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1. D card door ift up here to open SD card door roper SD memory card orientation for inserting To remove the SD memory card 1 Turn off data logging see the Turning On Off Data Logging section 2 Turn the meter off by pressing the ON OFF button 3 Open the SD card door by lifting up on the bottom of the door 4 Push the SD memory card until it clicks then release to allow the card to be ejected To insert the SD memory card 1 Turn the meter off by pressing the ON OFF button 2 Open the SD card door by lifting up on the bottom of the door 3 Make certain that the SD memory card is oriented properly See image and insert by pushing the card until it clicks 4 Close the SD card door by snapping it shut 5 Turn the meter on by pressing the ON OFF button 6 Turn data logging on if desired see the Turning On Off Data Logging section ADJ USTING DATA LOGGER RECORDING RATE The sampling rate for the data logger may be set to record readings from every 1 minute to every 720 minutes in 1 minute increments A 1 minute interval will record 1440 readings day A 720 minute interval will record 2 readings day 1 Press and hold the SET button for 3 seconds release the SET button when SET appears at the bottom right side of the display in place of the Clock 2 The low alarm limit for the ambient temperature will appear 3 Press2. Hi will flash on the display 9 Press the W or A button to increment the display to the desired high alarm value 10 Press the SET button The low alarm limit for the probe temperature will appear The alarm value and Lo will flash on the display 11 Press the W or A button to increment the display to the desired low alarm value 12 Press the SET button The high alarm limit for the probe temperature will appear The alarm value and Hi will be flashing on the display 13 Press the W or A button to increment the display to the desired high alarm value 14 Press the SET button The data logging rate will flash on the display see the Adjusting Data Logger Recording Rate section 15 Press the SET button to return to the current temperature humidity display VIEWING HIGH LOW ALARM LIMITS Once alarm limits have been set follow the steps in the Setting High Low Alarm Limits section to view the values that have been set If no changes are desired do not press the W or A buttons simply press the SET button to move to the next value DISABLE ENABLE HIGH LOW ALARM LIMITS Once alarm limits have been set follow the steps in the Setting High Low Alarm Limits section to view the values that have been set Press the SET button to cycle through the values that have been set An alarm limit may be disabled while being displayed by pressing the MIN MAX button will appear on t
3. 1714 Fax 281 482 9448 E mail sales control3 com www control3 com Control Company is ISO 9001 Quality Certified by DNV and ISO 17025 accredited as a Calibration Laboratory by A2LA TRACEABLE MEMORY CARD THERMOMETER INSTRUCTIONS Word and Excel are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Traceable is a registered trademark of Control Company 2012 Control Company 92 6400 10 Rev 0 012513
4. Ambient Temperature TA Battery status indicator Ambient Relative Humidity External Probe Temperature Time of day clock data logger messages will also alternate here AC POWER SUPPLY BATTERY POWER The meter may be powered the following ways Batteries only Typical operating time when using the three 3 each AA alkaline batteries only Up to 1 year in display mode only no data logging no alarms Up to 1 month with data logging on ata 1 minute recording rate with no alarms Higher capacity memory cards require more power to operate therefore larger cards will exhaust the batteries more rapidly If the AC power supply is being used without batteries in the event of a power outage the meter will turn off and data logging will stop AC power supply and batteries together Using the AC power supply and batteries together allows the batteries to act as a backup power supply in the event of a power outage When using the AC power supply and batteries together the batteries will need to be replaced periodically to insure they have sufficient power to operate the meter during a power outage see the Battery Replacement section DISPLAY MESSAGES The following messages may appear alternating in place of the time of day clock Sd ndicates that an SD memory card is inserted however data logging is turned off rEc ndicates thatan SD memory card is nserted and data l
5. back on by using the above procedure If the SD card is removed while data logging is turned on Err and Sd will alternate on the display in place of the clock to indicate that the meter is no longer recording data Insert the SD card to return to data logging The following will cause data logging to stop tum off e Turning the meter off e Low battery power 3 when using batteries only Power failure when using the AC power supply only e Removing the SD memory card e Changing the time of day date e Changing the data logger recording rate e Changing the High Low alarm settings e Changing display from F C C F Pressing the RESET button Once data logging has been stopped it must be tumed back on DATA LOGGING FILE FORMAT STRUCTURE With data logging turned on see the Turning On Off Data Logging section the meter will write a file to the SD memory card The file created is a standard text TXT file Once data logging has started the filename created is based on the start date month and day number and time Example Start 11 28 2013 at 16 48 will create a file with the name 11281648 TXT The maximum size per file is 30 000 records During continuous data logging once the maximum file size has been reached a new file is automatically created utilizing the same file naming method A file containing 30 000 records represents over 20 days of minute by minute data Depending on the selecte
