LogTag UTREL30-WIFI, Product User Manual

Page 1: ...logtag com UTREL30 WiFi Dual Channel Wireless Low Temperature Data Logger LogTag North America Product User Guide Document Release Version 1 6 Published July 20 2022 Copyright LogTag North America 200...

Page 2: ...artphone or tablet 15 Using a PC 15 Inserting the Batteries 17 Adding the Probes and the Power Supply 18 Using the LogTag Mobile app 18 Using LogTag Analyzer to configure your UTREL30 WiFi 21 LogTag O...

Page 3: ...ding with an inspection mark 55 Clearing an Alarm 55 Paused Readings 57 Probe is disconnected 57 Power Save 57 Resetting the Min Max Values 59 Reviewing Day Statistics on the Display 60 Stopping the U...

Page 4: ...ting the Logger 77 Hibernating a UTREL30 WiFi 78 Airplane Mode 79 Replacing the Batteries 79 Technical Specifications 80 Appendix 1 Accuracy and Resolution 82 Temperature Accuracy 82 Temperature Resol...

Page 5: ...ction of the battery and may cause injuries Empty batteries should be recycled or disposed of according to your local regulations Liability LogTag North America s standard warranty terms apply A copy...

Page 6: ...lies with the FCC IC RSS 210 CE and SRRC rules and regulations for intentional transmitters Any limits in these regulations typically are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inte...

Page 7: ...Text in this font describes features of the product This text describes certain aspects of the product where incorrect use of a feature may lead to inadvertent loss of data This text contains importa...

Page 8: ...since the start of the trip l An alarm trigger summary of up to the last 30 days today and 29 days previous l The wireless and cloud connection states Alarm events can be triggered when a number of r...

Page 9: ...ounting lug for secure fastening of logger to fixtures l Micro USB socket with attached protective cap l Gold plated high quality temperature probe sockets l Robust polycarbonate case IP51 l 2 user re...

Page 10: ...g Online cloud account In addition a red Alarm LED shows if an alarm event has occurred External Probes The UTREL30 WiFi will accept external probes from the ST10 product range Communication The UTREL...

Page 11: ...Fi network with one of the following supported authentication methods2 l Open Authentication l WPA2 PSK password authentication with or without PMF l EAP PEAP authentication l EAP TTLS authentication...

Page 12: ...timum performance we recommend Lithium Iron Disulphide batteries such as Energizer Ultimate Lithium Batteries or similar batteries from other reputable manufacturers l A small Phillips screwdriver to...

Page 13: ...ur wireless network name the network SSID l Your wireless network password WiFi password or your user name and password if you are connecting to a network which requires enterprise authentication1 l Y...

Page 14: ...Preparing a UTREL30 WiFi for first use UTREL30 WiFi User Guide 14 Figure 2 What to use for connecting your UTREL30 WiFi...

Page 15: ...t with the LogTag Mobile app 7 Register the unit with LogTag Online and configure the wireless parameters using the app 8 Select a logging profile for the location 9 Start the logger Please note that...

Page 16: ...cting and setting up your network connection in Wireless Connectivity on page 32 Deploy and Test your Setup On site Once you have completed this process take the logger to the location where it will b...

Page 17: ...3 Insert the AAA batteries in the correct orientation as shown The polarity is marked inside the battery compartment The battery compartment is a good place to keep the surplus sensor socket covers Yo...

Page 18: ...ds the rear of the product Using the LogTag Mobile app UTREL30 WiFi loggers can be connected to your wireless network and set up for logging using LogTag North America s smart device app LogTag Mobile...

Page 19: ...uetooth function will be activated automatically allowing your smart device to connect No specific pairing action is required The logger should show the following display If the display does not show...

Page 20: ...will receive an error message If the connection process fails please click Troubleshooting for possible solutions You can now continue with the logger s setup either using LogTag Online or LogTag Anal...

