ShockWatch Trekview, Manual

Page 1: ...1 TREKVIEW MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...2 This document contains trademarks and registered trademarks of ShockWatch Inc in the United States of America This document contains text and graphics that are individually protected by copyright ...

Page 3: ...ation 20 TrekView Report Software 22 PDF Report 23 Report Options 24 Regenerate Report 24 Save Location 25 TrekView User Software 26 Icons 27 Retrieving Tag Data 28 Reading a Tag 28 Reading a Tag with a Reader via PC Connection 30 Synchronizing Reports from Handheld Reader 31 Analyzing Tag Data 32 Use Count 32 Overview Tab 32 Curve Tab 34 Histogram Tab 42 Pie Chart Tab 45 Excursion Tab 47 Info Tab...

Page 4: ... Tag Off 56 Configuring Tags 57 Default Tag Configuration 57 CustomTag Configuration 58 Naming a Tag 59 Entering a Tag Label 59 Entering a Tag Data 60 Reading Current Temperature 60 Menu Options 61 File Menu 61 Tools Menu 61 Help Menu 63 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 5: ... the item case pallet or truckload level TrekView Tag temperature data can be downloaded either with a TrekView Desktop Reader TrekView Handheld Reader or by directly connecting a TrekView Tag to a PC via the USB port TrekView products are versatile and can be customized to meet your application This User Manual will walk you through everything you need to know to successfully monitor temperature ...

Page 6: ...properties can be set up to send an automatic email alert upon downloading a TrekView tag that has recorded excursions Information on email alerts can be found under the Tools menu See page 62 EULA The acronym for End User License Agreement Excursion An instance of a measured temperature exceeding a programmed temperature limit Also known as a temperature breach or a cold chain break FTT The acron...

Page 7: ...histogram will continue to fill even if the log is full MKT The acronym for mean kinetic temperature It is a simplified way of expressing the overall effect of temperature fluctuations during storage or transit of perishable goods The value chosen for calculating the MKT is deltaTH 75 0 This value was chosen as it is in range of 60 100 KJ mol which is com mon for many pharmaceutical and biological...

Page 8: ... Tag is in A tag can be in one of four modes Off Standby Soaking Recording Temperature Bin As part of the histogram display each temperature bin represents a specific temperature range For each bin there is a calculation that represents the number of minutes the tag has been exposed to temperature range of that bin Tracking Interval Intervals refer to temperature readings A temperature reading is ...

Page 9: ...utton LO Excursion Display Window Active Display Window HI Excursion Display Window Status Button In the following selections the following symbols represent a solid LED light SOLID RED SOLID GREEN The following symbols represent a blinking LED light BLINKING RED BLINKING GREEN ...

Page 10: ... tag is successfully turned on the programmed soaking time will begin After the soaking period has expired the tag will begin recording time and temperature NOTE If the ON button is pressed during the soaking period the soaking period will start again This feature prevents the tag from being turned off immediately after it was turned on Turning a Tag Off To stop manually press and hold the ON OFF ...

Page 11: ...ws TREKVIEW TAGS The tag is recording no excursions have occurred The tag is recording and there has been a LO excursion The tag is recording and there has been a HI excursion The tag is off soaking or in standby The tag is recording and there has been a HI and a LO excursion The tag is recording no The tag is recording and there The tag is recording and there The tag is recording and there The ta...

Page 12: ...a water resistant solution Once the zipper pocket is opened you will need a micro USB to USB cable to plug the tag into your PC Note Opening the zipper pouch reduces the NEMA rating from NEMA 6 to NEMA 4 TREKVIEW EXTERNAL USB TrekView Tags are available with an external exposed USB cable To connect the tag simply plug the external USB cable on the tag into your PC When connected the tag LEDs will ...

Page 13: ...age 3 Complete the inspection report sticker and file with the Bill of Landing Inspection report Date received Date inspected Alarm s Activated Inspector Carrier printed name printed name signature TrekView Serial Number signature TrekView is used as part of a program to monitor compliance to USDA FDA HACCP and WHO temperature guidelines This product contains trademarks and registered trademarks of...

Page 14: ...View software Once the desktop reader is connected to a PC and the TrekView software is open hold the tag within five inches of the white snowflake on the DTR Be sure that the desktop reader is not near or on any metal objects file cabinets etc as this will cause interference with the RF signal The Desktop Reader plugs into your PC with a USB B to USB cord It must be plugged into a PC running the ...

Page 15: ... are scanned it is recommended that the HHR data be synchronized with the TrekView software and saved in an LDF The HHR uses 4 AA batteries The HHR must be open in the L shape shown below and the grey bullseye must be within two inches of a tag in order to read the tag data TREKVIEW READERS HHR in required L shape The HHR features a touchscreen user interface The HHR plugs into a PC with a mini US...

