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RTR-57U User Manual

1. Store RTR 57U main units batteries and communication cables out of the reach of children It is dangerous to touch or swallow batteries Do not use batteries other than specified Doing so may cause fire or damage Do not use an AC adaptor other than specified Doing so may lead to fire or damage Connecting a communication cable that is connected to a PC or a data logger to the telephone cable may cause fire or damage Battery terminals may provide insufficient contact due to age or vibration This may lead to data loss If any smoke or strange smells are emitted from the unit immediately turn the power OFF and remove the batteries Continued use may cause fire or electrocution If the unit will not be used for period of time for safety reasons please remove the battery If left in the unit it may leak and lead to malfunctioning OWOVSEOHOeS Do not drop the unit or expose the unit to a strong impact If that happens to the unit immediately turn the power OFF and remove the batteries Continued use may cause fire or electrocution SSe Condensation may occur if the unit is moved from one environment to another where the difference in temperature is great Use the unit in an environment where the ambient temperature is from 0 to 50 C 32 to 144 F and the humidity is 90 RH no condensation or less DE Acao MEE A Wireless Regulations I Do not expose the unit to harmful gases or
2. Upper and Lower Limits For those units with which communication is impossible the measurement will be displayed as 31 07 05 11 28 GROUP2 aD Sample 1 DO EAS 50 About Monitoring Communication Time Please note that if the monitoring interval is set for less time than communication takes to complete a round of monitoring the system will automatically extend the interval to allow for the necessary amount of communication time A short interval between monitoring sessions will result in a shortened battery life The following is a rough estimate of communication time this will of course depend on the number of groups and remote units registered to the collector After communication has completed display time will take about 2 seconds per unit lt Communication Time for All Groups gt If there are 64 Remote Units registered to the group 24 seconds per group x Number of groups If there are 120 Remote Units registered to the group 54 seconds per group x Number of groups Moreover the display time for each unit is about 2 seconds lt Communication Time for Specify Groups gt The communication time will depend on the number of registered remote units For 250 units registered to 1 group the time will be 54 seconds plus a display time for each unit of 2 seconds 51 Viewing Deleting Saved Data All downloaded data is temporarily saved in the RTR 57U Collector It is possible to selec
3. You can select from 1 47 hours in 1 hour units 2 300 days Less than 100 days in units of 1 day More than 100 days in units of 5 days or ALL DATA If you specify the period of data that is earlier than the period of the data saved in the remote unit all saved data will be downloaded 37 Message after Downloading When the downloading is completed a message will be displayed cone By pressing the operation dial the display KOKI will change to that of a graph If you have set the judgment ON in Set T J Limits before downloading the COMM END result will be displayed when the Judement oK downloading is completed Result ACAUTION The downloaded data for TR 71U TR 72U will be displayed in the data list under TR 71S TR 72S If the amount of main unit memory is low the downloading of recorded data may be impossible When you check the amount of the memory to confirm whether the data you wish to download can be saved in the RTR 57U and the data cannot be saved the message Memory Full will be displayed and the downloading will be canceled Carry out any new download only after having downloaded the recorded data you wish to save into your computer and having deleted the data from the RTR 57U main unit to make space See Page 54 55 for details about deleting data Memory Full KOKI The memory capacity is about 16 units of RTR 51 at full data 16 000 readin
4. Wireless Thermo Recorder Data Collector RTR 57U User s Manual Thank you for purchasing our product Carefully read this instruction manual before using this unit Copyright 2001 2005 T amp D Corporation All rights reserved 2005 09 16004455040 E Notices about this User s Manual In order to properly use this product please carefully read this manual before using T amp D Corporation accepts no responsibility for any malfunction of and or trouble with this product or with your computer that is caused by the improper handling of this product and will deem such trouble or malfunction as falling outside the conditions for free repair outlined in the attached warranty All rights of this User s Manual belong to T amp D Corporation It is prohibited to use duplicate and or arrange a part or whole of this User s Manual without the permission of T amp D Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation USA and are binding in the USA and all other countries Company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of each company Specifications design and other contents outlined 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 amp D Corporation of any mistakes errors or unclear explanations in this manual T amp
5. 330 ft 100 meters if direct and unobstructed 100 meters Remote Unit Remote Unit Group ars Wireless communication can only occur with those RTR 51 52 53 and RVR 52A logger units that have been registered as Remote Units via the accompanying software T amp D Recorder for Windows US J The following operations can be done using Wireless communication Download Recorded Data J You can download data to the RTR 57U that has been recorded in data loggers RTR 51 52 53 and RVR 52A from a distance without having to collect the units Check Remote Unit Conditions You can check the battery life current measurements and recording settings for any unit registered Remote Unit Change Recording Conditions You can control and change all recording settings such as Recording Mode Recording Interval and Recording Start Date and Time Programmed Start Read Logger Settings The RTR 57U can read and display all settings for any selected data logger that has been registered Search for Remote Unit s A T4 mark appears next to the name of any Remote Unit with which wireless communication is possible Monitor Current Readings You can monitor the current measurements of a Remote Unit at a set interval or in groups with the measurements displayed consecutively 22 23 Optical Communication For RTR 51 52 53 RVR 52A and TR 51A 52 Place logger face down on RTR 57U Via Optional Communic
6. 73 8000 J Event List amp 19 0705 08 10 11 t 19 0705 08 10 10 4 19 0705 08 10 09 t 19 0705 08 10 07 w 19 0705 08 10 06 t 53 Deleting Selected Data 777 Select Data BACK RTRS1 08 10 GROUP2 Sample TR71S 08 10 v Room1 grec petete OK RTR51 08 10 Info about data GROUP2 Sample to be deleted KOKI Deletion Completed KOKI In the Main Menu open Data List or press the List button on the main unit Select the data you wish to delete from the list and click By clicking Select Delete a permission message will appear asking if it is OK to delete If yes move arrow to and click OK When completed a message will appear Press the operation dial to finish the deletion process 54 Deleting All Data 1 Inthe Main Menu open Set Functions and Clear MEMORY 2 Amessage asking for permission will aClear MEMORY appear if OK move arrow to and click Ok Delete all data Can t Restore 3 When completed a message will Deleti appear Press the operation dial to finish eletion Completed the deletion process KOKI Recording Conditions and other settings will not be deleted Recording conditions can be returned to the original factory settings by going to REC SETTINGS Initialize Data deletion can also be carried out via the software and your computer For details see the Help menu in T amp D Recorder
7. D Corporation accepts no responsibility for any damage or loss of income caused by the use of our product This product has been designed for private or industrial use only It is not for use in situations where strict safety precautions are necessary such as in connection with medical equipment whether directly or indirectly We are not responsible for any malfunction or trouble caused by the use of our product or by any problem caused by the use of measurement results of our unit Please be fully aware of this before using our product Some of our products which come under the category of strategic goods in foreign trade law need the permission of the Japanese government to be exported outside of Japan The Warranty that comes with this Manual can not under any cicumstance be reissued so please keep it in a safe place The Manual itself can be downloaded from our Home Page http Awww tandd com Safety Precautions and Instructions To ensure safety be sure to obey all of the following warnings The following items should be strictly obeyed for the safe usage of this unit and for protecting yourself and other people from bodily harm and or damage to property To ensure the proper use of our product please read the following carefully and fully understand the contents Explanation of Symbols Explanation of Warning Symbols These entries are actions that absolutely under no A DANGER circumstance should be taken The
