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1. a Register Data Loggers as Remote Units 30 TEO OS 9 3 Register Repeaters when necessary 30 Safety Precautions and Instructions 6 4 Check Wireless Signal Strength and Make Wireless Explanation of Symbols 6 Route SettingS 31 What is RTR 500DC 12 Launcher Window and Applications 32 Outline 12 How to Open 32 Features of Wireless Communication Function 12 Communication between RTR 500DC and PC 33 Features of the RTR 500DC 13 Operations which require RTR 500DC lt gt PC Before Using this Product 14 Communication 33 What are Base Units Remote Units and Communication between Remote Unit Repeater Repeaters 14 and PO cra t 35 Basic Procedures 16 Operations which require Remote Unit Repeater lt gt PC Communication 35 Getting Ready Wireless Communication between RTR 500DC Package Contents 18 and Remote Unit 36 Connect the Antenna
2. 78 Viewing RTR 574 576 Data in a Graph 64 Q amp A about Settings 79 Data Downloaded via Wireless Communication 64 Q8A about Operations after Settings 81 Data Downloaded via Cable Communication 64 Specifications 84 Operating the Graph 65 Software RTR 500DC for Windows 85 Changing the Channel on Display 65 Options 86 Enlarged Moses creia eras 65 Data Collector RTR 500DC Warranty On Back Checking the Highest Lowest Readings 65 Deleting Selected Data 66 Deleting Selected Data Data List lt List gt button 66 Safety Precautions and Instructions The following items should be strictly obeyed for the safe usage of this Unit and for protecting yourself and other people from bodily harm and or damage to property Before using this product please read the following carefully and fully understand the contents Explanation of Symbols Explanation of Warning Symbols These entries are actions that absolutely under no AN DANGER circumstance should be taken The taking of such an action may cause serious personal physical damage or death These entries are actions that if taken may lead to A CAUTI
3. 18 Operations which require RTR 500DC lt gt Remote Unit Wireless Communication 36 Appearance Diagram ahd PartNames lt le gt Operating Remote Units via Multiple RTR 500DC Units 36 Install the Battery 20 y l E How to Register the Same Remote Unit to Multiple Other Power Sources Available for Use 20 PTR SSO0DC Uniig saisin iseia 36 Soe ete MAT Optical and Cable Communication between RTR Power and Auto Power Off Function 21 S00DC and Remote Units AS X MIO Nithe Power m ai 24 Operations which require RTR 500DC lt gt Remote Unit g Es Turning OFF the Power 01 Optical and Cable Communication rocas ias 37 Auto Pan Ocio tesis 24 Optical Communication RTR 501 502 503 505 507 37 A Cable Communication RTR 574 576 37 Operations via Buttons and Operation Dial 22 Using the Operation Dial 22 Button Functions 22 Communication Functions About the Icons and Abbreviations 23 Downloading Data by Group 40 Installing the Software 24 Wireless Communication Gather Data 40 Before Installing the Software 24 Reading Judgement Results in the Gathering Resul
4. 65 Enlarged View 65 Checking the Highest Lowest Readings 65 Deleting Selected Data 66 Deleting Selected Data Data List lt List gt button 66 Viewing Data Stored in RTR 500DC Here you can view and check data stored in the RTR 500DC Unit Viewing a Data List lt List gt button Data List 1 Press the lt List gt button on the RTR 500DC or open Data List in the Main Menu to view the Data List Data List Select Data HoS RTRS 4 Unites Hod ETRS61 Unital 4Ho3 RTRSO2 Unita Hoz RTRS SPt DC Pt P SS qa T D List No This shows the number assigned automatically in the order the data was downloaded 2 Device Type Remote Unit 3 Remote Unit Name This shows the Remote Unit Name entered when Remote Unit Registration was car ried out Data Lists for RTR 574 576 The data list display for the RTR 574 and RTR 576 changes depend ing on the communication method used for the download Wireless Communication or Cable Communication Example of RTR 574 data lists Data List gt Select Data RTRSr 4 Unites Hos RTRS 4 Unites Hor ETRS61 Uniti Ho ETRS74 Unitas Data Downloaded via Cable eHoS ETRS61 Unite Communication Data Downloaded via Wireless Communication Data Downloaded via Wireless Communication For the RTR 574 the downloaded data is stored as tw
5. Always trust software from TD Corporation Gea You should only install driver software from publishers you trust How can I decide which device software is safe to install 5 After installation RTR 500DC for Windows will appear in the Windows Start Screen or Start Menu 26 Getting Ready How to Install the USB Driver If you are using Windows XP the Found New Hardware Wizard window will automatically open when a USB device is connected Please follow the directions to install the USB driver 1 Select No not this time Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with pour permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Ses this time only Click Next to continue This wizard helps you install software for CP2103 USB to UART Bridge Controller E r If your hardware came with an installation CD S or floppy disk insert it now Re ecommended ion Advanced Click Next to continue 3 When the completion message appears please click the Finish button Getting Ready 27 28 Getting Ready Carrying out Registration Settings and Operation This section explains a few items that need to be checked before carrying out registration and
6. If you are using Windows 8 carry out the rest of the installation process on the desktop which can be accessed via a tile on the Start screen 3 Select Install RTR 500DC for Windows and click the Execute button to start the installation Y Y PD Execute Button Wireless Data Logging System RTR 500DC for Windows Software Main Menu T amp D CORPORATION E Install RTR 500DC for Windows Select Install A RTR 500DC for Windows SA Open RTR 500DC Introductory Manual pdf EA Ny View T amp D Web Site 4 Follow the directions as they appear to complete the installation Getting Ready 25 If a window appears such as the one below during installation choose Install or Continue Anyway Hardware Installation t The software you are installing for this hardware LA TandD General UsbUart Port has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway f TOP Installation Would you like to install this device software Name TandD Corporation Ports COM amp LPT Publisher T amp D Corporation
7. 3 English Spanish French German Italian 1 For installation it is necessary to have Administrator Computer Administrator rights 2 If you are using Wi ndows 8 please note that our software is designed to be used in Desktop mode only 3 We recommend using an operating system in the same language as the display language Operation in different languages is not guaranteed The specifications listed above are subject to change without notice Making the RTR 500DC Unit Settings Other Functions 85 Options Communication Cable TR 6C10 RS 232C Communication Cable Cable Length 1 0m 40 in For communication between RTR 500DC and RTR 574 576 AC Adaptor AD 0638 C Cable length 1 8m Input AC100 240V Output DC6V 500mA Frequency 50 60Hz Plug Figure C with Plug Adaptor 1000 86 Making the RTR 500DC Unit Settings Other Functions Product Support For support please contact the distributor from which you purchased the product A list of distributors can be found at http www tandd com about_tandd contactus Product Information Product information can be found at http www tandd com product Data Collector RTR 500DC Introductory Manual T amp D CORPORATION 817 1 Shimadachi Matsumoto Nagano 390 0852 Japan Website http www tandd com FAX 81 263 40 3152 E mail support tandd com Copyright T amp D Corporation All rights reserv
8. While using this function the Auto Power Off Function will be disabled kas Oradio Wave Monitor Vertical Axis Wireless Signal Level 1 to 5 A A Horizontal Axis Frequency Channel 0 to 11 y CH at jes oe ee ee ee Sn E z SCR eee s s mo the Unit has Received ARE sesseeeeetes Black Bar Current Value of Radio Waves 1 BRR CH Due to background noise the channels for which communication has not taken place will display about Level 1 of wireless signal in graph Assigning a Communication Frequency Channel When assigning a frequency channel for a Group in the Remote Unit Registra tion select a channel with a short white black bar A longer white black bar shows stronger signal strength which indicates the presence of other wireless communication devices Making the RTR 500DC Unit Settings Other Functions 73 Menu List Gather Data Back All Groups Back Execute aes oute Start Search ing PS Downloading Specify Group Canceled Specify Remote Unit Move the arrow to Cancel and press the Operation Dial to cancel the operation during a download session by Group While a download session with a Remote Unit is in progress press the Operation Dial to cancel communication with that Remote Unit Kami Monitor Mode a Back All Groups gt Specify a Group gt Back Group List Start Se
9. Data Collector RTR 500DC Introductory Manual Thank you for purchasing our product This manual explains in brief how to get an RTR 500DC Unit ready for use and how to install the software Details about how to use the software RTR 500DC for Windows and its functions can be found in the software Operation Guide Help Copyright T amp D Corporation All rights reserved 2013 03 16504780030 4th Edition Important Notices and Disclaimers In order to properly use this product please carefully read this manual before using T amp D Corporation accepts no responsibility for any malfunction of and or trouble with this product or with your computer that is caused by the improper handling of this product and will deem such trouble or malfunction as falling outside the conditions for free repair outlined in the attached warranty All rights of this Manual belong to T amp D Corporation It is prohibited to use duplicate and or arrange a part or whole of this manual without the permission of T amp D Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation USA and are binding in the USA Japan and all other countries Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States Japan and or other countries All registered trademarks company names product names and logos mentioned herein or for products being used are the properties
10. For Illuminance and UV Intensity data from RTR 574 cumulative measurements can also be viewed 6 Upper and Lower Limit Settings These show the current Upper and Lower Limit Settings in the Remote Unit The display position may differ depending on the Remote Unit being used Nothing appears if Upper and Lower Limits have not been set with the Remote Unit 48 Communication Functions 7 Unit of Measurement Temperature C F Humidity RH Illuminance Ix klx Cumulative Illuminance Ixh klxh Mixh UV Intensity mW cm Cumulative Amount of UV Light 1 mW cm h W cm h CO2 Concentration ppm Voltage V 4 20mA mA Pulse 2 Pulse 1 Rising Pulse 4 Falling 233 1 For the Cumulative Amount of UV Light cm is abbreviated to s in the monitoring window L mils 7 2 Pulse count is shown as P Recording Interval and rising or falling symbol indicating the pulse count during a set recording interval C F 16541 Number of falling pulses at 10 second interval Warning Judgement MHE Warning This appears if and when a measurement has been judged to qualify as a warning Nothing appears if Upper and Lower Limits have not been set with the Remote Unit 9 Remote Unit Name This shows the Remote Unit Name entered when Remote Unit Registration was car ried out Group Name This shows the Group Name entered when Remote Unit Registration was carried out 1 Antenna Signal Strength The nu
11. Group i aum MO HAME Uri 26 9 3 4 mm enn 38 Sp B o CAPA About the Timing for Starting Warning Monitoring If warning monitoring is started for a Remote Unit in which a warning is already occurring neither the Warning Judgement Icon or Warning Buzzer will be activated When the cause of the warning returns to normal and the warning stops in the Remote Unit the Warning Monitoring Function for that unit will be enabled Erasing the Warning Judgement Icon Once the Warning Judgement Icon appears in the display it will remain on even after the warning stops in the Remote Unit If you wish to erase the icon stop monitoring by pressing the Operation Dial and reset the monitoring in the Target window 50 Communication Functions Starting Stopping Remote Unit Recording Upon the start of recording all recorded data stored in the Remote Unit will be deleted Wireless Communication Kad Record Settings Follow the directions below to make settings to Start Stop Recording for one specified Remote Unit 1 In the Main Menu open WL Record Settings 2 Select Start Recording or Stop Recording Remote Unit Record ing 3 Select the Group and Remote Unit 4 When you wish to start recording make settings for the recording start mode and select Execute to search for the Remote Units which are available for communication Pressing the Operation Dial during transmission will cancel the
