3050-H MAN-TBI32
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1. Criteria C or better of CE directive EN61326 for ESD Immunity ESD events may cause the logger to stop collecting data and require operator to restart logger 1996 2004 Onset Computer Corporation Trademarks Onset HOBO StowAway StowAway TidbiT Optic Shuttle Optic Base Station Optic Coupler TidbiT Coupler and BoxCar are trademarks of Onset Computer Corporation Onset Computer Corporation 470 MacArthur Blvd Bourne MA 02532 Mailing PO Box 3450 Pocasset MA 02559 3450 Tel 1 800 LOGGERS 1 800 564 4377 Tel 508 759 9500 Fax 508 759 9100 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM EST E mail loggerhelp onsetcomp com Internet http www onsetcomp com D 3050 H MAN TBI32 StowAway TidbiT User s Manual Tel 1 800 LOGGERS 1 800 564 4377 508 759 9500 Fax 508 759 9100 sales onsetcomp com www onsetcomp com Thank you for purchasing a StowAway TidbiT temperature logger The minimum optic logging system is comprised of these components the StowAway TidbiT temperature logger Optic Base Station TidbiT Coupler and logger software Launch and recovery Launching your StowAway TidbiT Connect the Optic Base Station to the host computer using the appropriate interface cable CABLE PC 3 5 for a PC and CABLE MAC HOBO for a Macintosh Place the StowAway TidbiT onto the TidbiT Coupler attached to the Optic Base Station Refer to the Optic Base Station User s Manual for proper alignment Refe2. EATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THE EXPRESSED WARRANTY OFFERED WITH THIS PRODUCT Page 5 clean your logger of dirt and dust To clean your TidbiT use only a non abrasive mild soap and warm water with a non scratching sponge or cloth Any scratches or abrasions on the TidbiT s surface may impair communication For tougher cleaning jobs use a plastic polish such as Novus plastic polish Hardware details Time accuracy At room temperature the logger s idea of time can vary from the actual time by as much as one hour per year 100 ppm There is an addi tional temperature effect shown in Plot A time base emor DRT 40 20 0 20 40 60 60 Depth rated to 1000 feet oe Just for fun we tested the StowAway TidbiT at really high pressures Although they worked at 5000 psi 10 000 ft water depth equivalent we are not prepared to test all of them to this depth We allowed a conservative factor of 10 rating them to 1000 ft Operating temperature range 20 C to 50 C The StowAway TidbiT will operate properly in the temperature range 20 C to 50 C It will record temperatures up to 70 C but exposure to temperatures above 50 C or below 20 C will reduce the battery life For temperatures above the highest value in its range it will read its highest value and for temperatures below the lowest value in its range it will read its lowest value Notice To guarantee specified accuracy the TidbiT and Opti
3. The cleverly optimized software reads out 8K of data in 1 5 minutes and 32K in 6 minutes Sealed logger designed for field operation The StowAway TidbiT uses optical communication because it is completely sealed This means that the logger can be used in wet or dirty locations or even completely submerged The logger can be launched and readout directly to a host computer using the TidbiT Coupler the Optic Base Station and the appropriate interface cable Data can also be readout in the field with the Optic Shuttle Onset s unique field data transporter For data retrieval be sure to Page 1 Indemnification Products supplied by Onset are not designed intended or authorized for use as components intended for surgical implant or ingestion into the body or other applications involving life support or for any application in which the failure of the Onset supplied product could create or contribute to a situation where personal injury or death may occur Products supplied by Onset are not designed intended or authorized for use in or with any nuclear installation or activity Products supplied by Onset are not designed intended or authorized for use in any aeronautical or related application Should any Onset supplied product or equipment be used in any application involving surgical implant or ingestion life support or where failure of the product could lead to personal injury or death or should any Onset supplied product or equi
4. The coffee mug logger test The freezing point of water is 0 C 32 F with only a tiny depen dence on pressure and the salt levels found in normal tap water You can use this information to test the accuracy of your StowAway TidbiT logger Put crushed ice and water in an insulated container and completely submerge the logger in the ice water Place the container in a refrigerator to minimize temperature gradients Leave it in for fifteen minutes while logging to be sure the TidbiT reaches equilibrium Offload the data and blow up the end of your plot to check the logger s accuracy The actual temperature will be above 0 C though less than 0 1 C if you do everything right Five minute response time in water Plot D shows that the temperature Plot D Response Time reached 90 of the step change in about five minutes In air moving 1m sec response time to reach 90 of the step change is typically 20 minutes Temperature XC The logger is so small that you can fit a dozen of them a m 14 30 14 35 14 40 T 14 25 08 03 01 14 23 10 in a coffee mug Note on CE Directives EN61326 for Radiated and Conducted Immunity and EN61326 for ESD Immunity This product meets Criteria B or better of CE directive EN61326 for Radiated and Conducted Immunity Strong RF fields 8V m may cause false measurements Avoid placing the logger near signal power wires or devices emitting strong RF signals This product meets
