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1. 7 3 8 OPTE Low Battery nr u c 4d xx TE Tag ID E01713334102C TurboTag R Data File Version 2 4 0 4 Sealed Air Corp www turbotag com 3288368866 Session ID Tag ID ISO UID E01713334102C826 TurboTag Session ID 3288368866 Product Info Yuma 2 Logging Status Logging Date Time Started Mar 17 2008 11 47 48 AM File Created on Apr 14 2010 2 46 00 PM Elapsed Time days 5 772 Data Points Logged 603 Log Interval min 7 00 Log Delay hrs 68 0 Battery Level V 1 50 Pass Max Temp C Setting 10 0 Overshoot Setting 5 0 Measured 343 Fail Max Temp Setting 50 0 Overshoot Setting 90 Measured 937 Hrs Above Setting 5 02 Measured 66 15 Min Temp C Setting 00 Measured rra Min Temp F Setting 32 0 Measured 458 Hrs Below Setting 1 05 Measured 0 00 Pass TstdSetting 5 0 410 Tave Measured 201 682 F Fail MKT Measured 222 719 Shelf Life days Initial 10 000 Measured 16 792 Fail Kcal mole 21 TABULAR DATA SUMMARY Data Pt Time hrs Temp C Temp F Date Time Stamp Shelf Life hrs 1 High 0 117 20 60 69 1 Mar17 2008 11 54 48AM 239 121 2 High 0 234 20 79 694 Mar17 2008 12 01 49 PM 238 222 3 High 0
2. RE 22 23 RR 23 Data File 26 Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 1 2 6 S OEEO EE EEEE TEN 26 Pe TDO arra es 26 File Viewer un 27 5 IMP er er ra r A A AA AAAA SET 28 30 Kad Dat ai 30 SEY TANS E T ver ER 32 TagMate Operations 33 DEVICE OVerVIOW
3. sa ERO MEAN 33 Operating LU 0 0 5 nn 34 Gey Fe o o rm MEM M MM EIE E EE 35 Configuring and Starting 2 2 2 25525522323585532222505532238898 0293288 85828 528005 022 888 8 0 2 MEME 36 Reading and Stopping Tags 2 2 EEU aaa aaan 37 TacMadte 37 Data EE E 39 cam OC Data EXPO 39 TagMate USB Data 40 TemprRIP for TagMate USB Data Tport sizsbeieiexbieteb bbb iib bbbb bebe i Cada dada daba af Pa abad abarca 41 Session Manager for TagMate Configuration 42 Connauration and Clock 909089920 00 00 09 0 0099 00000 42 Operating Modes ate 43 Operating Mode TagMate USB usas a ac c C RC CDD S EVE 43 TagMate USB Configura
4. Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 34 2 6 TagMate USB Features The TagMate USB operating mode can also be controlled by means of a configuration file on the USB drive see Session Manager for TagMate Configuration Management below Additional custom operating modes are possible As shown on the backside label TagMate USB relies on the second pair of DIP switches to control options related to Operating Mode DIP Switches 1 amp 2 e Data file generation whereas the 9 en TagMate QC only creates data files ONLY amp STOP ONLY amp START upon reading tags the TagMate USB Him Lote can also create data files when starting tags DIP Switch 3 DIP Switch 4 Save Read Save Start amp Disable Enable Events Only Read Events Wireless Wireless e Wireless modem activation for specific hardware versions linked to the TempTRI P service 1234 1234 1234 1234 suitably equipped GPRS WiFi models only Suitably equipped TagMate USB models have an internal barcode scanner that is activated by a press and hold on the READ button After scanning the reader emits a short beep and stores scan data until the next tag processing event if a T 700 702 tag is processed it then adds the scan data
5. Tag Status Timer On Data Points 2 Session Manager File Operate TagMate USB Help SESSION MANAGER DB E ur Version 2 4 0 3 TurboTa j RFID Monitoring Solutions g 700 Desktop CFR tos 0 www turbotag com Control Panel Temperature Time Log Delay 00 Hrs Alarm Parameters Logging Start Date Time Log Interval 1 00 Mins Start 0 Sensitivity Ea KCal mole Read 10 0 Tmax Overshoot Max Hours Logging Time Span Read Over Tmax Initial Reader activated Update control 35 0 Tmax 1 00 0 Days panel options as needed then read card by placing it on reader for 25 0 Tstd__ 11 Hrs approx 1 second until beep sounds 0 0 Tmin 1 00 I Mins Under Tmin emeena open Temperature vs Time VIEW DATA Save next tag in sno 8 350 CaTurboTag o 30 0 250 X 20 0 150 CI Stop tag after reading Restart S 100 CI Display shelf life Display D T 50 i BY Tag Status 0 0 0 1 0 3 04 05 0 6 Time Days Timer On Data Points Database Event Log G ntigure User Defined Fields Comments 0 Data Capacity Company Usr1 702 Location Usi2 Tag ID Product Usr3 Session ID Shipment Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are regi
6. SL 40650116 Taglviate USE Reader Starter Standard Falala ala utua T By E EE Xo 40000000 0 laghtate USE Reader Starter Standard Each TagMate USB is identified by an eight digit serial number TagMate ID on the backside label New serial numbers can be automatically discovered by Session Manager when a USB drive from the TagMate USB is transferred to the computer running Session Manager before the TagMate USB Listing dialog is opened The example above shows the result of automatic discovery A button prompts the user to add new TagMates onto the list In this example TagMate ID 40650081 is added to the listing by clicking the button resulting in the screen below Edit TagMate Listing TagMate USB Listing Selected ID lD Statue Description Operating Mode Protocol 40649984 0 Taghtate USB Reader Starter Standard Half Mn Interval 10 TagMates 40649984 Update CFR Select TagMate ID Status Description 32 character max Operating Mode Protocol 40649984 0 Taghiate USB Reader Starter Standard Half Interval 4 F 40650018 0 TempTrip USE Reader Starter Read Stop Start F 40650051 0 Tag htte USB Reader Starter Read Stop Start F 40650078 0 Taghiate USB Reader Starter ee Standard 1 T 0 USB Reader Starter Standard amp 7 E l F smo To 60 Readeristares Iid t
7. 2 6 Tag Configuration Settings Protocols Details about individual tag configuration settings in the context of how they are interpreted are given in the READ Screen Functions section above The recommended approach to configuring tags is by Protocol the use of pre defined sets of configuration NoSL 1min Logint parameters called Protocols The active Protocol is displayed in the Control Panel The START screen will enforce all configuration settings for a Protocol when processing tags unless Protocol Open This means that unless a new Protocol is created after editing configuration parameters these parameters will revert to the current Protocol s stored values when processing a tag A new Protocol is created by adjusting the blue shaded numerical entries in the Temperature and Time panels to control logging function and alarm calculation then clicking the Protocol Update button In the resulting dialog window see START Screen New Protocol Name 30 char Functions above a new Protocol name can be created saved for future use then activated the ASI nmm E t main screen Note that this dialog also enables selection or deletion of Protocols and updating the default Protocol Any time that an existing Protocol is selected via the Update button its settings are automatically entered on the screen DB only When a Protocol is selected the Database Event Log data entry configuration
8. Page 31 2 6 Hr The Control Panel area has been replaced by a Viewing 2 of 3 navigation button header and an Event Log text box As can be seen the currently selected Event Log 1 event P E Event Log has one entry from a file import Import from File amp pr 15 2040 11 23 46 event recall the 22 DB button option Event Log Data CommentFile C TurbaTagk described above Note the Comment entry 2 104 41 6017 13334102 C826 08 This reflects the fact that a comment was J3 20 13 05 03 ttd created in the file import database record to show the file name this is an example of automatic record annotation by Session Manager DB using the Comments field in the Database Event Log When the PRINT SCREEN or PRI NT TEXT button is clicked the Event Log will be included with the printout The text printing option can lead to very long documents and should be used with caution The Done button on the navigation bar closes out the database view and returns to the main screen In CFR mode an additional button is available on the Tag Record Set Selector screen for viewing the audit trail entries ty Audit Event Viewer Audit Event Viewer Event Type User Name lt all event types gt xi Administrator xi Update C Limit to events during 30 day period beginning 2010 2 3 fs 18 Thu year month day Results 54 events selected Date Time Event Type UserName Details 4 16 2010 4 Login o
9. SL 0 0 0 10 700 ming 0 0 35 0 EE TS 2min log int 0 0 2 00 24 0 hre 0 0 35 0 s Mew Contig 0 0 0 03 45 0 0 0 35 0 Nev Contig 00 0 03 45 0 00 35 0 TempTrip 00 0 05 45 0 00 35 0 1 Hour Test 00 0 10 60 0 00 au 10 min Logint SL 2 0 2 min logint 00 00 35 0 20 Minute Demo 00 0 03 60 0 i 00 35 0 20 Minute Demo 3 L 0 0 003 35 0 M rn Selected Protocol CFR rrent Settings Config 0 0 0 03 45 0 Make DEFAULT Reset jo New Protocol Name 30 char max Protocol DELETE N Config ADD Current Settings as Mew Protocol 9 Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Page 17 10 250 0 07 0 14 05 25 0 0 00 0 00 22 25 0 0 07 O14 22 25 0 0 07 O14 22 25 0 0 07 014 22 40 0 40 0 20 20 5 0 0 00 0 00 0 25 0 6 50 6 50 22 25 0 0 00 0 00 22 25 0 0 07 014 22 Sealed Air 2 6 e Continuous Mode Checkbox conditional on the Configure amp Start option in the Start Mode Selector with Protocol Open When checked only T 702A and T 702B tags can be processed Tags started in Continuous Mode will continue logging indefinitely past the 702 data point limit however only the most recent 702 data points will be readable Configuration parameters other
10. 2 6 Tag ID Text the unique ID from the tag not user editable Session ID Numeric a system generated ID which identifies a specific logging process Each time a tag is started it is given a new Session ID Type Text letter s identifying the T 700 702 tag type e g B for T 702B tag Temperature Panel Tem peratu re Fc MKT Blue shaded boxes represent user defined Alarm Parameters parameters previously supplied when configuring 21 Sensitivity KCal male the tag White shaded boxes represent measured values resulting from logged time temperature data Alarm indicators allow comparisons between measured values and Tmax 354 Maximum 67 90 configuration settings at a glance 0 Tstd 19 8 Average e Mode Selectors slider switches select O Tmin 69 Minimum temperature display units F or C and averaging method simple or kinetic for temperature data The latter affects the value displayed in the result box next to Tstd labeled either Average or MKT mean kinetic temperature 5 0 Trax Overshoot Measured Hrs Above e Sensitivity Numeric parameter set to control kinetic temperature averaging and shelf life calculation If set to zero shelf life is disabled and kinetic average equals simple average e Tmax Overshoot Numeric upper limit on the number of degrees above Tmax that can occur in any single data point without causing an alarm e Tmax Numeric upper thresh
11. 3 To enter the Ea value press Save Cancel Time Panel The elements of this panel with the one exception noted below are as defined in the READ screen summary above Only the blue shaded parameter boxes and date time box are visible Blue shaded parameters are editable except in Start Only mode e Calc Button this new button is conditional on tj Logging Time Span Calculator Configure amp Start mode with Protocol Open It Logging Time Span Calculator displays a utility dialog for calculating the Log Delay valid only for tags started immediately and Log Interval from desired start and finish date Save Enter desired logging start date time time values to determine the Log Delay A Year Merl Day Hour Minute Log Delay hours Log Delay 7 0 0 Hrs 2010 94 917 907 13 66 5 r 0 23 Log Interval 1 00 Mins nana ae Logging Time Span Enter desired date time for completion of logging to determine the Log Interval Year Month Hour Minute Log Interval mins 2010 94 920 919 28 7 20 0 23 9 Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 18 2 6 Configuring and Starting Tags The basic procedure for every tag process Is to place a single tag on the DR 1 reader and hold it there until the process is
12. invisible to the end user It may however change the way the TagMate USB operates as described in the next section Whenever a firmware update occurs the next power up of the TagMate USB will include a firmware update process indicated by steady rapid blinking of blue LED for about 40 seconds Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 41 Session Manager for TagMate Configuration Management There are three ways that Session Manager is used for managing the configuration of a TagMate handheld e Setting tag configuration parameters e Setting the internal clock the TagMate QC displays the current time setting on the LCD home screen and allows editing of this via the keypad interface as well e Updating the operating mode and or device description Configuration and Clock Setup The START screen Control Panel includes an option checkbox related to TagMate configuration This checkbox changes according to the operating mode as follows Start Only Start Only 9 Configure Only Configure Only Configure amp Start 9 Configure amp Start Protocol Protocol 3 Day Refrigeration Test Clock Setup TagMate Configuration Tag TagMate Clock Setup Tag As shown at the left the Configure Only mode can be used for cre
