T&D TR-5xU Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...2007 09 16004264190 User s Manual Thank you for purchasing our product Carefully read this instruction manual before using this unit TR 5 7xU Copyright 2002 2007 T D Corporation All rights reserved...

Page 2: ...in this manual are subject to change without notice On screen messages in this manual may vary slightly from the actual messages Please notify the shop where you purchased this product or T D Corporat...

Page 3: ...n shall not be responsible for any damages whether direct or indirect from the inability to use T D Recorder for Windows T D Corporation has no obligation to correct any defects found in T D Recorder...

Page 4: ...l Port 15 Using Auto Detect 16 Select Serial Port 16 Basic Functions TR 71U 72U 73U Basic Functions Display Names and Functions 18 Starting Recording 19 Downloading Recorded Data 21 Detailed Settings...

Page 5: ...annels ON OFF 50 Set High Low Average Calculation Range 51 Edit Recording Conditions 52 Re order Channel Data 53 Erase Selected Channel Data 54 Shift Unit F 54 Change Graph Colors 55 Copy Display to C...

Page 6: ...ll appear with several icons lined up By clicking on an icon a settings communication display for the selected type of device or a graph display will appear In order to use the software the following...

Page 7: ...print in full color the graph as you see it on display Data List Display Printing You can view the data displayed in the graph window as a list and then choose to print View in Easy to Distinguish Col...

Page 8: ...lling T D Recorder for Windows each time Windows is opened the TR 71U 72U 73U 50U Quick Start will automatically be activated If you do not wish to use TR 71U TR 72U TR 73U TR 50U either close or dele...

Page 9: ...with your computer Communication Port Settings Making Recording Start Settings Before making Recording Start settings make sure that your computer s date and time settings are correct If the date and...

Page 10: ...ing CD ROM into your CD ROM drive In a few seconds the Install Program window will appear If that window does not automatically open please open it by double clicking the CD ROM icon in My Computer on...

Page 11: ...splay or a settings communication display for the selected type of device will appear Menu Bar Icons Menu Bar The menus along the bar contain various helpful commands From each menu you can select com...

Page 12: ...ing that topic Index Select a keyword from the keyword list and by clicking the Display button the explanation for that topic will appear Search Enter the keyword you wish to search for and click Star...

Page 13: ...date format chosen will be applicable for all sections of the software including graphs and setting displays 1 In the Date Display Menu select Format Settings 2 Check either Month Date Year or Date Mo...

Page 14: ...start Again Please see below for how to quit the Quick Start function and how to restart again Quitting from the Taskbar 1 Click the Quick Start icon in the Task tray to view the popup menu in the pop...

Page 15: ...in the Launcher Window 2 Click Software Settings in the Settings Menu Settings Menu 3 Remove the check mark from next to Uppon Connecting a Thermo Recorder open the software program and click the OK...

Page 16: ...d of mark USB Port Mark NOTE Before using it is necessary to have installed the USB device driver For details about the driver installation see the User s Manual that came with the product Make sure t...

Page 17: ...le Connect to a place with a mark as such Examples of serial port marks NOTE Make sure to connect it to the correct place to ensure communication Make sure that the cable is inserted fully so as not t...

Page 18: ...ble Loggers TR 51S 52S TR 51A 52 51 1 Connect the Communication Port to your computer using the provided communication cable Communication Port Communication Cable 2 Place the Data Logger on top of th...

Page 19: ...OTE To ensure proper communication make sure that the USB cable connection is secure This software is designed to operate TR 71U 72U 73U units with USB connections and cannot operate the units via ser...

Page 20: ...se make serial port settings Set which serial port you would like to use to communicate with the data logger There are two methods to make the settings Auto Detect and Select Serial Port Connect the s...

Page 21: ...and click on the Communication Port Settings Tab 2 Check the COM Port you wish to use for T D Recorder for Windows in the Possible COM Ports list 3 By clicking the OK button the setting will be naliz...

Page 22: ...17 Getting Ready...

Page 23: ...st TR 71U 72U 73U units connected to the computer by USB cable will be displayed as icons here In order to make recording settings or download recorded data it is necessary to rst select a device from...

Page 24: ...dow click on the TR 71U 72U or TR 73U icon 2 Click on the icon of the data logger you wish to make settings for 3 Click the Start Recording tab and make the necessary settings Start Recording Button S...

