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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Thank you for purchasing our product. Carefully read this instruction manual before using this unit. Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 ��������� ��������� ��� ������������ ��� ������ ��������� 2004.03 16004264150...
  • Page 2 ■ Notices about this User’s Manual In order to properly use this product, please carefully read this manual before using.T&D Corporation accepts no responsibility for any malfunction of and/or trouble with this product or with your computer that is caused by the improper handling of this product and will deem such trouble or malfunction as falling outside the conditions for free repair outlined in the attached warranty.
  • Page 3 Software User Agreement ■ Escape Clauses T&D Corporation does not guarantee the operation of T&D Recorder ● for Windows ® T&D Corporation shall not accept any responsibility for any damage, ● whether direct or indirect, that results from the usage of T&D Recorder for Windows.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction Software User’s Agreement......ⅱ ● What is T&D Recorder for Windows ？ ..... １ ® ● Getting Ready Getting Started : The Basic Operations ....３ ● Installing the Software ......５ ● Using the Software ....... ７ ●...
  • Page 5 Other Functions Saving Recorded Data ......37 ● Creating Text File.........38 ● Opening Saved Files ......39 ● Reinstalling the Software ......40 ● Other Troubleshooting ........41 ● Specifications........45 ● ⅳ Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524...

  • Page 6: What Is T&D Recorder For Windows

    What is T&D Recorder for Windows ? ◆ An Overview T&D Recorder for Windows is a software program that enables you to easily make recording settings for our data loggers, download recorded data from the loggers, and then process that data into graphs, tables and /or save that data to files or print.Upon opening T&D Recorder for Windows, a launcher program will appear with several icons lined up.
  • Page 7 Graph Printing ● It is possible to print in full-color the graph as you see it on display. Data List Display / Printing ● You can view the data displayed in the graph window as a list and then choose to print. View in Easy to Distinguish Colors ●...

  • Page 8: Getting Started: The Basic Operations

    Getting Started: The Basic Operations TR-71U/TR-72U Connecting the Unit to your Computer Connect the USB cable and set up so that the data logger and your computer can commmuincate. Installing the USB Device Driver By installing the USB device driver, your computer will be able to recognize a TR-71U/72U unit when it is connected.
  • Page 9 Downloading Recorded Data By making settings in [Detailed Settings] before downloading, you can specify whether or not you wish to display a graph upon downloading, as well as, specify file names for saving files. NOTE: Before making Recording Start settings, make sure that your computer's date and time are correct.

  • Page 10: Installing The Software

    Installing the Software Is Windows operating properly ？ ● If Windows is not operating properly, T&D Recorder for Windows may not be installed correctly or it may not operate properly. Please quit all other applications. ● If other programs are open, please close and quit all of them, making sure to quit all Quick Start programs such as a virus checker.
  • Page 11 ◆ What is TR-71U/TR-72U Quick Start ？ The ｢TR-71U/TR-72 Quick Start｣ is activated automatically each time you open Windows. It searches for and detects any USB connected TR-71U/72U unit and upon detection automatically opens the TR-71U/72U software program (Settings Display). Disabling the auto activation of the TR-71U/TR-72 Quick Start ●...
  • Page 12 ◆ How to Open To open, in the Windows Start Menu, under Programs, click [T&D Recorder ® for Windows ◆ Main Window Upon opening [T&D Recorder for Windows], a launcher program will appear with several icons lined up, By clicking on an icon, a graph display or a settings/communication display for the selected type of device will appear.

  • Page 13: Using The Software

    For more detailed assistance on using the software, ◆ see the Help menu contained in the software. By clicking on [Help] in the Menu Bar and then [Search by Topic] you will ● find three tabs (Contents, Index, and Search) to click on to help you search for the topic you are unsure about or have questions about.
  • Page 14 Connecting the Data Logger to your Computer ◆ Connecting a communication cable to your computer Connect the USB cable (US-15C) to your computer. USB Port Mark The USB cable is a USB A plug ⇔ USB mini-B plug type. Please connect to a place with this kind of mark. USB mini-B plug USB A plug To the data logger...

  • Page 15: Connecting The Usb Cable To The Tr-71U/72U Unit

    ◆ Connecting the USB cable to the TR-71U/72U unit. １. Connect the USB cable that is connected to your computer to the TR-71U/72U unit. USB cable already connected to computer. ※ To communicate with a TR-71U/72U unit via serial communication cable, please use our optional serial communication cable TR-07C.

  • Page 16: The Main Window

    ◆ The Main Window Menu Bar Device List Settings Area Device Properties Menu Bar ● The menus along the bar contain various helpful commands. From each menu, you can select commands to view or make settings for each of the device types. Toolbar ●...