13. Config Start Read Stop adding either a Start Only or a Config Start step Configuration Source The Configuration Source options affect the use of TagMate Jf Tag or Config File Configuration Tags for updating stored tag configuration settings Config File Only If disabled the TagMate USB is immune to inadvertent scans of these configuration tags creating greater certainty in how the unit is operating In fact most custom configuration options serve to take what is normally operator controlled and put it under control of a Session Manager user Choosing the Config File Only option under Configuration Source must be accompanied by delivery of a Protocol to the TagMate USB via the configuration file as described below Finally a word about the Company ID entry field at the top of this dialog This is an optional field used to provide OUR an identifier that is normally not edited and is sent to all For all TagMate USB units along with the configuration files It Operating company provides another identifier for use later in retrieving data Modes 90000000 from files and could be used to resolve data ownership questions The company ID has one special function limited to CFR tags if a CFR tag is configured in Session Manager there is a Control Panel option to read protect the tag This will serve to prevent reading of the tag by any TagMate or Session Manager instance unless the stored Company ID matches what
14. Display Tag Status Q ru Timer On Data Points Low Battery EE 0919 12 1 3 14 15 702 20 Tag ID E01713334102 C826 0 07 i i i i i i i 1 1 1 1 1 i i i i 175 200 225 250 275 300 325 350 S375 400 425 450 475 500 525 550 575 600 625 6550 687 5 Session ID 3288368866 Type Time Hours D m o 1 Temperature 22 60 When the dataset 15 filtered a special message appears the Time panel and the values displayed in the Temperature panel are adjusted to reflect the limited dataset In the Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 23 2 6 example above the dataset from the previous screen was filtered Note the message in the Time panel and the change in the x axis time range In addition to filtering there are several options for modifying the way data are displayed on the screen These options are controlled by switches and checkboxes in the Temperature panel and the Control Panel respectively The switches affect display units Celsius or Fahrenheit on the graph and in the Temperature panel The MKT Mean Kinetic Temperature option replaces the average temperature with a kinetic average using the Sensitivity Ea value in the Temperature panel as the Arrhenius activation en
15. LOAD button but operates on database stored information y Data Viewer Tag Record Set Selector CFR Compliant Events Only Date Range Started Read Imported Numeric Filters Average Temperature gt Tstd Mean Kinetic Temperature gt Tstd CI Maximum Temperature gt Tmax C Minimum Temperature lt Tmin C Data Points gt 0 Shelf Life lt 0 0 days Results 1 record sets selected View Audit Events during 200 dayperiodbeginning 0 2009 2 0 15 Sun year month day Text Filters Event Data Field Company y match entire field C match entire field Configuration Protocol match entire field Tag Stored Info Field e Login Chg User Button displays a login dialog for CFR compliant operations The button caption depends on the current login state If a user is logged in the user name is displayed over the button e Chg Pwd Button displays a dialog for changing the logged in user s password A start up user called Administrator is available with all new installations The Session Manager DB installation includes a separate program called User Manager accessible via Start Menu gt Programs gt TurboTag User Manager is administrative software for 21 CFR part 11 compliant Login CFR Login Enter user name and password or click Cancel to enter non CFR mode UserName Administrator operations It is used for the creation and ma
16. Sealed Air TurboTag RFID Monitoring Solutions TurboTag Overview Welcome to the TurboTag family of temperature monitoring solutions TurboTag solutions make use of state of the art RFID technology custom handheld devices and dedicated software platforms engineered to work together seamlessly in a wide variety of applications In the following pages you will learn what you need to get started More detailed user guides are available for specific aspects Table of Contents Turbolag OV SR CW su 22916 E E R 1 Products and RKENSFESEEREENRE YNSREKEEEREER a 3 ft 3 KT TU Term 3 t T 700 7 02 vesci dtd fa p del adiac ior ad ete E aS 4 Readers nexis ERsuM Aiax EEUU Es EEREA NEUES EU NENENESI ARERKIMRSKRNRR NEN NANI NM MR RM MM NIME MR ART NEIN EAN MEN 5 SOP al MT TTL QI I TL T T TTE 6 rare lel a CE ER ORO C C CE 7 Session Manager SoftWare i orooeiss Cox suu TNI E C E EEEE 8 List of FUnctlOHs EEA 8 ETT TTE E a a A EEEE EE 8 DR LCONNECHO 8 General Softw
17. ig Data Viewer Tabular Data Summary Data Pt Alarm Time Temperature Shelf Life hours Date Time Stamp 153 High 17 94 10 97 18 2008 154 High 18 06 10 72 40 18 2008 155 High 18 17 10 72 40 Mar 18 2008 156 High 10 48 40 2006 157 High 10 24 40 Mar 2008 158 High 10 24 41 Mar 2008 159 High 10 24 41 2009 160 10 00 41 Mar 2009 161 41 2006 162 76 42 Mar 2006 153 42 Mar 2006 154 76 42 2006 165 52 42 Mar 2006 155 ze 42 Mar 2006 167 TEF 43 2006 158 03 43 2008 169 03 43 2008 170 79 4 Mar J 2 4 7 3 il 4 b B 0 2 5 7 3 il 3 5 7 7 o 3 J J CD CD CD CD Cn Cn CI CDS CT CFT CT TOO xn oun e ACTIVITY LOG Button displays a dialog with diagnostic information in support of troubleshooting The section on reading tags below describes clipping or filtering of the dataset including this feature Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 16 START Screen Functions Control Panel e Read Start Selector Toggle switches between the READ and START screens e RFID Status large LED green indicates readiness to process tags Red indicat
18. the Control Panel The first is Continuous Mode Configure amp Start Mode checked in the example and the second 15 TagMate Configuration Clock Setup Tag u greyed out in the example Protocol Continuous Mode is possible when in Configure amp EET Start mode with Protocol Open Selection of Continuous Mode is accompanied by a special message box replacing all configuration parameters except Log Interval Temperature Time Alarm Parameters Log Interval 20 00 Mins Continuous Mode Set Log Interval When reading the tag the reader s current configuration parameters CM Config will be applied DB only Continuous Mode is only possible when there is no logged in user non CFR mode Continuous Mode is used when there 15 a need to ensure that no matter how long tag 15 logging the most recent 702 data points can always be retrieved As seen from the screen example the Log Interval is the only configuration parameter that is set when starting the tag In Continuous Mode the READ screen controls alarm calculations by means of the CM Config Contig Half Min Interval no SL which is a tag configuration Protocol selected via the READ screen by clicking the button The list of available Protocols is managed via the START screen When reading a Continuous Mode tag the Logging Start Date Time is determined from the current time counting backwards by the elapsed time covered by the dataset A Co
19. E01713334 020629 CFR tag TurbaT ag Session ID 232893689906 Product Info Yuma 7 Logging Status Logging Date Time Started Mar 17 2008 11 458 27 Date Time Head 20 2006 1 05 35 PM Elapsed Time daps 733 Data Points Logged 595 Log Interval rin t Log Delay hrs 66 0 Battery Level v 1 50 Pass Temp C Setting 10 0 Overshoot Setting 5 0 Measured Temp F Setting 5S vershoot Setting 9 0 Measured Hrs Above Setting 5 02 Measured 66 97 Fal Filename MEETS uma 1011 E01 7133341 020629 08 03 2 5 of 6 Valid Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 27 2 6 Spreadsheet mport Utility The second program is an Excel spreadsheet utility called TurboTag Graph xlt This is an automated means for converting a set of data files into a single graphical summary Use of TurboTag Graph xlt requires MicroSoft Excel software Being a template it is possible to re use it as if it were a program file saving the results as Excel spreadsheets It is necessary to enable macros in order to use this Excel template In some cases a dialog will prompt the user to enable macros the Enable option must be selected A portion of the template s Summary sheet is shown below as opened init
20. Nearly all user input for reading tags is provided in this panel an exception being the two temperature mode selectors in Start the Temperature panel e Read Start Selector Toggle switches between the READ and START screens Read Reader activated Update control e RFID Status large LED green indicates readiness to panel options as needed then read process tags Red indicates processing in progress card by placing it on reader for Invisible indicates non readiness approx 1 second until beep sounds e General Status Text describes the status and or Open processes being performed and or process outcomes small second message box appears just below when a Save next tag in data file has been loaded showing the file name CATurboTag A e CM Config Button displays a dialog window that Tag Status Panel controls the interpretation of data in terms of alarm criteria when reading tags that are running in Continuous Stop tag after reading Restart Mode see Control Panel in START Screen Functions Display shelf life Display D T This is not typically needed Save next tag in Checkbox activates data file creation after reading a tag Folder Browse Text and Button the folder full path where data files will be saved Stop tag after reading Checkbox activates stoppage of data logging after reading a tag Restart Checkbox activates re starting of a tag after
21. Options After reading a tag it is possible to view a tabular listing of data points by clicking the VIEW DATA button over the graph It is also possible to limit the dataset by editing the data labels on the graph s time axis or via the VIEW DATA screen see READ Screen Functions above Turbo Session Manager File Operate TagMate USB Help SESSION MANAGER Loan ew La TurboTag 7 700 Desktop RFID Monitoring Solutions www turbotag com Control Panel Temperature ri dic Time Log Delay 680 Hrs Alarm Parameters Logging Start Date Time Log Interval 7 00 Mins Read 21 Sensitivity Ea KCal mole 17 2008 11 47 48 AM 9 Stop 5 0 Tmax Overshoot Dataset is limited by user defined filter Read Measured Hrs Above Alarms have been re calculated based Reader activated Update control 10 0 29 0 Maximum J 45 50 ex on active data only panel options as needed then read card by placing it on reader for 5 0 19 0 Average Click RESTORE to return to the full approx 1 second until beep sounds dataset PI 0 0 7 7 Minimum 1 058 Under Tmin Start cM Contig Half Min Interval no SL Temperature vs Time info vimm Save next tag in 30 0 28 0 26 0 240 220 D 20 0 gt 18 0 CiTurboTagiWlexis3 Stop tag after reading Restart C Display shelf life
22. complete as indicated by the message box and large LED green red green transition in Session Manager as well as the LED on the DR 1 The DR 1 will beep after a successful tag process If there is no beep the message box in Session Manager will indicate the nature of any processing error If an error occurs the process should be repeated a few times to rule out transient communication issues From the START screen Session Aud Manager can process all T 700 702 tag ann Start Only types to set their configuration parameters configuration step Configure Only and or start the logging timer running start step The three sub 9 Configure amp Start modes within the Control Panel left represent options for performing either or both of these steps Configuring a tag involves erasure of any previously recorded data When using this mode be careful not to leave tags near the DR 1 until they are ready to be processed so as to prevent undesired data loss The most common scenario where a Configure Only then Start Only sequence would be used instead of a single Configure amp Start process is when tags are configured and started at different locations An alternative means for handling a two location tag starting process is to perform Configure amp Start processing at the first location and to pre define and mark on the tag a future time for use of the tag Then use the Calc button in the Time
