berlinger Fridge-tag Ultra Low, User Manual

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Page 2: ...User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Last update Dec 02 2020 Berlinger Co AG Copyright 2020 Berlinger Co AG ...

Page 3: ...ings 25 9 Screen displays during measurement mode 27 10 Alarm trigger function 29 10 1 Alarm display and confirmation options 31 10 2 Cumulative daily time above below the limit 35 11 Audio alarm optional factory setting 36 12 Reading the history Readout mode 37 12 1 Option 1 Read out day per day directly on the device 30 day history 38 12 2 Option 2 Read out alarms directly on the device use the ...

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Page 5: ...ssible With the built in USB connection a secure PDF A report with all relevant temperature data presented in a clear and easy understandable overview including temperature graphs can be generated Coolest operating temperature with external sensor 95 C to 0 C 139 F to 32 F Up to 3 years operating time User friendly reliable and high precision Intended purpose of the Fridge tag Ultra Low The intend...

Page 6: ...Low and supportive tools systems only comply with standards as provided in respective data sheets Consult with local authorities on how to ensure compliance Warnings Precautions Points to be addressed by the user are but not limited to The Fridge tag Ultra Low must be properly mounted The external temperature sensor must be correctly installed and attached to Fridge tag Ultra Low as described in t...

Page 7: ...no notion of what the user stores in the freezer hence the user must document and manage that himself Additionally the correlation between measured temperature and the product s must be done by the user himself Information generated by Fridge tag Ultra Low is lost unavailable or unreliable When the Fridge tag Ultra Low is damaged defective is used beyond its expiration date or indicates empty batt...

Page 8: ...ures below 0 C or 32 F could have a negative influence for the operating lifetime of the battery The end of the lifetime of the battery is indicated by the battery indicator on the display see chapter Display explanations Liability The manufacturer shall not be held liable if the device was used beyond the manufacturer s given limitations for any claims due to the improper storage or use of the de...

Page 9: ...ediately and in its entirety if the Buyer or any third party makes any changes or repairs to the product s concerned without the Seller s written approval Should the Seller be required to fulfil a warranty obligation the Seller shall be free to decide whether to repair or replace the product s concerned In such an event the Buyer shall have no further claims on the Seller In particular the Buyer s...

Page 10: ...splay 7 Date and text display 8 Display of measured minimum maximum temperature 9 Temperature display 10 Display of the temperature measurement unit F C 11 Display of the activated sensor Int internal sensor Ext external sensor cable with temperature sensor Note All illustrations in the User Manual refer to the Fridge tag with internal sensor Differences between internal and external sensors are a...

Page 11: ...4 State of delivery sleep mode The Fridge tag is shipped in sleep mode The display LCD is blank Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 8 of 57 ...

Page 12: ...Indication of date and production test result 16 February 2018 PASS quality check passed After 3rd pressing of READ Indication of the current temperature and which sensor is activated internal external Display shows C if external sensor is not connected After 4th pressing of READ Indication of configuration ID e g 1234 After 5th pressing of READ Indication of upper alarm settings Example shows dur...

Page 13: ...sing of READ Battery power 3 bars full 70 2 bars half full 30 70 1 bar low 0 30 Device should be replaced After 10th pressing of READ The display is blank again Only indicated if preset by factory otherwise skipped Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 10 of 57 ...

Page 14: ...important to place the external sensor in the center of the freezer for an optimal temperature observation and to avoid any incorrect measurements when starting the device For the right positioning of the external sensor within the freezer please follow the instructions of WHO CDC or any other governmental requirements of your country 1 External Sensor 2 Flat cable 3 Fridge tag Note Do not bend or...

Page 15: ...cess has not been completed after approx 60 seconds without any button operation the device will go back into sleep mode The activation has to be started from the beginning If you want to read or change settings e g change F to C after the activation has been completed proceed as described in chapter Read and change settings How to correct setting mistakes Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ul...

Page 16: ...d the READ button simultaneously during at least 3 seconds Note Once the device is activated it cannot be stopped anymore Activation has been successful when the following indication appears on the screen Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 13 of 57 ...