Page 21: ...EL30 WiFi The logger is already configured to start Your logger may already be configured to start showing either if the logger was pre configured for a push button start or if the logger was pre conf...

Page 22: ...reports This is done using LogTag Analyzer software which can also be used for downloading and analyzing data if you do not wish to connect the logger to LogTag Online LogTag Analyzer includes the Log...

Page 23: ...tandard configuration parameters for a UTREL30 WiFi Adjust the settings as required For detailed information about each parameter please read the section about Configuring a LogTag for logging in LogT...

Page 24: ...ger Pre start readings are also not uploaded to LogTag Online Using pre start readings is a good way to avoid data loss if you forget to start the unit as you can still access the data using LogTag An...

Page 25: ...xceed an upper threshold temperature it is called an upper alarm If an alarm trigger condition requires readings to go below a lower threshold it is called a lower alarm All alarm trigger conditions a...

Page 26: ...day is shown to indicate the alarm was registered against what is now the previous day When midnight passes next this marker will move to and so on Alarm Re triggering A note on alarm re triggering A...

Page 27: ...temperature values shown on the display You cannot choose different temperature units for individual channels l Date and time format l Time zone and MKT values Following specifically influences the ap...

Page 28: ...in Max Values on page 59 Following parameters influence specific behavior of the UTREL30 WiFi l Clearing and resetting alarms when the START CLEAR STOP button is pressed Ex factory this function is no...

Page 29: ...twork for which the unit is set up is not available where you complete the configuration Once you have selected the SSID type the network password often called the WiFi password You may need to advise...

Page 30: ...ts after the logger has been configured for other parameters such as logging and alarms When the wizard runs the wireless and network parameters you enter are used to check that the UTREL30 WiFi can e...

Page 31: ...on Wizard 2 Register the device in LogTag Online 3 Attach the UTREL30 WiFi to a location During the attachment process select one of the pre defined Logger Configuration Profiles Each profile contains...

Page 32: ...rovide your sign in details when you run the Wizard You can also register the device by signing in to your LogTag Online account at https logtagonline com and completing the steps for device registrat...

Page 33: ...es will upload readings to the cloud server every 60 minutes a logger that records every 45 minutes will upload readings every 1 hours Alarms and other Events As soon as a UTREL30 WiFi triggers an ala...

Page 34: ...d server l exchange a pre defined set of messages with the cloud server that verify the device s identity l request any information from the server such as the current time l upload any new temperatur...

Page 35: ...0 WiFi has successfully established a connection to the LogTag Online cloud server Cloud symbol shows a tick The UTREL30 WiFi is now exchanging data with LogTag Online indicated by an arrow inside the...

Page 36: ...lease refer to the section about Troubleshooting on the next page for further details This connection test is performed automatically every time the UTREL30 WiFi takes the first reading of a new trip...

Page 37: ...conds the UTREL30 WiFi is trying repeatedly to connect to the network If the connection eventually succeeds this could indicate a weak wireless signal If possible move the UTREL30 WiFi closer to the a...

Page 38: ...tinue to get this error please discuss this further with your network administrator The UTREL30 WiFi has successfully connected to the wireless network and is in the process of connecting to the LogTa...

Page 39: ...lease re run the LogTag Online Connection Wizard select Advanced Setup and enter the correct DNS settings If available use DHCP to receive the DNS settings l The LogTag Online cloud server is offline...

Page 40: ...markers named last week to 4 weeks ago A marker is switched on if alarm event occurred during that week MIN MAX Temperature Data These two temperatures represent the minimum and maximum since the rec...

Page 41: ...d connectivity Learn more about these in the section about Wireless and Cloud Symbols on page 33 Recording indicators The recording indicators show what the UTREL30 WiFi is currently recording l If RE...

Page 42: ...display represents the last recorded temperature The word MAX is shown in Review mode when the temperature on the display represents the maximum recorded temperature for the day displayed The word MI...