  • Page 17: Starting Recording

    TR-71U/72U : Starting Recording ◆ Connect a TR-71U/72U unit to your computer so that communication can occur. ※ Please see p 9 -13 for more information about how to connect. The first time you connect it is necessary to install the USB device driver. For information about how to install the device driver please see the Hardware User's Manual.
  • Page 18 Recording Mode <Selections:One-time/Endless> ● One-time: When the possible number of recorded data readings(8000 readings per channel) is reached, recording stops. Endless: When the possible number of recorded data readings is reached, the oldest data is overwritten and recording continues. Device Name/ Channel Name ●...

  • Page 19: Downloading Recorded Data

    ◆ Connect a TR-71U/72U unit to your computer so that communication can occur. ※ Please see p 9-13 for more information about how to connect. The first time you connect it is necessary to install the USB device driver. For information about how to install the device driver please see the Hardware User's Manual.
  • Page 20 [Detailed Settings] button ● Make settings about how to process downloaded recorded data. [OK] 「Graph Display Settings」 button 「File Name Settings」 【Graph Display Settings】 By checking here, the graph for the downloaded data will automatically appear after downloading is completed. Up to 8 channels of data can be simultaneously displayed.

  • Page 21: Other Functions

    TR-71U/72U : Other Functions ◆ [File] Menu:[Open Temp /Humidity Graph] Opens the Temperature / Humidity Graph ◆ [File] Menu:[File Names and Folders] Specify how you wish the files to be named upon downloading recorded data. Also you can select in which folder to save data for each device. 【Default File Name Settings】...
  • Page 22 【Folder Settings】 Assign a saving location for the data file. [OK] button Click here [Select Folder] Saving Location button １. The TR-71U/TR-72U connected by USB cable to your computer will appear in the list. ２. Click the name of the device and then click the [Select Folder]button. ３.
  • Page 23 ◆ ｢Communication」 Menu: Monitor Current Readings You can monitor at set intervals the current readings of data logger or loggers selected from the device list and have those readings displayed. 《Settings Display》 [Settings]button :This opens a window where settings can be made for the display colors and the monitoring interval for current readings.
  • Page 24 ◆ ｢Settings」 Menu :Device Name Settings Settings can be made for Device Names and Channel Names. [Send Settings] Enter a name button １. Enter a name. Device Name: up to 16 characters ● Channel Name: up to 8 characters. ● ２.
  • Page 25 【LCD Display Pattern】 You can select the LCD display from 3 patterns: Alternate display between Ch. 1 and Ch. 2, Display Ch. 1 only, or Display Ch. 2 only. [Send Settings] button Check one of these １. Check one of the patterns. ２.
  • Page 26 ◆ ｢Settings」 Menu :Adjustment By setting adjustment values beforehand, you can record and display the post- adjusted measurement values. You can choose from two adjustment methods: 1-point and 2-point. Adjustment will be carried out using an adjustment equation of Y＝aX＋b; where X is the pre-adjusted measurement value and Y is the post-adjusted value.
  • Page 27 【1 Point Adjustment】 This adjustment method changes only the offset (b) where the slope (a) is considered 1. For example, TR-71U is measuring 10℃ , but the standard says the actual measurement should be 10.2℃ . Enter 10 in the Before Adjustment box and 10.2 in the After Adjustment box.
  • Page 28 　 ◆ ｢Settings」 Menu :Software Settings General software settings for TR-71U/TR-72U can be made here. 【Upon connecting a Thermo Recorder, open the Software Program】 This setting opens the software program upon the connection of a TR-71U/ TR-72U unit via USB cable. If the setting is ON, the Quick Start Program will periodically communicate with the device driver and upon the detection of a USB connection will open the main software program.
  • Page 29 【Temp. Unit to be displayed in Software Program】 Select whether to use Celsius or Fahrenheit as the displayed unit of temperature when monitoring current readings and using the adjustment function. １. Check either unit of temperature (Celsius or Fahrenheit). [OK] button Check here ２.

  • Page 30: Temperature/Humidity Graph

    Temperature/Humidity Graph ◆ How to Open Open the Graph display by clicking the icon [Temp/Humid Graph] in the ● Main Window. Click To open the graph program, click on [Open Temp / Humidity Graph] in the ● Settings/Communication Display under the [File] Menu If you have checked [After downloading, automatically display graph] in the ●...
  • Page 31 ① A and B Cursor Movement Buttons By clicking the arrow buttons, you can simultaneously move the A/B cursors. ② A and B Cursor Buttons Click and drag the A or B button to move the cursor to the left or right. ③...
  • Page 32 Zoom in Using the Mouse ● With the left button drag the mouse to outline the area you want to zoom in on. Menu Display Using the Mouse ● By right clicking on the graph, the Menu will be displayed. Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd.
  • Page 33 ◆ Data List Display : From the [View] Menu This is a list of the data that was displayed in graph form. [Date/Time]Button ● By clicking this button, you can shift the display between the recorded date and the amount of elapsed time since recording started. [Date/Time] ①...

