User`s Manual
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1. oc Seco sca Da aon De o oso OU o ood 14 TEMPERATURE ai 14 CONNECTION bellici 14 LANGUAGE ile 14 Eroi 14 DATA PAoa TNT UN 14 PRINTING OPTIONS alata 14 P 15 Mec LL 15 15 E SIE ALII I E Mu MEI LL 15 ACQUISIHON tibia 15 ALARM PROFILES TRE TT TETTE 15 ADDAF ROR eae ate cA EOM ELO EI Mat le i ol 15 RENAE M RTI NR NOU E 15 START A NEW Tov Deu i ces via Sac da via Curia ca edades 16 INFORMATION ON THE DATALOGGER siria 16 STARING A MESON T 16 DAIAUIOGGER MULTIPLE START ci 17 ENABLE RADIO AND RADIO OPTIONS sisi 17 READING THE ACQUIRED DATA 22 2 51 2 05 6 0 0 292051 0 209 06 25 18 GRAPH MANAGEMENT ZOOM celata la 19 MISSION REPORT PRINTING e aa 20 STOPPING A MISSION allea 21 RECEIVING DATA WITH THE RADIO ccercsrerescereseecezeoseseccesezeeseseeseseeceseoceseccesesececeeeni 22 22 4 29 SPD TecnoSoft s r l EXPORT E EUM L Me 232. ua 23 T 23 REPORT PRINTING sue T TET 23 SAVE THE MISSION 23 DATA ARCHIVE lella 24 MULTI GRAPH COMPARISON ii cuti eo aee Ev pea ere aree dan a e eee re ao or eoe e e resa eec a Eee e eoo o eee oe eo er erba ecu 25 ANALYSIS OF MISSIONS FROM THE SAME PROCESS cccccccsccccccscccsccscsccccscsccccccsccccccscscsecscscscsccsccccccsccsccsccsccsceccs 25 ANALYSIS OF MISSIONS FROM DIFFERENT PROCESSES sccccscsccccscsccccccscsccccccsccccscscsccccscccsscscscccscscsecscccccsccsccsceecs 26 IROUBEESHOOTIN Q iiio ie deiade ae teo a tue reno e de te ev dome pads 28 CANNOT INSTALL THE DRIVERS FOR THE USB StRIAL ADAPTOR cccccccscsccccscsccccscscccsscscccsscscscccsscscsccscccccccceccecces 28 SOMETIMES CANNOT CONNECT ANY STERILDISK scccccccccccsccccccccccccsccsccccccccesccscccccccccecccecccccccsccccccceeccecs 28 TecnoSoft s r l SPD 5 29 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 ph
3. Acquisition interval From 1 every second to 1 every 255 minutes Battery life 2 years with standard use replaceable Protection degree IP68 PasteurCyl and SterilCyl The Cylinder family including the PasteurCyl the SterilCyl Radio was designed for the food processing monitoring especially ham and meat cooking having a long and thin probe to penetrate the product and control the temperature while they are processed They however can be used for any kind of application also for on line autoclave monitoring being resistant to pressure and having the radio option Other applications are bottle and cans monitoring through the probe or directly inside it the diameter is smaller then the neck of the bottles and food pasteurization through very narrow tunnels The logger can be provided with no probe or a very special needle probe of only 2 4 mm of diameter SterilCyl 70 length X 15 diameter mm Size Probe 125 length X 3 diameter mm Needle Probe 60 length x 2 4 diameter mm Weight 22 gr Stainless steal AISI316L peek teflon matena completely Food Grade Temperature range 0 C 140 Resolution 0 04 C Accuracy 0 3 C with calibration certificate N acquisitions 15000 Acquisition interval From 1 every second to 1 every 255 minutes Battery life 2 years with standard use replaceable Protection degree IP68 PasteurCyl 70
4. To remove a Profile from your list select it form the drop down list and click on the Remove Profile button the rubber button next to the plus sign 16 29 SPD TecnoSoft s r l Start a New Mission To start a new mission and program the datalogger ensure the interface is connected to the PC and that the datalogger is correctly inserted in the interface or in the adapter if you are using a PasteurCyl or a SterilCyl Click on the Connect button in the Main Window after a while the connection is established SPD will display some basic information about the data logger Moreover the buttons that were previously disabled are now enabled Information on the datalogger The middle of the window holds two boxes that display some information on the connected datalogger On the left the current temperature value read by the logger is shown At the bottom there are the following indications Type of logger serial number and battery status if this line is red either the calibration is expired or in its last month of validity or the battery is very low Started date and time at which the current mission was started Step acquisition rate of the current mission Status device status Recording mean it s acquiring data Stopped indicates the mission has ended Stand by implies that a mission is programmed and will start once the programmed start delay has elapsed Starting a mission If the Status indicate