5. c StowAway units should not be used in condensing environments and water temperatures higher than 30 C 86 F for more than eight weeks cumulatively Prolonged exposure will lead to measurement drift and eventual failure If your application temperatures and envi ronment are questionable based on the above statement please con tact Onset or your authorized Onset dealer for more information Five year battery life The StowAway Tidbit has a five year battery life in typical use This corresponds to 16 three month deployments in water 35 F to 80 F with 4 minute or longer intervals no multiple sampling and one offload per deployment Alternatively if the logger is used constantly in short duration applications the battery life can be substantially reduced Examples of the battery life in short deployments are 6 000 one hour deployments with no multiple sampling 5 000 two hour deployments with no multiple sampling and 70 four day deployments with multiple sampling Sampling intervals shorter than 1 minute and or extended storage or deployment above 80 F will significantly reduce battery life The battery is not replaceable Page 2 1 2 x 1 6 x 0 45 and 0 5 oz The shape of the StowAway TidbiT was chosen to minimize the logger s volume The thermistor has been placed on the PC board in the logger to provide enhanced protection for the sensor and further improve the already high reliability of these loggers The logger we
6. deal Logger away from the actual value with an infinite r number of Differences between loggers steps Logger with finite number of steps The calibration process adjusts the measured values of individual loggers with the same temperature range This means that two loggers will not necessar ily have the same step values so that two loggers exposed to the same tempera tures may report different values Each one will be correct within its accuracy Logged Temperature Actual Temperature Page 4
7. ermistors with a 0 2 C inter changeability in the range 0 C to 75 C The StowAway TidbiT model TBI32 05 37 uses a thermistor that has 0 1 C interchangeability Onset Computer Corporation s proprietary test procedures effectively eliminate the resistor and A D errors leaving only the thermistor error quantization error and a small residual calibration error Page 3 The blinking LEDs Waiting for trigger Weak green blink every six seconds Waiting out delay Weak green blink every four seconds Logging Bright green blink every measurement and weak every two seconds between measurements If the StowAway TidbiT is in multiple sampling mode it will blink at each measurement not each time data is recorded Alarm A logger is out of range if it has recorded a value that is above the high alarm limit or below the low alarm limit The red LED will blink during the duration of the deployment instead of the green LED What is quantization error Ideally a logger would record a different temperature for each temperature applied to it The StowAway TidbiT can store only 255 different temperature values in its temperature range If you exposed the logger to a slowly rising temperature the logger would record a constant value and then jump to a higher value recording that value for a while The difference between the steps is twice the quantiza tion error since a perfectly calibrated logger will never be more than half a step I
8. ighs 0 5 oz 14 g and is negatively buoyant Accuracy of two different temperature ranges Temperature accuracy and resolution The StowAway TidbiT logger s accuracy and resolution specifications are given in plot B and plot C The logger s accu racy specification is it s maximum measurement error including the effects of thermistor error and quantization error In most cases the logger s actual accuracy is better than the specified value The logger s resolution is the S77 difference between temperature steps y Model TBI32 05 37 Range 4 C to 37 C Ae oA 24 F to 99 F eee ee Model TBI32 20 50 Range 20 C to 50 C 40 F to 122 F Plot B Graph 4029 B Temperature Accuracy Model TBI32 20 C to 50 C Accuracy Resolution F z Plot C Graph 4024 Temperature Accuracy Madal TRI Ro ta 1 QTR Specified range is narrower than 0 44 nominal range due to precision calibra EAG tion process 0 40 RT 0 36 The TidbiT will measure temperature in EES WIE the grey area but exposure to tempera tures in this range will reduce the TidbiT s battery life o 40 4 32 68 104 140 176 212 Temperature F 0 32 Accuracy Resolution F Individual calibration Factors that affect the StowAway TidbiT s accuracy are the thermistor error component imperfections resistor variations and A D nonlinearities and quantization error difference between tempera ture steps Most StowAways use th
