User manual for T-TEC & T-TEC RF data loggers Version 14 for
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1. the mouse button The me OM A MM BAS h Tine 4 20 2a pA at at et et 18 ad ad 31 T TEC User s Manual tt area of the graph inside the box is now magnified and it is easier to see the exact degrees and times Plot This function is used for designing the umns EX graph for printing The program auto ANNAN scales the graph to fit the curve s that are 1998 Year vem 7 min currently showing 8 Month xmn 2 Day Yt max 30 22 Hour For comparison between printed curves 0 a Y min it may be preferable to have all the 56 a Y max graphs using the same scales 1998 Year Y mA min z sie Y mA max X waai ay To do so we first clear the graph of data max 2 hoa vais noting that the data is still stored within 5 Mn E gt 13 ea Y mV max the software We will bring the data back up later aan Click Plot then Clear Click Limits In Limits you can set the scale in the example minimum 0 and maximum 30 C and the time range you want displayed on the graph Click Set and you are returned to the Plot menu From here click Scale X and Scale Y to display the X and Y graph axes Click Plot Curve and individually select each curve you would like displayed on the graph The graph will appear as you have designed it 32 T TEC User s Manual tt Measurements from a freezer a T Tec Licensed to Temperature Technology stay x2. File Logger View Plot Info Options Analysis Help TECU 12 5 TMi Bie61_1 examla dta Tue Aug 25 18 48 08 1998 ee Re Tie examib dta Tue Aug 25 16 37 19 1998 Figure Example 2 1 The two loggers used B1061 has a fixed external sensor and B1141 an internal sensor Logger B1141 is started approximately 2 hours after logger B1061 Both loggers are set to measure once each minute After both loggers were started they were placed side by side inside a domestic freezer and left there overnight When the loggers were read the next day the files were called Exam1A and Exam1B The two files are included in the distribution disk and may be used to try some of the features of the program The graph shows the raw data the graph you will get when the files are loaded to the graph To get these curves on to your screen click File gt Load Curve for Exam1A dta and File gt Autoload first 8 to get the Exam1B file to the screen 33 T TEC User s Manual tt ExamlA is converted on the distribution disk Exam1B is not see the online manual press F1 regarding file types Understanding the graph The graph shows the temperatures to the left and the time for measurements along the bottom At the top of the graph there is a line with the words File Logger and so on which are pull down menus A click on any of these words will give access to groups of functions Below th
3. 22 28 40 1998 to Wed Aug 26 09 13 29 1998 rs Days 26 Figure Example 2 3 The curve Exam1B has been removed to get a simpler picture File gt Close Curve the curve has been zoomed again and Analysis gt Load Factor chosen The curve is now overlaid with another curve made of straight lines which averages the cycles As described in the on line help Press F1 and use key word Load Factor the overlaid curve can be manipulated to follow the original curve 37 T TEC User s Manual tt up ERLE 2 56359 hrs cycle start BEST Wed Aug 26 02 58 58 1998 ON AIM 472329 min Dariod MAHE 2 6302 hrs oe SVeWeWsW HI IIL 2 95764 min Max 6 02435 C EA oE 14 3461 min Ampitude PIRE 7 41136 Min 13 4356 Ca oe Grid start Tue Aug 25 y 22 30 28 98 UP 2 56359 hrs 47 2329 min HI 2 95764 min LO 14 3461 min Period 3 6392 hrs Amplitude 7 4113 C Figure Example 2 4 The overlaid curve is now modified to follow the cycle from 3 to 6 30 AM and Details is used to get further information about the behaviour of the freezer The period time from top to top is 3 6 hours the amplitude difference between warmest and coldest point is 7 4 C If the compressor starts when the temperature stops rising and stops when the temperature stops falling then the compressor has been on for 23 21 63 1 35 and off for 77 of the time 38 T TEC User s Manual tt
4. Gateway attached to a computer can be used to change the settings on any number of data loggers at any time Number of measurements for a logger The data sheets show the expected number for a specific logger type Logging Intervals In Start Logger there is a calculator If the user types in the expected number of measurements depends on logger type the calculator will show how long a ime the data logger can log for at different time intervals Data loggers with data compression can contain more measurements if the measurements are much the same or only vary slowly For example the temperature in a commercial freezer may vary from 23 to 20 C a variation of 3 degrees Celsius Each cycle top to top may take around 1 hour Compared to the logger measuring range of 40 to 70 C the variations are small from top to bottom around 3 Here we have registered around 28 000 to 30 000 measurements logger type E when setting the logger to 1 or 2 second intervals The number of stored measurements will be less with longer intervals as the temperature will vary more between each measurement The following table may also be used 23 T TEC User s Manual tt Logging duration at different intervals Interval I sec 2 sec 5 sec 10 sec NANA NA 30 sec 15 sec N A 5 min 10 min min NA NANA yeas 30 min Battery lifetime may be shorter for some types T TEC RF only A N N I min 8 3 days 69 days 2 min 138
5. Installation amp Configuration o a aoaaa Installing the T TEC Software 2 0 Program c nfigutatioi ss sssssid eda da WHE ELEM DMR EERIE Configuration for iButton data loggers 0 00000 Configuration fora Templec R Reader sosse ser eieedsess In case Of ITIS sosse es aap ie deka care Hie Geo Vee Rah ree we nee eo Errors in Configurations foc pede sina tye ced dee se eae wes wheel TO Start the Progra ss sx as ser 9 hs epi eds b r ORAS EDIE Sp AE a SE REE He Chapter 2 Operating a T TEC data logger Communication with the datalogger 00 00 auauna To read the TT BC Oge eis sosse a vande Sod eee eeewnn tiidens urii To start the logger naaa M T OT TA se 0 0 ep a a rea hae Rare genase a EEA Chapter 3 Operating a T TEC RF data logger Communication with the data logger E E EE EEE To start the T TEC RF datalogger 0 To read the T TEC RF data logger us o3 cas vaveus ves peeve sane ae Chapter 4 How the system works Data Compression o oaaae Th Files T T EG LOOT oo corses wan spia mua aeaa a aia ia wadn Code of Federal Regulations title 21 part 11 US 11 11 11 14 15 16 16 16 18 19 19 20 21 T TEC User s Manual tt Data logger with external sensor nannaa anaana 21 Sensor files SDA files 00 21 Defective Sensors o an uaaa 22 Relay Ut PU cin sad sea ecse mrs a ta sa di adeln dl Whe BIN rd de NR Ba a he ede 22 Number of measurements