Page 16: ...continued HHR Touchscreen User Interface SD card slot ON light ON OFF button Mini USB input The battery icon alerts users when the HHR is running low on power This screen is the home screen It s the first screen seen when the HHR is turned on ...

Page 17: ... detailed tag reports and graphs Tag history provides a list of all the tag records the HHR downloaded Use the up and down arrows then touch the record to be reviewed To access detailed tag reports Press the middle of the Tag Info Overview screen The last two buttons on the far right will switch to UP and DOWN buttons Use these buttons to navigate through the following screens ...

Page 18: ...eturn back to the Overall Curve Graph main screen press To view the histogram press If you touch the graph it will zoom in To view as a pie chart press Press again to view the text version of the histogram There may be several pages Use and to navigate through the pages To return to the main Linear Graph window press To view Excursion Information press This provides a list of recorded excursions I...

Page 19: ...ata shown in press the Save icon Back Light To save battery life you may choose to dim the back light This function can be performed by touching the arrows available on the screen Press Save after making your selection Time Zone You may select the Time Zone that you wish to view information This function can be performed by touching the arrows available on the screen to navigate through the choice...

Page 20: ... Pentium II 233MHz processor 64MB RAM 20MB free disk space Windows XP service pack 2 or service pack 3 VISTA all service packs or Windows 7 Internet Explorer 5 0 or later 1 available USB port 800 x 600 screen resolution 256 screen colors INSTALLATION TrekView software can be downloaded from www shockwatch com trekview Contact your representative for a password The installation wizard will guide us...

Page 21: ... Select Finish Select I accept this EULA then select Next Select Next Selct Finish Select I accept this EULA then select Next Select Finish Select I accept this EULA and Select Next Select Install TREKVIEW SOFTWARE ...

Page 22: ... Report Software to automatically open when a USB tag or reader is connected Starting the TrekView report software Double click the icon on the computer s desktop OR Connect a TrekView USB Tag or Reader Once the software is opened the TrekView Report Software Dashboard will appear When a tag is plugged in When a reader is plugged in Report Options files saved TrekView Report Software Dashboard Clo...

Page 23: ... plugged in a PDF report will automatically be generated PDF REPORT WITH AN EXCURSION This red X is an indication that temperature excursion has occurred Excursion Data Temperature Distribution Histogram and Pie Chart Curve Graph Tag Configuration Overview TREKVIEW SOFTWARE ...

Page 24: ...RATE REPORT To see the changes made above press and a new PDF report will be generated based on the options specified R Set the language of the PDF report Choose the temperature of the PDF report Set the time zone for the PDF reports Set the name for your PDF report If a specific company logo is desired it can be uploaded here Specify the location to save the PDF report Provide one page summary re...

Page 25: ...ble This window will show where the TrekView reports are saved Use this function to quickly open previously saved reports The TrekView Report Software will automatically make a folder in the My Documents folder called Log ic Reports This example saves PDF reports under My Documents Log ic Reports TREKVIEW SOFTWARE ...

Page 26: ...ekView USB Tag or Reader Once the TrekView user software is opened the home screen will appear HHR This icon will become available when a HHR is connected Tag Tree Window Once a tag has been scanned or plugged in the unique tag ID number will appear in this window Shortcut Toolbar These icons allow users to read tags configure tages and export reports The last four icons will remain grayed out unt...

Page 27: ...lecting this icon allows users to start stop or place a tag in standby mode Configure Tag icon Selecting this icon allows user access to program a TrekView Tag Tag Name icon Selecting this icon allows users to edit the name of the tag Users may name their tags according to order numbers shipment numbers carriers or other significant information vital to what is being tracked The user can upload a ...

Page 28: ... PC tear at the notched end This action will expose the zipper seal Open the zipper seal and pull back the paper tab to expose the micro USB port Connect the Micro USB cable to the tag and to a PC Reseal the zipper for the tag s next use Note It is not recommended that the tag be removed from the plastic pouch TREKVIEW EXTERNAL USB To connect the tag simply plug the external USB on the tag into a ...

Page 29: ...l download capabilities If a tag s USB port is damaged the tag data can be retrieved by scanning the tag with a Reader If the tag has been recording and has data a screen similar to the one below will appear TREKVIEW SOFTWARE The tag ID number will show up in the Tag Tree window The left Connect icon will be outlined in green when the tag is successfully connected If the tag has been configured bu...

Page 30: ...rence If a tag is not placed properly on or over a reader or is taken away from the reader before the reader is able to communi cate with the tag an error message will appear Select Cancel and place the tag back over the reader to retry ay from the reader before the reader is able to commun 30 To scan hold the tag within two inches of the snowflake the gray bullseye on the HHR Be sure the desktop ...