5. J mo i Jl ll 5 Ec zm irem i g L pug Software version 1 3 3 3 SPD User s Manual Version date 27 11 2008 Management Software for SterilDisk PasteurDisk SterilCyl PasteurCyl SterilCyl Radio PasteurCyl Radio Temperature Dataloggers 2 29 SPD TecnoSoft s r l 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 SPD 3 29 Index LICENSE AGREEMENT 13li i elisa 5 INTRODUGTION s siii ai Lila 6 COMPONENTS iatale 6 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT S iaia lisi 7 BN AST EC RTI RETI 7 gt ORIN ARE 7 INSTALLATION iiia EN A 8 BASIC OPERATIONS Pa ioa s out sao catu ioca rn rin 9 DATALOGGERS DESCRIPTION liacle 9 PASTE M DP atlanta 9 PASTEUR VE SAND SER Eee ata Sc actin el uM 10 PASTEUR STERIEGs ADI 11 CCONNECING THE DISK INTERFACE steeds 22 12 iN 12 LAUNCHING THE PROGRAM silice 12 MEMAN W INDOW 12 ONLNE PEP TX 13 INFORMATION stiro nanni 13 EXILTHE PROGRAM leleine 13 CONFIGURATION iioi idisse
6. Stainless steal AISI316L peek teflon Material completely Food Grade Temperature range 0 C 100 C Resolution 0 04 C Accuracy 0 5 C with calibration certificate 12 29 SPD TecnoSoft s r l N acquisitions 15000 Acquisition interval From 1 every second to 1 every 255 minutes Battery life 2 years with standard use replaceable Protection degree IP68 Radio only for PasteurCyl Radio 433 92 MHz Connecting the Disk Interface An essential part of the data logging system is the Disk Interface this device is used to read data off the data loggers and transmit them to the PC The connection to the PC is made by means of the USB cable or serial if you bought the RS232 version Simply connect the flat small end of the cable to the USB connection of the interface and then connect the USB flat end of the cable to a USB port on your PC The Disk Interface is used for all the dataloggers however to read PasteurCyl and SterilCyl two different adapters are needed To communicate with the PasteurDisk and SterilDisk simply insert the disk in the appropriate slot in the reader interface ensuring that the face of the logger on which the serial number is engraved is facing the side on the reader interface identified by the label Serial number here For the PasteurCyl and SterilCyl just place the right adapter inside the Disk Interface and then place the logger in it with the front where
7. 150 0602006 16 47 10 15 08 2006 16 47 15 15 09 2006 16 47 20 15 09 2006 16 47 25 15 08 2006 16 47 30 1570972006 15 47 35 15 08 2006 16 47 40 15 09 2006 16 47 46 15 08 2006 15 47 51 15 08 2006 47 5E 15 08 2005 15 428 0 15 08 2006 16 48 06 15 09 2006 16 438 11 1E DS 2005 16 49 16 15 08 2006 16 48 21 1570972006 15 48 26 15 05 2005 16 48 31 154 0982006 16 43 36 15 08 2006 16 43 41 1592006 16 48 3E 1570972006 15 48 52 15 08 2006 16 48 57 15 09 2006 16 43 02 15 79 2006 15 43 07 1570972006 15 43 12 1570972006 15 43 17 15 08 2006 16 43 22 15E O3 2006 18 43 27 1E DS 2005 16 49 32 1508 2006 15 453 37 15 08 2006 15 43 42 1000001015 1000001018 2000441 E E 15 09 2006 17 00 15 09 2006 18 00 15 09 2006 19 00 15 09 2006 20 00 M Y m NW NM NM E M M M A ie e ER deni nd me ari en E e e NO in dal m l Analysis of missions from different processes The second case is the comparison of missions recorded during different processes maybe by the same logger too This method might be used to test the repeatability of the processes in different times After selecting in the described way the missions to compare click on OK and select the option Multi Process Analysis and set the value in degrees C or F is determined by what you set in the configuration window p 14 of the reference temperature In this way the graphs are compared from the fi
8. be supplied with a calibration certificate in order to guarantee the validity of the acquired readings System components A basic system consists of a temperature datalogger SterilDisk PasteurDisk SterilCyl PasteurCyl SterilCyl Radio PasteuCyl Hadio SPD software and a Disk Interface with its PC connection cable If you have SterilCyl PasteurCyl in any version standard or Radio you will need also the proper adapter for it to apply to the Disk Interface If you have the Radio version you will need an USB Radio Receiver to receive the data TecnoSoft s r l SPD System Requirements Hardware Description mum Recommended Microprocessor Celeron 300 Pentium III 400 Memory 64 MB 128 MB Video 800x600 256 colours 1024x768 16 Mil colours 1 free serial port RS232 or 1 free USB port for the Disk Interface 1 free Usb port for the USB Radio Receiver Software Description Supported Operating system Windows 2000 XP Vista 8 29 SPD TecnoSoft s r l Installation To install SPD simply insert the installation CD into your CD ROM click on Start Run and type D Asetup exe N B Your CD ROM device could have a different name to D If the message Protection alarm in Windows XP appears click on Run and wait for the installation to start If an older version of the software is installed the installation will start automatically and once this is complete