6. T TEC 6 1C12345 the serial number is 12345 When the serial number is entered and Register is clicked a dialog then asks Do you wish to synchronise the logger The software is asking to be allowed to communicate to the data logger to download some details about it If you say no at this time it can be performed later All that is needed is to highlight the logger in question and press the button Refresh this logger only found in the right hand corner Once the process is complete the main screen is left displayed Once a logger is entered then the logger can be read or started To start the T TEC RF data logger In the main screen click on the data logger you wish to start It will then be highlighted Then in the list of buttons to the left find the button labeled Start logger Click on Start logger A dialog box with various options will appear Sensor interval Each sensor can have a different interval so each sensor is listed individually underneath the sensor above with what type of sensor it is 16 T TEC User s Manual tt Choose how often you want to record or log the physical property eg temperature humidity etc A line underneath tells you how long the recording may go for based on the size of the memory onboard the device Delay start Do you want to start the logger immediately or do you want the device to start recording at a later time If you would like the device to
7. external thermistor sensor then the sensor must be specified to the program See Choose Sensor in the installed manual Sensor files SDA files These sensor files are for the T TEC loggers not the T TEC RF The T TEC RF now have these sensor files onboard The sensor is defined with values kept in a sensor file e g senl sda for the standard temperature sensor T1 range 40 85 C sen2 sda for the low temperature sensor T2 100 20 C sen6 sda for the high temperature sensor T6 20 160 C You can use your own thermistors if you so desire and create a sensor definition file yourself see Help in the program under Advanced Topics gt Thermistor sensors 21 T TEC User s Manual tt Defective Sensors A short circuited sensor will show a very high temperature and an open circuit sensor will show 273 C Alarms T TEC Type 6 and 7 loggers except loggers for humidity contain an alarm function Two alarm temperatures may be set when the logger is started either as a maximum alarm if temperature exceeds a set limit or as minimum alarm if the temperature falls below a set limit and an individual delay time may be set for each alarm If an alarm is triggered a T TEC 6 data logger will indicate this with beeps one beep if alarm1 has been triggered two beeps if alarm2 has been triggered and three beeps if both alarms have been triggered A T TEC 7 data logger will show AV if alarm1 h
8. for a logger 0 0 0005002 ccs deen ness 23 MOG rie INTET VALS yc oo paid ace BR it rd EDR t ees eter cokers 23 Logging duration at different intervals sssssss sosse ses 24 SOP LOGO TIO eere tery act i fd segt bir weaned bong hoe Pa dpe eee 25 Erasure of data in Memory cash wed dos wa owe ede reses een 25 More loggers can work together ssosossss oss ss ses rss rss rss ess 25 Printing and export of files ses des tipio see paged onsiee sr 26 Saving the graph for inclusion in reports or email 26 Chapter 5 Batteries 28 How long can the battery last 3 04 escsscesaveseieuieae ec eee sade 28 Expected balter y Ie 1 cad da mee vat Pre ave sie sad bad tie Ase ata iS 28 Current battery voltage 4 5 acagacc gees 6th rss 268 rss sr rr doe PRE eR ESS 28 Replacing batteries 5 nice ina ssS ress ewe nies rs rer rr reses reses 29 Access to the batteries a vo5 shad sees rss rss rr es rer ess ser toes 29 IOS Ser TESEN dor sog re Saat der badd oie foton dte eg ened pane bs E G ng 30 Chapter 6 Program facilities 31 Zoon amp Plo lt jayne koa tne chewed ere rer ere ere eed aad fakes 31 Measurements from a freezer con des deenevera pre cep enscar sees 33 Store room temperatures 00 42 Index 46 vi T TEC User s Manual tt Chapter 1 Installation When you have purchased your software please fill out and return the registration form to receive your key by return email In some cases the key file has al
9. loggers and how the graphic program may be used to extract relevant information from the data Example 1 shows how to use the zoom and the plot function to set the graph as required Example 2 is a simple measurement on a domestic freezer It shows the use of two loggers one with internal sensor and one with fixed external sensor This example is based on the two files Examla and Exam1b supplied with the distribution disk Example 3 shows the result from a shipment of meat from Adelaide to Geneva in Switzerland Two logger are used one logger measures the temperature of the goods the other ambient temperatures to try to see why the temperature in the goods changes Example 4 is based on measurements in our store room for a period of eight months and shows use of Smooth curve or moving average Zoom amp Plot ror View gt Zoom can magnify a part of the graph Select Zoom Move the I rre Licensed to Temperature Technology File Logger View Plot Info Options Analysis Help AN cursor to a point onthe pre 1 51m miestas MA 7 graph that should be the gust Het 2e Beinis X left bottom corner of a Ar the zoomed graph press l the left mouse button al and hold it down Drag Al the mouse until the box l contains the part to be al i AN N Pa magnified Then release aed A 1 ANLAN PA A OZ v gt oy 3
10. record at a later time check Delay start and choose the time you would like the device to start recording This can be useful if you know the exact times you would like recorded Wrap around The next choice Wrap around is about what you would like to happen once the memory is full Do you want the logger to simply stop recording Or do you want the data logger to wrap around back to the beginning keep recording replacing the oldest values If it is the former check this option otherwise leave it unchecked Comments There is an area that allow you to input your own comments These can be used to help you remember settings locations test batches etc They can be anything and are not used by our software This field is limited to 120 characters Location Name Location Name is similar to a comment field but is used by our software For identification purposes in the main screen it is a good idea to give this a location or name identifier so you can quickly tell the difference between multiple loggers in the list It is much easier to differentiate betwen Peter s Desk and Joe s Desk as opposed to C 102345 and C 102346 in a list This field is especially important if importing the data into DyMap Start the logger Once the setup is as desired click on the button Start logger A confirmation dialog box will appear asking if you want to start the specific logger Check that it is the correct log
