T&D RTR-71, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Manual Thank you for purchasing this product Carefully read and fully understand these instructions before using this unit 2009 04 16004094190 4th Edition...

Page 2: ...ut noti cation On screen messages in this manual may vary slightly from the actual messages Figures in this manual may be slightly simplified and may differ from the actual product Please notify us of...

Page 3: ...t It may cause fire electrocution or damage Please ask the shop where you bought the product or T D to carry out any repairs Do not operate if the power cable is wet or with wet hands It may cause ele...

Page 4: ...Relay Unit It will not operate without doing this Neither the Base Unit nor a Relay Unit can measure or record data Only Remote Units can measure and record data T D accepts no responsibility for any...

Page 5: ...out Placement and Location A sudden change in widely different temperature environments may cause condensation to occur Please use the unit in areas with a temperature range of 0 to 50 and a humidity...

Page 6: ...e involved in any claim reparation proceedings or compensate any claimant for any damages whether direct or indirect from the inability to use Wireless for Windows 4 T D Corporation has no obligation...

Page 7: ...First Steps 14 1 Installing Software 14 2 Installing the Battery 14 3 Connecting Main Unit to Computer 15 Set up Program From Registration to Positioning 16 1 Explanation of Display 16 2 Communication...

Page 8: ...Maintenance Functions 42 1 Calculation Range Settings 42 2 Edit Recording Conditions 43 3 Merging Channel Data 43 Troubleshooting 45 Re installing the software 45 Replacing Batteries 45 About Temp Hum...

Page 9: ...Disc Ver 2 10 for RTR 71 and RTR 72 DISC Ver 1 00 Copyright 1998 2003 T and D Corporation All rights reserved MS Windows R 2000 Xp MS Windows R 98 Me MS WindowsNT R 4 0 AC Adapter AD 0604 1 User s Man...

Page 10: ...or a Remote Unit Antenna Sensor Connection Battery Compartment LCD Display Serial Communication Connection AC Adapter Connection Sensors TR 5320 TR 3220 Thermistor Stainless Pipe SUS316 Cable Te on R...

Page 11: ...ed when battery power becomes low Wireless communication cannot take place so please change battery as soon as possible Channel Indicator Indicates which channel of data is being displayed Measurement...

Page 12: ...and by making use of short wave wireless communication you can gather all of that data in to your computer Communication can take place within up to 400 meters if unobstructed and clear Note This diff...

Page 13: ...the AC adapter supplied A Relay Unit cannot measure record or display temperature or humidity Remote Unit A Remote Unit measures and records temperature and or humidity and following orders from the...

Page 14: ...on your computer screen Settings can be made differently for each Remote Unit Software Wireless for Windows The Software is made up of the following three software programs Wireless for Windows Set up...

Page 15: ...n icon will appear in the task tray By clicking on the Control Program icon in the task tray you can open the Start up Program as well as the Graph Tools Program If a failure to properly install occur...

Page 16: ...t the communication cable to the serial port RS 232C with a mark such as shown below If you connect the cable to a port other than the serial port communication will not occur properly Make sure that...

Page 17: ...ls Program Auto Download Log Warning Log Display Present Readings Start Stop Warning Monitoring Start Stop Auto Downloading Wireless Download Change Remote Unit Registration Print About Program Versio...

Page 18: ...on a screen like the one shown here 2 Communication Port Set up Connect the Thermo Recorder to the Computer with the Communication Cable Select Communication Port Settings in the Communication Menu B...

Page 19: ...e Unit Registration Any unit RTR 71 or RTR 72 can be registered as a Base Unit Connect the Thermo Recorder unit to your computer that is to be registered as the Base Unit In the Registration Menu sele...

Page 20: ...Group Name After entering name click OK The Group name should appear in the Main Window 5 Relay Unit Registration Please use only if communication conditions between the Base and Remote Units are poor...

Page 21: ...ible to add or delete a Relay Unit from a group at any time After adding or deleting a Relay Unit please carry out a communication test see p 23 Whether a Relay Unit has been registered and its serial...

Page 22: ...ct the group into which you wish to register the Remote Unit In the Registration Menu select Remote Unit Registration Unit Model Choose type of Thermo recorder Name Enter names for the Remote Unit and...

Page 23: ...Warning Function is ON the check boxes will become active and you can set upper and lower limits for the channels you desire See p 28 for more info on warning functions Figure 2 Sensor Extension Cable...

Page 24: ...e Remote Unit Registration Window at the top the Name of group to be registered in will appear After registration has been completed the recording of data will begin automatically You can change a Rem...

Page 25: ...sting is completed the results will be displayed If communication has occurred properly OK will be displayed If NG is displayed please check batteries of problem unit s and the connection of the Base...

Page 26: ...ttings Upon nishing settings place all units in their desired position Base Unit Positioning Connect to computer with communication cable Due to noise emitted from the computer and the display screen...

Page 27: ...After positioning is completed run the communication test again in the same manner as before 8 Communication Test If the results are all OK all preparations are completed HELPFUL HINT Even if no prob...

Page 28: ...ng p32 Downloading via Cable p34 1 Monitoring Current Temperature Humidity In the Main Window select which Remote Unit s you would like to monitor It is possible to monitor one or more units at a time...

Page 29: ...it until communication is nished 2 Monitoring Warnings With this function a warning message will appear on your computer screen each time the upper or lower limit that you set when registering the Rem...