23. life Display DT Tag Status ru Timer On Data Points Low Battery 219 Capacity 12 1 14 15 70 Tag ID E017 13334102C826 Session ID 3288368866 Type Temperature vs Time Info Yuma 2 VIEW DATA ACTIVITY LOG 35 0 32 5 30 0 275 a 250 o 225 20 0 o 175 Temperatu 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 30 0 35 0 40 0 45 0 50 0 55 0 60 0 65 0 70 0 75 0 Time Hours Reading of Continuous Mode tags is handled in a unique way See Specialized Tag Modes in previous section Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Page 22 Sealed Air 2 6 Alarms The screen display includes up to five LED alarm indicators in the Temperature and Time panels They are a result of the temperature values measured as well as the configuration parameters stored on the tag blue shaded boxes Alarm indicators provide a means to rapidly note any lack of conformity to predefined temperature control criteria Alarms are discussed in detail under Read Screen Functions above A Low Battery alarm is also available in the Tag Status panel The Shelf Life alarm in the Time panel may be disabled by configuring the Sensitivity parameter to zero Temperature panel Also a full or stopped tag may disable this alarm Data Viewing
24. may change as well see General Software Functions above DB only When in CFR mode available Protocols are limited to ones that were created in CFR mode as indicated by a leading asterisk in the Protocol name Furthermore tags cannot be configured when Protocol Open Info Field In addition to tag configuration settings from the Time and Temperature panels the Info field can be filled in with up to 16 alphanumeric characters as a means of identifying each particular tag or group of tags When reading tags the Info field can help users to identify what the tag is monitoring and to later select the correct tag data files see Data File Operations below The Info field may be applied in any of the three starting modes except that an Info field applied in a Configure Only step cannot be revised in a Start Only step The Info field is normally highlighted for text entry during START screen tag processing operations If desired a keyboard wedge barcode scanner may be used to simplify Info field data capture Info SN 100345 9 Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 20 2 6 Specialized Tag Modes There are two specialized tag modes available Start Only from the START screen covered by checkboxes in Configure Only Continuous
25. registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 42 2 6 Operating Mode TagMate For the most part TagMate QC s operating mode is set via the keypad interface TI ME and SETUP menus and DIP switches or Toggle Tags However the process of IR data file export to Session Manager will allow users the option to update the device s description Control Panel feature The description is displayed on power up Update Handheld Settings Startup Screen 21 L km in L i 1 Monitoring IR Port s for Handheld Reader In all data exchange processes the Time Zone DST setting on the TagMate QC is updated to match that of the computer and the temperature units setting in Session Manager is updated to match that on the TagMate QC Operating Mode TagMate USB TagMate USB supports the use of an almost limitless number of customized operating modes delivered via configuration files on the USB drive Session Manager is used to create custom TagMate USB configurations and to associate them with specific TagMate devices Two dialogs are used for these functions both are accessed via the TagMate USB menu from the READ screen x Turbo Session Manager File Operate Operating Modes Device Listing Turporag RFID Monitoring Solutions The creation of custom operating modes uses the screen shown below accessed via T
26. select a folder manually or to have a new folder File nes automatically created each day with the date in the name as shown Page Setup below This is done by means of the File gt Save By Date menu command Unchecking this option sets the folder name to TurboTag Changing the Load Tag Data Save next tag folder selection with the CATurbaTagiByDate 1 6Apr2010 Browse button can also Quit Creo undo this option File Types The TurboTag data system relies on two types of data files as shown below for a set of six tag data sets Yuma 1 1011 E01713334102C746 08 03 20 13 04 55 thd 48 KB TTD File Yuma 1 1011 01 1333410 4 9 03 20 13 04 55 ExE 47 KB Text Document Yuma 2 1011 E017133341 02C826 08 03 20 13 05 3 EFd 48 KE TTD File B Yuma 1011 E01 713334102 2 08 03 20 13 05 03 45 KB Text Document Yuma 3 1011 E0171333410270646 08 03 20 13 05 07 thd 48 KE TTD File B Yuma 3 1011 EU1 7133341020 9 03 20 13 05 07 46 KB Text Document Yuma 4 1011 E017133341027CE46 08 03 20 13 05 13 ttd 50 TTD File B Yuma 4 1011 E01 71343410216 46 06 05 20 15 05 15 ExE Text Document Yuma 6 1011 E0171333410270441 05 03 20 13 05 29 ttd SOKB TTD File B Yuma amp 1011 ED017133341020 1 09 03 20 13 05 29 KB Text Document Yuma 7 1011 017133341020629 06 03 20 13 05 35 47 KB TTD File B Yuma 7 1011 ED01713334102D8629 08 0 3 20 13 05 35 Ex
27. than the Log Interval will be applied in the software when reading the tag see CM Config button under READ Screen Functions e TagMate Configuration Tag TagMate Clock Setup Tag Checkbox the caption is contitional on the Start Mode Selector If checked the next tag processed can be used to transfer the current configuration settings or clock setting from Session Manager to a TagMate handheld see Session Manager for TagMate Configuration Management below Tag Status Panel The elements of this panel are as defined in the READ screen summary above Some elements will not be visible in all cases Temperature Panel The elements of this panel with the one exception noted below are as defined in the READ screen summary above Only the blue shaded parameter boxes are visible These parameters are editable except in Start Only mode e Sensitivity Calc Button this new button Temperature Sensitivity Calculator displays a utility dialog for calculating the Sensitivity 1 Enter measured shelf life for two to five temperatures below greyed out cells are empty and will not be used in calculations parameter from measured shelf life data Units Temperature Shelf Life days Alarm Parameters F 5 10 00 10 7 00 9 22 Sensitivity Ea KCal mole E 7 0 00 0 0 00 Ea Kcal mole 2 Press Calculate and review resulting Ea value 15 normally falls between 5 and 40 Kcal mole Save
28. was written onto the tag TagMate USB Configuration Files The configuration of specific TagMate USB units via configuration files relies on the dialog that is accessed via TagMate USB 3 Device Listing in Session Manager Operating modes created as described above will not take effect until an association is made with specific TagMate devices and the resulting configuration files have been imported by those devices The TagMate USB Listing screen is shown below 9 Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 45 N l v2 6 Edit TagMate Listing TagMate USB Listing Sane lndate Selected CFR TagMate ID 40649984 Update Tagmate ID Status Description Operating Protocol 40649984 USB Reader Stater 77 Standard Half Interval 7 n 7 TagMates New TagMates found Select TagMate ID Status Description 32 character Operating Mode Protocol 40649984 0 Taghtate USE Reader Starter Standard Half h n Interval 40650018 Tempinp USB Reader Starter Read Stop Start 40650031 Taglviate USE Reader Starter Fead Stap Start 40650078 Taghtate USE Reader Starter Standard 40650109 Taghtate USE Reader Starter Fead Stop Start 40650112 Taghtate USE Session Contig Standard 0 1 min
29. 13 56 MHz passive ISO 15693 3 compliant FAA EC and UL compliant Aes User configured high and low alarms calculates time over under max alarm and selectable Mean Kinetic Temperature or arithmetic mean alarm Provides arithmetic mean temperature OR Mean Kinetic Temperature MKT parameters are user definable Information Field Tags can store 16 characters of text OR 24 hexadecimal character EPC code Software Record SessionManager software creates files and or database records Calculations based on Arrhenius kinetic model with customer designation of time Shelf Life Parameters temperature tolerance Shelf Life Monitoring Provides Shelf Life Remaining information at reading point with software or handheld reader Size Credit card shape and size 2 3 mm thick Water Resistance 1 65 or NEMA 4 Two year life with normal start and stop usage at Normal Operating Range Battery Life T 702 temperatures Store tags below 35 C 1 AccuZone calibration certificates are available at our download portal Go to http www turbotagdownload com RequestCert php Enter the serial number of the tag to retrieve its certification document in PDF format Extended range accuracy is not certified at the extremes of the range it is approx 1 C 1 8 F Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks o
30. 351 20 97 69 8 17 2008 12 08 50PM 237 302 4 High 0 467 20 97 69 8 Mar17 2008 12 15 50PM 236 382 5 High 0 584 21 16 70 1 17 2008 12 22 51 235 440 Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US 222 e e Page 25 2 6 Data File Operations This section and the following one on database operations describe data management options that arise from direct processing of tags with Session Manager and Session Manager DB software Additional options relate to the use of TagMate handhelds in conjunction with Session Manager software or TempTRIP hosted solutions These additional options will be described under TagMate Operations below File Creation There are two READ screen options for creating data files The simplest option is to select the checkbox in the Control Panel This option leads to automatic file creation in the folder identified in the text box every time that a tag is read The second option is to press the PRINT button or the File gt Print Screen menu command with tag data already on the screen then select the file creation option from the dialog see previous section Both of these options include a means of setting the destination folder When using the automatic file creation option in the Control Panel it is possible either to
31. 5 Handheld 30 0 275 n 250 o 9 225 200 Y C Display shelf life Display DT 175 15 0 12 5 Tag Status m Timer On Data Points 0 Data Capacity 702 Tag ID 0 4 0 5 0 6 Session ID Type Time Days 9 Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Page 39 Version 2 4 0 4 www turbotag com Log Delay 0 0 Hrs Log Interval 0 03 Mins Available Shelf Life Initial 0 Days 1 Hrs 0 Mins ACTIVITY LOG Sealed Air 2 6 As data are retrieved by Session Manager data files and database records if DB software are automatically created and the data are displayed on the screen much as if the tag had just been read except for the difference in Control Panel appearance Session Manager File Operate TagMate USB Help BSealedair SESSION MANAGER ko un TurboTag 7 700 Desktop RFID Monitoring Solutions www turbotag com C Update Handheld Tem peratu re DC Avg Ii MKT Time Log Delay 1 0 Hrs Alarm Parameters Logging Start Date Time Log Interval 3 00 Mins 22 Sensitivity Ea KCal mole Dec 13 2009 4 37 01 PM 0 0 Tmax Overshoot Max Hours Available Shelf Life Measured Over Tmax Initial Current Elapsed Time Downloading Handheld data for tag 50 0 Tma
32. E 46 KB Text Document The file names are system generated Each tag dataset generates two files of identical file name and different file extension ttd or txt Each file name contains the Info field first or TurboTag if no Info field followed by an alarm summary each 1 represents an alarm then the Tagl D and finally a date time value yy mm dd hh mm ss The ttd file type is the native format for Session Manager When a file is loaded into Session Manager using the LOAD button only ttd files are shown in the dialog Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 26 2 6 Choose or Enter Path of File s Look in 73 Alesis3 Handheld ki Yuma 1 1011 E01715334102C7 46 08 03 20 15 04 55 thd Recent Yuma 2 1011 E017135334102C826 08 03 20 15 05 03 thd Documents yuma 3 1011 E01713334102C646 08 03 20 13 05 07 ttd fura 4 101 1 E01713334 102 CEA6 D8 03 20 13 05 13 ttd Yuma 6 101 1 E01713334 1020441 08 03 20 13 05 29 ttd Desktop fura 7 1011 017133341020629 08 03 20 13 05 35 When opening ttd files the LOAD button more than one may be selected This leads to a stack of one or more additional files ready for viewing on the main screen as indicated by a file
