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1. cessesseeeeeees 42 Getting the best from your LOGTAG esceseeeeeeees 43 Prolonging battery life cccccecseeeeeeceeeeeeeseetaeeeees 44 34 LogTag Analyzer Getting a LogTag ready use There are two ways to prepare a LogTag for use both of which will achieve the same result Once a LogTag has been through the configuration process to get it ready for next use any readings previously recorded will no longer be available for retrieval 1 Click the LogTag icon Bl on the toolbar or the Wizard menu item located in the Loglag menu Logtag Analyzer EEk File Edit LogTag Help Bak Contiqure k4 be Ei ey 2 he 4 Download Hibernate IB Wizard This is the safest option as it will retrieve any readings that are stored within the LogTag and save them to disk before getting the LogTag ready for next use This option is useful when you are unsure whether or not the readings stored within the LogTag have been previously retrieved and saved to disk 2 Click the Configure menu item located in the LogTag menu This is the quickest option as it does not involve the step that retrieves any readings that are stored within the LogTag This option is useful when you know you have previously retrieved the readings or you no longer need a record of the readings that are currently stored within the LogTag The wizard will appear once you have selected the option of your choice to guide y
2. Device type Other devices Manufacturer Unknown Location USE Interface Device status This device i not configured corectly Code 1 To reinstall the drivers for thi device click Heinstall Driver El Reinstall Driver Device usage eeaeee ee Close Cancel Chapter 10 Appendix 127 4 The will device driver wizard will appear similar to the following picture click the Next gt button to continue Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Welcome to the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard This wizard helps you upgrade a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Mest Cancel 5 Ensure the Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended option is selected and click the Next gt button to continue Found Mew Hardware Wizard Install Hardware Device Drivers A device diver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with an operating system This wizard will complete the installation for this device oy USB Interface A device diver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files for pour new device To locate driver files and complete the Installation click Nest what do vou want the wizard to do Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver Back Cancel 128 LogTag Analyzer 6
3. with LogTags M LogTag Analyzer File Edit LogTag Help Hak Configure Download Hibernate E izard Sajd A ke E E Be LL e e The following table outlines the commands and the explanation of each command that may appear in the LogTag menu when using the LogTag Analyzer software Configure Download Hibernate This will display a wizard to help you through the necessary steps to prepare LogTags for their next use This command is explained in further detail in the chapter Preparing LogTags for use This will display a wizard to help you through the necessary steps to retrieve a copy of the recorded readings stored within the LogTag s This command is explained in further detail in the chapter Results from LogTag This will display a wizard to help you through the necessary steps to set LogTags to Hibernation mode This command is explained further in the chapter Prolonging battery life This will display a wizard to help you through the necessary steps to retrieve a copy of the recorded readings stored within the LogTag s and then prepare the LogTags for their next use This command is explained in further detail in the chapter Quick Start Guide 98 LogTag Analyzer Window Menu The Window menu contains commands that relate to the management of each Window open within the LogTag Analyzer software that displays the contents of a LogTag file LogTag A
4. 10MB free disk space Windows 98 Windows Me Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP Internet Explorer 5 0 or later 1 available serial port and or 1 available USB port 800 x 600 screen resolution 256 screen colors The recommended specifications are Windows 2000 Windows XP or later Internet Explorer 6 0 or later 65535 16bit or more screen colors 1024 x 768 or higher screen resolution If you are unsure of what your computer specifications are please read the following section which will help you locate the relevant information Finding your computer specifications If you are unsure of your computer specifications you can find the relevant information by following these steps 1 To determine your computer CPU RAM and version of Windows Operating system a Open the Control Panel This can be done by using the mouse to click on the Windows Start button typically located in the bottom left of the screen to open the Start menu b Once the Start button has been clicked you will see a menu appear c If your menu looks similar to the following picture click on the visible Control Panel item Chapter 2 Installing the software username jeh Internet we My Documents Internet Explorer ws E mail 2 My Recent Documents Sal Outlook Express S My Pictures Set Program Access and Defaults yS MSN Explorer windows Media Player ba Printers and Faxes 33 Windows Messeng
5. Chapter 7 Menus and Toolbars 99 Help Menu The Help menu contains commands that relate to providing you with help and assistance with using the LogTag Analyzer software LogTag Analyzer Ef File Edit LogTag Window Help E Ly 12 Help Topics 4 LogTag Home Page Co Request help Check Internet For update About LogTag Analyzer The following table outlines the commands and the explanation of each command that may appear in the Help menu when using the LogTag Analyzer software Help Topics P Opens a window that contains the online help User Guide lt i Opens the online user guide for viewing Requires Adobe Acrobat and or Adobe Acrobat Reader software version 4 or later to be installed on the computer LogTag Home Page tat This will open your default Internet browser software and display the LogTag Recorders Internet site www logtagrecorders com This command requires that your computer be currently connected to the Internet to successfully display the LogTag Recorders Internet site Request help hi This will gather non personal information from your system to include in the email to be sent to software support at LogTag Recorders so that the support team will be informed of the relevant information about your system in order to provide you with quality and useful assistance This command is explained in further detail in the chapter Getting more help Check Internet for
6. Device type Other devices MM anubacturer None specified Hardware version Mot available Device status The drivers for this device are not installed Code 26 To reinstall the drivers for this device click Reinstall Driver Reinstall Driver Device usage M Exists in all hardware profiles Cancel 3 Click the Reinstall Driver button to begin the device driver wizard Click the Next gt button to continue Update Device Driver Wizard This wizard searches for updated drivers for USB Interhace A device diver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Upgrading to a newer version of a device driver may improve the performance of your hardware device or add functionality Cancel Chapter 10 Appendix 133 4 Ensure the Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now Recommended option is selected and click the Next gt button to continue Update Device Driver Wizard What do you want Windows to do Search for a better driver than the one your device is Using now Recommended Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location 0 you can select the driver you want lt Back Cancel 5 When prompted for the location of the driver files enter the location of the installation of the software followed by the path to the USB driver files The default location for these driver files is C Program Files LogTag Recorders Log
7. Two standard deviations or two sigmas away from the mean represents approximately 95 percent of the readings Three standard deviations represent about 99 percent of the readings For example if the arithmetic mean of the readings was 50 6 C and the standard deviation was 2 3 C then approximately 68 of the readings were between 48 3 C and 52 9 C 95 of all the readings were between 46 0 C and 55 2 C and 99 of the readings were between 43 7 C and 57 5 C Further more if all the readings were recorded over a span of 1 day 24 hours then the temperature was between 48 3 C and 52 9 C for approximately 16 hours and 19 minutes during the recorded period of time Mathematically the formula for calculating the standard deviation can expressed as illustrated in the following picture Where S the calculated standard deviation n the number of readings to include in the calculation aV the calculated arithmetic mean t a reading to include in the calculation For example if there were 5 readings to calculate the standard deviation of and they were 12 3 15 9 16 2 14 7 14 9 then the standard deviation would be 1 54 64 LogTag Analyzer Mean Kinetic Temperature There are some products and materials that exist which have accelerated rates of degradation at higher temperatures For example perishable food items pharmaceutical products and many forms of bacteria can grow degrade exponentially as the environmental tem
8. next use now the previous option described may be preferred as it will not involve the configuration steps and therefore be a quicker and simpler method Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 49 The wizard will appear once you have selected the appropriate option of your choice to guide you through the necessary steps to retrieve the recorded readings While the wizard is visible the Automatic download feature will be temporarily disabled You will not be able to access any of the Wizards while an Automatic download is in progress Understanding the results The Data Screen is an all purpose data display The window appears inside the main LogTag Analyzer window and has a series of tabs along the bottom Each of these tabs changes the Data Screen display Chart Data A Summary Fre start Chart Fre start Data The different display types are Chart A display of the data in a time versus humidity and or temperature chart Data A listing Spreadsheet style of the time versus humidity and or temperature data Summary A summary of the data including averages ranges alert results LogTag identification data and other information Pre Start Chart A chart of data stored by the LogTag prior to it being started Pre Start Data A listing of the data stored by the LogTag prior it being started Pre Start Summary A summary of the data stored by the LogTag prior to it being started All Chart A chart of the all of the data stored in the L
9. Analyzer File Edit LogTag Window Help Rol ga Help Topics k 4 LogTag Home Page Co Request help Check Internet For update About LogTag Analyzer 2 Visit the LogTag Recorders Internet Site www logtagrecorders com and follow the relevant instructions to obtain a copy of the software 108 LogTag Analyzer The first option will download from the LogTag Recorders Internet site the relevant information about the latest version of the software available and compare this information with the software that has already been installed The software will then let you know whether or not a newer version of the software is available During this entire process no Information about you or your system is transmitted out from the LogTag Analyzer software and therefore you can rest assured that your privacy is maintained While the software Is retrieving the information from the Internet about the latest available version the software will display its progress in a window similar to the following picture Check for Update D Checking software version available on web site against your already installed software MM ao If a newer version of LogTag Analyzer is available a Download button will appear Clicking Download will begin the download process in which you select the location for the installation file After the installation file has been downloaded you will need to close LogTag Analyzer and the
10. Ensure the Specify a location option is selected and click the Next gt button to continue It is best that the Specify a location option is the only one selected for the installation of the USB Interface Cradle driver files Found Mew Hardware Wizard Locate Driver Files Where do pou want Windows to search for diver fles Search for driver tiles for the following hardware device oy USB Interface The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its diver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Nest IF you are searching on a floppy disk or CO ROM drive Insert the floppy disk or CO before clicking Next Uptional search locations M CO ROM drives M Specify a location Microsoft Windows Update Back Cancel 7 When prompted for the location of the driver files enter the location of the installation of the software followed by the path to the USB driver files The default location for these driver files is C Program Files LogTag Recorders LogTag Analyzer Drivers USB Interface 2 0 You may use the Browse button in the window that appears similar to the following picture to help you locate the appropriate folder Found Mew Hardware Wizard x Inzert the manufacturer s installation disk into the drive selected and then click OF Cancel i Copy manufacturer s files from C Program Files LogT ag R
11. If you believe the products could be improved you are welcome to send us your comments and we will do our best to include the improvements in a future release CHAPTER 2 Installing the software To make use of your LogTag you will need to first install the software on your computer This will allow you to prepare your LogTag s for use retrieve the readings the LogTag s have recorded and analyze the data This chapter will take you through the steps necessary to successful install the software on to your computer so you can begin using your LogTag s The process of installing the LogTag Analyzer software should be very familiar to users that have previously installed other software and therefore some experienced users may choose to only skim read or entirely skip this chapter If you are new to using a computer and or unsure about installing the software we recommend you read the remainder of this chapter In This Chapter System FEQUIFEMENHS cccecesceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeaeeeees 8 Finding your computer specifications ccceceeeeeees 8 Getting a copy of the Software ccccecesseeseeeeeeeeees 14 TNE installation PFOCESS isione 15 Starting the SOTLWAME ccceceeceeceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaetans 16 8 LogTag Analyzer System requirements To ensure that the software will be able work with your computer the following lists the minimum specifications required Pentium I 233MHz processor 64MB RAM
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13. USB hub that may be connected to the computer Wait for at least 5 seconds Plug the USB Interface Cradle s into the appropriate USB socket on the computer and or USB hub that is connected to the computer This should install and start the USB driver for the USB Interface Cradle s If the drivers do not successfully start indicated by the USB Interface entry appearing in the device manager with either the e or the F picture you may need to reinstall the USB driver files which is described subsequently Chapter 10 Appendix 119 If the USB device driver files did not install correctly you may either reinstall the software Or Manually install the USB driver files The USB drivers where first released with the LogTag Analyzer software version 1 0 Release 74 If you have a version of the software prior to this get a copy of the latest version of the LogTag Analyzer software and install the latest version of the software ensuring the all USB Interface Cradles are not connected to the computer during the installation process USB driver installation through software installation To reinstall the software to install the USB drivers 1 Unplug all USB Interface Cradle s that are connected to the computer and or connected to a USB hub that is connected to the computer Start the Windows Control Panel Within the Control Panel window there is a Add Remove Programs or Add or Remove Software icon For Windows XP users you may
14. a LogTag beside a door way as every time someone passes through the door the LogTag will register the change of environmental temperature due to the breeze that will be generated by the person which does not necessarily reflect the overall temperature of the environment been monitored aie amp iE nN ji pss i E E ri F ALERT Temperature Sensor product code HAXO 8 product code TEIX 8 44 LogTag Analyzer Prolonging battery life If your LogTag is not going to be used for extended periods of time it may be worthwhile to set the LogTag into Hibernation mode In Hibernation mode the LogTag will consume minimal power which will extend the battery life when compared with leaving an idle LogTag In operating mode While a LogTag Is in Hibernation mode it will 1 Not be able to record and store any new readings 2 Not activate the Alert and OK lights 3 Not respond to the START MARK button being pressed To return a LogTag from Hibernation mode to normal operating mode so that it can record and store new readings go through the usual process of preparing it for next use To set a LogTag to Hibernation mode select the Hibernate menu item in the LogTag menu LogTag Analyzer EEk File Edit LogTag Help bs Bo Configure F3 E es fb e ey 26 OW i d Download F Hibernate E izard Chapter 4 Preparing LogTags for use 45 The following
15. asain eo try again The battery within the LogTag is low and is unlikely to have enough capacity to record all the data you want during its next use In this situation the LogTag should no longer be used When all LogTags have finished receiving their new configuration data click to close the wizard Your LogTag s are now ready to be started and used 30 LogTag Analyzer Starting and using the Loglag Once a LogTag has been successfully configured for use it is ready to be started To start a LogTag simply press and hold the START MARK button on the LogTag until both the OK and Alert lights alternately flash on and off You can also have the LogTag record an inspection mark at any time while it Is recording simply by pressing and holding the START MARK button on the LogTag until both the OK and Alert lights flash on and off at the same time You may have the LogTag record aS many inspection marks as you want while it is recording however only one inspection mark can be recorded per reading In other words if your LogTag is configured to take readings at 15 minute intervals inspection marks can be recorded at intervals of 15 minutes or more If the LogTag has finished recording then pressing the START MARK button will have no effect until after the LogTag has been prepared for next use The red light on the LogTag also called the Alert light will regularly flash to indicate that a preset alert condition has been met and o
