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- Page 1 LogTag Recorders UTREL-16 USB PDF Low-Temperature Recorder with Remote Probe and Display Product User Guide Document Release Version: 1.0 Published 29. September 2020 Copyright © 2004-2020, LogTag Recorders www.logtagrecorders.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
After the Logger is configured Adding the Probe Starting the Logger During Recording Stopping the UTREL-16 Plugging the UTREL-16 into a USB port Accessing the files Interpreting the Data Data Evaluation - Report with multiple alarms Data Evaluation - Data List... - Page 3 UTREL-16 User Guide Appendix 1 - Accuracy and Resolution Temperature Accuracy Temperature Resolution...
- Page 4 for consequential loss Battery Life The batter in the UTREL-16 designed to power the device for up to 24 months, provided:- the device was not stored for more than prior to activation ...
- Page 5 This text contains important information for the correct operation of your UTREL-16. This text contains information that explains some aspects of a feature in more detail. This text contains tips that help you get the best out of your UTREL-16 logger...
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Page 6: Introduction
UTREL-16 User Guide Introduction LogTag’s UTREL-16 is a fully configurable, multi-use USB PDF temperature logger with an external temperature probe and a built-in display, that can create temperature reports without the need to install proprietary software or hardware at the destination. Select statistical data can be reviewed directly on the display without the need for a PC. -
Page 7: Buttons
The UTREL-16 will accept any probe from the ST10 product range. The UTREL-16 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. A CSV file of the data list is also available. -
Page 8: What You Need
In addition to the above, following items are useful accessories: a wall mount bracket, which can be used, for example, to attach the UTREL-16 to the side of a fridge The bracket must be manufactured after August 2020; brackets manufactured earlier do not feature the right-hand side cutout... -
Page 9: Software Requirements
Analyzer, where you can analyze data in detail, generate report files or combine data from multiple recorders for comparison Depending on the configuration, the UTREL-16 may produce all, some or none of the files. PDF files generated by any USB logger can be opened directly in LogTag Analyzer. - Page 10 What You Need UTREL-16 User Guide ® You can also download data directly into LogTag Analyzer without accessing the logger‘s on-board files.
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Page 11: Getting Started
Things to do when you have finished 10. Plug the unit into a USB port. 11. View the PDF report generated by the UTREL-16. ® 12. Download the unit to LogTag Analyzer for analysis. 13. Re-configure or reset the logger, ready for a new trip. -
Page 12: Configuring The Utrel-16 For Logging
Date/Time start. If your logger shows one of these screens you may skip the configuration process. The logger is unconfigured An unconfigured UTREL-16 logger is delivered to you hibernated (i.e. in a state of low power consumption), and pressing the shows:... -
Page 13: Preparing The Logger
LogTag Analyzer’s User Guide or press F1 for help. You can configure more than one UTREL-16 at the same time, however it is practical to limit the number of units to about 6, using a powered USB hub. -
Page 14: Utrel-16 Start Options
® LogTag Analyzer. Start delay If you configure the UTREL-16 to start after a delay period, the logger will not immediately record temperature readings after you have pressed , but start a countdown START /Mark timer instead, and record readings only after the timer has ended. -
Page 15: File Settings
UTREL-16 User Guide File Settings Select the File Settings tab to select which files are generated when the UTREL-16 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 16: Alarm Configuration Options
Configuring the UTREL-16 for logging UTREL-16 User Guide ® Figure 2: UTREL-16 advanced configuration screen in LogTag Analyzer 3 Parameters that influence the appearance of the display are: Pause alarm/statistics processing (see Paused Readings on page 32) Switch off display after 30 seconds (Power save, see Power Save on page 32) - Page 17 +8.0 °C, a value of 8.0 °C will trigger an alarm, but a value of 7.9 °C will not. The UTREL-16 can have up to three upper alarms, and up to three lower alarms. Figure 3: Alarm ranges and thresholds ®...
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Page 18: Finalizing The Configuration
When the configuration is complete, unplug the UTREL-16 from the USB socket and replace the protective cap. If you wish to configure more UTREL-16 units with the same configuration, insert the next loggers into USB sockets, wait until they are ready for configuration and click Repeat Configure. -
Page 19: Display Overview
Display Overview UTREL-16 User Guide Display Overview ALARM/OK indicator symbol is shown as soon as the UTREL-16 has registered an alarm event. While there are no alarms, the symbol is shown. Recording indicators The recording indicators show what the UTREL-16 is currently recording. - Page 20 Display Overview UTREL-16 User Guide Temperature Value This shows the most recently recorded temperature while the UTREL-16 is recording. Once the logger has stopped, nothing will be displayed. During review, this will show minimum or maximum temperatures. Above/Below Threshold Arrows The up-arrow is shown when the temperature displayed (i.e.
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Page 21: Operating The Logger
Operating the Logger UTREL-16 User Guide Operating the Logger The following sections show how to operate the product, and what information you can expect to see on the display. After the Logger is configured Push Button Start ® After configuration with LogTag... -
Page 22: Adding The Probe
The delay time is shown in hours and minutes, if it is less than 24:00 hours, and the word is shown. HOURS The time counts down and the UTREL-16 starts recording when it reaches 0:00. If the start delay is greater than 24 hours the word is shown along with the number DAYS of full days remaining. - Page 23 Operating the Logger UTREL-16 User Guide Automatic date/time start If you configured the UTREL-16 for a date/time start, dtSt will be displayed instead of the clock. The logger will record temperature values as soon as the configured date and time have passed.