33. Graph Utility v2 4 16 19 NEUEN NP 1 Enter folder below complete path without file name Company C TurboTag Alexis3 Data Summary Penod Absolute D 6 0 O i o E 8 sv T gt gt 5 Summar i Yuma 1 2 Yuma 2 4 3 Yuma 3 4 Yuma 4 4 5 Yuma 6 4 6 Yuma 7 end In this example the six files from the folder Alexis 3 were imported and graphed Each of these new worksheets contains a copy of the text file that was imported for reference and or further data operations The worksheet names in parentheses match the Info fields see filename prefixes above and alSo appear in the legend on the graph This shows the importance of using the Info field when starting tags and managing the data files with this utility Note that the Absolute D T option selected results in date time labels on the x axis The Decimal Separator option is for ensuring proper handling of text files generated in any country The resulting spreadsheet has the Get Files button removed so cannot be re used for file import It can be saved as a regular spreadhseet not a template for later use By default it will be saved in the same folder with the source data using the file name TurboTag Graph1 xls 8 Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air a
34. Import from File 15 2010 11 23 16 AM 21 Sensitivity Ea KCal mole Mar 17 2008 11 47 48 AM Alexis3VYuma 2 1011 E017 133341020826 08 m 03 20 13 05 03 ttd Measured Hrs Above Over Tmax Initial Current Elapsed Time 10 0 34 3 Maximum J 66 15 5 02 10 Days 16 2 Days 5 0 20 1 Average 0 Hrs 19 22 Hrs 0 0 7 7 Minimum 1 05 0 Mins 4 3 33 4 Mins Under Tmin Temperature vs Time Info Yuma 2 35 0 Erant Log CER Commerc isco rule gaags 5 0 Tmax Overshoot Max Hours Available Shelf Life 32 5 30 0 27 5 a 25 0 225 kez o 20 0 o 17 5 15 0 Tag Status Timer Prev Data Points Low Battery 50 L2 13 14 15 702 Tag ID E01713334102C826 i 350 400 Session ID 3288368866 Time Hours 12 5 10 0 Temperatu ad in 1 This screen displays one recordset at a time in this case from a goup of nine The overall appearance of the screen may be contrasted with that in the section above on Reading and Stopping Tags also featuring the Yuma 2 dataset The Time Temperature and Graph panels are almost identical The header is similar but now there are two explicit print buttons instead of a dialog mediated mode selector Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air
35. Log Data Configuration 1 to check D to uncheck Default Value max 32 char Active Required Locked Reset to Company Pharma READ oe z contiguration Location Reset to Product original configuration Shipment User Defined Entries Field Name max 16 char Default Value max 32 char 1 Usrd Usr2 I L1 L1 DJ 2 3 Usr3 4 User C Make this the READ configuration Barcode Setup Link this configuration to START protocol My Protocol Barcode Setup Configuration options on the dialog screen are field name User Defined Fields only default value active inactive active fields are visible required optional required fields are blue shaded locked unlocked locking requires a default value it disables data entry o data source option for barcode scan mapping via a separate dialog Using the checkbox at the bottom the settings created in this dialog may be linked to a Protocol a predefined set of configuration parameters for tags see START Screen Functions below By this means an unlimited number of data entry configurations may be created and recalled O O O O Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 12 2 6 READ Screen Functions Control Panel Control Panel
36. Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 8 2 6 When the software starts up it connects to the DR 1 When the connection is made the READ screen is shown see below DB and Std versions shown If the connection fails no READ indicator on screen try re installing the DR 1 driver available online at www turbotagdownload com software DR 1 zip Session Manager File Operate TagMate USB Help Seated SESSION MANAGER ee TurboTag T 700 Desktop RFID Monitoring Solutions Temperature ri dc Time Log Delay 0 0 Hrs Alarm Parameters Log Interval 1 00 Mins Start ie 0 Sensitivity Ea KCal mole 1 Read E 10 0 Tmax Overshoot Max Hours Logging Time Span Read Over Tmax Initial www turbotag com Control Panel Logging Start Date Time Reader activated Update control 35 0 Tmax 1 00 0 Days panel options as needed then read card by placing it on reader for 25 0 Tstd 11 Hrs approx 1 second until beep sounds 0 0 Tmin 1 00 40 Mins Under Tmin Temperature vs Time _ VIEW DATA Save next tag in CaTurboTag ACTIVITY LOG 35 0 X O 30 0 CI Stop tag after reading Restart 250 Display shelf life Display DT a
37. Time Log Interval 7 00 configuring the tag White shaded boxes Mar 17 2008 11 48 21 AM represent either system assigned values or measured values resulting from logged time Max Hours Available Shelf Life temperature data Alarm indicators allow ver Tmax Initial ei comparisons between measured values and 9 02 10 Days 17 5 configuration settings at a glance 0 Hrs 21 21 Hrs e Log Delay Numeric the time delay 1 05 0 Mins 15 4 27 0 Mins after starting a tag before logging begins Under Tmin Log Interval Numeric the time between temperature measurements e Logging Start Date Time Text the date time in local time zone at which logging began accounting for any log delay present The first data point is always one log interval after this time value e Max Hours Over Tmax Numeric the upper limit for hours spent above Tmax used in determining the associated alarm in the Temperature panel e Hours Under Tmin Numeric the upper limit for hours spent below Tmin used in determining the associated alarm in the Temperature panel Logging Time Span Available Shelf nitial Numeric d h m conditional upon shelf life calculation being enabled as determined by the Sensitivity parameter in the Temperature panel If enabled it is editable and provides a starting value for shelf life calculation If disabled it is system generated as the Log Interval x Data Capacity no longer edit
38. a www turbotag com requires the TurboTag Session Manager Control Panel Temperature jc wkr Time Log Delay 680 Hr software package available as a free Parametere Logging Start DateTime Logimensl 700 Min d d i La Read 21 Sirrimi Ea KI al molu Mar 17 2008 11 48 21 AM OW n J SS 54 Traan Chahine Shelf Life Measured Hrs Abo Over Tram irizial Elapsed Time WWW tu rbota d own loa d com Reader acthvated Update contral 0 0 Tmas 354 Maximum 3 67 0 5 02 w Bays 17 5 Days rete eremi 53 me Amm Q Vom no approx 1 second umil beep sounds 8 0 Tmin 6 0 Minimum 1 05 0 Mrs 154 Ming Under Trin b Session E Session Mana EE emperature vs Time inte Yuma 6 Operae LO Hep 274 Sealed SESSION MANAGER DB TurboTag 7 700Desktop CER coge www turbotag com Control Panel Temperature rnc am Time Log Delay 68 0 Temperature a ta MJ VW t Alam Parameters Legging StartDate Time L dintemal 744 Mins 2 sore aR Mar 17 2008 11 48 21 5 0 Tmax Overshoot m Available Shell Life Bead Measured Hrg Abme Cer Tran Intal Current Elapsed Time Reader activated U
39. a secure data hosting environment With TempTRIP cost and complexity are avoided and advanced information technology is provided Typically TempTRIP users receive pre configured single use tags prepaid return mailers and employ them with their temperature sensitive shipments Starting and reading of tags is performed with TagMate USB handhelds All data are stored on the secure TempTRI P server for customer review and analysis via the Internet Trip Completion Summary for 2089 05 01 2009 05 31 Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Sealed Air it pdt ee Fuvokes poe Critical systems Om O AA O dr integ ration aspects Address A Hates herr contenant robora y mags ghi ram OE C501 200 OF oed types abe E ge amp E such as location TempTR P tracking and shipment TT Shipment Summary Map identification receipt of real time cellular to text messaging and EM UE E value added custom funt Satin MAL m MEE data summaries are Ear yy tn SIs all supported without a a T need for application development or IT infrastructure management by the end user For more information see tant PL NET E MUNDI a E here tp vine etaed temperature data www temptrip com e an Es Tem M o Omahe Xu is j TagMate USB barcode scanner and wireless W
40. able and Alarm Numeric d h m plus LED conditional upon shelf life calculation being enabled as determined by the Sensitivity parameter in the Temperature panel If enabled and if shelf life calculation is possible this value is displayed and the alarm LED is activated by any negative value If shelf life is enabled but calculation is not possible this value is replaced by a message box If shelf life is not enabled nothing is displayed e Elapsed Time Numeric d h m the time span actually covered by logged temperature data excluding the Log Delay Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 15 2 6 The graph displays time temperature data points read from the tag Temperature vs Time Info Yuma 6 40 0 a Temperature Degrees C bo e e 1 0 0 5 0 10 0 15 0 20 0 25 0 30 0 35 0 40 0 45 0 50 0 55 0 60 0 65 0 70 0 75 0 Time Hours The limit values on x and y axes are auto scaling but can be edited e Info Text identification information supplied when configuring or starting the tag e VIEW DATA Button displays a dialog with a tabular data summary This dialog also allows custom data filtering
41. agMate USB 3 Operating Modes The blue shaded areas are for operating mode creation Six pick lists are available each with 2 6 options making for hundreds of possible custom operating modes 9 Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 43 Edit TagMate Operating Modes TagMate USB Operating Modes 7 Operating Modes All For all Operating Modes Auto Tag Power Up Select Operating Mode Name Default State Search Read Stop Restart Read Stop If Line Powered Standard DIF Switch Control If Line Powered Battery Checker Battery Check If Line Powered Read Stop Contig Start Read Stop If Line Powered Read Stop Start Read Stop If Line Powered Start Contig Config Start If Line Powered Start Only Suto Search Start Only Always Company ID 00000000 Data File Generation READ START DIP Switch Control READ Events READ START READ START READ START DIP Switch Control Start After Read 5top Start Only Disabled Ch only Disabled anh Config Start Start Only Disabled only Disabled CM only v2 6 Save Cancel Wireless Enable DIP Switch Control DIP Switch Control DIP Switch Control DIP Switch Control DIP Switch Control DIP Switch Control DIP Switch Control Confiquration Sourc
42. are Functions READ and START Screens 10 Menus and aaa 10 Database Header Buttons DB Software Only 11 Database Event Log DB Software ricca o erae rr e CIR RT rr 12 READ Screen Functions anauuvsszuxsa nuEnEMExcEEENERENEEEHFRESENEREFERFENNEEFRERENSEENFRFKENRESRRERERREKREESRRRERESESRRAMRRSEERNRE 13 EC Tm 13 Pic PEUPLE MI MM MM 13 At SP fi MT OO cm 14 15 Graph Panel 16 START Screen FUNCUONS RISUS SU DNd sua CU REESE DENM DEERRNEMEEN NNE 17 ON Pane 17 Ula ot Ne e ee er eee t ee 18 Temperature 00509000009 00000000 9900000000 00900000 18 18 Configuring and Starting Tags 5xiisssasasaskaa kuRRERERRERRKFSNRRREAREFERREEREEKRFERRRRKA E 19 Tag Conhgouration CER 20 20 Specialized nnn nnn nnns 21 Reading and Stopping Tags
43. ation of a TagMate Configuration Tag When this option is selected the Info Field automatically receives the first 16 characters of the Protocol name Info 3 Dat Refrigerat for the example above When a T 700 702 tag is processed it is configured as usual However when this tag is processed on any TagMate handheld instead of being read or started the configuration settings and Info field on the tag are transferred to the TagMate to serve as the configuration settings and Info field whenever it is used to configure tags Config Start mode As shown on the right the Configure amp Start mode of Session Manager can be used for creation of a TagMate Clock Setup Tag Most of the Protocol used for this tag type is unimportant except for the Log Delay and Log Interval A relatively short Log Interval is recommended about 0 2 minute and Log Delay must be zero The Clock Setup Tag will serve to synchronize the clock on a TagMate with the clock on the computer This specialized tag can only be used until it becomes full The tag could be re started in the same fashion as often as needed The use of a T 700 702 tag for TagMate Configuration purposes does not preclude normal use afterward While serving this special function these tags should be clearly marked to avoid confusion 9 Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are