  • Page 34: Graph Maintenance

    Graph Maintenance Changing the Method of Graph Display ■ Changing graph display colors:From the [View] Menu ● You can change the letters used in the data list display for each channel between monochrome and channel color Selected Channels ON/ OFF :From the [View] Menu ●...
  • Page 35 By clicking the [Entire Graph] button, the dates and times for the entire ● graph will be displayed. If in the graph display, you place the A cursor at the position for the ● beginning of the calculation range and the B cursor at the end of the range, those dates and times will appear as the new range in the [Set High, Low, Average Calculation Range] Display when it is opened.
  • Page 36 Re-order Channel Data: From the [Tools] Menu ● You can re-order the data during graph display. There are two methods to use when re-ordering channels:[Re-order by Dragging a Channel Number] and [Specify the Channel Numbers to be Moved]. 【Re-order by Dragging a Channel Number】 Drag the channel number you wish to move to the newly desired channel number position and drop it.
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  • Page 38 Shift Unit (℃ / ゜ F) : From the [Tools] Menu ● By clicking on [Shift Unit(℃ / ゜ F)], you can automatically change the temperature unit scale in the graph display and in the channel info list. Change Graph Colors: From the [Tools] Menu ●...
  • Page 39 【Graph Line Width Settings】 Change the width of the data lines and the scale lines. [OK] button [ Default ] button 《 Enlagargement 》 Every time you click on ▲ , the numerical value gets larger. ● Every time you click on ▼ , the numerical value gets smaller. ●...

  • Page 40: Operating The Graph

    Operating the Graph: [Graph] Menu ■ Return to Original Size ● Clicking here will return the graph to its original size. Zoom In / Zoom Out ● Zooms in or out one step at a time Move Cursor Right / Left ●...
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  • Page 42: Saving Recorded Data

    Saving Recorded Data If you have clicked [Display the graph after downloading recorded data], and you make any changes to the data after displaying, make sure to save those changes if necessary. 3 Ways to Save Files. ■ In the [File] Menu, select [Overwrite All Data] ●...

  • Page 43: Creating Text File

    Creating Text File By saving the recorded data as text file, you can create a file type that can be read by common spreadsheet software. １. Click [Save in Text File] in the [File] Menu. ２. Select the [Text File Type] and [Range to be Saved], and click [OK]. Comma, Tab, Space, and Semi-colon are codes used by common ●...

  • Page 44: Opening Saved Files

    Opening Saved Files To open a previously saved file, designate the file name to open it. １. Click [Open] in the [File] Menu ２. Select the name of the data you wish to open and click [Open] to view the data in graph form. Select a file [Open] Selected File Name...

  • Page 45: Reinstalling The Software

    Reinstalling the Softwere Before reinstalling or updating the software, make sure to carry out the uninstall program first. Before you begin the uninstall program, first make sure to quit all T&D Recorder for Windows programs. １. In the Windows Control Panel, click on [Add/Remove Programs]. ２.

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting The computer won’t communicate via the Serial Port. What should I do? Try two or three times to find the port connection by using the Auto- detect function. Check to make sure that the power of the main unit is ON. Check to make sure that the connection is proper.
  • Page 47 　For Windows XP or 98 Open the Control Panel and double click on System to display System Properties Click the Device Manager Tab to view the Device Manager Window ② In the [Device Manager], click on [Port (COM&LPT)] and check to see if under that appears [Com Port (COM1)] or [Com Port (COM2)].
  • Page 48 Sometimes communication will not work if a switch has been added to the serial port (RS-232C) or an extension cable has been added to the communication cable. Check to see if some other communication software is in use. If your desktop computer has two serial ports, try connecting the communication cable to the other port and try communicating again.
  • Page 49 I can’t get the communication cable connected to the computer. What should I do? Please connect the communication cable provided with the Thermo Recorder into the serial port of your computer (D-SUB 9 pin male connector). If for some reason you cannot connect directly, please use an appropriate adapter (gender changer plug) as explained below.

  • Page 50: Specifications

    Specifications Compatible Devices TR-71U・TR-72U Recording Start (Immediate Start/Programmed Start)・Recording Stop・ Communication Main Unit Settings (Recording Interval・Recording Method・Upper and Functions Lower Limits ・ Permission to Start Recording by Wireless Communication) ・ Downloading of Recorded Data Temp/Humidity Graph Graph Temp/Humidity Graphs for Each Channel (Zoom out/in and scroll)・ Change Channel Colors・Turn ON and OFF Channel Display Data Display Channel Name ・...

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