Page 25: ...the device names and channel names Device Name Up to 16 characters Channel Name Up to 8 characters 4 After having completed the recording conditions settings transmit the settings to the data logger b...

Page 26: ...anual 1 In the Main Window click on the TR 71U 72U or TR 73U icon 2 Click on the icon of the data logger you wish to download data from 3 Click the Download Recorded Data tab Download Recorded Data Ta...

Page 27: ...mpleted Up to 8 channels of data can be simultaneously displayed NOTE If there are more than 8 channels of data that data cannot be displayed automatically and must be opened from the data le File Nam...

Page 28: ...type of le name you wish to use to save data Example Device Name Refrigerator Serial No 00001234 Date and Time 2003 05 12 yyyy mm dd at 14 30 15 with Data Format Extension TRX Device Name Date Time R...

Page 29: ...ect Folder button 3 The Browse Folders dialog box will appear where in you can select the folder into which you wish to save the data then click OK 4 A Data Folder will then appear under Device Proper...

Page 30: ...ens a window where settings can be made for the display colors and the monitoring interval for current readings Close button Quit the Monitoring of Current Readings Reset button Click to reset the dis...

Page 31: ...search for Thermo Recorders by scanning the USB ports Device Name Settings from the Settings Menu Settings can be made for Device Names and Channel Names TR 71U 72U Enter a name Send Settings Button...

Page 32: ...Thermo Recorder s LCD display such as changing the temperature unit and turning the display on or off TR 71U 72U Check one of these Send Settings Button TR 73U Send Settings Button Check one of these...

Page 33: ...ngs Button 1 Check one of the patterns 2 By clicking the Send Settings button the changes will be completed LCD Display Pattern TR 73U You can select the LCD display from 4 patterns Alternate display...

Page 34: ...nts make sure the difference in points is at least 10 When measuring in a wide range and adjusting at 2 points make sure that the adjustment values re ect the range you are measuring We cannot guarant...

Page 35: ...he adjustment equation will be calculated from two points the slope a and the offset b For example the TR 71U reads 0 when the standard thermometer reads 0 4 and TR 71U reads 10 when the standard says...

Page 36: ...etails about Quick Start and how to quit it see P 9 1 Place a check next to Upon connecting a Thermo Recorder open the Software Program With no checkmark Quick Start will be disabled With a checkmark...

Page 37: ...ayout is different the contents are the same The communication speed for downloading and other communications will be the same as with our older models If Quick Start is enabled by placing a TR 5 Seri...

Page 38: ...ing interval list TR 51A cannot be set using seconds Recording Mode Select from One time Endless One time When the number of readings has reached 16 000 the unit display will read FULL and recording w...

Page 39: ...ction TR 51A 52 34 Recording Start Settings Display for TR 50U When making settings via a TR 50U the layout for the Settings display will be as below The contents of the settings and the procedure are...

Page 40: ...on 2 Click on the Download Recorded Data tab Download Recorded Data Download Button Detailed Settings Button 3 If you wish to automatically view the graph after downloading click the Detailed Settings...

Page 41: ...be done separately After downloading specify le in which to save data After data has been downloaded the Save File dialog box will appear wherein you can save the data to a speci ed le After downloadi...

Page 42: ...ease take note if the following TR 51S will be recognized as TR 51A and TR 52S will be recognized as TR 52 for more details about operations see from p 32 Some functions such as Warning Settings and A...

Page 43: ...not set correctly a programmed recording start may not start properly The estimated nish date and time of recording in one time mode will be automatically calculated from the set recording interval an...

Page 44: ...at item will become active OK Button Cancel Button 3 By clicking the OK button a con rmation message will appear 4 By clicking the OK button you will be returned to the Start Recording Tab window Judg...

Page 45: ...button 5 If you wish to specify data by time for downloading choose the time range and click the Download button Detailed Settings Button This opens the window in which settings for the processing of...

Page 46: ...ried out with the Computer 2 In the Download Recorded Data Tab Window click the Warning Times Button Download Recorded Data Tab Receive most recent time Button Warning Occurrence Time Column Warning T...

Page 47: ...ar whenever a new recording session is started Remove from the Warning Times Display 1 Open the Warnig Times Display by clicking the Warning Times Button in the Download Recorded Data Tab Window Clear...

