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1. ERO uenia Pise dus a UV 17 PCQUIGITION DEN rrr 17 ACOBISITIONS INTERVAL Genet meh ans tate fe s Dad edo sre T a ge at deett 17 THRESHOLDS AND VABIDATIONSCRITERIA desea st chen esie M Ax LL I 17 DATE ARD CERTE T UTERE HERR 18 Suid uer P tcc UE 18 IDENTIFICATION no 18 IDENTIFICATION OBJECTS SITES OV ORE QUU adr rud 18 T TR 18 PROGRAMMING THE DATALOGGER PER Ve PX RE Ne PIDE AME SR Pes a a UPS EORNM VE UU 18 READ THE ACQUIRED DATA TECNOSTICK INTERFACE cccccccccccccccccccsccvcscscccccess 19 GENERA KT 19 c M a 20 TABLE 20 CIN C CP PCT n 21 VALIDATION CRITER AGE oc oc Garces No oes dave E s gi ERR tase 22 4 44 MTT s r l THE PRINT PREVIEW WINDOW esses SUE QUI dois EOS TOO EI RUE TUE CUP V EU VAM cs Woe FW E VU d dt 23 SRIFEUNC RS LITERE IENIEIECIEEBEECRBIIMNIINM
2. RENTO BE Informatica s r l Technology Malta MTT 3 User s Manual Version date 16 12 2008 Management Software for TempStick TempSticke Probe 5 TSHT and Starter amp Reader Interface Software version 3 3 2 44 MTT s r l TecnoStick and TempStick are registered marks of srl Tecnosoft s r l Via delle Regioni 34 20090 Segrate Milano telephone 39 02 26922888 fax 39 02 26922875 e mail info tecnosoft net web www tecnosoft net TecnoSoft s r l MTT 3 44 INDEX LICENSE AGREEMENT eo brun siet d bo dumis eic Se Dites 6 INTRODUCTION 2i ii ida doEPTQC e 7 a Vedi Ns d IND 7 NEW FEATURES SINCE VERSION t Erde EIU OE kan eEe Eu Re ES ess EU P M EU TRI 7 NEW FEATURES SINCE VERSION 2 ad rantan he exeun oO dase wate e pb asp UN Su tPRI d semaue a eus ta nid Dd tuam 7 NEW FEATURES SINCE VERSION 20 tenete tuer aa a atv go 7 COMPATIBIEIT WITA THE OLD VERSION T E ET E EREE 7 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT a aaa a 9 FAROVA Esaa a A E A E E 9 SOFWARE us E E E E E E 9 INSTALLATION GE 05594 a EEEE 10 MAIN OPERATIONS a a a EU Celi Qu
3. debeo ien etd tue care crane clues eM iE 24 CREATING PROFIEZs ders Soci t LR E RR MIDI RI ICD Lp PI MM LS EO 25 EDITING Ae PROME Ser UE Uber bd iv e oda dd M ARS M DE De 25 DECETING AGPROFIE este bebe TUIS 25 CREATING A FOLDER ate eodd aa IN E ARRA ERR And S RI CoA ed OU bin A ES ad IRURE i Rudd 25 READING ACSUBEOEDERS nad Gebote utres D PLU d EID S Mu ED Prae 26 CREATING A PROFILE IN A FOLDER OR SUBFOLDER to re te e c we prd etes e Rod 26 CONFIGURING THE cece cons cae ELM senses ores nese ect Puri P I RUD 26 CHANGING THE SRI NAME AND ACCESS RIGHTS EORUM PRI EU PR UO eU PENES Sau NT 27 BE ATTEND eileen outdid 27 DOWNLOADING DATA FROM THE PE e Rte TO EEFeEER DEPT EON REV E EE 27 DECETINGH DATACEROM THE Is essere Eau PEPPER RR IR RUM UN a iD Uie EI 28 LOADING PROFILES ON THE SRI eee oe doe eia OI EU 28 DATA ARGHIVE s2 2 22 952912505509262525 25594 99 00229 2359 00 s esi Ri cvi UE 29 ON LINE HELP Sed uud c Ud diuo iube odis Eia eii Uo E Eco Ses dva 13 023 56094999 093669029 920i C4 30 INFORMATIONS1222221555553555552 2892 105520500 00s0b85215 a a eam esse LE Sii Nes 31 CLOSING THE PROGRAM bss 222
4. Click on OK to view some information relating to the mission as well as the data that has been downloaded There are four menu items Statistics Information Graph Table Statistics Window This window will show the most important parameters of the profile with which the device has been programmed You may scroll the window up and down using the directional keys The parameters show are e Quality Quality index for the mission s r l MTT 39 44 e Score score for this mission to be deducted from the score assigned at the start of the mission e Maximum Score Score assigned at the start of the mission e Maximum Threshold Maximum limit for correct conservation e Minimum Threshold minimum limit for correct conservation e Abs Max Threshold Absolute maximum limit that cannot be surpassed e Abs Min Threshold Absolute minimum limit that cannot be surpassed e Discard Start minutes to be excluded from the start of the mission for score calculation e Discard End minutes to be excluded from the end of the mission for score calculation e Exponent k Exponent for quality calculation see page e Maximum Duration The maximum duration allowed for this transport To exit the window press ESC Information Window These entries are used to identify the mission being shown based upon the data inserted when the mission was started The information shown is e Sender the firm that sends the items being mon
5. 12 LAUNCHING THE CEP VI IR EU es ved HUE MIRA VOR VIEW EOS EM Ve 12 THE MAIN WINDOW UR REAL VERRE VUE ERA E ARP NUDO UE VET 12 CONFIGURATION dua sired Wale Sela cele Ei cud Que Sawin de too oris 13 RR EET UU IM rn 13 TEMPERATURE THRESHOLDS AND VALIDATION CRITERIA que ve une mobile Coa Eau RR RM bua ae seas wu Mw 13 PCOUISITION DEA ois 92 RR erT EQ 14 PAGODISITION INTERV Ales 2x Seer ibn na paa bod uo a bcd i tco tests ou ici oo bu niuis 14 SENDERS RECEIVER AND OPERATOR ee a a Cinta 14 dove OE Leto aU v dog ce edu 14 eive T SPUR 14 ADVANCED OPTIONS tete si iota crete CN EDU cvv Fi e need nee 15 RESEPADATABASE ood oec eh oie DL DE ipte C Er o aA Cake 15 Be ainin ecu 15 PDOXUSERSNET OPTION vau a ERI pd uad pii Uo Dub id E d PR POET 15 USER CODE Soup set cvv ts edet Eodem ES US MEM UIDI E D OPEP US oS dM SR EE 16 START A NEW MISSION TECNOSTICK 17 SETTING THE PARAMETERS
6. Maximum fi 0 Maximum Absolute 30 Activation Energy 83 Time to discard from Start Mission 0 Time to discard from End Mission min 0 fe F Date and Time Notes max 256 venerdi 24 agosto 2007 18 40 57 Other Data CM Tecnosoftsl stl Receiver Operator Save Mission Save Mission The main differences with respect to the new mission window are that the field holding the serial number of the device is not present and the button previously labelled Start Mission has been replaced by Save Mission Once you have completed the fields for your profile click on the Save Mission button to create the profile the program will now ask you to assign a name to this profile In the next window ignore the two upper fields for now type the name for this profile in the third field We suggest that you give the profile a name that will be representative of the profile contents such that the operator selecting the profile will be able to identify it easily when programming a mission using the SRN Click OK to proceed New Profile Data Position Mam Cancel Your profile is not visible in the tree view and 15 located at the first level Editing a Profile If you would like to change parameters within a profile click on the Edit Profile button The same Settings window will appear make the changes as desired and then click on Save Mission Deleting a Profile To del
7. ProductsA Mame aa Cancel Configuring the SRI Ensure that the SH is connected to the PC using the USB lead see page 34 and click on the SRI button in the main window The program will automatically recognize a connected SRI and the corresponding window will open with all the three tabsheets available SH Connection Download Acquisitions and Profile management Click on the SRI Connection tab This page holds information related to the connected SRI Firmware the firmware version the name assigned to this SRI e Date and Time use this field to check whether the device is synchronized properly e Update if you have changed any of the parameters for the unit click on this button to refresh the s r l MTT 27 44 display If you disconnect the device from the PC and then re connect it and try to perform any operation that communicates with the unit you will receive an error message To reconnect you must close the window and then reconnect using the SRI button on the main window Changing the SRI name and access rights Click on the Set Name button to open the SRI Settings page SRI Configuration User Bank Nat named User Permissions Start TempStick W Head TempStick W Show Data Set Date Head E xit Configurazione letta e Name type the name for the SAI unit e Start TempStick select this option if you would like the SRI to start
8. the window where you may select the profile to be used will appear first The Start entry is already selected however if this is not the case use the directional arrows to select it see picture and then press OK A list of available profiles will appear and you may select one of these to be used to program the datalogger If there are no profiles available the No Programs message will appear Use the directional arrows to select the profile and press OK The programming procedure will begin this takes a few seconds after which a program success message will appear along with the green LED and the beeper 38 44 MTT s r l You may now remove the datalogger and program another one Downloading data from a TempStick Only for Reader mode Insert the TempStick in the unit and select the entry Read The SH will start downloading data from the device N B if the SRI is configured as a simple Reader only once the TempStick is inserted the download of data will automatically begin Once the data is downloaded a window that evaluates the transport will appear The centre of the screen will show the message BAD if the transport conditions where not optimal alternatively OK will appear In the former case the reason for the rejected transport will appear below the message If there is more than one reason the most significant reason will be shown The data downloaded is automatically saved in the unit memory
9. Proceed as follows depending on whether your PC uses Windows 2000 or XP as an operating system e Windows XP e Awindow entitled New Hardware Wizard will open select No not now and click on Next e lf it is the very first time you are installing SRI on this PC select the second option Install ariver from a list or known location advanced users and click on Next if you have already installed the SH driver but you have connected the cable to a different USB port select the first option and click Next e Select Search for the best driver and enable both of the next options that appear click on s r l MTT 35 44 Browse and select the folder SRI drivers in the CD ROM supplied Click on Next e Click on Next to start installing the driver e Click on Finish to complete the installation e Windows 2000 e he New Hardware Wizard will appear click on Next e Select the first option Search for a suitable driver recommended and click on Next e Select Specify path and click on Next e Select the folder SRI drivers from the installation CD ROM and open the folder in the field that appears click OK to proceed e Click on Next to start the installation process e Click on Finish to complete the installation Connecting the TecnoStick Interface In the TempStick package there is an interface able to read and transmit to the PC the acquisition data from the datalogger There is a serial or USB cable to connect it to t
