Wireless Connectivity; Transferring Data To Logtag® Online - CONTROL SOLUTIONS LogTag VFC400-WiFi Product User Manual

Wireless Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity
The VFC400-WiFi is designed to upload real time data to the LogTag
logger must be connected to a wireless network (WLAN) and be able to connect to Control Solutions's cloud
service on the internet.
Before real-time data can be uploaded, a number of setup steps need to be completed:
You need to have access to a LogTag
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You can create an account by navigating to
can also use the LogTag
The logger needs to be configured for connecting to your network and to LogTag
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This is done with the
The logger needs to be registered against your team's account.
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The LogTag Online Connection Wizard will automatically register the VFC400-WiFi for you if you
provide your sign in details when you run the Wizard. You can also register the device by signing in to
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your LogTag Online account at
registration.
The logger needs to be associated ("attached") to a location.
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The logger's uploaded real-time readings will only appear in LogTag
place where the data can be stored. In LogTag
logger with this location is called
Unlike other loggers uploaded via one of the wireless interfaces a VFC400-WiFi does not
generate files on Control Solutions Drive.
You can find more information about locations, device registration and attaching loggers in the
Online help.
Before you start the LogTag
Your wireless network name (the network SSID)
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Your wireless network password (WiFi password)
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Your LogTag Online account name (email address)
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Your LogTag Online sign in password
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If you are part of more than one team, the name of the team for which you want to register the logger
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Transferring data to LogTag
Temperature readings
Data recorded by the VFC400-WiFi are stored in internal memory, ready to be uploaded to the LogTag
cloud server. The upload to the server is taking place at pre-determined times that cannot be changed:
If the logger is permanently powerd via USB power supply
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The upload to the server takes place every log interval, or multiple thereof, but no sooner than every 5
minutes.
For example, a logger that records every 2 minutes will upload readings to the cloud server every 6
minutes, a logger that takes a reading every 15 minutes will upload readings to the cloud server every 15
minutes.
VFC400-WiFi User Guide
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Online account.
http://logtagonline.com
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Online Connection Wizard
Control Solutions Online Connection Wizard
http://logtagonline.com
attaching the
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Online Connection Wizard please make sure you have following information:
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Online
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Online cloud application. To do this, the
and clicking
to navigate to this page.
during the logger's configuration.
and completing the steps for device
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Online, if you have allocated a
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Online this is called a location, and associating the
logger.
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Create an Account. You
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LogTag
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