12. Communication 19 200bps RTR 574 576 Communication Time excluding Wireless Communication When downloading one Remote Unit at full logging capacity From RTR 500DC to PC USB Communication 12 seconds 1Ch 24 seconds 4Ch From Remote Unit to RTR 500DC Optical Communication about 170 seconds Remote Units excluding RTR 574 576 Cable Communication about 45 seconds RTR 574 32 seconds RTR 576 Dimensions H125mm x W58mm x D26 3mm excluding protrusions Antenna Length 109mm Weight About 127g including 2 AAA batteries Operating Temperature O to 50 C Humidity 90 RH or less no condensation Environment Others Not waterproof moisture proof or dust proof Wireless Communication Specifications RF Power 5 mW Radio Standard Specifications ETSI EN 300 220 Frequency Range 869 7 to 870MHz RF Power 5 mW Transmission Range About 150 meters 500 ft if unobstructed and direct Communication Time When downloading a Remote Unit at full logging capacity About 120 seconds Remote Units excluding RTR 574 576 About 180 seconds RTR 576 About 240 seconds RTR 574 The same amount of time should be added for each Repeater Software RTR 500DC for Windows Compatible OS 1 Microsoft Windows 8 32 64bit 2 Microsoft Windows 7 32 64bit Microsoft Windows Vista 32bit SP1 or later Microsoft Windows XP 32bit SP3 or later Display Languages
13. Memory and select Execute Set Func gt Clear Memory Back 1 Making the RTR 500DC Unit Settings Other Functions 69 Making Clock and Time Zone Settings via RTR 500DC Operations Clock and Time Zone settings can also be made from the RTR 500DC Settings Utility When making settings via the RTR 500DC Settings Utility it is not necessary to carry out operations from the RTR 500DC Unit 1 In the Main Menu open Set Functions Set Clock 2 Set the desired values for clock and time zone Set Func gt Set Clock 1 Moving the Operation Dial up and down will Back change the selection item of the display in the RET 0s 710 02 14 45 order of month day year hour minute Time Zone GMT 8 66 second and Time Zone time difference from GMT 2 By pressing the dial the value for that item will flash 3 Change the value by moving the dial up and down 4 Press the dial again to set the selected value and move to the next settings item 3 After having completed the clock and time zone settings move the arrow to Back and press the dial to return to the Main Menu 70 Viewing Functions Figuring Out Your Time Zone Right click on the clock in the task bar of your computer and select Adjust Date Time For Windows XP For Windows Vista 7 Date and Time Properties Date and Time Date amp Time Tine Zone Internet Time Date and Time a
14. Recognition Failure and check the USB driver fa E RTR 500DC for Windows RTR 500DC Settings Utility E RTR 500DC Manager kb Temperature Humidity Graph ESA Multi Scale Graph gt Introductory Manual gt Operation Guide gt Help for Unit Recognition Failure gt Update Information Various support information such as the device usage troubleshooting and update info can be found here 34 Carrying out Registration Settings and Operation Communication between Remote Unit Repeater and PC Operations which require Remote Unit Repeater PC Communication Remote Unit Repeater Registration Settings Changes Initialization etc Have you already completed installing RTR 500DC for Windows and the USB Device Drivers For RTR 501 502 503 505 507 Place a Remote Unit face down on the Base Unit connected to the PC to carry out communication Place a Remote Unit on the RTR 500DC Align the optical communication areas GEN Align the slitted areas For RTR 574 576 and RTR 500 Connect the RTR 500DC with the supplied USB communication cable to your PC to carry out communication USB Comnection USB Connection Make sure that the cable is inserted fully so as not to cause an improper connection Do not connect two or more of the same device to your PC at one time If you are using Windows XP the Found New Hardware Wizard window will app
15. ing Pressing the Operation Dial during a download session will cancel the operation Screen during Downloading As data is being downloaded a changing graph and the high and low values for the received data will be continually shown If you press and hold down the Operation Dial while downloading recorded data you can change the channel on display Ch 1 C Press hold the Operation Dial while Downloading to change channels Ch 2 y Lan 41 5 Highest Value 44 Communication Functions Monitoring Gather Current Readings and Current Status of Remote Unit EAN Monitor Mode The RTR 500DC Base Unit can be set up to communicate with the registered Remote Units via wireless communication at the set interval to gather current readings and current status of Remote Units While using the Monitoring Function the Auto Power Off Function will be disabled 1 In the Main Menu select WL Monitor Mode 2 In the Target window select and set the monitoring range and interval KAS Monitor gt Target All Groups Specify Group O Specify Remote Unit O Interval 1265 All Groups Remote Units in all groups registered to the RTR 500DC will be monitored and current readings and current status for those units will be displayed consecutively every 2 seconds Pressing the dial will start the communication Search 2 Spec
16. mW cm CO2 Concentration ppm Voltage V 4 20mA mA Pulse Pulse 1 Rising Pulse 4 Falling 62 Communication Functions Data Range Check and Judgement The RTR 500DC will check if data has exceeded a set Upper or Lower Limit and the judgement result will be displayed at the top left for the first 5 seconds after opening the graph Display Example of Judgement Results EZ Mou 09 10 02 29 30 IM Se Sep ERE 23 22 19 26 SLT C CHMZ 34 slz 1801 Icons for the Judgement Results Starting from CH1 the results will be displayed in rotation p OK No measurements were over the set limits E One or more measurements exceeded the Upper Limit 4 One or more measurements exceeded the Lower Limit upward ana Measurements exceeded both the Upper and Lower Limits Downward Arrow DOT Upper and Lower Limit Settings were not made Communication Functions 63 Viewing RTR 574 576 Data in a Graph The graph display for the RTR 574 576 data changes depending on the communication method Wireless Communication or Cable Communication used for the download Data Downloaded via Wireless Communication For the RTR 574 the downloaded data is stored as two sets of data IIlumi nance and UV Intensity and Temperature and Humidity For the RTR 576 the downloaded data is stored as two sets of data CO2 Concentration and Temperature and Humidity Example of RTR 574 data Data L
17. of T amp D Corporation or of their respective owners Specifications design and other contents outlined in this manual are subject to change without notice Please follow the safety precautions outlined in the manual carefully We cannot guarantee nor are we responsible for safety if this product is used in any manner other than was intended On screen messages in this document may vary slightly from the actual messages Please notify the shop where you purchased this product or T amp D Corporation of any mistakes errors or unclear explanations in this manual T amp D Corporation accepts no responsibility for any damage or loss of income caused by the use of our product This product has been designed for private and or industrial use only It is not for use in situations where strict safety precautions are necessary such as in connection with medical equipment whether directly or indirectly We are not responsible for any malfunction or trouble caused by the use of our product or by any problem caused by the use of measurement results of our product Please be fully aware of this before using our product This Manual cannot be reissued so please keep it in a safe place Please read the warranty and provisions for free repair carefully 2 Introduction Software User s Agreement Disclaimers Although T amp D Corporation has made operational tests on our software RTR 500DC for Windows we cannot guarantee that
18. s of RTR 574 576 data you wish to save to your PC by using the lt Shift gt key or the lt Ctrl gt key 3 In the Communication Menu click on Download Data to save the recorded data to the PC 4 After selecting data in the Data Info List right click to open a context menu from which you can select View Graph The Save as window will appear 5 After assigning a name and saving the data the Multi scale Graph will open where you can view the Graph for the selected data 82 Making the RTR 500DC Unit Settings Other Functions Q4 When registering the Remote Unit made settings for Scale Conver sion but in the Remote Unit and Data Collector scale conversion is not being carried out Why A The measurement values and graphs displayed on Remote Unit s and Data Collector s LCD will not be converted and therefore the measurement before scale conversion will appear However the downloaded data has the info for the scale conversion settings which you have made and you can view the converted measurements in graph form by using RTR 500DC Manager to download data to a PC and Multi Scale Graph to open the downloaded data The following Remote Units can use Scale Conversion RTR 505 V Voltage RTR 505 mA 4 20mA RTR 505 P Pulse What is Scale Conversion Make settings here to view the downloaded data in the desired unit For details see Remote Unit Registration in the RTR 500DC Settings Utility or M
19. that is exposed to chemicals and or harmful gases This Unit is not waterproof If the Unit gets dirty wipe it with a clean cloth Do not store leave or use the Unit in any place exposed to direct sunlight high temperature extremely low temperatures or high humidity This may cause deformation to both the outside casing and the inside It may also cause condensation on the inside of the Unit leading to fire or electrocution Battery terminals may provide insufficient contact due to age or vibration This may lead to data loss Battery terminals may provide insufficient contact due to age or vibration This may lead to data loss Battery life varies depending upon the type of battery the measuring environment frequency of communication ambient temperature in which it is used and battery performance If the Unit is not to be used for a long period of time for safety reasons please remove the battery Leaving batteries inside the Unit may cause battery leakage and malfunction Do not use an AC adaptor other than one that is specified for use with the Unit Doing so may cause fire or malfunction Please do not insert fingers or foreign objects into cable connection jacks Make sure that all cable plugs are inserted fully so as not to cause an improper connection Also when unplugging cables from the Unit do not pull the cord but hold the connector to disconnect Introduction Oe gt SO Do not cut or process the co
20. the icon for the Recording Mode Settings in the Remote Unit will appear here You cannot change these settings 3 Programmed Recording Start Time If you have selected Programmed make settings for the recording start time 4 Current Time 3 Adjust the arrow to Execute and press the Operation Dial to communicate with the Remote Unit Communication Functions Registering and Unregistering Remote Units for Visitor Entry Visitor Entry This function allows for non regular wireless communication between an RTR 500DC and Remote Units which have been registered in RTR 500 Series Base Units Up to 42 Remote Units can be assigned Visitor Entry status 1 In the Main Menu open WL Visitor Entry 2 To assign Visitor Entry status to a Remote Unit place the target Remote Unit face down on the RTR 500DC connected to the PC and select Accept Visitor RU 3 A Completed message will appear with the Serial No and Unit Name of the Remote Unit which has been assigned Visitor Entry status kdMAccept Visitor RU H Back This shows the Remote Unit Name entered when Remote Serial Ho 3FBCABAC inte Hames maa F Unit Registration was carried out Completed 4 To release Visitor Entry status select Release One and choose Registration Error Messages Accept Visitor RU Unregistered This message appears when communication is carried out between the RTR 500DC and