Page 31: ...hand corner of the TrekView Software window Select synchronize Save the data in an LDF by clicking in the toolbar Name the file then click Save If synchronized data is saved into an LDF users will be given the option to clear the SD memory card Choose Clear to clear the memory card Choose Close to maintain contents on memory card Another option to clear data from HHR SD memory card is to remove th...

Page 32: ... example below the Tag ID number highlighted is 2083027110 UC1 UC represents Use Count This tag is currently on its first use OVERVIEW TAB The Overview Tab is a quick at a glance view for easy analysis The blocks of color help the user interpret compliance with the configuration settings Green Temperature within programmed range Red Too hot or alerts user to check tag status Blue Too cold TREKVIEW...

Page 33: ...xcursions recorded by the tag If no excursions occurred this box would be green and would say OK If an excursion has occurred this box would be red and would read Check Record Time Total time that a tag has been recording If the tag is in off mode this data refers to the total time of recorded history If the tag is still recording this data refers to the amount of time the tag has recorded up to t...

Page 34: ...s and white is representative of acceptable temperature These colors allow easy at a glance interpretation of when excursions have occurred The curve line represents logged data points On the Curve graph tab you can utilize the following tools to analyze your data TREKVIEW SOFTWARE Rollover Curve Icon Relative Time Icon Mean Kinetic Temperature Icon Curve Options Icon Annotations Icon CSV Icon PDF...

Page 35: ... the rollover curve icon to take a closer look at the curve graph data The rollover curve chart will appear in a separate window In order to view different time segments in an out of range scroll over a data point in the range of interest TREKVIEW SOFTWARE ...

Page 36: ...s data When the icon is not selected the real time in which the data was collected is displayed TREKVIEW SOFTWARE With the icon selected the relative time in which the data was collected is displayed This feature is helpful when comparing multiple tags up to four that have the same configuration but have been used during different times ...

Page 37: ... CURVE TAB CONTINUED The MKT icon shows where the Mean Kinetic Temperature falls on the curve graph When selected the MKT value appears as an orange line across the graph When deselected the line is removed TREKVIEW SOFTWARE MKT line ...

Page 38: ...erature curve is the default setting for viewing the curve graph Choose this option to view the graph in curve form Combined curve option is used to view both the curve graph and the blocks at the same time Block curve option is used to view the data in block form instead of curve graph form The gray blocks represent the excursion data ...

Page 39: ...set with appropriate preferences prior to generating a PDF report Annotations cannot be saved in a LDF Changing the curve options or the log scale will clear any annotations that have been made TREKVIEW SOFTWARE Add Annotation gives users an annotation with a horizontal and vertical axis By clicking and dragging on the middle of the annotation marker it is possible to move the annotation around th...

Page 40: ...om in to view different areas of the graph Select the zoom icon click and drag the area of the graph to zoom in on The option to zoom back out or to zoom in further will become available TREKVIEW SOFTWARE The options to zoom in further or zoom back out are available after the initial zoom ...

Page 41: ... annotations or settings used to analyze the graph on the screen will show in the generated report Note Annotations and zooms can only be saved in a PDF they will not be saved in the LDF The graph on the screen is the same graph that is exported to this report The feature also applies to zoom If the user zooms in on a section of the graph and then selects the PDF CSV export buttons the zoomed in v...

Page 42: ...ratures shades of blue are representative of low excursion temperatures and white is representative of optimal temperature These colors allow easy at a glance interpretation of when excursions have occurred The gray bars represent recorded data On the histogram tab users can utilize the following tools to analyze your data TREKVIEW SOFTWARE Rollover Histogram Button Log Scale Button ...

Page 43: ...ed a smaller window will open to the right of the software window By rolling the mouse over the histogram bars users are able to view more detailed information TREKVIEW SOFTWARE The rollover histogram chart will appear in a separate window In order to view different parts of the histogram roll over the bars with the mouse and that bar will appear in the chart window ...

Page 44: ...he log scale icon is used to switch between the order of magnitude commonly used for log scales and actual linear time rounded to the nearest integer TREKVIEW SOFTWARE Linear Time Notice the differences between the intervals on the y axis Orders of Magnitude ...

Page 45: ...a continued PIE CHART TAB The pie chart tab shows total time in and out of temperature excursions On the pie chart tab users can utilize the following tools to analyze your data TREKVIEW SOFTWARE Rollover Pie Chart Button ...

Page 46: ...smaller window will open to the right of the software window By rolling your mouse over the different pie chart slices users will be able to view more detailed information In order to view different slices of the pie chart roll over them with the mouse cursor and they will appear in the chart window TREKVIEW SOFTWARE The Rollover Pie Chart will appear in a separate window ...

Page 47: ...Analyzing Tag Data continued EXCURSION TAB The Excursion tab shows you a list of all excursions and their durations TREKVIEW SOFTWARE Notice that this tag has multiple high excursions but no low excursions ...

