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1. ThermoWorks PTR DTR Printing Thermometer Software Software User Manual CONTENTS Introduction To install the PTR DTR PC software General tab Device Settings status Ticket preview Layout Selecting a PTR DTR Getting settings from the device Configuring the PTR DTR Modifying ticket layout Selecting an image Editing user fields Changing the date time format Defining the labels amp limits DTR Defining the labels amp limits PTR Changing the temperature units saving the ticket layout amp settings to the PC Loading the ticket layout amp settings to the PC Deleting saved ticket layout amp settings Data tab Retrieving stored readings from the device Readings Download readings from the PTR DTR co OO CO N N N O O O O O A A ee ee ee ee O E E O E E 2 O Aa A A O O N a O CO Erasing readings from the devise Exporting readings to excel file Advanced tab PTR Auto oft Mode options On demand mode Ticket headings on demand mode Summary mode Ticket headings summary mode Logging mode Ticket heaings logging mode Reading trim Advanced tab DIR Operation of the probe button Changing the delay time for remote button printing Number of copies to be printed using the remote button Auto off Ticket headings DIR Resetting the advanced settings to default values Notes 15 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 INTRODUCTION The PTR DTR printing therm2. 75553 Ticket headings section of the Advanced Tab READING TRIM Each input can have a 2 0 C 3 6 F trim value applied to it This is to allow for variations in individual thermocouple probe accuracies Apply the probes to a known temperature source and adjust the trim values so that the instrument reading matches the temperature source value Use a temperature source value in the region of the anticipated measurement values Input 1 Current Trim Input 1 New Trim 5a Bi R wade 2LF L Raw value 217 L Trin go e Reference value 2L C Mim 00e Value reat F B i o i Input 2 Current Trim Input 2 New Trim Raw wate 21 6 L Flaw value 21 6 C Trims 00 C Reference value 216 C fam 00 e Value rest 21 6 C f Input 3 Current Trim Input 3 New Trim Rin wade ZLE L Rave value rae i Trim goe Reference value 218 C Trim 00e Value need 21 8 C j laput 4 Current Trim Input 1 New Trim Florey wade 2LF L Flaw value ri hi Z E Teer 00 i Reference value 217 C Mim ii c Value newt ra Er ia i Refresh Password info Close For best accuracy the temperature the instrument and temperature source must be at equilibrium The source value should be read from a certified thermometer The trim value is changed using the drop down box adjacent to the input name 20 The trim operation can be password protected To set a password the user must have administrator privileges for the computer ADVANCED
3. SETTINGS TAB DTR enenal Osia Adhvoesel Spenton of the probe bution Printing delay in seconde 10 Number gi tobe i be pinent U ala T Ayta otf Auto olf in miie 10 Ticket headings DATA TEMPERATURE RECORDER READING NUMBER DATE TIME LASEL HEH LMI LOAN UMET AL TUAL TEMPERATURE ERROR ACCEPT REJECT fhG MATURE MirLaged on te devet diaplay PRINTING oey PAPER OUT SWITCH OFF Acvanced peeing Piraino la Date Temperstune Recorder Reading Date Time Latent Hegia Loree Low Lint Artusl eegne EAROA ACCEPT REJECT nature Printing Copy Paper Chit Savon CH OPERATION OF THE PROBE BUTTON PRINTING DELAY TIME FOR REMOTE PROBE BUTTON To increase or decrease the printing delay time for prints taken with the remote button on the probe handle click the or boxes respectively The boxes are located next to Printing delay in seconds text in the Operation of the probe button section The minimum value is 0 seconds printing starts immediately and the maximum value is 30 seconds default 10 seconds NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE PRINTED USING THE REMOTE BUTTON To increase or decrease the number of copies to be printed when pressing the remote button click the or boxes The boxes are located next to Number of copies to be printed text in the Operation of the probe button section The minimum number is 0 no copies to be printed just the original ticket a