16. display 3 The LogTag Is in Hibernation mode Refer to Prolonging battery life for further information The battery is dead and the LogTag is expired How to test 1 Try pressing the START MARK button on the Loglag 2 Start the LogTag Analyzer software and place the LogTag into the Interface Cradle Download the LogTag If the LogTag can be identified by the software then the battery is good and the LogTag Is OK LogTag Analyzer n am unable to get a serial port free Every time run the software every port shows that is already in use What happens if there is an electrical current between the contacts will that damage the LogTag cannot view the user guide that came with the software cannot see all the readings in the data screen some appear to be missing Why are some of the readings shown non validated On rare occasions it may be difficult to configure some computers for releasing the assignment of a serial port from one application to another Often this will require the services of a computer technician or expert One simple solution is to purchase a USB Interface Cradle USB connections do not have a free port limitation The contacts are isolated from the critical internal component such that incidental static discharge will not harm the LogTag Deliberate application of a full outlet voltage 100 240 volts AC or 12 24 volts DC to the LogTag may cause perma
17. display the popup context menu which will be similar to the following picture Once this pop context menu Is visible select the Uninstall option using the left button on the mouse Device Manager 5 Eg File Action View Help Hee amp E a Monitors E8 Network adapters ob Other devices Update Driver Forts COM J l Disable Co Processors EF Uninsta 1 Sound vicec MAI ag System devic Scan for hardware changes Universal Ser Properties Uninstalls the driver Unplug all USB Interface Cradles that are plugged into the computer and or are plugged into any USB hub that may be connected to the computer Wait for at least 5 seconds Plug the USB Interface Cradle s into the appropriate USB socket on the computer and or USB hub that is connected to the computer This should install and start the USB driver for the USB Interface Cradle s If the drivers do not successfully start indicated by the USB Interface entry appearing in the device manager with either the e or the F picture you may need to reinstall the USB driver files which is described subsequently If the computer is using Windows 98 or Windows Me 1 2 Open the Device Manager as described previously Select each USB Interface entry displayed one at a time and then click the Remove button Unplug all USB Interface Cradles that are plugged into the computer and or are plugged into any
18. driver for the USB Interface if the STOP Installation button was clicked Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware USB Intertace has not passed Windows Logo testing to werty its compatibility with Windows esP Lell 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 16 LogTag Analyzer Starting the software At the conclusion of the installation process the final screen will provide you with an option to immediately start the LogTag Analyzer software If the option Start LogTag Analyzer after finished is not visible then you require other newer software for example a newer version of Microsoft Internet Explorer to be installed prior to the LogTag Analyzer software being able to successfully start Loglag Analyser InstallShield Wizard b n InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing LogT ag Analyser on your computer fd Start LogT ag Analyser after finished Installshield L seak Fn Lares The installation of the LogTag Analyzer software will also provide you with two simple methods to start the LogTag Analyzer at a later
19. example illustrates using the Hibernation feature a LogTag Hibernate Acton List The software will locate the LogTag products For you and set them to Hibernate mode 1 Locate LogTagis and set khem to Hibernate mode Location Interface Model LogTag ID v SUSE LTIUSE 5010003049 100 46 LogTag Analyzer In this screen you will see one of the following pictures next to each of the items in the list no picture indicates the LogTag is still in the process of being set to Hibernation mode The LogTag was successfully set to hibernation mode The software was unable to set the LogTag to hibernation mode Once a LogTag has been successfully set to Hibernation mode it should be removed from the Interface Cradle before pressing any other button As soon as the software communicates with a LogTag in Hibernation mode for example through automatic download Hibernation etc it will be returned to normal operating mode The extent to which the Hibernation mode will prolong the battery life of a LogTag may vary between different models and versions of LogTag products 47 CHAPTER 5 Results from LogTag The LogTag stores the recorded readings in its internal memory Since the LogTag contains the recorded readings in its internal memory you must use the LogTag Analyzer software to extract the information from the LogTag through the Interface Cradle and into a format that can be displayed to you in a mea
20. following pictures next to each of the items in the list no picture indicates the software is still using this communications port Data was successfully retrieved from the LogTag and stored saved to disk Data was successfully retrieved from the LogTag but there was no need to save the information to disk The software was unable to detect an Interface Cradle connected to the communications port or was unable to detect a LogTag in the Interface Cradle The LogTag is a single use logger and cannot be prepared for use again and should therefore be returned to the supplying distributor or agent once you have finished with the LogTag You will still be able to continue to retrieve information stored within the LogTag The LogTag should be almost instantly recognized by serial number and the number of readings It is possible to have and use more than one communication port at a time and if so the wizard will find all the LogTags The communication ports that are not in use the ones that initially are reported with the mark can be removed from view by selecting an option You don t have to do that now but you can do it later to clean up the wizard window appearance To get to the next screen click on and the third wizard step screen will appear The software will automatically proceed to the next wizard step as If the user clicked on Next gt if each of the Interface Cradles detected have a LogTag dete
21. sensor If the LogTag has only one sensor then the following alert conditions will apply to that sensor 38 LogTag Analyzer Enable the Alert Red indicator when Readings below X or above Y After X consecutive alert readings W minutes After X alert readings have occurred W minutes Leave alert indicator enabled even if readings return within alert range Clear and reset alert when START MARK button pressed Configure requires a password This determines whether or not the red light should function when an alert condition has been detected An alert occurs when one or more of the following conditions have been met When an alert condition has occurred this indicator will flash at a regular interval You can set the upper threshold limit and lower threshold limit by entering the appropriate information in the boxes If the reading does not go below X or above Y then the alert indicator will not activate This feature allows the user to specify the condition that will trigger an alert Note that the number of minutes shown will depend on the number of alert readings you enter into the box AND the recording interval already specified For example if X is 3 and two readings are above the upper threshold limit but the subsequent reading is below the upper threshold limit and still above the lower threshold limit then the alert indicator will not activate This feature allows the user to add an additional or
22. the LogTag has not been prepared for its next use and started again The options available include 1 Always create a unique copy of files recommended If a file of the same name already exists then the software will automatically append Copy n to the end of the file name where n will be a unique number 2 Overwrite file if the file already exists If a file of the same name already exists the existing file is overwritten deleted and replaced with a file that contains the information just retrieved from a LogTag 3 Prompt if an existing file already exists If a file of the same name already exists then you will see a message appear asking you whether or not you want to overwrite and replace the existing file with the information just retrieved from the LogTag If you answer Yes then the action described in the option Overwrite file if the file already exists previously explained will be performed Chapter 6 Customizing the software 85 If you answer No then the action described in the option Always create a unique copy of files recommended previously explained will be performed Exports and Reports Every time recorded data is retrieved from a LogTag it is automatically saved to disk in the software s native format so that it can be opened and viewed at a later date However it may be that the recorded data is to be regularly integrated with other data and or view the recorded data using software other than
23. the LogTag s memory If the LogTag is currently recording while you retrieve the information it will continue to record without interruption There are three ways to retrieve the recorded results from a LogTag 1 While the LogTag Analyzer software is open does not need to be the currently active software simply slot the LogTag into the Interface Cradle If the automatic download feature Is enabled the software will automatically retrieve the recorded readings save the information to your disk drive and display the information to you While the software is automatically retrieving the readings you will see an animated picture appear similar to the following picture 4 new LogTag has been detected in the interface Please wait while its readings are downloaded There are 1 remaining LogTagfs to download 2 Click the Download menu item located in the LogTag menu M LogTag Analyzer EJB File Edit LogTag Help Hak Configure F3 Download F4 Hibernate F5 IB Wizard Fe a e E wl e w This is the second quickest option as it does not include the steps involved in preparing the LogTag s for their next use 3 Click the LogTag icon E or the Wizard menu item located in the LogTag menu This option will allow you to prepare the LogTag for its next use after retrieving the readings stored within the LogTag If you do not need to configure the LogTag for its
24. to specify that a file name definition includes a sub folder name as well as the actual file name which is useful if you want to group sort files automatically together for example by date or by User Id Each of the following elements within the quotes are not permitted as they are not supported the operating system lt gt If you do include one of these elements in the definition of how the file names are to be created they will be replaced with the _ character If you use a date and or a time element the format of that element will be determined by the settings defined in the Date and Time set of options Folder This determines the location where the files are automatically stored The location defined here can specify a local drive path or a network drive path UNC folder names are supported The L button at the end of the edit control will assist you to locate the default store folder by browsing the folder structure available to you if you choose to use it Since this is the default location where files are stored this also represents the default folder that will be used when searching for files to open through the Open command in the File menu Uniqueness This determines how the software will manage information retrieved from a LogTag when a file of the same name already exists For example when you retrieve the information from the same LogTag once every day while the LogTag is still recording and
25. type of condition to trigger an alert You may want to add up the total number of alert readings in addition to or instead of consecutive readings An example of the use of this feature is included later in this section If this option is enabled then the alert indicator will remain active even if the current reading does not meet the alert conditions specified by the previous controls If this option is disabled then the alert indicator will remain active only if the current reading meets the alert conditions specified by the previous controls This feature will turn off any active alert whenever the START MARK button is pressed on the LogTag It will also reset the internal alert counters such that it would be as If no alert condition had occurred at all while the LogTag was recording If however the LogTag has finished recording all the readings pressing the START MARK button will not clear and reset any active alert If the LogTag being configured does not support this feature this feature will be disabled and therefore its setting cannot be changed This feature allows the user to define a password that must be provided to configure the LogTag next time If this option is enabled and the password changes the user will be required to verify the new password when the wizard progresses to the next step Passwords are case sensitive and therefore the passwords Bob and bob for example are different Chapter 4 Preparing L
26. 1 0 11 15 19 a m 4 49 19 p m 10 23 19 p m 3 57 19 a m 9 31 19 a m 3 05 19 p m 8 33 19 p m 18 05 2006 18 05 2006 18 05 2006 19 05 2006 19 05 2006 19 05 2006 19 05 2006 5010003046 Colin Fridge ZRH C 5010003045 Colin Fridge L RH E C Inspection Marks Chart Pre Start Chart A AllChart Each of the individual charts will be displayed with a letter symbol to allow you to tell them apart The legend contains an entry for each chart showing the chart name and the corresponding letter You can change the background colour for the Multi Chart display in the Options Charts dialog To remove charts from the Multi Chart display use the Single Chart lace command to switch to Single Chart mode then close the files you don t want to display Select the Multi Chart E command to switch back to Multi Chart mode You will notice that the Data and Summary tabs are not available in the Multi Chart display If you require additional information about the chart data select Chart Statistics which will be displayed separately for each chart 62 LogTag Analyzer Automatically calculated Statistics When a file is displayed either from downloading or from calling up a stored data file the software will automatically calculate and display some statistics about the recorded data The statistics that are calculated are shown on the corresponding Summary tab and are also calculated for each sequence of da
27. 5 Note if you see a window similar to the following picture appear during the installation of the USB driver files you must click the Continue Anyway button for the USB driver files to successfully install Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware Universal Serial Bus controllers has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows esP Lell 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 136 LogTag Analyzer Sensor Responsiveness Temperature sensors typically respond to changes in the environment temperature in a logarithmic way and as such you will find that the responsiveness of temperature sensors how quickly a sensor responds to an environmental temperature change is expressed in terms of T90 T90 represents the time it takes for a logger to respond to 90 of the actual change of the environmental temperature For example if the actual environment temperature suddenly changed from 15 to 45 and the T90 of the sensor was 30 minutes then 30 minutes after this sudden change the sensor would be reading 15 45 15 0 90 42 In reality it is rare for th
28. 88 LogTag Analyzer yd Year as last two digits but with no leading zero for years less than 10 y yy Year as last two digits but with leading zero for years less than 10 yyyy Year represented by full four digits To customize how the time information is displayed the following elements may be used If Soaces are used to separate the elements these spaces will appear in the same location in the time displayed The letters must be in uppercase or lowercase as shown in the following table for example ss not SS Characters that are enclosed in single quotation marks will appear in the same location and unchanged in the time displayed h Hours with no leading zero for single digit hours 12 hour clock i 5 7 i For example if the date was 2 January 2004 and the date format was defined as yy M dd excluding the double quotes the date would be displayed as 04 1 02 Chapter 6 Customizing the software 89 Communication Ports The Communication Ports options control which communication ports are checked for connected Interface Cradles This allows certain communication ports to be excluded which are not used to connect Interface Cradles to and or are regularly used for other applications thereby reducing the possibility that this software will interfere with the operation of other applications running on the current system The software checks each communication port at the same time rather than one after the oth