21. to 300 days in units of 1 day All Data All of the data stored in the Remote Unit will be downloaded 40 Communication Functions 4 Adjust the arrow to Execute and press the Operation Dial to search for Remote Unit and start the downloading Screen during Downloading 0 ka Gathering Soe L Cancel O HA Group 1 US563 Hoz s Groupi LUSs5a2 Hol s Groupi USS61 M Number of Remote Units for which download is in progress or completed 2 Total number of Remote Units The LCD screen as shown above means that recorded data is being or has been downloaded from three out of eight Remote Units for which wireless communication is being carried out 3 Downloading status icon If is blinking a data downloading session is in progress 4 List No This shows the number assigned automatically in the order that the data was downloaded Group Name This shows the Group Name entered when Remote Unit Registration was carried out Remote Unit Name This shows the Remote Unit Name entered when Remote Unit Registration was car ried out Move the arrow to Cancel and press the Operation Dial during a download session to cancel the operation Upon completion of 250 downloading sessions the RTR 500DC will stop downloading and display the judgement result See page 42 for details If there is not enough memory left in the RTR 500DC for the data stored in the Remote Unit the RTR 500DC will skip it and go to
22. 5 When the memory capacity is full Memory Full 55 When the Signal Strength is weak 56 Application related Communication Errors 56 Downloading Data by Group Wireless Communication Gather Data The RTR 500DC Base Unit can download recorded data from up to 128 Remote Units at one time 1 In the Main Menu open WL Gather Data 2 Select the Target for downloading ka Gather gt Target CBack J All Groups Specify Group Specify Remote Unit All Groups Download from all registered groups Specify Group Download from only the specified group 3 Select the Download Mode in the Execute window kA Gather Data CBack J O COM Route As Set 7 Feriod A11 Data 1 COM Route Select route of communication Direct Communicate directly without Repeaters As Set Communicate according to Wireless Route Settings As the RTR 500DC is a hand held portable Base Unit it is recommended to set to Direct so as to shorten communication time The above selection of communication route applies for communication with groups registered via the RTR 500DC Settings Utility When communication is carried out with any group which has been registered for Visitor Entry always select Direct For details about Visitor Entry see page 53 2 Period Period for Download Settings 1 hour to 47 hours in units of 1 hour 2 days
23. 502 503 505 507 37 Cable Communication RTR 574 576 37 Process of Making Registrations and Settings This section briefly explains the procedure for carrying out registration of devices and the making of settings For details about viewing the settings window and how to make settings please refer to the RTR 500DC for Windows Operation Guide 1 Make Settings for Base Units 1 Connect the Base Unit with a USB cable to your computer 2 Open the RTR 500DC Settings Utility 3 Open the Base Unit Settings Menu to make necessary settings Do not connect more than one RTR 500DC to your computer at one time Base Unit Registration Items Unit of Temperature Clock Time Zone Unit of temperature to be used in the Remote Unit recorded data and in the display of the Remote Unit 2 Register Data Loggers as Remote Units 1 In the RTR 500DC Settings Utility open the Remote Unit Settings Menu 2 Click the Register button 3 When the direction appears in the application window set up the RTR 500DC and the Remote Unit to enable communication and carry out registration Remote Unit Registration Items Group Name Remote Unit Name Frequency Channel Recording Mode Recording Interval Warning Monitoring Settings 3 Register Repeaters when necessary Repeaters can be registered to help increase range and improve wireless communication 1 In the RTR 500DC Settings Utility open the Repeater
24. A BHH C mds F D Collect 2 Jan 02710 02 46 17 Start Jan 02710 01 47 10 Latest Jam 02710 02 46 10 1 Device Type Remote Unit 2 Recording Interval and Mode This shows the Recording Interval and Mode set in the Remote Unit Example 251 2 second interval One Time Mode 36h 30 minute interval Endless Mode 3 Number of Recorded Data 4 Collect Data Collection Date Time This shows the date and time when data was downloaded into RTR 500DC Start Recording Start Date Time This shows the date and time when recording was started in the Remote Unit Vlewing Functions 59 6 Latest Date Time of Latest Data This shows the date and time that of the last recording Cumulative Values For Illuminance and UV Intensity data from RTR 574 cumulative measurements can also be viewed NAME Remote Unit Name This shows the Remote Unit Name entered when Remote Unit Registration was car ried out 9 GROUP Group Name When downloading data from the Remote Unit which has not been registered in the RTR 500DC the group name will appear as a Sensor Type of Connected Sensor When using an RTR 505 TC Thermocouple or an RTR 505 Pt Pt100 Pt1000 this shows the sensor type being connected to the Remote Unit 60 Viewing Functions Viewing the Graph Graph Display lt List gt button Data List 1 Press the lt List gt button on the RTR 500DC or open Data List in the Main
25. Eta a 165 SP Now 0910 02 05 20 165 2 Non 0910 02 15 50 Graph Display Range bar Checking the Highest Lowest Readings With each pressing of the lt Collect gt button while the entire graph is on display x1 a cursor line will move to the highest and lowest reading in turn Cursor Line blinking Zn LL C Hon 10710 14 37 36 Ho 10710 13 43 26 Vlewing Functions 65 Deleting Selected Data Deleting Selected Data Data List lt List gt button 1 Press the lt List gt button on the RTR 500DC or open Data List in the Main Menu to view the Data List 2 Select data from the list and click Select Delete Data List Sel Delete Back List Ho2 To delete all data stored in the RTR 500DC in the Main Menu open Set Functions Clear Memory 66 Viewing Functions Making RTR 500DC Unit Settings Others Operational Settings for RTR 500DC 68 Changing Unit of Temperature 68 Adjusting the Backlight 68 Adjusting Contrast 69 Checking Memory 69 Deleting All Data 69 Making Clock and Time Zone Settings via RTR 500DC Operations 70 Figuring Out Your Time Zone 71 Using the RTR 500DC in Areas that Obser
26. Menu to view the Data List 2 Select data from the list and click Graph Display to view the data in graph form Press the Operation Dial to cancel the Graph Display How to Read the Graph A graph is displayed for each channel of data CcHHz 26 30 LH A 185 4 fon 03710 02 05 20 1 Cursor Line blinking By moving the Operation Dial you can scroll the cursor line left and right 2 Channels for Display If there are multiple channels of recorded data you can change the channel on display by holding in the Operation Dial for about one second 3 Recording Interval and Mode The Recording Interval and Recording Mode for the displayed data are shown here Example 251 1 2 second interval One Time Mode 34M 30 minute interval Endless Mode 4 Date and Time of Cursor Position The date and time of the current cursor position are shown here Graph Display Range When a portion of the graph has been zoomed in on this line shows the range of data currently on display from the entire range of recorded data Vlewing Functions 61 6 Upper Limit Lower Limit If Upper and or Lower Limits have been set in the Remote Units these limits will be shown using thick dotted lines Measurement at Cursor Position The corresponding measurement value is displayed for the date and time where the cursor is positioned Temperature C F Humidity RH Illuminance Ix klx UV Intensity
27. ON physical injury or damage to persons or things Explanation of Picture Symbols NM Denotes an important warning or caution O Denotes a forbidden action O Denotes an action that must be taken 6 Introduction N DANGER When installing and using this Unit make sure to follow all warnings and directions from your computer manufacturer Do not take apart repair or modify the Unit Doing so may cause fire or electrocution If water or a foreign body enters the Unit immediately disconnect cables remove batteries and stop using Continued use may cause fire or electrocution Do not use this Unit in wet or humid places such as a bathroom Doing so may cause fire electrocution and or malfunction Store the Unit and Accessories out of the reach of children Not doing so may result in unexpected accidents and injury from playing with or swallowing parts Do not connect any communication cables connected to the Unit to telephone line outlets Continued use may cause fire or electrocution If any smoke or strange smells are emitted from the Unit immediately disconnect the power and communication cables Continued use may cause fire or electrocution Do not drop or expose the Unit to a strong impact If that happens to the Unit immediately disconnect the power and communication cables and stop using Continued use may cause fire or electrocution Make sure to periodically remove dust and dirt
28. Off Function If the Unit is not used for about three minutes it will automatically turn off to save battery power Getting Ready 21 Operations via Buttons and Operation Dial Using the Operation Dial Turn Up Press Turn Down Turn Choose Menu and List Change Numerical Values By moving the dial up and down the arrow cursor will move to allow you to choose the desired item When setting a numerical value by moving the dial up the value will become larger and by moving the dial down the value will become smaller Press OK Cancel By pushing in on the dial you can make a desired menu selection and complete or activate a setting Pressing during a download session or searching will cancel the operation Pressing while viewing a graph or checking data details will cancel the operation and return to the Main Menu Press and Hold Change the Display By pressing and holding the dial while viewing a graph display you can change the channel on display Button Functions O lt Collect gt Button Press this to download via wireless communication Collect Press to open the window where you can choose the Group for communi cation Press while the entire graph is on display to move cursor to the lowest or highest value Press to return the enlarged graph to its original size E lt List gt Button Press to open the Data List Display List Press while viewing the Data List to view deta
29. Repeater Make sure that not more than one is trying to communicate at the same time this will cause communication errors The radio signal strength may be weak Check to see if the RTR 500 series loggers are using the same frequency with other wireless communication devices for transmission If they have the same or nearly the same frequency change either one to avoid interference IMPORTANT In order to change the frequency channel for the RTR 500 series loggers you must first delete all Remote Units or Repeaters with the same frequency channel setting and then register them again In the Remote Unit or Repeater Registration window change the Communication Frequency Channel and then click Register Channel Numbers and Corresponding Frequencies for RTR 500 Series CH Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz 0 869 7125 6 869 8625 1 869 7375 7 869 8875 2 869 7625 8 869 9125 3 869 7875 9 869 9375 4 869 8125 10 869 9625 5 869 8375 11 869 9875 The communication errors may be caused by insufficient memory in the RTR 500DC Memory FULL While the application is in communication If Optical or Cable Communication Errors are occurring Please check the following wait and try communication again Try placing new batteries in the Base Unit and Remote Unit The communication errors may be caused by insufficient memory in the RTR 500DC Memory FULL While the application is in commu
30. Settings Menu 2 Click the Register button 3 When the direction appears in the application window set up the Repeater to enable communication and carry out registration Repeater Registration Items Group Name Frequency Channel 30 Carrying out Registration Settings and Operation 4 Check Wireless Signal Strength and Make Wireless Route Settings After all registrations and settings have been completed place the Remote Units and Repeaters in their actual positions check wireless signal strength and make wireless route settings 1 Inthe RTR 500DC Settings Utility open the Wireless Route Settings Menu 2 Click on the Test Signal button to check the signal strength 3 Make wireless route settings For details about viewing the signal strength and how to make wireless route settings please refer to the Operation Guide Carrying out Registration Settings and Operation 31 Launcher Window and Applications How to Open Open the RTR 500DC for Windows from the Start Screen or Start Menu Launcher Window G E RTR 500DC for Windows Sin RTR 500DC Settings Utility 3 RTR 500DC Manager kG Temperature Humidity Graph 4 Multi Scale Graph gt Introductory Manual gt Operation Guide DP Help for Unit Recognition Failure gt Update Information theese Copyright T amp D Corporation All rights reserved RTR 500DC Settings Utility Use this application to register and m
