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UTRED30-WiFi
Wireless
Temperature
Data Logger
 
 
Product User
Guide
Document Release Version: 1.3
Published 22. May 2019
Copyright © LogTag Recorders, 2004-2019
www.logtagrecorders.com

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  • Page 1 LogTag Recorders UTRED30-WiFi Wireless Temperature Data Logger     Product User Guide Document Release Version: 1.3 Published 22. May 2019 Copyright © LogTag Recorders, 2004-2019 www.logtagrecorders.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    During Recording Marking a reading with an inspection mark Clearing an Alarm Paused Readings Sensor is disconnected Power Save Clearing the Min/Max Values Reviewing Day Statistics on the Display Stopping the UTRED30-WiFi Automatically Manually Plugging the UTRED30-WiFi into a USB port...
  • Page 3 UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Accessing the files Interpreting the Data Data Evaluation - Report Data Evaluation - Data List Data Evaluation - Day Summary Resetting the Logger Hibernating a UTRED30-WiFi Airplane Mode Replacing the Batteries Technical Specifications...
  • Page 4: Safety Information

    For incorrect readings if the device was used with a low battery   For consequential loss Battery Life The batteries in the UTRED30-WiFi are designed to power the device for up to 3 months in case of a power failure, provided:   fresh batteries from a reputable manufacturer are used  ...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    PDF software such as Acrobat Reader, or download the data to the free companion ® software LogTag Analyzer, where you can display data in chart, list or summary formats. Features The UTRED30-WiFi temperature logger features a large display, wireless and USB connectivity with a ® familiar LogTag feel.  ...
  • Page 6: Case

    AAA batteries are empty and external power is not supplied. The UTRED30-WiFi will generate a detailed PDF report when plugged into a USB port of a PC. The PDF report shows a summary of the trip, presents the data in chart and list format and also includes a day...
  • Page 7: What You Need

      a small Phillips screwdriver to open the battery compartment   a wallmount bracket, which can be used, for example, to attach the UTRED30-WiFi to the side of a fridge   a Glycol buffer, which simulates environmental behaviour of a vaccine vial...
  • Page 8: Preparing A Utred30-Wifi For First Use

    Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use ® Before your UTRED30-WiFi can record temperature data and upload readings to LogTag Online you need to perform a few setup steps. In the office These steps are completed in your office, using a PC connected to the internet.
  • Page 9: Inserting The Batteries

    Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Inserting the Batteries The UTRED30-WiFi operates with two AAA backup batteries.  1. Remove the screw from the rear compartment lid.  2. Remove the lid, exposing the battery compartment.  3. Insert the AAA batteries in the correct orientation, as shown. The polarity is marked inside the battery compartment.
  • Page 10: Configuring The Utred30-Wifi For Logging

    LogTag Analyzer’s User Guide or press F1 for help. You can configure more than one UTRED30-WiFi at the same time, however it is practical to limit the number of units to about 6, using a powered USB hub.
  • Page 11 ® access the data using LogTag Analyzer.   If you configure the UTRED30-WiFi to start after a delay period, the logger will not immediately record temperature readings after you have pressed , but start a countdown timer START /CLEAR/STOP instead, and record readings only after the timer has ended.
  • Page 12   File Settings Select the File Settings tab for the settings that decide which files are generated when the UTRED30-WiFi is plugged into a computer's USB port, and what information these files contain. Select as many file formats as you wish to generate.
  • Page 13 ® logging in LogTag Analyzer’s User Guide or press F1 for help. These settings only apply to the files generated when plugging the UTRED30-WiFi directly into a ® PC. Settings for the appearance of online reports are made in LogTag...
  • Page 14 Leave wireless and network settings unchanged if you are only changing the logging parameters, but want the UTRED30-WiFi to connect to the same network as before. Selecting this option will retain the wireless and network parameters currently stored inside the unit.
  • Page 15: Finalizing The Configuration

    When the configuration is complete, unplug the UTRED30-WiFi from the USB socket and replace the protective cap. If you wish to configure more UTRED30-WiFi units with the same configuration, insert the next loggers into the USB socket, wait until they are ready for configuration and click Repeat Configure.
  • Page 16: Adding The Sensor And The Power Supply

    Adding the Sensor and the Power Supply Before the UTRED30-WiFi can record temperature data you will need to connect an external sensor. The UTRED30-WiFi accepts any ST100 sensor. Plug the sensor into the socket located at the bottom of the device, as shown below.
  • Page 17: Wireless Connectivity

    Online Temperature readings ® Data recorded by the UTRED30-WiFi are stored in internal memory, ready to be uploaded to the LogTag Online cloud server. The upload to the server is taking place at pre-determined times that cannot be changed:  ...
  • Page 18: Wireless And Cloud Symbols