Page 43: ...A batteries as a backup should external power be unavailable for example in the event of a power cut If used as a backup the batteries have a life span of approximately 6 to 12 months depending on the...

Page 44: ...es at the same time Replacing only one of the batteries with a partially charged battery will drain the secondary backup battery You can also use rechargeable AAA cells in this product Depending on th...

Page 45: ...date time start will proceed and l min max values cannot be cleared After pressing any button following is shown on the display l The Recording state indicators which show if the unit is recording st...

Page 46: ...le alarm will reduce the working life of the battery if no external power is applied When an alarm event is triggered the alarm should be cleared as soon as possible The alarm will sound once every fo...

Page 47: ...e PC s current local time or timezone The UTREL30 WiFi s real time clock regularly synchronizes with the LogTag Online server when the device connects to the network As a result the display clock will...

Page 48: ...s you to verify wireless and network connectivity on site quickly after the start Push button start After configuration for a push button start the current time and READY are shown together with the B...

Page 49: ...configured for a push button start with a start delay the word STARTING DELAY is shown instead of the symbol The delay time is shown in hours and minutes The time counts down and the UTREL30 WiFi star...

Page 50: ...e values as soon as the entered start time is reached Until then the logger will display the screen on the right Once the configured start time is reached the logger shows the normal recording display...

Page 51: ...ere last manually reset At the bottom of the display you can see an alarm day summary where any days on which an alarm was recorded are highlighted The WiFi and cloud connection symbols are also shown...

Page 52: ...rver At 1 45 am on the next day the display shows the following l The temperature has returned to within the accepted range none of the alarm threshold markers are visible but the alarm remains presen...

Page 53: ...creen will switch to the channel that is currently not displayed and show that channel for 30 seconds The Auto Channel Swap starts again if you do not press this button for 30 seconds or if you press...

Page 54: ...10 1 week and 3 days Day 11 1 week and 4 days Day 12 1 week and 5 days Day 13 1 week and 6 days Day 14 2 weeks Day 15 2 weeks and 1 day Day 16 2 weeks and 2 days Day 17 2 weeks and 3 days Day 18 2 we...

Page 55: ...depending on the time of day the inspection took place Clearing an Alarm During configuration with LogTag Analyzer you can allow users to clear an active alarm on the display This is a useful functio...

Page 56: ...e see the section about Paused Readings on the next page If required repeat the procedure for all channels with an active alarm Note Only the Alarm Indicator can be cleared The day alarm marker in the...

Page 57: ...ermanently mounted but you wish to take the UTREL30 WiFi to a computer for downloading its data Any values recorded during this time will not be taken into account when calculating statistics values o...

Page 58: ...led or disabled when configuring the UTREL30 WiFi via LogTag Analyzer in the Advanced Settings tab Note The display will turn off even if there is a pending alarm The Red Alert LED will still blink Wh...

Page 59: ...ease the buttons within 2 seconds The values will be reset and the dashes remain on screen The values will not be reset and the currently stored min max values will be retained if l you keep holding t...

Page 60: ...alue for Today for the channel that was displayed at the time you started the review process Pressing the review button again shows the minimum value for Today for the same channel Each time the revie...

Page 61: ...the same day s data today is being displayed l Today no temperature values were recorded below the lower alarm threshold and no alarm event was generated l The minimum temperature recorded today was...

Page 62: ...ay s maximum statistic from channel 2 l The 1 marker still flashes to indicate that yesterday s data is being displayed l Yesterday no recordings above the upper threshold were recorded and no duratio...

Page 63: ...he minimum statistic from two days ago l flashes as we are still looking at the data from 2 days ago l Yesterday no temperature values were recorded below the lower alarm threshold and no alarm event...

Page 64: ...pper threshold were recorded indicated by the upper alarm threshold marker l The duration was 5 hours 20 minutes l An alarm event was generated indicated by the symbol Neither duration from day 6 or d...

