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LogTag UTRED30-WiFi Product User Manual

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LogTag North America
UTRED30-WiFi
Dual-Channel Wireless
Temperature Data Logger
 
 
Product User Guide
 
Document Release Version: 1.6
Published July 20, 2022
Copyright © LogTag North America, 2004-2022
https://logtag.com

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  • Page 1 LogTag North America UTRED30-WiFi Dual-Channel Wireless Temperature Data Logger     Product User Guide   Document Release Version: 1.6 Published July 20, 2022 Copyright © LogTag North America, 2004-2022 https://logtag.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Using a PC Inserting the Batteries Adding the Probes and the Power Supply Using the LogTag® Mobile app Using LogTag® Analyzer to configure your UTRED30-WiFi LogTag® Online Connection Wizard The logger will be configured in LogTag® Online Wireless Connectivity Transferring data to LogTag® Online...
  • Page 3 Resetting the Min/Max Values Reviewing Day Statistics on the Display Stopping the UTRED30-WiFi Automatically Manually Plugging the UTRED30-WiFi into a USB port Accessing the files Interpreting the Data Data Evaluation - Report with multiple alarms Data Evaluation - Data List...
  • Page 4 UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Resetting the Logger Hibernating a UTRED30-WiFi Airplane Mode Replacing the Batteries Technical Specifications Appendix 1 - Accuracy and Resolution Temperature Accuracy Temperature Resolution Appendix 2 - Glossary...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

      for consequential loss. Disclaimer The UTRED30-WiFi monitors temperature exposure and not the quality of the goods it accompanies. Its purpose is to signal if product quality evaluation/testing is required.

  • Page 6: Regulatory Compliance

    Regulatory Compliance UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Battery Life The batteries in the UTRED30-WiFi designed to power the device for up to 2 months in case of a power failure, provided   fresh batteries from a reputable manufacturer are used;   a strong wireless signal is available where the UTRED30-WiFi is deployed;...
  • Page 7 This text contains important information for the correct operation of your UTRED30-WiFi. 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 UTRED30-WiFi logger...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    “day alarm indicator” appears on the display. At set ® intervals, the UTRED30-WiFi uploads the data to your LogTag   Online cloud account, where it can be viewed, analyzed and shared with others, or downloaded for further analysis.

  • Page 9: Features

    Features UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Features The UTRED30-WiFi Dual-channel temperature logger features a large display, wireless ® and USB connectivity with a familiar LogTag feel.   Figure 1: UTRED30-WiFi features Case   Mounting lug for secure fastening of logger to fixtures  ...

  • Page 10: Display And Led

    The same USB socket that is used for communication is also used for providing power to the UTRED30-WiFi, using an external 5V USB power supply. The AAA batteries maintain all functionality when USB power is not connected. A long-life CR2032 lithium backup battery maintains essential functions if the AAA batteries are empty and external power is not supplied.

  • Page 11: Pdf

    What You Need UTRED30-WiFi User Guide The UTRED30-WiFi 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 and also includes a day summary page, showing an overview of the statistics collected.

  • Page 12: Optional Items

      A small Phillips screwdriver to open the battery compartment   A wall mount bracket, which can be used, for example, to attach the UTRED30-WiFi to the side of a fridge   One or two glycol temperature buffers, which simulate environmental behavior of a...

  • Page 13: 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 configure it for logging, connect it to the local wireless ®...
  • Page 14 Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Figure 2: What to use for connecting your UTRED30-WiFi...

  • Page 15: Using Your Smartphone Or Tablet

    Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Using your smartphone or tablet ® The LogTag   Mobile app connects to your UTRED30-WiFi via Bluetooth™, and to ® ® LogTag   Online via your WiFi network. If you use the LogTag  ...
  • Page 16 Once you have completed this process, take the logger to the location where it will be installed:   1. Connect external power if you use the UTRED30-WiFi in a stationery application.   2. Connect the desired number of probes and place the unit, preferably using a wall mount bracket.

  • Page 17: Inserting The Batteries

    Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Inserting the Batteries The UTRED30-WiFi operates with two AAA 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 18: Adding The Probes And The Power Supply

    Note that the wider part of the connector is oriented towards the rear of the product. ® Using the LogTag  Mobile app UTRED30-WiFi loggers can be connected to your wireless network and set up for logging ® using LogTag North America's smart device app LogTag   Mobile.
  • Page 19 UTRED30-WiFi At this point, plug the power supply into the UTRED30-WiFi. When you connect a UTRED30-WiFi to power for the first time, the logger's Bluetooth function will be activated automatically, allowing your smart device to connect. No specific pairing action is required.
  • Page 20 Channel 2: Lower Alarm at -15 °C with a delay value of 1 hour ® If you start the logger, but do not set a configuration profile in LogTag   Online , it will record and send alarms using these settings.