10. button and then on the Save Selected Acquisitions button 28 44 MTT s r l you may also select one or more missions independently The column labelled Saved will be countersigned with an OK sign indicating the particular mission is already saved in the database Deleting data from the SRI Click on the button labelled Delete all Acquisitions from the SRI to remove all acquisition related data from the unit Loading profiles on the SRI Connect the SH to the PC and click on the SRI button then select the tab Profile Management The button labelled Program all profiles is now available and therefore you may load the profiles on the unit note that existing profiles on the SH will be deleted or updated if they are different to those being programmed s r l MTT 29 44 Data Archive Data When an acquisition is saved after the data is downloaded off the datalogger the saved files are stored in the Data Archive Before you can start saving data in the archive you must reset the archive see page 15 Archive Data Search Function Object Site Identification Search Import Acquisition from File Mission StartDate From To 17 11 2004 17 711 2004 x Move Acquisition in the Recycle bin Field name Field Value b 2 Send Acquisition by E mail RI Exit CEN C NN E Reve fe is LL 02 11 2004 10 54 56 000000000011 40 Trento Informatica s r l Tecnosott 000
11. c In many companies computers on a network may not have sufficient access rights to have this file installed in the main directory since they may only save files to specific folders By enabling this option the file in question will be saved to the directory to which the program has been installed by default C Program Files Tecnosoft MTT3 16 44 MTT s r l In this manner you may continue to use the program without having to enable full access rights to the main folder of the computer User Code The User Code is a specific code used to identify which protected Tempstick devices can be read If you have been supplied with protected devices your distributor would have supplied this code to you The code 0 permits all unprotected devices to be read Protected devices can only be read by means of the corresponding user code s r l MTT 17 44 Start a New Mission TecnoStick interface Mew Mission Before clicking on this button please ensure that the interface is connected to the PC port that the corresponding port is the one selected in the configuration page and that a datalogger is inserted in the interface Clicking on this button in the Main Window will start communication with the datalogger and after a while the Settings window will appear if the data in the memory of the logger are not in the Archive you will be asked if you want to save them or discard them it is divided into d
12. chapter Identification Here you can see the datalogger s unique serial number You cannot edit this field Identification Objects Sites list In the upper field of this box you can type in one or more names of items that may help identify the transported objects or the site you re monitoring Each time you type a value click on Add or press Enter to add it to the list below the field Select an item and click on Delete to delete it Note In the Notes box you can type additional notes that may be useful for the operator downloading the mission Note each time you add values to the fields described above the blue progress bar at the bottom of the window will move towards the right hand side This is an indication of the maximum amount of memory that may be reserved for these parameters When you reach the maximum limit the program will inform you that you cannot add any more information unless you delete some you already added Nevertheless above a certain number of characters within the limit mentioned above the device will begin storing the additional notes in memory that could have been used for a mission This results in a reduction in the maximum number of acquisitions that will be stored Under normal conditions that is if you input Sender receiver and operator information and add a few brief notes the number of acquisitions will not be less than 2730 If you add many notes or many identification objects in the list you may e
13. equal time periods over which data are collected Mean kinetic temperature refers to a reference point which can be calculated from a series of temperatures It differs from other means in that higher temperatures are given greater weight in computing the average This weighting is determined by a geometric transformation the natural logarithm of the temperature number Disproportionate weighting of higher temperatures in a temperature series according to the MKT recognises the accelerated rate of thermal degradation of materials at these higher temperatures MKT accommodates this non linear effect of temperature It is calculated from the average storage temperatures recorded over a time period and a running average calculated from the average of weekly high and low temperatures In order for MKT to be meaningful in anyway an appropriate number of temperature time sampling points should be used MKT may only be applied in situations where temperature control of the storage area is good but where occasional excursions do occur due to seasonal variation MKT may only be applied in cases where the scientific data regarding the thermal stability of the product in question used to establish the original labelled storage conditions permits limited excursions between 25 C to 30 C The MA holder should be consulted as to whether these excursions affect the thermal stability of the products in question and hence whether or not the use of MKT is applicable
14. highest temperature registered by the datalogger e the MKT value of the current mission Note to know more regarding the use of the validation criteria the MKT and the meaning of all other parameters please refer to the chapter The Validation Criteria at p 41 The operations buttons Common to all the above tabs is an area with a few buttons that allows you to act upon the acquisitions Acquisition Range Time Acquisition Start Date and Time Reset a Preview fe Print Graph Table Cor EA 11 2004 10 54 56 Acquisition End Date and Time Refresh 2 mj Save 2 eMai sd On the left there is the Acquisition Interval box divided in two parts each consisting of two fields in the upper part labeled Acquisition Start Date and Time you may set the date and time that are used as the starting point for displaying the graph and table The next field labeled Acquisition End Date and Time page 18 work in the same way but this value determines the end point of the graph table display Note that the changes do not affect the actual readings but simply those being displayed Incorrect intervals might result in no data being displayed although the data is still available in the device c4 04 11 2004 s r l MTT 23 44 After applying the changes necessary click on the Refresh button in the right part of the box On the right side of this area we find four butto
15. otrict conditions should be applied to the use of MKT i e only applicable to storage of products under controlled room temperature conditions e g Those labelled Do not store above 25 C e is not appropriate for use for products requiring controlled low temperature storage e MKT cannot be used to compensate for poor temperature control of storage facilities due to e g poor design e Excursions outside labelled storage requirements for products should be documented and investigated and reported to the MA holder e Actual storage temperatures should not exceed 30 C at any point if MKT is to be applied i e for an of 25 C excursions between 15 C and 30 C are permitted TecnoSoft s r l MTT 43 44 Troubleshooting When run MTT the message Printer selected is not valid appears When MTT software starts it immediately checks for the default printer since in parts of the program one may send output to a printer If the following message appears as soon as the program is started Exception Eprinter in module Tmtt exe at 00023CF2 Printer selected is not valid the program is signalling that there is no local printer specified or that the printers defined on the particular PC are not currently connected The most common situation that generates this error message is if there are only network printers defined on a particular PC and the computer is currently disconnected from the network The error message also arise
16. 00000001140 0411021054 L Clicking on the Archive Data button will open a new window This window displays a list of acquisitions that have been saved Search facilities are provided in the top left area of this window These functions enable you to quickly locate and view a particular acquisition You can perform a search based upon the name or code you had added to the list Object Site Identification in the New Mission window This is done by entering that particular entry in the Object Site Identification field see page 18 You may also search for a particular acquisition by the Mission Start Date To do this you must select the checkbox next to the Mission Start Date From label If you do know the exact date you may fill in the Mission Start Date From To fields with the same date If you do not remember the exact date you may narrow the range by means of the same fields Only those acquisitions whose start date falls within the specified range will be displayed You may also perform searches by means of the various fields that are used to identify a mission To this this select a field name by using the Field Name drop down list and then select an entry for that particular field name in the drop down list labelled Field Value This list will only display values saved in at least one acquisition which means that if you have not assigned a value to the particular field the list will be empty For example if you select in the field name