29. Cradle are installed correctly on the computer 1 Providing the LogTag Analyzer software has been already installed connect the USB Interface Cradle to the computer by plugging the Interface into an available USB socket USB sockets are typically located at the rear of the computer SS a an USB ports on the computer USB InterFace connector 2 Open the Control Panel This can be done by using the mouse to click on the Windows Start button typically located in the bottom left of the screen to open the Start menu Once the Start button has been clicked you will see a menu appear 114 LogTag Analyzer 3 If your menu looks similar to the following picture click on the visible Control Panel item username ia Internet i My Documents Internet Explorer A E mail 2 My Recent Documents d Outlook Express s a My Pictures Set Program Access and Defaults yS MSN Explorer windows Media Player z Ea Printers and Faxes 33 Windows Messenger Help and Support a Search Tour Windows XP D Windows Movie Maker All Programs gt P Log Orr fo Turn OFF Computer 4 f your menu looks similar to the following picture the Control Panel item is located within the Settings menu item Programs d Documents Settings Search Help Run Shut Down Chapter 10 Appendix 115 5 Within the Control Panel window there Is a System icon For Windows XP users yo
30. Finished Time LogTag Started Time of First reading Time of last reading User ID Cancel 00 Chapter6 Customizing the software 3 To customize how the file name is created you may use one or more of the available elements in any order If you use spaces to separate the elements these spaces will appear in the same location in the name of the file created The letters must be in uppercase or lowercase as shown in the following table for example ID not id and all elements must be preceded by if specified Other characters that are included will appear in the same location and unchanged in the file name creation DATE The date when the LogTag information was originally retrieved DATE TIME The date and time when the LogTag information was originally retrieved FINISH The date and time of the last reading recorded after being started If the LogTag was not started then this information will be blank FINISH DATE The date of the last reading recorded after being started If the LogTag was not started then this information will be blank FINISH TIME The time of the last reading recorded after being started If the LogTag was not started then this information will be blank FIRST The date and time of when the LogTag began recording information even if it was under pre start conditions FIRST DATE The date of when the LogTag began recording information even if it was under pre start conditions FIRST TIME
31. LogTag Analyzer Exports and Reports will instruct the software to automatically create one or more files in a format that is compatible with the other software being used whenever recorded data Is retrieved from a LogTag Pal Options c General Settings Automatically export new Files bo the Following formatis 5 Charts CS Comma delimited Automation C 8 HTML E File and Folder Settings Text Macintosh AS Exports and Feports _ D dTi Ez Text Tab delimited aLe an Ime Zj Communication Ports User Server 86 LogTag Analyzer To instruct the software to create a copy of the file in a format other than the native format used by LogTag Analyzer simply tick the file format from the list available To override and customize the contents of the particular file format simply ensure the file format is highlighted and click Customize Once has been clicked a window will be displayed that will show the available options that can be overridden Text Tab delimited Properties Always include pre start log data Include each column heading All the additional files created will be automatically saved at the appropriate time using the filename and folder location defined in the File and folder settings options Since these file formats are not the native LogTag Analyzer file format the LogTag Analyzer software will no longer be able to detect whether or not the data within it is genuine and Original an
32. NAS cccccecceceeceneeeeeeeneceeaeeneeneaneneanes 92 Toolbar COMMANAS cccccececcecceeeeceeeeeeaeeneeneanentanes 100 Print preview toolbar cccccceceeceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 101 92 LogTag Analyzer Menu commands The menu system has been separated into groups of related commands Each of these menu groups is explained in more depth in the subsequent sections The software will only display the menu groups and commands within each menu group that are appropriate depending on what you are currently doing with the software You may also see that some of the menu commands have a reference after the command name for example F2 or Ctrl O These represent key strokes on the keyboard that instruct the software to perform the appropriate command without out the need to select the menu or toolbar command When only one key reference is mentioned for example F2 then pressing that single key on the keyboard will cause the appropriate command to be performed If there is more than one key reference mentioned for example Ctrl O then to cause the command to be performed you must press and hold down the first key mentioned while pressing the other key once When letters are used in the key reference for example Ctril O it does not matter whether or not the caps lock is on or off In This Section FC ISG eee asso EE EE 93 BONG Me Uisteasecctre a Zetec nets tothe A 95 LOGT AG MENU saan 97 WING OW MENU arrene a E a ia 98 H
33. RS232 communication ports can be typically found at the rear of the computer and there are usually at most two ports installed on a single computer Most serial Interface Cradle connectors will have screws included on the plug and as such we recommend that these are tightened when the connector is plugged in so that it does not accidentally pull out during usage The connectors for USB devices typically look like the following picture USB ports on the computer USB InterFace connector Connectors for USB devices and the sockets on the computer where USB devices are plugged in will often display a USB logo nearby to help them be identified Example pictures of the USB logos that may appear are lt The sockets for the USB communication ports are typically located at the rear of the computer In some computers there may also be two or more USB communication ports located on a front panel of the computer and or on the top of the computer case Please ensure that the software has been installed prior to connecting the USB Interface Cradle to the computer as the software installation also installs the drivers required to successfully connect and use the USB Interface Cradle If you experience problems getting the software to find and identify a connected USB Interface Cradle then there may have been a problem during the installation of the software with the installation of the drivers that the USB Interface Cradle requires The subsequent section
34. Tag Analyzer Drivers USB Interface 2 0 You may use the Browse button in the window that appears similar to the following picture to help you locate the appropriate folder Update Device Driver Wizard Windows will search for updated drivers in ite driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search T Floppy disk drives CD ROM drive T Microsoft Windows Update M Specify a locations C Program Files LogT ag Recorders LogT ag An Back Next gt Cancel 134 LogTag Analyzer 6 If you have chosen the correct folder that contains the driver files for the USB Interface Cradle you will see a window similar to the following picture Click the Next gt button to install the driver files Update Device Driver Wizard Windows diver file search for the device USB Interface Windows 1s now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver C APROGRA 1 LOGTAG 1SLOGTAG 24DR J Cancel 7 Once the driver files have been installed successfully you will see a window similar to the following picture You may now connect and start using your USB Interface Cradle s Update Device Driver Wizard USB Interhace Windows has finished installing an updated driver for your hardware device Cancel Chapter 10 Appendix 13
35. The time of when the LogTag began recording information even if it was under pre start conditions ID The unique LogTag identification value LAST The date and time of the last reading recorded even if there are only pre start recordings LAST DATE The date of the last reading recorded even if there are only pre start recordings LAST TIME The time of the last reading recorded even if there are only pre start recordings PRODUCTID The product identifier part number for the LogTag used to record the data SERIALNUM The unique serial number of the LogTag START The date and time the LogTag was started to record information If the LogTag was not actually started and only pre start information was recorded then this information will be blank START COUNT The number of times the LogTag has been started since manufacture START DATE The date the LogTag was started to record information If the LogTag was not actually started and only pre start information was recorded then this information will be blank START TIME The time the LogTag was started to record information If the LogTag was not actually started and only pre start information was recorded then this information will be blank 84 LogTag Analyzer TIME The time when the LogTag information was originally retrieved USERID The user defined identifier for the set of information recorded by the Logl ag You may use the character
36. Version 1 4 45 0 43 0 40 0 40 0 35 0 25 0 20 0 a H 25 0 20 0 15 0 oo Se a 6 06 42 p m 6 18 42 p m 6 30 42 p m IE 1 10 2003 1 10 2003 1 10 2003 1 10 2003 LiT AAAA 10 2003 Readings 6E Inspection Marks Download Marks The information contained within this document regarding LogTag Analyzer software usage is intended as a guide and does not constitute a declaration of performance The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Unless otherwise noted the example companies organizations email addresses and people depicted herein are fictitious and no association with any real company organization email address or person is intended or should be inferred Complying with all applicable copyright laws is the responsibility of the user No representation or warranty is given and no liability is assumed by LogTag Recorders with respect to the accuracy or use of such information or infringement of patents or other intellectual property rights arising from such use or otherwise Copyright 2004 2006 LogTag Recorders All rights reserved www logtagrecorders com Contents Introduction 5 Installing the software 7 SY SUSI CCAUC ENTS aaar aE A natal au dee panntacnamaactan NA vanes 8 Finding your computer specifications ssssrssssrsrrrsrerrrsrerrorrrrrrsrrtrorrrrsrrrrrsrrrrtrrrrersrrrne 8 Getting a Copy ONE SOWA G saina E Para ed neat Maa iaaepinaaun aeasaaan 14
37. Windows Control Panel selecting the Hardware tab in the System Properties window and then click the Device Manager button wa 5 E em Properties The Hardware wizard helps you install uningtall repair unplug eject and configure your hardware Hardware Wizard Device Manager wn The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Driver Signing Device Manager Hardware Profiles a Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles coed J ton 126 LogTag Analyzer 1 Using the mouse pointing device click the right button to display the popup context menu which will be similar to the following picture z Device Manager Action View SS IDE ATASATAPI controllers Fae Keyboards E Mice and other pointing devices El Modems E Monitors H Network adapters El a devices o ME e E Fe Disable EENE Sound oz System Scan for hardware changes ives c o Se 2 Select the Properties option using the left button on the mouse Uninstall 3 From the USB Interface Properties window that will appear similar to the following picture click the Reinstall Driver button USB Interface Properties Tl x General Driver USB Intertace
38. a net abbr a in aden haa tedtonds 79 PTOI ACI OV ona A eather anes e ate eee sene 80 FUG and Folder Settings atarisinsiubanesosteria adden snidantorashevalseceiaussanes Matin A a 81 EXOOMMS aNd REDOR S oara a a a A mine E EN 85 Dates ana TINGS ea a Stand peed T T T E 87 COMMUNICA GION POU NS cesiune E E E a E anes 89 Usor Sao emne E E N E A 90 Menus and Toolbars 91 TSUN EGON CS ania a a ua ae aa 92 PG CT Ul r Canara ictiaadactsad a a Seaton auaoitiuae Oa 93 FG SFU ages sane cit tee gn uta Gala tater ease nage ana ute a eee teas Pattee Sas a GG a tu ewe as EN 95 BOC aC MENU sexed asaasanhtcca E ya asa snd nal Cane a hte 97 WINGO MENU eirio a a a a a a A eae ne 98 Re M CAU anna E E O S EE 99 TOODI COMIN Saan e A A E E ae heartened 100 PANED EVIEW TOODA usinas a a eo de em RE tae MMs ciate hide cat inane 101 Working with Networks 103 DISEMOUEING SOTLW ale LO WOFKSEAUIONS tive lavesstatss aai o oandundiade ade E 103 RESCRCEING WNC USES CaN CO ntara a tied See eared ban uaciven nave unwietadneisad fon oade tes EA 104 FLOW USERS IOo OM tarcagiacoiractiachecanidvavasaieetenin oe alaead matin anth anne ciara Geren sane 105 How users change their password wi siidcsia eochaddudul cd iulandaaceiarteooenadnder aecipied wdeaiaveul ae 106 Getting more information 107 Getting paated SOTEWal eC ayer a piaaniue ania cede thus i barnes neta aed Gud dda re ee aa 107 FINGING VOUrSOTEW ale VEFSION ssrctscanintevavtaceuthestavoveriiia airs geasasqeninmiai
39. and open one or more files of interest Look in G My LogTag Data M y i p HE My Recent Documents Desktop May Documents s3 May Computer My Network Files of type LogT ag Analyzer Files Itd Ww Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 69 Clicking the Open menu item within the File menu will achieve the same results as clicking the Open icon as previously described After the software has been installed for the first time there are two recently opened files listed in the File menu even though no files have been opened yet These are sample files which were installed along with the software so that users can see an example of information that can be retrieved from LogTags These files are not required for the correct operation of the software and therefore may be deleted at any time If the software is unable to open the file it will display an error similar to the following picture Clicking on will being the process of checking the Internet for an updated copy of the software Log Tag Analyzer Error The software has experienced an unexpected error The information within the File you have just attempted to open 0437210327 Started 1 10 2003 Finished 2 10 2003 bd contains information that the software is unable to support and the software is therefore unable to display the contents of the file Would you like bo check the Internet now For an updated version of the software that max overcome this pr
40. ased on the interval If this is selected the logger will stop logging when the number of readings has been gathered and stored in memory Y represents the maximum number of readings the LogTag can store however with a selected interval and a selected time span you may not need to use all of the available data space This setting will only have an effect if the above option Record readings so that is selected Record a reading every This determines how frequently the LogTag records the X environmental humidity and or temperature into its internal memory Begin recording after a Determines how long after the START MARK button on the LogTag delay of X has been pressed that it will actually begin to record the environment humidity and or temperature This feature is useful for example when the LogTag could falsely trigger an alert because the environmental conditions it is being started in is quite different to the environmental conditions to be monitored If pre start logging is enabled the LogTag will continue to record pre start readings during this delay Enable the OK Green This determines whether or not the green light should function indicator while the LogTag is recording after being started Humidity Temperature These tab controls will allow the humidity and temperature alert conditions to be configured independently These tab controls will only appear when configuring a LogTag that has a humidity and a temperature
41. ata left to display Inspecting the information at close range When a file is displayed either from downloading or from calling up a stored data file the file typically appears as a chart It might look something like this 20 0 20 0 4 49 42 PM 5 43 12 PM 6 48 42 PM 48 12 PM adrt PM 3 46 42 PM 10 17 2003 10 17 2003 107172003 10 1 2003 107172003 10 1 2003 E Readings F Inspection Marks Download Marks Chart Data A Summary Chapter5 Results from LogTag 51 The display does not show all of the available data points For more detail you can zoom in and display just one small section of the charted data Using the mouse find the upper left corner of a window of interest hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse to the bottom right corner The zone of interest will be highlighted 20 0 4 49 42 PM 5 43 12 PM 6 46 42 PM 48 12 PM o4 7 42 PM 10 17 2003 10 17 2003 107172003 10 17 2003 107172003 E Readings F Inspection Marks Download Marks Chart Data A Summary 20 0 9 46 42 PM 1071 2003 52 LogTag Analyzer The highlighted zone is immediately displayed after the left mouse button is released on the maximum displayable resolution SLE 4 105 0 100 0 35 0 0 0 ag oO fo r0 65 0 01 12 PM 1012 PM 112 PM fel PM Cail PM f4a42 PM 10 1 2005 107172003 10 1 2003 107172003 10 2003 10 1 2003 E Readings F Inspection Marks 0 Download Marks OMA Char
42. ation on Windows 2000 125 Manual USB driver installation on Windows 98 or Me 131 Manual USB driver installation on Windows XP 121 Mean Kinetic Temperature 64 Menu commands 92 138 Index Menus and Toolbars 23 67 68 70 91 O Only show the latest set of readings after download 81 P Prepare LogTag s for next use 28 Preparing LogTag for next use 36 Preparing LogTags for use 27 33 40 44 97 Pre start data collection 37 41 50 Print preview toolbar 94 101 Printing the results 66 94 101 Prolonging battery life 44 97 111 Q Quick Start Guide 19 97 R Resolving USB Driver Problems 15 20 113 Restricted Access Requirements 35 38 Restricting what users can do 104 Results from LogTag 31 47 97 Retrieve information from LogTag 31 S Sending a file by email direct from Analyzer 67 94 Sensor Responsiveness 136 Show temperatures in 77 Standard Deviation 63 Starting and using the LogTag 30 96 Starting the software 16 Summary Statistics 66 78 System requirements 8 T The installation process 15 Toolbar commands 54 56 100 Troubleshooting 111 U Understanding the results 49 Uniqueness 84 USB driver installation through software installation 119 Use Font 77 User Server 70 76 90 94 105 106 Using the LogTag with the Interface 21 V Verify Access Password 38 40 Viewin