  • Page 21: Using Logtag® Analyzer To Configure Your Utred30-Wifi

    Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use UTRED30-WiFi User Guide ® Using LogTag Analyzer to configure your UTRED30-WiFi The logger is already configured to start Your logger may already be configured to start, showing either if the logger was pre-configured for a push-button start, or if the logger was pre-configured for a Date/Time start.
  • Page 22 Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use UTRED30-WiFi User Guide The logger is unconfigured An unconfigured UTRED30-WiFi logger is delivered to you hibernated (i.e. in a state of low power consumption), and pressing the button shows: REVIEW /MARK and then If your logger is unconfigured, read the next few pages, where you will find information how to confiugure your logger so it  ...
  • Page 23 LogTag Analyzer’s User Guide or press F1 for help. In this section you also decide which channels the UTRED30-WiFi will record. Select only CH2 only if you only wish to record temperatures measured by a single probe...
  • Page 24 LogTag Analyzer. Start delay If you configure the UTRED30-WiFi to start after a delay period, the logger will not immediately record temperature readings after you have pressed , but...
  • Page 25 Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use UTRED30-WiFi User Guide is shown for an alarm triggered today, other markers are shown for alarms triggered on previous days, see Day Alarm Matrix Display while recording for details on which marker is displayed for which day. Alarms are registered separately for each channel, and will only be shown on the corresponding channel's screen.
  • Page 26 1 is triggered when the temperature is 2.0  °C or below continuously for 1 hour. Figure 4: Sample Alarm Configuration Settings for channel 1 of a UTRED30-WiFi   The alarm parameters for the second channel can be entered on the next tab.
  • Page 27 UTRED30-WiFi User Guide File Settings Click the File Settings tab, select which files are generated when the UTRED30-WiFi 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 28 UTRED30-WiFi. ® Figure 7: UTRED30-WiFi advanced configuration screen in LogTag Analyzer 3 These parameters influence what appears on the display:  ...
  • Page 29 ® LogTag   Online. Finalizing the configuration Click Configure to upload the configuration data to the UTRED30-WiFi. When the configuration is complete, unplug the UTRED30-WiFi from the USB socket and replace the protective seal.
  • Page 30 Preparing a UTRED30-WiFi for first use UTRED30-WiFi User Guide If you wish to configure more UTRED30-WiFi units with the same configuration, insert the next loggers into USB sockets, wait until they are ready for configuration and click Repeat Configure. You can upload the configuration to a UTRED30-WiFi logger as often as required.

  • Page 31: Logtag® Online Connection Wizard

      Online Connection Wizard starts after the logger has been configured for other parameters such as logging and alarms. When the wizard runs, the wireless and network parameters you enter are used to check that the UTRED30-WiFi can establish a ®...

  • Page 32: The Logger Will Be Configured In Logtag® Online

      Online Connection Wizard. ®   2. Register the device in LogTag   Online.   3. Attach the UTRED30-WiFi to a location. During the attachment process, select one of the pre-defined Logger Configuration Profiles. Each profile contains   the log interval;...

  • Page 33: Wireless Connectivity

    ® The LogTag   Online Connection Wizard will automatically register the UTRED30-WiFi for you if you provide your sign in details when you run the Wizard. ® You can also register the device by signing in to your LogTag   Online account at https://logtagonline.com...

  • Page 34: Wireless And Cloud Symbols

    60 minutes, a logger that records every 45 minutes will upload readings every 1½ hours.   Alarms and other Events As soon as a UTRED30-WiFi triggers an alarm, or a low battery is detected, this is reported to the cloud server immediately, regardless of the upload interval for temperatures.  ...

  • Page 35: Testing Your Wireless And Network Connection

    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.
  • Page 36 ® 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 37 Troubleshooting (on the next page) for further details. This connection test is performed automatically every time the UTRED30-WiFi takes the first reading of a new trip. You can initiate this test manually at any other time, provided valid wireless and...

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

      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 39   the network requires confirming a logon screen on a web browser At this stage, the UTRED30-WiFi is unable to connect to a network that requires completing a logon process, such as is present on many guest networks. Your network administrator will need to add an exception for your device.
  • Page 40 Wireless Connectivity UTRED30-WiFi User Guide   No DHCP server found on the network You may have set up the UTRED30-WiFi to use DHCP, but your network does not offer DHCP connections. Please discuss this with your network ® administrator, and run the LogTag  ...