44. counter caption over the LOAD button Each subsequent click on the button will cause the next file in the stack to be viewed until all have been loaded at which point the button returns to its normal functioning and appearance 5 Tiles It is possible to open a single ttd file by double clicking the icon from within the operating system environment The first time this action is taken it will be necessary to select Session Manager or Session Manager DB as the application for the ttd file type The txt file type being simple text is well suited for use in a variety of applications In addition to text processing options two text file applications are supplied with Session Manager software These applications are accessed the Start Menu gt Programs gt TurboTag folder They are described below File Viewer Utility The first option is called TurboTag Viewer It provides a means to verify the integrity of text files against tampering The File gt Open menu command can be used to select one or more TurboTag text files for viewing The navigation arrows at the bottom allow sequential viewing within the set of files that was opened The Checksum indicator in the lower right provides verification that the file has not been tampered with since its creation by Session Manager Lr TurboTag Viewer 1 0 0 0 File View TurbaT ag T M Data File version 2 1 1 3 Sealed Air Corp www turbo tag com 0 150 UID
45. cumulated a number of data files without a USB drive all files will be streamed onto the USB drive as soon as it is plugged in TagMate QC will reach a hard limit at 99 data files in internal memory Short of exporting the files to a PC see below the only option for continuing to read tags is to erase all of the data files from memory using a special command accessed via the STATS menu All TagMate handhelds are designed for data file exportation to a PC based data environment as described below TagMate QC Data Export e The TagMate QC streams data out its IR port to a computer running Session Manager equipped with an IR adapter and NOT connected to a DR 1 as indicated by the special screen shown below The SEND button 15 used for this purpose This is the same button that will activate strip chart printing see previous section the SEND button is pressed from the home screen for data streaming to a PC Session Manager File Operate TagMate USB Help 33 Sealed Air TurboTag RFID Monitoring Solutions CI Update Handheld Monitoring IR Port s for Handheld SESSION MANAGER T 700 Desktop Temperature ri nc mk Time Alarm Parameters 21 Sensitivity Ea KCal mole 0 0 Tmax Overshoot Max Hours Over Tmax 35 0 Tmax 0 00 Logging Start Date Time 25 0 Tstd 0 0 Trin 0 00 Under Tmin eader Temperature vs Time CATurboTagiByDate 16Apr20101 32
46. e Tag or Contig File Tag or Config File Tag or Contig File Tag or Config File Tag or Config File Tag Contig File Tag or Config File amp Selected Operating Mode CFR Standard Make DEFAULT Reset to Default Data File Generation Wireless Enable 34 GIP Switch Control x1 DIF Switch Control Aute Tag Search Start After Reacl Stop Configuration Source If Line Powered xi Disabled x1 Tag or Contig File xi Operating Mode Settings Power Up State DIF Switch Control Hew Operating Mode Hame Standard Add to List Once a new operating mode has been created it is given a name and added to the listing The pick lists are explained below in every case the first checked option is the default 30 char Power Up State w DIF Switch Control The Power Up state builds on the role of the first two DIP switches related to basic operating mode The default is to allow Read Only the DIP switches to function normally The next four options will Read Stop override them The final two options extend beyond the DIP Start Only switches allowing a TagMate USB to be used to configure tags Config Start without starting them analogous to Session Manager or to Config Dnly perform a check to make sure the tag batteries are OK before Batten Check 7023 using them This last option is only applicable to T 702 tags Data File Generation of DIF Switch Control The Data Fi
47. e READ screen Session Manager can process all 1 700 702 tag types to retrieve their data and if desired stop the logging process and or create data files see next section It is even possible to erase the data restart the tag These modes of operation are controlled by checkboxes in the Control Panel Save next tag in C XATurBaTagtAlexis3 Stop tag after reading Restart Upon reading a tag the data are displayed on the screen as shown below F TurboTag TM Session Manager File Operate TagMate USB Help 8i Sealed Air TurboTag RFID Monitoring Solutions SESSION MANAGER T 700 Desktop Temperature Ff Awi Alarm Parameters Start 21 Sensitivity Ea KCal mole Read Stop 5 0 Tmax Overshoot J Max Hours Available Shelf Life Read Measured Hrs Above Over Tmax Initial Current Elapsed Time 343 Maximum 66 15 5 02 10 Days 16 2 Days panel options as needed then read card by placing it on reader for 5 0 Tstd 20 1 Average 0 Hrs 19 22 Hrs approx 1 second until beep sounds 0 0 7 7 Minimum 1 05 0 Mins 03 33 4 Mins Version 2 4 0 4 www turbotag com Time Logging Start Date Time Mar 17 2008 11 47 48 AM Control Panel Log Delay 68 0 Hrs Log Interval 7 00 Mins Reader activated Update control 10 0 Under Tmin cM Contig Half Min Interval no SL V Save next tag in CaATurboTagAlexis3 v Stop tag after reading Restart CI Display shelf
48. ergy Two Control Panel checkbox options 7l nienl affect the Graph panel as shown below Display shelf life Display D T 35 0 250 0 200 0 150 0 100 0 a 25 0 50 0 225 0 0 uh 20 0 500 175 400 0 150 1500 E 12 5 200 0 m 100 250 0 eg T 300 0 Ecl ih TT 360 0 25 m UE 5n 0 0 450 0 I 12 00 00 0 AM 12 00 00 0 PM 12 00 00 0 12 00 00 0 PM 12 00 00 0 12 00 00 0 12 00 00 0 AM 12 00 00 0 3n 2008 3n 2008 3g 2008 3192008 313 2008 3192008 320 2008 320042008 tp Print Data It is possible to create printouts whenever wm E r tag data are displayed on the screen Select Output using the PRINT button in the header Print Screen as cw The dialog that results gives three Print Text Select Output Option choices The first two leading to Create Data Files Print Screen ET Print Data printouts allow for printer selection If ee ee Print Text an Adobe PDF writer option is available Select Printer create Data Files in the list of printers this can avoid IL Document Ima paper use and facilitate sharing Select Folder of results Vdunps 1iDUNADSB1 5 2 The third option is for data file generation and brings up a selection box for a folder Regardless of the option Widunp
49. error message to activity log on the USB drive As with Session Manager special restart functions can be accessed via Read Stop mode e Tags in Continuous Mode are automatically restarted Also the stored configuration is applied to the tag in this case analogous to CM Config setting in Session Manager READ screen e TagMate QC only Press and hold on the READ button at any time after a Read Stop process will recall the just read tag s configuration and will restart the same tag or any other tag with that configuration as if performaing a Config Start process TagMate USB only A custom configuration option allows restarting of the just read tag all as a single RFID process adding either a Start Only or a Config Start step See Session Manager for TagMate Configuration Management TagMate QC Features The LCD on the TagMate QC provides a series of data screens accessed via the navigation buttons SELECT gt These screens can be reviewed for the tag just read or any previously read tag at any time Tags are stored in chronological order if a tag is re read its position in the list is updated and the data file from the earlier reading is replaced QC EMEN Em men tyrte tag com Forese with Tartolag 7 700 a3 es Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Do
50. es processing in progress Invisible indicates non readiness e General Status message box describes the status and or processes being performed and or process outcomes e Start Mode Selector Radio Buttons sets the tag processing operation to be performed The selection affects visibility and editability of other parameters on the screen e Protocol Update Text and Button visible in both Configure modes Controls the tag configuration parameters which are the blue shaded boxes in the Time and Temperature panels These parameters are edit able whenever the Protocol name 15 visible The v2 6 Control Panel Start d Config Start Starter activated Update blue shaded inputs as needed then activate card by placing it on reader for approx 2 seconds until beep sounds Read Start Only C Configure Only Continuous 9 Configure amp Start Mode Protocol Open TagMate Clock Setup Tag Update button brings up the following dialog for selecting an existing Protocol setting a default Protocol deleting a Protocol and or creating a new Protocol using the current configuration settings taken from the START screen Tag Protocol Setup Tag Protocol Setup Temperature Units Celsius 42 protocols non CFR included Ed miri Kcal mal og Log Shelf SL Min Max Over Std Hours Hours Ea Select Protocol Name Default Delay Interval Life Units Temp Temp Shoot Temp Under Over Param 201 min
51. f Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 4 2 6 Readers All communications with T 700 702 tags are carried out using an RFID reader There are two types of TurboTag readers The first type called DR 1 is a small desktop USB device for use with a PC that is running Session Manager software This combination provides a complete self contained montoring solution described further below The other reader type is the TagMate family of handheld readers TagMate handhelds are powerful low cost RFID devices designed exclusively for processing TurboTag T 700 702 tags The different TagMate devices provide various options in terms of the user interface and data capture view export options All TagMate handhelds are designed for stand alone use no computer required data interface to Session Manager provided All TagMate readers can be used to perform all functions with tags configure start read and stop The TagMate QC has a 32 character LCD interface with five action buttons allowing on the spot review of tag data summaries and modification of operating settings The optional TurboTag MP 1 Zebra MZ 320 printer may be used for a strip chart printout Data files are sent to the MP 1 by means of an infrared port on the TagMate QC This same port can be used to download tag data to a PC running Session Manager software The TagMate USB has a highly simplified user interface with a three c
52. fFice Document Image Writer m READ START Adobe PDF E 0 DUNADS4 1 e TagMate USB gt Operating Modes displays WdunpsD11DUINADSB1 dialog for the creation of custom operating modes that be applied to TagMate USB devices This is discussed in the TagMate WdunpsO1 DUNADSE2 Mdunpsal iDLINPRICA1 Operations section ridunpsD11DUNPRCA2 e TagMate USB gt Device Listing displays a dialog for the management of TagMate USB device configurations This is discussed in the TagMate Operations ection e TagMate USB gt User ID Tags DB only displays a dialog that is used for assigning ID cards to users These ID cards are needed only if CFR compliant tag processing operations are being performed on a multi user TagMate USB This is discussed in the TagMate Operations Section Help gt About Session Manager displays software system identification information 9 Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 10 2 6 Database Header Buttons DB Software Only gt DB Button used to transfer tag data from a previoulsy loaded data file into a database record e DB Button displays a dialog used for selection of tag data records in the database for viewing on the screen analogous to the
53. he exterior For regulated applications requiring compliance with 21 CFR part 11 digital Signature special tag versions are available and are used in conjunction with our validated CFR compliance database software package Tur boTag s Tag Selection Guide T 700 T 700B T 700C T 702A T 7028 7026 17920 702 Features Tag Type Calibrated accuracy 0 5 C Full monitoring functionality Online calibration certificate s e CFR compliant and validated 30 inch sensor extension Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 3 2 6 Tag Specifications T 700 702 Data Points 702 User configured logging interval start delay and stop time Normal Operating Range 30 C to 40 C 22 F to 104 F Extended Range 702 55 C to 70 C 67 F to 158 F 0 5 C 0 9 F throughout Normal Operating Range at 95 confidence Temperature Accuracy interval or betfar Monitoring Time Span 23 minutes minimum 175 days maximum Time Accuracy 0 596 error measured at 5 Monitoring Delay Option hours minimum 21 days maximum Tag Download Time Under 2 seconds RFID Read Distance 2 to 4 inches greater distances possible with large antennas RFID Interface