43. briefly cover the steps involved to get your LogTag ready to use how to get it started and then retrieve the recorded information out of the LogTag The subsequent chapters will explain in more depth these steps and the various options available to you In This Chapter Connecting the Interface ccceeceececseeeeeeeeeeeeeess 19 Using the LogTag with the Interface 21 Get a LogTag ready fOr USE ccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 23 Starting and using the LOGTAQ ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 30 Retrieve information from LOGTAQ scesceseeceeeeees 31 Connecting the I nterface There are two types of the Interface Cradle available The first connects to the computers serial RS232 communications port and the other connects to the computers USB Universal Serial Bus communications port Although there may be multiple connectors on the computer for each of these types of communications ports the shape of each Is unique and therefore it is not possible to connect the Interface Cradle to the wrong type of communications port The software supports the connection of multiple Interface Cradles at the same time and therefore as many serial and or USB Interface Cradles as are needed and the computer supports may be connected The connectors for the serial RS232 communications ports typically look like the following picture Serial R5232 Port on computer Serial R5232 Interface Connector 20 LogTag Analyzer Serial
44. brought up by simply clicking once on the Print icon located on the toolbar or by clicking the Print menu item from within the File menu Sending a file by email direct from Analyzer You can send files of interest to another person by email directly from the software without the need to exit to your email software or to deal with file attachments While you have the file of interest open and being displayed on the screen just click once on the Send Mail icon 82 located on the too barand your email software will pop up with the file already inserted as an attachment Type the desired email address to send the file of interest to add any message that you wish to include and then click Send That is all Clicking the Send menu item within the File menu will achieve the same results as clicking the Send Mail icon as previously described Note the recipient of the file will also need to have a copy of the LogTag Analyzer software to open and view the file that you sent LogTag Analyzer software is free and can be downloaded from the LogTag Recorders Internet site www logtagrecorders com 68 LogTag Analyzer Calling up previous results The files that have most recently opened and displayed are listed towards the bottom of the Fife menu To open other files click the Open icon located on the toolbar which will display the Open file dialog similar to the following picture and allows the user to locate
45. cation Ports Connect on TCP Pork number User Server O Server is running on this workstation IMPORTANT Please read the Following before agreeing and committing to any changes Any changes made here are done in accordance the standard operating procedures within the organization that this software is operating within The user may be held personally Agree Required to keep changes You will need to consult your network administrator and or documentation pertaining to the LogTag User Server software to determine what settings should be used in this set of options You will not be able to change these settings if the software is unable to establish a valid connection with the LogTag User Server software Once a valid connection to the LogTag User Server software has been established you will be required to og on to the software to continue using it 91 CHAPTER 7 Menus and Toolbars At the top of the screen for the LogTag Analyzer just below the title bar which contains the name of the software is the menu system and toolbar for the software The toolbar provides quick access to some of the more commonly used functions within the menu system The menu system contains lists of all the operations and commands that are available to you while using the software This is the title bar C LogTag Analyzer File Edit LogTag Window Help E gug fF S3 2 Qebe amp w ae is the toolbar In This Chapter MENU COMMA
46. cific location Advanced option and then click the Next gt button to continue Hardware Update Wizard Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard This wizard helps you install software for USB Interface E If pour hardware came with an installation CD 2 or floppy disk insert it now what do vou want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Cancel Chapter 10 Appendix 123 3 When prompted for the location of the driver files enter the location of the installation of the software followed by the path to the USB driver files The default location for these driver files is C Program Files LogTag Recorders LogT ag Analyzer Drivers USB Interface 2 0 You may use the Browse button in the window that appears similar to the following picture to help you locate the appropriate folder Hardware Update Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boses below to limit or expand the default search which inclides local paths and removable media The best diver found will be installed Search removable media flappy CD ROM Include this location in the search Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the drive
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48. cted in them and the information within the LogTag was successfully retrieved Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide 27 Configure LogTag s for next use Acton List User ID Description of monitored environment wi Welcome and general Enable pre start logging Instructions Record readings continuously overwrite oldest when memory Full Locate LogTagts Record readings so that download and save relevant data Readings recorded will span at least days Configure LogTagfs For Mumber of readings to record maximum is 7877 next use l Record 4 reading every Prepare LogTagts For next use Begin recording after a delay djo v Enable the OK Green indicator Humidity Temperature Enable the Alert Red indicator when Readings below 32 6 or above After consecutive alert readings 2 Hours AFber o alert readings hawe occurred Mone Leave alert indicator enabled even if readings return within alert range Clear and reset alert when START MARK button pressed Configure requires a password The options are available so you have appropriate control over the way the LogTags will behave and store data for the upcoming period of recording These options are explained in more detail in the chapter Preparing LogTag for use Click to record the configuration data and you will see the final confirmation screen 28 LogTag Analyzer Prepare LogTag s for next use The last Wizard scre
49. d moving the mouse pointer over and leaving it still for a short time will revel the reason why the button Is disabled Once the Add Digital Signature dialog is visible enter your LogTag Analyzer user password and the select the meaning for the digital signature that is being added Add Digital Signature Username Bob Smith all Full name Description E Mail Issued by 2 Company Inc Signature Approved wt Click to permanently add the digital signature to the file or to not add the digital signature Multiple digital signatures from the same and or different users to LogTag Analyzer files may be added to a single file 72 LogTag Analyzer How secure is my data All LogTag files are encrypted and contain checks to detect if the file has been tampered with since it was originally created If the software detects that a file has been tampered with even by only one character or has become corrupted and therefore the data within does not represent the data originally retrieved from the LogTag the software will not open the file and display the information within An additional validation and security feature of the LogTag is that it will automatically insert error detection codes periodically during recordings which are used to detect corruption or manipulation of data Whenever these detection codes for a block of recordings fails its integrity validation test the relevant readings become marked as no
50. d will not be able to display the information within the file Chapter 6 Customizing the software 87 Dates and Times The Date and Time options allow how the date and time information is displayed by the software to be overridden It does not affect how the date and time information is stored and therefore how the date and or time information is shown can be changed at any time At the bottom of this option window a sample of the date and time using the formats selected will be displayed a Options General Settings Date Format charts Short Date amp Automation Long Date File and Folder Settings reer aT a Custom Date diMi yy Exports and Reports L i PS Date and Time Zj Communication Ports Time Format User Server Default 9 Custom Time h mm ss ck Sample 24 05 2004 10 04 43 p m To customize how the date information is displayed the following elements may be used If spaces are used to separate the elements these spaces will appear in the same location in the date displayed The letters must be in uppercase or lowercase as shown in the following table for example MM not mm Characters that are enclosed in single quotation marks will appear in the same location and unchanged in the date displayed do Day of month as digits with no leading zero for single digit days dd Day of month as digits with leading zero for single digit days ddd Day of week as a three letter abbreviation
51. e temperature of an environment to suddenly change to a very different temperature and then suddenly change again usually it is a gradual incremental process For example if the actual environment temperature changed from 15 to 45 over a period of 5 hours in a linear fashion that is after 2 hours the temperature was 27 and after 4 hours the temperature was 39 and the T90 of the sensor was 30 minutes then when after 5 hours of this temperature change that is the actual environment temperature was 45 the sensor would be reading 44 7 The LogTag Is designed to produce a rapid response to temperature changes which is possible because the actual sensor element of the logger system Is external to the logger body itself You can actually touch the tip of the bare thermistor element with your finger The T90 of the LogTag Is less than 5 minutes in moving air which is very responsive as some temperature recorders can take up to an hour for the T90 of the temperature change to be recorded Index A Appendix 111 Automatically calculated statistics 62 Automation 76 80 Average Reading 62 C Calling up previous results 68 93 Chart annotations 57 Chart Statistics 61 66 78 Chart subtitle 59 Charts 55 61 76 79 Checking the installation of the USB driver 113 Combining charts onto a single chart 61 Communication Ports 26 76 89 Configure LogTag s for next use 27 Connect
52. e installation file that was downloaded from the LogTag Recorders Internet site To begin the installation process open the installation file which is typically performed by double clicking the left mouse button Tip Double clicking a mouse button implies the user clicks the same mouse button in quick succession The installation process will guide you through the relevant steps to correctly and successfully install the software If you have installed any other software you should find the installation process familiar To proceed through each step of the installation process click the Next button If you want to change a previous step you can click the Back button When the process is ready to be completed clicking the Finish button when it appears will finish the installation process If you want to stop installing the software click the Cancel button We recommend you leave all options to their default setting especially if you are unsure of what option to select or what the actual implications are if the option was to be changed During the installation process a window similar to the following picture may appear This is part of the process of installing the driver for the USB Interface Clicking on the Continue Anyway button will allow the driver to be successfully installed The chapter Resolving USB Driver Problems included later in this guide will guide you through the necessary steps to successfully install the
53. e opened will be added to the Multi Chart window Switches into Single Chart mode Each chart that is currently open will be displayed in its own window This will open a window allowing you to customize the software This command is further explained in the chapter Customizing the software Chapter 7 Menus and Toolbars 101 f This will log a user on to the software if no user is currently logged on or log off the currently logged on user This command will only be available if the software is connected to the LogTag User Server software k This will allow you to show the help topic on any particular command or topic that you subsequently select Print preview toolbar The print preview feature available through the File menu of the software will display copy of the data as it would be included on a print out When the software is displaying a file in print preview mode an additional toolbar will appear similar to the following picture Sel Next Page Zoom In This will open a window allowing you to print a copy of the LogTag file to an output device which will typically be a printer This command is further explained in the section Printing the results This will display the next page included in the print out This button will be disabled if there are no more pages available to be displayed This will display the previous page included in the print out This button will be disabled if there are no previou
54. e the Wizard or the Configure wizard available in the LogTag menu depending on whether or not you want to retrieve and save a copy of any readings recorded within the LogTags you are about to use Simply prepare the first LogTag s as per usual and at the conclusion of the last step remove the LogTag s from their Interface Cradle place the next LogTag s to be prepared for their next use into an Interface Cradle and click Again Therefore you will be able to prepare multiple LogTags for use with minimal interaction with the software and or computer Chapter 4 Preparing LogTags for use 43 Getting the best from your Loglag Many users of humidity and or temperature loggers are used to attaching the logger to a hook or tie wrapping them to a monitored object A wide variety of attachment methods can be used with the hole on upper right hand corner of the LogTag such as bolting the LogTag In position attaching it to a packaging strap using a car seal for security or other means The hole is quite strong so most means of attachment will not compromise the structural integrity of the LogTag We do however recommend that the dead weight stress on the hole itself not exceed 5 pounds 2 Kg The sensor for the LogTag is also very responsive so we recommend you position the LogTag in a location where it will not be susceptible to changes in temperature due to operational activities For example it is not recommended you place
55. e window and information will be displayed if you view the properties of the file from Microsoft Windows Explorer Digital Signature eet This will open a window to display a list of digital signatures that have been included with the file It also allows you to add and print this list of digital signatures This command is explained in further detail in the section Digital signatures User logon E This allows a user to logon to and use the Analyzer software When the software is connected to the User Server software users must logon to the software prior to being permitted to use the software Therefore this command will only be available if the Analyzer software is connected to the User Server software If a user is already logged on to the software then this command is not visible The section User Server explains in more detail how to get the Analyzer software to connect to the User Server software Logoff user username E This allows the currently logged on user to logoff the Analyzer software The username portion of this command will represent the name of the user currently logged on If there is no currently logged on user this command is not visible Chapter 7 Menus and Toolbars 95 Change Password This allows the currently logged on user to modify their password that they use to logon to the Analyzer software This command will only be available if the Analyzer software is connected to the User Server sof
56. eb MeN Uara e 99 Chapter 7 Menus and Toolbars 93 File Menu The File menu contains commands that generally relate to a LogTag file as a whole A LogTag file contains a variety of information that relates to a data set representing readings that were recorded over a discrete period of time by a single LogTag The File menu will appear similar to the following picture C LogTag Analyzer Ef File Edit LogTag Window Help C Open Chrl o k Close save Ctrl 5 Save S 6 Print Ctrl F Frink Preview Print Setup Ee Send Properties i Digital Signature 1 0004310317 Started 1 10 2003 Finished 2 10 2003 2 0006110337 Started 1 10 2003 Finished 1 10 2003 Exit The following table outlines the commands and the explanation of each command that may appear in the File menu when using the LogTag Analyzer software This will display the Open file dialog which will allow you to open a LogTag file that contains readings previously retrieved It will start at the folder defined in the File and Folder Settings section in the Options This command will close all windows that are displaying information about the open file that is currently selected If no files are currently open this command will not be visible 94 LogTag Analyzer Multi Chart BE This will change the way recordings are displayed such that they are all combined on a single chart window Single Chart da This will change t
57. ecorders LogT ag Anal Browse 8 Chapter 10 Appendix 129 If you have chosen the correct folder that contains the driver files for the USB Interface Cradle you will see a window similar to the following picture Click the Next gt button to install the driver files Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Driver Files Search Results The wizard has finished searching for driver files for Your hardware device The wizard found a driver for the following device OD USB Interface Windows found a driver that it a closer match for this device than your curent driver To install the diver Windows found click Hest c program fles logtag recorders slogtag analyservdiverssueb interlace 2 04 tag usb int 130 LogTag Analyzer 9 Once the driver files have been installed successfully you will see a window similar to the following picture You may now connect and start using your USB Interface Cradle s Found Mew Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard O USE Interface Windows has finished installing the software for this device To close this wizard click Finish Cancel Note if you see a window similar to the following picture appear during the installation of the USB driver files you must click the Continue Anyway button for the USB driver files to successfully install Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware Universal Serial Bus cont