17. 2220 55 5 5 99 35 0 Tee eei e eoi paes ra eorevisu ius 32 INTERFACE AND DATAEOGGERS 5555 uris rove iere irs rs seid 33 DESCRIPTION OF THE SRI DEVICE AND THE DATALOGGERS 33 CONNECTING THE cen voc 34 INSTALLING THE D DRIVERSCEOR THE PAN TURA TRUE 34 CONNECTING THE TECNOSTICK INTERFACE RUD ER DU EDO aD UC QN 35 INSTALLING THE USB DRIVERS FOR THE TECNOSTICK INTERFACE ccccccccccccccccecceccecceccecceccecsecsecsecsecsecsecseceeceecs 35 CONNECTING THE DATALOGGER TO THE INTERFACE ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccscsccccccccececscccccceces 35 REPLACING THE BATTERIESo de a a o p deo Kr 36 USING THE SRI aie ia stew EE 36 SETTING THE DATE AND T IMEG Ed dem vd ed RR MORE ait OMNE 37 STARTING A MISSION ONLY FOR PROGRAMMER a9 s di S ve ie onm nome ti fue nes eh aom D eius e erem e QU Vas e Ve V eie aedi 37 DOWNLOADING DATA FROM A TEMPSTICK ONLY FOR READER 38 STATISTICS WINDOW osos ob
18. Reader Interface is a portable device equipped with a display which can directly program and read the dataloggers after it has been correctly set up using the PC Both interfaces may be used concurrently The TempStick datalogger is a miniaturized temperature acquisition device its dimensions are 50X22 mm and it s 10 mm high It has several applications temperature monitoring of transported and stored goods monitoring of fridges and freezers and other temperature sensitive environments in conformity with ISO 9001 standards Its reduced size together with the fact that they do not need an external power supply make the sensors an extremely versatile system for temperature measurement Thousands of readings could be stored and then downloaded via the inteface and the application software Using the software provided in the system the user can view the acquired data in graphical and tabular format with the option of exporting the data in Excel XLS file format as well as program the datalogger for future missions Every datalogger has its own unique serial number each datalogger is supplied with calibration certificate which is valid for one year in order to guarantee validity of acquired readings Note on MTT 3 x New features since version 2 4 MT T2 SRI This new version of MTT changes the previous validation criteria especially used with the Starter amp Reader Interface to introduce the MKT an international standard for the validatio
19. SENDER from the first list the list Field Value will display all the values listed in that column of the database After you have set your search parameters click on the Search button to start the search If the database list appears empty it means that none of the saved acquisitions match the parameters you have set If you receive an acquisition file by email or on a diskette you can add it to your database by clicking on Import Acquisition from File The next window will allow you to choose the path from which to import the file If on the other hand you would like to save a particular acquisition on diskette you must locate the Data Files folder in the main program folder and copy the required file manually The field File in the database list holds the file name for the acquisitions an you may therefore locate the correct file by means of this parameter see page 19 To view the details of an acquisition you simply double click on the entry in the database list A window identical to the Acquisition Data window will appear holding the details for that acquisition The other buttons present on this window are Move the Acquisition in the Recycle bin which deletes the selected acquisitions from the list The files are not permanently removed and may be imported again by clicking on the Import Acquisition from File button and searching for the file in the Data Del folder in the main directory of the program which by default is C Program F
20. Specify a path and click on Next e Select the folder TecnoStick drivers from the installation CD ROM and open the folder in the field that appears click OK to proceed e Click on Next to start the installation process e Click on Finish to complete the installation Connecting the datalogger to the interface To connect a TempStick datalogger to an SAI or Mission Starter interface simply insert the flat end of the datalogger in the appropriate slot next to the USB connector on the interface The direction in which you insert the datalogger is irrelevant Once you have completed the setup or download operations remove the datalogger from the slot 36 44 MTT s r l www tecnosoft net Replacing the batteries To replace the batteries open the battery cover at the back of the interface by pressing on the arrow and Sliding the door in the direction indicated by the arrow Remove the existing batteries and replace them taking care to use the correct polarity Replace the cover You will have to set the date and time on the unit again for SRN The reset button 15 located underneath this Slot Using the SRI The Starter amp Header Interface is equipped with a display three LEDs and 6 keys The display shows information upon the device status or that of the mission being analysed the graph or table of readings and the menu s for the unit functions The green LED is activated along with the buzzer when a device ha
21. a delayed start mission and decide to check that the mission has started by downloading the data you will effectively stop the mission Even if it has not already started still waiting for delay to elapse it will not start at the programmed time since it has been aborted To enable this option select the checkbox labelled Stop acquisitions after download The last three fields in this page are open titles for three fields that will be available in the database of acquisitions These field titles are specific to the computer and are not stored on the device This means that the person downloading the data may name these fields in a different way to the person launching the mission This feature has been introduced since in many situations the person downloading the data may want to add information that might not have been available at the time the mission was launched An example could be naming one of the fields Delivery where the recipient person downloading the data may want to add a note such as on time or late This type of information could not have been predicted when the mission was launched These fields will be also displayed in the Archive and can be used as search parameters Language Here you can select the language of the program either talian English or French Each time you change it you ll have to click on the OK button and wait for the program to restart automatically s r l MTT 15 44 Config
22. alled Create DataBase see chapter Configuration at page 15 click twice not double click on the Create button to proceed Create DataBase Acquisition DataBase is not defined Click on Create to create the database or to stop this operation The Main Window The Main Window of the program will open it is presented as a bar that will remain positioned at the top of the screen entitled MTT Temperature Monitor The top right corner holds the standard windows buttons Minimize Enlarge Close and a series of buttons enabling access to the different program functions MTT Temperature Monitor Boa 5 3 Mew Mission Download Data SRI Archive Data Configuration Exit Help Infa s r l MTT 13 44 Configuration Click on the Configuration button to open a window holding three labels Settings Language and Advanced Settings Here you can change several program settings so that it can be personalized for your requirements Settings Language Advanced Temperature Thresholds and Validation Criteria Set Default Thresholds and Criteria Min Tm 4 Activation Energy 83 10 Absolute Min 0 Time to discard from Start Mission Absolute Max 30 Time to discard from End Mission min 0 fe Acquisition Delay Acquisition Interval day 10 hh mm hh D mm Sender Receiver and Operator EE Sender Add to Receive
23. ccccccccecs 43 WHEN TRY TO LAUNCH A NEW MISSION OR DOWNLOAD DATA USING THE T ECNOSTICK INTERFACE GET AN ERROR MESSAGE 43 s r l MTT 5 44 6 44 MTT s r l License agreement Read this license agreement thoroughly before using the Software Using and copying this Software is subject to the acceptance of this agreement If you choose to refuse the following conditions please return this Software to the point of purchase for a complete refund This agreement involves Tecnosoft srl Redecesio di Segrate Milano Italy henceforth called Tecnosoft and the User be it a physical or juridical person for the following software products henceforth called Software MTT and any software product accompanying it Tecnosoft grants the user a non exclusive right to use a copy of the software on a single computer provided that the user accepts the following conditions 1 User license The Software is property of Tecnosoft and cannot be copied nor sold without the prior written authorization of Tecnosoft The Software is protected by Italian and European Laws and by International Treaties concerning intellectual properties Additional licenses The purchase of additional licenses conveys the right to use the Software on a corresponding number of computers at the same time Exclusion of liabilities Except for what stated by applicable laws in no case can Tecnosoft be considered liable for damages or lo