4. hover the mouse cursor over the Date Time field in the Ticket layout area The cursor will change to a hand shape and clicking on the area shows the format pop up box Select the required format from the pop up box Date Time Im Date 20 06 2012 Date Time format UK US Time 11 51 00 i DEFINING THE LABELS AND LIMITS DTR The DTR has 1 input and up to four labels can be defined for use These labels can each have their own high and low limits Each reading taken by the device is assigned the label selected at the time The reading s alarm state is determined by its label s high and low limits To change the name of a label and its limits click on the Labels field on the ticket layout area Label input B High Limit 150 0 C Low Limit 40 0 C Labels Label Input E High Limit 15 Low Limit 4 Label High limit Low limit Actual Temper et soore PERR Sign Input B 150 0 C 400 C stains Input C soore 400 C 150 0 C 400 C Radio buttons on the left determine the selected label on instrument start up The high and low limits are selected from the drop down boxes The high limit must be greater than the low limit and vice versa DEFINING THE LABELS AND LIMITS PTR The PTR has 4 inputs To define inputs and their high and low limits simply hover the mouse cursor over the Inputs field on the Ticket layout area
5. in what you see is what you get WYSI WYG style Edit mode is entered by hovering the mouse cursor over the fields within the ticket area All user selectable fields and their descriptions appear Leaving the ticket area disables the edit mode and the actual ticket layout is shown LAYOUT SAVE saves the current ticket layout to the PC LOAD loads saved ticket layout from the PC DELETE deletes a saved ticket layout CLOSE closes the software SELECTING A PTR DTR If more than one PTR DTR device is plugged into the PC use this drop down list to select the appropriate one z a ay th ny iat ee ee fem yt el ating 7 T re Fi 7 E Lila AL i TET ul ft E Data Advanced General Setti g Status Readings in the memory 84 8000 When a PTR DTR is selected the settings stored in it will be downloaded automatically WARNING any changes made to the currently displayed ticket layout or settings will be overwritten GETTING SETTINGS FROM THE DEVICE To retrieve the ticket layout and settings stored on the PTR DTR device click the Get button in the Settings section Do not disconnect device from the PC until operation complete CONFIGURING THE PTR DTR To configure the PTR DTR with the current ticket layout and settings click the Set button in the Settings section Do not disconnect device from the PC until operation complete MODIFYING THE TICKET LAYOUT SELECTING A
6. Clicking on it will show the Inputs pop up box Edit the Input name and select the high and low limits from the appropriate scroll lists High lik Lera irg ngut A 13720 C e Input 13720 C 200 0 5C Horchind ma input C 1372 0 C 2000 C_ West Sussi iv Input O 13720 C 2000 gt Manm emerni in 0 BELI 88 z CHANGING THE TEMPERATURE UNITS To change temperature units to either C or F hover the mouse cursor over the Inputs field on the Ticket layout area The cursor will change to a hand shape and clicking on it will show the input pop up box Select the required measurement units from the pop up box High ame Lowe imij LILO a000 C E Input 8 LO 00O E Input LIMO Me a z Input MAEA ETTI SAVING THE TICKET LAYOUT AND SETTINGS TO THE PC To save the current Ticket layout to the PC along with the selected settings click the Save button in the Layout section To save the settings to anew name type the name in the Save settings as dialogue box To overwrite settings that have already been saved select a name from the list below the Save settings as dialogue box ETI Save settings na ae Le i x Save settings as Settings 1 Save Cancel LOADING THE TICKET LAYOUT AND SETTINGS FROM THE PC To load previously saved settings from the PC click the Load button in the Layout Section and s