58. eeeeeeeeeeaeeess 104 ROW USEES 100 Ol isidsdivicetinestikarsvaindeeniwulinehesionensenes 105 How users change their password cesceeeeeeeeeees 106 Distributing software to workstations When using the software on many computers within a computer network it is not always efficient to visit and install the software and subsequent updates manually on each computer workstation The installation of the software does support zero administration installation whereby the installation package can be located on a central point usually a server and have it install on each relevant workstation without requiring user intervention To distribute the software without user intervention is a two step process 1 Create an installation script file that will provide the answers and actions to be performed on each step of the installation process To create an installation script use the following command line syntax including the quotes as used myserver my_apps_path setup exe a r f1 myserver my_apps_path setup iss 2 Ensure that whenever a user installs the software the installation script is used To install the software using an installation script previously created use the following command line myserver my_apps_path setup exe s a s fl myserver my_apps_path setup iss Where a myserver my_apps_path represents the network path to the folder containing the installation of the LogTag Analyzer software b setup exe
59. elect Properties left mouse click from the popup menu that will appear Chapter 2 Installing the software 13 d Clicking on the General tab at the top of the drive properties window will display the relevant information for you about your hard drive Local Disk C Properties General Tools Hardware Sharing Quota Type Local Disk File system NTFS B Used space 2 334 171 136 bytes Il Free space 14 631 957 872 bytes Capacity 17 166 123 008 bytes Disk Cleanup Compress drive to save disk space Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast fle searching e If you have multiple hard disk drives installed on your computer you can repeat steps b through to d for each drive to get the same type of information 14 LogTag Analyzer Getting a copy of the software The software Is available for download from the LogTag Recorders Internet site www logtagrecorders com LogTag Recorders does not charge for the download of the LogTag Analyzer software or for the updates to the LogTag Analyzer software You are welcome to distribute copies of the LogTag Analyzer software freely and at your discretion as long as it is distributed in the packaged format as originally downloaded from the LogTag Recorders Internet site When you visit the LogTag Recorders Internet site follow the software navigation links to obtain a download link for the latest version of the LogTag Analyzer software The request to do
60. en involves sending the new configuration data to each LogTag to prepare them for their next use While the software is sending the new configuration data to each LogTag the top of the window will look similar to the following picture The process of sending the new configuration data to each LogTag should take less than 20 seconds in total to complete Please wait while the updated configuration settings are uploaded to the LogTagisi Do not remove LogTagifs or disconnect interface during this process Location Interface Model LogTag ID Once the software has finished uploading the updated configuration information into each LogTag the window displaying the progress will look similar to the following picture Action List Configuration settings have been uploaded to LagTagts below af 1 Welcome and general Instructions The LogTag s below are now ready to be started a 2 Locate LogTagts download and save Location Interface Model LogTag ID relevant data v use LTIJUSE 0004310317 Wd u LogTag s For s F COMI LTIIRS232 0006110337 next use 4 Prepare LogTagis For next use Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide 29 In this screen you will see one of the following pictures next to each of the items in the list no picture indicates the LogTag is still in the process of being prepared for its next use The LogTag was successfully prepared for its next use The LogTag failed to be prepared for next use Press
61. er Help and Support I Tour Windows XP D Windows Movie Maker All Programs gt P Log CFF fo Turn OFF E omputer d If your menu looks similar to the following picture the Control Panel item is located within the Settings menu item Programs Documents Settings Search Help Run Shuk Down 10 LogTag Analyzer e Within the Control Panel window there is a System icon For Windows XP users you may need to Switch to Classic View to locate the System icon quickly Start open the System icon once you have located tt f Clicking on the General tab at the top of the System Properties window which is usually the default will display the relevant information for you about your system System Properties This is where you can learn what version of the Windows operating system you are using system Restore Aubomatic General Computer Name Microsoft Windows F Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 1 Registered to Bob Smith Mu Company Name 2345 987 1 234567 998765 Computer Intel A CPU 2 9GHz 2 93 GHz 128 MB of RAM This is where you can learn what CPU you computer has and how much RAM there is The information is tyocially broken down into three lines 1 The type and model of CPU your computer has The speed of the CPL 3 The amount of RAM available to the operating system 2 To determine your sc
62. er therefore having the software check multiple communication ports will not adversely affect the performance of the software significantly As the software supports multiple communication ports it is possible to connect and use to more than one Interface Cradle at the same time Pa Options Select the communication ports you may have products connected fo General Settings a La Charts i amp Automation af comt ft File and Folder Settings ay CoM J Exports and Reports F oMa 2 Date and Time jf come Communication Ports rai Universal Serial Bus U56 User Server 90 LogTag Analyzer User Server The User Server options define if and where the software should connect to the LogTag User Server software If you do not have LogTag User Server software installed on your computer and or available on your local area network you will not need to make any changes to this set of options Connection to the LogTag User Server software Is typically only used within a multiple computer user environment and or if your organization requires compliance with the US FDA 21 CFR Part 11 regulations for use of digital signatures that are controlled by a central administrator Pa Options General Settings G Do not connect to LogTag User Server Le Charts amp Automation Ey File and Folder Settings O Server is on computer named A Exports and Reports O Server is on computer at IP et er ee HE Date and Time Sq Communi
63. f displaying information will still be available regardless of which is selected here The options include 1 Chart which will display the data in a time versus humidity and or temperature chart 82 LogTag Analyzer 2 Data which will display a listing spreadsheet style of the time versus humidity and or temperature data 3 Summary which will display a summary of the data including averages ranges alert results LogTag identification data and other information File Name Whenever information is retrieved from a LogTag it is always automatically saved to disk This entry determines the method to be used to create a meaningful name of the file that will contain the data downloaded from the LogTag The button at the end of the edit control Ta can be used to assist you with defining how file names are to be created by inserting the appropriate predefined element that matches the information you want to use Clicking on this button will display a popup list similar to the following picture to allow you select from the available elements used list A So FINISH p Date File Created Date LogTag Finished My Docun Date LogTag Started scommender Date of first reading Date of last reading Date Time File Created Date Time LogTag Finished Date Time LogTag Started Date Time of first reading Date Time of last reading LogTag ID Model ID Humber of Times Started Serial Number Time File Created Time LogTag
64. face Cradle are returning evenly to their normal position when the LogTag is removed Chapter5 Results from LogTag 73 Since the software does not modify any of the recorded data within a LogTag file at any time if the software can open the file regardless of how long ago it was created the contents of the file will still represent the original recorded information retrieved from the Loglag Therefore the files created by the LogTag Analyzer software meet all criteria for data integrity and data security as set forth in the US FDA 21 CFR Part 11 regulations The firmware code that is embedded in the processor chip of each LogTag cannot be extracted or reverse assembled Accordingly data sets that are recorded on the memory within the LogTag cannot be downloaded or modified except by being transferred to a LogTag file There is no way to interfere with the process of the transfer of information between the LogTag and the software in such a way that data integrity would be compromised Viewing file properties The file properties which is accessed through the Fife Menu and or through the toolbar command provides users with a brief summary about the data included within the file as indicated in the following picture a File Pro perties LogTag ID 0006110337 gt Model ID TRIs 6 User ID Warming draw Owen 5 Alert Range 25 5 to a 5C Reading Range 2 3 to 45 7 C Number of Readings 595 First Reading 1710 2003 27 49 42
65. g file properties 73 94 W Welcome 24 Window Menu 98 Working with batches of LogTags 42 Working with Networks 103
66. ge the configuration of a LogTag product ready For its next use be 1 Welcome and general instructions Locate LogTagis download and save relevant data Please ensure the Following are correct 1 LogTag InterFace is plugged into computer communications port Configure LagTagt s For 2 LogTag logger is completely inserted into the LogTag InterFace next ose Prepare LogTagts For next use The Wizard is responsible for certain Action Steps and these are clearly listed at the left in the wizard window To get to the next screen click on and the next wizard screen will appear The green arrow will indicate you have moved to Step 2 Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide 25 Locate LogTag s download and save relevant data Action List The software will locate the LogTag products For you download the relevant information and save the information to disk Please wait while this process completes When completed you can press the Next button to configure the 41 Welcome and general LogTag products For their next use or press the Finish to exit this process Instructions 2 Locate LogTagts download and save Location Interface Model LogTag ID Readings E Suse LTIJUSE 0004310317 455 Configure LogTagts For x e USE LTIJUSE Not Found next use i m af CoM LTIRS232 000E 110337 7o06 Prepare LogTagis For x ay COM Mot Found relevant data next Use 26 LogTag Analyzer In this screen you will see one of the
67. hart is zoomed to the minimum and maximum reading values Manual Scaling This option lets you specify the date time range temperature and humidity ranges if applicable for the chart display The dialog shows the current zoom settings Click to apply your selected settings To return to the previous zoom level use the Zoom Out E command in the Edit menu or on the toolbar Chapter5 Results from LogTag 57 Chart annotations To include more information in your chart you can add chart annotations These will be displayed and printed with your chart Click the right mouse button at the location where you want to add the annotation Select Add Annotation from the popup context menu Enter the annotation text and click ox j The annotation will be displayed in the chart When you zoom the chart display the annotation will be zoomed with the chart readings Ee 0008110337 Warming draw Oven 5 Ta v Inspection Marks v Temperature Markers v Download Marks FAS Grids v Axis Grids Above Alen Shade Vvithin Alen Shade t Below Alen Shade Manual Scaling Annotations Add Edit Delete Delete All 49 42 p m 4 39 42 p m Br 42 p m 6 19 42 p m fal um 8 46 42 p m 171072003 171072003 171072003 171072003 Toy Show IE 171072003 E Readings C Inspection Marks Download Marks Chart Data A Summary 58 LogTag Analyzer To edit an annotation move the mouse pointer into the area of an exist
68. hat LogTag Recorders will be informed of the relevant information about your system in order to provide you with quality and useful assistance Please include in the email as much information and detail about the problem that you are experiencing with the LogTag Analyzer software as possible even if you may think it to be irrelevant as the more information that is available the more likely LogTag Recorders will be able to provide you with an appropriate solution quickly If you have suggestions for software improvements you may also use this method to send your ideas through as LogTag Recorders Is always in the process of improving the software and adding additional features to it so that the software becomes increasingly more efficient effective and useful for users 111 CHAPTER 10 Appendix In This Chapter TROUDICSIOOEING sruron ada 111 Resolving USB Driver Problems enere 113 Sensor RESPONSIVENESS ccceccecseceeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 136 Troubleshooting problem Soon O O My LogTag appears to be dead No This could represent either of two conditions lights are flashing 1 The LogTag is ready to start but has not been started yet 2 The LogTag Is simply in a state where the configuration has the LED flashing turned off This is an option that may be selected when a LogTag has been shipped to the user for the first time to preserve battery life or it may be that the last configuration setting selected no LED
69. he chapter Results from LogTag explains in more detail the information that is displayed to you as a result of retrieving the recorded readings from LogTag s 33 CHAPTER 4 Preparing LogTags for use Before you can use a LogTag to monitor and record environmental conditions you must first prepare it for use The process of preparing a LogTag for use allows you to define a number of parameters including How long it should record the environmental condition for so that you can be assured that it will record for the duration of time required For example if you want it to monitor a shipment that will take 10 days to deliver you will be able to make sure it will record the humidity and or temperatures throughout the entire 10 day period How often it should record the environmental conditions Under what conditions it should display an alert An alert indicates when the environmental condition being recorded is not within set limits This chapter explains how to prepare a LogTag for use and what the options mean In This Chapter Getting a LogTag ready USC ccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 34 Restricted Access Requirements cccsceeeeeeeeeeeees 35 Preparing LogTag for next USC cccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 36 Verify ACCESS PASSWOMG eccccecseeeeeeeeeeeeetaeeeeeeaetess 40 Pre Start data CON CtION cccccesceeseeeeeeeeseeeaeeeees 41 Continuous oDer aUo hl erani 41 Working with batches of LOQTAdS
70. he way recordings are displayed such that each which will contain all the information retrieved from a single LogTag Save W This will save any changes you have made to the LogTag file to your disk drive Save AS This will display the Save As file dialog which will allow you to save a copy of the file currently being displayed in the same or different folder with the same or different file name This will open a window allowing you to print a copy of the LogTag file to an output device which will typically be a printer This command is further explained in the section Printing the results Print Preview This will change the display mode of the software to show you a copy of how a printout of the currently selected file and window would look like In Print Preview mode you will not be able to zoom in or out of a chart Click 258 to exit the Print Preview mode and return to normal display mode Print Setup This will open a window allowing you to view and or adjust one or more of your printer s settings This will help you send by email the currently open and selected LogTag file to another user without the need to exit to your email software or to deal with file attachments This command is explained in further detail in the section Sending a file by email direct from Analyzer This will open a window that will display the information about the file that is being displayed and currently selected This Sam
71. hich apply to the highlighted item on the list in the window pal Options S General Settings Heading 8 Temperature Readings ft File and Folder Settings Temperature Markers J Exports and Reports Kil Date and Time Zj Communication Ports User Server Humidity Readings Humidity Markers Download Marks Inspection Marks Above Alert Shade Y axis alert shade Humidity w Default Zoom Range of readings Restore Defaults Some experimentation with these settings will show very quickly how they work Select a color in the color panel click L ox and then go to the Data screen to see the results of the change Note that the three regions on the chart display can be controlled LogTags can be configured to detect over and under conditions based on a series of temperature and or humidity measurements When the data is displayed graphically on the chart these become color background regions These are different colors for above high alert limit between high alert limit and low alert limit and below low alert limit This allows out of range and in range data to be spotted easily on the listed or charted data By selecting a line style for the above high alert limit and below low alert limit regions you can improve the readability of the charts on black and white printouts Most of these settings can also be enabled or disabled by clicking the tick box for the relevant item in the list 80 LogTag Analyzer Aut