6. itis not recommended to turn off the alarm sound This will turn off the alarm sound and no audible alarms will sound while the alarm sound is turned off The alarm sound may only be turned back on by reaching and alarm condition and pressing the SET button to turn the sound back on therefore itis not recommended to turn off the alarm sound The flashing amp and red LED alarm are not affected by this setting DATA LOGGER The built in data logger is capable of utilizing SD 2GB maximum and SDHC 4GB maximum memory cards The sampling rate for the data logger may be set to record readings from every 1 minute to every 720 minutes in 1 minute increments A 1 minute interval will record 1440 readings day A 720 minute interval will record 2 readings day SD CARD SELECTION The supplied 256MB SD memory card is ready for immediate use When utilizing 3rd party SD SDHC cards insure that they are formatted as FAT16 or FAT32 NTFS format is not supported SD cards up to 2GB and SDHC cards up to 4GB are supported Cards over 4GB and MMC SDXC cards are not supported The supplied 256MB SD card is capable of storing 5 9 million readings over 10 years of readings at 1 minute intervals Higher capacity memory cards require more power to operate therefore larger cards will exhaust the batteries more rapidly see the AC Power Supply Battery Power section QTA 188 8 BBs i88 ac MER ANBB B8
7. the SET button six 6 times to pass through the alarm set points rAtE should appear on the display 4 The number flashing is the data logger recording interval expressed in minutes Press the W or A button to increment the display to the desired value 5 With the desired value on the display press the SET button to return to the current temperature humidity display TURNING ON OFF DATA LOGGING Prior to starting data logging Make certain that the time of day and date have been set properly see the Setting Time of Day Date section The recorded data will be time date stamped using the time of day date setting Make certain that an SD SDHC memory card is inserted into the meter see the Inserting Removing SD Memory Card section Set the desired F C display mode see the Displaying F or C section Set the desired data logger recording rate see the Adjusting Data Logger Recording Rate section To toggle data logging On Off press and hold the SET button for 6 seconds each time this is performed it will toggle from on off and from off on OFf rEc indicates that the data logging function is off ON rEc indicates that the data logging function is on While data logging is occurring the clock section will alternate between displaying the time and rEc If the meter is turned off the data logging will also be turned off When the meter is turned on data logging must be turned
8. SPECIFICATIONS Temperature Range Ambient 32 0 to 122 0 F 0 0 to 50 0 C Probe 22 0 to 158 0 F 30 0 to 70 0 C Resolution 0 1 Humidity Range 0 0 to 99 0 RH Resolution 0 1 Display Update 10 seconds Memory Card Up to 2GB SD Up to 4GB SDHC Data Logging 1 minute to 720 minute user selectable interval Probe Supplied Model 6400 Supplied with a bottle probe Designed for use in refrigerators and freezers bottle probes are filled with a nontoxic glycol solution that is GRAS Generally Recognized As Safe by the FDA Food and Drug Administration eliminating concerns about incidental contact with food or drinking water The solution filled bottle simulates the temperature of other stored liquids Velcro and a magnetic strip are provided to mount the bottle to the inside of a refrigerator freezer The probe cable permits refrigerator freezer doors to close on it Do not immerse bottle probe in liquid Model 6401 Supplied with a standard stainless steel immersion probe with cable Designed for use in air liquids and semi solids the sensor and cable may be completely immersed lt lt a Mu eann Tino EEES B88 l 198 gt EXTERNAL MAXMIN PM RESET MNM av AOO RONT BACK LED visual alarm indicator
9. appear on the display CLEARING THE MINIMUM MAXIMUM MEMORIES Clearing the Minimum Maximum memories will set both the minimum and maximum values for all readings to the current display readings The meter does not have to be in the Min Max memory display mode to clear the minimum maximum memories To clear the minimum and maximum memories press and hold the MIN MAX button for 3 seconds all of the LCD segments will appear on the display for approximately 3 seconds indicating that the minimum and maximum memories have been cleared The minimum and maximum memories are also cleared when the meter is turned off EXAMPLE USING THE MEMORY TO MONITOR A REFRIGERATOR FREEZER Following is a simple example of how to use the Min Max memory to monitor the temperature inside a refrigerator or freezer This example is provided only as a helpful guide and is not intended to replace existing facility requirements or procedures With the meter installed and monitoring the desired location keep a notebook or spreadsheet as a manual log 1 Atthe same time every day record the following into the manual log e Current Date and Time e Current Readings e Minimum Readings e Maximum Readings 2 Once the above items have been manually recorded clear the memory By clearing the memory each day the minimum and maximum memory will provide a record of the minimum and maximum readings that have been achieved over the past 24 hour monitoring p