    45 minutes will upload readings every 1½ hours.   Alarms As soon as a UTRED30-WiFi triggers an alarm, this is reported to the cloud server immediately, regardless of the upload interval for temperatures.  ...
  • Page 19: Testing Your Wireless And Network Connection

    Release the buttons when the symbol stops blinking and turns on permanently. The UTRED30-WiFi will now attempt to access the wireless network (the WLAN symbol shows an empty circle). This process is typically very short, so you may not see this screen.
  • Page 20 Troubleshooting (on the next page) for further details. This connection test is performed automatically every time the UTRED30-WiFi takes the first reading of a new trip. You can initiate this test manually at any other time, provided valid wireless and network conection settings...
  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    Online Connection Wizard, you can use the wireless and network indicators to help narrow down which part of the upload process fails. The UTRED30-WiFi is trying to access the wireless network, but has not yet successfully connected. If you see this icon on the display for more than 10 seconds, the UTRED30-WiFi has to try repeatedly to connect to the network.
  • Page 22 This can have a number of different reasons, which include the following:   No DHCP server found on the network You may have set up the UTRED30-WiFi to use DHCP, but your network does not offer DHCP connections. Please discuss this with ®...
  • Page 23: Display Overview

    See Powering the UTRED30-WiFi on page 25 for details. ALARM/OK Indicator is shown as soon as the UTRED30-WiFi has registered an alarm event.  If no alarms have been registered, or if an existing alarm has been cleared, is shown.
  • Page 24 Recording State Indicators The recording state indicators show if the UTRED30-WiFi is currently recording data:   If the symbol is shown, the UTRED30-WiFi is ready to be started. Depending on the READY configuration it may already record pre-start readings.  ...
  • Page 25: Powering The Utred30-Wifi

    UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Powering the UTRED30-WiFi The UTRED30-WiFi is designed to be supplied via its USB socket from a commercially available 5V USB power supply (5W). When supplied externally, the power symbol shows on the display: Some low-quality USB power supplies are unable to deliver sufficiently stable power to the UTRED30-WiFi.
  • Page 26: Low Power Operation

    Powering the UTRED30-WiFi UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Low power operation The UTRED30-WiFi enters low power operation when no external power is supplied, and the AAA backup batteries are empty. In low power mode…  … all WiFi and cloud connectivity is suspended; real time readings will no longer be transmitted to ®...
  • Page 27: Audible Alarm

    Audible Alarm UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Audible Alarm The UTRED30-WiFi is fitted with a buzzer. You can choose to activate the buzzer when an alarm event has been registered to provide extra feedback. This is enabled or disabled in the Advanced Settings when ®...
  • Page 28: Starting The Logger

    Starting the Logger UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Starting the Logger It is highly recommended you start a UTRED30-WiFi logger only after you have placed it in the position it will be used in. This allows you to verify wireless and network connectivity on site quickly after the start.
  • Page 29: Push Button Start With Start Delay

    LogTag Analyzer. As with a regular push button start without delay, the UTRED30-WiFi will perform a Connection Test soon as the recording has started. To check the connection before the delay value has elapsed, you can initiate the connection test yourself.
  • Page 30: Automatic Date/Time Start

    Starting the Logger UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Automatic date/time start If you configured the UTRED30-WiFi for a date/time start, it will start recording temperature values as soon as the entered start time is reached. Until then the logger will display the screen on the right.
  • Page 31: During Recording

    During Recording UTRED30-WiFi User Guide During Recording During normal operation the display shows the most recently recorded temperature. This temperature is updated at the same rate as the logging interval. The current time is also displayed (in 24 hour format). A tick symbol is shown as long as no alarm event has occurred.
  • Page 32 During Recording UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Day Alarm Matrix Display while recording During normal recording, symbols marked with are shown if an alarm occurred on that day.   Today                     Day -1  ...
  • Page 33: Marking A Reading With An Inspection Mark

    During Recording UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Marking a reading with an inspection mark When you press the button, the next reading taken by the UTRED30-WiFi will be identified REVIEW /MARK in the downloaded data with an inspection mark. ® The reading will also be reported to LogTag Online with an inspection mark.
  • Page 34: Paused Readings

    UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Paused Readings During configuration of the UTRED30-WiFi you can set the option to ignore up to 15 readings for alarm and statistics calculations after either button is pressed. The readings are still shown on the graph and in the data listing, but they are labelled as paused, and their value is ignored when determining alarm trigger conditions, minimum/maximum values and other statistical calculations.
  • Page 35: Power Save

