Smartreader Plus 8 Eight-Channel Temperature Logger; Description; Setup And Use - ACR Electronics SmartReader Plus Reference Manual

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SmartReader Plus 8 Eight-Channel Temperature Logger

The SmartReader Plus 8 is a versatile logger for recording temperatures in a wide range of

environmental and industrial applications. It can record up to eight temperature channels

simultaneously.

1.11.1

The SmartReader Plus 8 has seven external temperature channels (for remote temperature

probes) and one internal thermistor sensor.

1.11.2

The following procedure will help you prepare your SmartReader Plus 8 for your temperature

monitoring applications.

Setup and activate the channels you intend to monitor using TrendReader software.

Disable any channels you are not going to use to conserve memory.

If you are using external channels, make sure to use thermistor sensors appropriate for

the measurements you want to take (for assistance, please refer to

Thermistor Temperature

for each of your probes is correct.

To connect remote temperature probes (two-wire), simply connect one lead into an active

channel (labeled 1 to 7) and the other into a terminal marked "Common". It does not

matter which lead goes to which terminal. You can connect more than one thermistor

probe lead to the same Common terminal. For example, Figure 8-2 shows two external

probes connected to channels 2 and 3 sharing the same Common terminal. If you are

using a thermistor probe with shielded cable, terminate the shield wire by connecting it to

SmartReader Plus Data Logger

Figure 8-1: SmartReader Plus 8

Probes). Also, confirm that the equation number you are using

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