72. ing annotation Click the right mouse button and select Edit Annotation from the popup context menu Edit the text and click to display the edited annotation To delete an annotation move the mouse pointer into the area of an existing annotation Click the right mouse button and select Delete Annotation from the popup context menu The annotation will be deleted To delete all annotations select Delete All Annotations from the popup context menu a ZRH 80 5 32 0 75 5 eee ree Pre 0 as 65 5 as 55 5 len Ho Pp 50 5 a Bill 45 5 J wel ae lh HH 5s M A 7 aas A tH Ut M haU a LIN Ani a a z f nasty ie cag va 7 Pn a 11 13 25 a m 11 08 25 p m 11 03 25 a m 10 58 25 p m 10 53 25 a m 10 48 25 p m 10 43 25 am 10 28 25 p m 4 04 2006 4 04 2006 m04 2006 Ay O42006 670472006 6r 042006 04 2006 04 2006 Readings ZRH Readings C Inspection Marks s 44 HH Chart A Data A Summary A Pre StartChart A Pre StartData A lt gt Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 59 Chart subtitle The chart subtitle is displayed and printed underneath the chart title To edit the subtitle right click on the area above the chart and select Edit Chart Subtitle from the popup context menu 0008110337 Warming draw Oven 5 v Inspection Marks 46 0 v Te
73. ing the Interface 19 Continuous operation 37 41 112 Customizing the software 75 93 95 96 100 105 106 D Dates and Times 76 84 87 Degree Minutes 65 Digital signatures 70 94 Display 81 Display readings after successful download 80 Display X items in my most recently used list e 81 Displaying statistics 66 Distributing software to workstations 103 E Edit Menu 54 56 95 Enable automatic download of readings from LogTags 80 Exports and Reports 76 85 F File and Folder Settings 76 80 81 86 93 File Menu 68 73 81 93 101 137 File Name 82 Finding your computer specifications 8 Finding your software version 5 99 109 Folder 84 G General Settings 76 77 95 Get a LogTag ready for use 23 97 Getting a copy of the software 14 Getting a LogTag ready use 34 97 Getting more help 99 110 Getting more information 107 Getting results from LogTag 48 97 Getting the best from your LogTag 43 Getting updated software 5 69 99 107 H Help Menu 99 109 How secure Is my data 72 How users change their password 95 106 How users log on 90 94 105 Inspecting the information at close range 50 Installing the software 7 Introduction 5 L Language 78 Locate LogTag s download and save relevant data 25 LogTag Menu 97 Manual scaling of the chart 55 Manual USB driver install
74. inistrator if you have problems with the logging on the software Change Logon Password Username Moo Smit o l E E Passwords should be chosen such that they would be difficult for some one else to guess If another person was able to guess the password they would be able to logon and impersonate the user Therefore following are a few points to remember when changing a password 1 Do not use something that is personal to the user Birth dates license plate numbers names of family members types of vehicles owned favorite foods and address of residence are all examples of passwords that should NOT be used 2 Do not write it down 3 Change the password on a regular basis If a user s password Is forgotten the network administrator will be able to change it However network administrators will not be able to see and therefore inform users what their current password Is 107 CHAPTER 9 Getting more information In This Chapter Getting updated software ccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeteeeneeees 107 Finding your software version ccesceceeceeeeeeeeeeeeees 109 Getting More NEID asturericssnssancnesesandattecenpdaseoniiiuaas 110 Getting updated software There are two ways to see if a newer version of the LogTag Analyzer software is available and download a copy if a newer version exists 1 Within the Help menu item in the software is a command called Check Internet for update E Log lag
75. ion of this guide is 1 4 then this version of the user guide does not refer to the version of the software being used The version of this guide is 1 4 which is also shown on the cover page of the guide Each time the software is updated one part of the version number of the software Is always increased The Build number portion is increased for a given version of the LogTag Analyzer software when the change included in the software will not affect the matching version of the user guide For example version 1 4 of the guide refers to both the LogTag Analyzer Version 1 4 Build 2 and the LogTag Analyzer Version 1 4 Build 5 of the software 110 LogTag Analyzer Getting more help The time may arise when this guide is unable to provide you with the assistance you require The LogTag Analyzer software includes a way to make the process of getting further assistance from LogTag Recorders as simple as possible while providing the support team at LogTag Recorders with enough information about your system to be able to provide you with useful assistance Within the Help menu of the software is a Request help command E Log lag Analyzer File Edit LogTag Window Help E Ll g2 Help Topics i LogTag Home Page gt Request help Check Internet For update E About LogTag Analyzer This command will gather non personal information from your system to include in the email which you can review if you want to so t
76. is guide covers all the features included in version 1 4 of the LogTag Analyzer software The chapter Finding your software version included later in this guide will help you through the process of finding out what version of the LogTag Analyzer software is being used and will help explain and determine If this version of the guide refers to the version of the software being used The chapter Getting updated software included later in this guide will help you through the process of obtaining an updated copy of the software Therefore if you find a feature described within this guide that does not appear in your software and or a feature within the version of software being used that is not described in this guide then we recommend you obtain a newer version of the software and or a newer version of this guide You may obtain a free online copy of the latest version of this guide from the LogTag Recorders Internet site www logtagrecorders com Although this guide includes all the relevant information to install and use the product range supplied by LogTag Recorders there are at times an expectation that the reader is familiar with using their computer and the Windows operating system If a feature of the software Is specific to a version of the Windows operating system the guide will indicate appropriately for you the relevant differences Feedback positive or negative about the software the LogTag products and or this guide is welcome
77. is the installation software 104 LogTag Analyzer As many different installation scripts as are suitable for your situation may be defined and used LogTag Analyzer software is released on the LogTag Recorders Internet site using a standard filename syntax which is software _name major_version minor_version r release_version exe For example if the file name of the installation package was logtag_analyzer10r24 exe the name of the software would be LogTag Analyzer version 1 0 Release 24 The installation of the LogTag Analyzer software involves copying a number of files to the destination folder which can be chosen during the installation process a file is installed in the Windows System folder and some plug and play drivers to support the USB Interface Cradle Therefore when deploying the software onto Windows NT based operating systems like Windows NT Windows 2000 and Windows XP the user installing the software will require local administrator privileges for the software to install correctly It Is possible to elevate a users permissions on a Windows NT based server network for the sole purpose of being able to install the software successfully through the use of a Group Policy Object When installing the software on to a Windows NT operating system the plug and play drivers for the USB Interface Cradle will not be installed as Windows NT does not support USB devices Restricting what users can do In a mul
78. ition is 7 total so the alert DOES go off In the third instance the alert criterion is NOT met because the total out of range events equals 4 2 6 The alert condition is 7 total so the alert does not go off Matching these to known conditions of interest in your monitoring program may require some information about the effects of exposure to different durations of out of range humidity and or temperatures If the battery within the LogTag Is detected to be low and therefore not recommended for further use the software will display a warning to you in the top right corner like the following example Enable pre start logging LogTag battery low O Record readings continuously overwrite oldest when memory Full Verify Access Password When configuring a LogTag for its next use if the user enables the Configure requires a password option and or changes the password to restrict access to the LogTag then the user is required to verify the password to be defined before it will be stored in the LogTag The window that will appear to verify the password will be similar to the following picture Verify new password The password For the LogTagis has changed Please verify the new password to be used User ID Chapter 4 Preparing LogTags for use 41 Once a password has been stored in the LogTag further access to it can only be achieved by providing the correct password Therefore if a password Is forgotten further access
79. l be able to make the best use of the software The options that are available for customization are grouped together into the following sections General Settings Charts Automation File and Folder Settings Exports and Reports Date and Time Communication Ports User Server All of the options available will change the software in real time For example if the language selection and or the date format are changed all windows that are open will be updated without the need to restart the software All these options excluding the User Server settings are stored on a per user basis Therefore if more than one user operates on a single workstation the software will allow different customization settings for each In This Chapter General SCUUNGS usawerrinnivrnesqieetapaadeesciartaumesnneneenas 77 Summary SLAUSUCS vivcutuniersctapendsvarias vena anuesate 78 Chare Statist naaa o A 78 CHANS aissein E ENA 79 AUOMIUO aroraa AAA 80 File and Folder Settings c cccsscesceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 81 Exports and Reports eiivissarsartiatastiiwrainarcnasaseaniies 85 Dates ANd TIMES rnnr nca n ea 87 Communication POT S s sssseserererrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrne 89 User S CE ON cerar on aa a a a a aA 90 Chapter 6 Customizing the software 77 General Settings The General Settings options allow you to change various preferences that will effect the overall appearance of the information shown by the software pal Op
80. lained in the section Pre start data collection Record readings This is what is called a data wrap in which the recorder just keeps continuously overwrite writing data to memory It is a moving window of data For oldest when memory example this is useful for fixed base MKT monitoring with the full interval set to one year so that the current yearly MKT can always be in the memory of the LogTag If this option is selected the user will be opted out of the next two options This option is further explained in the section Continuous operation Record readings so If this is selected the logger stops logging when the number of that data points has been gathered and stored in memory that spans at least the number of days specified below When this option Is selected the following two options will determine the number of data points over the span of time that will be recorded Readings recorded will If you know how long you want to record the Configuration screen span at least X days will automatically set the number of readings to be collected at a particular interval This setting will only have an effect if the above option Record readings so that is selected Number of readings to This data box will display the calculated number of readings if you record X maximum is Y select a time span and an interval Alternatively you can select the number of readings desired and the time span will be altered b
81. mperature Markers SAS Grids ia T L T a 5 L EE T Vvithin Alert Shade Below Alert Shade Ps mm 16 0 31 0 26 0 r E Manual scaling Z i Edit Chart Subtitle 34942 pm 3212p Slb42om Saez 63942 pm Pee Tepe 8 amp 0 p m 46 42 p m 1 10 2003 171072003 171072003 171072003 171072003 17107 2003 171072003 171072003 E Readings C Inspection Marks 0 Download Marks Chat Data Summay fF s lt sSsSSOSSOSCSOSC lt CSsSCsSCYT Edit Chart Subtitle Sample Subtitle Text 60 LogTag Analyzer Enter or modify the text then click to display the edited subtitle To remove the subtitle delete the text in the Edit Chart Subtitle dialog and click ox j 000B110337 VWarming draw Oven Sample Subtitle Text T4942 om azl 6m S1442pm S50 pm 63 42pm eee Odd pm 8 46 42 p m 171072003 171072003 171072003 171072003 171072003 171072003 1 10 2003 171072003 E Readings C Inspection Marks 0 Download Marks Chat Data Summay fF s lt sSsSOSSSOSCSSC CSSOSCiSYT Chapter5 Results from LogTag 61 Combining charts onto a single chart To overlay multiple charts in one view select the Multi Chart E command All charts that are currently open will be displayed together Additional files opened while in Multi Chart mode including data downloaded from LogTags will be added to the display CB Multi Chart Multi Chart 8
82. n validated readings Non validated readings are displayed differently to validated readings to indicate that they have failed their integrity test Non validated recordings typically occur in the scenarios following scenarios 1 One or more readings within the non validated block of readings is not the genuine recorded value 2 The LogTag has been configured to perform continuous recordings and once the memory within the LogTag has been fully used will cause older recordings to be overwritten which will thereby invalidate the error detection code and integrity check for the block of readings the older recordings been overwritten exist within In this scenario it is not a problem that these recordings are non validated rather it means that the particular block of recordings has only the validation and integrity protection offered by the communications between the LogTag and the computer system which is typically the same if not better than the level of protection offered by every other brand of logger available in the global market that LogTag Recorders know of 3 A communications or hardware failure has occurred during the transfer of the data from the LogTag to the computer In this scenario the problem is typically resolved by trying to retrieve the recordings from the LogTag again while ensuring the contacts on the back of the LogTag are clean that the contacts within the Interface Cradle are clean and that the contacts within the Inter
83. n start open the downloaded file to begin the installation Installing a newer version of the LogTag Analyzer software will update all the relevant program files It will not affect any of your LogTag data files or your custom settings of the software Software updates usually include feature enhancements and or resolve problems discovered with the software subsequent to its release We recommend you use the latest version of the LogTag Analyzer software available Chapter 9 Getting more information 109 Finding your software version Within the Hefp menu is the About LogTag Analyzer command which will display a Window similar to the following picture About Log Tag Analyzer LogTag Analyser 1 1 Copyright c 2002 2004 LogTag Recorders All rights reserved LogTag Snalyser Version 1 1 Build LogTag Access Library Version 1 3 Build 42 Within this window amongst other information the full version number of the software being used is displayed This information is useful for example to determine if the same software version is installed on multiple computers and or if the user guide being referenced refers to the version of software being used For example if the window shows the software to be LogTag Analyzer 1 4 and the version of this guide is 1 4 then the contents of this user guide refer to the version of software being used If however this window shows the software to be LogTag Analyzer 1 0 and the vers
84. nalyzer Ef File Edit LogTag window Help Tl mj S New Windom Close Close All Cascade Tile Horizontally Tile vertically Arrange Icons 1 0006110337 Started 1 10 2003 Finished 1 10 2003 2 0004310317 Started 1 10 2003 Finished 7 10 2003 The following table outlines the commands and the explanation of each command that may appear in the Window menu when using the LogTag Analyzer software New Window Opens a new window that contains a copy of the information of the currently selected window This command is useful when you need to closely inspect and analyze different sections of the same data set Close Closes the currently selected window within the LogTag Analyzer software Close All Closes all the windows within the LogTag Analyzer software Cascade Arrange all the windows within the LogTag Analyzer software in an overlapping style Title Vertically Arrange all the windows within the LogTag Analyzer software as vertical non overlapping tiles Arrange Icons Arrange all the minimized windows within the LogTag Analyzer software at the bottom of the main window 1 2 3 etc The tick mark beside these entries indicates the window that is currently selected If you want to change the currently selected window to one of the windows listed just click select the appropriate entry on this list Title Horizontally Arrange all the windows within the LogTag Analyzer software as horizontal non overlapping tiles