11. 41 T TEC User s Manual tt T TEC 12 5 TM E91 E9JUN28 dta Test Grid start Tue Oct 21 16 52 35 1997 36 min point BBD Wani mo No of points 10899 16 52 35 97 27 5 Cc 25 22 5 Temperature N S 17 5 15 12 5 Time Noy DEC JAN FEB MAR AFR MAY JUN Months Store room temperatures Figure Example 4 1 Temperatures in store room over eight months Time Scale set to Calendar time otherwise raw data 42 T TEC User s Manual tt T TEC 12 5 TO E91 Comment E9JUN28 dta Test Grid start Tue Oct 21 16 52 35 1997 Tue Oct 21 30 min point No of points 1L4899 16 52 35 97 27 5 c 25 22 5 20 Temperature 17 5 15 Figure Example 4 2 A Options gt Graph Colours used to change curve to light grey B View gt Smooth used to show moving average or trend Smooth factor set to 24 which with 30 minutes between measurements gives a 24 hour moving average 43 T TEC User s Manual tt MN dh T If Ay N il ii Fig Ex4 3 As Figure Example 4 2 but Smooth factor set to 168 to give a weekly moving average 44 T TEC User s Manual tt 45 T TEC User s Manual tt Index A alarms analysis autoload B batteries access current voltage replace C CFR 21 part 11 clear configuration iButton data logger programs temp tec reader t tec data logger D data er
12. 7 with serial numbers starting with A B C E F G H Y P and V The software also supports the iButton data loggers models DS1921 DS1922 and DS1923 It also supports the TempTec Reader for the iButtons We would like to thank our customers for their proposals for improvements to the program These suggestions have been most helpful and are implemented as far as we could Any further suggestions to improvements to the program will be most welcome This manual contains instructions for installation and configuration of the program and some notes and examples for the use of the program There is no detailed description of the functions in the printed manual as the program contains an extensive Help file with all details This manual is also online Click on Help to access the information The help file also contains a small tutorial to ease the first understanding of the programs Any new information not available at the printing of this manual is included in a text file Readme txt Version 14 works with XP Win2000 Vista and Windows 7 Windows 8 At time of printing Windows 9 has not been released iii T TEC User s Manual tt T TEC User s Manual tt Contents User manual for T TEC amp T TEC RF data loggers Acknowledgments esre ss css ss REESE ed re bed eek aspan PEERS m a Preface Chapter 1 Installation Upgrades I osm gora eps Bode RAT eee RR RSs Br bot mr ra BLA Kleen
13. Example 3 A shipment of chilled meat 2 0000 1600008 240000 220008 490008 420000 Figure Example 3 1 Meat packed into an insulated aircraft container Two loggers used One outside on a box inside insulation B236 One outside insulation B237 Raw data as read from logger after return in a jiffy bag Time scale is seconds from the start of loggers 39 T TEC User s Manual tt Figure Example 3 2 A View gt Time Scales gt Calendar to change to real time with days and hours B View gt Zoom to cut off information from the return mail 40 T TEC User s Manual tt T TEc 12 5 TM 1 B236_1 B236F14 DTA Sat Feb 93 86 29 55 1996 TH 2 B2371 B237F14 DTA Sat Feb 03 86 29 58 1996 Grid start Sat Fek 03 06 29 55 96 25 ia 22 5 Le g be 3 L amp g f E Me l bourne Singapore Py VPM Refr Truck Time ad ad a et id ad a l ee Hes Days a cd Figure Example 3 3 C View gt Add Y line 4 C D View gt Add Comments for locations matched with data from airlines The shipment leaves Adelaide for Melbourne temperature falls during flight and the cargo is left on the tarmac in Melbourne for approximately 10 hours The next flight goes to Singapore where it is quickly loaded into a plane with destination Zurich It is winter and cold in Zurich The meat is loaded on a refrigerated truck in a warehouse and driven to Geneva
14. Temperature Technology tt User manual for T TEC amp T TEC RF data loggers Version 14 for Windows Temperature Technology 263 Gilbert Street Adelaide SA 5000 AUSTRALIA Phone 061 08 8231 1266 Fax 061 08 8231 1212 sales t tec com au T TEC User s Manual tt Acknowledgments Some names used in this manual are trademarks Text and pictures are made with care The authors and editors can take no legal responsibility for errors or their consequences The installation program has kindly been supplied by JRSoftware The software package includes the Temp Report System program for RF data loggers and all its utilities is protected according to Australian and international laws It remains the property of Temperature Technology A valid licence is needed to use the programs The details of the licence is included with the distribution material Illegal copying and marketing are theft of property and will be pursued according to copyright laws All rights reserved Unlicensed copying of this manual or any part of it in any way at all including photographic reproduction and storage on electronic media is not allowed Copyright 1995 2014 Temperature Technology Adelaide Australia T TEC User s Manual tt Preface Version 14 is the Windows version of the T TEC program for data loggers and contains improvements over the former versions Version 14 supports data loggers types T TEC T TEC RF 501 type 6 and
15. all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup Next gt Cancel f NY j5 Setup T TECW C Select Destination Location DY Where should T TECW be installed amp NN Setup will install T TECW into the following folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse Browse At least 0 7 MB of free disk space is required mperature Technology T TEC User s Manual tt Select components The T TEC program has 5 components It is easiest to just install them all You will need The T TEC Graph viewer The Device drivers and at least one of the following communications programs r 7 15 Setup T TECW Le LET Select Components Which components should be installed Select the components you wantto install clear the components you do not wantto install Click Next when you are ready to continue Full installation highly recommended ad Vv T TECW Graph Viewer 23MB v Device Drivers 6 7MB V Thermochron Logger Communications 15MB 7 T TEC Logger Communications 1 1MB v TempTec R Reader Communications 11 9MB V TempReport System 5 5MB Current selection requires at least 32 7 MB of disk space Temperature T log Naas T TEC Logger communications T TEC RF Logg
16. ame Date modified Ty ec J Reader 17 07 2013 4 27 PM Fi ee a J TTEC_GATEWAY_DRIVER 17 07 2013 4 27 PM Fi Documents Thies J TTEC_USB_DRIVER 5 07 2013 11 22 AM Fi il a J WinUSB Driver 17 07 2013 4 27 PM Fi F 4 P amp website 5 10 2011 3 50 PM In SR BH examta dxd 11 01 2010 12 50 Ld gen EE examib dxd 11 01 2010 12 50 Ld ideos jE Computer fly Local Disk C DVD RW Drive D T TECW Ha New Volume A nn n File name EEE 7 Save as type DXD files dxd z Hide Folders The data from the logger will now be converted and shown on the graph as a curve 13 T TEC User s Manual tt To start the logger Points A to E as above then 14 H Click Menuw and Start Logger The Start Logger window appears fe E 7 Start Logger Px c Start Logger on Gateway Siol Current Time Line 1 Continental Smallgoods 13 07 2013 15 17 11 Line 2 Freezer 1 Line 3 Start Time nian E wrap Around 18 07 2013 15 17 11 Calculate for 10600 points B eee Interval Logging Time 5 SENES E Delay Start 1sec 2 9 hours 2sc 5 9 hours Alarm features for sen1 sda only 5sec 15 hours Limit type Value degC Time 10sec 29 hours mA etc min 30 sec 3 7 days imin 7 4 days 2min 15 days 5min 37 days 10 min 74 days 30 min 221 days 1hour 442 days 2 hour 2 4 years 6 hour 7 3 years In this wi