8. DATA See p 37 DATA LIST lisen Gather gt Upon completion a graph will be displayed the current data time of downloading i Select Data BACK BACK See p 39 See p 44 DATA LIST For an Event List Select Data gt BACK BACK Event List See p 41 Select Delete 7b See p 54 Display Graph Displays the graph for that data T Judge View results of judgment Select Delete gt After confirmation select OK to See p 54 finish Displays the event list data After confirmation select OK to finish 60 61 REC SETTINGS BACK 4Wireless gt See p 25 Direct See p 33 REC SETTINGS BACK REC Immediate REC Programmed Set Rec mode Set Interval Read Settings Initialize Call by Group Call by Name By Group 2 REC Start BACK REC START gt Record Standby Change Start gt Setting Display BACK After completing settings click BACK to finish BACK One Time After selecting click BACK to Endless finish Settings Display gt After setting click BACK BACK to finish Starts the reading of present settings After confirming click OK to finish 2 If you have selected By Group the reading of settings cannot be done and Read Settings will not displayed SET FUNCTIONS BACK Up
9. Endless Recording Interval 10 minutes Channel Names 1 channel ch 1 2 channel ch 2 34 35 DGROUP2 GN Sample 3 REC SETTINGS lt RE Programmed Set Rec mode About Reading the Recording Settings Select a Remote Unit and press on Read Settings in the REC SETTINGS Menu After reading the recording settings information for the selected Remote Unit will be displayed X If you selected By Group in the Call by Name Window the reading of settings cannot be done and Read Settings will not displayed Recording Start Immediate Start Programmed Start Settings After having completed the settings adjust the arrow gt to REC Immediate or REC Programmed and press dial to transmit the recording conditions to the Remote Unit Please make sure that the date and time settings in the RTR 57U are correct before making recording start settings For details see Setting the Date and Time from p10 GD GROUP2 GED Sample 3 GREC SETTINGS gt Immediate Programmed Set Rec mode Set Interval wRead Settings Immediate Start After having completed the settings adjust the arrow c gt to REC Immediate and press dial to transmit the recording conditions to the Remote Unit BGRouP2 GM Sample 3 QREC SETTINGS Immediate Set Rec mode Set Interval wRead Settings Programmed Start After having completed the settings adjust the arrow c gt to REC Programmed a
10. Graph Display Low Battery Life Warning Calendar and Clock Contrast Adjustment Backlight Power Two AAA Alkaline Batteries LR03 Can use rechargeable AAA Ni Cd or Ni MH 1 2V batteries If you wish to use an AC adaptor please use one that meets he following specifications External Input Voltage 5 14 V Consumption Current 80 mA MAX Jack Outside Diameter 0 157 in 4 0mm Inside Diameter 0 067 in 1 7mm 0 Battery Life 100 hrs under Continuous Operation Auto Power Off Function Turns unit off after 3 minutes of non use Data Backup Approx 1 year with switch off Data erased if all battery power is lost Wireless Method FCC Part 15 Section 249 IC RSS 210 Transmission Distance Up to 330 ft 100 meters May vary with conditions PC Communication USB Interface Serial RS 232C Interface Communication Serial 9600 bps Speed Optical 2400bps 64 Interface Communication Time Data from RTR 57U to Computer USB One Full Logger s Data 5 sec RS 232C One Full Logger s Data 25 sec Data from RTR 51 52 53 RVR 52A to RTR 57U via wireless One Full Data 420sec Data from TR 7 Series to RTR 57U via cable One Full Data 50sec Data from TR 5 Series to RTR 57U via optical One Full Data 160sec Dimensions H 5 00 in 125mm x W 2 28 in 58mm x D 0 95 in 24mm excluding protruding part Antenna Length 0 8 in 20mm 4 2 in 105mm fully extend
11. Programmed and press dial to transmit the recording conditions to the Remote Unit Please make sure that the date and time settings in the RTR 57U are correct before making recording start settings For details see Setting the Date and Time from p 10 BGROUP2 GD Sample 3 GREC SETTINGS gt Immediate Programmed Set Rec mode Set Interval wRead Settings Immediate Start After having completed the settings adjust the arrow c gt to REC Immediate and press dial to transmit the recording conditions to the Remote Unit GROUP2 aD Sample 3 REC SETTINGS EED Immediate gt Programmed Set Rec mode Set Interval wRead Settings GB GROUP2 GED Sample 3 OG Programmed p8 23 92005 08 10 00 BACK Change Start gt Rec Start Programmed Start After having completed the settings adjust the arrow c gt to REC Programmed and press dial to transmit the recording conditions to the Remote Unit After having set the desired recording start date and time adjust the arrow 2 gt to REC Start and press the dial to transmit the info If you are making changes to a programmed start programmed start time time make sure to click Change Start Once transmission has been completed a message will appear on the display telling you communication was completed successfully By pressing the operation dial you can go back to the Recording Settings Menu Display The Remote
12. Unit s will be put on Record Standby COMM END KOKI 28 Forbidding Recording Start via Wireless Communication When making recording condition settings via your computer under Start Wireless Communication you can select Forbid or Permit to either forbid or allow the starting of recording or the changing of a recording start via wireless communication If Forbid has been checked starting a recording session via wireless communication will not be allowed If a selected Remote Unit has been set to only start 0 m recording via computer and has been to set to be Protected protected against changes in the recording start via KOKI wireless communication the following message will appear __ 1 3 When starting recording by Group a list will appear QRec Start list A r i f aut showing the Remote Units with which communication koki 1 REC occurred koki 2 A koki 3 Pro will appear next to those Remote Units which have been set to only start recording via computer and have been set to be protected against changes in recording conditions via wireless communication How to Lift the Protection For details about how to lift the protection see the Help Menu in the provided software T amp D Recorder for Windows US or see its User s Manual About Reading the Recording Settings Select a Remote Unit and press on Read Settings in the REC SETTINGS Menu After reading the recor
13. and direct GED If collecting data via wireless communication it is necessary to first set up the RTR 5 Series Units as Remote Units in your computer Register up to 3 840 RTR 5 Series Units on 1 RTR 57U RTR 57U is designed to manage the RTR 5 Series Units in groups 1 RTR 57U Unit can be set up to manage up to 60 groups with each group containing up to 64 RTR 5 Series Units If being set up via computer each RTR 57U can also be set to handle 15 groups with each group containing 250 RTR 5 Series Units Monitoring Function With RTR 57U you can wirelessly monitor current temperature readings of one group of RTR 5 Series Units with the readings being sequentially displayed on the unit GELB If monitoring is carried out on a regular basis the battery life of the RTR 5 Series Units will be shortened For example if the monitoring interval is set at 1 minute the battery life will be about 4 months Easy Data Collection from a Variety of Unit Types Data downloading can be carried out with any RTR 5 Series Unit via wireless communication or by simply placing it face down on the communication pad area Data from other types of units can be downloaded via the provided communication cable Data Capacity 260 000 Readings The RTR 57U has a large enough capacity to collect data from 16 RTR 5 units at full capacity If not at full capacity the RTR 57U can collect and manage data of up to 250 data downloading sessions Graph Displ
14. chemicals It may cause corrosion and or other danger to the unit and to people handling the unit gt To prevent damage to the unit from static electricity remove static electricity from your body by touching metal around you door knob window frame before touching the unit Static electricity may cause not only damage to the unit but may cause breaks in or a loss of data Do not use the unit in places such as listed below It may cause electrocution fire or have adverse effects on the unit or your PC In places exposed to direct sun light The inside temperature of the unit will rise and may cause fire damage or deformation In areas exposed to strong magnetic fields It may cause damage In places exposed to water leakage It may cause damage or electrocution In areas exposed to static electricity It may cause damage In areas exposed to vibration It may cause an injury damage and or insufficient contact In places which are not flat It may lead to the unit being dropped or falling and cause injury or damage In places exposed to fire or heat It may cause damage or a change in shape In places exposed to excessive smoke dirt and dust It may cause damage Radio EMC and Safety Regulations This device complies with part 15 of the Federal Communications C Commission FCC rules and with RSS 210 of the Industry Canada IC Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 T