54. iFi GPRS options are available for use in these applications Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US 222 e e Page 7 2 6 Session Manager Software List of Functions Installation To install Session Manager or Session Downloads for TurboTag RFID Monitoring Solutions Sealed Air Sel Manager DB software visit File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ae www turbotagdownload com and select the a A ee appropriate software package This web Gs 2 site also contains updaters for each Address http www turbotagdownload com v Go Links amp amp software package and a network shared Session Manager Software Installation Disks version of Session Manager DB Itis Full installation software and supporting documentation for TurboTag important to update this software as often cda iis i Standard Software Bundle for non CFR compliant applications as possible and always in cases where only troubleshooting is needed Installation TurboTag Session Manager CD instructions are given on the download site e eee RUNS When downloading be sure to save the file Instructions Unzip and extract the downloaded file first The i contained folder is Install Std In this folder click on the insta
55. ially TurboTag TM Data Graph Utility v2 4 8 EN 1 Enter folder below complete path without file name Cempan Locatiom Ci TurboTaq 3 Decimal Separator Chart Area 5 Get Files 6 PrintPaqe The user may add descriptive information in blue shaded cells at the top of the page then follow the numbered steps 1 thru 5 for tag data import Options 2 thru 4 use embedded picklists Once a desired set of entries has been set and before clicking the Get Files button it is possible to use the Save as function in Excef to customize the template itself the save dialog select the template file type and a new file name Be sure to close the template and re open it immediately after performing this action or it may be unintentionally overwritten after use Clicking the Get Files button step 5 results in an automated process whereby ALL TurboTag text files from the designated 6 Print Paqe folder are imported onto a set of new worksheets then added to a Summary Graph on the main page The result is shown on the next page Files found Hs Summary 1Cruma 1 Z Cruma 2 f 30ruma 3 4 Yuma 4 S ruma 6 7 end 9 Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 28 2 6 TurboTag TM Data
56. it has been read and stopped This function can also be used to transfer settings from one tag to another by switching tags immediately after reading Disabled unless Save and Stop are checked Display Shelf Life Checkbox activates a graphical view of tag data that includes a second Y axis for calculated shelf life vs time Display D T Checkbox activates a graphical view of tag data that expresses time as date time values instead of elapsed time values Some elements are not visible until a tag has been read Tag Status Ful Timer On Data Paints Full green LED indicator shows when a tag has reached T its capacity of 702 data points Low Battery ey 515 Data Points Data Capacity Numeric the logged REGERE RECEN RE 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 E 702 temperature data points vs the total capacity ma Timer green LED indicator shows whether tag is Session ID 3353927714 running at the end of the reading process Low Battery red LED alarm and bar indicator shows the most recent measured battery voltage value for a tag and indicates whether it is too low for use If the battery level cannot be determined the level indicator is not shown Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 13
57. le Generation options build on DIP switch 3 the three options are to allow normal DIP switch control or to override the setting READ Events Only READ START Events Wireless Enable The Wireless Enable options build on DIP switch 4 the three options are to allow normal DIP switch control or to override the setting w DIF Switch Control Enabled Disabled Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Page 44 Sealed Air 2 6 Auto Tag Search The Auto Tag Search options relate to tag seeking mode The J Line Powered default as stated in the TagMate Overview is to enter this Always mode temporarily when the READ button is pressed or always if First 3 Tags under AC line power The Always and Never options are self First 2 Tags explanatory in between there are options that define how many First Tag Only tags must be read before the reader will exit tag seeking mode Using these options 1 3 tags may be continually in range of the reader yet only processed once each power up cycle Start After Read Stop The Start After Read Stop options are powerful ones The default f Disabled only is that only Continuous Mode tags are restarted when in Read Stop Start Only mode The other options will add a start process at the end of the
58. ller then extract it before attem pting to perform file setup exe to perform an installation of the latest version of installations Session Manager Software Database Software Bundle includes CFR compliance capability TurboTag Session Manager DB CD Statement of 21 CFR Part 11 SESSION MANAGER INSTALLATION Compliance Dec 4 2009 Version 2 3 6 6 195 Mb us Session Manager tm Instructions Unzip and extract the downloaded file first The contained folder is Install DB In this folder click on the installer file setup exe to perform an installation of the latest version of Session Manager DB software A amp http www turbotagdownload com software T Internet m TurbaTag Session Mgr A desktop icon and several Start Menu gt Programs gt TurboTag entries are created The Session Manager DB installer updater also installs updates Session Manager DR 1 Connection After software installation and before the first use of Session Manager DB the DR 1 should be plugged in to a USB port on the computer The operating system should detect the device and install the proper drivers Once this has happened the Session Manager DB program may be started There is only one case where it is necessary to start Session Manager without a DR 1 or other RFID reader This is for IR download of tag data from the TagMate QC see Data Management under TagMate Operations Reg U S
59. m tag starting events as well as reading events These files appear as if the just started tag had been read before any data were logged As a result start event file downloads from a TagMate USB will be accompanied by empty graphs When database records are created DB software the records are identified according to the process type Start Only Start Config Read Only Read Stop The database Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 40 2 6 records that are created will include auto generated entries in the Comments field of the Database Event log These entries will include the TagMate ID and any barcode scan data present with the data file This can make it possible to retrieve data records from the database according to identification values derived from barcodes or TagMate 105 In CFR mode a TagMate USB will store a record of the logged in user that record will also be transferred to Session Manager and the resulting database records tag event and audit trail Will be created as if that user had been logged in to Session Manager TempTRI P for TagMate USB Data Import The TemprTrip service includes secure Internet data hosting accompanied by real time user configured text or email messaging as new data arrive at the server This function
60. nagement of user profiles With the exception of Administrator users must be defined in User Manager before login operations can be carried out in Session Manager DB When a user is first created or reset in User Manager the password must be set by that user in Session Manager DB within three days A special set password screen will automatically appear during the first login process Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Page 11 Sealed Air 2 6 Database Event Log DB Software Only The Database Event Log panel is just below the graph It contains user configurable data entry boxes which form part of the database record but are not written to tags The primary function of the Event Log is to provide searchable information that can be used for retrieving the database records A database record is created for every tag processing event as well as data import events associated with TagMate readers described below Database Event Log User Defined Fields comments Company Usr1 Location Usr Product Usr3 Shipment Usr4 A Comments entry box is also available for free form text notations e Configure Button displays a dialog that sets the properties of the Database Event Log data entry boxes Event Log Data Configuration Event
61. nd or configuration of the TagMate operational mode Location Duncan Uare Product Uara Shipment An Excel spreadsheet template TurboTag Graph xlt is available for rapid importation of multiple data files into a single summary E Cc s H i TurbaTagiTIvl Data Graph Utility v2 4 2 Date 13 Apr 2000 14 15 al Comments 2 Te Enter folder path without fiie named Cempamk 3 Alexa 71 Tampetataie Unite amp _ amp 3 Decimal Separator Data Summary T E Aj Time Axis 0 T 10 11 12 13 bp Primi Paw 14 Files found _ GEI Temperature au Fil m I3 24 re oe 27 3 Alternative readers are employed where a longer read distance than 4 inches is needed Session Manager is compatible with the HF ISO 15693 readers from Electronics Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 6 2 6 TempTRI P Solutions As applications become more widespread and complex they are often best supported using hosted TempTRIP solutions TempIR p These solutions employ TurboTag Tags and handhelds but replace Session Manager workstations with powerful online functionality in
62. ntinous Mode tag can be read repeatedly each time applying a different Protocol if desired If the tag is read in Read Stop mode see below the tag data will be erased and the tag will be restarted is not possible to read a Continuous Mode tag unless it is running The CM Config will limit the number of data points read from the tag if the Initial Shelf Life or Logging Time Span is less than 702 data points worth The TagMate Configuration Clock Setup options require Protocol z Open TagMate Configuration Clock Setup Tag creation is described in the section entitled Session Manager for TagMate Configuration Management below Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 21 2 6 Reading and Stopping Tags The basic procedure for every tag process Is to place a single tag on the DR 1 reader and hold it there until the process is complete as indicated by the message box and large LED green red green transition in Session Manager as well as the LED on the DR 1 The DR 1 will beep after a successful tag process If there is no beep the message box in Session Manager will indicate the nature of any processing error If an error occurs the process should be repeated a few times to rule out transient communication problems rm From th
63. ny of six hardware configurations making for a total of seven different handhelds The selection table below identifies the unique features associated with the different types Features TagMate Type Full Tag Processing Capability READ START and Beeper Data Streaming to Portable Printer and PC IR LCD Data Display with Navigation Buttons USB Data File Exchange 3 Color LED One Button Internal Rechargeable Battery Pack Custom Configurations Including CFR Compliant Mode Barcode Data Capture Wireless Data Exchange TempTRI P TagMate USB Type designations are as follows STD Standard BC Barcode Scanner GM GPRS Modem WM WiFi Modem BG Barcode Scanner GPRS Modem BW Barcode Scanner WiFi Modem 9 Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 33 2 6 TagMate handhelds are designed for processing one tag at a time within 2 4 inches of the main body When activated by the READ button they scan for a tag much as the DR 1 reader does Session Manager software To conserve battery life and avoid unintended tag processing this tag seeking mode is normally initiated by a READ button press and lasts about ten seconds When connected to an AC adapter however tag seeking mode is continual without a button press Ope