24. ded e Acquisition Start End the date and time of the first and final acquisition of the mission you ve downloaded e Mission with Validation Criteria if this option is checked the Validation Criteria have been applied to this mission and her there will be displayed the result of the analysis and the quality index for the mission itself e Other Informations e Device Status informations about the status of the device it shows if the system is acquiring or in standby If the mission is not ended you ll see the message SYSTEM IS ACQUIRING otherwise there will be written SYSTEM IN STANDBY e Serial Number the serial number of the datalogger Date and Time date and time of the internal clock of the device Calibration Date the month and year of calibration of the device Other Data e Sender the company or the person who sent the datalogger e Receiver the company or the person to whom the device is destined e Operator it shows the code or the name of the operator who programmed the mission e Objects Sites here you ll find the list of objects and sites monitored plus the notes typed in by the operator who started the mission e Mission notes here the operator who download the acquisitions can write his own notes without changing the mission data There are three more fields that can be set in Configuration p 18 too Graph Here you l see the Graph of the acquisition The Graph can display all the acquisitions recorded b
25. e new software and install it in the folder of the old version in this way the new version will be written on the old one and not only there is the serious risk to loose or not read properly your saved data but the software might not work correctly We suggest if you really want to install it in the folder MTT or MTT2 or MTT2 SHI to uninstall the older version from the Control Panel Moreover consider that if you have TecnoButton dataloggers too with this new version you won t be able to use them again so again we suggest you to keep the older version too If you install the two versions in two different folders you won t face any problem unless you try to import the acquisitions saved with version 7 x with the MTT 2 0 or MTT 2 SRI or or to download data with version 2 0 from a logger programmed with the old version For example if you saved a mission started and downloaded with the old software and try to import it in the archive of the new version you might face some problems while displaying the mission parameters At the same time there can be similar problems trying to read data from a device programmed with an older version than the 2 0 50 we suggest you to keep both versions installed on your computer separately and to eventually uninstall the older one when you think you won t need it any more s r l MIT 9 44 System Requirements Hardware Description Minimum Reco
26. ed a message will ask you if you want to stop the acquisitions answer Yes or No to proceed Warning Stop Mission REUS The Acquisition Data window will open This window has five tabs the top in which the information stored in the device is sectioned and displayed General This tab shows all the programming parameters set by the operator who started the mission subdivided into sections Se Acquisition Data General Graph Table Graph Alarm Validation Criteria Acquisition Settings Other Data Acquisition Interval 100 01 Sender Tecnosoftst 000 Delay dd mm hhmm 0000 Receiver Acquisition Status Operator r bietsSite Nates icem Sem 16 05 2007 14 49 02 Pluto Topolino Acquistion End 18 05 2007 14 50 02 Minnie Mission nates Pippo andata al mare Paperino in montagna above maximum limit Other Informations SYSTEM 15 ACQUIRING Seriell 00000626000463 Eemal Date and Time 6 05 2007 14 49 02 Campa 2 Calibration Date 03 2007 Campo 3 e Acquisition Settings e Acquisition Interval acquisition interval between two acquisitions e Delay the delay time between programming and start of the mission In the first field there are the days dad while in the second there are the hours and minutes hh mm e Acquisition Status 20 44 MTT s r l e Acquisition Number shows the number of acquisitions recor
27. ely analyse the acquisition course and to know if a transport satisfied the minimal conservation conditions for that product More new features are represented by the internal grid of the graph the possibility to toggle between and F and the fact that is for TempStick only Lastly some more fields are present when downloading a mission their name can be set by the user and can be edited at the end of the mission by the operator who is analysing the acquisitions Those fields are present in the Archive too and can be used as search parameters among the saved acquisitions Compatibility with the old version If an older version of the MTT software is already installed on the computer on which you re about to install the present version be warned that there might be some incompatibility problems between the two archives First of all the default installation folder of the new version is different from the older one the past versions were installed in the folder C Program Files Tecnosoft MTT MTT2 MTT2 SHI while MTT is installed in C Program Files The versions can be installed on the same PC without any problem 8 44 MTT s r l since even the desktop icons and the Start folders are different so that users that have installed a previous version can keep using this one and the saved data while installing the new one too It is possible however to change the installation of th
28. en edd eroi Uses du viuo Des pide Pets 38 INFORMATION WINDOW d ea rated a ero M PLU ER AU A Ke pHUR MG UE UNS EUR 39 GRAPHS WINDOW IMPRIME MEE aan Miu 39 TABLE WINDOW Mesue MI eaa epe OE Ebo prr M E DEDE pd LE EE eke uud 39 VIEWING DATA OFF SAVED MISSIONS so secre du vision e ou uns re d diste be brio te esu du deoa 39 TURNING TAE ORIO Eea c P ni ai rade race Did Desc Bodo adi 40 RESETTING THE DEVICE Sud pedo Id d QC Ced 40 THE VALIDATION CRITERIA 009525299505 929 015 0065 1o crine di Debes d 41 HE TEMPERATURE THRESHOLDS Seu Ea euo talea qaae ovata edd SONA PENNE 41 THE TRANSPORT GRAPH evea sink bh Sov o we EX deditus Tes su RUN M Ue Od MI IMEEM QM DCUM d Fd CUR 41 THEAACIIVATIONCENERGY ves o E Ma uS a ccdetecste sce da epis LU EU 41 How TO SET THE OTHER MISSION PARAMETERS 25 929 C sees UEM PU T TA EUPIUeVUPEEEEEPUDHEE NEP 41 MEAN KINETIC sae osa sso o pav ci ee ru Lice ror os Dr Peres 42 TROUBLESHOOTING 90 61 5 a 006005 9 501 43 WHEN RUN THE MESSAGE PRINTER SELECTED IS NOT VALID APPEARS cccccccccccccccccccccccccc
29. er using the hours hh and minutes mm field The acquisition interval may be set from a minimum of 1 minute to a maximum of 255 minutes 4 hours and 15 minutes This field should be selected carefully such that the memory capacity is not exceeded for the useful length of time of the mission The device can store a maximum of 2730 readings The actual number of readings will depend upon the length of the notes field see Notes section below and may be less than 2730 The appropriate acquisition interval should be selected by computing the formula Acquisition Interval 2 Mission Duration Time 2730 readings Thresholds and Validation Criteria By setting the the Temperature Thresholds Maximum and Minimum according to your particular mission 18 44 MTT s r l requirements you will be able to quickly check whether the temperature has exceeded these limits since the program will display them on the graph after readings have been downloaded The program will also use them to calculate when and how many times the temperature has gone out of range of these limits Note that you cannot set the same value for both maximum and minimum If you have set in the Configuration page 13 the option that enables the default thresholds those values will appear here as default values Otherwise there the last thresholds you have programmed will be displayed for that specific datalogger If you set thresholds out of the device s temperature ra
30. ete a profile select it from the list and then click on Delete Profile The profile will be immediately removed from the list Creating a folder Click on the New Folder button The field labelled Position cannot be changed since it is created on the 26 44 MTT s r l second level and is therefore added to the folder in the first level Type the name you wish to assign to this folder in the Name field and click OK Hew Directory Data Position Name Products c Cancel The folder will be added to list Creating a subfolder To create a subfolder select the folder within which you want to create the new folder and then click on the New Folder button The field labelled Position now holds the name of the parent directory Type the name for the new subfolder in the Name field and click OK Hew Directory Data SHE Products TEE Products D Creating a profile in a folder or subfolder After creating the folder and subfolder that will contain the profile click on the New Profile button There is no need to select the folder After entering the desired parameters for the profile click on Save Mission you must now assign a name to the profile in the first two fields select the folder and subfolder respectively in which you want the profile to be placed If you do not specify any folders the profile will be created in the first level Mew Profile Data Position Cami 1
31. first and last page the central ones can scroll one page after another The Printer Setup button allows you to select the printer on which you wish to print the report the Print button send the document to the printer Save Report and Load Report allows you to save and load the report file while Close closes and cancel the print operation 24 44 MTT s r l zs SRI Functions SAI The main new feature in this version of MTT is the new SRI function by which you may communicate with an SRI unit The software automatically detects connected SRI units after clicking the SRI button If there are no units connected you will be presented with a window holding three buttons SRI SRI not connected Selec aly lene Manage Profiles Connect SRI Apart from closing the window by means of the Exit button you may connect an SRI to the PC and then proceed with configuring the unit or downloading the data by means of the Connect an SRI button Alternatively you may create new profiles for data logging missions that may be programmed into the SRI unit at a later date using the Manage Profiles button The Profiles If there is no SRI unit connected to the PC click on the Manage Profiles button alternatively click on the tabsheet labelled Manage Profiles if a unit is connected to the PC Using this window you may create and manage profiles for data logging missions amp SRI Jeg Connection Acquisitions Downl