9. ir or replace products that prove to be defective in material or workmanship This warranty shall terminate and be of no further effect at the time the product is 1 damaged by extraneous cause such as fire water lightning etc or not maintained in accordance with the accompanying documentation 2 modified 3 improperly installed 4 repaired by someone other than Onset or 5 used in a manner or purpose for which the product was not intended THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES BEYOND THE EXPRESSED WARRANTY ABOVE IN NO EVENT SHALL ONSET BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF PROFITS OR INDIRECT CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS CONTRACT OR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS CONTRACT INCLUDING BREACH OF WARRANTY NEGLIGENCE STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY Limitation of Liability The Purchaser s sole remedy and the limit of Onset s liability for any loss whatsoever shall not exceed the Purchaser s price of the product s The determination of suitability of products to the specific needs of the Purchaser is solely the Purchaser s responsibility THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES BEYOND THE EXPRESSED WARRANTY OFFERED WITH THIS PRODUCT EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE NO INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY ONSET ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CR
10. pment be used in or with any nuclear installation or activity or in or with any aeronautical or related application or activity Purchaser will indemnify Onset and hold Onset harmless from any liability or damage whatsoever arising out of the use of the product and or equipment in such manner Returns Please direct all warranty claims and repair requests to place of purchase Before returning a failed unit directly to Onset you must obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number from Onset You must provide proof that you purchased the Onset product s directly from Onset purchase order number or Onset invoice number Onset will issue an RMA number that is valid for 30 days You must ship the product s properly packaged against further damage to Onset at your expense with the RMA number marked clearly on the outside of the package Onset is not responsible for any package that is returned without a valid RMA number or for the loss of the package by any shipping company Loggers must be clean before they are sent back to Onset or they may be returned to you Repair Policy Products that are returned after the warranty period or are damaged by the customer as specified in the warranty provisions can be returned to Onset with a valid RMA number for evaluation ASAP Repair Policy For an additional charge Onset will expedite the repair of a returned product Data back Service HOBO data loggers store data in nonvolatile EEPROM memor
11. r to the software user s manual for launching procedures Recommended software BoxCar 3 6 or any version of BoxCar Pro Triggered launch and the StowAway TidbiT The StowAway TidbiT has an optional triggered launch Launch your logger choosing the triggered launch option The magnetically oper ated reed switch is activated when the TidbiT Coupler is recon nected to the logger and then removed The Optic Base Station and TidbiT Coupler are not necessary to trigger the launch Any strong magnet placed near the face of the logger will trigger the launch The StowAway TidbiT s green LED light will flash brightly four times to indicate successful triggered launch Seeing if the alarm has been tripped The StowAway TidbiT has two LEDs The green LED blinks during use if it has not seen out of range conditions see the software user s manual for how to set the alarm Note that the alarm can be set up to 70 C on the 20 C to 50 C TidbiT but we recommend staying within the 50 C range of the logger If it has recorded out of range conditions the red LED will blink When the StowAway TidbiT is full neither LED will blink Data recovery After the StowAway TidbiT has been launched remove the logger from the TidbiT Coupler and deploy the logger At the end of the deployment reconnect the logger to the TidbiT Coupler attached to the Optic Base Station for readout The StowAway TidbiT communi cates at 1200 baud
12. y Onset will if possible recover your data to a disk Tune Up Service Onset will examine and retest any HOBO data logger Page 6 Service and Support HOBO products are easy to use and reliable In the unlikely event that you have a problem with this instrument contact the company where you bought the logger Onset or an Onset Authorized Dealer Before calling you can evaluate and often solve the problem if you write down the events that led to the problem are you doing anything differently and if you visit the Technical Support section of the Onset web site at www onsetcomp com support html When contacting Onset ask for technical support and be prepared to provide the product number and serial number for the logger and software version in question Also completely describe the problem or question The more information you provide the faster and more accurately we will be able to respond Onset Computer Corporation 470 MacArthur Blvd Bourne MA 02532 Mailing PO Box 3450 Pocasset MA 02559 3450 Phone 1 800 LOGGERS 1 800 564 4377 or 508 759 9500 Fax 508 759 9100 E mail loggerhelp onsetcomp com Internet www onsetcomp com Warranty Onset Computer Corporation Onset warrants to the original end user purchaser for a period of one year from the date of original purchase that the HOBO product s purchased will be free from defect in material and workmanship During the warranty period Onset will at its option either repa
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