17. as been triggered A if alarm 2 has been triggered and A12 if both alarms have been triggered The beeping may be stopped by connecting the logger to the PC and choosing Stop Alarm in the menu in the Communications Program An automatic reset may be activated when the logger is started This will reset the alarm and the counters for delay s at a set time once a day For example the function may be used to avoid an alarm situation during automatic defrost of freezers Note Alarm temperatures refer only to sensor type 1 or 2 If another sensor is used the settings will be incorrect except for models marked L Note For T TEC Data loggers type F with 2 channels the alarm function works on sensor 1 only Relay output If you have a T TEC data logger with relay output please refer to the instruction note in the box for the specific function 22 T TEC User s Manual tt A 3 wire cable for relay connection is provided The relay connects the black and blue wires in reset and the black and brown wires in alarm Maximum load resistive for the relay 1A 30V DC 0 5A 125V AC Relay Output for T TEC RF Loggers The relay output for the RF loggers has been placed on board the Gateway Thus all loggers can send alarms to the Gateway which in turn can set the relay The relay can be reset via the software Once a Gateway is set up it can be placed into location with it s own power source for relay purposes A second
18. asure list data compression F files dta dxd sda freezer domestic 46 22 36 20 28 29 28 29 21 oo 10 oO 25 26 19 20 26 20 21 31 33 G graph basics export graph colours H help express info L list data See also data list 34 26 43 11 34 measurements See also data list load factor logging intervals times M measurements limits total memory P plot printing R Relay output 37 23 23 19 31 26 32 22 T TEC User s Manual tt S save data list 26 graph 26 iButton data 20 settings 15 TTEC configuration 9 TTEC logger data 13 sensors custom 21 defective 22 external 21 files 21 thermistor 21 smooth See also statistics moving average smooth curve 31 43 start program 10 TTEC logger 11 13 23 statistics moving average 43 Stop TTEC logger 25 synchronise logger time 25 35 T table duration See also logging time table time Scales 35 40 tutorial iii 11 15 U USB driver 8 V view add comments add Y line smooth time scales calendar 35 40 zoom WwW Win 2000 Vista XP wrap around Z zoom 35 41 41 43 31 40 8 iii 8 14 19 29 26 31 47
19. ature Technology gt Thermochron Logger The program will automatically detect the presence of the adaptor and attached iButton data logger If this does not occur please see the section on Troubleshooting or contact Temperature Technology for technical support Configuration for a TempTec R Reader To configure and use TempTec Readers please load the software called TempTecR Communications You can do this in two ways double click the icon on the desktop or go to Start gt All Programs gt Temperature Technology gt TempTec R Communications T TEC User s Manual tt The software will automatically find the port that the TempTecR is connected to If not try using Port Configuration and check if there is another port listed If the plugged in TempTec R cannot be found please see the section Troubleshooting or contact technical support at Temperature Technology In case of errors If needed simply re install the program s There is no need to un install anything before re installing Errors in Configurations The configuration of the communications programs may be repeated later if needed To start the program Double click the icon for the required program To start the program Double click the icon for the required program T TECW Graph Viewer The graphic program for handling of data from the a data loggers and the TempTec Reader E Thermochron Logger is th
20. ave a very short life period 2 days if set to log at fast intervals less than 60 seconds and at a high resolution We recommend that energy conservation is considered in the set up of the logger so low resolution and longer intervals are chosen Current battery voltage The Check Logger function in the communications program will display the actual battery voltage 28 T TEC User s Manual tt The battery voltage of a T TEC RF is shown in the information panel for that data logger in TempReport T TEC 501 series uses two batteries 3v lithium manganese batteries type CR2450 Type 6 and 7 use one battery AA 3 6v lithium thionyl TempTec 816 uses one battery aA 3 6v Lithium Replacing batteries If the batteries need replacement it is recommended to change batteries before a long measuring series A change of batteries in a logger containing data may result in loss of some of the newest data but the majority may be read after a change of batteries An exception is earlier loggers of type B where all data will be lost A logger set to Wrap around will lose the correct start time when reset is pressed or batteries are replaced and show a start time of Ist of January 1970 Access to the batteries Type 501 Remove the screw in the rear and the rear plate to get access to the battery The narrow side of the coin type battery is negative and should turn towards the printed circuit Type 6 amp 7 Remove the two s
21. ble in the help file It covers some of the features we have found are important for the user and some of the features we are asked about when the program and logger are demonstrated The data logger contains a measuring circuit to measure the value from a sensor a microprocessor to convert the measurements to numerical data and a memory to store the measurements in The RF loggers have an antenna to transmit the measurements to a Gateway when connected via USB port can store the data on a computer The data logger is set up with the computer and the interval between measurements is chosen The logger is then placed into position and will work as a stand alone unit measuring with the set interval The logger can be set to either collect data until the memory is full and then stop keeping all data or it may be set to use Wrap Around where it will go on collecting data overwriting the oldest data The logger will then collect data on its own The logger can be re connected to the computer and the collected measurements read from the logger to the computer where they may be displayed The RF logger connects wirelessly via the Gateway Both the interface cable and the Gateway contain electronics which make it possible for a standard PC to communicate with the T TEC logger and read the data stored in the data logger s memory Data Compression T TEC loggers use data compression for the data in the memory of the logger The memo