32. he computer to connect to a free serial or USB port on your PC ThermoStick Interface RS232wM uss To read the datalogger s data you have to insert the flat end of the device in the interface You can insert the logger from both sides Installing the USB drivers for the TecnoStick Interface To install the drivers connect the cable to the TecnoStick Interface and then to the PC Windows will detect the presence of a new device and will ask you to install the driver Proceed as follows depending on whether your PC uses Windows 2000 or XP as an operating system e Windows XP e Awindow entitled New Hardware Wizard will open select No not now and click on Next e is the very first time you are installing an TecnoStick Interface on this PC select the second option nstall driver from a list or known location advanced users and click on Next if you have already installed the TecnoStick Interface driver but you have connected the cable to a different USB port select the first option and click Next e Select Search for the best driver and enable both of the next options that appear click on Browse and select the folder TecnoStick drivers in the CD ROM supplied Click Next e Click on Next to start installing the driver e Click on Finish to complete the installation e Windows 2000 e he New Hardware Wizard will appear click on Next e Select the first option Search for a suitable driver recommended and click on Next e Select
33. idation Criteria In the last tab you ll find all the set Validation Criteria and the result of the transport quality The criteria are calculated on the external probe in the TempStick M Ac quisition Data General Graph Table Graph Alarm Validation Criteria Thresholds and Validation Criteria Minimum Threshold Threshold TH Minimum amp bsalute Threshold Emx Temperature and Score Temperature salue Temperature Value MET Maximum Absolute Threshold Activation Energy Time to discard from Start Mission 1 2057 200 14 43 02 1 B 05 2007 14 49 02 Time to discard from End Mission Acquisition Range Time e Previei mor rios and Validation Criteria Minimum Threshold Tm the set minimum temperature threshold e Maximum Threshold TM the set maximum temperature threshold e Minimum Absolute Threshold the set minimum temperature limit below which the transport is refused e Maximum Absolute Threshold the set maximum temperature limit above which the transport is refused e Activation Energy the activation energy of the transported product e ime to discard from Start End Mission min the initial final transitory that have to be discarded At the end there is the algorithm to calculate the mission score e Temperature and Score e Temperature Min Value the lowest temperature registered by the datalogger e Temperature Max Value the
34. ifferent sections If the device is not connected properly the message Download Error will appear in the status bar at the bottom of the main window Settings Acquisition Delay Identification Delay 0 0 mm 0 00000626000400 1 r cine alibration Date Acquisition Interval hh 0 mm 1 Thresholds and Validation Criteria Identification Objects Site List Set Validation Criteria Minimum 4 Minimum Absolute 0 fo a Delete hd asinum 10 Maximum Absolute 30 Activation Energy 83 Time ta discard from Start Mission min 0 Time ta discard from End Mission 0 Date and Time Notes max 255 venerdi 24 agosto 2007 I1 29 14 Other Data TM Tecnosottsh arl Receiver Operator Cancel w Start Mission Setting the parameters Acquisition Delay This setting is used to program a mission that must start after a defined time interval This is useful if it is preferred that a mission be physically programmed on a particular day knowing that the datalogger should effectively start acquiring after a number of minutes hours or days The total delay is set by programming the days hours hh and minutes mm after which you want the device to start make and store readings The maximum delay is 45 days 12 hours and 15 minutes Acquisition Interval The acquisition interval is defined as the time between successive acquisitions You can set this paramet
35. iles Tecnosoft MTT3 The Send Acquisition by E mail will create a new message window and attach the selected acquisition see page 23 To close the Archive window click on Exit 30 44 MTT s r l e On line Help Help Click on the Help button to open the On ine Help window Browse through the various items to get to know the program in detail and learn about the available functions The On line Help pages are similar to web site pages with hyperlinks that jump from one page to another s r l MTT 31 44 Informations Infa Clicking on Info from the Main Window will open a dialog displaying program version details and the End User License Agreement 32 44 MTT s r l of Closing the program Exit To close the program just click on Exit or on the X in the Main Window s r l MTT 33 44 Interface and dataloggers manual Description of the SRI device and the dataloggers An SRI unit Starter amp Reader Interface may be configured in one of three modes Programmer Reader Programmer or Reader The SRI is equipped with a display and depending on whether it is configured as Programmer Reader or both may start new missions whose parameters may be selected from a list of profiles and download the data from the TempStick devices Display ESC Alarm and status LEDs OK 4 A v Directional Connections www tec
36. itored e Address the receiver of the goods e Operator the operator that started the mission e Notes additional information e Objects objects or sites monitored To exit the window press ESC Graph Window This windows holds a simple but effective graphical representation of the data downloaded The temperature thresholds are also shown to aid the analysis You may zoom into the graph using the up and down buttons Once the zoom is set you may scroll left and right using the directional keys To exit the window press ESC Table Window This window holds a table of all the data points taken by the datalogger The table holds the date and time and the corresponding temperature value Use the up and down keys to scroll within the table The black lines indicate a new day has started and the date is shown within the line To exit the window press ESC Viewing data off saved missions In order to view the data stored in the SRI you must first ensure that there is no datalogger connected to the 40 44 MTT s r l unit Select the Review entry press ESC to exit windows if you are not in the main menu if the SRI is off press OK and then select Review A window will appear holding a list of saved missions identified by means of the date time serial number and other entries Sender etc To view all the parameters select the required entry and use the left and right keys to scroll Once you choose the mis
37. k expressed in You can save this table in MS Excel format by clicking on the Save button and after you chose where to save the file give it a name and then click on Save to proceed Double clicking on the header of the columns the Header Name window will open and you can type in a new name for it Click OK to confirm or Cancel to cancel You can print the table on the default printer by clicking the Print button Alarms Here there is the list of each time the recorded temperature has gone out of the range of the set thresholds C Acquisition Data General Graph Table Graph Alarm Validation Criteria T able Date Acquisitions 1 241 2004 10 64 56 2 02 11 2004 1055 65 3 02 11 2004 10 56 56 4 02 11 2004 10 57 56 5 02 11 2004 10 58 56 6 02 1 2004 10 59 56 7 02711 2004 11 00 56 8 02 1 2004 11 01 56 9 02 11 2004 11 02 56 10 02 1 2004 11 03 56 11 0241 2004 11 04 56 12 02 11 2004 11 05 56 43 02 11 2004 11 06 56 14 02 11 2004 11 07 56 15 02711 2004 11 08 56 16 1028142004 11 08 56 37 02 11 2004 11 10 56 Clicking on Print it is possible to print this table e Acquisition Data General Graph Table Graph Alarm Validation Criteria Over max threshold Over max threshold Below min threshold Below min threshold from to from to 1 0271122004 10 54 56 104211 2004 8 23 56 Print 22 44 MIT s r l Val
38. lready has the necessary drivers Click on Next and select Yes when you are asked whether the printer should be set as the default printer Choose the option Do not share this printer click Next and replay with No when asked to print a test page Click Next again and the Finish Wait for windows to complete the installation of the printer and then launch MTT again When try to launch a new mission or download data using the TecnoStick Interface get an error message There may be more than one cause to this problem First of all you must ensure that the interface cable is firmly connected to the PC that the interface is firmly connected to the interface and that the datalogger is inserted in the interface slot If this does not solve the problem make sure you have selected the correct COM port in the configuration page of MTT If you are not sure which port is the correct one follow the instructions given above under the heading How to identify which COM port has been assigned to the interface If the problem persists try changing the serial port to which you are connecting if have another available You may also want to ensure that the port has not been damaged by trying to connect another serial device if available Another cause could be that the serial port you have chosen is currently in use by another program even though nothing is connected to it This could happen if another program has been launched possibly automatically on sta
39. meters you have to set If you don t have an Internet connection or an e mail account you won t be able to use this option In the first field Account select with which address you want to send the file If you have more than one account set up in Outlook Express the list will hold all the possible addresses In the next field To type in the receiver s address clicking on To will open the Outlook address book The attached file is the acquisition file you have just saved the subject is the title of the mail and the text is the text message both these fields can be edited As soon as you select a receiver click on Send and Outlook s new message window will open Click on Clear All to empty all the fields you will have to type in new values or choose Exit to cancel the operation The Print Preview Window When you click on Print with the Print Preview option enabled it will be opened a window with the same name Print Preview where you can see the acquisition report that you re about to print In the main part of the window there is the document while in the upper bar there are some functions buttons The first one Zoom to fit display the document so that it is visible completely on the screen The second one 10096 zoom the document to its real dimensions while Zoom to width zoom the document so that it s large as much as the window is The next four buttons allows you to switch between pages The first and last arrow bring you to the
