LogTag Recorders UTRED30-16-WiFi Product User Manual

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UTRED30-WiFi
Wireless
Temperature
Data Logger
 
 
Product User
Guide
Document Release Version: 1.3
Published 22. May 2019
Copyright © LogTag Recorders, 2004-2019
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  • Page 1 LogTag Recorders UTRED30-WiFi Wireless Temperature Data Logger     Product User Guide Document Release Version: 1.3 Published 22. May 2019 Copyright © LogTag Recorders, 2004-2019 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Contents Safety Information Liability Battery Life Disclaimer Typographical Conventions Introduction Features Case Buttons Display and LED Sensors Communication Power Supply What You Need Required Items Optional Items Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use In the office On-site Inserting the Batteries Configuring the UTRED30-WiFi for logging Finalizing the configuration...
  • Page 3 UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Accessing the files Interpreting the Data Data Evaluation - Report Data Evaluation - Data List Data Evaluation - Day Summary Resetting the Logger Hibernating a UTRED30-WiFi Airplane Mode Replacing the Batteries Technical Specifications GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Empty batteries should be recycled or disposed of according to your local regulations. Liability LogTag Recorders’ standard warranty terms apply. A copy can be requested by emailing . In addition, LogTag Recorders shall not be held liable:  ...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Introduction ® The LogTag UTRED30-WiFi temperature data logger automatically uploads real-time temperature data ® to your LogTag Online cloud account via your existing wireless network. It features a large, easy-to-read ® display, along with many familiar attributes known from the LogTag family of data loggers.
  • Page 6: Case

    Features UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Case   Mounting lug for secure fastening of logger to fixtures   Micro-USB socket with attached protective cap   Gold-plated, high-quality temperature sensor socket   Robust polycarbonate case, IP51   2 user replaceable AAA backup batteries, accessible via a compartment at the rear of the product Buttons  ...
  • Page 7: What You Need

    What You Need UTRED30-WiFi User Guide What You Need Required Items ® In addition to your LogTag UTRED30-WiFi wireless temperature logger you will need the following: ®   a LogTag Cloud Account for storing and accessing uploaded data   a PC or mobile device with a modern web browser to set up your account and to view the data  ...
  • Page 8: Preparing A Utred30-Wifi For First Use

    Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use ® Before your UTRED30-WiFi can record temperature data and upload readings to LogTag Online you need to perform a few setup steps. In the office These steps are completed in your office, using a PC connected to the internet.
  • Page 9: Inserting The Batteries

    Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Inserting the Batteries The UTRED30-WiFi operates with two AAA backup batteries.  1. Remove the screw from the rear compartment lid.  2. Remove the lid, exposing the battery compartment.  3. Insert the AAA batteries in the correct orientation, as shown. The polarity is marked inside the battery compartment.
  • Page 10: Configuring The Utred30-Wifi For Logging

    Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Configuring the UTRED30-WiFi for logging Before a UTRED30-WiFi logger can be used, it must be configured with the parameters required for   starting and recording temperature values   triggering alarms   connecting to the local WiFi network  ...
  • Page 11 Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use UTRED30-WiFi User Guide UTRED30-WiFi Start Options ® During configuration with LogTag Analyzer you can decide when the UTRED30-WiFi starts taking temperature readings: Push button start The logger will start taking temperature readings as soon as you have pressed the START /CLEAR/STOP button (see...
  • Page 12 Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use UTRED30-WiFi User Guide   the upper alarm is triggered when the temperature is 10.0 °C or above for an accumulative time of 10 hours.   the lower alarm is triggered when the temperature is -0.5 °C or below continuously for 1 hour. Once an alarm has triggered, the alarm indicator ( ) remains shown until the alarm is cleared (see Clearing an Alarm on...
  • Page 13 Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use UTRED30-WiFi User Guide   date and time format   time zone and MKT values Parameters specifically influencing the appearance of the PDF file are:   scaling parameters for the chart   showing or hiding gridlines  ...
  • Page 14 Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Advanced Settings Select the Advanced Settings tab for additional configuration settings. These settings decide how some of the elements are displayed on the unit's own display and also set other options specific to the UTRED30-WiFi.
  • Page 15: Finalizing The Configuration

    Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Finalizing the configuration Click Configure to upload the configuration data to the UTRED30-WiFi. ® If selected, the LogTag Online Connection Wizard will now start. When the configuration is complete, unplug the UTRED30-WiFi from the USB socket and replace the protective cap.
  • Page 16: Adding The Sensor And The Power Supply

    Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use UTRED30-WiFi User Guide After successful completion of the wireless network test, the Wizard establishes a connection between the UTRED30-WiFi ® and the LogTag Online cloud server. When completed successfully, the screen on the right shows. Please refer to the section about Troubleshooting (on page 21) for reasons why the cloud server connection can fail.
  • Page 17: Wireless Connectivity