22. crews in the sides and pull the two sections apart When assembling the case take great care that the instrument is completely dry and that the o ring is properly placed in the groove Fasten the screws so the two parts just meet at the sides with the screws do not over tighten The AA type is marked and Check with the markings on the battery holder to secure the battery is mounted the right way A battery inserted the wrong way round will be drained fast It will not damage the instrument 29 T TEC User s Manual tt TempTec 816 Battery cover is found at the side of the casing The side of the battery must face the battery cover Logger reset When a new battery is inserted the logger responds with 3 beeps If you do not hear the beeps it is necessary to press the switch marked reset inside the logger The logger then resets checks its batteries and makes three beeps or blinks if all is OK A T TEC RF logger has a timeframe within which the operations of the logger itself will not be disturbed if the battery is replaced quickly half an hour If this is the case the logger does not need to be reset Some newer logger types have 2 reset pins instead of the switch A reset is done for these by removing the battery and then shorting the two pins Reset and three beeps will then be executed 30 T TEC User s Manual tt Chapter 6 Program facilities The following examples show measurements from 2with the
23. days A N N A Logging intervals for iButtons A ps1921 Thermochron can store 2048 measurements Ds1922s can store either 4 096 or 8 192 measurements depending on resolution Similarly ps1923s can store either 2 048 or 4 096 measurement pairs temperature and humidity Logging intervals for T TEC RF The logging intervals for the T TEC RF is very similar to the standard T TEC with two additions 15 seconds and 15 minutes intervals Time lengths in brackets are theoretical only as the battery within the data logger will not continue for that length of time The total number of logs in a new RF logger has been very conservatively estimated at 100 000 logs however due to data compression the actual number of logs will change from mission to mission 24 T TEC User s Manual tt Stop logging The logger stops logging when The memory is full and the logger is set to stop at full memory The Stop Logger function is selected in the communications program The logger does not stop because it is connected to the computer and or the memory in the logger is read All communications happens in between the logger recording measurements It may be set to log each second and can still be read without disturbing the logging It is not necessary to stop logging when a T TEC logger is read or restarted A T TEC RF logger needs to be stopped before being restarted Erasure of data in memory When the data logger starts a new m
24. e cable It can now be sent on its mission The manual is installed Click Help or FY in the menu bar The Express help in the online manual will give you information about reading and starting the logger The TUTORIAL in the on line manual will take you through some of the many facilities this program offers Tutorial To access the Tutorial select Help from the top bar in the graphics screen then Contents and Tutorial The help text and the tutorial can stay on top of the T TEC program so it is readable when working with the program The tutorial will take about thirty minutes to an hour and is strongly recommended for new users The tutorial and any other topic in the Help Manual can be printed out by clicking the printer icon 15 T TEC User s Manual tt Chapter 3 Operating a T TEC RF data logger This section assumes that you have installed the software have a data logger and a Gateway which is connected to the computer Communication with the data logger To communicate with a T TEC RF data logger it must first be registered into the system via Add new logger Add new logger To add a logger into the system in the main screen click Add New Logger When the dialog box appears type in the unit s serial number The serial number can be found on the label on the back of the unit The serial number does not include the type letter For example if the unit is a
25. e communications program for iButton Zl d loggers Z4 T TEC Logger is the communications program for the T TEC logger Note Both data logger communications programs can be accessed from the T TECW program and this may be the most convenient way TempTecR communications program is the communication program for the ws TempTec Reader TempReport program is the communications program for the T TEC RF wireless data loggers 10 T TEC User s Manual Chapter 2 Operating a T TEC data logger This section is the same as express help in the installed manual Press F1 to see this it will show how to start the logger and read the logger Following the tutorial in the on line manual is recommended Communication with the data logger The T TEC interface cable must be connected to the port which has been configured as described in chapter 1 Now connect the data logger to the cable This may be done at any time unless the red stop sign is displayed This sign indicates that active transmission between the computer and the data logger is taking place It is very important to not connect or disconnect the data logger when this sign is shown on the screen Transmission only takes a few seconds longer in WIN NT To read the T TEC logger In the main window of the graphics program T TEC Graph Viewer A Select Logger and To T TEC logger The T TEC Communications screen appears similar to G ni a T Tec Data
26. easuring cycle the microprocessor in the logger resets all references to the existing data in the memory and the old data cannot be recovered The new data then simply overwrites the old More loggers can work together Sometimes one logger may tell what happened and another may tell why it happened Example Ex2 2 later shows results from two loggers working together One logger is placed with the goods another logger is placed to read the ambient temperature The first logger shows the temperature of the goods the second shows why the temperature of the goods varied Graph Viewer can show up to eight graphs at the same time When calendar time is selected as the time scale all loggers show what happened at the same time six o clock for one logger is also six o clock for the other loggers The loggers will then work together as a multichannel logger There is no need to interconnect the loggers Neither do the loggers need to be started at precisely the same time as long as the measurements overlap in time The computer synchronises all graphs 25 T TEC User s Manual tt to the computer s clock at the time of start of the loggers with a tolerance of 1 second Printing and export of files To get a list of measurements and times go to File gt List File This creates a list which includes all the data from the file The data appear on the screen using Notepad Write or Wordpad depending on the o