40. missions e Head TempStick select this option if you would like the SH to download data e View Data select this option if you would like to be able to view mission data on the SRI graph table of readings e Set Date select this option if you would like to be able to set the date and time directly on the SRI Click on Set Unit to confirm the changes or on Read to read the current settings held by the unit Click on the Exit button to close the window In the SRI window SRI Connection sheet you may click on Refresh to view the changes you have made Set Date and Time Click on the Date and Time button to send the time settings of the PC to the SH Ensure the PC holds the correct date and time To view the changes click on the Update button Downloading data from the SRI An SRI unit may contain hundreds of TempStick missions this data can be saved and archived in the MTT software Ensure the unit is connected to the PC and click on the SRI button and then choose the tab Download Data Bsr Connection Acquisitions Download Profiles Mission Start Serial number Acquisitions Download C Select All tes Unselect Save Selected Acquisitions g Delete all Acquisitions from SRI Elapsed Time Remain Total Errors 10 6 3j Exit The program will start downloading data from the SRI and you will note that the table will start to fill up with downloaded missions Click on the Select All
41. mmended Microprocessor Celeron 300 Pentium 400 Memory 64 MB 128 MB Video 800x600 256 colours 1024x768 16 Mil colours Free serial port RS232 or free USB port TecnoStick Interface Free USB port for SRN Software Description Supported Operating system Windows 2000 XP 10 44 MTT s r l Installation After having switched on the PC insert the software CD in your CD ROM reader click on Start Run and type D setup exe N B your CD ROM device could have a different name to D When the installation program is running carefully follow the instructions and select your preferred options when requested Following the welcome window you will be asked for your details the Name and Company fields must be completed prior to clicking on the Next button User Information your name below must also type the name of the company you work for Name Company Tecnosoft stl Back Cancel The program will then ask you to confirm the installation directory path by clicking on the browse button one can select a different installation directory We recommended installing the software in the default directory C Program Files Tecnosoft MTT3 The installation program will then ask for the Start menu group in which you would like to install the link from which you can run the MTT program Select Program Folder Setup will add program icons
42. n is going to last 5 days since the logger will effectively stop taking readings after 45 hours minimum interval 1 minute maximum interval 4 hours and 15 minutes Sender Receiver and Operator In this box you can set some parameters that are useful to track down the acquisition mission once it has been stored in the Archive In the Sender field you can write the location of origin of the transport or the name of the person or company who started the mission The other two fields can be completed by adding items to the list To add an item just enter it in the appropriate field and click the button below it Add to Receivers and or Add to Operators the entry you have typed in will appear in the list below the button To delete a name from the list simply select it by right clicking on it and then select the entry Delete this will appear on a pop up menu Options The bottom most box on this window holds some other options to personalize the program In the Communication Port field you should set the PC COM or USB port to which the Tecnostick Interface is connected The second field lets you set the number of decimal digits you want to display throughout this program use the up and down arrows on the right of the field to select a number between 0 and 2 The third option allows the software to automatically interrupt a mission when data is downloaded Note this option must be used with care since if this option is enabled and you program
43. n of the thermal history of a process Moreover the TempStick are introduced its a particular TempStick with two sensors one internal and one external on the probe which is food grade Now you can control temperature at the core of the product and its environment of conservation Finally it has been introduced the French translation of the software New features since version 2 2 This new version of MTT makes the use of the validation criteria more efficient by integrating the Starter amp Reader Interface This device enables you to read and program TempStick devices without requiring a PC This manual details the various functions and operating modes of this interface which makes use of the validation criteria parameters that may be saved in different setup profiles that are transferred to the datalogger when a mission is launched In this manner one obtains an immediate result and a quick analysis of the acquisitions taken The unit automatically carries out a series of computations based upon the temperature limits and other parameters you specify which means that without having a PC at hand you are immediately told whether the transport was carried out correctly or otherwise New features since version 1 0 The version 2 0 of the MTT software has several new features that improve the quality of your acquisitions above all the acceptability criteria These criteria that can be set by the operator who starts the mission allow to immediat
44. nd up with less available acquisition space Programming the datalogger After filling in all the necessary fields with your particular settings click on the Start Mission button to instruct the datalogger connected to the interface to start acquiring data with the settings you have selected If the delay field has been set to zero the first acquisition will be made immediately after the software has programmed the device If the delay is set the first acquisition will be made after the start delay has elapsed If you decide not to start the mission click on the Cancel button s r l MTT 19 44 g Read the Acquired Data TecnoStick Interface Download D ata When you want to download the readings from a datalogger ensure that the interface is connected correctly to the PC and insert the datalogger you wish to read in the serial interface slot Click on the Download Data button and wait until the blue progress bar located beneath the buttons in the Main Window has reached the right hand side of the progress bar space this operation might take a while depending on the number of acquisitions stored in the device MTT Temperature Monitor 1 3 Mew Mission Download Data SRI Archive Data Configuration Exit Help Downlaod Completed If you selected the option Stop Acquisitions after download in the Configuration window the Acquisition Data window will come up If the option had not been select
45. nge the thresholds will be automatically corrected to sit at the temperature range limits of the device Note to learn more regarding the use of the validation criteria the MKT and the meaning of all other parameters please refer to the chapter The Validation Criteria at p 41 Date and Time In this field the date and time of the PC is displayed The Tempstick system uses the PC date and time to synchronize time values on the datalogger Please check that these are correct before launching the mission since once this has been launched the device will hold the PC time and date as the actual time and date used to time stamp the readings If you note a discrepancy between the actual time and date and that on the PC running the software you may correct this by double clicking on the time display in the right bottom corner of the Windows taskbar normally located at the bottom of your screen Other Data In the Other Data box you can type in names used to identify the mission you re about to start In the first field Sender you will see the same default name typed in the similar field in the Configuration window This item may be changed by deleting its content and typing it a new name In the other two fields you can directly type in a name or else select a name from the drop down list Note that new names not present in the drop down list will not be added to the list To add a name to the list please follow the instructions in the Configuration
46. nosoft net The system is completed by means of the TempStick miniature temperature dataloggers Flat end to be inserted in the SRI unit 34 44 MTT s r l The technical characteristics of TempStick are Size 50 X 22 X10 mm Temperature Range 30 C 65 C Resolution 0 03 C 0 2 with calibration certificate Accuracy um Mun N of acquisitions 2730 Acquisition rate From 1 reading per minute to once every 255 minutes Battery Autonomy 10 years or 3 000 000 acquisitions Mission Duration From 1 day 21 hours acq Rate 1 minute to 483 days with acq rate 255 minutes Protection Grade IP67 post production data without calibration Connecting the device The SRI as well as the Mission Starter unit connects to the PC by means of a USB cable and therefore the PC must have at least one USB port free The cable supplied has two different extremities one connector is larger and flat whilst the other is smaller The first should be inserted in the USB slot of the PC whereas the second is to be inserted in the unit Once connected the PC recognizes the SH unit and communication may begin To SHI Na i FU To PC TempStick connector USB Port Installing the USB drivers for the SRI To install the drivers connect the cable to the SA unit and then to the PC Windows will detect the presence of a new device and will ask you to install the driver