Page 17: ...he calendar format Option 2 Setting the calender format to mm dd yyyy 1 Press READ to change the calendar format 2 Then press SET to save the calendar format After setting the calendar format the first digit of the date will start flashing Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 14 of 57 ...

Page 18: ...continue pressing the READ button until you obtain the desired number Press READ to adjust the number SET button The SET button is used to save the number After pressing the SET button the next digit will start flashing Press SET to confirm Note If SET is pressed mistakenly continue with the setup instructions This chapter describes how to rectify the error Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag U...

Page 19: ... is flashing 1 Press READ until 1 appears as the first digit 2 Press SET to save The 2nd digit is flashing 1 Press READ until 6 appears as the second digit 2 Press SET to save The 3rd digit is flashing 1 Press READ until 0 appears as the third digit 2 Press SET to save Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 16 of 57 ...

Page 20: ...h digit is flashing 1 Press READ until 1 appears as the seventh digit 2 Press SET to save The 8th digit is flashing 1 Press READ until 8 appears as the eighth digit 2 Press SET to save The date is now set to 16 02 2018 Note After setting the date the first digit of the time will start flashing Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 17 of 57 ...

Page 21: ...s as a 24 hour clock e g 1 47 pm 13 47 The 1st digit is flashing 1 Press READ until 1 appears as the first digit 2 Press SET to save The 2nd digit is flashing 1 Press READ until 3 appears as the second digit 2 Press SET to save Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 18 of 57 ...

Page 22: ... is now set to 13 47 Note If the device is configured with self programmable alarm limits proceed with the following chapter As soon as the last digit of the time setting is confirmed the activation is completed Connect the device with the external sensor During max 1 minute after activation no temperature is displayed on the screen Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 19 of 57 ...

Page 23: ...etting the temperature of the lower alarm limit 1 and 3 Setting the HI and LO alarm durations they are completed in the same manner The 1st digit of the duration of the alarm limit is flashing 1 Press READ to adjust the number 2 Press SET to confirm the number The 2nd digit of the duration of the alarm limit is flashing 1 Press READ to adjust the number 2 Press SET to confirm the number Berlinger ...

Page 24: ...temperature limit You have the choice between negative and positive temperatures In case of a positive limit in Fahrenheit you may further choose if the limit shall be equal or above 100 F This choice is done by repeatedly pressing READ until the desired range is indicated Note The temperature measurement unit C F can only be changed after the device is activated in the menu Learn more Instruction...

Page 25: ... you reach the desired number Then press SET to confirm it Then the next digit will start flashing Continue until all digits of the alarm temperature limits are set As soon as the parameters of the upper alarm limit are set the first digit of the duration of the lower alarm limit will start flashing Proceed the same way as you did with the upper alarm limit As soon as the last digit of the lower a...

Page 26: ...xists the buzzer continuously beeps at a three minute interval for 168 hours 7 days Display status external sensor error How to fix the connection error Please check the following two points 1 If the external sensors properly connected with the device 2 Does the external sensor cable have any defects Note As soon as the error s have been cleared the measuring will continue and the connection error...

Page 27: ...ctivation Note If you scroll through the menu and you reach the display of the measuring mode you need to restart from the beginning by accessing the menu In order to adjust more than one setting e g time and Celsius to Fahrenheit you must complete each change and return to menu mode for the 2nd change Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 24 of 57 ...

Page 28: ...l sensor Configuration with internal sensor SET DATE is directly shown 1 SET DATE change date and or time settings 2 READ CONF read the alarm settings 3 CELS FAHR change the temperature unit 4 SET CONF change the alarm settings only if enabled in factory setting Use the READ button to scroll through the menu Use the SET button to access the corresponding menu Access the menu SET DATE External sens...

Page 29: ...READ repeatedly to scroll through the preset alarm parameters Access the menu CELS FAHR The display shows SET DATE Press READ until the display shows CELS FAHR Then press SET to access the menu to change the temperature measurement unit To change the measurement unit Celsius Fahrenheit press READ until the display shows the desired sign C F Press SET to confirm the measurement unit Access the menu...