    Wireless Connectivity UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Wireless Connectivity ® The UTRED30-WiFi is designed to upload real time data to the LogTag Online cloud application. To do this, the logger must be connected to a wireless network (WLAN) and be able to connect to LogTag's cloud service on the internet.
  • Page 18: Wireless And Cloud Symbols

    Wireless Connectivity UTRED30-WiFi User Guide If a logger is scheduled to take a temperature reading and also upload readings to the server at the same time, the temperature reading will always be taken first before the upload starts.   If the logger is powered via the AAA batteries The upload to the server takes place every log interval, or multiple thereof, but no sooner than every 60 minutes.
  • Page 19: Testing Your Wireless And Network Connection

    Wireless Connectivity UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Testing your wireless and network connection ® You can verify that uploading data to the LogTag Online cloud server is working by initiating a Connection Test directly from the UTRED30-WiFi. During the connection test the logger will  ...
  • Page 20 Wireless Connectivity UTRED30-WiFi User Guide   The UTRED30-WiFi has successfully established a connection ® to the LogTag Online cloud server (Cloud symbol shows a tick).   ® The UTRED30-WiFi is now exchanging data with LogTag Online, indicated by an arrow inside the cloud symbol ( ). The arrow may turn on and off repeatedly during the data exchange.
  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    Wireless Connectivity UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Troubleshooting ® To successfully upload data to LogTag Online, your UTRED30-WiFi needs to be connected to your ® wireless network and be able to access the LogTag Online cloud server. It also needs to be registered to your team's account and must be attached to a location.
  • Page 22 Wireless Connectivity UTRED30-WiFi User Guide support either of these access methods. If you continue to get this error, please discuss this further with your network administrator. The UTRED30-WiFi has successfully connected to the wireless network and ® is in the process of connecting to the LogTag Online cloud server.
  • Page 23: Display Overview

    Display Overview UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Display Overview Following picture shows the display with all segments turned on. Day Alarm Markers One rows of 7 markers, named Today ( ) to Day -6 ( ). A marker is on, if an alarm event occurred on that day. Week Alarm Markers One row of 4 markers, named last week ( ) to 4 weeks ago (...
  • Page 24 Display Overview UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Wireless and Cloud Symbols These symbols show the current status of your WiFi connection and your cloud connectivity. Learn more about these in the section about Wireless and Cloud Symbols on page 18. Recording State Indicators The recording state indicators show if the UTRED30-WiFi is currently recording data:  ...
  • Page 25: Powering The Utred30-Wifi

    Powering the UTRED30-WiFi UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Powering the UTRED30-WiFi The UTRED30-WiFi is designed to be supplied via its USB socket from a commercially available 5V USB power supply (5W). When supplied externally, the power symbol shows on the display: Some low-quality USB power supplies are unable to deliver sufficiently stable power to the UTRED30-WiFi.
  • Page 26: Low Power Operation

    Powering the UTRED30-WiFi UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Low power operation The UTRED30-WiFi enters low power operation when no external power is supplied, and the AAA backup batteries are empty. In low power mode…  … all WiFi and cloud connectivity is suspended; real time readings will no longer be transmitted to ®...
  • Page 27: Audible Alarm

    Audible Alarm UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Audible Alarm The UTRED30-WiFi is fitted with a buzzer. You can choose to activate the buzzer when an alarm event has been registered to provide extra feedback. This is enabled or disabled in the Advanced Settings when ®...
  • Page 28: Starting The Logger

    Starting the Logger UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Starting the Logger It is highly recommended you start a UTRED30-WiFi logger only after you have placed it in the position it will be used in. This allows you to verify wireless and network connectivity on site quickly after the start.
  • Page 29: Push Button Start With Start Delay

    Starting the Logger UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Once disappears, release the button within two READY seconds. will now disappear, and the STARTING symbol will be shown. The UTRED30-WiFi now records temperature data.   The logger will not start if you…  … release the button before disappears READY  …...
  • Page 30: Automatic Date/Time Start

    Starting the Logger UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Automatic date/time start If you configured the UTRED30-WiFi for a date/time start, it will start recording temperature values as soon as the entered start time is reached. Until then the logger will display the screen on the right.
  • Page 31: During Recording

    During Recording UTRED30-WiFi User Guide During Recording During normal operation the display shows the most recently recorded temperature. This temperature is updated at the same rate as the logging interval. The current time is also displayed (in 24 hour format). A tick symbol is shown as long as no alarm event has occurred.
  • Page 32 During Recording UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Day Alarm Matrix Display while recording During normal recording, symbols marked with are shown if an alarm occurred on that day.   Today                     Day -1  ...
  • Page 33: Marking A Reading With An Inspection Mark

    During Recording UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Marking a reading with an inspection mark When you press the button, the next reading taken by the UTRED30-WiFi will be identified REVIEW /MARK in the downloaded data with an inspection mark. ® The reading will also be reported to LogTag Online with an inspection mark.
  • Page 34: Paused Readings

    During Recording UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Paused Readings During configuration of the UTRED30-WiFi 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 35: Power Save

