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1. 422 Y Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Extech Instrument s Datalogging instrumentation and software This User Guide serves three purposes refer to the list below 1 This User Guide covers the following products entirely with regard to hardware and software operation Model 42275 Temperature and Humidity Datalogging Module with docking station and SW276 Windows Software Model 42265 Temperature Datalogging Module with docking station amp SW276 Windows Software Model SW276 Windows Datalogging Software 2 This User Guide covers the following products with regard to software and some hardware operation A separate manual is supplied with your instrument that covers all of the hardware operation Model 42276 Temperature amp Humidity Datalogging Module plus printing docking station amp Optional SW276 Windows Software Model 42266 Temperature only Datalogging Module plus printing docking station amp Optional SW276 Windows Software Model 42270 Temperature and Humidity Datalogging Module Model 42260 Temperature only Datalogging Module 3 This User Guide covers the following products with regard to software only all other information regarding hardware is covered in a separate dedicated manual supplied with the instrument Model 42280 Temperature and Humidity Datalogger Software instructions only Applications T2. CONTROLS section Horizontal Axis select switch Use the mouse to control the switch and select Record number or Time HH MM SS label for the horizontal axis of the graph 630 01 1845 44 16 522 Record No Time Warning message A warning message will appear on the lower left if the Datalogger is disconnected from the PC lt lt WARNING Data Logger not plugged into interface module gt gt Display Control After downloading or retrieving a record the numbers on the Offset and Range knobs will change to Offset 0000 5000 10000 15000 Range 50 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K 12K 16K Save File To save a transferred data file Click on SAVE FILE select a folder and name the data file Example T File of type ASCI Dee 111 Cancel 6 V7 1 1 08 Retrieve File Click on RETRIEVE FILE to retrieve a previously saved file To aid in reading a graph a grid can be drawn on the graph A dialogue box at the bottom left hand corner shows the grid CONTROL LOCATION Cursor 1 and 2 After retrieving a file containing Humidity records the labels Temperature and Humidity will appear at the beginning of the curves If no Humidity data is transferred only the Temperature curve will appear _ i eS i i fe la e p a The date and time of the first point appears on the left hand corner The last point s date and time appears on the right hand corner 7 V7 1 1 08 Com Port Setup Select Com
3. REC Displayed while logging readings Read the Recording REC HI LOW COMM Status section for further details gt am amma RHA HI and LOW Displayed when the High or Low Alarm limit is Codes oC exceeded See Alarm Status below for further information Cs Cs Ql oF RH Relative Humidity 42270 and 42275 only C or F Temperature units COMM Appears when Datalogger is communicating with a PC Recording Status Indication Both the RED status LED and the display indicator REC will flash every 5 seconds if the sampling rate is set to 5 seconds or higher If the sampling rate is set lower than 5 seconds the indicators will flash every 1 2 3 or 4 seconds as programmed ALARM Status Indication Both the YELLOW status LED and the display indicator ALM will flash when the recorded value is higher than the user programmed High Alarm value or lower than the Low Alarm value The Alarm status LED and the ALM display indicator flash every 5 seconds if the sampling rate is programmed for 5 seconds or higher If the sampling rate is set lower than 5 seconds the indicators will flash every 1 2 3 or 4 seconds as programmed Low Battery Indication When the lithium battery s voltage nears the critical operating level the LCD displays LO To replace the battery refer to the Battery Replacement section of this manual 3 V7 1 1 08 Software Installation Installation instructions for models 42
4. Set Select the COM port Baud rate 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None and Stop bits 1 Select OK to accept settings press Cancel to abort and exit 8 V7 1 1 08 Datalogger Settings Press LOGGER to access the menu page Sample Rate Setup Number of Data Points Select the desired number of data samples to log 1000 2000 4000 8000 12000 16000 Scroll up or d 2 198u no tolocRatdt thevalue and t 6 9hen clicks 9 V7 1 1 08 Start Mode Setup ff LILI Datalogger Clock Setting Click OK to set logger to PC system time Alarm Setting The default High Alarm temperature is 85 C The default Low Alarm temperature is 40 C The default High Alarm for Relative Humidity is 100 The default Low Alarm Relative Humidity is 0 Select the desired High value or Low value by scrolling up or down The ALM LED flashes a If the measured Temperature is higher than the HI Alarm setting or lower than the LO Alarm setting b Every second while the data is transferring to the PC c Once every datalogging interval For example if the sampling rate is set to 3 seconds the ALM LED will flash every 3 seconds 10 V7 1 1 08 Unit Setting Temperature can be displayed in C or F Data Logger ID Setting The datalogger s ID Sleep Mode Setting In Sleep Mode the Datalogger turns the display off after Datalogging has been completed Select the Sleep Mode in software by moving the slide switch to the