Page 30: ...perature reading the time and the date will be displayed on the screen The Fridge tag will also indicate whether the measuring is made with an internal sensor or an external sensor The OK symbol is shown during normal operation as long as no alarms have been recorded The temperature and time conditions were within the preset alarm limits Example alarm display during measurement If the preset alarm...

Page 31: ... alarm indicator will be indicated in the upper display area to show which alarm limit has been exceed and on which day In addition to the alarm symbol the warning symbol will appear next to it Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 28 of 57 ...

Page 32: ...to be triggered the temperature needs to be continuously above 8 C for more than 10 hours Alarm triggered alarm symbol and warning symbol displayed In the example below the sum of the daily upper temperature deviation is about 20 hours No alarm will be triggered The temperature was not continuously out of the preset alarm limits for more than 10 hours in one row No Alarm triggered OK symbol on the...

Page 33: ... warning symbol displayed In the example below multiple low temperature deviations are occurring No alarm will be triggered Each temperature deviation was less than 1 hour out of the preset alarm limits No Alarm triggered OK symbol on the display The sum of the deviations is visible in the daily statistics in the column Cumulative daily time below the limit Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag U...

Page 34: ...er alarm will be triggered per day The alarm symbol will be present on the display for 30 days The warning symbol can be deactivated by confirming all existing alarms in the readout mode The alarm buzzer stops when the alarm is confirmed within the set alarm limits Otherwise the buzzer pauses for approx 1 hour and starts again for up to 168 hours 7 days Option 2 Alarm indication unconfirmed alarms...

Page 35: ...ain Confirmation options of currently triggered alarms of the day 1 Device is within the set alarm limits Press the READ button and the alarm symbol and the warning symbol will immediately disappear and the optional buzzer stops A new alarm will be triggered as soon as the set alarm limits are exceeded again Settings upper temperature limit 8 0 C and duration 1 hour lower temperature limit 0 5 C a...

Page 36: ...rature still exceeds the limit after 1 hour the buzzer will restart beeping Settings upper temperature limit Temperature 8 0 C and duration 1 hour lower temperature limit 0 5 C and duration 1 hour 1 Alarm triggered alarm symbol and warning symbol on display 2 Alarm confirmed when the temperature exceeds the set temperature limits alarm symbol and warning symbol remain on display 3 Temperature is b...

Page 37: ...device in the factory settings Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 34 of 57 ...

Page 38: ...ote It could be that the total cumulative time above below the temperature limits is longer than the configured single event alarm time without any alarm triggering Example setup lower temperature limit 0 5 C duration 1 hour In the above example multiple low temperature deviations with exposure times of less than 1 hour occurred The cumulative daily time below the limits adds up to about 3 5 hours...

Page 39: ...y 168 hours 7 days After 168 hours 7 days the buzzer will stop If an alarm event is confirmed READ is pressed while the limits are still exceeded the buzzer pauses for approx 1 hour and then restarts beeping every 3 minutes Confirmation within the alarm limits will stop the buzzer In case of a connection error see here Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 36 of 57 ...

Page 40: ... for 28 56 84 112 days in the generated files PDF ASCII Note The external sensor of the Fridge tag can remain at its location for the readout process Please consider that there may occur a connection error after more than 10 minutes without connection between the device and the sensor Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 37 of 57 ...

Page 41: ...mbol The corresponding flashing arrow example high arrow today Highest recorded temperature example 10 5 C Duration of the exceedance of the preset high limit temperature example 00 32 hh min Press READ a second time The following information is indicated on the screen The OK symbol The corresponding flashing arrow example low arrow of today Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page ...

Page 42: ... day the details of the past 30 days When you reach an alarm event the indication on the screen of the Fridge tag will be different than the OK display Example of an alarm display during readout of the history 1st display of a lower alarm event Press READ once The following information is indicated on the screen The alarm and the warning symbol The corresponding alarm indicator lower alarm limit D...

Page 43: ...ated on the screen Lowest recorded temperature example 1 1 C The duration ot the exceedance of the preset low temperature limit example 01 35 hh mm Temperature recording in this example with internal sensor Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 40 of 57 ...

Page 44: ...the latest alarm event Press READ for 3 seconds The following information is indicated on the screen The alarm symbol and the warning symbol The corresponding alarm indicator higher alarm limit Day of alarm example 5 days ago 5d The date of the alarm example 16 02 2018 The time of excursion example 20 30 2nd display of the latest alarm event Press READ again Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag ...