31. a Data Logger which is in its original factory default settings or has been re initialized by Unregistered using the RTR 500DC Settings Utility Accept Visitor RU Duplication Remote Unit Name alternating display ay They will be alternately displayed when communication is Serial Mo 3FBAB613 carried out with any Remote Unit which has been already Unit Hame Uritel registered for Visitor Entry or any Remote Unit which has the Duplication same Remote Unit Number or the same Group Registration UTIL MAME UTTICer Info Hol US5a2 kA cept Visitor RU Incompatible This message appears when communication is carried out between the RTR 500DC and an incompatible Data Logger Incompatible Communication Functions 53 Communication with Remote Units registered for Visitor Entry Remote Units registered for Visitor Entry will automatically be registered to as a Visitor group A Visitor group carries out communication without Repeater s Communication with Remote Units registered via RTR 500DC for Windows Base Unit A x Groups as ingens TTT Unit2 Unit3 BRS q p e A Nannan N Unit5 Communication with Remote Units registered for Visitor Entry Base Unit B Visitor T A Unit3 Examples of Usage Base Unit A monitors all Remote Units Base Unit B gathers recorded data fro
32. ab EURO PARSE EO iCim 16608 O 6 EX RTR 574 Temperature and Humidity kaoni itor Mode Tal REC CPIM GROWS Group 140 am Co HAME 2 one TO a O 24 934 aaga Emiles h 37 20 S68 cern Communication Functions 47 Remote Unit on Display The horizontal axis shows the total number of Remote Units that are currently being monitored This does not appear when monitoring only one Remote Unit When the total number of Remote Units is 10 for example the axis shows the 1st Remote Unit in the left end and the 10th Unit in the right end A black spot on the horizontal axis shows the currently displayed Remote Unit If the spot appears in the middle of the axis it means the 5th Remote Unit is currently displayed 2 Recording Status REC Recording in Progress STP Recording Stopped PRG Programmed and Waiting Recording Mode CQ Endless gt Onetime Recording Interval S seconds M minutes 3 Battery Level The battery level for the Remote Unit will be shown in 6 stages When the battery level is below stage 2 wireless communication errors may occur more frequently such as failure to download recorded data PPD O 5 Full 4 3 2 1 0 4 The Amount of Recorded Readings in the Remote Unit The estimated number of recorded readings stored in the Remote Unit is shown in a scale here When the Remote Unit reaches its storage capacity the scale becomes a full black bar 5 Current Readings
33. access to another computer try seeing if communication works with the other computer Check to make sure that not more than one Base Unit is connected to the PC If there are more than one connected at the same time the connected units cannot be recognized If after checking and trying the above there is no improvement please contact the dealer where the product was purchased Q2 The Remote Unit is not recognized by my computer what is the problem A Please check the following For RTR 501 502 503 505 507 Make sure that the RTR 500DC is recognized by your PC Check the USB connection between the computer and the RTR 500DC Make sure the optical communication areas are aligned properly Make sure that the slitted areas are aligned properly Make sure that there is sufficient battery power in the target Remote Unit The remaining battery power can be checked on the display of the Remote Unit When it is time for the battery to be replaced the BAT mark will appear The Remote Unit battery level can also be checked by using the Monitoring function in the RTR 500DC See page from 47 for details Making the RTR 500DC Unit Settings Other Functions 79 A Q3 It is not possible to carry out communication from the software 80 For RTR 574 576 RTR 500 Check the USB connection between the computer and the device Make sure that the software which came with the device has been insta
34. acklight LCD Contrast Checking Memory Button Sound Checking Battery Power Auto Power Off Function if the Unit is not used for three minutes LCD Displayed Items Graph Highest Lowest Measurement Upper Lower Limit Settings Data Details Downloading Date Time Recording Start Date Time Recording Stop Date Time Last Recording Date Time Types of Warning Monitoring Upper Limit Lower Limit Exceeded Upper Limit Lower Limit Exceeded for Cumulative llluminance and Cumulative Amount of UV Light RTR 574 Power AAA Alkaline Battery x 2 AAA Ni MH batteries AC adaptor option AD 0638 C or USB bus power may also be used Battery Life Expected battery life for 2 AAA alkaline batteries Monitoring 96 hours of continued use For communication without Repeater s at 60 seconds interval Checking Signal Strength 32 hours of continued use Downloading Data 730 consecutive sessions Via wireless communication When downloading RTR 501 at full storage capacity without Repeater s LCD backlight Off Battery life varies depending upon the type of battery the measuring environment the frequency of communication and the ambient temperature in which it is used 84 Making the RTR 500DC Unit Settings Other Functions Communication Interfaces With PC USB Communication 38 400bps With Remote Unit Wireless Communication Optical Communication 2 400bps Remote Units excluding RTR 574 Cable
35. ain Menu Changing Unit of Temperature 1 In the Main Menu open Set Functions Set Temp Unit 2 Select the desired unit of temperature C or F Set Func gt Temp Unit Back Current Setting Adjusting the Backlight 1 In the Main Menu open Set Functions Set Backlight 2 Change the value by moving the dial up and down Setting Values 1 to 100 OFF Factory Default Setting 80 Set Func gt Backlight CBack J Backlight MEN If the Unit is not used for more than five seconds the LCD Backlight will automatically turn off to save battery power Once operation is re started it will automatically turn back ON When the Unit is connected to an AC adaptor the Backlight remains ON 68 Making the RTR 500DC Unit Settings Other Functions Adjusting Contrast 1 In the Main Menu open Set Functions Set Contrast 2 Change the value by moving the dial up and down Setting Values O to 100 Factory Default Setting 65 Set Func gt Contrast CBack J y Ts Contrast Checking Memory 1 In the Main Menu open Set Functions Check Memory 2 Here you can view your current memory usage and the number of readings stored in the Unit Set Func gt Check Memory Memory 28 80 1 Memory Usage Y Number of Readings Stored in the Unit Data Deleting All Data 1 In the Main Menu open Set Functions Clear
36. ake settings for Base Units Remote Units and Repeaters RTR 500DC Manager Use this application to download recorded data from a Base Unit to a PC Temperature Humidity Graph Use this application to view recorded data for RTR 501 502 503 505 507 Multi scale Graph Use this application to view recorded data for RTR 505 574 576 Introductory Manual This document is available in PDF file format Operation Guide Open this for detailed information about operations including easy to understand descriptions with screenshots and or illustrations as well as frequently asked questions FAQs Help for Unit Recognition Click here for information on how to check and install the Failure USB driver Update Information Click here for Information about software and firmware updates 32 Carrying out Registration Settings and Operation Communication between RTR 500DC and PC Operations which require RTR 500DC lt PC Communica tion Base Unit Settings Settings Changes Initialization etc Downloading Recorded Data from RTR 500DC to PC O Have you already completed installing RTR 500DC for Windows and the USB device drivers O Do not connect more than one RTR 500DC at a time to the PC 1 Open the RTR 500DC for Windows from the Start Screen or Start Menu Ga E RTR 500DC for Windows RTR 500DC Settings Utility 3 RTR 500DC Manager kb Temperature Humidity Graph Multi Sca
37. all operations will work properly under all conditions T amp D Corporation shall not accept any responsibility for any damage whether direct or indirect that results from the usage of RTR 500DC for Windows Specifications of RTR 500DC for Windows may be subject to change and service may be terminated without advance notice to the user In such a case T amp D Corporation shall not be responsible for any damages whether direct or indirect from the inability to use RTR 500DC for Windows T amp D Corporation has no obligation to correct any defects found in RTR 500DC for Windows Copyright The Copyright for RTR 500DC for Windows including the program and relevant documents belongs solely to T amp D Corporation The reprinting or redistribution for commercial purposes whether in part or in whole in magazines or as a part of any product is strictly forbidden without the expressed consent of T amp D Corporation Any inquires concerning commercial redistribution should be directed to the Sales Department of T amp D Corporation Please do not attempt to make any changes or modifications to RTR 500DC for Windows Introduction 3 Table of Contents Introduction Carrying out Registration Settings Introductory Manual 1 and Operation AS 2 Process of Making Registrations and Settings 30 A A ne 3 1 Make Settings for Base Units 30 Table of Contents
38. and result in injury and or damage Areas near fire or exposed to excessive heat This may cause damage including malfunction and deformation Areas exposed to excessive dust dirt and smoke This may cause damage including malfunction Introduction 9 Notes and Precautions for Installing Wireless Communication Devices When installing wireless communication devices take special care in selecting locations so as to ensure proper communication Note that even after a successful installation due to changes in environmental conditions communication errors may occur when restarting the system As far as possible try to keep wireless communication devices away from metals and set them up in high unobstructed positions Please take note that in many instances walls floors stairs fences and desks will contain metals In order to carry out communication between S indoor and outdoor units please locate indoor units near a window so that radio waves can be easily transmitted Please install these devices more than 30cm away from walls or boards containing metal If wireless communication units are placed in a metal container such as a a freezer or refrigerator the possible wireless communication range will be Repeater shortened In most cases radio waves are transmitted via doors and door RTR 500 openings so place devices as near to doors as possible Place so that the antenna is away from objects or wal
39. application includes a feature to check for wireless signal strength In the RTR 500DC Settings Utility in the Wireless Route Settings menu it is possible to check signal strength Checking from the RTR 500DC In the Main Menu of the RTR 500DC open Monitor Mode Specify Remote Unit check the signal strength by looking at the antenna icons displayed in the monitoring window 10 Introduction AN Compliance Information CE Statement This device complies with technical specifications required under EN 301 489 with battery and AC Adaptor EN 300 220 and EN 60950 1 AN Important Notice Wireless products cannot be used in countries other than where those products have been approved for use according to that country s wireless regulations T amp D Corporation shall in no manner whatsoever take responsibility for the usage of these products nor be liable in any manner for legal consequences stemming from the usage of these wireless products in unapproved areas Introduction 11 What is RTR 500DC Outline The RTR 500DC is a user friendly wireless communication Data Collector designed for hand held portability Without having to manually gather the data loggers it is possible via wireless communi cation to collect data from data loggers that have been registered as Remote Units The data can then be easily displayed in graph form in the LCD display of the Data Collector enabling the immediate on the spot checking o
