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LogTag North America
TRED30-16R
TRED30-16CP
Temperature
Recorder with
Display
Product User Guide
Document Release Version: 1.7
Published October 10, 2023
Copyright © LogTag North America, 2004-2023
www.logtagrecorders.com

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  • Page 1 LogTag North America TRED30-16R TRED30-16CP Temperature Recorder with Display Product User Guide Document Release Version: 1.7 Published October 10, 2023 Copyright © LogTag North America, 2004-2023 www.logtagrecorders.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TRED30-16R User Guide Contents Introduction Features Case Buttons Display External Probes Models What You Need Required Equipment Optional Items Temperature Probe Compatibility Configuring the TRED30-16 for logging Standard Configuration Options TRED30-16 Start Options Audible Alarm Alarm Configuration Options Advanced Configuration Settings...
  • Page 3 TRED30-16R User Guide Power Save Additional Character Display Reviewing Day Statistics directly on the TRED30-16 Trip Minimum/Maximum Temperatures Resetting the Trip Minimum/Maximum Temperatures Stopping the TRED30-16 Automatically Push-button stop Resetting (Rearming) the Logger Hibernating a TRED30-16 Technical Specifications Appendix 1 - Accuracy and Resolution...
  • Page 4 Keep out of the reach of children. Liability LogTag North America’s standard warranty terms apply. A copy can be requested by emailing support@logtagrecorders.com. In addition, LogTag North America shall not be held liable:  ...
  • Page 5 TRED30-16R User Guide Disclaimer The TRED30-16 monitors temperature exposure and not the quality of the goods it accompanies. Its purpose is to signal if product quality evaluation/testing is required. Typographical Conventions Text refers to buttons on the TRED30-16. in this font...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Logged temperature data can be downloaded via a standard LogTag Interface to the free companion software LogTag Analyzer, where you can display data in chart, list or summary formats. The software also allows electronic archiving and exporting or transmitting data in support of sophisticated data management systems, including ®...

  • Page 7: Buttons

    Features TRED30-16R User Guide Buttons   button ( ) START /CLEAR/STOP This is used to start the unit, stop the unit, and clear active alarms. It is also used to exit the statistics review.   button ( ) REVIEW /MARK This is used to review recorded data during or at the end of the trip directly on the display, and to reset the min/max data on the display and to stop the unit.

  • Page 8: Models

    Features TRED30-16R User Guide Models The TRED30-16 is available in two models. Functionally, these are identical, except for the type of external probe they can support: TRED30-16R This model operates with the standard analogue probes only. TRED30-16CP This model operates with the new CP110 Smart Probe but can also be re-configured to...

  • Page 9: What You Need

      An external probe of the ST100 series or the CP110 Smart Probe series   For configuration - a PC running Windows 8.1 or later and LogTag Analyzer installed Optional Items In addition to the above, following items are useful accessories:  ...

  • Page 10: Temperature Probe Compatibility

    You can find an overview of the probes on the LogTag website. For now, refer to following summary of the correct logger and probe combinations:...
  • Page 11 Your reseller may have pre-configured the logger for you when it was ordered with a Standard Probe, however, you should always check this during configuration.   ST10 and CP11 probes These probes can only be used with LogTag North America's low-temperature loggers and will not work with the loggers described in this manual.

  • Page 12: Configuring The Tred30-16 For Logging

    Configuring the TRED30-16 for logging TRED30-16R User Guide Configuring the TRED30-16 for logging Before a TRED30-16 logger can be deployed, it must be configured with the parameters required for starting and recording temperature values. Loggers can be purchased unconfigured, or pre-configured, ready to be started, using one of a number of different profiles that are available.

  • Page 13: Standard Configuration Options

    If your logger is unconfigured you must set it up with the parameters required for:   starting and recording temperature values;   triggering alarms. This is done using LogTag Analyzer software, which can also be used for downloading and analyzing data:   Start the LogTag Analyzer software.  ...

  • Page 14: Tred30-16 Start Options

    For detailed information about each parameter please read the section about ® Configuring a LogTag for logging in LogTag Analyzer’s User Guide or press F1 for help. TRED30-16 Start Options During configuration with LogTag Analyzer you can decide when the TRED30-16 starts...

  • Page 15: Audible Alarm

    This is enabled or disabled in Advanced Settings when configuring the logger with LogTag Analyzer. Please note, that continual activation of the audible alarm will reduce the working life of the battery, if no external power is applied. When an alarm event is triggered, the alarm should be cleared as soon as possible.

  • Page 16: Alarm Configuration Options

    . If an alarm trigger condition requires readings to go below a lower threshold it is called a lower alarm . All alarm trigger conditions are entered in the Alarm Settings tab during configuration of the logger with LogTag Analyzer. The screen shows an example where:  ...

  • Page 17: Advanced Configuration Settings

    Select Advanced Settings for additional configuration settings. These settings decide how some of the elements are displayed on the unit's own display and set certain options specific to the TRED30-16. Figure 3: TRED30-16 advanced configuration screen in LogTag Analyzer 3 These parameters influence what appears on the display:  ...