47. ns The Print button will print a report of the acquisition with all the parameters and the graph If the Preview see page 23 option is selected the Print Preview window will open where you may select the Print Graph Table option in which case the table will also be included in the report The second button Save allows you to save the acquisition in the Archive see page 29 Before being able to save an acquisition the archive must have been initialized To do this go to initialize the archive see page 15 Send Acquisition by e mail Account amp commiitecnosalt net qualitytecnosoft ned Attachment C sPragrammis TSD ies s OD 000001 140 041102 Object Temperature Control Message Mission Stark 02 11 2004 10 54 56 Serial number OOOUU000001 1 40 Clear Exit g Send The third button e Mail allows you to send the acquisition to a remote user by e mail The file can only be opened with MTT2 software and therefore the receiver must have a copy of the program After clicking this button the Send acquisition by e mail window will open MTT software uses Outlook Express as the source for e mail settings and therefore this program must be configured properly for MTT E mail client to work The New message window will open before the acquisition file 15 sent Setting up an account on Outlook Express is very easy since the software will guide you through all the para
48. oad Protiles New Directory New Profile Edit Upload All Profiles Initially you will not have any profiles saved and therefore the central part of the screen will be blank Below this you will find buttons that are used to manage the profiles as well as the button Program all profiles which becomes active only if an 58 15 connected To close the window use the Exit button The profiles are managed in a hierarchical manner with three levels similar to a directory with sub directories The first level holds those profiles that do not belong to a particular category and appear as the root elements of the tree view list The second level holds a series of folders that may be used to group related profiles for example relating to a specific product type or transport conditions The third level offers a further subdivision for more specific sorting of the profiles TecnoSoft s r l MTT 25 44 Creating a Profile There are two possible operations at this stage creating a folder or a profile To create a new profile click on the button New Profile to open the related window Settings that is similar to the window used to launch new missions see page 17 Settings Acquisition Delay Delay i Acquisition Interval Acquisition Interval 0 mm Thresholds and Validation Criteria Identification Objects Site List Set Validation Criteria Minimum 4 Minimum Absolute 0 m T elete
49. ost probable that it wasn t however it has no means of knowing the value of samples in between readings and will therefore assume the worst case scenario 42 44 MTT s r l MEAN KINETIC TEMPERATURE Mean kinetic temperature MKT is defined by the ICH as A single derived temperature that if maintained over a defined period of time affords the same thermal challenge to a drug substance or drug product as would be experienced over a range of both higher and lower temperatures for an equivalent defined period The mean kinetic temperature is higher than the arithmetic mean temperature and takes into account the Arrhenius equation Hence the mean kinetic temperature may be considered as an isothermal storage temperature that simulates the non isothermal effects of storage temperature variation It is not a simple arithmetic mean but involves exponential and logarithmic relationships The Haynes formula can be used to calculate the MKT It is higher than the arithmetic mean and takes into account the Arrhenius equation from which Haynes derived his formula Thus MKT is the single calculated temperature that stimulates the non isothermal effects of storage temperature variations AHIR AH AH ud e e e NM n Tk in K AH Heat of activation activation energy R Universal gas constant 8 3144 10 3 kJ Mole 1 K 1 Ti temperature in K n Total number of
50. rd from Start End Mission min a typical mission will have initial and final transitory parts where the data is considered not representative in that they may refer to periods of time when the datalogger was not actually monitoring transport To have a precise score you would therefore set the time in minutes representing these two parts of the mission An example would be the time from when the mission is programmed to when the logger begins reading the temperature in the truck store refrigerator and also the time from when the logger is removed from the truck to the moment the acquisition is saved Note for more information on the use of the validation criteria the MKT and details on the above parameters please refer to the chapter The Validation Criteria at p 41 14 44 MTT s r l Acquisition Delay In this field you may set the time expressed in days hours and minutes from the time you have programmed a new mission to when it will effectively start Set all these to 0 for the mission to start immediately Maximum delay 45 days 12 hours and 15 minutes Acquisition Interval The acquisition interval is the period of time that elapses between two successive readings This parameter must be chosen such that the memory of the device is not filled up within the duration of the mission For example since the logger can hold a maximum of 2730 readings we cannot set this interval to 1 minute if the particular missio
51. rs Add to Operators Options Communication COM1 bd Ei 1 Decimals 2 E C2 Campo2 Stop acquisition after download Campo Cancel Temperature Thresholds and Validation Criteria Before entering the values you need to set whether the entries you are applying are expressed in C or this is done by selecting the required option on the bottom right of the area labeled Temperature Thresholds and Validation Criteria Here you can set the standard Minimum and Maximum Temperature Thresholds Tm and TM and the parameters for the Validation Criteria with which you want to program your datalogger If the Set default Thresholds and Criteria option is enabled these values will appear each time you launch a new mission you may still edit them in the New Mission window If the option is disabled the most recent values used to program the device will be displayed in the New Mission window The following parameters can be set for the Validation Criteria and the Thresholds and are used to calculate the MKT p 41 e Absolute Min and Max the minimum and maximum temperature that the mission must not exceed in order to consider the transport acceptable e Activation Energy an important parameter used when calculating the Each product has its own value if you need to control different subtances use the worst valure the lowest if you don t know which value to use leave 83 6 e ime to disca
52. rtup and which operates in the background A typical program of this type could be synchronisation software between the PC and a PDA in which case the software loads up on startup and locks the COM port in order to detect when a PDA has been connected This type of program runs in the windows taskbar close to the time display Close the programs you suspect could be using the COM port and try running MTT again If you are using a USB to Serial adaptor make sure you have installed the drivers correctly and that you have checked which port has been assigned to the adaptor If none of these solve the problem please contact Tecnosoft technical support or your reseller for advice 44 44 MTT s r l Company ISO 9001 2000 certified for firmware and software development
53. s if a local printer is defined however this is not configured as the default printer or if there is no local printer installed You must click on the OK button to close the program After this you must either connect the PC to the network such that the program may find the printers or else add a local printer even if this does not actually exist that is it is not connected to the computer and set it as the default printer To create a default local printer there is no need to actually have the printer open the windows Control Panel Start Settings Control Panel on Windows 2000 or Start Control Panel on windows XP Select the icon Printers and Fax if you run Windows XP change to the classic view mode by clicking on the command on the top left of the current window if a local printer already exists however this is not the default printer set it as the default printer by right clicking on it and selecting Set as Default from the drop down menu If there is no local printer click on the Add Printer icon click on Next and select Local Printer connected to the PC for Windows XP or Local Printer for Windows 2000 There is no need to actually posess or connect the printer Uncheck the option Automatically install plug and play printers click on Next In the field labelled Use the following Port select LPT1 and click on Next Select a printer manufacturer in this case we suggest you select a renowned manufacturer to ensure windows a
54. s been correctly programmed The red LED becomes active if a communication error occurs of if the batteries are low In the latter case replace the batteries immediately The keys are used to browse the menu s four direction keys to select menu entries OK button or to abort operations or exit screens ESC button Below is a detailed explanation of the various SRI functions The images shown are for SRI configured in the Programmer Reader mode If your SRI is not in this mode some features shown will not be available s r l MTT 37 44 Setting the Date and Time After replacing the batteries you must set the time on the unit The following window will appear Click OK to open the next window where the date and time are to be set To change the date and time at any stage with the display off click OK and in the following window select Clock and click OK In the Date and Time window use the left and right keys to select the different parts of the date and time the up and down keys to change the selected numbers and the OK button to enter the changes Click OK to confirm the change Press ESC to exit the screen Starting a Mission only for Programmer mode Insert the TempStick in the unit the unit will detect this action and bring up the programming window If this does not appear remove and re insert the datalogger N B if the SRI is programmed as a simple Programmer once the TempStick is inserted