40. arching Specify Remote Back Canceled oy Group List gt Back Interval RU VRU List It is possible to cancel by pushing the Operation Dial while Searching 74 Making the RTR 500DC Unit Settings Other Functions am Record Settings L Back Start Recording gt Back Group List Back RU VRU List Back Time Execute Start Programmed Immediate Interval and Recording Mode 1 MM DD YY 00 00 00 2 Stop Recording gt Back Group List Back RU VRU List Back Execute Back al Confirmation Display 1 For Confirmation Only 2 For Programmed Start Making the RTR 500DC Unit Settings Other Functions 75 Visitor Entry GS For Confirmation Only Back Accept Visitor RU Release One Release All E E Gather Data e Specify the period of data to be downloaded Upon completion of the download a graph will appear E Record Settings L Back Execute Start Interval and REC Mode 1 MM DD YY 00 00 00 2 Time 1 For Confirmation Only 2 For Programmed Start 76 gt Back Join VRU Push Dial gt Back Serial No Unit Name gt Back gt Back Visitor List Execute SH _ Back Execute
41. ation with Remote Units registered for Visitor Using the RTR 500DC in Areas that Observe Daylight Entry a eg Of gt Savings Tina eiii 71 Communication Errors 55 Setting the Buzzer OF 72 When the memory capacity is full Memory Full 55 Checking Battery Status of the RTR 500DC 72 When the Signal Strength is weak 56 Monitoring Radio Waves 73 Application related Communication Errors 56 lt Menu Wik cerro 74 or Il Gather Data 74 Viewing Functions EIN Monitor Mode aaea 74 Viewing Data Stored in RTR 500DC 58 Mia Record Settings 75 Viewing a Data List lt List gt button Data List 58 II Visitor Entry 76 Data Lists for RTR 574 576 58 OEH Gather Datal Se Sea reac ig 76 Detailed Information of Data lt List gt button Data List 59 EERE Record Settings 76 Viewing the Graph y Daa SYS See eee 77 Graph Display lt List gt button Data List 61 eS FUR ICONS poeeen aerennensernceensrrennnyesrncennenres 17 How to Read the Graph 61 gt PA E 78 Data Range Check and Judgement 63 Q amp A about RTR 500DC
42. can be carried out from the RTR 500DC Downloading Data by Group 40 Wireless Communication Gather Data 40 Reading Judgement Results in the Gathering Result Window 42 Downloading Data from a selected Remote Unit 43 Wireless Communication Gather Data 43 Optical Cable Communication HERE Gather Data 44 Monitoring 45 Gather Current Readings and Current Status of Remote Unit Kary Monitor Mode 45 Communication Conditions for Monitoring 46 Viewing a Monitoring Window 47 Warming Monitoring 50 Target Remote Units for Warning Monitoring 50 Warning Conditions 50 Warning Buzzer 50 Starting Stopping Remote Unit Recording 51 Wireless Communication kN Record Settings 51 Optical Cable Communication EEEH Record Settings 52 Registering and Unregistering Remote Units for Visitor Entry 53 Visitor Entry 53 Registration Error Messages 53 Communication with Remote Units registered for Visitor Entry 7 7 2 mnn 54 Communication Errors 5
43. cation Functions 55 When the Signal Strength is weak Please check the wireless signal strength In the Main Menu open WL Monitor Mode Specify Remote Unit to check the antenna shown in the window See page 47 D for details Application related Communication Errors After having connected an RTR 500DC to a PC and while the applica tion is in communication with the Unit it may not be possible to carry out communication functions via RTR 500DC operations Please wait for the application to finish communication or cancel the communica tion and carry out operations via the Unit 56 Communication Functions Viewing Functions This section explains the viewing of recorded data in a graph or in a list Viewing Data Stored in RTR 500DC 58 Viewing a Data List lt List gt button Data List 58 Data Lists for RTR 574 576 58 Detailed Information of Data lt List gt button Data List 59 Viewing the Graph 61 Graph Display lt List gt button Data List 61 How to Read the Graph 61 Data Range Check and Judgement 63 Viewing RTR 574 576 Data in a Graph 64 Data Downloaded via Wireless Communication 64 Data Downloaded via Cable Communication 64 Operating the Graph 65 Changing the Channel on Display
44. cation range between a Remote Unit and a Base Unit if unobstructed and direct is about 150 meters 500 ft RTR 501 502 Temperature RTR 503 507 Temperature and Humidity RTR 574 Illuminance UV Intensity Temperature and Humidity RTR 576 CO2 Concentration Temperature and Humidity RTR 505 RTR 505 TC 505 Pt Temperature Thermocouple Pt100 Pt1000 RTR 505 V Voltage RTR 505 mA 4 20mA RTR 505 P Pulse RTR 505 TC 505 Pt 505 V 505 mA and 505 P are collectively referred to as the RTR 505 Repeater This term is used to refer to any RTR 500 unit that has been registered as a Repeater If wireless communication cannot successfully be carried out due to obstacles or if you wish to extend the wireless communication range please add Repeater s between Remote Unit s and the Base Unit Repeater RTR 500 Remote Unit s Base Unit Remote Unit s Zz A i O A 150m 500ft 150m 500ft By registering and making settings with the dedicated software RTR 500DC for Windows it is possible to create a system whereby wireless communication will be possible between the registered Base Units Remote Units and Repeaters 14 Introduction About Groups When registering Remote Units and Repeaters to a Base Unit it is helpful to organize and register them in Groups depending
45. computer display Then disconnect the USB cable from the Unit Before Installing the Software Is Windows operating properly If Windows is not operating properly the software may not be installed correctly or it may not operate properly Make sure to check that the OS you are running and RTR 500DC for Windows are compatible Microsoft Windows 8 32 64 bit Microsoft Windows 7 32 64 bit Microsoft Windows Vista 32 bit SP1 or later Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit SP3 or later For details about the necessary operating environment see page 85 Quit all open applications If you are running other applications make sure to quit them before installation If you have any permanently active software such as a virus check or scan program in your computer make sure to also quit them To install RTR 500DC for Windows it is necessary to have Adminis trator rights Computer Administrator for the computer in which you wish to install it 24 Getting Ready 1 Start Windows and login using a User Account with Administrator Computer Administration rights 2 Place the CD ROM into your CD or DVD drive If the Auto Play window appears Sy Ovo over Click on Run start exe E Always do this for software and games If the Install Program window does not appear automatically Click on the start exe icon in the CD DVD Lo oe sr ayen e d ive using Windows Explorer Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel
46. dditional Clocks Internet Time GMT 09 00 Osaka E Tokyo Date Wednesday February 02 2011 Time 12 34 07 AM I Change date and time Change time zone Set the displayed time zone into the RTR 500DC Please note that depending on your Windows OS the time zone may be displayed in UTC format instead of GMT Using the RTR 500DC in Areas that Observe Daylight Savings Time When daylight savings time begins move the clock settings in the Unit one hour ahead and add one hour to the time zone EX1 When the clock is 12 00 and the time zone is GMT 07 00 Change the clock to 13 00 and the time zone to GMT 08 00 EX2 When the clock is 9 00 and the time zone is GMT 08 00 Change the clock to 10 00 and the time zone to GMT 07 00 When daylight savings time ends set them back to the original values Vlewing Functions 71 Setting the Buzzer OFF By setting to OFF the beep the warning buzzer will not go off even if the RTR 500DC receives information of a Remote Unit Warning during a monitoring session 1 In the Main Menu open Set Functions Beep 2 Select ON or OFF Set Func gt Beep eC Back J OFF 1 Current Setting OH OFFi Key Click OFF2CA11 gt OFF1 Key Click Turns off sound for button operation Warning buzzer will still beep OFF2 All Turns off all beeps including the warning buzzer Checking Battery Status o
47. e Operation Dial 22 Button Functions 22 About the Icons and Abbreviations 23 Installing the Software 24 Before Installing the Software 24 How to Install the USB Driver 27 Package Contents Check the contents of the package RTR 500DC x1 Antenna x 1 USB Communication AAA Alkaline Battery Cable x 1 LRO3 x 2 Software Introductory Manual CD ROM x1 Warranty x 1 Connect the Antenna Connect the supplied antenna to the antenna connector Make sure to install the software before connecting an RTR 500DC to a PC with the USB cable 18 Getting Ready Appearance Diagram and Part Names 109 26 3 COM USB 125 Data Collector RTR 500DC Unit mm Antenna Connector 9 Antenna 2 Operation Dial USB Communication Cable Jack 3 LCD Display D RS 232C Communication Cable Jack 4 lt List gt Button 2 AC Adaptor Jack 5 lt Collect gt Button 3 Battery Cover lt Power gt Button Optical Communication Area Slitted Area From hereafter in this manual the RTR 500DC will be referred to as the Unit Getting Ready 19 Install the Battery Remove the battery cover from the back of the Unit and insert two AAA alkaline batteries Mak
48. e sure to use the new and same kind a 0 gt of batteries Make sure that and are in the correct direction The RTR 500DC cannot recharge batteries Do not insert or change batteries with wet hands Other Power Sources Available for Use AAA Ni MH Batteries AC Adaptor AD 0638 C sold separately USB Bus Power Battery Replacement O If the Unit is left without a battery or battery power is lost for more than 5 minutes all recorded data may be erased When battery power becomes low a battery life warning mark 27 will appear in the Unit s LCD display When this mark appears try to replace the batteries with new ones as soon as possible Main Menu CRI yan 18711 kdMosther Pata kdMhonitor Mode kdlMrRecord Settings RA isitor Entry Gather Data Sleep Mode If the batteries are not changed and power becomes even lower the Unit will automatically go into sleep mode in order to save data In sleep mode the Unit cannot be turned on or operated as usual 20 Getting Ready Power and Auto Power Off Function Turning ON the Power Press the lt ON OFF gt button or the Operation Dial to turn on the power Press the Operation Dial or Press the lt ON 0 e OFF gt Button Data Collector RTR 500DC Turning OFF the Power Press the lt ON OFF gt button Turning off the power cannot be carried out from the Operation Dial Auto Power
49. ear For details please see How to Install the USB Driver see page 27 If the screen does not change after connecting the device the USB driver may not have been installed correctly Please see Help for Unit Recognition Failure and check the USB driver Carrying out Registration Settings and Operation 35 Wireless Communication between RTR 500DC and Remote Unit Operations which require RTR 500DC Remote Unit Wireless Communication Opening the ka Menu in the RTR 500DC Wireless communication can be carried out between RTR 500DC and the Data Loggers that have been registered and set as Remote Units by using RTR 500DC for Windows Operating Remote Units via Multiple RTR 500DC Units By registering the same Remote Unit to a number of RTR 500DC Units it is possible to gather the Remote Unit info as well as download recorded data via wireless communication with any of the above RTR 500DC Monitor Readings 4 Downloading How to Register the Same Remote Unit to Multiple RTR 500DC Units Set up a number of Base Units with the same registration con tents including Repeaters After saving the Base Unit info to the PC by using RTR 500DC for Windows transmit the collected contents of the file to a different RTR 500DC Unit Open the RTR 500DC Settings Utility Tool Menu Save Base Unit info Send Registration Contents to Base Unit See the application s Help Menu for the details Register Rem
50. ed Printed on recycled paper A Provisions for Free Repair The warranty is contained in the User s Manual English included in the package When seeking repair please make sure to fill in all required fields and present it 1 If the Unit does not work properly despite the fact that the customer used it properly and in line with the manual the Unit shall be repaired free of charge through the distributor which sold the Unit 2 If the customer requests free repair because of trouble within the warranty period bring or send the Unit along with the warranty to the distributor 3 If you have moved after purchasing or there are difficulties contacting the distributor from which you purchased the Unit please contact T amp D directly for service 4 Free repair is not available in the following cases even though it is within the warranty period 1 Trouble or damage was caused by careless operation natural disaster fire public pollution or use of a power source other than specified 2 If repair adjustment disassembly or modification of the Unit has been carried out by a person other than a T amp D authorized engineer 3 Trouble or damage was caused by transportation movement or dropping of the Unit afterpurchase 4 Failure to submit the Warranty or failure to fill in all items required in the Warranty 5 The Warranty cannot be reissued The Warranty only promises customers free repair within the period and conditi