64. old temperature value used in conjunction with other parameters to determine high temperature alarms e Tstd Numeric upper limit on average temperature or MKT value If shelf life calculation is enabled this also represents the temperature at which shelf life loss equals elapsed time Tmin Numeric lower threshold temperature value used in conjunction with other parameters to determine low temperature alarms Maximum Numeric the highest measured temperature value e Average MKT Numeric the simple or kinetic average MKT of all measured temperatures e Minimum Numeric the lowest measured temperature value Hrs Above Numeric the estimated total time spent above the Tmax value calculated from the number of data points over Tmax Hrs Below Numeric the estimated total time spent below the Tmin value calculated from the number of data points under Tmin e Alarms four red LEDs alarm indicators for Tmax Overshoot Hours Above Tmax Average MKT over Tstd and Hours Under Tmin Alarm criteria are given with the parameter descriptions above Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 14 2 6 Time Panel Blue shaded boxes represent user defined Time Log Delay 68 0 parameters previously supplied when Logging Start Date
65. olor LED and a single button In spite of this outward simplicity the TagMate USB is the most versatile and powerful handheld options for the addition of an internal barcode scanner and or a wireless modem GPRS or WiFi for direct Internet connectivity A key aspect of the TagMate USB is the USB drive interface which affords a versatile means for data exchange with a PC Data transfers to the PC include tag data files which are readable by Session Manager software and log files that provide a record of actions performed Data transfers to the TagMate USB from the PC include firmware updates and configuration updates These automated data exchange processes combine to make the TagMate USB a user friendly versatile field configurable device The TagMate USB may even be employed in distributed CFR compliant operations Internet connectivity is associated with our TempTRI P family of hosted solutions described below Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 5 2 6 Software Lh Sesion Manaper file Opaste ESededair SESSION MANAGER co oe oa TurboTag T 700 Desktop As stated above with a DR 1 reader the management of T 700 702 tags and their temperature monitoring dat
66. on US Sealed Air Page 30 2 6 This dialog allows for creation of selection criteria that will limit the data retrieved from the database These criteria or filters are organized into Date Range Numeric and Text categories The Text filters make use of descriptive information from three sources the Info field the Protocol and the Event Log Data The latter two types of text information are only stored in the database and not in data files Multiple filters imply a logical lt AND gt operation thus they should be used sparingly so as not to exclude records of interest If no filters are used all records are returned Record sets larger than 100 should be filtered further before viewing When in CFR mode right hand screen above an implied filter always exists only records created during CFR compliant operations will be retrieved From the Tag Record Set Selector the Find button will execute a database query based on the specified filters and return the number of unique monitoring sessions These can be viewed by clicking the View button which closes the dialog and returns to a special version of the main screen shown below Turbo lag TM Session Manager SESSION MANAGER DB memm TurboTag T 700 Desktop RFID Monitoring Solutions CFR O www turbotag com Viewing 2 of 9 Temperature Time Log Delay 68 0 Event Log 1 event A Alarm Parameters Logging Start Date Time Log Interval 7 00
67. operates independently from Session Manager providing a means to avoid any software installation by end users The TempTRI P service relies almost exclusively on TagMate USB handhelds for tag data capture and uploading The TagMate ID is often used to identify the tag processing location and or company The way that data files are transferred from TagMate USB to the Internet depends on the hardware configuration of the handheld e No wireless modem or wireless disabled A standalone auto run utility program on the USB drive will automatically upload new TagMate data files to the TempTRI P server whenever the drive is plugged into a PC e WiFi modem After new files are placed on the USB drive they are sent to the TempTRIP server in real time whenever a suitable WiFi access point is available No service fees are needed for network access e GPRS modem After new files are placed on the USB drive they are sent to the TempTRI P server real time whenever a suitable cellular connection is available Cellular service fees will apply When a TagMate USB is carrying out wireless data transfers the LED stays nearly solid blue flickering to show activity Short beeps may occur to show completion of file exchange steps Three distinct file exchange transactions may occur by any of the above hardware configurations e Data file uploading e Configuration file updating e Firmware updating Configuration file updating is
68. opic _ 797 117 Taghtate USE Session anager Contig Standard 0 1 min SL 1 Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 46 The TagMate ID can be manually entered on the TagMate USB Listing screen using the entry box labeled Existing TagMate ID As a new ID is entered the caption automatically changes to New TagMate ID Once a TagMate ID has been entered or an existing TagMate ID is selected via the checkboxes on the left the other blue shaded boxes are used to update this device s configuration settings e Description 32 character text string analogous to the TagMate QC startup screen e Operating Mode clicking the Select button brings up a selection dialog for Operating Modes that were created via the TagMate USB Operating Modes dialog clicking Clear resets to the Standard or default Operating Mode e Protocol clicking the Select button brings up a selection dialog for Protocols that were created via the START screen clicking Clear leaves this field blank as this is an optional setting The Protocol is a means other than TagMate Configuration Tags to update the stored settings on the TagMate USB used in Config Start operations Once all of the selections have been made for a given TagMa
69. panel for setting the Log Delay to set the effective starting date time on the tag s accordingly The Logging Start Date Time display in Time Log Dela y 46 0 Hrs 0 the Time panel is automatically Logging Start Date Time L erval 20 00 Mins updated as the Log Delay is l Apr 22 2010 8 21 09 Another means for two location configuration starting of tags is to use a TagMate Handheld as the means for performing the Start Only operation at the point of use see TagMate Operations below After starting tag the first logging event will occur after one Log Interval has elapsed not immediately If more than that amount of time is needed for the tag to equilibrate with the monitoring environment a short Log Delay may be specified CFR compliant operations require Session Manager DB Administrator software under user login restrictions combined with T 700 702C or T 702E tags CFR 9 6 Note that Protocol Open is required for the use of the Calc button or for any other adjustments in configuration parameters being applied to tags without use of the Protocol creation process described in the next section Also the Calc button is only visible in Configure amp Start mode Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 19
70. pdate control 10 40 354 m 67 90 502 10 Days AT amp Days options as needed than read card by placing it on reader for TW HP 198 mas i iM MD 200 290 Mo MO 400 460 960 600 BO approx 1 until beep sounds 0 Tmin 65 Minimum M 1 05 0 154 27 0 Mins vee Trl i M 2 Under Tin Fie C Tires T mauisdeerm umma E 100 pot Se LA Temperature v5 Time Info Yuma 6 aD 2326 Z mo EET m 004 2 zou 2 so 02 7 oo For users requiring database functionality and or CFR compliance a database software version called Session Manager DB may be downloaded instead 7 Sat tig Deore C Stop after reading O Display shelf lite Display iT Tag Status Tima On Data Poms re Low Battery pre 013 34 5 1102 Tag 10 E017 13334 TUZ CAA I Sesslon I J 85362999 0 i a i i i i i i i 25d aun ann zu 55 Th TR lime Hours Database Event Log ges User Defined Fields Comments Company Ac teat i i 91 0 140 ah Session Manager DB is used conjunction with the DR 1 desktop RFID reader or another supported RFID reader For TagMate users Session Manager may be needed for data management a
71. r Change User Administrator Startup 4 15 2010 2 Login or Change User Administrator In Use 4 15 2010 2 Login or Change User dministrator In Use 4 15 2010 2 Login or Change User dministrator Startup 4 15 2010 2 Login or Change User Administrator Startup 4 15 2010 1 Login or Change User Administrator In Use 4 15 2010 11 40 27 AM Login or Change User Administrator Startup These records are part of CFR compliance It is possible to limit user access to this information as part of a user profile see User Manager User Manager With every Session Manager DB installation a companion program is provided called User Manager accessed the Start Menu gt Programs gt TurboTag folder This program is an administrative utility for managing user profiles and performing backup restore operations with the database This program is covered by a separate user manual Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 32 2 6 TagMate Operations Device Overview The TagMate family can be compared simply with Session Manager essentially all of the tag processing capability is present but in a simplified standalone device There are two basic types of TagMate handhelds QC and USB The USB type can be In a
72. rable set of data entry fields is explained further in the General Software Functions section above The process of data retrieval from the database begins with the DB gt button which brings up the Tag Record Set Selector dialog shown below for CFR and non CFR operating modes Data Viewer Tag Record Set Selector Date Range 7 Data Viewer oer ported 99179 30 day period begin Tag Record Set Selector CFR Compliant Events Only Numeric Filters Text Date Range Average Temperature Tstd Event Started ineti durin 3 da iod beginni 20 3 17 Wed Mean Kinetic Temperature gt Tstd Cann Read Imported 9 30 day period beginning 010 1 month day Maximum Temperature gt Tmax Numeric Filters Text Filters DataPoints gt 400 anne T Event Data Field match entire field Mean Kinetic Temperature gt Tstd Company xj Shelf Life lt 0 0 5 days Tag St Maximum Temperature gt Tmax Minimum Temperature lt Tmin Results 9 record sets s O P Configuration Protocol C Data Points gt 0 C Minimum Temperature lt Tmin Config C match entire field C match entire field C Shelf Life lt 0 0 days Tag Stored Info Field Results 1 record sets selected Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporati
73. rating Modes Both devices have four basic operating modes indicated as follows Operating Mode READ ONLY READ STOP START ONLY CONFIG START TagMate QC Text display e g TagMate USB Repeating LED blink pattern approx once per second blue or purple One blink Two blinks Three blinks Four blinks e TagMate QC uses asterisks in the LCD display to indicate the tag seeking state TagMate USB uses a color change in the LED blink pattern from blue to purple Successful T 700 702 tag processes are followed by a short beep For read events an alarm is indicated by an additional longer beep LED LCD visual indicators are also given Details about processing tags are given below TagMate devices have a set of four DIP switches inside the battery compartment and instructions on the backside label showing how to set the operating mode using the first two switches The DIP switches control the operating mode on power up but once the unit is on instant switching between operating modes is possible by reading special utility tags called Toggle Tags TagMate ToggleTag 2 Start Config BL 19 TagMate ToggleTag 1 Start Only TurboTag Sealed Air TurboTag TagMate ToggleTag 4 Read Stop 1 4 6 LN 10 8 ss Air gt A TurboTag lt 9 ALL TagMate ToggleTag 3 Read Only vo X12 3 if Sealed CS TurboTag lt