10. d data logger recording rate and the duration continuous data logging may generate numerous files containing data The file created is a fixed width data file that may be read utilizing any computer application capable of reading TXT files Word Excel NotePad WordPad etc The text file is structured as follows Header Column Position DATE YYYY MM DD rerna 1 10 TIME HH MM SS Jarra 12 20 Tair ambient temperature s1111 21 27 RH ambient relative humidity 0 28 34 Text external probe temperature 35 44 This will show either F or C depending on the value that was selected to be displayed on the meter when data logging was started READING THE DATA FILE S FROM THE SD CARD 1 Remove the SD memory card from the meter see the Inserting Removing SD Memory Card section 2 Insert the SD memory card into the supplied USB SD card reader If the computer being used has a built in SD card reader the USB card reader is not required 3 Plug the USB SD card reader into an available USB port on the computer The first time the USB card reader is plugged in to the computer drivers will automatically be installed to allow the card reader to function 4 Browse to the SD card and select the file s to view 5 Open the file s in the desired program Word Excel NotePad WordPad etc To open from Excel example File gt Open All Files
11. eriod The memory allows the user to see if any readings went outside of an acceptable range For monitoring overnight or on weekends 1 Prior to leaving for the night or weekend record the following into the manual log e Current Date and Time e Current Readings e Minimum Readings e Maximum Readings 2 Once the above items have been manually recorded clear the memory 3 First thing upon returning from overnight or the weekend record the following into the manual log e Current Date and Time e Current Readings Minimum Readings Maximum Readings By following the above procedure the minimum and maximum memory will provide a record of the minimum and maximum readings that have been achieved over that time period The memory allows the user to see if any readings went outside of an acceptable range ALARMS Independent High Low alarms may be set for all readings ambient temperature relative humidity and probe temperature Temperature alarm limits may be set in 0 1 increments Relative humidity alarm limits may be set in 0 1 RH increments Each High Low alarm limit may be independently enabled disabled allowing selecting of high alarm only low alarm only or both high and low alarm monitoring SETTING HIGH LOW ALARM LIMITS While setting the High Low alarm limits if no alarm limit is desired for the value being displayed press the MIN MAX button will appear on the display indicating the alar
12. gt locate and select the file gt Open gt Fixed WidthNext place column breaks at 10 20 27 34 and 44 gt Finish PLACEMENT MOUNTING OPTIONS Bench Stand The meter is supplied with a bench stand that is a part of the back of the meter To use the bench stand locate the small opening at the corners on the back of the meter Place your fingernail into the opening and flip the stand out To close the stand simply snap it shut Wall Mount Set a screw into the wall at the location desired The head of the screw will need to slip nto the receptacle on the back of the meter do not set the screw flush to the wall Once the screw has been set properly hang the meter in place by sliding the receptacle on the back of the meter over the head of the screw Magnet A magnet is supplied with the meter Peel the protective paper off the adhesive tape on the magnet Press the magnet onto the back of the thermometer and mount on any metal surface Hook amp Loop Self adhesive hook and loop mounting tape is supplied with the meter Peel off the protective backing Adhere one piece to the meter and the other to any clean flat surface ALL OPERATION DIFFICULTIES If this meter does not function properly for any reason replace the batteries with new high quality alkaline batteries see the Battery Replacement section Low battery power can occasionally cause an number of apparent operational difficulties Replacing the ba
13. he display indicating the alarm for the value is disabled When an alarm value is disabled the alarm value previously set will be cleared To enable an alarm that has been disabled while viewing the disabled alarm press the W or A button to increment the value to the desired alarm value With an alarm value selected no longer appearing the alarm will be enabled Each High Low alarm limit may be independently enabled disabled allowing selecting of high alarm only low alarm only or both high and low alarm monitoring ALARM SOUNDING With an alarm enabled when a reading being measured is outside the alarm limit that has been set equal to or lower than the low alarm set point or equal to or greater than the high alarm set point amp will flash on the display next to the measurement that is alarming ambient temperature ambient relative humidity or probe temperature will continue to flash next to the measurement until the measured value returns to an in range condition The red LED will flash continuously for the first 10 seconds and will then flash every 10 seconds until the measured value returns to an in range condition The audible alarm will sound continuously for the first 10 seconds and will then sound every 10 seconds until the measured value returns to an in range condition While alarming the sound may be turned off by pressing the SET button Off will appear on the display