51. ep mode the Unit can retain recorded data for about a month Various Power Supplies and Energy Saving Function It is possible to supply power to the RTR 500DC from any of the following AAA alkaline batteries AAA Ni MH batteries USB bus power or AC adaptor optional The energy saving function will automatically turn off the Unit to save battery power if the Unit is not used for about three minutes Firmware Update Function The firmware can be easily updated by connecting the target RTR 500DC with a USB communication cable to the computer As newly compatible devices are released firmware updates will be periodically released to support these changes For more about how to update firmware and the latest update information visit our T amp D website http www tandd com Introduction 13 Before Using this Product What are Base Units Remote Units and Repeaters The following terms are used throughout this Manual The definitions of the terms are as follows Base Unit This term is used to refer to any RTR 500DC unit that has been set up as Base Unit A Base Unit collects current readings and data measured by and recorded in Remote Units via wireless communication as well as carries out monitoring Remote Unit This term is used to refer to any RTR 500 Series Data Logger that has been registered as a Remote Unit A Remote Unit measures and records various items such as temperature humidity and so on The wireless communi
52. f data The RTR 500DC is compatible with any wireless Data Loggers in our RTR 500 Series Compatible Data Loggers RTR 501 502 503 505 507 574 576 RTR 505 is a collective name for RTR 505 TC 505 Pt 505 V 505 mA and 505 P Features of Wireless Communication Function Downloading Data via Wireless Communication The wireless communication range between a Data Logger and an RTR 500DC is about 150 meters 500 ft It is possible to download data from Data Loggers without having to handle them Moreover by setting up a Repeater it is possible to extend the wireless communication range Monitoring Warning Monitoring Function Using the monitoring function the RTR 500DC carries out wireless communica tion at a set interval with the registered Data Loggers Remote Units to monitor Current Readings and Remote Unit Status If a warning occurs in a Remote Unit for which the monitoring function is active users will be notified by beeping sound Registering up to 224 Data Loggers to one RTR 500DC Up to 224 Data Loggers can be registered into one RTR 500DC Data Logger registration is carried out in Groups each is assigned a frequency channel for communication Groups can be made and registered to match your purpose by location by item and so on Operating Remote Units via Multiple RTR 500DC Units Not only can one RTR 500DC unit be set up to manage a large number of Remote Units but multiple RTR 500DC units can be used t
53. f the RTR 500DC A battery life warning mark which indicates that battery replacement is needed will appear when battery voltage depletes to about 2 30V Here you can check the detailed battery status such as the battery voltage numerical value and the battery level 1 In the Main Menu open Set Functions Battery Voltage Set Func gt Battery Uolt CBack J Battery 1 3 18 LH Battery Voltage Battery Level EP ZO Co 5 Full 4 3 2 1 0 72 Making the RTR 500DC Unit Settings Other Functions Monitoring Radio Waves RTR 500DC while carrying out communication from the software application O It is not possible to use the Radio Wave Monitor function in the There may be some instances in which due to other wireless commu nication devices using radio waves or other radio wave interferences communication capability of RTR 500DC does not meet expected standards Monitoring radio waves with the RTR 500DC Unit before carrying out Remote Unit registration via RTR 500DC for Windows will help you set a frequency channel to avoid interference and reduce the chances of communication errors 1 In the Main Menu open Set Functions Radio Wave Monitor 2 The Unit will search for radio waves and display wireless signal levels Press the Operation Dial to cancel the radio wave monitoring function Until the function is canceled wireless communication will still be in progress for the RTR 500DC
54. from the AC adaptor plug When performing maintenance please make sure to disconnect the plug from the outlet If dust is allowed to accumulate on the plug moisture may cause poor insulation and result in fire er gt OPO Dee SON Do not remove the battery or unplug the AC adaptor with wet hands OS This may cause electrocution Introduction 7 8 VDOVO ODDS GG bp CAUTION Please note that this Introductory Manual has been written based on the presupposition that details about set up of any necessary equipment to enable network connection have already been taken care of by the user and that connection has been confirmed as workable T amp D Corporation shall not be responsible for any damages which a contractor a user or a third party may suffer whether direct or indirect due to the inability to communicate or use communication devices Further T amp D is not responsible for any damage malfunction or trouble whether direct or indirect caused by the use of our products This Unit has been designed for private and or industrial use only It is not for use in situations where strict safety precautions are necessary such as in connection with medical equipment whether directly or indirectly Harmful gases or chemicals may cause corrosion and or other danger to the Unit Also coming in contact with hazardous substances may cause harm to people handling the Unit Therefore do not use or store the Unit in any environment
55. gt Send Recording Settings to Remote Unit Making the RTR 500DC Unit Settings Other Functions Data List Back Data List Set Functions lo Back Set Temp Unit Set Backlight Set Contrast Check Memory Clear Memory Set Clock Beep Battery Voltage Radio Wave Monitor Back Display Graph gt Press Operation Dial to display Graph Back Continue Select Delete gt Back Execute gt Back C F gt Back OFF 1 to 100 gt Back O to 100 gt Back Display Memory Usage gt Back Execute gt Back y gt gt Settings YY MM DD 00 00 00 and Time Zone Back ON OFF 1 Key Click OFF2 All Back Display Battery Voltage V Display It is possible to cancel by pushing the Operation Dial Making the RTR 500DC Unit Settings Other Functions FAQ Q amp A about RTR 500DC Q1 A Q2 Q3 78 Can this be used in any country in the world The RTR 500DC has been designed to comply with CE Marking EU regulations and should not be used in any countries other than those in which either of these regulations are the standard want to use the RTR 500DC outdoors is the unit waterproof moisture proof and dust proof The unit is not waterproof moisture proof or dust
56. he Communication Methods Communication between RTR 500DC and PC Communication between Remote Unit Repeater and PC Communication between RTR 500DC and Remote Unit Registering Devices and Making Settings using RTR 500DC for Windows Opening Applications and Checking the Menu Checking the Process of Making Registrations and Settings For details including info about the settings window please see the Operation Guide in the software or the Help menu in the Settings Utility Using RTR 500DC Functions Communication Functions between the RTR 500DC and the Remote Unit Monitoring Downloading Data etc Viewing Functions Graph Data List etc 16 Introduction Getting Ready This section explains what needs to be done before registrations and settings can be made Package Contents 18 Connect the Antenna 18 Appearance Diagram and Part Names 19 Install the Battery 20 Other Power Sources Available for Use 20 Battery Replacement 20 Sleep Mode20 Power and Auto Power Off Function 21 Turning ON the Power 21 Turning OFF the Power 21 Auto Power Off Function 21 Operations via Buttons and Operation Dial 22 Using th
57. ify Group All Remote Units in the selected groups will be monitored and current readings and current status for those units will be displayed consecutively every 2 seconds Pressing the dial will display the Choose a Group window Select and set the group to start the communication Search 3 Specify Remote Unit The selected Remote Units will be monitored Pressing the dial will display in the fol lowing order Choose a Group Choose a RU Select and set the Remote Unit to start the communication Search 4 Interval Monitoring Interval 10S to 59 S in units of 1 second 1M to 60 M in units of 1 minute Pressing the Operation Dial during a monitoring session or while searching for a Remote Unit will cancel the operation Communication Functions 45 Communication Conditions for Monitoring The maximum number of Remote Units that can be monitored simultaneously is 128 Notes about Monitoring Interval and Communication Time If the wireless communication for monitoring takes longer than the set interval the next monitoring session will be carried out without wait time Selecting All Groups or Specify Group when Repeaters have been registered RTR 500DC for Windows automatically tries both communication without Repeater s and communication via Repeater s as registered When communication is carried out via Repeater s the RTR 500DC displays the Repeater icon 1 in the monitoring window If the Repeate
58. ils for the data on display Press while the entire graph is on display x1 to zoom in on the image 22 Getting Ready About the Icons and Abbreviations The following contains some brief general explanations about icons and abbreviations Main Menu Window Main Menu Jar 18711 F uL EELA g a Bata KAS Monitor Mode KAR ecord Settings kEi sitor Entry Gather Data F HIL Menus for Wireless Communication Dp Menus for Optical or Cable Communication An item marked with an arrow denotes it has been selected a Turn the dial to move the arrow By pressing the dial the selected item will be activated e These icons may appear on the left side of the Menu and List Display They indicate that there are more menu or list items above or below for view ul you can scroll the display by moving the dial up and down Back Move the arrow to Back and push the dial to return to the previous window Execute Move the arrow to Execute and push the dial to carry out the operation RU Remote Unit s VRU Visitor Remote Unit s Rpt Repeater s COMM Communication Example COMM Error Getting Ready 23 Installing the Software Make sure to install the software before connecting the Unit to a PC with a USB cable If you have connected a Unit to your computer before installing the USB device driver make sure to click the Cancel button in the Wizard window when it pops up on the
59. ist No 9 and No 8 Graph ls pela ne Data List gt Select Data Temperature and Humidity Hos RTRIr4 Unites MoS RTRS74 Unite Hor RTRS 1 Unital Hob RTRS 4 Unites Ho5 RTRS61 Unitel 11 Ho0 10 10 10 58 42 Graph for Channel 1 and 2 Iluminance and UV Intensity 112 Ho0 10 10 14 35 42 Data Downloaded via Cable Communication When the data is downloaded via a communication cable the data is stored as one set of data for all four channels RTR 574 or all three channels RTR 576 Example of RTR 574 data Data List No 6 Data List Select Data Hoo RTRS74 Unites IE LE Uni tos Graph for 4 Channels Hor RTRS561 Unital E Hob RTRS 4 Unitir gt Ho5 RTRSO1 Unitel 399 3581 1x 112 Hov 10 10 14 35 42 64 Viewing Functions Operating the Graph Changing the Channel on Display By pressing and holding the dial while viewing a graph display you can change the channel on display 30 Bl RHI 165 P Non 09710 02 05 20 165 Se Nou 09710 02 08 00 Enlarged View Press the lt List gt button while the entire graph is on display x1 to zoom in on the image Press the lt Collect gt button while zooming in on one part of data to return to the original whole graph size View All Enlarged View FOOT a se pons co ee sonnet pa es na 3 Bed levees H eee an aee ei Milo ESOO ee SU a gt