Page 65: ...9 1 week and 2 days Day 10 1 week and 3 days Day 11 1 week and 4 days Day 12 1 week and 5 days Day 13 1 week and 6 days Day 14 2 weeks Day 15 2 weeks and 1 day Day 16 2 weeks and 2 days Day 17 2 week...

Page 66: ...ypically disabled You can enable it in the Advanced Settings tab during configuration When enabled you can stop the unit as follows Press and hold the START CLEAR STOP button STOPPED is shown in addit...

Page 67: ...display for each channel but the audible alarm and the alarm LED will turn off see exception below If an ALARM is present and the Clear alarm by pressing STOP button function is enabled you will need...

Page 68: ...s not generate files l USB Input Device HID Driver This device is used for communication to LogTag Analyzer and its driver will always be installed even if LogTag Analyzer is not present on the comput...

Page 69: ...generated you will find a single file with the pdf extension containing the data for both channels For PDF files you need Adobe Acrobat Reader or a similar PDF viewer l If you have selected LTD as one...

Page 70: ...th multiple alarms Alarm Status This shows at a glance if the UTREL30 WiFi recorded alarm conditions for this channel during the trip showing a red or if no alarms were recorded showing a green Record...

Page 71: ...t you will occasionally see a gap in the graph where the UTREL30 WiFi would otherwise have taken a reading The list shows instead of the reading Recorded Data Chart The chart shows a graphical represe...

Page 72: ...or consecutive or accumulative alarms l The total time above or below a threshold l How often an alarm occurred l Whether or not an alarm was generated for this alarm trigger You may see up to five al...

Page 73: ...ile Information The information from the report page is repeated here Recorded Data list The Data list shows a single row for each recorded reading along with the date time and temperature values for...

Page 74: ...button l A symbol will be shown where a reading could not be taken due to USB communication with a PC l A symbol will be shown when the min max readings of either channel were reset You will need to...

Page 75: ...y summary shows a single row for each day for which readings were recorded Each row contains the following information l Minimum and maximum for the day l Whether or not an alarm was recorded for that...

Page 76: ...Data UTREL30 WiFi User Guide 76 If the clock was adjusted on one of the days a special marker will be displayed for that day Page information The current page number and the total number of pages appe...

Page 77: ...rted using the START CLEAR STOP button For this process to work the logger must be STOPPED Press and hold the START CLEAR STOP button The READY symbol will turn on When the STOPPED symbol turns off re...

Page 78: ...nalyzer by clicking Hibernate from the LogTag menu Initially the display shows SLP on the display until you remove the logger from the USB port A hibernated logger has no active display however a butt...

Page 79: ...off After removal of the logger from the aircraft airplane mode can be turned off using the exact same procedure l Press and hold the Channel FUNCTION and START CLEAR STOP buttons simultaneously l Ke...

Page 80: ...nic thermistor Sensor Reaction Time According to Probe Clock accuracy Quartz crystal locked real time clock typical accuracy 25ppm 25 C equiv to 2 5 seconds day 1 Temperature coefficient is 0 034 0 00...

Page 81: ...uments traceable to an ISO IEC 17025 accredited testing laboratory PDF features l compliant with standard 1 6 and later l Single page report with trip and alarm summary per channel l Single page day s...

Page 82: ...e following graph shows the typical rated temperature accuracy of a UTREL30 WiFi for either channel Figure 9 Rated Temperature Accuracy Chart Temperature Resolution The following graph shows the typic...

Page 83: ...alues that need to be alarm readings for the trigger condition to be met Alarm event Single occurrence of an alarm Alarm range Temperature humidity range that is outside the Non Alarm range Alarm read...

Page 84: ...are no longer met Lower alarm An alarm is called a lower alarm if the alarm trigger condition requires readings to go below a low threshold temperature Lower alarm threshold If a recorded temperature...

Page 85: ...it has been re configured or stopped Trip number The number of times a unit has been started U Upper alarm An alarm is called an Upper Alarm if the alarm trigger condition requires readings to exceed...