LogTag Recorders UTREL30-16, Product User Manual

Page 1: ...gtagrecorders com UTREL30 16 30 day Low Temperature Data Logger with Display Product User Guide LogTag Recorders Document Release Version 1 1 Published 21 December 2020 Copyright LogTag Recorders 2018...

Page 2: ...n the office 11 On site 11 Inserting the Batteries 12 Configuring the UTREL30 16 for logging 13 Finalizing the configuration 20 Adding the Probe and the Power Supply 20 Display Overview 21 Powering th...

Page 3: ...anually 44 Plugging the UTREL30 16 into a USB port 45 Accessing the files 47 Interpreting the Data 48 Data Evaluation Report with multiple alarms 48 Data Evaluation Data List 51 Data Evaluation Day Su...

Page 4: ...recorders com In addition LogTag Recorders shall not be held liable l if the device was used beyond LogTag Recorders stated limitations l for any claims due to the improper storage and use of the devi...

Page 5: ...font refers to option settings dialogue boxes or actions to be taken in LogTag Analyzer Text in this font describes features of the product This text describes certain aspects of the product where in...

Page 6: ...s previous l The current time and battery status l Minimum and Maximum Temperatures since the start of the trip Alarm events can be triggered when a number of readings are outside pre set temperature...

Page 7: ...of logger to fixtures l Micro USB socket with attached protective cap l Gold plated high quality temperature sensor socket l Robust polycarbonate case IP51 l 2 user replaceable AAA batteries accessibl...

Page 8: ...r In addition a red Alarm LED shows if an alarm event has occurred External Probes The UTREL30 16 will accept any external probe from the ST10 product range Power Supply The same USB socket that is us...

Page 9: ...er 3 installed if you wish to configure and download the logger l A PC with PDF reader software installed for viewing the generated PDF files l Two AAA batteries For optimum performance we recommend L...

Page 10: ...What You Need UTREL30 16 User Guide 10 l A silica sand temperature buffer which simulates environmental behavior of a vaccine vial...

Page 11: ...e batteries into the unit 2 Download and install the latest version of LogTag Analyzer 3 You can do this from the LogTag Recorders Software Download page 3 Configure the unit using LogTag Analyzer sof...

Page 12: ...two AAA batteries 1 Remove the screw from the rear compartment lid 2 Remove the lid exposing the battery compartment 3 Insert the AAA batteries in the correct orientation as shown The polarity is mark...

Page 13: ...nfigured ready to be started using one of a number of different profiles that are available You can check if your logger is already configured or not by briefly pressing the REVIEW MARK button The log...

Page 14: ...e using LogTag Analyzer software which can also be used for downloading and analyzing data l Start the LogTag Analyzer software l Remove the protective cap from the logger s USB socket and plug the Mi...

Page 15: ...on start The logger will start taking temperature readings as soon as you have pressed the START CLEAR STOP button see Starting the Logger on page 29 When you choose the push button start option you c...

Page 16: ...ill start as soon as it has received configuration settings via the locations s Logger configuration profile Depending on the profile settings it may start taking temperature readings instantly or aft...

Page 17: ...triggered the alarm indicator remains shown until the alarm is cleared see Clearing an Alarm on page 35 or the unit is reconfigured The day alarm marker remains shown until midnight then it turns off...

Page 18: ...rature units The temperature unit for the PDF file is also used for the units shown on the display l Date and time format l Time zone and MKT values Following specifically influences the appearance of...

Page 19: ...Power Save on page 37 l Allowing a user to reset the trip s minimum and maximum values on the display during recording see Clearing the Min Max Values on page 38 Following parameters influence specif...

Page 20: ...use the Profile function to configure multiple units with the same settings You can upload the configuration to a UTREL30 16 logger as often as required Adding the Probe and the Power Supply Before t...

Page 21: ...nt occurred during that week MIN MAX Temperature Data These two temperatures represent the minimum and maximum since the recording started or since the values were last manually cleared Main Temperatu...

Page 22: ...ut the recorded values are not taken into account when calculating alarm events and durations l If the word STOPPED is shown the UTREL30 16 has finished recording temperature data Time Value and Time...

Page 23: ...the minimum and maximum values during recording if these are enabled Above Below Threshold Arrows The up arrow is shown when the temperature displayed i e last recorded is above the specified upper te...

Page 24: ...pproximate remaining battery capacity If the batteries are full this symbol will be shown When the batteries are empty this symbol will be shown and the batteries require replacement Please always rep...

Page 25: ...l will flash and the buzzer will sound In this case the logger will not be powered by the external supply but remain powered by the AAA batteries instead Please remove the supply and replace it with o...

Page 26: ...he red alert indicator will blink if an alarm is triggered l A scheduled recording will still start At this time the batteries must be replaced or external power provided to activate the suspended fun...

Page 27: ...r the first 24 hours then sound less frequently to preserve battery life4 until the alarm is cleared the unit stops or is re configured Note The interval will increase even if the alarm is re triggere...

Page 28: ...e display clock value is set to the PC s current local time or timezone Note that the logger s internal real time clock value is only updated when the recorder is configured with LogTag Analyzer This...