60. le Graph 2 In the displayed launcher window click and open the RTR 500DC Settings Utility 3 Connect the Unit with the supplied USB cable to your computer The USB driver installation will start automatically USB mini B plug USB A plug To the USB Communication To a USB port on PC Cable Jack E m f i El E USB Communication Cable provided Make sure that the cable is inserted fully so as not to cause an improper connection Do not connect the Unit to your computer until the software has been installed If you are using Windows XP the Found New Hardware Wizard window will appear For details please see How to Install the USB Driver see page 27 Carrying out Registration Settings and Operation 33 4 After the USB driver installation is completed the factory default settings will be displayed automatically in the settings window TandD General UsbUart Port imam gt x Y Device driver software installed successfully Settings tihty ene posialba Unidad de temperatura F C C Hora actual Mar 11 2013 15 52 16 Configuraci n del dispositivo remoto Zona horaria UTC 09 00 Configuraci n del repetidor Nivel de la bater a 5 E 5 Versi n 14 Configuraci n de la ruta inal mbrica Tools If the above settings information does not appear automatically the USB driver installation may not have been installed correctly Please see Help for Unit
61. lled properly and is working Use your computer s Device Manager to check whether or not the USB device driver has been installed properly Please see Help for Unit Recognition Failure Connect a different USB device mouse digital camera etc to your PC and see if it operates properly If your PC has more than one USB Port try connecting the USB cable to a different port If you have access to another computer try seeing if communication works with the other computer Check to make sure that not more than one device is connected at the same time If there are more than one connected at the same time the connected units cannot be recognized If after checking and trying the above there is no improvement please contact the dealer where the product was purchased The software application does not start why not application while using the RTR 500DC communication functions such as the Monitor Mode or the Radio Wave Monitor Make sure to quit the communication functions in progress before using the application Making the RTR 500DC Unit Settings Other Functions Q amp A about Operations after Settings Q1 Communication errors occur frequently why and what can do A If Wireless Communication Errors are occurring Take the RTR 500DC and carry it to a spot where communication is possible In addition please check or try the following items Try placing new batteries in the Base Unit Remote Unit and or
62. ls As far as possible keep the devices away from noise emitting sources Equipment such as some industrial instruments electronic devices or fluorescent lamps generate noise Please place Units more than 1 meter away from such devices Please place Units more than 1 meter away from computers and other devices which emit noise Keep all wires as far away from wireless communication devices as possible Please be careful about placing near any wiring or cables such as power supply cables telephone wires or LAN cables Objects which contain lots of water such as plants or soil absorb radio waves We highly recommend that such materials should not be placed between or near wireless communica tion Units When measuring temperature in a greenhouse it has been reported that as plants grew communication errors also increased Do not place Units directly on the ground Do not place devices which are using the same communication frequency channel in the same area If the same channel is used for multiple devices not only will more communication errors occur but battery life will also be shortened If there is a possibility that devices with the same frequency channel will be in wireless communication at the same time please make sure to make changes to the frequency channels so they are not the same After having made an installation check the wireless signal strength Checking from the software The supplied software
63. m the Remote Units in the Visitor group 54 Communication Functions Communication Errors If communication fails one of the following may be the cause Wireless Communication Errors may occur When the Base Unit Remote Unit or Repeater battery power is low When communication has been carried out between multiple RTR 500DC Units and one Remote Unit When the wireless signal strength is weak When the memory capacity is full reaching memory capacity in the RTR 500DC While the application is in communication Optical Cable Communication Errors may occur When the Base Unit or Remote Unit battery power is low When the memory capacity is full reaching memory capacity in the RTR 500DC While the application is in communication When the memory capacity is full Memory Full Please download recorded data from the RTR 500DC to your PC and delete unnecessary data to make space for downloading new data from the Data Logger Gather Data Deleting Selected Data In the Main Menu open Data List Select List Select Delete See page 66 or details In RTR 500DC for Windows open RTR 500DC Manager Communication Menu to download data from the RTR 500DC to your PC and delete the data stored in the RTR 500DC For details see the RTR 500DC Manager Help Deleting All Data in Memory In the Main Menu open Set Functions Clear Memory See page 69 for details Communi
64. mber of bars shows the signal strength for communication between the Base Unit and the Remote Unit Having more bars means better communication status T T Ti Tul Tul 2 Repeater Icon This appears when communication is carried out via Repeater s as registered This does not appear when communication is carried out without Repeater s 3 Total Pulse Count When using an RTR 505 P Pulse this shows the cumulative number of pulses Communication Functions 49 Warning Monitoring In the process of monitoring the RTR 500DC will monitor for warn ings When receiving information that a warning has occurred in a Remote Unit a warning buzzer will sound Target Remote Units for Warning Monitoring Warning Monitoring will be carried out only for those Remote Units which have been set to have warning monitoring ON in the Remote Unit Settings of the RTR 500DC Settings Utility Remote Units which have been set to OFF will only have their current readings gathered Warning Conditions A warning will be judged according to the Judgement Time and Upper Lower Limits settings for each measurement item which have been made in the RTR 500DC Settings Utility If the Upper or Lower Limit is exceeded for the set length of time a warning will be judged to have occurred Warning Buzzer If a warning occurs in a Remote Unit that is being monitored the buzzer in the RTR 500DC will emit a beeping sound kaon i itor Mode E Tal REC a 1M GROU
65. nication Making the RTR 500DC Unit Settings Other Functions 81 Q2 Is it possible to adjust or alter recorded data that has been downloaded by the RTR 500 A In order to maintain the integrity and trustworthiness of the recorded data the software has been designed to not allow modifications to be carried out on actual recorded data If it is necessary to edit recorded data in the Temperature Humidity Graph or the Multi scale Graph save the data to text file and use a common spreadsheet software such as Excel to edit the text file data Q3 Can merge all the RTR 574 576 data that has been downloaded via wireless communication into one set of data A Although data downloaded from the RTR 574 is stored as two sets of data IIluminance and UV Intensity CH1 and CH2 and Temperature and Humidity CH3 and CH4 it is possible to display and save them as one set of data Moreover data downloaded from the RTR 576 which is also stored as two sets of data CO2 Concentration CH1 and Temperature and Humidity CH2 and CH3 can be displayed and saved as one set of data This can be done in either of the following two ways Opening from the Multi scale Graph In the Multi Scale Graph in the File menu click on Open and select the downloaded data file you wish to open Opening from the RTR 500DC Manager 1 Connect a RTR 500DC via USB to your PC and open the RTR 500DC Manager 2 From the Data Info List select the set
66. nloading Data from a selected Remote Unit Wireless Communication Gather Data 1 In the Main Menu open WL Gather Data 2 Open Specify Remote Unit and then select the Group and Remote Unit from which you wish to download data kW Gather gt Target All Groups Specify Group Specify Remote Unit 3 Select the Download Mode in the Execute window kM GSsther Data CBack J O COM Route As Set Period A11 Data 1 COM Route Select route of communication Direct Communicate directly without Repeaters As Set Communicate according to Wireless Route Settings As the RTR 500DC is a hand held portable Base Unit it is recommended to set to Direct so as to shorten communication time 2 Period Period for Download Settings 1 hour to 47hours in units of 1 hour 2 Days to 300Days in units of 1 day All Data all of the data stored in the Remote Unit will be downloaded 4 Adjust the arrow to Execute and press the Operation Dial to search for Remote Unit and start the downloading Pressing the Operation Dial during a download session or while searching for a Remote Unit will cancel the operation Carrying out Registration Settings and Operation 43 Optical Cable Communication E Gather Data 1 Set up the RTR 500DC and the Remote Unit to enable communi cation See page 37 for details 2 In the Main Menu open OP Gather Data to start the download
67. o communicate via wireless communication with one Remote Unit The same Remote Unit can be registered to multiple Base Units RTR 500DC either by using the software RTR 500DC for Windows and copying the Base Unit registration information 12 Introduction into a multiple number of Base Units or by using the Visitor Entry function by having the Base Unit read the Remote Unit info directly without using the software In this way it is not necessary to repeat the Remote Unit registration process Starting and Stopping Recording It is possible to set to start and stop recording for a Data Logger from the RTR 500DC Features of the RTR 500DC Graph Display of Recorded Data on High Quality LCD It is possible to view the data collected from Data Loggers in graph form on the RTR 500DC LCD Here you can check whether a set Upper Lower Limit has been exceeded or not as well as the highest and lowest readings Holds up to 15 Remote Units at Full Storage Capacity When downloading units at non full storage capacity it can store and manage up to 250 downloading sessions Easy One Hand Operation The handy Operation Dial makes the operation of the RTR 500DC simple moving the dial up and down displays the various menu selections which can be easily selected by pressing in on the dial Data Backup Function When battery power becomes low the Unit will automatically go into sleep mode in order to protect the data After going into sle
68. o sets of data IIlumi nance and UV Intensity No 8 and Temperature and Humidity No 9 Data List No 8 and No 9 For the RTR 576 the downloaded data is stored as two sets of data CO2 Concentration and Temperature and Humidity Data Downloaded via Cable Communication When the data is downloaded via a communication cable the data is stored as one set of data for all four channels RTR 574 or all three channels RTR 576 Data List No 6 58 Viewing Functions Detailed Information of Data lt List gt button Data List 1 Press the lt List gt button on the RTR 500DC or open Data List in the Main Menu to view the Data List 2 Select data from the list and press the lt List gt button to open the detailed info window 3 By moving the Operation Dial up and down and selecting different data it is possible to view the detailed info of all data in numerical order in the list For RTR 501 502 503 505 507 576 Example of RTR 503 data details Example of RTR 505 Pt data details Hol GROUPE lo pos GROUFS Group 1 AR HAME madh_5 RTRIMSOPt MAME TDS DEMO 3 Sc sensor PLIGG 3 a n ollect 3 Jan 02710 02 15 20 Ee A oea STe s Dec 21709 23 35 40 laa Mar 7111 20 00 10 6 Latest 2 Jam 02710 02113340 ali For RTR 574 Example of Data including Illuminance and UV Intensity Hor GROUPE Lis itor 0 RTRIf4 HAME Unit az 8 1 26 85Lklx h 64
69. on location purpose or either criteria Each Group can then be assigned a communication frequency channel Remote Units and Repeaters cannot be registered to more than one Group About Number of Possible Registrations Number of Groups Up to 7 Groups per RTR 500DC Unit Number of Remote Units Up to 32 units per Group 16 units for RTR 505 574 576 Number of Repeaters Up to 15 units per Group Even if the number of Groups is reduced the maximum number of Remote Units Repeaters per Group does not change Even if the number of Remote Units Repeaters is reduced the maximum number of Groups per RTR 500DC unit does not change Introduction 15 Basic Procedures The following shows the basic flow of procedures Getting Ready 1 Check the Base Unit Check the Package Contents and Inspect the Unit Check the Basic Operations Install the Battery Operations via Buttons and Operation Dial About the Icons and Abbreviations 2 Install the software RTR 500DC for Windows Precautions before Installation and Installation Procedure Software Operating Environment 3 Install the USB Device Driver Installation Procedure Check the USB Device Drivers for Base Units Remote Units and Repeaters 4 Get Ready the Remote Units and Repeaters where necessary Follow directions in the User s Manual that accompanies the Remote Unit or Repeater Notes about Operation Check t