Page 48: ...tag to start recording Auto Sleep Time The day or time selected by the user for the tag to stop recording Auto Record Time The amount of time you have selected for the tag to record Misc Log Count Number of logged data points recorded Use Count Remaining The number of on off cycles remaining on a tag Tag Label The name uploaded to the tag up to 15 alphanumeric characters Excursion Count The number...

Page 49: ...ed to a 3 point NIST certification This information includes the data points used for testing against calibrated instrumentation Configuration This section displays the way a tag has been configured programmed Information on product version is also available here TREKVIEW SOFTWARE ...

Page 50: ... History Tab provides the user with tag scan history within an LDF Each Reader has a unique identification number The History Tab displays the history of tag scans i e which reader scanned the tag when tag was scanned tag mode etc TREKVIEW SOFTWARE ...

Page 51: ...ta continued TAG ALERTS TAB If a tag is damaged or compromised a Tag Alert will be automatically displayed under the Tag Alert tab The information would include the Tag ID number and the date of the scan TREKVIEW SOFTWARE ...

Page 52: ... If tags are selected with different configu rations they cannot be compared to each other Note when viewing more than one tag users will be unable to access the overview excursion info and history tabs When viewing two or more tags at a time it is possible to distinguish which data set belongs to each tag by referring to the key generated on the right hand side of the screen TREKVIEW SOFTWARE cur...

Page 53: ...this selection is made Append Log Data Points All recorded data points will be attached to PDF reports Report Title Type in title of Report i e Food Transport Co Vaccine Shipments Winter Shipping Lane Study Order Number 543678 What is entered here will override the default report setup In order to set up a custom report setting please see page 24 Click Hide Details if it is unnecessary to customiz...

Page 54: ...he Ctrl key while clicking on Tag ID you wish to generate Select Export To stop the export function select Cancel at any time Name the file and save to a preferred location The Save button is located in the lower right corner In order to view the Excel file go to the location where it was saved and open it The following is an example of an Excel report TREKVIEW SOFTWARE ...

Page 55: ...n recording Choose one of the following options to stop the tag Select Manually to scan the tag or press the on off button to stop recording OR Select At Auto Sleep Time to select a specific date and time for the tag to stop recording OR Select After Auto Record Time to select a specific length of time for the tag to record Once the user has selected the desired settings click Start and scan the t...

Page 56: ...he following screen will appear Click Stop and scan the tag simultaneously Connected USB tags will automatically receive command A green box in the lower left corner that says Passed will appear confirming the action was performed successfully To place additional tags in Off mode it is not necessary to close out of tag management screen Repeat the above two steps until all tags have been placed in...

Page 57: ...e following screen will appear DEFAULT TAG CONFIGURATION There are multiple default configurations in the TrekView software The user may select their preference click Configure and scan the tag USB tags will automatically receive the command when Configure is clicked The command is suc cessful when the green Passed box appears in the lower left corner TREKVIEW SOFTWARE ...

Page 58: ...the icons to add an excursion Stop Excursion Filter Select an increment of time from the drop down menu If the first excursion limit occurs within the filter time from the stop date time the tag will not indicate that an excursion has occurred Enable Blink on Excursion Checking this box will cause the tag to blink without pressing the tags status button if an excursion occurs Both Hi and Lo LEDs w...

Page 59: ...acters Check the Enforce HEX Hex EPC ID syntax box to ensure only valid EPC IDs can be entered This means that only an integer number can be entered The number cannot exceed 96 bits If left unchecked the data entered is alpha numeric Click Set Label The box in the lower left hand corner of the screen will turn green and say Passed confirming that data has been uploaded successfully The new informa...

Page 60: ... the New Data field Current Data is the information previously uploaded to the tag Type in the information to upload Check the Enforce Hex Binary box to ensure only valid Hex Binary ID s can be entered Click Set Data The box in the lower left corner of the screen will turn green and say Passed confirming that data has been uploaded successfully The new information will appear in New Data and in Cu...

Page 61: ... screen to choose the tag configuration Data Takes user to the tag management screen to set Tag Label and Tag Data Temperature Log Download Enables the user to download the temperature log Not used with current generation of tags Download Current Tag Temperature This option allows the user to see the current temperature a tag is reading A tag does not have to be recording for this function to work...

Page 62: ...om the following types of secure connections TLS SSL or choose None for no secure connection Authentication Select this checkbox to create an authentication ID and password Alert Options Same Tag Time Between Resends Minutes Select the number of minutes from the drop down box for the amount of time that should pass before an alert is sent for the same tag Attach PDF Report Select this checkbox to ...

Page 63: ...on Tag Support Data About contains the following tabs About overview of tag info including version copyright trademark and patent info License Information Software and Firmware Version Information Release Notes Information a list of updates from the previous software version TREKVIEW SOFTWARE ...

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