15. for Windows US or the User s Manual that accompanies it Radio Wave Monitor This function enables the user to check the condition of radio wave transmissions Depending on the location of the logger at special frequencies there may be some instances in which due to radio wave interference or other causes communication capability does not meet expected standards To help avoid interference and reduce the chances of poor transmission we suggest that before registering a Remote Unit you check the condition of radio wave transmissions and when creating a new Group assign the units to an empty frequency channel EM The radio wave strength is displayed in a scale from 0 to 10 Radio wave with the higher the number the rengi 0 to 10 _ stronger the radio waves are l js wif Frequency ZH Frequency Channel 1 From the Main Menu select SET FUNCTIONS 2 From the SET FUNCTIONS menu select Radio Wave Monitor Wave Check 3 Up to 4 channels can be viewed at one time and by moving the operation dial you can move back and forward to view other channels 4 Close the Radio Wave Monitor by pressing in on the operation dial Returns to the SET FUNCTIONS Menu ares While using the Radio Wave Monitoring Function the Auto Power Off Function will be disabled 56 Other Functions Operational Settings Here are explanations of other handy functions that can be found in t
16. lower limits can be viewed for temperature humidity and pulse data If upper and lower limits have been set a WJ will appear in the lower left corner of the display By turning the operation dial you can view the limit settings and the judgment results 45 Pulse Recording The total number of pulse readings during the recording interval set when recording settings were made for the Remote Unit will be displayed 07 3105 11 28 Get Rmote Info GD GROUP2 10M Gi Sample 2 4 Rising Edge OFF gt ON Edge ei a 4 Falling Edge ON gt OFF gt 4 ZA Number of Pulses Recording Interval If RVR 52A has been set for Event Recording Mode 07 31 05 11 28 Get Rmmote Info EREA Gm GROUP2 Evnt Sample 1 Recording Signal Condition Ca e T LOW Last EVENT 07 28 05 08 30 11 t If no event data has been recorded No Event Data will appear 46 Searching for Remote Units AT4 mark will appear next to all Remote Unit Names with which communication is possible This function can be useful when selecting Remote Units for downloading data or starting recording 1 Inthe Main Menu open 4 SEARCH RMOTE 2 Select the search range from All Groups or Specify Group and click to start the search Selection L All Groups specify Group By selecting All Groups the search will be for Remote Units in all groups registered in the RTR 57U unit By s
17. taking of such an action may cause serious personal physical damage or death These entries are actions that if taken may lead to physical A CAUTION injury or damage to persons or things Explanation of Picture Symbols Denotes an important warning or caution Near the symbol will appear another symbol giving details EX A stands for CAUTION AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK Denotes a forbidden action Inside or near the symbol will appear another symbol giving details EX stands for DO NOT TAKE APART Denotes an action that you must take Near the symbol will appear another symbol giving details EX amp stands for PULL POWER PLUG OUT FROM OUTLET ME ApaNcers MEE Acao Be sure to follow the warnings and notices about use from your PC maker when installing and using this unit Do not take apart repair or modify the main unit Doing so may cause fire or electrocution This unit is not water resistant If the unit gets dirty wipe it with a clean cloth and a mild detergent If water or a foreign body enters in this unit turn the power off and remove the batteries Continued use may cause fire or electrocution Do not put your fingers or foreign matter into the communication port Do not use this unit in wet or humid places such as a bathroom Battery life depends on the kind of the batteries measurement environment communication frequency ambient temperature and battery quality
18. top of the LCD display Data Information Displays the measurement information of the cursor bar position Display Examples m Temperature Humidity Soil Moisture and Voltage Data 07 31 705 112 2 Recording Date and Time bj x 12 a E Measurment Value Recording Interval Recording Mode S Seconds gt OneTime M Minutes C Endless For Recording Interval and Recording Mode details see p 27 Pulse Data 07 3105 111 28 Recording Date and Time 10S Il 773 Measurment Value Response Polarity Rising Edge OFF gt ON Falling Edge ON gt OFF Upper and Lower Judging Range When 4 Judge is ON the range is displayed Upper and Lower Limit Judging Result When 4 Judge is ON the result is displayed If set for ON data will be checked and judged as to whether or not it falls within the set upper and lower limits If set for OFF no judgment will occur even if limits have been set 40 Event List Display You can view the downloaded RVR 52A recorded event data on the RTR 57U in an event data list With the operation dial or main unit buttons you can scroll up and down the data 73 7 8000e Event List 7 1905 08 10 1 07 1905 08 10 1 E 07 1905 08 10 0 07 1905 08 10 0 0 9 8 07 19 05 08 10 07 6 7 19705 08 10 06 f O N This shows that data exists outside of the display area By using the operation dial or
19. 10 for VR 71 33 Recording Conditions Recording Mode Recording Interval Settings The following settings and changes can be made from the main unit Recording Mode One Time Endless Recording Interval Recording Start Date and Time Immediated Programmed Start If you set the conditions during recording all previously recorded data will be lost Make sure to make all Recording Start settings after having download the recorded data If you make changes to the recording condition via the RTR 57U unit channel names may change When you do not wish to change the names make sure to Read Settings before making changes See p 34 RTR 51 52 53 and RVR 52A are not channel names but are group or remote unit names so these names will not change DGROUP2 1 Inthe Main Menu open REC GD Sample 3 Di REC SETTINGS SETTINGS Direct EE Immediate Programmed 2 Select Set Rec mode and make Read Settings Recording Condition Settings Recording Mode I One Time Recording will stop when the data capacity becomes full CD Endless Recording will continue with oldest data continuously overwritten Recording Interval Choose from 15 intervals S 1 2 5 10 15 20 30 seconds l 1 2 5 10 15 20 30 and 60 minutes X Some recording intervals cannot be set on some types of the devices About the Default Settings At anytime you can return the RTR 57U to its default settings Recording Mode
20. If the data is pulse data the total TOTAL 11287 P banoa number of pulse readings will appear 44 Remote Unit Conditions Display You can check selected Remote Unit info Recording Conditions Current Measurements and Battery Life etc 1 In the Main Menu open 4 Gather Data Gl eaii gm 2 2 2 Select the Remote Unit you wish to view BACK Select a Group in which Remote Units are GROUP registered 273 Select the unit you wish to view QCall by Name Before selecting a Remote Unit you can run ect a a search to find all Remote Units with which p communication is possible Those units with Sample 3 which communication is possible will appear witha 4 mark next to them See p 47 for details 3 Click Get Rmote Info Once communication has been completed the Remote Unit info will be displayed Temperataure Humidity Soil Moisture and Voltage Recording f BEA Recordi 07 8105 11 2 C Recording Status Ea stooped Get Rmote Info Recording Interval S Seconds oe GD GRoUPe _ semen ye M Minute e 10M Gi Sample lt e i Je o Recording Mode I gt I One Time D 2 82 S CO Endless om Fel o Battery Life Communication Date and Time Group Name Remote Unit Name Measurement at Time of Communication Unit C F Temperature Humidity Soil Moisuture V Voltage The judgment results for upper and
21. NCTIONS Set t4 Limits Humd Range OFF Selection Volt Range OFF 2 Move the arrow to the item you wish Plse Range OFF to make settings for and open 3 By clicking Judge OFF it will S daa Greni change to ON Settings Lmt 104 0 F Upper Limit Lmt 50 0 F Lower Limit 4 By moving the arrow to the upper or lower limit and clicking it will allow you to make changes By turning the operation dial you can make changes to the value click to activate the new setting By holding down the Collect or List buttons on the main unit you can make rapid changes to the values Pressing the Collect button will make the value lower Pressing the List button will make the value higher QTemp Range 5 When settings are completed click on Back to activate and finish Viewing the Results of Saved Data 1 Inthe Main Menu open DATA LIST and select the data you wish to check 2 By clicking on t Judging the results will be displayed If set for ON data will be checked and judged as to whether or not it falls within the set upper and lower limits If set for OFF no judgment will occur even if limits have been set Result Setting Range HIGH Highest Temp Lowest Temp LOW Judgment If no upper and lower limits have been set before downloading the result will MAX 104 0 F appear as MIN 50 0 F and only the high and low values will appear OK 700P 300P 667P aa