9. the program is started if no previous installation is found you will be asked whether you would like to start the installation in this case click on Install to proceed Once the installation is complete the Main Window will be opened TecnoSoft s r l SPD 9 29 Dataloggers description PasteurDisk and SterilDisk Basic Operations The PasteurDisk and SterilDisk dataloggers are AISI316 stainless steel disks consisting of two joined sections that enclose the temperature sensor memory a clock and the battery External probe may be screwed on preformed cases SterilDisk Size 18 hh X 36 diameter mm Probe 50 hh X 5 diameter mm Material Stainless steal AISI316L and resin completely Food Grade Temperature range 0 C 140 up to 10 bar Resolution 0 04 C Accuracy 0 3 with calibration certificate N acquisitions 15000 Acquisition interval From 1 every second to 1 every 255 minutes Battery life 2 years with standard use replaceable Protection degree IP68 PasteurDisk Size 18 hh X 36 diameter mm Probe 50 hh X 5 diameter mm Material Stainless steal AISI316L and resin completely Food Grade Temperature range 0 C 100 C up to 10 bar Resolution 0 04 C Accuracy 0 3 C with calibration certificate N acquisitions 15000 10 29 SPD TecnoSoft s r l
10. 006 132549 2 Temperature Log Steril Disk 1000001002 At the sides of the graph vertical and horizontal scroll bars will appear such that you may scroll the graph at the current zoom level You may also zoom in further following the same procedure To revert to the original size click on the button with a circle inside close to the scroll bars You will have to press them as many times as you zoomed in The vertical and horizontal zoom in this case are independent and therefore you must click both of them To bring the graph to its original size immediately you can click with the right mouse button on the table and select Unzoom Temperature Log Steril Disk 1000001002 EB 101 03 81 03 61 03 19 05 2006 14 00 18 05 2006 14 10 19 05 2006 13 45 18 05 2006 13 55 19 05 2006 14 05 20 29 SPD TecnoSoft s r l Mission report printing It is possible to print a report of the mission currently displayed click on the Print button Under it there is the option nclude Table and it is enabled or disabled according to the options chosen in Configuration p 14 Here you can still change it From the dialog box that appears select the printer and click on Print The Print Preview window will appear where the report is shown all the information regarding the mission along with the graph is shown Click on Print to print or close the window to cancel TecnoSoft s r l SPD 21 29 SF Stopping a mis
11. 9 SPD TecnoSoft s r l Troubleshooting cannot install the drivers for the USB Serial adaptor If after following the instructions for installation given in this manual you are still unable to install the drivers open the folder USB seriale2 which is found in the main directory where the SPD software has been installed and also on the installation CD Open the folder Version V1 1 Select the Windows folder and double click on the icon PL2303 Driver Installer exe Follow the instructions displayed and when the installation is complete you should be able to use the interface Sometimes cannot connect to any SterilDisk There can be several causes for a communication problem interface not found TecnoCOM Port TimeOut ecc Be sure that the interface is inserted correctly that the cable is correctly inserted in the PC and that the logger is correctly inserted in the interface or in the adapter if it is a cylinder logger Be sure the drivers are installed correctly from the Control Panel of Windows System Hardware Device manager if the interface name is next to an attention sign it means the drivers are not installed correctly If you changed the port to which the interface was connected to you will have to install the drivers again Check you have selected the USB port in the Configuration of the SPD It might happen that the USB drivers of the Disk Interface are in conflict with some other drivers or applications inst
12. alled on the PC If you face a communication error try to disconnect the Interface and re connect it again to the PC and try to communicate again If it should fail please contact Tecnosoft technical centre TecnoSoft s r l SPD 29 29 Company ISO 9001 2000 certified for firmware and software development