74. re registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 29 2 6 Database Operations Session Manager DB includes a Microsoft SQL Express database for managing tag data and controlling user access This software version supports all of the data file processes described above adding a further set of options that is described here This software was designed and validated as a 21 CFR pert 11 compliance tool As such it is secured against tampering allows for user access control and provides an audit trail of user actions A networked version of this software Is available Tag Data Management Storage of tag processing events and their associated data is automatic with Session Manager DB As with data file creation there is a manual option for converting existing data into a new database record This option requires a ttd file and is used primarily for migration of data from a non DB Session Manager source This method uses LOAD then 22 DB button presses If a group of files is selected via the LOAD dialog the file stack can be T 5 files viewed sequentially and each file can be copied into the gt 0 database if desired simply by pressing the gt DB B 7 Vers button instead of the LOAD button n addition to data associated with the tag extra identifying information can be added to the database record via the Database Event Log below the Session Manager DB graph panel This highly configu
75. sO11DUNPRCA1 selected the outputs will reflect any EU Se filtering present in the dataset as described above Examples of the output from the screen and text print options are given below Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 24 2 6 SESSION MANAGER 1 TurboTag T 700 Desktop RFID Moritoring Sclutions Tag READ Event File Display Log Delay 68 0 Hrs Log Interval 7 00 Mins Temperature Alarm Parameters 21 Sensitivity Ea KCal mole File C TurboTag Alexis3 Yuma 2 1011 E01713334102C8268 03 03 20 13 05 03 ttd Date Time Started Mar 17 2008 11 47 48 AM Max Hours Available Shelf Life 5 0 Tmax Overshoot Measured Hrs Above OverTmax Initial Current Elapsed Time 34 3 Maximum 66 15 5 02 10 Days 16 5 Days 20 1 Average J 0 Hrs 19 18 Hrs 1 05 0 Mins 03 31 0 Mins Under Tmin Temperature vs Time Info SAA Ss 4M 1M LLL LLL LTD T T ia Sooo TA TED LEE LEE P n LLLI D T T 4 e as ELLEN E eT ERE ELLE L EH LLLI Tag Status Gra SLUT E S aas OUR ELUR E T aaa Timer On Data Points Fy 603 wd HE
76. stered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 9 General Software Functions READ and START Screens Menus and Header The headers for Session Manager and Session Manager DB are shown below Functions accessed via the header are described in this section Analogous discussions for each of the other screen panels are given below m Turbo Session Manager File Operate TagMate USB Help ee SESSION MANAGER Version 2 4 0 4 TurboTag T 700 Desktop RFID Monitoring Solutions www turbotag com TurboTag TM Session Manager File Operate TagMate USB Help Sealed Air SESSION MANAGER TurboTag T 700 Desktop RFID Monitoring Solutions CFR o www turbotag com e File gt Page Setup displays a dialog for printer options particularly for setting the default printer e File gt Save By Date enables automatic daily folder creation for data files e File gt Load Tag Data or LOAD button allows retrieval to the screen of previously saved data files e File gt Print Screen PRI NT button displays a dialog shown a right that controls select Output Option output generation options including print screen print text and file creation ET Print Data 9 Print Screen Print Text e File gt Quit or QUIT button closes the Create Data Files software Select Print elect Printer jJ cancel Operate changes operating mode Microsoft O
77. t Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 37 2 6 The TagMate QC be used to generate a strip chart printout by means of the MP 1 printer This is done by pressing the PRINT button from a tag data summary screen ETT os q x m E ER C a m 5 E 0 Em eri a 5 Z2 ser dim 3 2 E T Fu S L z Bx s 8 0 c a E wr UI ated wees u FAD Of ZEEE n B a uk i i 3 5 388 9 60 1120 12 80 1440 1600 17 66 19 H TIME minutes Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 38 2 6 Data Management The idea of a data file is different on a TagMate than it is in Session Manager All TagMate handhelds store tag data in internal memory and can accumulate up to about 100 tags worth of data this way A TagMate USB with a USB drive will automatically transfer data to the drive creating unlimited capacity for new files Whenever a tag is processed on the TagMate USB an extra beep at the end of the process will signal transfer of the resulting data file to the USB drive If a TagMate USB has ac
78. tag starting process Process SUCCESS TAG ALREADY ON PROCESSING ERROR Outcome TagMate Single Beep Double Beep No Beep Qc mE TagMate Single Beep Double Beep No Beep USB Green LED Green LED Red Green Alternating LED n addition to the immediate display TagMate USB will write an error message to activity log on the USB drive The use of a TagMate handheld in Start Only mode is analogous to the corresponding process in Session Manager TagMate USB is used for this simple operation performed on pre configured tags Unlike Session Manager TagMate handhelds will not start a tag that is already running as a guard against inadvertent loss of data However once stopped even a tag with data can be processed in Start Only mode preserving its configuration settings whereas Session Manager will require that the tag be reconfigured first The Config Start mode replaces the configuration on the tag with the one that is stored in the device By analogy with Session Manager each TagMate will behave as if it has a certain Protocol selected TagMate QC allows users to view the stored configuration settings via the LCD display SETUP gt CONFIG menu and navigation buttons SELECT gt TagMate USB writes a configuration message to the activity log on the USB drive when it is powered up and when the configuration is changed The method of setting the configura
79. te USB and the Update Add button is clicked to establish these settings in the listing the Save button will serve to store the configuration settings for later editing and to create configuration files for each TagMate USB A configuration file has the TagMate ID as its filename and is stored in the folder named C TagMate Config n order to take effect it must be transferred to the USB drive associated with the TagMate USB then imported during the next power up Placing configuration files onto TagMate USB drives occurs automatically whenever a USB drive taken from a TagMate USB is plugged into the computer running Session Manager then returned to the TagMate USB Configuration files are checksum protected and Date Time controlled ensuring that an older file version will never overwrite a newer one nor can a configuration file be edited to change its settings which include the TagMate ID for which it was intended Configuration files are a key part of the TempTRIP family of solutions enabling customization of devices in real time over the Internet TagMate USB for CFR Mode Operations Session Manager DB in CFR mode can manage users for a TagMate USB creating a remote login that allows the TagMate to be used in 21 CFR part 11 compliant operations By this means a single computer can serve to enable a globally distributed CFR compliant temperature monitoring process This process involves Session Manager DB in x T
80. tion amp tdi adierit ud rada 45 TagMate USB for CFR Mode Operations ccccccececeeee mme hehe e ease sese sese sae renean 47 9 Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 2 2 6 Products and Applications Tags TurboTag solutions employ dataloggers that are called tags they appear much like credit cards Because they are wireless devices they have no external electrical contacts All temperature monitoring tags share the T 700 702 designation all have a data capacity of 702 time temperature data points All tags are configurable for specific end uses providing up to six different alarm settings a wide range of logging time intervals and log delays and memory allocation for descriptive text to identify monitored items or locations A Specifications table is given on the next page As indicated in the selector chart below online calibration certificates are available with almost every tag They provide written accuracy statements along with a record of calibration by the proprietary validated AccuZone system Certain tags offer a Ee 30 inch flexible external probe allowing monitoring to take place in the interior of a large container while maintaining read write access to the tag body positioned near t
81. tion parameters is the same for all TagMate handhelds and involves use of a specialized T 700 702 tag for delivery of configuration settings in a special type of reading process This is described in the section titled Session Manager for TagMate Configuration Management below Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 36 2 6 Reading and Stopping Tags The previous TagMate Overview section shows how each handheld type will communicate its operating mode Read Only vs Read Stop and how to control that mode Processing of a tag involves first placing the device in tag seeking mode then holding it within four inches of the tag To enter tag seeking mode either press and release the READ button temporary effect about 10 seconds or plug in the AC adapter constant effect All tag proceses require 1 4 seconds The table below shows how each handheld type will communicate the outcome of a tag starting process Process SUCCESS No ALARMS SUCCESS One or More PROCESSING ERROR Outcome ALARMS TagMate Two Beeps Two Beeps Long Beep Single Beep Various error messages Display includes tag sequence number timer status most recent temperature value alarm count and data points n addition to the immediate display TagMate USB will write an
82. to the data file up to a limit of 38 characters This applies to reading or starting processes When possible during a Start Only event the most recent barcode scan will be written to the Info field on the tag rather than the data file If the tag already has an Info field it will not be overwritten Configuring of CFR tag types is possible with the TagMate USB but only if it is brought under software specified user access control This makes use of a special function in Session Manager DB in combination with secure configuration files on the USB drive See Session Manager for TagMate Configuration Management below 9 Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed Air Corporation 2007 All rights reserved e The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 35 2 6 Configuring and Starting Tags The previous TagMate Overview section shows how each handheld type will communicate its operating mode Start Only vs Configure Start and how to control that mode Processing of a tag involves first placing the device in tag seeking mode then holding it within four inches of the tag To enter tag seeking mode either press and release the READ button temporary effect about 10 seconds or plug in the AC adapter constant effect All tag proceses require 1 4 seconds The table below shows how each handheld type will communicate the outcome of a
83. urboTag TM Session Manager CFR mode with a set of users predefined These users maybe assigned special login ID tags via the TagMate USB gt User ID Tags TagMate CFR Lc menu Details for this process are found in the Session Manager DB Operate 851 8 Help Operating Modes aoe Device Listing User ID Tags Turpo RFID Monitoring Solutions UserName NON TRA gu ide For processing T 700 tags in 21 CFR part 11 compliant applications TurboTag RFID MONITORING SOLUTIONS www turbotag com Reg U S Pat amp TM Off U S Patent 7 165 015 Sealed A The 9 Dot Logo and Sealed Air are registered trademarks of Sealed Air Corporation US Sealed Air Page 47
84. x 443 Maximum 0 00 Days 6 0 Days 5 of 9 25 0 5 0 Hs 1 19 Hrs 30 0 Tmi 252 Minimum 0 00 0 Mins 36 15 Mins Under Tmin Temperature vs Time info 528180002090 id CaATurboaTagiHandheld 40 0 30 0 20 0 CI Display shelf life Display DT Tag Status ru Timer On Data Points 380 Data Capacity 702 Tag ID E03602610BOAFE1A i i i i 0 930 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 Session ID 3343581420 Time Hours 10 0 00 Temperature Degrees A folder called Handheld is automatically created inside the current folder whenever Session Manager is in IR Import mode TagMate USB Data Export Data file retrieval from the TagMate USB to Session Manager involves removing the USB drive from the TagMate and plugging it into a computer running Session Manager in READ mode or IR Import mode As with TagMate QC data files are sequentially displayed as they are imported the Control Panel shows the status and new file creation is automatic even when the Save next tag in checkbox is not checked Database record creation DB software is also automatic At the end of the import process the LOAD button will show the number of s files files available for instant viewing just as if those files had been selected via the LOAD function in fact that is what has happened Unlike TagMate QC it is possible to have files generated fro

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