  • Page 41: Display Overview

    These two temperatures represent the minimum and maximum since the recording started, or since the values were last manually cleared. Main Temperature Value * This shows the most recently recorded temperature while the UTRED30-WiFi is recording. Once the logger has stopped, nothing will be displayed. Marked symbols are displayed individually per channel...
  • Page 42 Powering the UTRED30-WiFi on page  44 for details. ALARM/OK indicator * symbol is shown as soon as the UTRED30-WiFi has registered an alarm event.  While there are no alarms, or if a previous alarm has been cleared, the symbol is shown.
  • Page 43 Display Overview UTRED30-WiFi User Guide The word dtstappears in place of a time value if the logger is configured for a date/time start, and the start time has not yet passed. Reading Type The word is shown when the temperature on the display represents the last recorded CURRENT temperature.

  • Page 44: 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 45 Powering the UTRED30-WiFi UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Please always replace both batteries with fresh ones at the same time. Replacing only one of the batteries with a partially charged battery will drain the secondary backup battery. You can also use rechargeable AAA cells in this product. Depending on the capacity, you may get slightly shorter life, and your remaining percentage reports may not be accurate.

  • Page 46: 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 batteries are empty. In low power mode:   all WiFi and cloud connectivity is suspended; ®...

  • Page 47: Audible Alarm

    Audible Alarm The UTRED30-WiFi is fitted with a buzzer. You can choose to activate the buzzer when an alarm event has been triggered to provide extra feedback. This is enabled or disabled ®...

  • Page 48: Real-Time Clock

    Each time the logger is configured with LogTag Analyzer the display clock value is set to the PC's current local time (or timezone). The UTRED30-WiFi's real-time clock regularly synchronizes with the ® LogTag   Online server when the device connects to the network. As a result, the display clock will be automatically updated when daylight saving begins and ends.

  • Page 49: 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 50: Push Button Start With Start Delay

    UTRED30-WiFi starts recording when it reaches 0:00. As with a regular push button start without delay, the UTRED30-WiFi will perform a Connection Test as soon as the recording has started. To check the connection before the delay value has elapsed, you can initiate the connection test yourself.

  • Page 51: Automatic Date/Time Start

    Starting the Logger UTRED30-WiFi User Guide and the logger can now be started again as normal. The UTRED30-WiFi will not be reset if you   release the button before STARTING disappears; or   keep holding the button until STOPPED disappears.

  • Page 52: 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 53 During Recording UTRED30-WiFi User Guide   At 1:45 pm (20 minutes later)   The temperature has remained above the upper alarm threshold and has now triggered an alarm event.   The alarm symbol is shown to indicate an alarm event occurred.

  • Page 54: Switching Channels On The Display

    During Recording UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Switching Channels on the Display Apart from the power symbols, battery status, recording status and the current time, the display only shows data that is associated with a single channel. To enable users to see all values without having to press any buttons, each channel's...
  • Page 55 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 56: Marking A Reading With An Inspection Mark

    UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Marking a reading with an inspection mark When you press the button while the UTRED30-WiFi is recording, the next REVIEW /MARK reading taken will be identified in the downloaded data and on the PDF report with an inspection mark.
  • Page 57 During Recording UTRED30-WiFi User Guide In this example the paused function was activated, and the paused symbol is shown on the display. For more information about paused readings please see the section about Paused Readings on the next page. If required, repeat the procedure for all channels with an active alarm.

  • Page 58: Paused Readings

    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 marked as paused, and their value is ignored when determining alarm trigger conditions, minimum/maximum values and other statistical calculations.
  • Page 59 Pressing any button will re-activate the display. ® Power save is enabled or disabled when configuring the UTRED30-WiFi via LogTag Analyzer in the Advanced Settings tab. Note: The display will turn off, even if there is a pending alarm! The Red Alert LED will still blink.

  • Page 60: Resetting The Min/Max Values

    ® You will be able to see on the PDF and in the summary in LogTag Analyzer when the min/max values were cleared, but you will not be able to review previous min/max...

  • Page 61: Reviewing Day Statistics On The Display

    Reviewing Day Statistics on the Display UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Reviewing Day Statistics on the Display Historic day statistics data can be accessed by repeatedly pressing the REVIEW /MARK button Each of the screens that follow shows:   the day (relative to today), for which the data is being presented;...
  • Page 62 Reviewing Day Statistics on the Display UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Today's data Pressing the button displays the current day’s maximum statistic, in this case, the review starts with channel 1:   The Today marker flashes to indicate that today's data is being displayed.
  • Page 63 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...
  • Page 64 Reviewing Day Statistics on the Display UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Data from the day before yesterday Pressing the button now displays the maximum statistic from two days ago:   flashes to indicate that the data being displayed is from two days ago.
  • Page 65 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 is from seven days ago.
  • Page 66 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 is being displayed on screen.   Today        ...