22. Remote General Computer Name Hardware Advanced Add Hardware Wizard The Add Hardware Wizard helps you install hardware Add Hardware Wizard Device Manager The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the Device Manager properties of any device Driver Signing Faraware Prones Device Manager button 3 In the Device Manager Window check to see if USB Recorder 2 is listed under USB Recorder COM Device Manager File Action Yiew Help B Disk dives amp Display adapters Floppy disk controlle s Hard disk controllers H E IDE ATA ATAPI cont A USB Recorder 2 If during USB device driver installation some trouble occurs that results in a failure to install properly See p 63 for detail TUSB Recorder2 17 For Windows Me 1 Turn on your computer and open Windows 2 After Windows has been completely started up connect the supplied USB cable to a USB port on your computer 3 Insert the attached CD ROM in the CD ROM drive If the Installation Window opens close it 4 By connecting a data Collector to F the USB cable already connected to f your computer the Found New K kS Hardware Wizard will automatically W open 5 Check Automatic search for a better dirver Recommended and click the Next button to begin instal
23. able so that communication can occur between the data logger and your computer See p 11 Place the unit face down on the RTR 57U Communication Cable to computer 3 Open T amp D Recorder for Windows US 4 In the Main Window click Remote Unit Registration and carry out the registration tog T amp D Recorder for Windows RTR 5 Start Setting Display Help alee mm RIR STCISTUR _RTR 51 52 Remote Unit Registration Icon If you wish to make Recording Start settings via computer see the Help Menu in the display for the type of logger you wish to make settings for Details can also be found in the T amp D Recorder for Windows US User s Manual explanation of the Recording Start display 25 Recording Condition Recording Mode Recording Interval Settings Please extend the antenna when using wireless communication The following settings and changes can be made from the main unit Recording Mode One Time Endless Recording Interval Recording Start Date and Time Immediate Programmed Start If you make recording condition changes while recording all previously recorded data will be lost Please make sure to download all recorded data before making changes Changes in recording conditions will result in a lifting of the upper and lower limits that had been set for each unit If you wish for those settings to remain in effect please make sure to use the Read Settings function be
24. all 1 Inthe Device Manager Window right click on USB Device under Other Devices to display the USB Device Properties a BS Universal Sera Bus controles USB Recorder2 Com _ Update Driver pens property sheet for Disable Bam Uninstall Scan for hardware changes 2 Inthe USB Device Properties Window click on the Reinstall Driver button to display the Installation Window Follow the directions to install General Driver Ep USB Device Device type USB Recorder2 Com Manufacturer T amp D Corporation Location USB Device Device status The drivers for this device are not installed Code 28 To teinstall the drivers for this device cick Reinstall Driver Reinstall Driver button Device usage Use this device enable 63 Specifications for RTR 57U Data Collector Compatible Models RTR 51 RTR 52 RTR 53 RVR 52A TR 51A TR 52 TR 71U TR 72U Recording Capacity 16 units at full data 16 000 readings X 16 256 000 readings Can hold up to 250 downloading sessions Functions Downloading Data possible to display results of upper and lower limit check after downloading Display Saved Data Graphs Display Highest and Lowest Temperature Set Recording Start for Remote Data Loggers Delete Stored Data one reading all readings Monitor Current Temperature Search for Remote Units LCD Display Operation Menu
25. ation Cable For TR 71U 72U VR 71 Connect using the optional communication cable TR 6C10 for TR 71U 72U TR 4C10 for VR 71 The following operations can be done using communication via cable or optical communication Download Recorded Data You can download any data that has been recorded in a data logger Set the Recording Conditions You can control and change all recording settings such as Recording Mode Recording Interval and Recording Start Date and Time Programmed Start Read Logger Settings The RTR 57U can read and display all settings for the data logger that is connected to it One Remote Unit can be set up to communicate with any number of RTR 57U Units By registering the same Remote Unit info into a number of RTR 57U Units it is possible to check and control settings as well as download to any RTR 57U Unit that carries that Remote Unit s registration information If you try to carry out communication between one Remote Unit and several RTR 57U Units at the same time an error message will appear 24 Wireless Communication Wireless communication can only be carried out with RTR 51 52 53 and RVR 52A units that have been registered as Remote Units via the provided software TT amp D Recorder for Windows US Register the Data Logger Unit to be used as a Remote Unit 1 Check the condition of radio wave transmissions by using the Radio Wave Monitor See p 56 2 Connect the c
26. ay The RTR 57U gives you a high quality graph display of collected data whether it be temperature humidity voltage or pulse By using the handy operation dial or the buttons on the front of the main unit you can easily scroll left and right across the graph display giving you the data you want in an easy to check format Event List Display The event data recorded on the RVR 52A can be downloaded and instantly displayed in an easy to read list By using the handy operation dial or the buttons on the front of the main unit to scroll up and down the list you can easily check the event data Radio Wave Monitor Check the condition of radio wave transmissions Handy Operation Dial By simply moving the dial up and down you can scan the menu and make a selection by simply pressing in on the dial Monitor Temperature while Downloading By making upper and lower limit settings on the RTR 57U you can monitor the recorded data as it is collected for irregularities and the results will be displayed If any RTR 5 Series Unit has already been set with its own upper and or lower limit those values will take precedence over the values set in the RTR 57U Manage Recording Settings without a Computer Besides controlling the collection of data the RTR 57U can manage various recording settings such as Recording Mode Recording Interval Programmed Recording Settings and Immediate Record This enables the user to easily control various recordi
27. ch by specifying the place as CD ROM Device Driver RTR 57U and install manually from there For Windows 2000 1 Turn on your computer and open Windows 2 After Windows has been completely started up connect the supplied USB cable to a USB port on your computer 3 Insert the attached CD ROM in the CD ROM drive If the Installation Window opens close it 4 By connecting a data Collector to the USB cable already connected to your computer the Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically g J open 5 By clicking the Next button a window will open where you can choose how you wish to find the driver file Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install a device driver for a hardware device NEXT button To continue cick Next lt Back Ne Cancel 15 6 Check Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and click the Next button Found New Hardware Wizard Install Hardware Device Drivers Ta A device diver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with S4 an operating system This wizard wil complete the installation for this device 2 USB Device A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files for your new device To locate driver files and complete the installation click Next What do you want the wizard to do Check 6 giz ior s su
28. confirm whether the data you wish to download can be saved in the RTR 57U and the data cannot be saved the message Memory Full will be displayed and the downloading will be canceled Carry out any new download only after having downloaded the recorded data you wish to save into your computer and having deleted the data from the RTR 57U main unit to make space See Page 54 55 for details about deleting data Memory Full KOKI The memory capacity is about 16 units of RTR 51 at full data 16 000 readings capacity or about 256 000 readings The maximum number of times you can download recorded data before clearing the memory is 250 this holds true even if there remains empty memory See Page 58 for details about checking the memory 32 Non Wireless Communication It is Possible to carry out all settings and data downloading without using Wireless Communication There are two types of communication Optical or Optional Communication Cable to choose from Depending on the type of Data Logger How to Connect for Optical or Optional Communication Cable Optical Communication for RTR 51 52 53 RVR 52A and TR 51A 52 Place logger face down on RTR 57U If light enters during communication an error will occur Please make sure to place the unit within the ridges for an exact fit Optional Cable Communication for TR 71U 72U VR 71 Connect using the optional communication cable TR 6C10 for TR 71U 72U TR 4C