70. ons clarified in The Warranty Therefore the customer s legal rights will not be limited by the Warranty For further information on repair and other service questions after the termination of the warranty period contact your distributor T amp D Corporation
71. operation Record Settings window for starting recording ilMrecord Settings Back 2314912 HD Start Programmed Interval 1M e Jan M6 10 00 00 HA OVO 1 Start Programmed Recording will begin on the set date and time Immediate Recording will begin immediately 2 Interval and Recording Mode The current Recording Interval and the icon for the Recording Mode Settings in the Remote Unit will appear here You cannot change these settings 3 Programmed Recording Start Time If you have selected Programmed make settings for the recording start time 4 Current Time If you wish to start recording in multiple Remote Units at the same time make settings from the Remote Unit Settings Menu in the RTR 500DC Settings Utility For details see the Help Menu in the Application Communication Functions 51 Optical Cable Communication HH Record Settings 1 Set up the RTR 500DC and the Remote Unit to enable communi cation See page 37 for details 2 In the Main Menu open OP Record Settings to make necessary settings to start recording CMarRecora Settings Back 20 27 55 9 O Start Programmed Intervali2n e O Jan 47 168 20 30 00 1 Start Programmed Recording will begin on the set date and time Immediate Recording will begin immediately 2 Interval and Recording Mode The current Recording Interval and
72. ote Units which have been registered in other Base Units Register Remote Units for Visitor Entry In the Main Menu open WL Visitor Entry Accept Visitor RU Join VRU See the page 53 for details 36 Carrying out Registration Settings and Operation Optical and Cable Communication between RTR 500DC and Remote Units Operations which require RTR 500DC Remote Unit Optical and Cable Communication Opening the FX Menu in the RTR 500DC This enables the user to download recorded data from Remote Units via methods other than wireless communication The communication method will depend upon the type of Remote Unit Optical Communication RTR 501 502 503 505 507 Place a Remote Unit face down on the RTR 500DC to carry out communication Place a Remote Unit on the RTR 500DC Align the optical communication areas Align the slitted areas Cable Communication RTR 574 576 Use an optional RS 232C serial communication cable TR 6C10 to connect the RTR 500DC and the Remote Unit RS 232C Communication Cable TR 6C10 sold separately res ETA Ma emit Carrying out Registration Settings and Operation 37 38 Carrying out Registration Settings and Operation Communication Functions This section explains a few important communication functions and operations between the RTR 500DC and Remote Units that
73. proof When carrying around outdoors or when collecting data outdoors please be careful not to expose unit to water or dust Also please follow these precautions Do not handle unit with wet hands Do not replace batteries with wet hands When using optical communication and the Remote Unit is wet please make sure to dry it off before trying to use optical communication How can return the RTR 500DC back to its original factory default settings Connect the target RTR 500DC to your PC with a USB cable In the Set tings Utility Menu select Return Base Unit to Factory Default Settings and the settings will be returned to the default factory ones Making the RTR 500DC Unit Settings Other Functions Q amp A about Settings Q1 The computer does not seem to recognize the USB connected RTR 500DC why not A Please check the following Check the RTR 500DC Check the USB connection between the computer and the RTR 500DC Check your Computer Make sure that the software has been installed properly and is working Use your computer s Device Manager to check whether or not the USB device driver has been installed properly Please see Help for Unit Recognition Failure Connect a different USB device mouse digital camera etc other than an RTR 500DC unit to your PC and see if it operates properly If your PC has more than one USB Port try connecting the USB cable to a different port If you have
74. r icon is displayed the antenna 2 shown in the same window will not necessarily indicate the signal strength in the registered communication route Selecting Specify Remote Unit when Repeaters have been registered RTR 500DC carries out communication as registered It is possible to check for wireless signal strength in the registered route by the antenna 2 shown in the monitoring window 1 See page 47 49 2 for details 2 See page 47 49 for details 46 Communication Functions Viewing a Monitoring Window When monitoring is carried out by group the display time for each window is about 2 seconds A four channel data logger RTR 574dis plays Illuminance and UV Intensity in one window and Temperature and Humidity in another A three channel data logger RTR 576 displays CO2 Concentration in one window and Temperature and Humidity in another Window for RTR 501 502 503 505 507 EX RTR 503 Temperature and Humidity Y imoni itor Mode Fal Q RECSRIM cku Group1 gt HAME Uni i tB2 0 8 EX RTR 505 V Voltage EAUSMonitor Mode Ty EX RTR 505 P Pulse EAUSMonitor Mode Ful Ha C165 GROUP Groupi Har C165 Groves Group I aum Co HAME PCL 2 9088 Windows for RTR 574 576 EX RTR 574 Illuminance and UV Intensity KA onitor Mode e RERET GROUPE Group 1 HAME Uri IA Tal t i am Coo HAME DEP 105 E ar
75. rds for the AC adaptor or the communication cables Also do not twist pull on or swing any of the cords To prevent damage to the Unit from static electricity remove static electricity from your body by touching metal around you door knob window frame before touching the Unit Static electricity may cause not only damage to the Unit but may cause breaks in or a loss of data Do not disconnect the communication cable during wireless communication or USB communication Doing so may cause adverse effects to the Unit and or PC We shall not guarantee the Unit s operation if it has been connected to a PC using a USB hub or a USB extension cable Do not use or store the Unit in the following places Doing so may cause electrocution fire and or other adverse effects to the Unit and or other surrounding devices Areas exposed to direct sunlight This will cause the inside of the Unit to become overheated and may cause fire deformation and or other damage including malfunction Areas exposed to strong magnetic fields This may cause damage including malfunction Areas exposed to water leakage This may cause electrocution or other damage including malfunction Areas exposed to static electricity This may cause damage including malfunction Areas exposed to excessive vibration This may cause injury malfunction damage or loss of proper electrical contact Areas that are not flat or level This may cause the Unit to fall
76. settings for the Base Units Remote Units and Repeaters via the software and before starting operation Process of Making Registrations and Settings 30 1 Make Settings for Base Units 30 2 Register Data Loggers as Remote Units 30 3 Register Repeaters when necessary 30 4 Check Wireless Signal Strength and Make Wireless Route Settings 31 Launcher Window and Applications 32 How to Open 32 Communication between RTR 500DC and PC 33 Operations which require RTR 500DC lt gt PC Communication 33 Communication between Remote Unit Repeater and PC 35 Operations which require Remote Unit Repeater lt gt PC Communication 35 Wireless Communication between RTR 500DC and Remote Unit 36 Operations which require RTR 500DC lt gt Remote Unit Wireless Communication 36 Operating Remote Units via Multiple RTR 500DC Units 36 How to Register the Same Remote Unit to Multiple RTR 500DC Units 36 Optical and Cable Communication between RTR 500DC and Remote Units 37 Operations which require RTR 500DC lt gt Remote Unit Optical and Cable Communication 37 Optical Communication RTR 501
77. t How to Install the USB Driver Dp OWE Serer ee 42 Downloading Data from a selected Remote Unit 43 Wireless Communication Gather Data 43 Optical Cable Communication HER Gather Data 44 Monitoring 45 Gather Current Readings and Current Status of Remote Unit kay Monitor Mode 45 Communication Conditions for Monitoring 46 Viewing a Monitoring Window 47 Warning Monitoring 50 Target Remote Units for Warning Monitoring 50 Making RTR 500DC Unit Settings all a PI Others Starting Stopping Remote Unit Recording me Operaronal cc unos Or RTR SUUD miss po Changing Unit of Temperature 68 Wireless Communication kN Record Settings Adi cing ine Backiahi 68 Optical Cable Communication MEE Record ON Adjusting Contrast 69 Settings 52 Registering and Unregistering Remote Units for O ae a PEA gaung 7 Deleting Al Dal ii 69 Menor 53 Making Clock and Time Zone Settings via RTR 500DC EAN Visitor Entry 53 Operations 70 Registration Error Messages 53 Figuring Out Your Time Zone 71 Communic
78. the next Remote Unit to download data Only Remote Units whose stored data does not exceed the available memory capacity in the RTR 500DC can be the target of downloading Communication Functions 41 Reading Judgement Results in the Gathering Result Window The judgement result will be displayed automatically upon completion of the downloading Gathering Result p gt fthe RTR 500DC has stopped downloading data upon completion of 250 downloading ses sions Gather Rec Limit will appear on the LCD display Icons for Judgement Results s Downloading succeeded No data exceeds the set upper and lower limits f Downloading failed mf Download could not be carried out due to insufficient memory Memory Full The set upper limit has been exceeded The set lower limit has been exceeded The set upper and lower limits have been exceeded Shortcut for the Graph Display Select a Remote Unit Name from the list and press the lt List gt button to view the graph Data with such icons as and mf cannot be viewed in graph form Changing the Group Name on Display By selecting a Remote Unit Name from the list and pressing the Operation Dial the Group Name will disappear and only the Remote Unit Name will be displayed If you press and hold while downloading recorded data or viewing a screen during downloading you can change the Group Name on display 42 Communication Functions Dow
79. ulti Scale Graph application s Help in the Tool menu Making the RTR 500DC Unit Settings Other Functions 83 Specifications Data Collector RTR 500DC Unit Compatible Devices Remote Units RTR 501 502 503 507 574 576 505 TC 505 Pt 505 V 505 mA 505 P Including L Type and H Type Repeater RTR 500 Maximum Number of Registrations Remote Units 32 units x 7 groups 16 units x 7 groups for RTR 505 574 576 Repeaters 15 units x 7 groups Storage Capacity When downloading units at full logging capacity 15 units of RTR 501 502 503 55 507 7 units of RTR 574 10 units of RTR 576 When downloading units at non full logging capacity it can store and manage up to 250 downloading sessions Varies depending upon the device type number of channels type of recorded data Internal Clock At 30 seconds month and 25 C Accuracy LCD Display FSTN 1 9 inch 128 x 64 dot semi transmissive monochrome amber colored LED backlight Functions Downloading and Saving Recorded Data Monitoring Current Readings and Wireless Remote Unit Status Warning Monitoring Starting and Stopping Remote Unit Communication Recording Checking Signal Strength for Communication with Remote Unit Functions Non Wireless Communication Downloading and Saving Recorded Data Starting and Stopping Remote Unit Recording Functions RTR 500DC Operations Changing Unit of Temperature LCD B
80. ve Daylight Savings Time 71 Setting the Buzzer OFF 72 Checking Battery Status of the RTR 500DC 72 Monitoring Radio Waves 73 Menu List 74 Gather Data 74 KT Monitor Mode 74 EAA Record Settings 75 Visitor Entry 76 EEEH Gather Data 76 KE Record Settings 76 Data List 77 Set Functions 77 FAQ 78 Q amp A about RTR 500D 78 Q amp A about Settings 79 Q amp A about Operations after Settings 81 Specifications 84 Software RTR 500DC for Windows 85 Options ninio 86 Product Support 87 Product Information 87 T amp D CORPORATION 87 Data Collector RTR 500DC Warranty On Back Operational Settings for RTR 500DC Operational settings can be made from Set Functions in the M

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