5. 9 Relative Humidity Accuracy 3 16 000 temperature readings 8 000 temperature and 8 000 humidity readings on the 42270 Programmable from 1 second to 12hours One 3 6V 1 2 AA lithium battery 1 year 5 second sample rate in sleep mode 3 8 months 24 hour sample rate in non sleep mode Display shows LO 60 150cm 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C docking station 10 to 80 RH docking station 4 9 x 3 6 124 x 92mm 2 V7 1 1 08 Warranty EXTECH INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION warrants this instrument to be free of defects in parts and workmanship for one year from date of shipment a six month limited warranty applies to sensors and cables If it should become necessary to return the instrument for service during or beyond the warranty period contact the Customer Service Department at 781 890 7440 ext 210 for authorization or visit our website www extech com for contact information A Return Authorization RA number must be issued before any product is returned to Extech The sender is responsible for shipping charges freight insurance and proper packaging to prevent damage in transit This warranty does not apply to defects resulting from action of the user such as misuse improper wiring operation outside of specification improper maintenance or repair or unauthorized modification Extech specifically disclaims any implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for a specific purpose and will not be liable for a
6. lt Shift gt left arrow key Moves back 10 points on the current plot lt Shift gt right arrow key Moves forward 10 points on the current plot lt Home gt Moves to first visible point on the current plot lt End gt Moves to last visible point on the current plot The user can also click and drag the cursor with the mouse The cursor tracks the mouse until the mouse button is released When the mouse button is released the cursor snaps to the nearest data point Offset Knob Use the Offset control in the DISPLAY CONTROL field lower right to optimize the data viewing area Press the up or down arrow key to increment or decrement the record number with corresponding date in the graph 5 V7 1 1 08 Zoom and Pan on Graphs To zoom in press the lt Ctrl gt key and click the left mouse button over the desired point release the lt Ctrl gt key after the mouse button is pressed The view resolution increases until the mouse button is released To zoom out click the right mouse button To pan press the lt Ctrl Shift gt keys and click the left mouse button over the desired point and then drag the mouse to another point The graph view scrolls so that the original point now appears under the new mouse cursor location Drag the mouse anywhere on the screen To restore the view to its original state after Zooming or panning press and hold the left mouse button and drag the line on the Offset or Range knob located in the DISPLAY
7. of the deviation between each reading and the Mean value See Diagram I 1 Print Graph Press the PRINT icon to print the graph Printer Info Nome EPGON Bytes Fhoto Ea Copy 2 Propeta Pt Tm EX Tye EPSON Sty Phos Eiet page after printing Where We Print to ile Comment N0000 E U0 Foret black amp white as i Wii Entire papae ih E ac J r II bb cip Huckle i J ta ase Visible aren anly Hodson offset Centered aS M Lee Bitmap Printing Veta ict Centered 14 V7 1 1 08 Group Files Click GROUP FILES to view the Multi Logger Monitor designed to view and compare data files Diagram M shows the screen as it appears before the icon is clicked Select the color of the curve by clicking the color block Print the data by clicking the printer icon at the right most top corner ja evap Pilon hi Note To retrieve a file to replace the current file shown on the graph a Select the file to replace b Choose transparent from the color selections graph disappears c Select the file to retrieve 15 V7 1 1 08 Click to select the file that will be used for comparison click the color icon box to select the desired color Each file is represented by a capital letter A through H with the file name following the letter Group File Monitor Melanie O O When comparing data files Diagram M shows the main screen before a file is retrieved Diagram N shows the main screen with an exam