85. need to Switch to Classic View to locate the Add or Remove Software icon quickly Start open the Add or Remove Software icon once you have located it Locate the LogTag Analyzer entry and click the Change Remove or Add Remove button Once the LogTag Analyzer Setup Maintenance window is open select the Repair option and then click the Next gt button Click the Finish button when it is displayed to complete the reinstallation of the software and USB driver files 120 LogTag Analyzer Note if you see a window similar to the following picture appear during the installation of the USB driver files you must click the Continue Anyway button for the USB driver files to successfully install Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware Universal Serial Bus controllers has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows esP Lell 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 Chapter 10 Appendix 121 Manual USB driver installation on Windows XP To manually reinstall the USB driver files for Windows XP computers open the Device Manager The De
86. nent damage The User Guide is in a PDF file format and as such a special software package called Acrobat Reader is required to view it Acrobat Reader is available for free download from the Adobe web site and can typically be downloaded from http www adobe com products acrobat re adermain html htto www adobe com products acrobat readermain Atm The range of readings shown in the data screen represent the range of readings shown on the Chart screen Whenever the Chart is zoomed in to show more detail the range of readings shown in the data screen is updated as well If the chart is zoomed out By to show all readings that were recorded then the data screen will also show all the readings that were recorded The LogTag automatically inserts error detection codes every 127 recordings which checks for the detection of corrupted or manipulated data If the LogTag has been configured to do continuous recording then as each block of 127 logs is started to be replaced with the latest readings the data integrity error check for the oldest block will fail which will therefore technically putting the block of data into doubt This is not a problem rather that the particular block of data now has the lost a degree of data integrity protection and hence is labelled non validated Non validated readings can also occur if there has been communications issues during data transfer from the LogTag or if the memory does actuall
87. ningful way It is usually very important that the information retrieved from a LogTag Is retained The software will automatically save the information retrieved from a LogTag to your disk drive so that you can view the information at a later date a useful feature if you require traceability This chapter explains how you can retrieve the recorded information stored within a LogTag and have the software display it to you on the screen in a meaningful way In This Chapter Getting results from LOQGTAQ cccescesseeeeseeeeeeeeees 48 Understanding the reSultS cccccsscsceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 49 Inspecting the information at close range naes 50 Manual scaling of the Chart cccessecseceeeeeeeeeeeeees 55 Chart annotat ONS srac rnn 57 Chore UDU Eear n E SN 59 Combining charts onto a single chart 61 Automatically calculated statistics 62 Displaying Statistics wiernen a 66 PINGING the results ceiisinciinnia 66 Sending a file by email direct from Analyzer 67 Calling up previous results cceeseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 68 Digital signatures s sssssssresnrrrrrrrrrrrrererererererererere 70 How secure IS my Cala riina oea ia 72 Viewing file properties cccccecseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 73 48 LogTag Analyzer Getting results from Loglag You can retrieve the recordings from LogTag s as many times as you require The process of retrieving data stored within a LogTag does not erase it from
88. oareinncnaeeaeenaasaartisl 109 SSE OT S TE shears fet ante apace carte scosnca T E Gastar auc y aeeano Sarat A asso 110 Appendix Troubl Resolv Sensor Responsiveness Index CSHOOUING reri aE tata r A E anaes NO USB DFIVErPrODIEM S onai annaa a a A Checking the installation of the USB driver asserere USB driver installation through software installation Manual USB driver installation on Windows XP asserens Manual USB driver installation on Windows 2000 aene Manual USB driver installation on Windows 98 or Me Contents iii CHAPTER 1 Introduction This guide will take you through the relevant steps so that you will be able to make the most of your LogTag products The guide is structured into chapters that will guide you through the process of installing the software using the LogTag products and lastly some of the options that are available to you for making your efforts and experience of using the software as efficient effective and pleasant as possible The chapters in this guide are placed in an order that you will need to follow in order to successfully use the LogTag products first time Experienced users of the software may choose to skip the first two chapters However if you are about to use a newer version of a LogTag and or Interface Cradle we recommend you at least skim the installation chapter for any relevant changes that should be performed prior to using your new version of LogTag hardware Th
89. oblem you have experienced 70 LogTag Analyzer Digital signatures Support for digital signatures is primarily provided for compliance with the US FDA 21 CFR Part 11 regulation Electronic records and electronic signatures Various industries however may find inclusion of digital signatures beneficial towards their quality control and assurance systems Digital signatures allow users to include their digital signature within a LogTag Analyzer file along with a meaning reason for the inclusion of the digital signature To add digital signatures to LogTag Analyzer files the copy of the LogTag Analyzer software being used must be connected to the LogTag User Server software For more information about how to get the software to connect to the LogTag User Server software see the User Server set of options settings and or contact your local network administrator While the file that the digital signature is to be added to Is open and currently selected add a digital signature by clicking on the Digital Signatures icon ft located on the toolbar which will display the File Properties dialog with the Digital Signatures tab already activated similar to the following picture al File Properties Summary Digital Signatures Timestamp Signature Username E 4 02 2004 Approved Bob Smith Chapter5 Results from LogTag 71 Then click to begin the process of adding a digital signature to the file If Mew Mew J is disable
90. ogTag including the data prior to it being started and after being started All Data A listing of the all of the data stored in the LogTag including the data prior to it being started and after being started All Summary A summary of the all of the data stored in the LogTag including the data prior to it being started and after being started 50 LogTag Analyzer The screens that are typically used are the first three Chart Data and Summary since they represent the normal usage of the LogTag The other Data Screens are included to deal with situations where the LogTag may have not been activated due to user error the data Is still collected and available LogTags may be handled by those who are unfamiliar with the start feature The pre start logging feature protects against accidental no starts to preserve data that may be valuable In some cases not all the tabs previously described will be displayed for example you may only see Chart Data and Summary If the LogTag has been configured to not record any pre start data the downloaded data will not display any you will only see the data that has been set up in the configured mode and recorded after starting the LogTag Pre start recording is an option not a default Also if the LogTag was configured to record continuously and the data has wrapped in memory all the pre start data would have been replaced with more recent data and as such there will be no pre start d
91. ogTags for use 39 When the Alert Red light on the LogTag flashes it means that a preset alert condition has been exceeded These configuration options allow you to determine how many readings above or below selected limits are required for an alert on the LogTag to be triggered These can be set for consecutive readings beyond the limits and or total readings beyond the limit So if the red light is flashing its meaning is based on how the LogTag has been programmed For example we may have configured a LogTag to flash the alarm if there were 5 continuous out of range readings or 7 total out of range readings After consecutive alert readings 5 Minutes After alert readings hawe occurred 7 Minutes Leave alert indicator enabled even if readings return within alert range This would yield the following response What happened ewe 2 out of range return to normal 2 out of No Flashing Red Alarm Light range return to normal 2 out of range return to normal 4 out of range return to normal 4 out of Flashing Red Alarm Light range 4 out of range return to normal 2 out of No Flashing Red Alarm Light range 40 LogTag Analyzer In the first instance the alert criterion is NOT met because the total out of range events equals 2 2 2 6 The alert condition is 7 total so the alert does not go off In the second instance the alert criterion is met because the total out of range events equals 4 4 8 The alert cond
92. om one of the tabular style windows Data or Summary then the entire contents of the window is copied to the clipboard regardless of what part of the data you have scrolled to view Zoom Out EX This will undo the last zoom operation performed allowing you to see more of the data on the chart If the chart is displaying all the readings recorded by the LogTag this command will not be available Zoom to Marks tee When this command is enabled the chart is automatically zoomed to show readings recorded between inspection marks The section Starting and using the LogTag explains in further detail how inspection marks are recorded This command will show the readings recorded between the first Inspection mark shown and the previous inspection mark recorded This command will only be available if the Zoom to Marks command is enabled and the first reading recorded is not currently visible This command will show the readings recorded between the last inspection mark shown and the next inspection mark recorded This command will only be available if the Zoom to Marks command is enabled and the last reading recorded is not currently visible Options This will open a window allowing you to customize the software This command is further explained in the chapter Customizing the software Loglag Menu Chapter 7 Menus and Toolbars 97 The LogTag menu contains commands that generally relate to the usage and interaction
93. omation The Automation options determine what the software does automatically when it detects a LogTag in the Interface Cradle Pa Options fo General Settings Enable automatic download of readings From LogTags Le Charts amp Automation 2 File and Folder Settings _ Only show latest set of readings after download Display readings after successful download J Exports and Reports HE Date and Time Sq Communication Ports User Server Enable automatic download of readings from LogTags Instructs the software to automatically retrieve recordings from a LogTag when it Is placed in an Interface Cradle that is connected to the computer While the software is automatically retrieving recordings from a LogTag an animated picture will appear on the screen to let the user know this action is being performed With this function enabled it is not necessary to go through the download wizard procedure This function is very useful when working with multiple LogTags This function can be temporarily disabled by holding down the Ctrl key on the keyboard while a LogTag is placed in the Interface Cradle Display readings after successful download Instructs the software to display the recordings after downloading them from the LogTag The default display format is determined by the Display setting in the File Settings option This option will affect readings downloaded through the automatic download feature and when downloading thro
94. opped by clicking on the Cancel button below the download animation or pressing the Esc key Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide 23 Get a LogTag ready for use To begin the process of preparing a LogTag to record information first click the LogTag icon E that is located on the toolbar which will start the LogTag wizard E Log lag Analyzer Sele File Edit LogTag Window Help MAENE N The LogTag wizard performs two distinct tasks 1 It finds the communication port USB and or Serial that the LogTag is attached to through the Interface Cradle and retrieves the data that is stored within the LogTag and 2 It allows the LogTag that is currently connected and in the Interface Cradle to be prepared for its next use The wizard is a key part of the software that is used for each of the steps In This Section WEKO ues araven ens teaceanarecuuscnudevesusnneieeseusecuessiecatines 24 Locate LogTag s download and save relevant data 25 Configure LogTag s for next USE 27 Prepare LogTag S for next USec 28 24 LogTag Analyzer Welcome First the Wizard has a welcome screen this Is 1 on the Action List This asks you to make sure you have not neglected to place the LogTag firmly in the Interface Cradle Welcome to LogTag products This process will take you through a series of steps that will allow vou to retrieve any information that exists within a LogTag product for example recorded temperature sensor readings and chan
95. ou through the necessary steps to prepare a LogTag for next use While the wizard Is visible the Automatic download feature will be disabled Chapter 4 Preparing LogTags for use 35 Restricted Access Requirements Every LogTag supports an option that when enabled results in users being required to provide the correct password to gain further access to the LogTag When the restricted access option is enabled a window similar to the following picture will be displayed allowing the user to enter the correct password Restricted Access a Access to the LogTag below is restricted and requires a password to continue LogTag ID 0005610338 Be Description of monitored environment The relevant process and or wizard will only continue successfully if the correct password is Supplied by the user Passwords are case sensitive and therefore the passwords Bob and bob for example are different 36 LogTag Analyzer Preparing LogTag for next use The Configure LogTag s for next use step provides you with all the options that can be configured to effect how a LogTag records data during its next use Once the changes within this screen have been made if any click to send the configuration information to the LogTag s Acton List User ID Enable pre start logging afl Welcome and general instructions Record readings continuously overwrite oldest when memory Full Locate LogTagisi Record readings so
96. ows clipboard so that you can paste it into another Windows software package Zooms out one level of the actively displayed chart If you are displaying a chart and this function is not available then all data that is available to be displayed is currently been displayed and therefore there is no more additional information that can be displayed by zooming out This zooms the chart to show information between the oldest reading recorded and the first inspection mark that exists amongst the data If this function is not available then there is no inspection marks in the data currently been displayed The next two commands will not be available until this command is activated This zooms the chart to show the group of data that was recorded between the previous Inspection mark and the first inspection mark currently been displayed This function is disabled when either the oldest reading Is already been displayed or the chart has not been zoomed into showing groups of readings between inspection marks This zooms the chart to show the group of data that was recorded between the next inspection mark and the last inspection mark currently been displayed This function is disabled when either the newest reading is already been displayed or the chart has not been zoomed into showing groups of readings between inspection marks Switches into Multi Chart mode which displays all currently open charts together in one window Any additional charts that ar
97. p m Last Reading 1 10 2003 7 46 42 p m Data originally aquired 23 10 2003 5 46 46 p m 74 LogTag Analyzer This file properties information is also available for viewing directly through the Windows Explorer software that was included with the Windows operating system without the need to have the LogTag Analyzer software open To view the information simply locate the file of interest with Windows Explorer and using the mouse click the right button over the file and select the Properties menu item with the left mouse button from the menu that will be displayed similar to the following picture 0008110337 Started 1 10 2003 inished 1 10 2003 ogTag 4nalyser File Open Open with Send To Cut Copy Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties Select the Summary tab and you will see the summary of the data contained in the file If the contents of the file require a newer version of software to open and view have become corrupted or have been modified then the Summary tab will not be visible 75 CHAPTER 6 Customizing the software In the Edit menu is a command called Options Ey Log lag Analyzer File Edit LogTag Help T Options k 76 LogTag Analyzer This menu command opens a Window which will allow the many of the features that the software offers to be customized The following sections will provide an explanation of each of these options so that users wil
98. perature increases Mean kinetic temperature Is a calculation that accommodates the non linear thermal effect temperature can have on products Mean kinetic temperature Is represented as the equivalent temperature the product was thermally subjected to during the period of time the various temperature reading were recorded Mathematically the formula for calculating the mean kinetic temperature can expressed as illustrated in the following picture meted fad mkt _ __ _ 273 15 e AH 2 AP Rxlt4273 15 n FI Where mkt Mean kinetic temperature in degrees Celsius AH the activation energy LogTag Analyzer uses an activation energy value of 83 144 KJ mol for the calculation R the universal gas constant which is 0 0083144 KJ mol K n the number of data points to include in the calculation t a data point to include in the calculation in degrees Celsius For example if there were 5 data points to calculate the mean kinetic temperature of and they were 12 3 15 9 16 2 14 7 and 14 9 degrees Celsius then the mean kinetic temperature would be 14 9 degrees Celsius Chapter5 Results from LogTag 65 Degree Minutes There are some products and materials that exist which can change their characteristics and or degrade if they experience temperatures which are not within ideal conditions for long enough For example some products may experience freezer burn if they experience an extremely cold condition or experience a colder
