Issue Date: 23 May 2011
Version 1.1
Escort iMiniPlus PDF Logger
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User Guide v1.1
Escort Verification Technologies, Inc.
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ESCORT Data Loggers
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Email:
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10.3 Configure Sensors and Alarm Settings
10.3.1 Specification and Alarm
Raise alarm on below lower spec readings –
tick this box if you want to
activate the low alarm and select the value in the box immediately to the right.
Note if the lower spec value is 0
°
C, then the alarm is triggered at -0.1
°
C, not
0.0
°
C as this value is considered within specification.
Raise alarm on above upper spec readings –
tick this box if you want
to activate the high alarm and select the value in the box immediately to the
right. Note if the upper spec value is 50
°
C, then the alarm is triggered at 50.1
°
C,
not 50.0
°
C as this value is considered within specification.
Increment -
the grouping size used for listing out-of-specification readings.
Alarm Type
This feature allows the user to specify the conditions that will trigger an alarm.
Standard Alarm
Number of consecutive out of specification readings –
the alarm is
triggered if the readings are consecutively over or under the specified threshold.
For instance if the upper spec is 50
°
C and the value for the number of
consecutive out-of-spec readings is 3 and the logging interval is 10minutes, the
readings will need to be in excess of 50°C for 30 minutes before the alarm is
Sensors Tab – this displays the sensor information some of which can be
changed by using Configure Sensor(s) and others that remain fixed i.e. range -
40
°
C to 70
°
C. The description “Internal” refers to the type of sensor as opposed
to “External” which will display on the external sensor model.
Configure Sensor(s)… - click on this button to set up the alarm and LCD
display parameters.