8. right for SLEEP then click OK If NON SLEEP is selected the logger will continually display the current Temperature Relative Humidity The default is Non Sleep Sleep Mode Setti Non Sleep MI Sleep Ok ae 11 V7 1 1 08 Data Table Press the DATA TABLE icon to view data E 1 PETET Ghamel Tern GO Process the data using the conditions selected Channel Selects Temperature or Humidity for analysis Condition Selects if range values are AND both occur or OR either occurs Error Selects and counts all the error codes in the file Usage Indicates the number of records that exceeded the limit condition selected Counter Indicates the number of times a record or group of records exceeds the limit condition selected Goto Right click in any cell to launch the Go to Table Cell menu Enter the row and column of the cell to locate F Goto Table Cell Find Right click in any cell to launch the Find in Table Cells menu Enter search data and check the condition boxes as needed F Find in Table Cells Fing what Find Pies I Cue enie Fated fey iiy T Whole Cel E aian I Search Vertically cre 12 V7 1 1 08 Statistics Press the STATISTICS icon to view histograms of data based on the Whole Range or the Cursor Range See Diagram Whole Range All of the logged readings Cursor Range Only the readings between the two cursors 1 Cli
9. to start the installation of the software installation Install USB driver Exit Close the Setup Menu Software Version number SDa potd uger Software installation 3 Open the English manual ee ae 4 Open the Spanish manual Visit the Extech website manual PDF 5 6 View all items on the CD ROM Web Site 7 Browse CD ROM 1 Exit 2 4 V7 1 1 08 Software Operation Main Screen Com Set Tonle fi Ti Maximize Close Retrieve File map Minimize Program Save Logger Group Sat Statistics Files File n oper heie T Logo Previous woe Setting i PPh aT Te a E Fal e E ao al Lo Fi Ji A mo g Temperatures soe Humidity Chart hht ii Chart T Zo ell at i iG Sd la ee E AY bee Ce ug oe mihe E Tire MEDA ia i ee piee SD mn En p igni brii RG Dia OGGER KOT plugin cm racials A S a i Recon Number Download Display Control Message Time oani pay Diagram A Main Screen Cursor 1 and 2 Control Click on a cursor line to select it When the red cursor line is clicked it turns bold red When you click the green cursor it turns bold green colors may vary The CURSOR STATUS field lower left shows the cursor positions As the Arrow keys are used to select the last record or the next record the cursor location numbers change to reflect their new position Left arrow key Moves to previous point on the current plot Right arrow key Moves to next point on the current plot
10. 266 and 42276 Note The software program and USB driver must both be installed in order for the printer meter to communicate with the software Please follow the installation instructions below Place the supplied software CD in the PC CD ROM The Data Acquisition Setup Menu will appear see below 2 Click on Install Software to start the installation of the software 3 Click Finish to install the program to the default location or click on Change to enter the directory in which to install the program 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the program installation 5 Click Install USB and follow the on screen instructions to complete the USB driver installation LNK PC Link Screen The printer must be set to PC communication on the Link screen before communication can occur 1 Turn the printer on 2 Press the Menu button until the LNK screen appears PC lt gt Logger 3 Press the Up or Down button to select the logger or the printer memory 4 Press Enter when the selection is complete Installation Instructions for models 42265 and 42275 Place the supplied software CD in the PC CD ROM drive iP 2 Click Finish to install the program to the default location or click on Change to enter the directory in which to install the program 3 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the program Setup menu description Oe Oy a ee T Click on Install Software
11. ck and drag the knobs yellow line shown in the left side of Diagram I 1 to equally divide all sample readings into 4 divisions up to 130 This can also be done by clicking on the UP DOWN arrows or by keying in the value directly 2 Refer to the top of Diagram I 1 notice that there are 1021 logged readings at 44 C There are also 213 readings between the two cursors at 62 7 C 3 If all of the logged readings are placed into 100 divisions the histogram for the Whole Range will reflect the change T Timperi reed L ogger Bono Pe ae oe EC E Zz EJE el Pet a FaN e ET er ca a CE oa 13 V7 1 1 08 4 Diagram I 2 is another example of setting the cursor range it has been set to 100 divisions 5 Diagram J 1 shows that cursor 1 is used for the temperature readings and the lower region shows the Relative Humidity records In Diagram J 2 the divisions are set to 130 6 Diagram I is a Temperature example using Diagrams l 1 and l 2 as data sources Diagram J is a Temperature and Humidity example using Diagrams J 1 and J 2 as data sources 7 The right side of Diagram indicates Maximum Minimum Mean and Standard Deviation Std Dev values for Whole Range upper part and Cursor Range lower part Maximum 85 1 Minmium 41 4 Mean 72 0 Std Dew 11 6 Maximum The highest reading in Whole Range or Cursor Range Minimum The lowest reading Mean The Average reading Std Dev A calculation
