Fluke Datapaq TP3 User Manual page 9

Introduction
Datapaq Tracker systems, incorporating Insight™ software, are complete
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systems for monitoring and analyzing the temperature profiles of products
within your heat-treatment process; accurate data acquisition and powerful
analysis techniques are combined with flexibility and ease of use. The Tracker
system's power and flexibility make it a perfect tool for process-temperature
monitoring, from commissioning and troubleshooting to process optimization,
ensuring consistent quality of product and maximum efficiency.
Current temperature characteristics can quickly be compared with previously-
stored reference curves to detect operating abnormalities – and innovative
analysis techniques help in identifying problems, fine-tuning the process and
reducing running costs.
A powerful and flexible printing option allows the user to generate and
customize reports, including any or all of the analysis results or raw
temperature data.
The basic Tracker system hardware comprises:
• Data logger (including communications lead and charger) (p. 11).
• Thermal barrier and thermocouple probes (not covered here; see the
relevant manual supplied with your system).
• Hardwired telemetry (p. 55) as standard, and an optional TM21 radio-
telemetry system (described in its own User Manual).
This manual is for Tracker systems supplied with a Datapaq TP3 data logger,
and focuses on all aspects of using that logger. There is also guidance on setting
up the Insight software; complete information on using the software is con-
tained in the online Help system available after it is installed. For information on
choosing and using the logger's thermal protection (barriers and heatsinks) and
thermocouple probes, as well as step-by-step instruction on how to collect
temperature-profile data on a product as it runs through your process, see the
relevant manual supplied with your system.
This manual, and other Datapaq user documentation, in various languages, is
available on the Insight installation DVD included with Datapaq systems. During the
software installation (p. 37), you may select documents to be copied to your PC
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for rapid on-demand viewing through Insight.
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