27. eports or email For inclusion in reports or emails you may want to design the looks of the graph using zoom add comments add y line etc 26 T TEC User s Manual tt To save the graph as it looks on the screen in a graphic format that may be inserted into word processor programs or sent as attachments to emails go to File gt Export as PNG You will be given the option of where to save the file PNG stands for Portable Network Graphic and is an ISO standard It is similar to a normal image and can be used in email web browsers word processors and so forth just like any other image 27 T TEC User s Manual tt Chapter 5 Batteries How long can the battery last This depends upon the type of logger how often it measures and the circumstances Expected battery life Replaceable by user T TEC 501 manufactured before September 1998 10 months T TEC 501 manufactured after September 1998 more than 2 years T TEC 6 3 5 to 4 years T TEC 7 approximately 2 years T TEC RF 6 amp 7 once a year depending on setup TempTec 816 battery should be changed once a year T TEC RF 6 2 years T TEC RF 7 1 year Batteries in iButtons are not replaceable ps1921 5 10 years depending on the use and the temperatures In a freezer 2 3 years In a refrigerator 5 6 years In room temperatures 6 8 years ps1922 and ps193 2 days to 10 years VERY IMPORTANT NOTE The ps1922 and ps1923 will h
28. er communications iButton communications TempTec R Reader communications Start menu folder Click Next 4 r 6 Setup T TECW per tt Select Start Menu Folder Where should Setup place the program s shortcuts Setup will create the program s shortcuts in the following Start Menu folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse emperature Technology Browse Temperature Technology T TEC User s Manual tt Additional tasks Select icons for your desk top Again it is easy to leave it as default where all is selected Icons you will need T TECW Graph Viewer From there you can access both iButton and T TEC data logger communications programs r 8 Setup T TECW Select Additional Tasks Which additional tasks should be performed Select the additional tasks you would like Setup to perform while installing T TECW then click Next Additional icons Create a desktop icon for the T TECW graph viewing program Create a desktop icon for the T TEC logger communication program Create a desktop icon for the Thermochron logger communication program Wh Create a desktop icon for the TempTec R communication program Create a desktop icon for the TempReport System communications for the TTEC RF loggers SSS8S88 File associations lt Associate dta files with the T TECW graph view
29. ger you are starting If you are still happy with the setup then T TEC User s Manual tt click Yes If not then click No and repeat the procedure until you have set up the correct logger with the correct configuration The logger can be set up for Automatic downloads or you can directly Download the data once enough data points have been recorded To read the T TEC RF data logger When a wireless T TEC logger has been started the system is ready to return data Note that at least three data points will be needed to create a graph but the current data although less than three points is still available for viewing in TempReport via data updates on the main screen Download logger First highlight the data logger you wish to download by clicking on it in the data logger list in the main screen Then press the button Download data If the data logger can be contacted then new data will be downloaded and stored in the computer All the data from the current mission operation will be sent to and displayed in Graph Viewer In Graph Viewer the data can be analysed statistically and can be exported to formats that spreadsheets can import See Chapter 6 Program Facilities Downloading and viewing the data is the best way to see what happened after an alarm set up via Change alarms has occurred 18 T TEC User s Manual tt Chapter 4 How the system works The information presented here is also availa
30. ied CD or from a download via the website Installing from the download from the website begins from the Install Now section Installing When the CD is inserted the CD will produce a window similar to the one on the right and will highlight Run SetupT exe Click on Run SetupT exe If the dialog box does not appear go to Start Click Computer in the right field Select DVD CD drive and double click on the program SetupT exe DVD RW Drive D T TECW12_5 E Always do this for software and games Install or run program from your media General options This program will install the software please follow the instructions below for J ope ero view es using Windows Explorer operating systems Win98 through to XP View more AutoPlay options in Control Panel from Install Now If a dialog box titled User Account Control appears that asks you Do you want to allow the following program from an unknown publisher to make changes to this computer Program name SetupT exe click on Yes T TEC User s Manual tt Install Now Installation starts with a Welcome screen Click Next Select Destination Choose Drive to install the program in The default is the C Drive Click Next F j5 Setup T TECW oj Welcome to the T TECW Setup Wizard This will install T TECW 12 5 on your computer It is recommended that you close
31. ing program Temperature Tec Next gt If you have the TempTec Reader you will need the icon for it as well If you have wireless data loggers you will need the icon for TempReport also Ready to install Click Install if you are happy with your choices or Back if you want to change something oO 18 Setup T TECW Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing T TECW on your computer Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you wantto review or change any settings Destination location a CAT TECW m Setup type Full installation highly recommended Selected components T TECW Graph Viewer Device Drivers Thermochron Logger Communications T TEC Logger Communications TempTec R Reader Communications TempReport System v Wh r Temperature Technolog T TEC User s Manual tt USB Gateway 06 installation The T TEC USB Gateway 06 is a new cable replacing the T TEC USB 02 cable It looks very similar but needs a new version of software to operate Pa Setup eo Do you wish to install the TTEC USB 06 Gateway cable at this time To do so please ensure the cable is plugged in NOW ae ton If you do not have this cable you do not need to install it so you may click No Should you have this cable and wish to install it you will need to plug in
32. is undetected then see Troubleshooting in the online help Configuration for a T TEC data logger Connect both a T TEC data logger and a USB cable and open the T TEC data logger communications program The program will now scan the ports on the computer and try to detect which adaptor is connected to which port T TEC User s Manual tt The result will be shown in a window Port Configuration If one of the four small boxes to the left is ticked then the program has found the adaptor and is configured Then unstick the iit Ports Configuration ES small box at top Auto hr PA a Transmit speed 100 configuration at start to Dederaton GRE nRa avoid having the program m 6 search each time it is wi 3 opened m ol HH A Com mj 0 Click Save The program is now ready to use J If there are no ticks in any of the four boxes at the left then the auto detect procedure could not find the interface adaptor Please see Troubleshooting in the help file for the T TEC program for possible solutions Configuration for iButton data loggers To configure and use iButtons please load the software called Thermochron Logger When loaded the software is now called iButton Communications You can open the iButton Communications software in two ways double click the icon on the desktop or go to Start gt All Programs gt Temper
