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ThermoVault
PRODUCT USER GUIDE
Product Overview
The ThermoVault is an oven temperature profiling
system that consists of a TC101A-ST data logger inside a
thermal enclosure. The thermal enclosure acts as a buffer
and allows the device to be placed in higher operating
environments for certain durations of time. The chart
below outlines the maximum temperature and time
duration to which the device can be exposed.
Installation Guide
Installing the Software
The Software can be downloaded from the MadgeTech
website at
. Follow the instructions
provided in the Installation Wizard.
Installing the Interface Cable
IFC200 (sold separately)
— Insert the device into a USB
port. The drivers will install automatically.
Ordering Information
• 901724-00 — ThermoVault
• 900298-00 — IFC200
• 900352-00 — LTC-7PN Replacement Battery
Device Operation
Connecting and Starting the Data Logger
1. Once the software is installed and running, plug the
USB interface cable into the data logger.
2. Connect the cable into an open USB port on the
computer.
3. The device will appear in the Connected Devices list.
Highlight the desired data logger.
4. For most applications, select
Custom Start
from
the menu bar and choose the desired start method,
reading rate and other parameters appropriate for the
data logging application and click
Start
.
•
Quick Start
applies the most recent custom start
options
•
Batch Start
is used for managing multiple loggers
at once
5. The status of the device will change to
Running
,
Waiting to Start
or
Waiting to Manual Start
,
depending upon your start method.
6. Disconnect the data logger from the USB cable. Place
the logger into the ThermoVault and latch it securely.
Place it in the environment to measure.
Note:
The device will stop recording data when the end of memory
is reached or the device is stopped. At this point the device cannot be
restarted until it has been re-armed by the computer.
Downloading Data from a Data Logger
1. Connect the data logger to the computer with the
interface cable.
2. Highlight the data logger in the
Connected Device
s
list. Click
Stop
on the menu bar.
3. Once the data logger is stopped, with the logger
highlighted, click
Download
.
4. Downloading will offload and save all the recorded
data to the PC.
MAXIMUM EXPOSURE TIME
(based on initial temperature of 25 °C/77 °F)
Ambient Temperature
Maximum Duration in Minutes
100 °C (212 °F)
136
125 °C (257 °F)
100
150 °C (302 °F)
80
175 °C (347 °F)
66
200 °C (392 °F)
56
225 °C (437 °F)
49
250 °C (482 °F)
44
275 °C (527 °F)
39
300 °C (572 °F)
36
325 °C (617 °F)
32
350 °C (662 °F)
30