12. he Datalogging modules models 42270 and 42260 can be used to monitor the temperature of greenhouses warehouses food transports aircraft cabins refrigerated trucks containers museums and HVAC equipment The Model 42270 records Relative Humidity readings in addition to temperature readings Modules can store 16 000 8000 temperature and 8000 RH for 42270 readings that can later be transferred to PC or directly printed using the Model 42276 Programmer Printer The datalogger module display will not switch on until activated through the software The datalogger module display will not switch on until it is activated by the software in the LOGGER SET menu as described later in this manual In LOGGER SET the user selects the type of recording activation When the logger begins to log data the display and status LEDs will switch on Important note on the Model 42280 Temperature Humidity Datalogger Note that the Model 42280 has its own User Guide Please refer to the separate User Guide supplied with the Model 42280 for details on the meter s operation This manual covers only the Datalogging software with regard to the 42280 Install the supplied Software as described on the program CD s label and then skip to page 5 of this manual for software instructions Model 42280 D V7 1 1 08 Description 1 LCD display Mounting hole Docking station Interface Cable Status LEDs Software CD o moe w N Displays LCD Display
13. ny direct indirect incidental or consequential damages Extech s total liability is limited to repair or replacement of the product The warranty set forth above is inclusive and no other warranty whether written or oral is expressed or implied Calibration and Repair Services Extech offers repair and calibration services for the products we sell Extech also provides NIST certification for most products Call the Customer Service Department for information on calibration services available for this product Extech recommends that annual calibrations be performed to verify meter performance and accuracy a Support line 781 890 7440 Technical support Extension 200 E mail support extech com Repair amp Returns Extension 210 E mail repair extech com Product specifications subject to change without notice For the latest version of this User s Guide Software updates and other up to the minute product information visit our website www extech com Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Rd Waltham MA 02451 Copyright 2008 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form qircoencern Extech 42265 Phone 01235 838 555 Email cs airconcern co uk Web www airconcern co uk
14. ple file loaded The offset and range settings can be changed by moving the indicator pithat OOOO O g O ma onthe yellow rotating coerce tt eee ee eee knob refer to Diagram Sree a sl o Temperature Chart The Temperature Chart displays the data after all readings are completely downloaded Cursor Status The Cursor Status indicates the exact positions of Cursor 1 and 2 16 V7 1 1 08 Previous Setting Previous setting records are listed in this column for reference iieis Gero Fly Camia LoggerSet Daa Tabla Soba Pond Grp MOO0000 To download data from another datalogger without exiting the current screen a Click PREVIOUS SETTING to replace the last logger data with a new one b Close and reopen the program Note Clicking on Retrieve File will not download from a new datalogger Follow the above instructions 17 V7 1 1 08 Message The message area is blank if no file has been retrieved After a file is retrieved the message will display as follows Retrieve file completed Download Commands Start To begin downloading data See below diagram Stop To manually stop downloading data Exit To exit the Download utility Display Control Offset Allows the user to select a point in the reading log to begin viewing the data See the examples below Example 1 Set the Offset by clicking and dragging the red indicator to 0000 Diagram R De The screen Sus wt as ome we point for
15. the 8 000 record total 18 V7 1 1 08 Example 2 Set the Offset to 4000 refer to Diagram S and S1 The screen shows 4000 as the starting point for the 8 000 record total fam Ena i m Display Control for X Axis records Range Allows the user to configure the data range 19 V7 1 1 08 Example 1 Set the Range by clicking amp dragging the red indicator Diagram T to 1K Diagram T 1 shows data records from 0001 to 1000 Example 2 Set the Range to 4K as in Diagram U Diagram U 1 shows the data records from 0001 to 4001 20 V7 1 1 08 Battery Replacement Follow these steps to remove and replace the battery 1 Remove the four 4 rear Phillips head screws 2 Ensure that the o ring remains in its groove 3 Remove the expired battery 4 Insert a new battery CR2 ensuring correct polarity 5 Fasten the four rear screws Specifications Display Front panel status LEDs Temperature range Temperature resolution Temperature accuracy Humidity range amp accuracy Datalogger storage Sampling rate Power supply Battery Life Low battery indicator Cable length Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Dimensions 3 digit multi function LCD Two 2 RECORD and ALARM 40 to 185 F 40 to 85 C 0 1 up to 99 9 1 from 100 to 185 1 2 F 0 6 C from 4 to 122 F 20 to 50 C 2 4 F 1 2 C all other ranges 0 0 to 99
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