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Page 24: During Recording
Operating the Logger UTREL-16 User Guide During Recording During normal operation, the display shows the most recently recorded temperature. The current time is also displayed in 24-hour format. A tick symbol is shown as long as no alarm event has occurred. - Page 25 PDF file on your PC. Marking a reading with an inspection mark When you press the button while the UTREL-16 is recording, the next reading STOP /Review taken will be identified in the downloaded data and on the PDF report with an inspection mark.
- Page 26 Operating the Logger UTREL-16 User Guide Reviewing Statistics and Alarms At any time you can review the recorded statistics by briefly pressing the STOP /Review button. You can do this while the logger is still taking temperature readings, or when it has already stopped, but not when it is plugged into a USB port.
- Page 27 Operating the Logger UTREL-16 User Guide If 6 alarms are configured and the alarm review screens are enabled (which is the maximum), 8 screens will appear. Figure 6: Review cycle with all alarms enabled You can terminate the review at any time by pressing...
- Page 28 Operating the Logger UTREL-16 User Guide The clock disappears, and the symbol is shown along with the maximum temperature recorded. If this temperature was above or below one of the alarm thresholds, the corresponding alarm threshold arrow is also shown. Here, the maximum was above the threshold.
- Page 29 Operating the Logger UTREL-16 User Guide 3. The primary upper alarm is shown next, indicated by the alarm threshold marker shown without any small alarm arrows. In this example the temperature was above -70 °C for 1 day, 1 hour and 15 minutes. If the duration is longer than 24 hours, the display will alternate between showing days and hours.
- Page 30 Operating the Logger UTREL-16 User Guide Resetting the Trip Minimum/Maximum Temperatures The currently stored Min/Max temperature values can be reset at any time while the unit is recording, but not once the unit has been stopped. To reset the values, follow this procedure: ...
- Page 31 Clearing an Alarm A UTREL-16 can be configured so you can clear an alarm from the display. To do this, press and hold the button.
- Page 32 UTREL-16 User Guide Paused Readings During configuration of the UTREL-16 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 33 Operating the Logger UTREL-16 User Guide The product has reached the end of its life. If you continue to use the UTREL-16 despite a low battery warning you may lose readings, or the readings recorded may be inaccurate. Probe is disconnected...
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Page 34: Stopping The Utrel-16
LogTag Analyzer. Your distributor can supply more information about this option. Manually You can configure a UTREL-16 so it can be stopped with the button. This STOP /Review feature is useful when you take the logger out of a shipment and don’t want to falsify the statistics with readings taken after the shipment completion. - Page 35 Here, the logger has stopped, and an upper alarm was recorded during the trip. Resetting the Logger You can reset a UTREL-16 back to its original state. Once reset, recording can be READY started again. When performing this procedure all recordings and statistics stored in the logger are irrevocably deleted and cannot be recovered.
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Page 36: Plugging The Utrel-16 Into A Usb Port
UTREL-16 User Guide Plugging the UTREL-16 into a USB port As soon as you plug the UTREL-16 into a USB port, the word USb appears. If you have configured the logger to generate files, USb remains turned on until all files have been generated. -
Page 37: Accessing The Files
Typically, in these operating systems a new drive will be mounted, from which you can open the PDF file. You will not be able to configure the UTREL-16 using either of these operating systems, unless you use virtualization software such as Parallels, Fusion or VirtualBox to create a hosted Windows environment. - Page 38 Operating the Logger UTREL-16 User Guide the retained data may no longer be accurate. You will, however, still be able to access the last trip's data.
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Page 39: Interpreting The Data
Data Evaluation - Report with multiple alarms Alarm Status This shows at a glance if the UTREL-16 recorded alarm conditions during the trip (showing a red ) or if no alarms were recorded (showing a green Recorded Data Overview This section shows at what time the logger started to record data, when it finished, how many readings were recorded and how long that took. - Page 40 USB loggers cannot take a reading while plugged into a USB port. A gap is shown in the graph where the UTREL-16 was plugged in at the time it would otherwise have taken a reading. The list shows --- instead of the reading.
- Page 41 Interpreting the Data UTREL-16 User Guide alarm threshold temperature value any delay value for consecutive or accumulative alarms the total time above or below a threshold how often an alarm occurred whether or not an alarm was generated for this alarm trigger You may see up to three alarms for each direction, depending on the logger's configuration.
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Page 42: Data Evaluation - Data List
Interpreting the Data UTREL-16 User Guide Data Evaluation - Data List Figure 9: Sample Data List File Information This section shows general information about the PDF file, such as generation time, date and time formats used in the chart and the data list as well as the file name, which is compiled from information about the data it contains: LogTag_[serial_number]_[trip number]_[file creation date]_file creation time]_[OK or ALM].pdf... - Page 43 The list shows --- instead of the reading. Probe Disconnected A gap is shown in the graph where the UTREL-16's probe was not plugged in at the time it took a reading. The list shows --- instead of the reading.
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Page 44: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications UTREL-16 User Guide Technical Specifications Model Number UTREL-16 Temperature Sensor Measurement Range -90 °C to +40 °C (-130 °F to +104 °F) Operating Temperature Range -30 °C to +70 °C (-22 °F to +158 °F) Storage Temperature Range 0 ... - Page 45 Technical Specifications UTREL-16 User Guide Typically 12 months of storage, followed by 24 months of operation with normal use 15 minute logging statistics reviewed on the display no more than once daily, for no longer than 30 Battery life seconds each time ...
- Page 46 Temperature Accuracy The following graph shows the typical rated temperature accuracy of a UTREL-16: Figure 10: Rated Temperature Accuracy Chart Temperature Resolution The following graph shows the typical rated native temperature resolution of a UTREL-16: Figure 11: Rated Temperature Resolution Chart...