    During Recording UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Power Save When Power Save is enabled, the display will automatically switch off if none of the buttons have been pressed for 30 seconds. This function is appropriate in applications where you don't need to look at the display frequently, such as in transit monitoring applications, as the logger uses less battery power when the display is not turned on.
  • Page 36: Reviewing Day Statistics On The Display

    Reviewing Day Statistics on the Display UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Reviewing Day Statistics on the Display The review of the day statistics history is accessed by pressing the button REVIEW /MARK You can review the data regardless of whether the logger is still logging data, or has already been stopped. Following are some sample display screens you might see during a statistics review.
  • Page 37 Reviewing Day Statistics on the Display UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Pressing the button now displays yesterday’s minimum statistic:   flashes, as we are still looking at yesterday's data.   Yesterday, no temperature values were recorded below the lower alarm threshold. The alarm for the day was generated by the upper alarm, not by the lower alarm, so a is displayed in the minimum statistics.
  • Page 38 Reviewing Day Statistics on the Display UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Data from 7 days ago After pressing the button twice (skipping the minimum statistics for day -6) the maximum statistic from seven days ago is displayed:   flashes to indicate that the data being displayed are from seven days ago.
  • Page 39 Reviewing Day Statistics on the Display UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Day Alarm Matrix Display while reviewing During review, symbols marked with are shown to indicate for which day review data are being displayed on screen.   Today          ...
  • Page 40: Stopping The Utred30-Wifi

    Stopping the UTRED30-WiFi UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Stopping the UTRED30-WiFi Automatically The UTRED30-WiFi automatically stops recording temperature when the maximum number of readings specified during configuration has been reached. Your unit can also be set up to stop automatically when it is downloaded.
  • Page 41: Plugging The Utred30-Wifi Into A Usb Port

    Plugging the UTRED30-WiFi into a USB UTRED30-WiFi User Guide port Once the logger has stopped, the last alarm status before the logger stopped will continue to be indicated with a cross or a tick symbol on the display, but the audible alarm and the alarm LED will turn off (see exception below).
  • Page 42: Accessing The Files

    Plugging the UTRED30-WiFi into a USB UTRED30-WiFi User Guide port macOS, OSX and Linux 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 UTRED30-WiFi using either of these operating systems, unless you use virtualization software such as VMWare Fusion, Parallel Desktop or Virtualbox to create a hosted Windows environment.
  • Page 43: Interpreting The Data

    Interpreting the Data UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Interpreting the Data Data Evaluation - Report Alarm Status ✖ This shows at a glance if the UTRED30-WiFi recorded alarm conditions during the trip (showing a red ) or ✔ if no alarms were recorded (green File Information This section shows general information about the PDF file, such as generation time, date and time formats and the file name, which is compiled from information about the data it contains:...
  • Page 44 Interpreting the Data UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Recorded Data Information This block contains information about the data recorded during the trip. It shows the time covered by the recording and statistical data of the trip. You can see the conditions for which each alarm was to be triggered, and how often such a condition occured.
  • Page 45: Data Evaluation - Data List

    Interpreting the Data UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Data Evaluation - Data List File Information The information from the report page is repeated here. Recorded Data list The Data list shows a single row for each recorded reading, showing the date, time and temperature values, plus any special events that were recorded against this reading.
  • Page 46 Interpreting the Data UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Marked Readings In the data list readings are marked with a special character after the temperature value.   Symbol Meaning ® The UTRED30-WiFi was downloaded with LogTag Analyzer between this reading and the one before.
  • Page 47: Data Evaluation - Day Summary

    Interpreting the Data UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Data Evaluation - Day Summary File Information The information from the report page is repeated here. Day Summary The Day summary shows a single row for each day for which data were recorded. Each row contains:  ...
  • Page 48: Resetting The Logger

    Resetting the Logger UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Resetting the Logger You can reset a logger back to its original state. Once reset, recording can be started again. READY When performing this procedure all recordings and statistics stored in the logger are deleted and cannot be recovered.
  • Page 49 Hibernating a UTRED30-WiFi UTRED30-WiFi User Guide A hibernated logger has no active display, however a button press will wake the logger up briefly. The display will show:   the text NOT READY   the battery capacity of the AAA batteries (if the batteries have been removed, the empty symbol will be shown)
  • Page 50: Airplane Mode

    Airplane Mode UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Airplane Mode A UTRED30-WiFi can be switched to airplane mode to comply with airlines' regulations for wireless transmission in aircraft. You can enable Airplane mode using the buttons on the UTRED30-WiFi:   Press and hold the buttons START /CLEAR/STOP...
  • Page 51: Technical Specifications

    30 seconds each time, download data monthly, strong WiFi connected to the UTRED30-WiFi. Please refer to the dedicated sensor page signal present) on the LogTag Recorders website.   CR2032 battery - up to 10 years, provided the unit is operated Sensor Type permanently from AAA batteries or external power...

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