7. LOW Le Input A Yes ALARMS Alara na ALARMS HIGH Hi lagur Yea ALARMS LOW Lo Esating Clove Woethiag ALARMS YES Ves Wear Suse Al Abe kE LiL Wid ERC The information in the heading fields of the printed ticket can be changed to suit the user requirements These can be changed in the Ticket headings section of the Advanced Tab LOGGING MODE In Logging mode the instrument prints at a regular interval selected by the user During the initial printing the instrument serial number a logo and a header can be printed Subsequent prints at each timed period contain the date time temperatures and Hi Lo Alarm status A start delay for the log can be set using the plus and minus buttons in the Start delay section of the Advanced tab A delay of up to 23 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds can be set Setting 0 hours 0 minutes and 0 seconds will give an immediate start when the START button is pressed The log interval can be set from 6 seconds to 255 minutes using the drop down box in the Log interval section of the Advanced tab The total log duration is calculated by the software each time the log interval is changed 19 TICKET HEADINGS LOGGING MODE Ticket headings PRINTING TEMPERATURE RECORDER Printing Tempersture Recorder ERROR ERROR Hl H Lo LO The information in the heading fields of the mi arosa traps printed ticket can be changed to suit the user Zaril requirements These can be changed in the
8. N IMAGE To select an image to be displayed on the ticket hover the mouse cursor over the image area or existing image in the Ticket layout section The cursor will change to a hand shape and clicking on the area or image will show the Select image dialogue box SN0000000 Select an image file from the PC and click Open The PTR DTR can only print black and white so the image will be converted to black and white If contrast adjustment is needed use the slide control To make the image lighter slide the control to the left To make the image darker Slide the control to the right To erase the existing image click the X button at the top right corner of the image area SHooo00001 EDITING USER FIELDS A DIR ticket has eight user selectable fields on the layout Header User Fields 1 3 and Footers 1 4 A PTR in Log mode has only the Header field appear A PTR in Summary mode has Header and Footers 1 4 A PTR innon logging mode has eight user selectable fields on the layout Header User Fields 1 3 and Footers 1 4 Hover the mouse cursor over the corresponding field to highlight and click on it to modify lf a field is left empty it will not be displayed on the Ticket layout when the edit mode is exited and therefore will not be printed CHANGING THE DATE TIME FORMAT To change the Date Time format to either UK dd mm yy hh mm ss or US mm dd yy hh mm ss
9. d The Browse button can be used to install to an alternate location Advanced Users The Disk Cost button will show the space on available drives and the amount required The software may be installed for the current user or all users of the PC The default installation is Everyone Select the alternate button for Just me Advanced Users The final installation dialogue box gives a last opportunity to go back and revise the installation settings Click the Next button to install the software A moving bar will show the installation progress Click the Close button to exit the installation procedure An icon for the Printing Temperature Recorder will be placed on the desktop A Printing Temperature Recorder shortcut will be placed in Start menu Programs ETI Ltd GENERAL TAB OTR PTR fa peri Nol Connected Ticket preview Data Temperatase Besssdes DEVICE When working on ticket layouts without a device connected to the PC select DTR or PTR When devices are plugged into the PC USB sockets this box will contain a drop down list of all the available PTR DTR units SETTINGS GET retrieves current settings and ticket layout from the PTR DTR SET configures the PTR DTR with selected settings and ticket layout STATUS Displays the number of readings stored in PTR DTR memory and the time the PTR DTR was synchronised TICKET PREVIEW Allows the Ticket layout to be modified
10. elect the settings from the list in the Load settings dialogue box DELETING SAVED TICKET LAYOUT AND SETTINGS To delete previously saved settings click on the Delete button in the Layout Section and select the settings from the list in the Delete settings dialogue box a Li Li Li Li 12 12 1 li 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 L5 L5 L gt L5 L6 L Data Advanced Date Time POYOS 2012 100403 30 05 2012 10 0203 SO 0S 2012 10 0203 SO 05 2012 100203 005 2012 100209 PHOS 2012 10209 POS 2012 IUO 0 05 2012 100209 30 05 2012 10 02 15 POHyOS 2012 10015 3052017 10015 3005 2012 10 02 15 WOS 2017 10021 WSDL 10 0221 SO 0S 2012 100221 OVOS 2012 100221 3005 2012 100227 POS2012 100227 PUG 202 LOLS MOOS 2012 10 0227 30 05 2012 10 02 33 3005 2012 10 02 33 A PF aS 2S Se a Readings DATA TAB High Limit 27 0C 1372 0 C 1372 0 C 1372 0 C 770 C 13720 C 13720 C i370 27 0 C 1372 0 C 1372 0 C 1372 0 C 27 0 C 1372 0 C 1372 0 C 1372 0 C 27 0 C 1372 0 C 1372 0 C 1372 0 C 27 0 C 1372 0 C 2 A g foe ae vioi 2 Label Freezer Input 8 Input C Input D Freezer Input B Input Input D Freezer Input B Input Input D Freezer Input 6 Input Input D Freezer Input B Input Input Freezer Input B A RETRIEVING STORED READINGS FROM THE PTR DTR To s