13. ble to see the differences during the same process Select One Process Analysis and click on OK to open the graph window This window is quite the same of the single graph window although it has some differences In the main part there are the curves showed overlapped one to another while above them there is the key of the graph with all the colours of the single loggers serial number showed in the graph itself No notes are showed while the statistics are referred to all the graphs showed of all the dataloggers in fact the maximum an minimum temperature with date time and serial number of the logger that recorded them The table is initially empty select from the drop down list above it the serial number of a logger to display all the data of it and the FO below the table itself The zoom function works exactly as it explained previously You can print the report of the comparison but not with all the tables to print the data tables open each mission alone and print it 26 29 SPD TecnoSoft s r l 1000001 078 15 09 2006 16 45 34 Date Time 15 05 2006 164534 15 09 2006 16 45 38 1504 7200565 15 45 44 15 08 2006 15 45 49 15 05 2006 16 45 54 15 08 2006 16 45 55 15 09 2006 18 46 04 1508 2006 16 45 09 15 08 2006 164614 15 08 2006 16 46 79 15 06 2006 16 45 24 15 09 2006 16 46 28 15 09 2006 15 46 34 15 08 2006 15 45 40 15 05 2006 15 45 45 15 08 2006 16 46 50 15 09 2006 16 46 55 15 09 2006 15 47 00 15 08 2006 15 47 05
14. e otherwise it will be overwritten by the new mission you will start 24 29 SPD TecnoSoft s r l Data Archive When mission is saved either by downloading data from a logger or saving real time received data SPD stores the data from that mission in the archive Please remember to setup the destination folder for the data files in the configuration window before saving data Note that in order to access the Archive the software must not be communicating with a datalogger Click on Archive to display two lists of missions that have been saved e Shel Paste Disk r Rado Data 1000001002 06 04 2006 12 16 21 2008 05 22 05 57 1000001002 19 05 2006 13 25 48 Last 1000001002 05 06 2006 9 25 06 Pra 1000001002 12 05 2006 8 41 31 Ld 1000001002 13 06 2006 16 41 13 1000001004 23 05 2006 10 50 04 TE 1000001004 05 06 2006 8 24 28 pro 1000001004 12 05 2006 8 41 00 1000001004 22 06 2006 8 23 31 1000001005 06 09 2007 18 15 03 1000001005 06 09 2007 18 41 23 1000001005 06 08 2007 18 41 51 1000001009 01 09 2006 13 32 35 By This window will display a list of missions the left part saved from the loggers that may be ordered in chronological order based upon the mission start date and time by selecting the Mission Start option in the Sorted By box or according to the serial number by selecting the Serial option On t
15. e parameters set in the profiles the unit that is in alarm will turn red and a sign will appear if the temperature value reached the one set in the profile and a star will appear and the field will turn yellow if the FO PU value has reached the one set in the profile Also there will be a sound alarm After a minute the sound alarm will cease while the blinking alarm will remain till the values go down the set thresholds Notes You can add notes to this monitoring session in the blank field on the right of the window Mission report printing It is possible to print a report of the mission currently displayed click on the Print report button the left most button in the right corner of the window From the dialogue box that appears select the printer and click on Print The Print Preview window will appear where the report is shown all the information regarding the mission along with the graph are there Click on Print to print or close the window to cancel Save the mission To save the mission click on Close A window will open where you type in the name for the mission or keep the default name identified by the date of the mission itself Click on the disk to proceed or on the X to exit without saving The data of each mission are automatically saved every 5 seconds in a file called LAST in the archive This is done so that if a blackout occurs you don t loose all the data Remember to rename the LAST record in the archiv
16. he right you can select a mission saved from the real time graph window To open a mission double click on the item in the list or select it and click on the confirmation button on the bottom right To delete a saved mission select it and click on Erase data TecnoSoft s r l SPD 25 29 Multi graph comparison SPD allows to compare two or more missions in the same graph window overlapping graphs and allowing to analyse the temperature curves at the same time The multiple analysis is done offline meaning no datalogger has to be connected to the interface When the data that have to be compared are downloaded you just have to start the software and open the archive Don t select the single mission but make a multi