  • Page 67: Stopping The Utred30-Wifi

    The UTRED30-WiFi automatically stops recording temperature when the maximum number of readings specified during configuration has been reached. Manually You can configure a UTRED30-WiFi so it can be stopped with the START /CLEAR/STOP button. When you receive the unit, the stop function is typically disabled. You can...
  • Page 68 ® Once the unit is stopped, you need to re-configure it with the app or with LogTag Analyzer, unless the option Allow reset of logger with Start button is enabled.

  • Page 69: Plugging The Utred30-Wifi Into A Usb Port

    Plugging the UTRED30-WiFi into a USB port UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Plugging the UTRED30-WiFi into a USB port What happens when you plug your UTRED30-WiFi into a USB port depends on the operating system of the computer, the settings made during configuration and whether ®...

  • Page 70: 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 UTRED30-WiFi using either of these operating systems, unless you use virtualization software such as VMWare Fusion, Parallels Desktop or Virtualbox to create a hosted Windows environment.

  • Page 71: Interpreting The Data

      Data Evaluation - Report with multiple alarms Alarm Status This shows at a glance if the UTRED30-WiFi recorded alarm conditions for this channel during the trip (showing a red ) or if no alarms were recorded (showing a green...
  • Page 72 This logger cannot take a reading while exchanging data with a PC while being plugged into a USB port. As a result, you will occasionally see a gap in the graph where the UTRED30-WiFi would otherwise have taken a reading. The list shows --- instead of the reading.
  • Page 73 Interpreting the Data UTRED30-WiFi User Guide delay was active and the interval used for taking readings. This section is identical for both channels with the exception of the description. Logger Statistics Overview This section gives a brief overview of the temperature data collected during the trip. It shows minimum and maximum values, when these occurred and also shows average, standard deviation and MKT values.

  • Page 74: 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, along with the date, time and temperature values for each channel, plus any special events that were recorded against this reading.
  • Page 75 In the data list, each entry may be marked with one or more of the following symbols: ®   A + symbol will be shown, if the UTRED30-WiFi was downloaded with LogTag Analyzer.   A * symbol will be shown if an inspection mark was placed with the...

  • Page 76: Data Evaluation - Day Summary

    Interpreting the Data UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Data Evaluation - Day Summary For each channel, a separate day summary page is included in the PDF. 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 readings were recorded.
  • Page 77 Interpreting the Data UTRED30-WiFi User Guide If the clock was adjusted on one of the days, a special marker (*) will be displayed for that day. Page information The current page number and the total number of pages appear on every page.
  • Page 78 Resetting the Logger UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Resetting the Logger You can reset a UTRED30-WiFi back to its original state. Once reset, recording READY can be started again. When performing this procedure all recordings and statistics stored in the logger are irrevocably deleted and cannot be recovered. Please ensure your data has...
  • Page 79 If you hibernate the logger for longer than a week, please remove the AAA batteries from the logger to avoid them leaking. ® UTRED30-WiFi loggers are placed into Hibernation using LogTag Analyzer by clicking Hibernate from the LogTag menu. Initially, the display shows SLP on the display until you remove the logger from the USB port.
  • Page 80 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...
  • Page 81 Withstands 5 drops from 1m onto smooth concrete floor without loss of function or Shock calibration 1 Values above 199.9  °F cannot be shown on the display. The values will, however, be recorded and shown in LogTag ® Analyzer. 2 Clock is synchronized with NTP server once every 24 hours when connected to LogTag ®...
  • Page 82 Typically with full memory (16,065 readings per channel) less than 30 seconds from time of insertion to availability of PDF report. Download time ®   Typically less than 10 seconds from time of insertion to availability of LTD file in LogTag Analyzer (if configured)   ® LogTag Analyzer version 3.1 or later to configure and download...
  • Page 83 Appendix 1 - Accuracy and Resolution UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Appendix 1 - Accuracy and Resolution Temperature Accuracy The following graph shows the typical rated temperature accuracy of a UTRED30-WiFi, for either channel: Figure 9: Rated Temperature Accuracy Chart Temperature Resolution...
  • Page 84 Appendix 2 - Glossary UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Appendix 2 - Glossary Alarm range Temperature/humidity range that is outside the -> Non-Alarm range Accumulative alarm Temperature or humidity readings are above or below the configured Alarm reading Temperature or Humidity value that...
  • Page 85 Appendix 2 - Glossary UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Cumulative alarm Temperature or humidity readings Lower alarm An alarm is called a lower alarm if are above or below the configured the alarm trigger condition requires threshold for the total of time...
  • Page 86 Appendix 2 - Glossary UTRED30-WiFi User Guide Tertiary alarm The alarm threshold third closest to the non-alarm range Trip Readings taken sequentially from starting a unit until it has been re- configured or stopped. Trip number The number of times a unit has been started.

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