11. g DATE Date TIME Time ERROR ERROR ED Hi Hi ETI Led LO LO The information in the heading fields of the printed ticket onra can be changed to suit the user requirements These Diasccil can be changed in the Ticket headings section of the eee Advanced Tab H O H Ra i Boga 77 k E G rt ar ma TE Ber GUE TA To enable either of the logging modes click the Logging tick box Select the button for either Summary or Logging in the Print ticket box SUMMARY MODE In Summary mode the print button is pressed to obtain a ticket showing a summary of the log The information displayed includes the date and time battery status log status number of channels active channel limits and alarms The instrument can be configured to stop logging when the memory is full or to overwrite the oldest data in memory but selecting the appropriate option in the Data storage section of the Advanced tab TICKET HEADINGS SUMMARY MODE Lng SpP rature Recorder seid Ticket headings PRINTING TEMPERATURE RECORDER Printing Temperature Recorder DATETIME Date Tane BATTERY Battery ill BATTERY OK Ox d BATIERY LOW Low E Date Time 21082002 17 0112 Ba ce LOG Log L ppi IHN PACGAESS In Progress Channels Gmi El te ia rd STOPPED Stopped cut a EE CHANNELS N Channels On input amp i i C 200 0 IE aa iapa 1972 0 C 200 0 E UMITS Input DO 1372 0 C 200 0 E LIMITS HRH Hi Alata Hi D LIMITS
12. ible to have data from more than one logging session stored on the PTR ERASING READINGS FROM THE PTR DTR To clear all readings click on Erase button in Readings section Date Time Reading HighLimit Low Limit Label o ii 20 06 2012 160608 205 C 270 C 3 5 C Freezer 11 20 06 2012 16 06 08 8202 C 1372 0 C 200 0 C Input B E 14 20706 2012 160608 200 C 1372 0 C 200 0 C Input C 11 20 06 2012 160608 19 9 C 1372 0 C 200 0 C Input 12 20 06 2012 160649 206 C 270C 3 5 Freezer 12 20 06 2012 1606 49 203C 13720 C 200 0 C Input B Lz 20 06 2012 160649 201C 13720 200 0 C Input C l aa ms 3 5 a E Gea Gea EXPORTING READINGS TO EXCEL FILE Downloaded readings can be exported to an Excel file To do so click on the Export button in Readings section 23 1372 0 Q 200 0 C Input 22 7 C 1372 0 C 200 0 C Input D 23 0 C 27 0 C 3 9 C Freezer 23 3 C 1372 0 C 200 0 C Input B AS 2 gA iga A a RAA A ae T In the open dialogue box select appropriate format click OK and then type the file name or select an Excel file to overwrite in the Save file dialogue box Excel 2007 Excel 97 O Comma separated values ADVANCED SETTINGS TAB PTR General Data Advanced voa W Auto off erengan Fuuo o f in minutes 10 e Fi Logging Print ticket T Summary tog Data storage O Overnarite the oldest data Stop tak
13. ing readings start delsy a oe Hours l Minutes 0 ll Seconds 5 f l E logging interval 1 minute Total duration 5 6 Days Ticket headings PRINTING TEMPERATURE RECORDER Printing Temperature Recorder DATE TIME DateTime BATTERY Battery BATTERY OK OK BATTERY LOW Low TY LOG Log IN PROGRESS In Progress STOPPED Stopped CHANNELS ON Channels On UNITS Larnits UMITS HIGH Hi UMITS LOW Lo ALARMS Alar ALARMS HIGH Hi ALARMS LOW Le A Advanced settings Default Trim Close AUTO OFF To maximise battery life the DIR can be set up to switch off automatically after given period of time when idle To enable this feature tick the Auto off check box in the Auto off section To disable Auto off de select the checkbox The auto off time can be set from 1 to 30 minutes The value cannot be changed when the Auto off feature is disabled MODE OPTIONS PTR instrument has three modes of operation On Demand printing Logging and Log Summary The set up of these is achieved using the Advanced settings tab ON DEMAND MODE In On demand mode the user can press the print button to obtain a printout of the current temperatures and the alarm status of each input The ticket information can be customised by the user if required using the following section of the Advanced settings tab TICKET HEADINGS ON DEMAND MODE Ticket headings PRINTING TEMPERATURE RECORDER Printing Temperature Recorder READING NUMBER Readin