selection by clicking on each mission to be compared while pressing the CTRL key on the keyboard if you want a contiguous range of missions click on the first one and then on the last one while pressing the SHIFT key on the keyboard The click on OK and you ll be asked how to compare these missions Infact there are two methods to proceed Analysis of missions from the same process The first possibility is to analyse two or more missions from the same process For example if you put five dataloggers in an autoclave to monitor temperature in different points and then want to compare the curves you ll have to use this method In this way the program will compare the graphs according to the time date and time and is possi
17. length X 15 diameter mm Size Probe 125 length X 3 diameter mm Needle Probe 60 length x 2 4 diameter mm Weight 22 gr Stainless steal AISI316L peek teflon Materlal completely Food Grade Temperature range 0 C 100 Resolution 0 04 C Accuracy 0 3 with calibration certificate TecnoSoft s r l SPD 11 29 N acquisitions 15000 Acquisition interval From 1 every second to 1 every 255 minutes Battery life 2 years with standard use replaceable Protection degree IP68 PasteurCyl and SterilCyl Radio The PasteurCyl and SterilCyl Radio are a bigger version of the standard one and have also the radio feature for wireless monitoring and real time control of your processes This version too can have no probe or a probe of 3 mm diameter and a standard length of 125 mm SterilCyl Radio Size 132 length X 35 diameter mm Probe 125 length X 3 diameter mm Weight 100 gr Materi Temperature range 0 C 140 C Resolution 0 04 Accuracy 0 5 with calibration certificate N acquisitions 15000 Acquisition interval From 1 every second to 1 every 255 minutes Battery life 2 years with standard use replaceable Protection degree IP68 Radio only for SterilCyl Radio 433 92 MHz PasteurCyl Radio 132 length X 35 diameter mm size Probe 125 length X 3 diameter mm Weight 100 gr
18. n list will change colour and the lines in the graphs will have the same colour of them Statistics On the right under the list of data there is a table that shows all the units received so far If you select one of them you will see its statistics in the Partial box e MIN the minimum temperature transmitted e AVG the average temperature the maximum temperature transmitted FO PU the actual value of it You may select more than one unit from the list pressing the CTRL button keep it pressed and select the units you want to see the statistics of and in this box you will see the details referring to all of them FO PU indicates the minimum value for the sensors selected To see the statistics of all data received look in the Global box below the Partial box TecnoSoft s r l SPD 23 29 Export data To export the data for this mission click on the Export button the disk located at the bottom right of the window if you have not set the destination folder for the exported files Configuration chapter p 14 the data will be exported in the main folder of the program The export file has a SLK extension and may be imported in Excel Alarms setting In the same way you select the units to see their statistics you can select them and assign an alarm profile to each of them Select one or more unit and then assign it or them a profile from the drop down list Alarm Profile When an alarm occurs according to th
19. n the table and then by pressing the SHIFT key of the last data of the portion we want to consider In this way it is possible to select only the process of sterilization and pasteurization Clicking with the right mouse button on the section the option Zoom will appear select it and the area will be zoomed on the graph You can personalize the grid on the graph by indicating how every degrees an horizontal line should appear and how many seconds a vertical line should appear in the Temperature amp Time Grid fields Press the magnifying glass in the box to make the changes operational To export the data for this mission click on the Export button located at the bottom of the window if you have not set the destination folder for the exported files Configuration chapter p 14 the data will be exported in the main folder of the program The export file has a SLK extension and may be imported in Excel and has a progressive FO for each acquisition This exported file is automatically generated when you save the mission data Click on Close the X on the bottom right to close this window TecnoSoft s r l SPD 19 29 Graph management Zoom It is possible to zoom into a particular area of the graph by selecting the required area To do this click with the left mouse button and keeping it pressed drag the mouse until a grey area appears this area will be zoomed When the desired area is covered release the button Date Time 19 05 2