14. he meter turned on to toggle the display between reading Fahrenheit or Celsius press and hold the A button for 3 seconds When using the data logging function the temperature values recorded will match the selected display unit F or C MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM MEMORY There are six points that are automatically recorded into memory e Minimum Ambient Temperature Achieved e Maximum Ambient Temperature Achieved e Minimum Ambient Relative Humidity Achieved e Maximum Ambient Relative Humidity Achieved Minimum P robe Temperature Achieved e Maximum Probe Temperature Achieved Minimum and maximum memories are NOT programmable The minimum value recorded into memory is the minimum reading achieved since the last time the memory was cleared The maximum value recorded into memory is the maximum reading achieved since the last time the memory was cleared The minimum and maximum memories are maintained over the period since the memory was last cleared VIEWING MINIMUM MAXIMUM MEMORY Press the MIN MAX button the display will show MIN at the bottom left side of the display indicating that the minimum memory values are being displayed Press the MIN MAX button a second time the display will show MAX at the bottom left side of the display indicating that the maximum memory values are being displayed Press the MIN MAX button a third time to return to the current temperature humidity display MIN MAX will no longer
15. m for the value is disabled Once a high and or low alarm value has been set for a reading the alarm will be enabled appearing to the left of the display value indicates that an alarm is enabled for that reading Each readings High Low alarm limit may be independently enabled dis abled allowing the selection of high alarm only low alarm only or both high and low alarm monitoring amp appearing will indicate that either a high alarm low alarm or both high and low alarms are enabled for that reading 1 Press and hold the SET button for 3 seconds release the SET button when SET appears at the bottom right side of the display in place of the time of day 2 The low alarm limit for the ambient temperature will appear The alarm value and Lo will flash on the display 3 Press the W or A button to increment the display to the desired low alarm value 4 Press the SET button The high alarm limit for the ambient temperature will appear The alarm value and Hi will flash on the display 5 Press the W or A button to increment the display to the desired high alarm value 6 Press the SET button The low alarm limit for the ambient relative humidity will appear The alarm value and Lo will flash on the display 7 Press the W or A button to increment the display to the desired low alarm value 8 Press the SET button The high alarm limit for the ambient relative humidity will appear The alarm value and
16. ogging is turned on FuLL ndicates that the SD memory card is full and data logging if off no records may be written to a fullSD memory card Err amp Sd Indicates that the SD memory card was removed while data logging was turned on the meter is no longer recording data SETTING TIME OF DAY DATE 1 Turn the meter on by pressing the ON OFF button 2 Press and hold the SET and W buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds to enter the time of day date setting mode 12H or 24H will flash on the display 3 Press the W or A button to select 12 or 24 hour time format 4 Press the SET button the year will flash 5 Press the W or A button to increment the display to the correct value This is the last 2 digits of the year Example 2013 is displayed as 13 6 Press the SET button the month will flash 7 Press the W or A button to increment the display to the correct value 8 Press the SET button the day number will flash 9 Press the W or A button to increment the display to the correct value 10 Press the SET button the time of day hours will flash 11 Press the W or A button to increment the display to the correct value 12 Press the SET button the time of day minutes will flash 13 Press the W or A button to increment the display to the correct value 14 Press the SET button the display will return to the current temperature relative humidity display DISPLAYING F OR C With t
17. tteries with new fresh batteries will solve most difficulties ERROR CODES E02 ndicates that the value being measured is below the measurement range of the meter too low E03 ndicates that the value being measured is above the measurement range of the meter too high E04 ndicates that the temperature sensor has been damaged E11 ndicates that the humidity sensor has been damaged E32 E33 Indicates that the meter has been damaged BATTERY REPLACEMENT An erratic display faint display no display or lt 4 appearing on the display are all indicators that the batteries need replacement Ifthe AC power supply is not being used when the batteries are being replaced the meter will turn off once the batteries have been removed The meter and data logging will need to be turned back on once the batteries have been replaced Ifthe AC power supply is being used when the batteries are being replaced the meter will continue to function without interruption Remove the battery cover located on the back of the meter Remove the exhausted batteries and replace them with three 3 new AA alkaline batteries Make certain to insert the new batteries with the proper polarity as indicated by the illustration in the battery compartment Replace the battery cover WARRANTY SERVICE OR RECALIBRATION For warranty service or recalibration contact CONTROL COM PANY 4455 Rex Road Friendswood Texas 77546 USA Ph 281 482
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