Page 30: ...es Monitoring will begin and the following box will appear Click OK In the Main Window a YES will appear for those units being monitored If a warning occurs the following message will appear The messa...

Page 31: ...of Measurements Upper Limit Setting Variable Average of Measurements Lower Limit Setting Variable Average is calculated by adding measurements as they occur and divide by number of measurements For ex...

Page 32: ...enu Click Start Auto Download After settings have been made the following box will appear Click OK In the Main Window a YES should appear under Auto Download for those units selected Each Remote Unit...

Page 33: ...st that amount of time Also be aware that each time an Auto Downloading occurs a new data file is created Therefore make sure that there is always enough empty disk space for these data les It may be...

Page 34: ...layed You can change this name More about le names on p34 Click Save In Select Data for Downloading choose All Recorded Data or New Data If all settings are as desired click Start Downloading and the...

Page 35: ...select Group In the Communication Menu select Download via Cable Connection Downloading procedure is as outlined above in 4 1 Wireless Download But when selecting Unit for Downloading the category Unr...

Page 36: ...Main Window select the Remote Unit you wish to change In the Registration Menu select Change Remote Unit Registration If making name changes to Remote Unit or channels you can only select one unit at...

Page 37: ...t downloaded will be reset You should rst download all data before making changes to the Recording Interval When making changes to the Recording Interval the following dialog box will appear 2 Clearin...

Page 38: ...ox click Yes and the registration will be cleared Upon completion the following box will appear click OK How to use Forced Delete Click Forced Delete in the Clear Registration dialog box The following...

Page 39: ...orm Undo Zoom Fade Zoom to Original Size Calculation Range Settings Edit Recording Conditions Re order Channels Merge Channels Delete Channel Print Help About Channel Display ON OFF Menu Channel Info...

Page 40: ...ata File Follow these steps to open an already saved le either by the name it was saved under or our Thermo Recorder common le type trx In the File Menu click Open Select name of le you wish to open a...

Page 41: ...click Open File from Remote Unit From the left side rst select a Group then a Remote Unit and the data les will appear on the right side Select the le from the list you would like to open and click O...

Page 42: ...Range to be Saved then click OK Comma tab space and semi colon are codes used to separate cells for most common spreadsheet applications Wireless for Windows cannot read Text Type Files 4 Printing Yo...

Page 43: ...d measurement for any channel listed When the data is rst read the calculation range is set for all data In the Tool Menu open Calculation Range Settings In New Calculation Range enter the dates and t...

Page 44: ...s Channel Click on the channel number to which you wish to make changes Editing Index The settings for the channel selected will be displayed Enter the new settings you wish to make Once settings are...

Page 45: ...Recording Settings and return to merge data after making necessary changes Helpful Hint After merging data the channel color will appear as that of the channel selected rst For example you selected c...

Page 46: ...cing Batteries If the Battery Life Warning comes on change the battery as soon as possible When changing the battery please use the included Battery Change Plug and follow these directions Connect the...

Page 47: ...ot in use for a prolonged period place in a vinyl bag and store in a cool dark place at a temperature between 5 20 and less than 30 humidity There are two kinds of seals on the sensor If either seal c...

Page 48: ...e Communication Menu open Radio Wave Strength Display Make sure Base Unit is connected by communication cable to your computer By clicking on Display Strength on Remote Unit the radio wave strength wi...

Page 49: ...ows COM will ash Remote Unit LCD Display Decide on the best position for the unit and click Finish Display in the dialog box Dialog Box during Communication After nishing positioning the units s close...

Page 50: ...ale If the connector on your computer is a Half pitch 14 pin female then use the adapter Half pitch 14 pin male to a D SUB 9 pin male or a combination Half pitch 14 pin male to D SUB 25 pin male and D...

Page 51: ...that the serial port setting has not been made to render it unusable With many all in one computers it serves as the modem jack How to check In Windows 98 Open the System le in the Control Panel Figur...

Page 52: ...these steps to change a group name or delete a group In the Main Window under Registration select Group Maintenance To change a Group Name select the group from the list on the left enter the new Name...

Page 53: ...52 Q4 The Warning Dialog Box does not appear when it should Why Make sure that the screen saver function is turned OFF Also make sure that all screen energy saving settings are OFF...

Page 54: ...west and Average Readings Unit of Measurement AB Cursor Dates Times and Data Readings Calculated Difference between Cursor A and B File Out Put RTR Speci c Data File Text File CSV etc Possible to outp...

Page 55: ...Te on Shielded Sensor Possible Measurement Range 60 to 155 Sensor Temperature Durability 70 to 180 Cable Length 45mm Thermal Constant Time In Air Approx 15 Sec In agitated water Approx 2 Sec Water Re...

Page 56: ...d water Approx 2 Sec Water Resistant Ability Splash Proof Sensor and Cable Materials Thermistor Stainless Pipe SUS316 Te on Compaction Tube Te on Resin FEP Shielded Measurement Accuracy Average 0 3 20...

Page 57: ...with organic solvents solutions or gasses emitted from spoiled foods An extension cable cannot be used with the humidity sensor AC adapter for AD 0604 AD 0604 Input 230V 50Hz Output 6V 50mA 0 3VA Cabl...

Page 58: ...repair is not available in the following cases even though it is within the warranty period 1 Trouble or damage was caused by careless operation natural disaster re public pollution or use of a power...