20. o be printed TecnoSoft s r l SPD 15 29 Heading 1 The title of the report Heading 2 The sub title of the report Heading 3 Additional information text to be printed on the report FO PU FO and PU Pasteurization Units values to be used to calculate your curve of process efficiency You can set the Zand N fields values for the two variable parameters in the FO PU formula The standard default values are 10 and 121 11 for sterilization and 7 and 60 for pasteurization Click on PU to change them for pasteurization or directly type them into the appropriate fields N is the temperature reference value while Z is the value of the bacteria you want to control Temperatures set here must be in Acquisition Options Enable the Stop After Download option to stop the acquisitions after you downloaded the data from the datalogger In this way you ll be able to save battery power while the logger is not running a monitoring mission Alarm Profiles Here you can create several profiles to set alarms to each radio sensor connected To see the details for a profile just place on it the cursor and wait for the tooltip to show Add a Profile Just click on the plus sign to open a new window where you can set the Name of the profile the reference Temperature and FO PU thresholds for the alarms meaning the alarm will turn on when this levels are reached by the sensor Temperatures set here must be in Remove a Profile
21. of the window and then click OK The program starts the mission on the datalogger connected then will ask to replace it with the next one to be started Replace Disk OK The program connects to the new datalogger and the start window pops up again with the same parameters of the previous mission You still can change these parameters and notes or leave them as they are and click on OK to start this device too Repeat the operations for all the dataloggers you need to start and then click on the X to close and stop the multiple start Enable Radio and radio options If the connected device has a radio in it SterilCyl Radio and PasteurCyl Radio you can enable the radio transmission on it Just click on the Enable Radio option and then start the mission The Acquisition Step is also the Transmission Step If you want only the radio transmission select the Hadio Only option and the data will not be saved in the logger memory but on the PC only In the last field RNN you can change the radio serial number not the sensor number Be careful not to assign the same number to more than one radio or you won t be able to recognize them when receiving data 18 29 SPD TecnoSoft s r l Reading the Acquired Data When you receive a datalogger that has completed a mission you may view and process the data acquired Ensure that the interface is connected to the PC and insert the datalogger you wish to read Click on the Connect butt
22. on once a connection is established click on the Data button Doing this you ll save the data in the Archive too The program will take more or less time to download the readings according to the amount of data recorded when this operation is complete a window displaying a graph and table will appear The Notes will appear at the bottom left under the table These notes cannot be modified while you can add new notes in the box below this one To save these note click on OK to close the window while if you don t want to save changes click on the X to close the graph window Cate Time 19 05 2006 13 25 48 Temperature Log Steril Disk 1000001002 ADRS ASS oo didrifdiddideicic i 13 05 2006 13 40 57 1805 2006 13 41 53 18 05 2006 13 43 01 19 05 2006 13 44 06 97 2 13 05 2006 13 45 08 13 05 2006 13 46 14 19 05 2006 13 56 03 13 05 2006 13 57 8 1905 2006 1358 14 19 05 2006 135313 The left part of the window displays all the data in tabular format indicating the date and time as well as the temperature of each acquisition You can scroll through the data using the left vertical bar On the bottom there is an area displaying some information on the mission The minimum and maximum values recorded are shown as well as the FO parameter required for pasteurization and sterilization processes These statistics are updated according to the portion of the graph selected both with the zoom or the selection of the first data i