33. is line is a field to the left divided in two parts the top part shows the software version and the second is blank now To the right is another field which shows the file names and data logger identifications for the curves on the screen In case of one curve only the field would show all details from the logger with time interval number of points etc With more than one curve on the screen the information is reduced as shown here Full information about the curves can be found under Info in the top bar The small rectangles at the left show T for temperature and H for humidity and the colour code for each curve The format with the time scale in seconds or minutes or hours from the start of the logger is very useful if measurements taken at different times are to be compared eg before and after a repair or summer compared to winter 34 T TEC User s Manual tt Fa a T Tec Licensed to Temperature Technology File Logger View Plot Info Options Analysis Help TECU 12 5 IW 1 B1061_1 examla dta Tue Aug 25 18 48 08 1998 TE 2 81141 1 examlb dta Tue Aug 25 16 37 19 1998 Grid start Tue Aug 25 16 37 19 98 Figure Example 2 2 To get real time month day hour etc click on View in top bar and then Time Scales gt Calendar The graph will change to above picture The bottom of the top left field will now show the time for the start of the graph The numbers j
34. logger Communications EE Exit Options Help Gateway 6 USB COM 9 COMO COMO No transmission now No transmission now OK to dis connect OK to dis connect T TEC User s Manual tt B Connect the logger to the cable C Click on the Menw icon to pull down the menu r E T Tec Datalogger Communications xe Exit Options Help Gateway 6 USB COM 9 como COMO A Check Cable Check Logger ae Start Logger Stop Logger Stop Alarm No transmission now Download Data OK to dis connect Autoload Info Print Certificate Choose Sensor Show Resistance Data Directly D Click Check Logger The stop sign will show for a short while The identity information held in the data logger will be displayed as well as the actual temperature of the T TEC logger E Click menu again and click Autoload to download the file of times and measurements held in the datalogger 12 T TEC User s Manual tt The data from the logger must be saved to a file first A file window will appear It will show a filename constructed of the year the month the date and the logger number This name may be used or another name chosen with no blanks and no special characters Click Save when G ready File to store data EN s OW Ji Local Disk C T TECW gt Search T TECW p Organize v New folder Bizam SG Recent Places N
35. ndow set logging interval start time wrap around stop when memory is full Under comments you may type optional specific information for the new file the logger is going to log Tasks names and places may be useful for identification later Current time The logger reads the internal clock of the computer at the time of start of logger and to get precise timing in real time the clock in the computer should be adjusted with regular intervals e g bi monthly depending on the accuracy of the clock Start time The logger may be started with delayed start Using the arrows a later time for the start may be specified up until 1 week s delay Alarms may be set as either minimum or maximum alarms Time Grace period before alarm is triggered must be minimum 1 minute T TEC User s Manual tt M Click Start Logger and Yes to start the logger zZ Wait until the stop sign disappears and exit this screen The data logger is now logging as instructed You can click Info to check the new settings in the data logger O Save Settings if you have many data loggers to start up with almost identical settings The start screen will then come up with the same settings each time P If you would like hard copy of the set up details pull down the Menu again and click on Print certificate The details may now be printed from Notepad Q When the stop sign disappears disconnect the data logger from th
36. perating system To limit the amount of data it is recommended to first zoom in on the important part of the file and then use List curve fl NN File gt List Curve makes a list where only View File Parameters ESA data seen on the screen are included Separator Date amp Time Tabulation Mon Mar 16 lt Time gt 1998 n 3 16 88 lt Time gt Comma 3 18 88 lt Time gt The lists can be printed or saved to a file IE on aha ea inti 3 16 1988 lt Time gt for later printing The filename of a list has Time Format ieee 14 15 32 16 03 88 lt Time gt the same filename as the datafile with the NES 14 15 32 a i j i 16 03 1988 lt Time gt extension txt instead of DTA This file may 215 32PM DE eed ioe 6 16 03 1988 lt Time gt be opened by spreadsheet programs You D 2 15 32PM ARG lt tines i j i 88 03 16 lt Time gt will be given the option of where to save the ARS ne txt file 1988 03 16 lt Time gt 880316 lt Time gt 19880316 lt Time gt The format of the list can be chosen so that ran Cancel export to spreadsheet programs like Excel is as easy as possible Please be aware that the graphs for the new T TEC RF loggers can contain many datapoints and thus may result in a large exported file Please check the requirements of the spreadsheet software to ensure it can handle the data size Saving the graph for inclusion in r
37. r cables other than the T TEC USB Gateway 6 please connect the interface adaptor to the computer now and the device to the interface cable If you install for more than one device then connect one device at a time T TEC User s Manual tt Installation of USB driver for T TEC USB 02 The drivers have been pre installed for Win XP and newer versions when the software was installed to make the process easier Connect the cable and the logger reader to an USB port on the computer The Windows system will detect the adaptor and either install the drivers automatically or start the Add New Hardware Wizard If asked if you want to connect to Windows update tick No Click Next to continue The PC will ask you What do you want Windows to do Please select Search for the best driver for your device For WinXP and newer versions the driver is now found automatically Click Next and the driver will be installed Program configuration All Communications programs must be configured so the program can know which type logger is used and which port it is connected to on the computer Configuration is most easily done first time the program is used Configuration for a T TEC RF data logger Connect your Gateway to your computer and open the Temp Report System program This program should automatically detect the Gateway Click Check Gateway to ensure this has been found If the response is that the Gateway