Page 45: ...rding in this example with internal sensor Note Press the READ button again for at least 3 seconds and the next alarm event will appear on the screen Display of the next alarm event Note Press the READ button again for 3 seconds to jump to the next alarm event And so on Note Pressing SET in the Read out Mode brings you back to the Measurement Mode Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1...

Page 46: ...56 84 or 112 days factory setting Depending on the configuration this process may take up to 2 minutes Now choose the appropriate file generated by the Fridge tag USB connection of the Fridge tag The continuously appearing arrows in the upper display area indicate that the device is operating Note This process must not be interrupted until the OK symbol appears on the display This indicates that t...

Page 47: ...own in your explorer Open the desired file generated by the device Note To disconnect the device properly please always use the function Safely Remove Hardware on your PC Mac Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 44 of 57 ...

Page 48: ...wer right corner Choose the corresponding device to remove Do not disconnect the device before you receive the depitcted message otherwise the device can be damaged Note For this process no additional software is necessary Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 45 of 57 ...

Page 49: ...interval 5 Event and alarm table latest info in line 1 top line 6 Up to 3 user defineable strings max 30 characters each Factory preset 7 Placeholder for notes 8 Note 1 Reference for measurement interval Note 2 Legend for events column hh mm 1 time stamp half day 9 Placeholder for date place and signature 10 Battery warning with timestamp Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 46 ...

Page 50: ...ra Low page 2 2 1 Each graph shows data from a period of 7 days 2 Incrementally numbered graphs 3 Temperature scale 4 Time scale 5 Placeholder for date place and signature 6 Alarm limits Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 47 of 57 ...

Page 51: ...time is changed manually 1 Date change positive 2 Date change negative 3 Time change positive e g summer winter time 4 Time change negative e g summer winter time Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 48 of 57 ...

Page 52: ...tory the temperature settings are changed self configurable device only Example below The scale of the graph depends on the alarm limits set The temperature scale ranges from 40 C to 5 C for the limits of 0 5 C and 28 C Example below The scale of the graph depends on the highest and lowest measured temperature values The temperature scale ranges from 30 C to 60 C Lowest measured temperature 12 C h...

Page 53: ...t yet complete Status OK No alarm has been triggered in the past 30 days No alarm has yet been triggered since the data was read out on the device Status Alarm Alarm s have been triggered With alarm symbol means that the details of the corresponding alarm have not been read out yet Status Alarm Alarm s have been triggered Without alarm symbol means that the details of the corresponding alarm have ...

Page 54: ...er from our website www berlinger com verifier Step 2 Open the software The following window will appear Step 3 Click on Open file Step 4 Select the file you would like to verify Option 1 Select the files directly from the Fridge tag which is connected to your computer Option 2 Select the files from the place where you saved them on your computer When the file is correct and in its original condit...

Page 55: ...Proceed the same way with PDF and ASCII files The same OK or error messages will appear Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 52 of 57 ...

Page 56: ...ween external sensor and device two audio signals sound every three minutes for a maximum of 168 hours 7 days and the entire display starts flashing HI or LO indicator external sensor If the Fridge tag measures temperatures above 0 C 32 F or below 95 C 139 F it shows HI or LO on the screen The temperature will not be logged and not be shown in the PDF ASCII file The regular measurements and monito...

Page 57: ...14 Expire code explanation Sample exp 2020 07 The sample shows the expiry date of the Fridge tag as July 2020 yyyy mm Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 54 of 57 ...

Page 58: ...15 Firmware Firmware 3 4p0 Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 55 of 57 ...

Page 59: ...limit lower alarm limit SOP Standard Operating Procedure Standard Operating Procedure short SOP is a binding textual description of the processes of procedures including the examination of results and their documentation Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 56 of 57 ...

Page 60: ...mbol Title Description OK symbol alarm symbol HIGH alarm indicator LOW alarm indicator warning symbol The warning box includes important informations or warnings Berlinger Co AG User Manual Fridge tag Ultra Low 1 Page 57 of 57 ...