23. rst reading of that temperature For example by selecting as reference temperature on 50 the graphs are displayed overlapped beginning from 50 C and the previous data are not shown but non deleted TecnoSoft s r l SPD 2 29 10000010719 15 03 2006 16 45 06 v Dale Time 1E D 3 2005 16 45 06 15 0 7006 16 45 10 15 08 2006 1564524 15 08 2006 15 45 06 1570972006 16 45 15 157097200 16 45 18 15 05 2006 16 45 24 E 15 05 2006 16 45 28 pesto eere 1570972006 16 45 33 120 00 1570972006 16 45 EDS 20065 16 45 43 15 05 2006 16 45 47 1570972006 16 45 52 1570972006 16 45 56 150 0982006 15 46 01 15 D8 2DCOIS 16 45 1508 2006 16 46 10 15 05 2065 16 Ei ea 1570972006 16 46 24 1562006 16 46 28 1508 2006 16 46 33 15 09 2006 16 46 38 1570972006 16 46 43 1570972006 16 45 47 1570972006 15 465 52 1509 2006 16 46 57 15 03 2006 16 47 01 1570972006 16 47 06 1570972006 16 47 10 1T5E D 2DCORS 16 47 15 1505 2006 16 47 20 15 03 2006 16 47 24 15 09 2005 16 47 28 1570972006 15 47 34 15 08 2006 15 47 3B 15 0 2005 15 47 43 15 05 2005 16 47 47 15 08 2005 16 47 52 1570972006 16 47 57 1570972006 15 48 01 15 09 2006 16 48 06 15 05 2006 156 48 11 15 09 2006 16 48 15 1570972006 16 49 20 JE 1S 20 0071 1508 006 15 48 29 15 08 2066 16 43 34 15 06 2006 16 48 38 0 00 00 2 00 00 3 00 00 15 09 2006 15 48 43 152070005 1E 48 48 1570972006 15 48 57 Statiglica 28 2
24. s Stopped a button labelled Start will appear at the top right If the Stop button is visible on the opposite side it indicates a mission is in progress which must be stopped with the Stop button in order to start a new mission Click on Start to open the programming window for the device In the Start Date Time box select the date and time at which you would like the mission to start If it is the current date and time the mission will start immediately alternatively you can set the mission to start in the future In the Acquisition Step box you must define the acquisition rate expressed in days hours minutes and seconds You may leave unnecessary fields blank you do not have to enter 0 You may also enter additional Notes at the end to help you identify the mission in the future Click on OK to start the mission TecnoSoft s r l SPD 17 29 Start Date Time gioved 27 maggio 2008 1038 53 Acquisition Step Click on Disconnect before removing the logger from the reader interface and closing the program Note if the datalogger is in the interface and connected to the software and there is no operation of the user within the program the logger will be automatically disconnected Datalogger multiple start It is possible to start a mission on two or more loggers in series with the same parameters interval and notes To start more than one datalogger activate the option Multiple Start in the bottom left corner
25. sion To stop a mission in progress connect the interface insert the datalogger and click on Connect When connection is established click on Stop to stop the mission The recorded data will not be deleted but will remain in the data logger s memory available for download until a new mission is started 22 29 SPD TecnoSoft s r l Receiving data with the radio To begin receiving data just plug in the USB Radio Heceiver no drivers needed and the Radio button will be enabled Click on it and a window displaying two graphs and a table will appear To maximize it click on the magnifying glass in the bottom right corner of the window Maximize Window 200 00 2217 45 00 2217 46 00 2217 47 00 2217 48 00 2217 49 00 2217 50 00 2217 51 00 BSSERE RRB 129 85 C 44 7 m 130 19 C 435 a The right part of the window displays all the data from all the units indicating the date and time the name of the unit the AN number you set when starting the mission or the serial number of it as well as the temperature values and FO PU values You can scroll through the data using the right vertical bar On the left there are the graphs temperature above FO PU below which are blank at the beginning and under them there are four drop down list and a list under each one of them From the drop down list you can select one of the unit received and its graph will be displayed The borders and the drop dow
26. sktop select Properties Click on the Settings label and then click on Advanced Select the label Problems solution and move the cursor on the Hardware acceleration bar to Max i e completely to the right Click on OK and then close the window Properties Display The central part of Main Window holds the function buttons whereas at the bottom of the window we find buttons that provide access to the configuration page the about window and a button to close the program Use the underscore button on the top right corner of the window to iconize it If you need to move the window within your desktop click on the dark blue border at the top of the window with the left mouse button and keeping it pressed move the window to the desired position Initially only the Connect and Archive buttons will be available the others will be enabled once a data logger is connected to the reader interface or the USB radio Receiver is connected to a USB port Online Help Click on the Info button and in the following window click on the Tecnosoft logo to open the Online Help Browse through the pages to obtain more information on the program functions ale Information Click on the Program Information button the question mark icon on the bottom right in the Main Window an information window will appear displaying the software version and the programs licence agreement Exit the program 9 To exit the program just click on the Close the program but
