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- Page 1 XDL12 Data Logger USER MANUAL for Furnace Tracker ® for use with Issue 2 MA5800A...
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Page 3: Data Logger
XDL12 Data Logger User Manual for Furnace Tracker ® for use with Issue 2 Datapaq is the world’s leading manufacturer ® of process temperature-monitoring instrumentation. The company maintains this leadership by continual development of its advanced, easy-to-use Tracker systems. Europe & Asia North &... -
Page 4: Safety Warnings
SAFETY WARNINGS For safe use of Datapaq equipment, always: Take care to follow its supplied instructions. Observe any warning signs shown on the equipment itself. Indicates potential hazard. On Datapaq equipment this normally warns of high temperature, but where you see the symbol you should consult the manual for further explanation. - Page 5 European Union Directives The following product types XDL12 Thermocouple Data Logger manufactured by Datapaq Ltd. Lothbury House, Cambridge CB5 8PB, UK comply with the requirements of European Union directives as follows. Directive 2004/108/EC Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Standards Applied EN61326-1: 2006 – Group 1, Class B equipment (emissions section only), and Industrial Location Immunity (immunity section only).
- Page 6 CONTENT S Introduction Logger Specifications and Operation 10 Specifications 12 Stop/Start Button Actions 12 Logger LEDs 13 Battery 15 Best Practice with the XDL12 16 Testing and Calibration 19 Using the Logger with Insight Software 19 Installing/Removing Insight 21 Communications Setup 23 Running a Temperature Profile 28 Logger Defaults and Details 29 Using Hardwired Telemetry...
- Page 7 AMS 2750D or other standards. Hardware for a basic system using the Datapaq XDL12 data logger comprises: Data logger (including communications lead and charger) (p. 9). Thermocouple probes (for specifications, see p. 11; for usage, see the relevant manual supplied with your system).
- Page 8 XDL12 logger. For use of the Furnace Surveying software and the procedure of carrying out a temperature uniformity survey, users will need to refer to the Furnace Surveying User Manual and – especially – the Furnace Surveying software’s Help system. Introduction DATAPAQ XDL12...
- Page 9 The XDL12 data logger. Thermocouple sockets are on the rear of the unit. The logger’s key features are: Twelve thermocouple channels for maximum data collection on each run. Individual loggers can be supplied with combinations of different thermocouple types (see specifications, below). Specifications and Operation DATAPAQ XDL12...
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Page 10: Specifications
IP50 (dust-resistant) Real-time monitoring Hardwired telemetry via communications lead as standard. Capability for up to three XDL12 loggers to gather data by hardwired telemetry simultaneously. Sample interval 1 s to 50 min. in 1-s increments Specifications and Operation DATAPAQ XDL12... - Page 11 −321°F to −180°F Accuracy * ±1.8°C ±1.7°C ±0.5°C ±3.2°F ±3.1°F ±0.9°F Resolution 0.1°C/0.2°F 0.1°C/0.2°F 0.1°C/0.2°F Socket color Orange Orange Brown (IEC 584) Using sample interval > 0.8 s over temperature range shown. For more details, contact Datapaq. Specifications and Operation DATAPAQ XDL12...
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Page 12: Battery Status Leds
Flashing once Battery being preconditioned due to being too hot, too cold per second or too deeply discharged (see p. 15). Flashing Battery level extremely low. See p. 15. rapidly for 2 seconds Specifications and Operation DATAPAQ XDL12... -
Page 13: Battery Life
Datapaq. Battery Life Battery life (discharge time) of NiMH rechargeable batteries is affected by the following factors. Specifications and Operation DATAPAQ XDL12... - Page 14 2. Plug the charger lead into the charger socket on the logger. A full charge is delivered in about 2 hours. Indication of battery/charging status is provided by colored LEDs on the logger (see p. XX). Specifications and Operation DATAPAQ XDL12...
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Page 15: Low Battery Level
Low Battery Level When the battery’s charge drops to 20% of the full level, this will be shown by the logger LEDs (p. 12) and (if connected to the PC) by the Insight software. Specifications and Operation DATAPAQ XDL12... - Page 16 Using and Connecting Thermocouples For ease of use, the XDL12 utilizes standard thermocouple sockets. To ensure the highest accuracy, extension cables and compensating cables supplied by Datapaq have plugs from the same manufacturer as the sockets. Specifications and Operation DATAPAQ XDL12...
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Page 17: Testing And Calibration
No other company can offer this degree of in-depth testing as well as a full calibration service. To calibrate your logger, please return it to the Service Department at Datapaq (see title page for contact details). Specifications and Operation DATAPAQ XDL12... - Page 18 It is possible for users to check calibration of the logger themselves if they have a secondary standard instrument that complies with the requirements of AMS 2750D Table 3. Specifications and Operation DATAPAQ XDL12...