29. ding settings information for the selected Remote Unit will be displayed If you selected By Group in the Call by Name Window the reading of settings cannot be done and Read Settings will not displayed GD GROUP2 GEN Sample 3 GREC SETTINGS lt RE Programmed Set Rec mode S Read Settings 29 About the Default Settings At any time you can return the RTR 57U to its default settings of Recording Mode Recording Interval 1 Channel Names 1 Endless 0 minutes channel ch 1 2 channel ch 2 Downloading Recorded Data Wireless communication can only be done with RTR 51 52 53 and RVR 52A units that have been registered as Remote Units via the software T amp D Recorder for Windows US About 2000 data readings can be downloaded per minute About 1000 event da 07 31 05 11 28 AMAIN MENU gt GATHER DATA 4 SEARCH RMOTE 4 MONITOR MODE GATHER DATA DATA LIST REC SETTINGS COLI 2 2 Call By Group EBACK GROUP1 e 7 GROUP2 COLI 2 73 QCall by Mame Before selecting a Remoi a readings can be downloaded per minute ars Please extend the antenna before carrying out wireless communication 1 Inthe Main Menu open 4 GATHER DATA 2 Select a Remote Unit Select a Group in which Remote Units are registered Select the Remote Unit you wish to download the data from te Unit you can run a search to find all Remote Units with which c
30. e Unit name that can carry out wireless communication Recorded Data Displays Graph Display Temperature Humidity Voltage and Pulse Data that has been downloaded to an RTR 57U unit can be displayed in Graph form See p 39 for details about the display Event List Display Event Data that has been recorded by RVR 52A and downloaded to RTR 57U can be viewed in a List Display See p 41 for details about the display Getting Ready Installing the Batteries Two AAA type Alkaline Ni Cd or Ni MH 1 2V batteries may be used but be sure not to mix types of batteries and to insert them in the correct direction to align and The RTR 57U unit has no battery recharging ability If using an outside power source batteries are not necessary About the Battery Life Warning Mark When battery life goes low a battery life warning mark E will be displayed to inform you it is time to replace the battery If battery life goes lower in order to save data the main unit automatically goes into sleep mode and cannot be turned on or operated as usual If all battery power disappears all data will be lost so be sure to change the battery as soon as possible Even if the battery is removed from the unit the data will be stored without loss for about 5 days If the battery had been in the unit for more than 24 hours before removal Switching the Power ON Switch the power ON by pressing the POWER butt
31. e and click Next Browse button NEXT button 8 Click Next to start the installation After completing installation click the Finish button Confirm the Connections see p 21 Note J If the Driver is not automatically detected please search by specifying the place as CD ROM Device Driver RTR 57U and install manually from there 20 Confirming the Connection Windows XP 2000 1 Open the Control Panel and double click on System the system properties will be displayed 2 Click the Device Manager Tab and the Device Manager Window will appear 3 Check to see if USB Recorder 2 is listed under USB Recorder COM Device Manager Tab General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type View devices by connection Computer Floppy disk controllers Hard disk controllers Keyboard Monitors E Network adapters a Other devices B a Ports COM amp LPT a System devices Fe Mnivercal Serial Rus controllers USB Recorder2 Cae cee If during USB device driver installation some trouble occurs that results in a failure to install properly See p 63 for detail 21 Communicating with the Data Logger There are two ways to communicate between the RTR 57U and the Data Logger Wireless Communication Communication can occur via special short radio waves with RTR 51 52 53 and RVR 52A Transmission distance is
32. e correct If wrong communication will not be possible To prevent faulty contact make sure to fully insert the communication cable until you hear a click sound 13 Installing the USB Device Driver You will need to install this driver in order to use the device with a USB cable and Windows The USB device driver must be installed for communication via USB between your computer and a RTR 57U Data Collector After installing the USB device driver your computer will be able to detect and recognize RTR 57U devices that have been connected with a USB cable For Windows XP 1 Turn on your computer and open Windows 2 After Windows has been completely started up connect the supplied USB cable to a USB port on your computer 3 Insert the attached CD ROM in the CD ROM drive If the Installation Window opens close it 4 By connecting a data Collector to the USB cable already connected to your computer the Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically j open R 5 By clicking the Next button a window will open where you can choose how you wish to find the driver file Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install a device driver for a hardware device NEXT button To continue click Next 14 6 After installation has been completed click the Finish button Confirm the Connections see p 17 If the Driver is not automatically detected please sear
33. ecify Group and continue In the Call by Group window move the arrow to the Group you wish to search and press in on the operation dial Ex of a Search Results List Found Remotes LEN 4Samople 1 4Sample 2 481004 4Sr005 4Sr008 Remote Units that have been added to other RTR 57U Data Collectors will automatically be shown with Sr at the head of the name The three digit number shows the Remote Number at the time of registration 48 Monitoring The RTR 57U can be set to patrol and monitor RTR 51 52 53 or RVR 52A groups and display in order the current readings for view 1 Inthe Main Menu open 4 MONITOR MODE 2 Select the monitoring range 3 Select and set the Monitoring Interval QMONITOR MODE BACK Il Groups pecify Group Interval a Select the monitoring range Set the monitoring interval 4 By selecting the monitoring range and clicking the monitoring search will begin If using Specify Group by specifying the group and clicking the monitoringsearch will begin 5 After the search has been completed the current measurement readings for those remotes registered in the group s will be consecutively displayed For RTR 53 the display will be in the order of temp humidity If the buzzer has been set to ON and a result is not good a beeping sound will go off All Groups Remote Units in all groups registered to the RTR 57U will be contacted via w
34. ed Weight Approx 4 4 oz 125g Including 2 AAA Alkaline batteries Operating Conditions Temperature 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Humidity Less than 90 RH Without dew condensation Accessories Included Computer Communication Cable USB Cable US 15C Length 60 in 1 5m x 1 AAA Alkaline Batteries LRO3 x 2 User s Manual and Warranty x 1 Software T amp D Recorder for Windows US x 1 Channel amp Frequency Table CH Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz CH _ Frequency MHz 0 902 28072 8 911 717904 16 921 155088 1 903 460368 9 912 897552 17 922 334736 2 904 640016 10 914 0772 18 923 514384 3 905 819664 11 915 256848 19 924 694032 4 906 999312 12 916 436496 20 925 87368 5 908 17896 13 917 616144 21 927 053328 6 909 358608 14 918 795792 7 910 538256 15 919 97544 65 Optional Accessories Commnication Cables TR 6C10 40in 1m Cable length 40in 1m re E M l A TR 4C10 Cable length 40in 1m 40in 1m EE TR 07C Cable length 60in 1 5m 60in 1 5m a 66 For product information or questions contact us at T amp D corporation 5652 169 Sasaga Matsumoto Nagano Japan 399 0033 Tel 81 263 27 2131 Fax 81 263 26 4281 E mail overseas tandd co jp Office Hours Monday to Friday 9 00 12 00 13 00 17 00 GMT 9 00 Tokyo Time Home Page We have opened an English Homepage for your conven
35. electing Specify Group the search will be for Remote Units in the specified group 3 After the search has been completed a list will appear showing only the Remote Units with which communication is possible Found Remotes Dara A 4 mark will appear next to the Remote Unit names with which communication is possible The 4 mark will continue to appear next to Remote Units with which communication has become impossible until a new search is conducted A search of 1 group will take about 20 seconds to complete The search time depends on the number of Remote Units registered in the group By selecting a Remote Unit with which communication is possible and clicking on it you can either download data or get info about that unit 47 Searching for Remote Units that have been additionally registered in another RTR 57U Unit When selecting the search range by pressing in on the operation dial it is possible to search for Remote Units that have been added to the same Group name in other RTR 57U Data Collectors 1 In the Main Menu open 4 SEARCH RMOTE SRH Search in EBACK Press in and hold pecify Group QCall by Group BACK Select the Group 9 XAMA 4 Groups2 and press in Groups3 Searching All Groups In the Search in window move the arrow to All Groups and press in on the operation dial Searching by Specific Group In the Search in window select Sp
