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RM502 OPERATOR MANUAL - rmc

1. 11 Specifications RM502 Datalogger Size 2 5 x 3 x 0 5 Weight 2 oz Power Input 2032 Lithium battery Operating Temperature 30 C to 70 C Temperature Accuracy 1 Temperature Resolution 0 1 C Ambient Light 10 1000 Lux Humidity 5 90 Tilt 6 position Shock 3 Axis 0 8 g Interface Custom USB Cable Remote Measurements Controls Ine RMSO0O2 Manual 12 Warranty Remote Measurements amp Controls Incorporated R M C warrants this product against defects in material or workmanship as follows For a period of 90 days from date of purchase R M C repair or replace at its option any defective component or system at no charge This warranty does not cover damage caused by accident misuse abuse or in an environment inconsistent with the specification of the product R M C shall in no event be liable for the loss of use of this or any other product or damages to any piece of equipment R M C reserves the right to make changes in design and or improvements in its products without the obligation to incorporate the changes or improvements in any of its previously manufactured products REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER R M C SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY
2. OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Remote Measurements Controls Ine 10
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4. The RM502 is a data logger designed to gather information on temperature humidity tilt and shock using its internal sensors An optional sensor assembly is used to measure external temperatures The RM502 stores up to 32 0 records in non volatile memory Each record consists of a temperature humidity x y z shock readings tilt status and an optional external measurement As a factory installed option the memory may be doubled to over 6400 records The RM502 will operate for up to two months on a single battery Remote Measurements Controls Ine 1 RMSO2 Manual 3 System Overview The RM502 kit contents includes RM502 Unit 1 2032 lithium battery USB communication cable and a User Manual Figure 1 below shows the RM502 and key interfaces Humidity Alarm Green LED Cold Temperature Tilt Alarm Alarm Yellow LED Blue LED Shock Alarm Yellow LED HighTemperature Alarm Red LED Communications Battery Access Jack Remove screw and cover to access battery 2032 Delay Red LED Flashes when unit is in delay mode before acquisition Acquisition Green LED Flashes when acquiring data Note Deactivated if one or more alarm LEDs flash 3 1 Figure 1 Key Features RM502 The RM502 is connected to a PC with the auxiliary cable included with the kit A disc is included in the kit containing a PC based Windows program that allows the user to program the operating parameters of the RM502 and download
5. and display the collected data Remote Measurements amp Controls Inc 2 RM502 Manual 4 Battery installation Remove the single screw holding the circular cover of the RM502 to access the battery The battery holder is on the circuit board Install the 2032 lithium battery in the holder noting the correct polarity IMPORTANT OBSERVE BATTERY POLARITY DURING INSTALLATION After battery installation the RM502 is now active and ready for programming 5 PC Software Setup Loading the RM502 Software Place the CD into the PC Enter the Start Menu and activate control panel Double click on Add Remove Software Hit the Install button and follow the instructions with the installation program Start the program 6 Communications Driver Installation and Cable Hookup Go to the Windows Start and then to folder RMC RM500 PC software Run Driver exe which will automatically install the required drivers for XP Vista and Windows 7 systems Plug the USB cable into the computer The communications cable and associated software create a virtual communications port used by the software Additional information on driver installation can be found at the web site www F TDICHIP com Remote Measurements amp Controls Ine 3 RM502 Manual 7 Setup Enter the Setup window to configure communications and desired temperature units Use the Find button in Setup to automatically locate the pro
6. e 4 RM502 Manual Alarm lights on the top of the unit will flash briefly every four seconds when one of the programmable limits for each alarm has been exceed Alarms are lit with color coded LEDs as shown in Figure 3 1 Alarm status does not affect acquiring data in any way 9 Uploading Collected Data After data has been collected by the RM502 data may be collected by connecting the USB cable up to the communications port of the RM502 as with programming Clicking on the Upload button will start the upload process This may take several minutes depending upon the amount of data A status bar will give an indication of the download If the connection is lost for any reason the data may be uploaded again by clicking on the Upload button When complete the data will be plotted for review Remote Measurements amp Controls Ine 5 RMSO0O2 Manual 10 Plotting Data When data is retrieved from the RM502 or read from a previously saved file a plot similar to figure 2 will appear with a Plotting Toolbar a Plotting Data Status Bar and a plot representing the collected data OVERNIGHT TEST DAT RM500 Data Logging File View Setup Program Upload Help ar e e 1 m oe 9 d DELTA CURSOR P9 E gt Bl b DATA CURSOR Time Mar 06 2009 07 52 Data 62 3 F Delta Time 2 2 Delta Data 1 8 F Temperature Ready 10 1 Figure 2 Typical Plot Remote Measure
7. ments Controls Ine 6 RMS502 Manual 10 2Buttons and Program Functions Opens data files CSV files a setup Sets up the communication link and set degrees F C EN EN Program Programs the RM502 sampling time sets current time thresholds etc ii Upload Uploads data from the RM502 to the PC Displays the Internal Temperature plot Temperature Displays X Axis shock Displays Y Axis shock amp Shock Z Displays Z Axis shock i External Displays the external temperature Temperature Disabled if an ext sensor not used Help Displays Help m Move Left Moves the cursor one data point to the left Move Right Moves the cursor one data point to the right amp Jump Left Jumps the cursor 1 10 of the total time Remote Measurements amp Controls Ine 7 RM502 Manual jtotheleft to the right bli udi range mee Drops the delta cursor at the current cursor location Advance Move to a new channel Channel Te 0X button and hold to zoom in on data Overlays the other channels on the Channels same plot 10 3 Saving Data save the data using the Save command in the File menu before uploading more data 10 4 Exporting Data Data that has been uploaded or saved may be exported to comma separated file that can be read by Excel or other spreadsheet programs The files are saved with a CSV extension Remote Measurements amp Controls Ine 9 RMS507 Manual
8. per serial port This process only needs to be completed once when the communications cable is installed on a computer 8 RM502 Programming Enter Program from the main menu First erase any previous data before programming Warning Hitting the ERASE button at this point will permanently remove any collected data If you have previous data you want to save upload it first See the Upload Collected Data Section below Select the acquisition rate Keep in mind that the faster you acquire data the faster that the memory in the RM502 will be used up The dialog will calculate the available run time Note For very long runtimes the life of the battery governs the useful duration of the data logging After making your selections Hit the Program button Operation As soon as the communications cable is disconnected from the RM502 the device will start collecting data per the programmed parameters Alarms will be active immediately unless a delay was set During the delay a red delay will flash on the unit to show the unit is in delay mode When in delay mode no acquisitions will occur and the alarms will not be set This feature allows the user to position the device without inadvertently triggering an alarm When actively acquiring data the unit will flash a green light unless an alarm has occurred Data will be collected and stored in non volatile memory that can be retrieved later Remote Measurements amp Controls In

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