  • Page 18: Additional Features

    For detailed information about each parameter please read the section about ® Configuring a LogTag for logging in LogTag Analyzer’s User Guide or press F1 for help. Additional Features In this tab you can enable additional features for this product:...
  • Page 19 For more information about these features and screen samples please refer to TRED30-16R Product User Guide. You will require LogTag Analyzer version 3.2r4 or later to configure and download loggers with these features. Enabling Smart Probes TRED30-16 loggers now support the new CP110 Smart Probes. Unlike the UTRED30-WiFi and UTRED30-16 models, you must select which probe you will use with the logger during configuration.

  • Page 20: Finalizing The Configuration

    Standard Configuration Options TRED30-16R User Guide How is my calibration affected when swapping probes? Probes of the same type can be swapped during recording, however, you will need to observe some rules if you wish to maintain a calibrated system:  ...

  • Page 21: Display Overview

    . During DAYS DAYS DAYS configuration of the logger in LogTag Analyzer you can also enable this to show the total number of days for which statistics are available. Battery Low A battery test is performed hourly. The battery low symbol will appear if the TRED30-16's battery is low and requires changing.
  • Page 22 Display Overview TRED30-16R User Guide   is shown, the TRED30-16 is ready to be started with the button. READY START /CLEAR/STOP Depending on the configuration it may already record pre-start readings.   is shown, the logger has been started, and a start delay is active. The word STARTING is also shown, together with the time in hours and minutes until the start.

  • Page 23: 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).

  • Page 24: Starting The Logger

    Starting the Logger TRED30-16R User Guide Accept the hours value by pressing . The new clock value is now stored, and the display shows the normal screen. NOTE: It is advised that the real time clock is only adjusted when the product is not recording ( ).
  • Page 25 Starting the Logger TRED30-16R User Guide Once disappears, release the button within two seconds. will also READY STARTING disappear, and the symbol will be shown. The TRED30-16 now records temperature data. The logger will not start if you:   Release the button before...

  • Page 26: Push Button Start With Start Delay

    Starting the Logger TRED30-16R User Guide Push Button Start with Start Delay If the logger was configured for a push button start with a start delay , the word DELAY is shown instead of  the symbol once the start procedure has been completed.
  • Page 27 Starting the Logger TRED30-16R User Guide Hibernating the logger using LogTag Analyzer will abort any previously configured Date/Time start.

  • Page 28: During Recording

    During Recording TRED30-16R User Guide During Recording During normal operation the display shows the most recently recorded temperature. This temperature is updated each time the logger records a reading. The current time is also displayed (in 24 hour format). A tick symbol is shown as long as no alarm event has occurred.

  • Page 29: Marking A Reading With An Inspection Mark

    During Recording TRED30-16R User Guide At 1:49am on the next day the display shows the following:   The temperature has returned to within the accepted range (none of the alarm markers are visible), but the alarm remains present, as it has not been inspected and cleared.

  • Page 30: Clearing An Alarm

    During Recording TRED30-16R User Guide Clearing an Alarm During configuration with LogTag Analyzer, you can allow users to clear an active alarm on the display. This is a useful function for an inspector, so repeated alarms can be recognized easier.

  • Page 31: Using The Tred30-16Cp With Smart Probes

    Using the TRED30-16CP with Smart Probes ® The TRED30-16CP works with the new Smart Probes supplied by LogTag . Each Smart Probe contains its own electronics for measuring temperature. Calibrated temperature data are then transmitted to the logger to which the probe is connected. The logger acts only as a display and storage device.
  • Page 32 During Recording TRED30-16R User Guide screen is shown alternating with the recorded temperature, for the channel the probe is connected to. From now on, you still have a few weeks of operation left before the probe can no longer record temperatures. At this time, we recommend you return the Smart Probe to your calibration provider or reseller for a battery replacement.

  • Page 33: Probe Is Disconnected

    After downloading the TRED30-16 with LogTag Analyzer, any readings taken while the probe is disconnected are shown as --.- in the data list. The chart in LogTag Analyzer will show a gap during this period.

  • Page 34: Additional Character Display

    The logger can be configured to show the total number of days for which statistics were collected, or instead show two letters which denote where the logger should be placed. This feature is enabled when configuring the TRED30-16 via LogTag Analyzer and can be theAdditional Features...
  • Page 35 During Recording TRED30-16R User Guide Freezer Location The letters will be shown instead of the days collected if this option is selected during configuration. Note that the symbols and the alarm parameters are configured independent of each other. Selecting the fridge symbol does not guarantee that the alarm parameters are suitable for fridge monitoring.