36. for Viewing in Dark Places The RTR 57U comes equipped with a backlit display for easy viewing even in hard to see places The light can be switched ON OFF in the main menu If set to be ON it will light up when operation begins and automatically turn off when operation stops for a few seconds saving battery energy CA If an outside power source is being used the back light function will normally be ON Contents of Package The following items are included in the package Data Collector RTR 57U X 1 USB Communication Cable US 15C 1 5m Xx 1 Main Unit User s Manual and Warranty X 1 Software T amp D Recorder for Windows CD ROM X 1 AAA Alkaline Batteries x2 Software User s Manual x1 Part Names and Functions e co 7 Operation Dial Serial Communication cable LCD Display connection jack Operation Buttons AC adaptor connection jack Optical Communication Port Antenna USB cable connection jack Battery Compartment Explanation of the Button Functions the Select Group display will appear Allows you to swift scroll across data when viewing a graph or an event list Allows you to swiftly make changes to the upper and lower limit value settings When downloading via wireless communication Collect Allows you to swift scroll across data when viewing a graph or an event list Allows you to swiftl
37. fore making any changes See p 29 for details 07 31 05 11 28 1 Inthe Main Menu click REC SETTINGS SMAN MENU Siri and then 4 Wireless PREC SETTINGS call by ma 2 Select the Remote Unit for which you wish to make settings Patetial Select a Group in which Remote Units are registered 4 4 i Call by Name Select a Remote Unit or By Group By Group Sample 1 Before selecting a Remote Unit you can run a search to find all Remote Units with which communication is possible Those units with which communication is possible will appear with a 4 mark next to them See p 47 for details 3 Make Recording Condition Settings 26 27 Recording Mode 1 One Time Recording will stop when the data capacity becomes full C Endless Recording will continue with oldest data continuously overwritten Recording Interval Choose from 15 intervals S 1 2 5 10 15 20 30 seconds M 1 2 5 10 15 20 30 and 60 minutes Read Settings GROUP2 GD Sample 3 REC SETTINGS Immediate If you wish to make no changes and want to restart recording under the same conditions please read the current settings first and then restart recording See p 29 for details Programmed e Set Rec mode t Interval wRead Settings Recording Start Immediate Start Programmed Start Settings After having completed the settings adjust the arrow c gt to REC Immediate or REC
38. gs capacity or about 256 000 readings The maximum number of times you can download recorded data before clearing the memory is 250 this holds true even if there remains empty memory See Page 58 for details about checking the memory 38 39 Graph Display In this display you can view in graph form the downloaded Temperature Humidity Soil Moisture Voltage and Pulse data A graph is displayed for each channel of data and can be scrolled left and right with the operation dial or by the buttons on the main unit OM OT 28705 16 30 oj 16M me Bo epee oN D be chee ee oA te A e 8 are displayed when Set 4 4 Limits has been set as ON Displayed Channel If there is recorded data in two channels by holding in the operation dial for more than 1 5 seconds the channel will change Scale The scale s vertical axis will display temperature humidity soil moisture and pulse The horizontal axis displays time Vertical Axis Unit F Fahrenheit C Celsius Humidity and soil moisture V Voltage P Pulse If you want to set the temperature display unit for Celsius C open SET FUNCTIONS Temp Unit C F Cursor Shows which part of entire data is presently displayed in graph The display can be scrolled with the operation dial or the buttons on the main unit Cursor Bar Fixed Display Cursor position is displayed and measurement information is displayed at the
39. he 07 3 2 selection item of the display changes in the 08 10 order of year month day hour and minute By pressing the dial the value for that item will flash Set to the desired value by moving the operation dial up and down and press the dial to set that value Move to the next item and follow the same procedure Date Format MM DD YYYY 3 When settings are completed adjust to OSet Clock OK and press the dial to complete the 07 3 CAIA setting procedure 08 520 H KCancall 10 Communicating with the Computer For direct communication with your computer to download or make setting changes etc please use a USB communication cable provided or the serial cable optional You can transfer the registration contents from one RTR 57U to another via the attached software For details see the Help Menu in IT amp D Recorder for Windows USJ or the User s Manual that accompanies it Communication with a computer cannot be carried out while a wireles communication session is occuring For USB Communication between RTR 57U and your Computer You will need to install the USB Device Driver in order to use the device with a USB cable and Windows After installing your computer will be able to detect and recognize an RTR 57U device that has been connected with a USB cable When installing the software T amp D Recorder for Windows US the USB Device Driver will also be copied to your hard disc So eve
40. he Operational Settings window under the Main Menu window Adjusting Contrast 1 In the Main Menu open SET aset Gontrast FUNCTIONS and Set Contrast 2 After completing the setting press the dial to finish Move the operation dial up to make the display darker and down to make it lighter Using the Backlight 1 In the Main Menu open SET FUNCTIONS and Backlight 2 By moving the arrow to ON and pressing the dial the setting will be completed 3 Move the arrow to and click BACK to finish Move the operation dial up to make the display darker and down to make it lighter Muting the Operations Buzzer 1 Inthe Main Menu open SET FUNCTIONS and Beep Current Settings Selection a 2 By moving the arrow to OFF and pressing the dial the setting will be completed 3 Move the arrow to and click BACK to finish 57 Checking Memory 1 Inthe Main Menu open SET Check MEMORY FUNCTIONS and Check MEMORY 2 By pressing the operation dial you can return to the SET FUNCTIONS Number of Display Saved Readings Changing Unit of Temperature 1 Inthe Main Menu open SET tee FUNCTIONS and Temp Unit Selection SJ 2 By moving the arrow to F and pressing the dial the setting will be completed 3 Move the arrow to and click BACK to finish ares You can make or change Temperature Unit display settings for each data logge
41. his device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense vi vii Table of Contents Introduction Notices about this User s Manual About Data Collector RTR 57U Contents of Package Part Names and Functions Getting Ready installing the Bate eS a cecccsccctc acts tas saiae 9 Switching the Power ON striitan 9 Setting the Date and Time cccccccssssecccsssneccessssieccsnssneesees 10 Communicating with the COMpUuter ceceesessssssssssssssseceeeee 11 Installing the USB Device Driver For Windows XP For Windows 2000 For Windows Me FOR WINUOWS 9B 5 cicsci casssscecarscievcsesstesasscisecte ci esadecacisatectsscitestecnssissacatscve
42. ience Here you can find information about our company news products upcoming events software and user s guides downloads as well as other support Please stop by and see what we have to offer http Awww tandd com Wireless Thermo Recorder Data Collector RTR 57U User s Manual Published by T amp D CORPORATION Copyright 2001 2005 T amp D Corporation All rights reserved This is printed on 100 recycled paper
43. ight Set Clock Check MEMORY lear MEMORY Beep Set Clock 07 31 2005 12 00 KCancal Items marked with 4 indicate menus for Wireless Communication When battery life goes low a battery life warning mark E will be displayed to inform you it is time to replace the battery See p 9 The item marked with an arrow c gt denotes it has been selected If you move the operation dial up and down the arrow will move accordingly and by pressing in the dial the item selected will be activated A AY indicates that there are more menu items above A or below the to view After making a setting adjust the dial to select OK and press to complete the setting procedure OTamn Range cl Juuue ON Lmt 158 0 F Lmt 86 0 F Call by Name DLLEAS Sample 1 Sample 2 GSampie 3 CH1 02 0305 11 28 10S gt I 87 4 LEN a _ 77378000 Event List amp 02 03 05 08 10 11 t 02 0305 08 10 10 4 02 0305 08 10 09 t 02 0305 08 10 08 4 v 02 0305 08 10 06 t If there is no OK in the setting display but a BACK is displayed adjust the arrow to BACK and press it to complete the setting and take you back to the menu display When carrying out a Remote Unit search a 4 mark will appear next to Group Names in which Remote Units that can carry out wireless communication are registered as well as next to any Remot
44. ireless communication and current measurement readings for those units with which communication is possible will be displayed consecutively every 2 seconds 49 Specify Group All Remote Units in the selected groups will be contacted via wireless communication and current measurement readings for those units will be displayed consecutively every 2 seconds For those units with which communication is impossible the measurement will be displayed as If you wish to monitor using the All Groups range it is possible to monitor only 120 Remote Units Therefore when making changes to the Set Number of Possible Registrations make sure to register no more than 120 Remote Units to the Group or use the Specify Group range as oulined below Interval The monitoring interval is the amount of time between the starting of wireless communication to gather current Remote Unit readings Selections can be made from 15 sec 30 sec and 1 to 60 minutes in 1 minute units The amount of communication time depends on the number of registered groups and remote units Please note that if the monitoring interval is set for less time than communication takes to complete a round of monitoring the system will automatically extend the interval to allow for the necessary amount of communication time Ex of a Search Results List If the upper and lower limit settings are activated 31 07 705 11 28 GB GROUP2 GD Sample 3 Result