38. ready been incorporated into the CD The CD will be marked with an additional K Version 14 is supplied on a CD with an installation program to make the installation easier The CD also contains data sheets for some of our products and a copy of this manual in PDF format Upgrades When you have your licence key you can upgrade the software with a new version To receive your software key please provide the serial number of the software and the name you would like the software licensed to and we will forward a key to you The key is a small file which should be copied to the same directory where the T TECW program resides Installation amp Configuration The software is best installed before connecting devices to the computer The T TECW software supports T TEC RF data loggers T TEC data loggers TempTec 816 data loggers iButton data loggers TempTec reader for iButtons The user can choose to install programs to support one or more of the devices We recommend to install all shown programs Installation is divided into three parts Installation of software installation of necessary drivers and configuring of the programs The installation program will work for Win XP VISTA 7 8 Windows 9 has not yet been released 1 T TEC User s Manual tt Installing the T TEC Software Please close all other programs first Do not connect cables to your computer yet It is possible to install the software either from the suppl
39. ry can then contain a greater number of measurements The more constant the measurements are the larger number of measurements the logger can keep This is the reason we cannot give a fixed number of data a logger can contain 19 T TEC User s Manual tt This exception to this are the C loggers which do not work with data compression and can store a fixed number 3 100 sets of measurements for older loggers and 10 600 sets for newer loggers and F loggers which can store a total of 21 000 measurements The Files T TEC Logger When the computer reads the memory in the T TEC logger it creates a file with the extension DXD This is a complete copy of the data in the logger s memory and is in compressed format To make it useful it must be converted to a more readable format and the T TEC program has facilities for this with the Convert procedures in the Logger menu To make it easy the Autoload procedure will automatically convert new DXD files and create a file with the same name as the DXD file but with the extension DTA Both DXD files and DTA files are saved on the computer s hard disk and remain until they are removed by the user DXD files are small from 2 000 to 32 000 bytes Files with extension DTA are much larger and may be up to 700 000 bytes long The program stores both file types from a T TEC logger It is easy for a user to make a backup copy of the DXD files DTA data files can al
40. the cable at this point and click Yes If you are upgrading you do not need to reinstall the driver and so may click No Device Driver Installation Device Driver Installation Wizard will appear each time to install the drivers for the new USB cable the older USB cables and the iButton drivers Agree Click Next m Device Driver Installation Wizard a Welcome to the Device Driver Installation Wizard This wizard helps you install the software drivers that some computers devices need in order to work To continue click Next T TEC User s Manual tt Device Driver Installation Completion gt Device Driver Installation Wizard Mii Completing the Device Driver Installation Wizard This dialog box appears each time one of the drivers has finished installing The drivers were successfully installed on this computer Status Device Updated Driver Name V Microchip Technology I Click Finish Completing set up EE Completing the T TECW Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing T TECW on your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup if you have USB adaptors you can now plug them in and follow the instructions of the Add New Hardware wizard Click Finish Fo
41. ust under the graph show the time of the day in 24 hour format The line below shows day in the month as shown by the legend to the left The time intervals on the graph will be set so the graph can show all data from the logger It could be months days or minutes seconds When the graph is changed to calendar time real time then six o clock for one logger is also six o clock for another logger The loggers will therefore be synchronised in time and more loggers can work together as a multichannel l ogger a T TEC User s Manual tt As shown on figure example 2 2 it is not necessary that the loggers start at the same time One logger in this example was started several hours after the first The software in the computer is able to synchronise the graphs as long as the measurements overlap in time Up to 8 curves may be shown together on the graph Analysis gt Statistics This will drop a window with minimum average and maximum values for the part of the curves that can be seen on the graph Measurement values not shown on the graph are not included in the calculation Here the average shows to be very close for the two loggers and the difference in minimum and maximum values shows the difference in time constants for the two loggers 36 T TEC User s Manual tt Above 5 00C Below 14 96C Average Max 0 sec 0 sec 13 45C 10 0015C 6 01C 0 sec 0 sec 12 7 C 9 61495 C 5 8 C From Tue Aug 25
42. ways be re created with the Convert procedures The DTA files are used for creating files suitable for export to spreadsheet programs Data from the iButton will be converted to a DTA file directly and no DXD file is created This is true for both the iButton or TempTec Reader Communication Software For iButtons either via the iButton Communication software or the TempTecR Communication software the DTA files must be saved by the user The Files T TEC RF Logger The software saves the raw data in an internal database saving the data to files with extension of dta only when requested These files are text files and can be 20 T TEC User s Manual tt read by Notepad The data can also be exported to Comma Separated Values CSV for import in spreadsheet software in Graph Viewer Code of Federal Regulations title 21 part 11 US The data loggers that comply with CFR 21 part 11 are those with fixed sensors the T TEC E types 1 and 2 all T TEC Pt100 all T TEC C and all iButtons Models that have remote sensors are non compliant Data logger with external sensor Different thermistor sensors will give different measuring ranges for the T TEC data loggers For example a standard sensor Type 1 will measure from 40 to 85 degrees Celsius and a T TEC type 2 sensor from 100 to 20 C If the datalogger has a fixed or Pt100 sensor the programs will detect the type of sensor and behave accordingly If the logger uses an
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