- Page 19 100 Mb free hard disk space. DVD drive. 1 free USB port. Microsoft Windows™ XP, Vista, 7, 8 or above. Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 or above. The XDL12 logger operates only with Datapaq Insight v.6.0 and above. Using Insight Software DATAPAQ XDL12...
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Page 20: Installation
Then, within Help, click on Contents headings and topics to expand and read them. You may also click the Help button in any dialog – or press the F1 key – to bring up help information relevant to the task being performed. Using Insight Software DATAPAQ XDL12... -
Page 21: Communications Setup
In order to view the Communications Setup dialog when multiple loggers are to be used, each logger must be attached to the PC separately. 3. Click Test. If the logger is detected, its type and the port to which it is connected are displayed. Using Insight Software DATAPAQ XDL12... - Page 22 – or open circuit (*OC*) if no probe is attached; the temperature of the thermocouple cold junction is effectively the current internal temperature of the logger. The Communications Setup dialog for the XDL12 logger, with Diagnostic section expanded. Using Insight Software DATAPAQ XDL12...
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Page 23: Running A Temperature Profile
The following describes a non-telemetry profile run, i.e one during which the logger is not connected to the PC, and the data is downloaded to the PC afterwards for analysis. (To reset the logger for a run using telemetry, see p. 30.) Using Insight Software DATAPAQ XDL12... - Page 24 The thermocouple type of each probe and its socket color are shown. Probe 1 must always be one of those selected. Telemetry Select ‘No Telemetry’. Using Insight Software DATAPAQ XDL12...
- Page 25 NiMH batteries discharge slowly even when not in use and will need charging if left for more than three weeks. If in any doubt, abort the procedure by clicking ‘Cancel’, and recharge the logger. Using Insight Software DATAPAQ XDL12...
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Page 26: Downloading Data
Insight toolbar, or select Tools > Wizards from the menu. 1. If not already attached, connect the logger to the PC with the communications lead. The red LED on the logger should flash five times to Using Insight Software DATAPAQ XDL12... - Page 27 For an explanation of furnace start, and how to adjust it, click Help in the Adjust Furnace Start dialog. Using Insight Software DATAPAQ XDL12...
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Page 28: Logger Defaults And Details
For full details of using the dialog, see Insight’s online Help. For further features of the Insight software – particularly data analysis and the use of process files – see the online Help system (on Insight’s menu bar, select Help > Contents). Using Insight Software DATAPAQ XDL12... - Page 29 The remainder of this chapter covers use of the logger with Insight Furnace Tracker (not with Furnace Surveying). By following the procedure in this chapter, you will use the Logger Reset and Logger Download dialogs to run a temperature profile using hardwired telemetry. Using Telemetry DATAPAQ XDL12...
- Page 30 5. The logger’s red and green status LEDs then briefly flash alternately to confirm logger reset; click OK. 6. The Select Process dialog then appears in order that you may choose a process file to apply to the results. If the process file and its components Using Telemetry DATAPAQ XDL12...
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Page 31: Real-Time Display During The Run
As for non-real-time runs, calculations are performed only on the currently zoomed area shown on the graph. However, if the graph is scrolling and showing just the most recently Using Telemetry DATAPAQ XDL12... - Page 32 When the run is complete, ensure that data received by Insight has been saved as a paqfile. If you wish, you may download the data held in the logger (p. 26), though it should normally be adequate simply to save, as a new paqfile, the data already received. Using Telemetry DATAPAQ XDL12...
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Page 33: Checking The Data
(paqfile), select the View Data tab in the Insight software’s Analysis Window to view the raw data as downloaded from the logger. The various types of invalid data which may be contained in a paqfile are shown in the analysis grid as follows. Troubleshooting DATAPAQ XDL12... - Page 34 7. Place the probes into a bowl of hot water and check that all probes show a similar increase in temperature. Replace any showing ambient temperature as this indicates a short circuit. If any probe shows a temperature Troubleshooting DATAPAQ XDL12...
- Page 35 8. Click OK to close the dialog. Datapaq Service Department If you cannot resolve your problem, please contact the Service Department at Datapaq (see title page for contact details). Troubleshooting DATAPAQ XDL12...
- Page 36 Troubleshooting DATAPAQ XDL12...
- Page 37 Temperature profile, erratic 34 Electricity supply, frequency 23 Thermocouple probe Error messages 33 current temperature 34 Furnace start position 27 problems 33 Insight 19 select 24 Help system 20 Trigger mode 26 installing 19 USB setup and drivers 21 Index DATAPAQ XDL12...
- Page 38 Europe & Asia Datapaq Ltd Lothbury House Cambridge Technopark Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8PB United Kingdom Tel. +44-(0)1223-652400 Fax +44-(0)1223-652401 sales@datapaq.co.uk North & South America Datapaq, Inc. 3 Corporate Park Dr., Unit 1 Derry, NH 03038 Tel. +1-603-537-2680 Fax +1-603-537-2685 sales@datapaq.com China Datapaq Ltd...