45. itable diver for my device fecommended Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver NEXT button lt Back Newt gt wal 7 Check CD ROM and then click the Next button Locate Driver Files Where do you want Windows to search for driver files Search for driver files for the following hardware device o USB Device The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Next If you ate searching on a floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the floppy disk or CD before clicking Newt Optional search locations I Floppy disk dives Check EFM tives IT Specify a location NEXT button I Microsoft Windows Update lt Back Newt gt Cancel 8 By clicking the Next button installation will begin Confirm the Connections see p 17 Note If the Driver is not automatically detected please search by specifying the place as CD ROM Device Driver RTR 57U and install manually from there 16 Confirming the Connection Windows XP 2000 1 Open the Control Panel and double click on System the system properties will be displayed 2 Click the Hardware Tab and click the Device Manager button in the Device Manager Area Hardware Tab System Properties System Restore Automatic Updatrgy
46. lation Windows has found the following new hardware USB Device Windows can automatically search for and install software that supports your hardware If your hardware came with instalation media insert it now and click Next What would you lke to do Automatic search for a beter driver Recommended M NEXT button TBR Next gt Cancel Check 6 After completing installation click the Finish button Confirm the Connections see p 21 If the Driver is not automatically detected please search by specifying the place as CD ROM Device Driver RTR 57U and install manually from there 18 For Windows 98 1 Turn on your computer and open Windows 2 After Windows has been completely started up connect the supplied USB cable to a USB port on your computer 3 Insert the attached CD ROM in the CD ROM drive If the Installation Window opens close it 4 By connecting a data Collector to the USB cable already connected to your computer the Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically open 5 Check Automatic search for a better dirver Recommended and click the Next button to begin installation NEXT button 19 6 Check Search for the best driver your device Recommended and click the Next button Check NEXT button 7 Check Specify a location and click the Browse button Select the Device Driver in the CD ROM driv
47. n if you do not have the CD ROM but have already installed T amp D Recorder for Windows you can easily install the USB Device Driver For details see Installing the USB Device Driver from p 14 USB mini B USB mini A To the RTR 57U To the computer USB Cable US 15C 11 Communication between RTR 51 52 53 RVR 52A and your Computer 1 Connect the communication cable Connect the RTR 57U Unit to your computer with the provided USB communication cable Place the data logger on the RTR 57U 2 In order to carry out wireless communication register Groups and Remote Units Place the unit face down on the RTR 57U Communication Cable to computer NA If light enters during communication an error will occur Please make sure to place the unit within the ridges for an exact fit For details about how to register see the Help Menu in the provided software T amp D Recorder for Windows USJ or the accompanying User s Manual 12 For Serial Use Optional Cable Communication between RTR 57U and your Computer 1 Connect the Serial Communication Cable TR 07C to a serial port on your computer 2 Connect the Serial Cable to the COM port on the RTR 57U Examples of Serial Port Symbols IOIO The cable connection is a D sub 9pin male Please connect to the place that has such a eLe symbol Be sure the connections ar
48. nd press dial to transmit the recording conditions to the Remote Unit GD GROUP2 GED Sample 3 im REC 9 Frogrammad 23 92005 6810 00 BACK Change Start Rec Start After having set the desired recording start date and time adjust the arrow to REC Start and press the dial to transmit the info If you are making changes to a programmed start time make sure to click Change Start programmed start time Once transmission has been completed a message will appear on the display telling you communication was completed successfully By pressing the operation dial you can go back to the Recording Settings Menu Display The Remote Unit s will be put on Record Standby O COMM END KOKI 36 Downloading Recorded Data Connect the RTR 57U to the Data Logger either by placing it on the Collector for optical communication or connect via the optional communication cable see p 33 for details 31 07 05 11 28 1 Connect the data logger to the OMAIN MENU RTR 57U In the Main Menu open Fok en DATA GATHER DATA and downloading will 4 MONITOR MODE start GATHER DATA DATA LIST v REC SETTINGS 2 With RTR 51 52 53 and RVR 52A you aproces reine can select to download data from any Ba iore number of hours or days before now gt START GATHER Period of Data Period of Data You can set the period how many hours or days before now from which you wish to download data
49. ng settings for a variety of models on site without the need for a computer Battery Life Warning Display When the battery power goes low a battery life warning will be displayed If the battery is not changed the unit will automatically go into sleep mode Trustworthy Backup Function If after the battery warning display appears the battery power goes even lower the unit will automatically go into sleep mode Although in sleep mode the unit cannot be operated and power cannot be turned on all data will be safely stored without loss GED If after going into sleep mode the battery is not changed for about 1 month for Ni Cd Nickel Cadmium batteries 1 day or if the battery is left out of the main unit for more than 2 minutes all data will be lost Over 100 Hours on 2 Alkaline Batteries The RTR 57U takes advantage of our exclusive circuitry design to bring over 100 operating hours worth of power on only 2 AAA alkaline batteries Energy efficiency is further enhanced with our Auto Power Off Function GE Battery Life varies according to type of battery measuring environment transmission frequency and ambient temperature This estimate of battery life was based on normal use under normal conditions using a new batteries This is in no way or manner a guarantee of battery life Auto Power Off Function To save battery energy the main unit will automatically be turned off when not in use for 3 minutes Backlit Display
50. ommunication is possib with a 4 mark next to le Those units with which communication is possible will appear them See p 47 for details 30 3 Click Download Data SGATHER_ DATA BACK gt Download Data Get Rmote Inf 4 Set the period of data you wish to aProcess gohoice download and click START 24h before GATHER to start downloading Period of Data Period of Data You can set the period how many hours or days before now from which you wish to download data You can select from 1 47 hours in 1 hour units 2 300 days Less than 100 days in units of 1 day More than 100 days in units of 5 days or ALL DATA If you specify the period of data that is earlier than the period of the data saved in the remote unit all saved data will be downloaded Message after Downloading When the downloading is completed a COMM END message will be displayed f By pressing the operation dial the display KOKI will change to that of a graph If you have set the judgment ON in Set COMM END T 4 Limits before downloading the result will be displayed when the dudement QK downloading is completed Result ACAUTION The downloaded data for TR 71U TR 72U will be displayed in the data list under TR 71S TR 72S 31 If the amount of main unit memory is low the downloading of recorded data may be impossible When you check the amount of the memory to
51. on or the Operation Dial To switch the power OFF press the POWER button You cannot switch the power OFF with the Operation Dial Auto Power Off Function If the main unit is not in use for 3 minutes the power will be automatically switched off in order to save battery power If you wish to continue to use switch the power on again If using the monitoring function the Auto Power Off function will not go into effect During communication even by pressing the POWER button it is impossible to switch the power OFF Setting the Date and Time ENT NTN After purchasing this product please be sure to use the attached software to set the clock and date The difference between your local time and GMT will automatically be calculated and written after which the correct time will be displayed If the date and time of the RTR 57U main unit are not accurate the starting time of a programmed start and the recorded time of downloaded data will be different from the actual one so please set the date and time accurately When changing the battery the time of the main unit may become incorrect please check the time after every change 1 Inthe Main Menu open SET FUNCTIONS and then Set Clock ES 07 3105 11 28 AMAIN MENU 4 SEARCH RMOTE 4 MONITOR MODE GATHER DATA DATA LIST REC SETTINGS gt Re 2 Setting the desired values Set Clock Set Glee m By moving the operation dial up and down t
