After the Logger is configured Starting the Logger During Recording Stopping the USRID-16W Reviewing Min/Max values and Alarms Plugging the USRID-16W into a USB port Accessing the files Interpreting the Data Data Evaluation - Report Data Evaluation - Data List...
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for consequential loss. Battery Life The battery in the USRID-16W is designed to power the device for up to 20 days, provided the device was not stored for more than 18 months prior to activation; ...
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(while still allowing limited configuration using LogTag Analyzer) ready to be started and placed with the goods to be monitored . At the destination the USRID-16W can be plugged straight into a computer’s USB port and generates a PDF file, which can be accessed using PDF software such as Acrobat Reader.
Shows trip duration and recording status The USRID-16W 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...
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Features USRID-16W User Guide The PDF can be shown in several different languages: English French German Russian Spanish The default ex-factory language is English. You can select which language to use during configuration in the File Settings tab.
LogTag Analyzer without accessing the logger‘s on-board files. Depending on the configuration, the USRID-16W may produce all, some or none of the files. PDF files generated by any USB logger can be opened directly in LogTag Analyzer.
Number of days to record: Recording Interval: 5 minutes Start delay: 1 hour You can configure more than one USRID-16W at the same time, however it is practical to limit the number of units to about 6, using a powered USB hub.
Configuring the USRID-16W for USRID-16W User Guide logging Alarms Configuring alarms for WHO PQS qualified USRID-16W1 and USRID-16W2 models is not permitted. The alarm trigger requirements are set out in the WHO/PQS/E006/TR07 PQS performance specification for Electronic Shipping Indicators. Each indicator is configured with 3 different alarm trigger conditions for temperature.
File Settings Select the File Settings tab to select which files are generated when the USRID-16W is plugged into a computer's USB port, and what information these files contain. Select as many file formats as you wish to generate.
When the configuration is complete, unplug the USRID-16W from the USB socket and replace the protective cap. If you wish to configure more USRID-16W units with the same configuration, insert the next loggers into USB sockets, wait until they are ready for configuration and click Repeat Configure.
Display Overview USRID-16W User Guide Display Overview ALARM/OK indicator symbol is shown as soon as the USRID-16W has registered an alarm event. While there are no alarms, or if a previous alarm has been cleared, the symbol is shown. Recording indicators The recording indicators show what the USRID-16W is currently recording.
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Figure 2: Alarm arrows pointing to the alarm labels Battery Low The battery low symbol will appear if the USRID-16W's battery is low. If the symbol is not shown while the display is turned on, the battery is still OK.
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 The USRID-16W is pre-configured for a push button start, and the word is shown. READY...
Operating the Logger USRID-16W User Guide The delay time is shown in hours and minutes. The time counts down and the USRID-16W starts recording when it reaches 0 00. The logger will not start if you release the button while the symbol is still flashing;...
Battery Low while recording If the battery is low while the USRID-16W is still recording, the battery low symbol shown in addition to any other currently displayed information. At this stage, the product typically has sufficient battery capacity left to finish the trip that was started, however, the length of storage once the product has stopped may be affected.
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Operating the Logger USRID-16W User Guide If the button is released while is still blinkingon, or you wait until STOPPED STOPPED disappears, the display shows again, and the logger continues to record data. In this case, an inspection mark will be recorded in the data against the next temperature reading.
Operating the Logger USRID-16W User Guide Reviewing Min/Max values and Alarms Once the logger has stopped and is not plugged into a USB port, you can review the recorded minimum and maximum temperature readings and alarm trigger events using the button.
MAX screen. Plugging the USRID-16W into a USB port As soon as you plug the USRID-16W into a USB port, the word USb appears. If you have configured the logger to generate files, USb remains turned on until all files...
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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 USRID-16W using either of these operating systems, unless you use virtualization software such as Parallels, Fusion or VirtualBox to create a hosted Windows environment.
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 USRID-16W. You can access the files by browsing to the newly created drive and double-clicking the PDF, CSV or LTD files.
Figure 4: Sample report page Data Evaluation - Report Alarm Status This shows at a glance if the USRID-16W 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.
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USB loggers cannot take a reading while plugged into a USB port. A gap is shown in the graph where the USRID-16W was plugged in at the time it would otherwise have taken a reading. The list shows --- instead of the reading.
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Interpreting the Data USRID-16W User Guide Direction (whether it is an upper or lower alarm) Alarm threshold temperature value Any delay value for consecutive or accumulative alarms The total time above or below a threshold ...
Interpreting the Data USRID-16W User Guide Data Evaluation - Data List Figure 5: 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...
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USB loggers cannot take a reading while plugged into a USB port. A gap is shown in the graph where the USRID-16W was plugged in at the time it would otherwise have taken a reading. The list shows --- instead of the reading.
Technical Specifications USRID-16W User Guide Technical Specifications Model Number USRID-16W1, USRID-16W2 Temperature sensor measurement range -30 °C to +60 °C (-22 °F to +140 °F) Operating temperature range -30 °C to +70 °C (-22 °F to +158 °F) Ambient temperature range during transport -30 ...
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Technical Specifications USRID-16W User Guide Power source CR2032 3V Li-MnO coin cell, non-rechargeable, non-replaceable Minimum 18 months of storage before 'start', followed by 20 day recording trip, followed by 6 months of on-device accessibility after 'stop' (data can be accessed for the life of the product when USB powered).
Appendix 1 - Glossary USRID-16W User Guide Appendix 1 - Glossary Accumulative Alarm Temperature or humidity readings are above or below the configured threshold for the total of time defined, but readings may not necessarily be sequential. Alarm An alarm is an automatically generated event warning a user that environmental conditions are no longer deemed safe for the monitored location.
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Appendix 1 - Glossary USRID-16W User Guide Alert Visual or audible representation of an alarm on a device Consecutive Alarm Temperature or Humidity readings are above or below the configured threshold for the time defined without interruption. Cumulative Alarm Temperature or humidity readings are above or below the configured threshold for the total of time defined, but readings may not necessarily be sequential.
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Appendix 1 - Glossary USRID-16W User Guide Non-Alarm Range Target temperature/humidity range where the readings are regarded as acceptable Non-Alert Range Target temperature/humidity range where the device does not trigger an alert Primary Alarm The alarm threshold closest to the non-alarm range in a multi-alarm device...
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