LogTag Recorders USRIC-8 Quick Start Manual

USB PDF TEMPERATURE RECORDER
Quick Start Guide
Introduction
LogTag's USRIC-8 is a fully configurable, single-use USB
temperature recorder that can create temperature reports
without the need to install proprietary software or hardware at
the destination. It 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.
Hardware Requirements
• LogTag USRIC-8 USB PDF temperature recorder.
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• It is recommended you connect all USRIC-8 devices via a permanently
plugged in USB extension cable or a USB hub to protect your computer's
USB socket.
• A computer running Windows XP, Mac OSX or Linux.
• For configuration - a PC running Windows XP SP3 or later.
ALERT LED
OK LED
STOP BUTTON
START/MARK BUTTON
Protective USB Cap
Software Requirements
Software requirements vary depending on the type of file you want
the USRIC-8 to generate when plugged into USB at the destination.
configure
• If you wish to USRIC-8 products you will need to download
the LogTag® Analyzer software from LogTag's web site at
https://www.logtag-recorders.com/en/support/
install and start the software.
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• If you only plan on
computer's USB socket. A PDF file will be generated
open from the recorder's USB memory storage with PDF reader software
such as Acrobat Reader.
• At the same time an LTD file will be created
LogTag Analyzer. Here you can analyze data in detail, generate report files
and create charts from multiple recorders for comparison.
• You can also choose to create a CSV file, which can be opened directly
with MS Excel
• You can also download
accessing the recorder's USB memory storage.
Configuring the USRIC-8
USRIC-8 products can be ordered ready to start or configured using
LogTag Analyzer.
• Start the LogTag Analyzer software, remove the protective cap and insert
the USRIC-8 into a USB port. You will receive a message that a new USB
device has been found
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• Once the driver is installed and the USRIC-8 is ready (indicated by
the green LED on the USRIC blinking every second), it can receive
configuration data.
Standard Configuration options
The standard configuration options are almost identical to those of
standard LogTag® recorder products and include settings such as
User ID, start
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duration, start delay, temperature alert parameters
and
password.
Advanced Configuration Options
Click Advanced Options
These options decide which files -if any- are generated at the end
of the trip, whether or not the recorder can be stopped using the
button and also determine the appearance of the PDF file.
STOP
Parameters that influence the appearance of the PDF file are
• creation of the data list
• setting of the temperature unit, date and time format
• Time Zone and MKT settings
• setting scaling parameters for the chart
Follow the instruction to
1 Depending on the configuration, the USRIC may produce a combination of different file types, or none at all if file
generation is disabled when configuring the unit.
2 Depending on the factory configuration additional drivers may be installed at this time.
evaluating data, plug the USRIC-8 into a
1 , which you can
opened
1 that can be
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data directly into LogTag Analyzer without
, and a generic driver will be installed.
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method, pre-start recording, logging interval
for additional configuration options.
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Enter the desired options and click
This returns you to the standard configuration dialogue.
Finalising the configuration
• Click Next and the recorder will be configured with these settings.
• When the configuration is complete, unplug the USRIC-8 from the USB
socket and replace the protective cap.
• If you wish to configure more USRIC-8 units with the same configuration
profile, insert the next recorder into the USB socket, wait until it is ready
for configuration and click Again.
• You can also configure multiple units at the same time.
Close to accept the new values.