  • Page 36: Reviewing Day Statistics Directly On The Tred30-16

    Reviewing Day Statistics directly on the TRED30-16R User Guide TRED30-16 Reviewing Day Statistics directly on the TRED30-16 Historic statistics data can be accessed by pressing the button REVIEW /MARK You can review the data regardless of whether the logger is still recording, or has already stopped.
  • Page 37 Reviewing Day Statistics directly on the TRED30-16R User Guide TRED30-16   The -1 marker flashes and -01 is shown to indicate that yesterday's data DAYS is being displayed.   Yesterday, recordings above the upper threshold were recorded, indicated by the upper alarm threshold marker  ...
  • Page 38 Reviewing Day Statistics directly on the TRED30-16R User Guide TRED30-16   The duration was 1 hour 20 minutes, which was shorter than the allowed period, so no alarm event was generated.   The maximum temperature recorded on the day before yesterday was 11.5  °C.
  • Page 39 Reviewing Day Statistics directly on the TRED30-16R User Guide TRED30-16   flashes and -08 is shown to indicate that the data being displayed is DAYS from eight days ago.   Eight days ago recordings above the upper threshold were recorded, indicated by the upper alarm threshold marker  ...

  • Page 40: Trip Minimum/Maximum Temperatures

    Reviewing Day Statistics directly on the TRED30-16R User Guide TRED30-16 Trip Minimum/Maximum Temperatures You can configure the TRED30-16 so it tracks the minimum and maximum temperatures since it started logging. This feature needs to be enabled during configuration of the logger in the Advanced Configuration Settings on page ...
  • Page 41 Reviewing Day Statistics directly on the TRED30-16R User Guide TRED30-16   Press again to display the trip minimum temperature value. REVIEW /MARK You can only complete the next steps if you are viewing the Minimum temperature screen!   Press and hold .

  • Page 42: Stopping The Tred30-16

    You will be able to see in the chart in LogTag Analyzer when the min/max values were cleared, but you will not be able to review previous min/max values on screen once they have been cleared.
  • Page 43 Stopping the TRED30-16 TRED30-16R User Guide The logger will not stop if you:   Release the button before the symbol remains permanently on STOPPED   Keep holding the button for more than 2 seconds after the symbol STOPPED remains permanently on...

  • Page 44: Resetting (Rearming) The Logger

    STOPPED This means, the data from the previous trip is still accessible. Advanced Settings The ability to reset a logger is enabled or disabled in the tab when configuring the TRED30-16 via LogTag Analyzer.

  • Page 45: Hibernating A Tred30-16

    OK, and the logger can be re-activated at a later point To use the logger again for recording data, it must be re-configured with LogTag Analyzer. A hibernated TRED30-16 can also be activated again by pressing and holding the buttons together for a period of 6 seconds.
  • Page 46 Hibernating a TRED30-16 TRED30-16R User Guide Note: The real time clock is not running in a hibernated logger and must be set up if the logger is manually activated. Therefore, the procedure is CLOCKADJ automatically invoked (see Adjusting the Display Clock on page ...

  • Page 47: Technical Specifications

    Date/time start up to 180 days in the future 2 Values above 199.9  °F cannot be shown on the display. The values will, however, be recorded and shown in LogTag Analyzer. 3 Unlike other loggers that support Smart Probes, the TRED30-16CP requires configuration settings to be changed, if a different probe type is to be used.
  • Page 48 With full memory, typically less than 10 seconds from time of insertion to availability of LTD file in LogTag Analyzer (if configured) TRED30-16R: LogTag Analyzer version 2.7 release 6 or later to configure and download Software requirements TRED30-16CP: LogTag Analyzer version 3.2 release 4 or later to configure and download ®...

  • Page 49: Appendix 1 - Accuracy And Resolution

    Appendix 1 - Accuracy and Resolution TRED30-16R User Guide Appendix 1 - Accuracy and Resolution Temperature Accuracy The following graph shows the typical rated temperature accuracy of a TRED30-16, if using an analogue probe: Figure 12: Rated Temperature Accuracy Chart...

  • Page 50: Appendix 2 - Battery Replacement

    Appendix 2 - Battery Replacement TRED30-16R User Guide Appendix 2 - Battery Replacement Prepare the Logger Insert the new battery   Download the unit in LogTag Only use batteries from a Analyzer to save any stored data. reputable manufacturer! Check   Hibernate the unit.
  • Page 51 Appendix 2 - Battery Replacement TRED30-16R User Guide     Cover the battery door with either a new label (Part # 100-000502) or reuse the old one.   Re-configure the logger with LogTag Analyzer.   Please recycle or dispose of the old battery according to your local environmental regulations.

  • Page 52: Appendix 3 - Glossary

    Appendix 3 - Glossary TRED30-16R User Guide Appendix 3 - 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. Active alarm An alarm/alert that has triggered, but has not been cleared.
  • Page 53 Appendix 3 - Glossary TRED30-16R User Guide Alarm triggered One of the alarm trigger conditions has been met, the device displays an alert and the software reports an alarm event has taken place. Alert Visual or audible representation of an alarm on a device...
  • Page 54 Appendix 3 - Glossary TRED30-16R User Guide Lower alarm An alarm is called a lower alarm if the alarm trigger condition requires readings to go below a low threshold temperature. Lower alarm threshold If a recorded temperature or humidity value is equal to or below this value it is regarded to be an alarm reading.
  • Page 55 Appendix 3 - Glossary TRED30-16R 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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