14. nd the maximum is 3 default 0 AUTO OFF To maximise battery life the DIR can be set up to switch off automatically after given period of time when idle To enable this feature tick the Auto off checkbox in the Auto off section To disable Auto off de select the checkbox The auto off time can be set from 1 to 30 minutes The value cannot be changed when the Auto off feature is disabled TICKET HEADINGS DTR ata Temperavar rier isata 3 Ticket headings DATA TEMPERATURE RECORDER Data Temperature Recorder I READING NUMBER Reading ED DATE Date a TIME Time Daran ining LABEL Labet ae eal HIGH LIMIT High Limit See tee LOW UMIT Low Limit a Say ACTUAL TEMPERATURE Actual Temperature enn eee ERROR ERROR qnature ACCEPT ACCEPT a REJECT ss REJECT The information in the heading fields of the printed ticket can be changed to suit the user requirements These can be changed in the Ticket headings section of the Advanced tab and are shown in the ticket layout on the General tab Messages on the device display PRINTING Printing i COPY Copy i PAPER OUT Paper Out SWITCH OFF Switch Off 22 RESETTING THE ADVANCED SETTINGS TO DEFAULT VALUES To reset all advanced settings Operation of the remote button Auto off Ticket headings and Messages on the PTR DTR display click on the Default button in the Advanced Settings WARNING resetting advanced settings to default is an i
15. ometer PC software is used to configure the thermometer and retrieve stored readings from it The PTR has 4 inputs that can be renamed user selectable Each input has an assigned high and low limit user selectable The DTR can store up to 4 labels user selectable Each label has an assigned high and low limit user selectable When a temperature is taken the label and limits will be printed on the ticket and stored with the readings The following pages explain how to adjust the user selectable information shown on the PTR DTR display and the printed ticket and retrieve the stored readings Place the CD in the CD drive TO INSTALL THE PTR DTR PC SOFTWARE The CD will auto run If it does not click Start Run browse to the CD drive and click Setup exe IN Com BD ROM Drive E PTR e y If Search 80 AO Onganire mog a Music Ji DothtethxaClhient wa PICs m Help E video setup exe JE Computes Be Windows T C com Date Cr D BD ROM Drive E PTR Software P tai i Datal T G Ore parens M File game Programs exe pif com bs or double click the My Computer icon on the Desktop and double click the CD drive BD ROM Drive E PTR Software When the Printing Temperature Recorder Setup Wizard box appears click the next button The program files will be installed by default to C Program Files ETI Ltd Printing Temperature Recorder Recommende
16. ort the readings by heading click on a column header READINGS GET retrieves all readings stored in the PTR DTR ERASE erases all readings stored in the PTR DTR EXPORT export downloaded readings to Excel format CLOSE closes the software DOWNLOAD READINGS FROM THE PTR DTR Click the Get button in the Readings section WARNING Previously downloaded readings will be overwritten WARNING Do not disconnect the PTR DTR while readings are being transferred from tt a 1 hs Sg eee ee pe i E FI L M T i 4 amp 5 Wal cg poll weal a a Ie er a wee E es 1 Ea Oa z Se i D g l 4 Advanced ba ta vio I Date Time Reading High Limit Low Limit Label 11 20 06 201216 0608 205 C 270 C 35 C Freezer Li 20 06 201216 0608 202 C 13720 C 2000 C InputB E Lit 20 06 2012 16 0608 200 C 13720 C 2000 C Inputc Li 20 06 2012 160608 199 C 13720 C 2000 C Input 12 20 08 201216 0649 206 C 270 C 35 C Freezer 12 20 06 2012 160649 203 C 13720 C 2000 C InputB 12 20 06 2012 16 0649 201 C 13720 C 2000C Inputt Ceren ee Information displayed in the list are Reading Number Date Time Reading High Limit Low Limit and Label Readings can be sorted in ascending or de scending order by clicking the appropriate column header Data from a DTR has reading numbers of 1 2 3 etc Data from a PTR has reading numbers of 1 1 1 2 1 3 etc This is because it is poss
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