Page 29: ...wer symbol is shown when the unit is connected to a USB power supply Press the START CLEAR STOP button STARTING is briefly shown in addition to READY Then READY disappears Once READY disappears releas...

Page 30: ...s shown in hours and minutes The time counts down and the UTREL30 16 starts recording when it reaches 0 00 The timer can be cancelled and the logger reset to READY While STARTING and DELAY are shown p...

Page 31: ...will start recording temperature 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 sho...

Page 32: ...here any days on which an alarm was recorded are highlighted Following are some sample display screens At 1 25 pm l Alarm events were recorded 6 18 19 27 days ago The following symbols show on the dis...

Page 33: ...y has shifted by 1 day as the display time has passed through midnight 00 00 This means some of the week symbols have also changed The following symbols show on the display o for the alarm that shifte...

Page 34: ...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 wee...

Page 35: ...e the button when the tick appears The normal recording display is shown The alarm will not be cleared if you release the button before the appears In this example the paused function was activated an...

Page 36: ...recorded The option is set in the Advanced Settings tab during configuration with LogTag Analyzer and is expressed in number of readings after the last button press Paused readings are specially marke...

Page 37: ...od Minimum and Maximum values shown on the display will remain visible and will not be updated until the sensor is plugged back in If the probe was disconnected for a complete day the minimum and maxi...

Page 38: ...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 the button for more than 2 seconds after the dashes no longer blink...

Page 39: ...ons on page 16 Today s data Pressing the button displays the current day s maximum statistic l The Today marker flashes to indicate that today s data is being displayed l Today no temperature values w...

Page 40: ...he threshold l The maximum temperature recorded yesterday was 57 3 C Pressing the button now displays yesterday s minimum statistic l flashes as we are still looking at yesterday s data l Yesterday no...

Page 41: ...low the lower alarm threshold and no alarm event was generated l The minimum temperature recorded on the day before yesterday was 74 8 C Data from 6 days ago After pressing the button for a few times...

Page 42: ...ove the upper 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 d...

Page 43: ...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 weeks...

Page 44: ...about this option Manually You can configure a UTREL30 16 so it can be stopped with the START CLEAR STOP button This feature is useful when you take the logger out of a shipment and don t want to fals...

Page 45: ...the Clear alarm by pressing STOP button function is enabled you will need to clear the alarm first before you can stop the logger Please see Clearing an Alarm for more information In this case a tick...

Page 46: ...ad of the current time Once the files are generated a new drive or mounted device will appear The device name will be created from the serial number of the UTREL30 16 If you have disabled file generat...

Page 47: ...l CSV files can be opened with a text editor or imported into a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel If a logger has only taken pre start readings PDF and CSV files will not be available To re...

Page 48: ...Report with multiple alarms Alarm Status This shows at a glance if the UTREL30 16 recorded alarm conditions during the trip showing a red or if no alarms were recorded showing a green Recorded Data Ov...

Page 49: ...nally see a gap in the graph where the UTREL30 16 would otherwise have taken a reading The list shows instead of the reading Recorded Data Chart The chart shows a graphical representation of the data...

Page 50: ...Upper Threshold Lines Upper alarm thresholds are shown with red dashed lines so you can see at a glance where temperatures went above set limits You may see up to three lines depending on configuratio...

Page 51: ...List File 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 valu...

Page 52: ...n when the Paused feature was enabled and any button was pressed during recording 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 show...

Page 53: ...ow contains the following information l Minimum and maximum for the day l Whether or not an alarm was recorded for that day l If the minimum and maximum temperatures were above or below the thresholds...

Page 54: ...r 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 release the button within 2 seconds The log...

Page 55: ...Analyzer 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 bu...

Page 56: ...6 Replacing the Batteries When the display shows that the battery is almost empty new batteries should be fitted Open the case as described in Inserting the Batteries on page 12 Remove the old batteri...

Page 57: ...l time clock rated accuracy 25ppm 25 C equiv to 2 5 seconds day Rated temperature coefficient is 0 034 0 006ppm C i e typically 0 00294seconds day C Recording Capacity 16129 real time temperature valu...

Page 58: ...al power1 Size 141 mm H x 72 mm W x 18 mm T Weight without probe 132 g without batteries approx 156 g with 2 x AAA batteries Calibration Factory calibration using instruments traceable to an ISO IEC 1...

Page 59: ...perature Accuracy The following graph shows the typical rated temperature accuracy of a UTREL30 16 Figure 4 Rated Temperature Accuracy Chart Temperature Resolution The following graph shows the typica...

Page 60: ...umulative alarms and defines the number of recorded values that need to be alarm readings for the trigger condition to be met Alarm Event Single occurrence of an alarm Alarm Range Temperature humidity...

Page 61: ...alarm I Inspection Pressing the Mark button on a logging device Inspection Event Pressing the Mark button on a logging device Instant Alarm One single temperature or humidity reading is above or belo...

Page 62: ...range Single Event Alarm Temperature or Humidity readings are above or below the configured threshold for the time defined without interruption T Tertiary Alarm The alarm threshold third closest to th...