LogTag TRED30-16R Quick Start Manual

LogTag
TEMPERATURE LOGGER
TRED30-16R QUICK START GUIDE
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hat hardWare do you need
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LogTag TRED30-16R Temperature Logger.
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External Probe (ST100X-XX)
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LogTag LTI/USB Interface Cradle.
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PC running Windows 7 or later version.
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LogTag Analyzer software is available for download from LogTag Recorders
website.
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Go to https://www.logtag-recorders.com/software. After registering you can
download the software.
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Once the installation is complete, a new icon will appear on your desktop.
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nstallIng the Interface cradle
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Plug the Interface Cradle into a USB port.
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USB drivers will install automatically. Your operating
system will inform you when installation is complete.
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The Logger must be configured before you can take readings.
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Start the LogTag Analyzer software.
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Insert the Logger into the Interface Cradle with the blue label to the front. You
will hear a click as the contacts engage. There is no need to remove the Probe.
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The screen will show 'A new LogTag has been detected... Please wait...'.
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If a Logger has been used previously, a chart will appear.
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Select 'LogTag - Wizard' to bring up the configuration wizard. The 'Welcome
and general instructions' will be displayed.
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Click on 'Next'; LogTag Analyzer will scan for a recorder, once found the
configuration options will be displayed.
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User ID - user can enter details about each Logger.
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Select 'Push button start' or 'Date/Time start'
depending on requirements.
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Enter the start Date and Time if selected.
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Tick 'Enable pre-start logging'. Enabling this function causes the Logger to
start taking readings immediately after configuration (useful in case the user
forgets to press the Start button).
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Select recording mode - Continuously (overwrites old readings when memory
is full) or Reading for a specific time (note that changing the recording interval
automatically re-calculates the recording duration).
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Enter a start delay if required (allows the Logger to stabilise before recording
starts).
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Set a upper temperature alert value and tick 'Trigger alarm' if you require a
visual upper 'ALARM' to show on the Loggers display once triggered.
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Set a lower temperature alert value and tick 'Trigger alarm' if you require a
visual lower 'ALARM' to show on the Loggers display once triggered.
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You can also setup various trigger conditions for both the upper and lower
alarms, single violation or a set of consecutive violation readings or a total of
violation readings encountered (called accumulative).
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(Optional) Activate an audible alarm to
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provide extra feedback when an alarm event
has been registered.
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If you wish to control future configuration of this Logger enable 'Configure
Display
requires a password' and enter a password. You can also control future down-
loads; enable 'Download requires a password'.
NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive.
REVIEW/MARK Button
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Click 'Advanced options' to view and change the
Loggers advanced features including the 'Pause' function, stopping and re-
activation, clearing and preserving alarms, power save and temperature units
START/CLEAR/STOP Button
displayed (°C or °F).
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If enabled, any button activity will prevent readings being processed for max/
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min/duration statistics and alarm triggers for the configured paused durati-
on. This allows the user to review current statistics or clear an alarm without
causing a false alarm or statistic while handling the Logger.
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The Logger can display temperature in units of °C or °F, select the units you
require.
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The option 'Switch off the display after 30 seconds (Power save)' will extend
battery by automatically deactivating the display after 30 seconds of no button
activity, button activity will temporarily reactivate the display.
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The Logger can be configured to allow the user to Stop and/or Re- activate the
Logger, tick which options are required.
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Click 'OK' to exit the Advanced dialog, returning to Configuration Options.
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Click 'Next' and the Logger will be configured.
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When configuration is complete remove the Logger from the Interface Cradle.
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If you wish to configure more Loggers with the same configuration profile,
insert the next Logger into the Interface Cradle and click 'Again'. Repeat until
all Logger are configured.
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The temperature can be displayed in °C or °F.
Reading type:-
CURRENT = The temperature of the last reading taken.
MAX = The maximum reading in a given 24hour period.
MIN
= The minimum reading in a given 24hour period.
Above/below limit markers:-
Up arrow marker appears when the temperature
displayed is above the upper alert limit.
Down arrow marker appears when the temperature
displayed is below the lower alert level.
appears when an alarm is triggered.
The time (in HH:MM) can be current time, time remaining to
start of a delayed start or duration of a given max min value
above or below the specified limits. The value displayed is
indicated by the following:-
TIME = displaying Current Time.
TIME DELAY = displaying DELAYED START time remaining.
DURATION = displaying duration of a given MAX or MIN
statistic above/below the limits on a given day.
LogTag Recorders reserves the right to change this specification without notice.
Battery test is performed hourly:-
displayedwhen battery tested LOW.
State indicators:-
READY Ready to start recording.
STARTING Preparing to start recording. If a delayed start
is configured then displays time remaining to
start recording.
RECORDING Recording.
PAUSED Max/Min statistics collection paused due
to button press activity.
STOPPED Recording has stopped.
The display is organized with a table of 'day alarm indica-
tors' segments named 'Today' to '-29d' which are switched
on when a given day has an alarm trigger present.
The day number of the currently selected day statistic is
displayed when in review mode. TODAY is day 0, yesterday
is day '-1'. Can be configured to display the total number of
days collected while recording.