27. the probe is facing opposite to the Serial number here indication on the interface itself Note some interfaces for special purposes for example when a logger is connected to a dummy unit of product and should not be taken away from it and so cannot be placed in the Disk Interface or in its adapter might have a cable with two clips red and black The red one must be connected to the probe or to the end where the probe would have been if you have the version without the probe while the black one should be connected to the other end If you misplace the two clips the interface simply won t be able to communicate with the logger If you get an error message just invert the two clips on the two ends of the logger Installing the USB drivers Refer to the instructions in the installation menu from the CD The USB Radio Receiver requires no driver installation Launching the Program Once the installation is complete double click on the SPD icon on the desktop to start the program alternatively navigate to Start Program Files or the Programs if you re using Windows XP Tecnosoft SPD SPD The Main Window TecnoSoft s r l SPD 13 29 The Main Window of the program should appear as a rectangle with a curved side if it appears inside a white rectangle it indicates that the configuration of your graphic card has not set hardware acceleration to the maximum level To correct this issue right click on the de
28. ton i e the X on the bottom right of the Main Window 14 29 SPD TecnoSoft s r l Configuration Click on the Configuration button the leftmost button at the bottom of the window to open the Setup window where you may set the program parameters e Temperature e Connection Language e Export Path r DiataPath r Printing Option e Alam Profiles Stenhzahon r Acquisition U phon LEN L Temperature Mode Select the desired units to be displayed for temperature degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit Connection Select whether you use a USB interface or a serial one select from the list of available serial ports the port that corresponds to the one where the reader interface has been connected Language You may choose the preferred language used throughout the program to effect changes close and start the program again Export Path The directory specified here is used as the default directory when you export data in Excel format SLK Click on the folder button to navigate to the desired folder Data Path The directory specified here is used to store the acquired data from the loggers Click on the folder button to navigate to the desired folder Printing Options Enable the nclude Data Table option if you want to print the table in the report It will be possible to change this options even before printing the mission itself Here you can also set the headings for the report t
29. ware 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 6 29 SPD TecnoSoft s r l Introduction SPD is a software program that is used to configure and acquire data off PasteurDisk and SterilDisk temperature dataloggers These devices are used to monitor pasteurization and sterilization processes and other applications involving high temperatures Both data loggers are supplied with a replaceable battery with a typical autonomy of two years based upon standard use of the device Thousands of acquisitions can be stored and then downloaded by means of the interface Disk Interface and the application software SPD displays the acquired data both in the form of a graph as well as a table furthermore the data may be exported in Excel SLK file format SPD is also used to program the datalogger for future data logging missions Each datalogger is identified by means of a unique serial number and if requested may
30. ysical or juridical person for the following software products henceforth called Software Program 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 k p 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 losses 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 Soft
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