52. per and Lower Limit Settings qie See p 43 Backlight gt See p 57 Set Clock gt See p 10 Check Memory gt See p 58 Clear Memory gt See p 55 Beep gt See p 57 Temp Unit See p 58 Set Contrast gt See p 57 Wave Check gt See p 56 Settings Display BACK Temperature Humidity Voltage Pulse BACK ON OFF a Settings Display 0K gt Cancel Display BACK Confirmation Display BACK OK gt BACK ON P OFF BACK sI Settings Display gt BACK Check Display gt BACK After setting click BACK to finish After selecting click BACK to finish After setting click BACK to finish After confirming click OK o finish After selecting click BACK o finish After selecting click BACK o finish After setting click BACK to inish After checking click BACK to inish 62 If Installation Fails lf during USB device driver installation some trouble occurs that results in a failure to install properly the following display will appear in the Device Manager j ound video and game controllers Universal Serial Bus controllet USB Recorder2 Com Co USB Device If this occurs please re install from the USB Device properties How to Re inst
53. r in the Recording Start Settings display in the supplied software For details see the Help menu in T amp D Recorder for Windows USJ or the User s Manual that accompanies it 58 Menus at a Glance For details about operations please see the relevant pages 4 GATHER DATA L Call by Group Call by Name BACK 4 Download Data BACK See p 30 ALL DATA 1 Start Gather After downloading graph will be displayed 4 Get Remote Info gt View Remote Unit Info See p 45 1 You can select to download all data from any number of hours or days before now 4 SEARCH REMOTES See p 47 BACK All Groups gt Start searching p groups Call by Group Call by Name i 4 GATHER DATA MENU i Ilb _ Start searching __ Specify Group Call by Group for aano gt Call by Name fecesss Search for selected remotes gt To 4 GATHER DATA MENU 59 4 MONITOR MODE View Current Measurements See p 49 BACK All Groups gt Specify Group gt Start search for _ contactable remotes Consecutive display of current measurements of contacted remotes Call by Group Consecutive display of current data of all remotes in group regardless of contactability Interval t Select from 15 sec 30 sec and 1 to 60 minutes GAT in 1 minute units HER
54. semcunnosseusuuk biurus 63 Specifications for RTR 57U Data Collector 64 Optional ACCESSOTSIES ccescccssssisseeccssssstescesssssueecsensnsnneecessssuneeeeee 65 WAPAD iiics aiii on back viii About Data Collector RTR 57U Outline Our revolutionary Wireless RTR 5 series is a system wherein the various kinds of data measured and recorded by our data logger units RTR 51 RTR 52 Temperature data RTR 53 Temperature and Humidity data and RVR 52A Voltage Pulse Event and Soil Moisture data can be transmitted to the RTR 57U Data Collector via short wave radio communication The Data Collector can then be connected to your computer to enable easy downloading and total data management The RTR 57U Data Collector can also be used to start recording and collect check and edit data on site for any of the units in the TR 5 Series TR 51A 52 and or the TR 7 Series TR 71U 72U making it unnecessary to collect the units and take them to your computer to carry out these functions Basic Functions Wireless Data Communication Function Our Thermo Recorder RTR 5 Series utilizes the RTR 57U to collect recorded data from the RTR 51 RTR 52 RTR 53 and RVR 52A units via our exclusive short wave wireless technology The RTR 57U also allows you to wirelessly control recording settings and start recording as well as other functions of the data loggers Communication is possible to a distance of up to 330 ft 100m if unobstructed
55. ssie 19 Basic Functions Communicating with the Data LOQQe ssssssssssssssssssssssseeeeeee 22 Wireless Communication Register the Data Logger Unit to be used as a Remote Unit 25 Recording Conditions Settings Downloading Recorded Data Non Wireless Communication How to Connect for Optical or Optional Communication Cable 33 Recording Conditions Settings Downloading Recorded Data Graphi DIS Play cists co cities rerea r R 39 Event List Display ccccsssssccssssssssessscsssssmeecsssssnnesseessssseecensssnesess 41 Other Functions Checking Upper and Lower Limits Remote Unit Conditions Display x Searching for Remote Units cccsssscccecsssssssssesteesssssseeeeeeeeeee 47 MONON medissa a E 49 Viewing Deleting Saved Data Viewing a Data List Displaying Recorded Data in Graph or Event List Deleting Selected Data Deleting All Data Radio Wave MOnitor sccccccccsessesseessesessessesseeeseeseeseesneensensenteneeaeens 56 Other Functions Operational Settings Adjusting Contrast Using the Backlight Muting the Operations BUZZEY cc cscsesccssssesncscssensessesescusesteneessseseessaa 57 Checking Memory Changing Unit of Temperature cccccceeeeeeeeeeeee 58 Others MenUS At a Glance sccecttistsstestescetiseciessicrceeceeeetiieetinssansonecvind 59 lf Installation FailSssreesrenos
56. t saved data and view it in graph form or select it for deletion Viewing a Data List In the Main Menu open DATA LIST or press the List button on the main unit to view the data list Data Number No 7 of 7 The most recently downloaded data will be on top Downloaded date Device Name GROUP2 Sample GROUP2 Sample R 0 OSelect Data BACK Group Name Remote Unit Name If the data logger has been registered Unregistered data loggers will appear by channel name If a channel name shows This means that when the recording conditions were set via direct cable connection between the data logger and the computer the channel name was entered using two byte code Only the first 6 letters of Group and Remote Names will be displayed The downloaded data for TR 71U TR 72U will be displayed in the data list under TR 71S TR 72S 52 Displaying Recorded Data in Graph or Event List 7 7 Select Data BACK RTR51 08 10 GROUP2 Sample TR71S 08 10 X DISSENT Ela Judging Select Delete BACK Selest Delete 1 In the Main Menu open DATA LIST or press the List button on the main unit to view the data list Select the data you wish to view from the data selection display Click Display Graph In the case of event list data click Event List 3 The graph or event list will appear Graph Display EAS T Event List Display
57. the Collect List button on the Collector it is possible to scroll up and down to bring data into view Recorded Data Reading Shows the reading number of the data at the cursor position Arrows Tt Rising Edge Data 4 Falling Edge Data f Both Rising and Falling within 1 second Events within an input voltage range of 0 30V are measured for every 1 second and the time and date are recorded if any change rising Lo gt Hi or falling Hi gt Lo occurs and lasts for more than 1 second The date and time are recorded at these moments to signify an event Measurement Signal High If both a rise and fall occur within 1 sec the date and time is recorded at that moment Measurement Signal High 42 43 Checking Upper and Lower Limits By setting upper and lower limits you can check data as it is downloaded to see if all measurements fall within the limit range and have the results displayed Upper and lower limit settings that were set by computer when setting up the recording start time for the Remote Unit will take precedence over other limit settings cas Settings can also be made via the computer For details see the Help Menu in the software T amp D Recorder for Windows USJ or the User s Manual that accompanies it Upper and Lower limit settings cannot be made when measuring soil moisture Setting the Upper and Lower Limit Range 1 Inthe Main Menu open SET aSet A7 Limits FU
58. y make changes to the upper and lower limit value settings gt The downloaded data list will be displayed List EA Switch Power ON OFF POWER How to Use the Operation Dial Move the dial up Press in oe ag Move the dial down Moving the dial up and down By moving the dial up or down the arrow will move to allow you to choose the desired item The selected part will be displayed in an easy to see inversed shade When setting a numerical value by moving the dial up the value will become larger and by moving the dial down the value will become smaller Pressing in on the dial Switching the Power On See p 9 You cannot switch the power OFF with the operation dial Press in on the POWER button By pressing in on the dial you can make a desired menu selection or complete and activate a setting Keeping the dial pressed in 1 5 seconds will activate different functions depending on the display being viewed If you keep it pressed in while viewing the graph display you can change the display channel If you keep it pressed in while viewing a menu a setting display or the event list display you will be returned back to the main menu display LCD Display 6EARCH RMOTE 4 MONITOR MODE GATHER DATA DATA LIST wv REC SETTINGS 07 31705 11 28 AMAIN MENU 4 GATHER DATA 4 SEARCH RMOTE 4 MONITOR MODE GATHER DATA ojEa SSeS jT FUNCTIONS bet t4 Limits Backl

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