55. sholds and above allows for four different temperature limits The first two are the correct conservation temperature limits max and min Normally these thresholds are very rigid even if the product exhibits a degree of tolerance to higher or lower temperatures The absolute min and max thresholds on the other hand are limits to which a product should never be subjected otherwise the transport and the product itself will be refused since its integrity cannot be guaranteed These latter limits normally cover a wider range than the first two which allows for a tolerance margin The transport graph A typical product conservation graph is divided in three parts e Initial transitory the time from when the mission has started to when it is actually monitoring a transport or storage of the product e Transport or storage Final transitory from the end of the mission to the moment data is downloaded When analysing the graph we can nearly always discard the first and final part and use the central part of the mission to evaluate the transport For automatic analysis of the acquisitions it is necessary to exclude the two transitory periods Knowledge of the process and procedures relating to the use of Tempstick within the company it is usually quite easy to predict the duration of these transitory periods For example if we do not set a delay when programming a new mission and we know that after a device is programmed it takes aro
56. sion press OK to open the viewing page Turning the SRI off To switch off the SRI press ESC until you have exited all the menus and then press ESC again to turn the unit off Resetting the device The reset button is located at the back of the unit and is only accessible once the battery cover is removed Using a thin object such as a paperclip press the button that is located underneath the slot in the battery compartment The device will be reset however the items in memory are not deleted TecnoSoft s r l MTT 41 44 The Validation Criteria The Validation Criteria have been developed to provide the quality manager with a versatile tool that will automatically determine whether a specific product that requires constant temperature control has been shipped or stored correctly The Validation Criteria provide for specific parameters and a simple algorithm the MKT formula that MTT software will use to determine whether a shipment or storage was detrimental to the product quality These parameters are derived from international reference standards NCCLS 18 Vo 24 No 38 PROCEDURE FOR THE HANDLING AND PROCESSING OF BLOOD SPECIMENS Approved Guideline Edition and NCCLS GP16 A2 Vol 21 No 19 URINALYSIS AND COLLECTION TRANSPORTATION AND PRSERVATION OF URINE SPECIMENS Approved Guideline 22 Edition These parameters would then be set by the user according to the product being monitored The temperature thre
57. sses direct or indirect including but not limited to loss or missing income suspension of activities loss of information or any other monetary or economical damage deriving from proper or improper use of the Software even if Tecnosoft has been advised of the possibility of such damages In any case the responsibility of Tecnosoft for such damages will be limited to the price paid for the Software This clause is applied even if the User does not accept the Software Use of Software results It is User s responsibility to check that results given by the Software are correct and appropriate In no case the Software should be used if such use can be threatening to the health or life of human beings This clause is applied even if the User does not accept the Software Updates If the Software is an update of a previous version the license is transferred from the old version to the update Only the update can be used unless the update is destroyed Separation of components The Software is licensed as a single product Components cannot be separated Limitations The User cannot convert decode decompile or disassemble the Software except for what is explicitly requested by applicable laws s r l MTT 7 44 Introduction The TempStick system consists of a datalogger a software package and two types of interface the TecnoStick Interface is used to connect the datalogger directly to the PC whereas the Starter amp
58. to the Program Folder listed below Y ou may type a new folder name or select one from the existing Folders list Click Next to continue Program Folders MTT2 SRI Existing Folders Accessori Computer Divertimento Domestico Esecuzione automatica Giochi Grafica Internet amp Sicurezza OpenOffice org 2 0 lt Back Cancel Click on Next to proceed the last installation window with allow you to confirm and verify all settings prior to proceeding with the installation TecnoSoft s r l MTT 11 44 Start Copying Files Setup has enough information to start copying the prograr files If you want to review or change any settings click Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Next to begin copying files Current Settings Setup Type Complete Target Folder ecnosoft MTT 2 SRI User Information Name Marco Company Tecnosoft srl InstallShield lt Back Cancel Click again on Next and program files will be copied to the hard disk Once the installation is complete click on Finish to proceed 12 44 MTT s r l Main Operations Launching the Program After the installation is completed double click on the icon on the desktop to start the program or select the Start Program Files or All the Programs if you re using Windows XP Tecnosoft MTT3 After the program has been started it may open a window c
59. und 20 minutes until it is placed in the area to be monitored for example the TempStick is put in the product s box the box is put on the truck etc the initial transitory can be set to 30 40 minutes In this way we can be almost sure that all those acquisitions that are not related to the actual monitoring of the products will be excluded The final transitory duration can be determined in a similar manner The activation energy Activation energy of a given substance or product is a value that when is reached starts a given process Usually it is a value between 60 and 100 it is recommended a standard value of 83 How to set the other mission parameters The only other parameters related to the validation criteria are the delay and the acquisition interval The program calculates the scores starting from the first acquisition and not from the time the device has been programmed The delay period is therefore automatically ignored Since the datalogger takes readings depending upon the value of the acquisition interval it assumes a worst case condition and extends the duration of a recorded temperature for the duration of the whole interval until the next sample is taken If for example we consider the product used in the examples above if a sample taken at a certain time read 28 degrees and the next sample taken after 20 minutes reads 4 degrees Celsius the program will assume that the product was at 28 degrees for 20 minutes It is m
60. uration Settings Language Advanced English Italiano Fran ais Cancel Advanced Options In the advanced settings page we find two important buttons and two useful options Configuration Settings Language Advanced Recycle bin Create PDOXUSRS NET into program directory User Code 0 OK Cancel Reset Database Clicking on Reset Database a message will appear and will ask you to reset the Database Archive of the readings In this way the tables of Archive will be recreated and emptied page 29 the saved acquisitions files won t be lost but you ll have to import them again Click on Create to proceed or Exit to cancel Create DataBase Acquisition DataBase is not defined Click on Create to create the database or to stop this operation Recycle bin When you delete an item from the Data Archive this will not be displayed anymore but it is not physically deleted the acquisition file is transferred to the Data Del folder in the main folder of the program by default C Program Files Tecnosoft MTT2 SRI To delete the files permanently you must click on the recycle bin button a Report will be displayed showing the recycle bin status Click OK to continue PDOXUSERS NET Option In order to function properly MTT requires a specific file named PDOXUSERS NET By default the installation procedure places this file in the main directory of the PC
61. y the datalogger There are three or four lines red line the maximum threshold set during programming blue line the minimum threshold set during programming e black line the acquisitions recorded in the TempStick is the temperature of the internal Probe marked as External Environment in the legend e dark red line only for the TempStick line of the external probe marked as nternal Product in the legend Acquisition Data General Graph Table Graph Alarm Validation Criteria Graph Legend C Min T xd Max Mission iv LI I 160 TT 12 00 00 02 11 18 00 00 03 11 00 00 00 03 11 06 00 00 03 11 12 00 00 03 11 18 00 00 04 11 00 00 00 04 11 06 00 00 Acquisition Date mom You can copy the graph to the clipboard and then paste it in a different program MS Word MS Excel Paint etc Click on Copy and then after you opened the program you wish to copy the graph to click on Paste or on Edit Paste It i s possible to display a grid in the graph by selecting vertical and or horizontal lines on the right part of the window You cans et the frequency of the grid for the vertical lines you can set the minutes for the horizontal the degrees Table Graph These are the data that you saw in graph format in the previous label there is the Date Acquisitions along s r l MIT with the time and the temperature or temperatures if you are using a TempStic

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