    LogTag Analyzer. Clearing the Min/Max Values The UTRED30-WiFi tracks the minimum and maximum temperatures since it started logging and displays them below the last recorded temperature. These values can be reset any time while the unit is recording, but not once the unit has been stopped.
  • Page 36: Reviewing Day Statistics On The Display

    Reviewing Day Statistics on the Display UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Reviewing Day Statistics on the Display The review of the day statistics history is accessed by pressing the button REVIEW /MARK You can review the data regardless of whether the logger is still logging data, or has already been stopped.
  • Page 37 Reviewing Day Statistics on the Display UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Pressing the button now displays yesterday’s minimum statistic:   flashes, as we are still looking at yesterday's data.   Yesterday, no temperature values were recorded below the lower alarm threshold. The alarm for the day...
  • Page 38 Reviewing Day Statistics on the Display UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Data from 7 days ago After pressing the button twice (skipping the minimum statistics for day -6) the maximum statistic from seven days ago is displayed:   flashes to indicate that the data being displayed are from seven days ago.
  • Page 39 Reviewing Day Statistics on the Display UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Day Alarm Matrix Display while reviewing During review, symbols marked with are shown to indicate for which day review data are being displayed on screen.   Today        ...
  • Page 40: Stopping The Utred30-Wifi

    Stopping the UTRED30-WiFi Automatically The UTRED30-WiFi automatically stops recording temperature when the maximum number of readings specified during configuration has been reached. Your unit can also be set up to stop automatically when it is downloaded. This option needs to be set up at the factory and cannot be changed during configuration ®...
  • Page 41: Plugging The Utred30-Wifi Into A Usb Port

    In this case, a tick will be shown for the alarm status once the logger has stopped. Plugging the UTRED30-WiFi into a USB port What happens when you plug your UTRED30-WiFi into a USB port depends on the operating system of the ® computer, the settings made during configuration and whether or not LogTag Analyzer is running.
  • Page 42: Accessing The Files

    If the logger was configured to generate files, a new drive letter or mounted device will appear. The device name will be created from the serial number of the UTRED30-WiFi. You can access the files by browsing to the newly created drive and double-clicking the PDF, CSV or LTD files. For PDF files you need Adobe ®...
  • Page 43: Interpreting The Data

    UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Interpreting the Data Data Evaluation - Report Alarm Status ✖ This shows at a glance if the UTRED30-WiFi recorded alarm conditions during the trip (showing a red ) or ✔ if no alarms were recorded (green File Information...
  • Page 44 A green circle ( ) will be shown where the Min/Max values have been manually cleared. USB Paused Readings / Sensor Unplugged Readings A gap is shown in the graph where the UTRED30-WiFi was plugged into a USB port at the time it would otherwise have taken a reading, or if the sensor was unplugged.
  • Page 45: Data Evaluation - Data List

    Interpreting the Data UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Data Evaluation - Data List File Information The information from the report page is repeated here. Recorded Data list The Data list shows a single row for each recorded reading, showing the date, time and temperature...
  • Page 46 In the data list readings are marked with a special character after the temperature value.   Symbol Meaning ® The UTRED30-WiFi was downloaded with LogTag Analyzer between this reading and the one before. An inspection mark was placed with the button between this reading and...
  • Page 47: Data Evaluation - Day Summary

    Interpreting the Data UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Data Evaluation - Day Summary File Information The information from the report page is repeated here. Day Summary The Day summary shows a single row for each day for which data were recorded. Each row contains:  ...
  • Page 48: Resetting The Logger

    If you hibernate the logger for longer than a week, please remove the AAA batteries from the logger to avoid them leaking. ® UTRED30-WiFi loggers are placed into Hibernation using LogTag Analyzer by clicking Hibernate on the LogTag menu. Initially, the display shows SLP on the display until you remove...
  • Page 49 Hibernating a UTRED30-WiFi UTRED30-WiFi User Guide A hibernated logger has no active display, however a button press will wake the logger up briefly. The display will show:   the text NOT READY   the battery capacity of the AAA batteries (if the batteries...
  • Page 50: Airplane Mode

    Airplane Mode UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Airplane Mode A UTRED30-WiFi can be switched to airplane mode to comply with airlines' regulations for wireless transmission in aircraft. You can enable Airplane mode using the buttons on the UTRED30-WiFi:   Press and hold the...
  • Page 51: Technical Specifications

    All ST100 precision thermistor external probes can be interchangeably longer than 30 seconds each time, download data monthly, strong WiFi connected to the UTRED30-WiFi. Please refer to the dedicated sensor page signal present) on the LogTag Recorders website.

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