Page 48: ...see P 9 1 Place a check next to Upon Connecting a Thermo Recorder open the Software Program With no checkmark Quick Start will be disabled With a checkmark Quick Start will be enabled Setting Menu OK...

Page 49: ...he value History Column 3 Place a checkmark next to either 1 Point Adjustment or 2 Point Adjustment and enter the Before and After values For more about guidelines for adjustment see p 30 4 By clickin...

Page 50: ...ing Open Temp Humidity Graph in the File Menu of the TR 71U 72U 73U TR 51A 52 TR 51S 52S Settings and Communication Window If you have checked After downloading automatically display graph in the deta...

Page 51: ...yed Channel Info Display The detailed data info for each channel 1 to 8 is displayed below the Graph Display Menu Bar Menus are lined up which contain various commands They are used to view data or to...

Page 52: ...Lowest Reading CursorB Cursor B position data Avg Average Value A B Calculated Temp Humidity Difference between Cursor A and B Unit Unit of measurement When opening data recorded in TR 73U units into...

Page 53: ...d horizontal axis back to show the entire graph These operations can be carried out via commands in the Graph Menu or by clicking icons in the Toolbar as above About the Horizontal Axis The entire gra...

Page 54: ...g started scroll Bar Recorded Date Display Elapsed Time Display Date Time Button Color Coded Display Green Dates and times for data which fall within the calculation range for determining high low and...

Page 55: ...channel between monochrome and channel color The letter colors will be changed View Menu Selected Channels ON OFF from the View Menu 1 By moving the mouse to Selected Channels ON OFF the channel numb...

Page 56: ...graph will be displayed If in the graph display you place the A cursor at the position for the beginning of the calculation range and the B cursor at the end of the range those dates and times will a...

Page 57: ...ber Edit Items The selected channel number OK Button Name Up to 32 letters can be entered Starting Date Time The month day year hour minute and second can be changed 2 By clicking the OK button after...

Page 58: ...7 and drop it OK Button Specify the Channel Numbers to be Moved Set as such From Ch 3 original position To Ch 7 desired position then click the Re order button Click the OK button to complete the set...

Page 59: ...eck on the channel number you wish to erase 2 By clicking on the OK button the deletion will be completed Check OK button Shift Unit F From the Tools Menu By clicking on Shift Unit F you can automatic...

Page 60: ...the change will be completed By clicking the Return to Default button you will return to the color settings when the software was opened Line Width Button Change the width of the data lines and or th...

Page 61: ...iginal size Zoom In Zoom Out Zooms in or out one step at a time Move Cursor Right Left Simultaneously move the AB Cursors to the right or left Move Graph Right Left Move the Graph Display to the right...

Page 62: ...TO The vertical axis will automatically be changed according to the values of the data MANUAL You can set the upper and lower values of the vertical axis scale TR 5 TR 5S TR 71U 72U OK button Enter th...

Page 63: ...ithout changing File Name and Saving Location The same operation can be carried out from Save in the Toolbar Save All Data as Save with a new File Name Save Display Data as Save only that data in the...

Page 64: ...and click OK Comma Tab Space and Semi colon are codes used by common spreadsheet software such as Excel and Lotus when reading Text File to divide cells Select the Text File Type Select the Range to...

Page 65: ...To open a previously saved le designate the le name to open it 1 Click Open in the File Menu 2 Select the name of the data you wish to open and click Open to view the data in graph form Selected File...

Page 66: ...ecorder for Windows and click the Change Remove button 3 The Install Shield Wizard will appear Check Remove and click Next Check Remove Next Button 4 Follow the directions to Uninstall 5 To reinstall...

Page 67: ...ally on NEC brand PC98 notebook computers the default setting maybe such Check to make sure that the serial port has not been rendered unusable by the BIOS setting Make sure that the serial port setti...

Page 68: ...it using the modem or use another port An example of the modem using a communication port COM 1 If your computer has no serial port use a Serial USB conversion cable and carry out communication via US...

Page 69: ...le to a D SUB 9 pin male Q The date and the time of the recorded data are different from the actual date and time of recording Why The Thermo Recorder has no internal clock When you set up a programme...

Page 70: ...dity Graph Graph Temp Humidity Graphs for Each Channel Zoom out sin and scroll Change Channel Colors Turn ON and OFF Channel Display Data Display Channel Name Recording Interval Number of Readings Hig...

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