99. r exceeded While the LogTag is recording after being started the green light on the LogTag also called the OK light will regularly flash every 4 seconds to indicate that it is still recording Once the LogTag has finished recording the green light will regularly flash every 8 seconds However if a preset alert condition has been met and or exceeded then only the Alert light will flash even if the LogTag has finished recording LogTag Fier Aa ARTCORE This is the START MARE button that will start the LogTag recording and Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide 31 Retrieve information from Loglag When you ready to view the recordings that are stored within the LogTag just place the LogTag into the Interface Cradle as before If the LogTag Is still recording when you go to retrieve the readings it will continue to record without interruption so you will be able to download again later if you choose If the LogTag has readings stored within its memory the software will automatically start to retrieve a copy of the recording contained within the LogTag and will also display an animated picture during the download process similar to the following picture 4 new LogTag has been detected in the interface Please wait while its readings are downloaded There are 1 remaining LogTagis to download Cancel Once the readings have been successfully retrieved from the LogTag s the software will display the information for you T
100. r you choose will be the best match for pour hardware 124 LogTag Analyzer 4 Once the driver files have been installed successfully you will see a window similar to the following picture You may now connect and start using your USB Interface Cradle s Hardware Update Wizard Completing the Hardware Update Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for USE Interface Click Finish to close the wizard Note if you see a window similar to the following picture appear during the installation of the USB driver files you must click the Continue Anyway button for the USB driver files to successfully install Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware Universal Serial Bus controllers has not passed Windows Logo testing to very its compatibility with Windows esP Lell 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 Chapter 10 Appendix 125 Manual USB driver installation on Windows 2000 To manually reinstall the USB driver files for Windows 2000 computers open the Device Manager The Device Manager can be started by opening the System icon located in the
101. red to be different Please enter your Username and password Contact vour administrator For Further assistance a You are required to logon before you can continue 5 Username Bob Smith Every logon attempt whether successful or not may be recorded automatically in the audit logs by the administrator As a security measure the network administrator may configure the LogTag User Server software so that a user account becomes locked and therefore temporarily inaccessible if a certain number of consecutive failed logon attempts are made to the user account Please contact your network administrator if you have problems with the logging on the software 106 LogTag Analyzer How users change their password When the software has been customized to be connected to the LogTag User Server software the network administrator may require and or permit users to change the password used to logon to the software Users are only permitted to change the password for the user account that is currently logged on which is typically their own and as a security precaution users will always need to supply their current logon password before being permitted to change it The network administrator may enforce certain rules pertaining to what is a valid password For example they may require a minimum number of characters digits letters or symbols and or a minimum number of digits to be included in the password Please contact your network adm
102. reen resolution and colors a Open the Control Panel as explained in step 1 b Open the Display item c Click on the Settings tab at the top of the Display Properties window will display the relevant information for you about your display Chapter 2 Installing the software 11 d From the Settings portion of the Display Properties window you will see your current screen settings and you may also be able to change some of your display settings if you want Display Properties Display Default Monitor on S3 Trios2 b4 Screen resolution Color quality ee ee Medium 16 bit S00 by 600 pixels E EE EE E Troubleshoot TI 3 To determine your spare hard disk drive space a Open My Computer which is typically located on your desktop and or within the Windows Start menu 12 LogTag Analyzer b Using your mouse click the button on the right over the drive that includes C in its description T My Computer File Edit wiew Favorites Tools Help O Back wi pe Search m Folders Hab Files Stored on This Computer System Tasks view system information LJ Shared Documents username s Documents ce 4dd or remove programs H Change a setting Hard Disk Drives Other Places i isk ft Semmi Local Disk 73 a My Network Places My Documents Sy Shared Documents Devices with Removable Storage H Control Panel DYD Drive D Details My Computer Network Drives System Folder c S
103. reshold would be 22 6 degree minutes 66 LogTag Analyzer Displaying statistics The statistics displayed on the Summary tab can be configured in the Options dialog Refer to the see chapter Summary Statistics By default all statistics are displayed on the Summary tab Statistics can also be displayed on the chart underneath the legend See chapter Chart Statistics for more information about configuring the chart statistics Printing the results Printing from LogTag Analyzer is slightly different to printing from other common Windows software as the printer functions in terms of range of information to print rather than range of pages This technique allows you to focus on what you want printed rather than the pages showing the information You can choose to print all of the information select a range of dates and times to print from or select a range of inspection marks This could be a very important for transit monitoring since post trip and pre event data are not significant to a discussion or dispute centering on a humidity and or temperature maintenance issue Pix Printer Name HF Color LaserJet Status Ready Type HP Color LaserJet Where LPT1 Comment Frink range Copies All Number of copies O Selected dates from 10t ifz003 1 00 51 PM tg 10t 2 2005 2 50 71 PM 0O Range of inspection marks from to Chapter5 Results from LogTag 67 The print window can be
104. resolving USB driver problems will guide through the steps necessary to resolve any problems with getting USB Interface Cradles working on the computer If the computer is using the Windows NT operating system a USB Interface Cradle will not be able to be used as Windows NT does not support USB devices Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide 21 Using the LogTag with the Interface The LogTag fits into the Interface Cradle just like a putting a piece of bread into a toaster As shown in the following picture the LogTag faces towards the front label of the Interface Cradle with the contacts on the reverse side If you look into the Interface Cradle slot you will be able to see where the contacts connect with the matching contacts in the Interface Cradle When placing the LogTag into the Interface Cradle slot you should be able to feel a very slight resistance as the contacts grab the LogTag This is normal Removal of the LogTag will cause a slight clicking noise as the contacts snap back into their unloaded position If the LogTag has readings stored within its memory the software will automatically start to download the data and will also display an animated picture during the download process similar to the following picture 4 new LogTag has been detected in the interface Please wait while its readings are downloaded There are 1 remaining LogTagfs to download Cancel 22 LogTag Analyzer The download process can be st
105. rollers Properties Refresh Remove Frint Cancel Chapter 10 Appendix 117 8 Once the device manager is open you should see one of the three following images in the list as indicated in the following picture You may need to click on the beside the Universal Serial Bus controllers entry to view all the USB devices that have been installed on the computer 3 Device Manager Mia EJ File Action View Help USE driver nok yet installed Therefore the USB Interface Cradle is not ready to be used USE InterFace Ports COM amp LPT Si Processors Sound video and game controllers 2 System devices USB driver installed and started successfully g Therefore the USE InterFace Cradle is ready to be used andard OpenHCO LSB Host Controller USE Interface USB Interface 6 Root Hub USB driver installed successfully but has not wet started Therefore the USB Interface Cradle is not ready to be used If the USB device driver installed successfully but has not yet started the following will guide you through steps necessary to start the USB drivers so that you can start using the USB Interface Cradle s If the computer is using Windows XP or Windows 2000 1 Open the Device Manager as described previously 118 LogTag Analyzer For each USB Interface entry displayed using the mouse pointing device click the right button on the text of the USB Interface entry to
106. rollers has not passed Windows Logo testing to very its compatibility with Windows esP Lell 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 Manual USB driver installation on Windows 98 or Me Chapter 10 Appendix 131 To manually reinstall the USB driver files for Windows 98 and Me computers open the System icon in the Windows Control Panel and select the Device Manager tab 1 Select the USB Interface item that is listed in the Other devices group similar to the following picture System Properties General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance f Yiew devices by type C Yiew devices by connection w Computer H COROM H E Disk drives i am Display adapters H Floppy disk controllers H 4 Hard disk controllers ae Keyboard a Monitors EE Mouse ee Network adapters El Other devices USE Interface H Ports COM amp LPT H Sound video and game controllers System devices H Untverzal Seral Bus controllers El Ei 132 LogTag Analyzer 2 Click the Properties button to display the driver USB Interface Properties Ei Ed General Driver F USB Intertace
107. s pages available to be displayed Selecting this button will change the display so that only one page Is displayed at a time Once this button is selected it will change to Two Page Selecting this button will change the display so that two consecutive pages are displayed side by side at the same time This button will be disabled if there is only one page in the print out like a chart Once this button is selected it will change to One Page This will zoom in the display of the print out making it appear larger on the screen It will not effect what information Is included in the print out 102 LogTag Analyzer Zoom Out This will zoom out the display of the print out making it appear smaller on the screen It will not effect what information is included in the print out This will close the print preview mode of display and revert the display of the data back to normal mode which will allow users to switch between chart display and data listing display for example 103 CHAPTER 8 Working with Networks When using and deploying software in a network environment network administrators often require additional technical information about the software so they can integrate support for it correctly and seamlessly This chapter briefly covers some points of interest for computer network administrators In This Chapter Distributing software to workstations 103 Restricting What users CAN do cccecesseee
108. t E Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 53 This display now shows the maximum detail from the highlighted area When this mouse operation has been completed for example a picture of the highlighted area can be placed on the clipboard This picture can be then be pasted into any Microsoft Windows application For example if you are writing a letter and want to illustrate a point based on chart data from a LogTag you can paste the picture of the chart directly into the letter When the mouse pointer is moved over the chart a small window tooltip is displayed near the mouse pointer It displays the reading closest to the mouse pointer position If the readings are very close together it is a good idea to zoom in to an area of interest to inspect individual readings with the help of tooltips Whenever the data displayed on the chart has been zoomed in to show more detail and is showing only a portion of the charted data if you click on the corresponding Data tab you will see that only the readings shown on the chart are currently displayed If you also click on the corresponding Summary tab you will see an additional section of statistics that have been calculated based on only the portion of readings currently being shown on the Chart screen Following is an example of the additional section of statistics that will appear within the Summary Screen when a section of the readings within the Chart screen have been zoomed in 54 LogTag Anal
109. ta points between the inspection marks In This Section AVErage REJANG aeiae aga 62 Standard DeviatiOM serere eriin N 63 Mean Kinetic Temperature ccccceesecseceeeeeeeeaeeeees 64 Degree MINUtES cccceceececseeeeeeseuteeeeesetaeeeeseeaeees 65 Average Reading The Average Reading is the arithmetic mean of the sequence of data points It is calculated by adding all the data point values together and then dividing the total by the number of data points Mathematically this formula can expressed as illustrated in the following picture av f Where aV the calculated arithmetic mean n the number of data points to include in the calculation t a data point to include in the calculation For example if there were 5 data points to calculate the arithmetic mean of and they were 12 3 15 9 16 2 14 7 14 9 then the arithmetic mean would be 14 8 Chapter5 Results from LogTag 63 Standard Deviation The standard deviation is a useful for determining how spread out the readings are from the arithmetic mean Average Reading Most controlled environments typically try to keep the environmental conditions at a stable and consistent humidity and or temperature The standard deviation can be used to help indicate how stable the environmental conditions were maintained One standard deviation Sometimes expressed as one sigma away from the mean positive or negative represents approximately 68 percent of all the readings
110. than ideal temperature for long enough period of time Other products for example ice cream change their characteristics if they experience temperatures which allow it to melt The LogTag Analyzer will automatically display the results of two separate Degree Minutes calculations The result of the first Degree Minutes calculation displayed will be based on the readings that were recorded below the ideal conditions and the result of the second Degree Minutes calculation displayed will be based on the readings that were recorded above the ideal conditions The ideal conditions used in the calculation of the Degree Minutes formula are based on the upper and lower alert values that where configured when the LogTag was originally prepared for use Mathematically the formula for calculating the degree minutes above alert can be expressed as illustrated in the following picture deg min 5 abs t a xs i Where degmin Total Degree Minutes spent above below the alert threshold t The temperature that was above below the alert threshold a The alert temperature threshold S The duration of time in minutes the temperature was sustained For example if there were 5 data points to calculate the degree minutes of and they were 12 3 15 9 16 2 14 7 and 14 9 degrees each of these temperatures were recorded at 2 minute intervals and the high alert temperature threshold was 12 6 degrees then the degree minutes temperature above the upper alert th
111. that download and sawe relevant data Readings recorded will span at least 75 days Configure LogTagts For Number of readings to record 7 200 E maximum is 7877 nexk Use Prepare LogTagts For next use Begin recording after a delay of 0 F Minutes w Enable the OK Green indicator Humidity Temperature Enable the Alert Red indicator wher Readings below 32 6 or above After consecutive alert readings 2 Hours After oO 2 alert readings have occurred Mone Leave alert indicator enabled even if readings return within alert range Clear and reset alert when START MARK button pressed Configure requires a password TILLI The following table describes each configurable option that is permitted to change User ID This can be used for identification of the load in transit to be monitored or simply an identifier that describes the purpose of the monitoring Bill of Loading information Shipper commodity contact name and other relevant information can be placed here Chapter 4 Preparing LogTags for use 37 Enable pre start logging Pre start logging is a feature that protects the recording in the event of a failure to actually press the START MARK button to initiate the recording It is an insurance policy against the loss of critical data This is almost always checked for transit monitoring applications This option is further exp
112. time 1 A Shortcut on the desktop which you can double click to start the software LogTag Analyzer 2 A Shortcut in the Start menu system Chapter 2 Installing the software 17 If you are using Windows XP you may need to click on the All Programs item to locate the LogTag Analyzer shortcut like in the following picture N username jeh Internet ed My Documents Internet Explorer ws E mail i My Recent Documents Sal Outlook Express Set Program Access and Defaults Windows Catalog Set Program 4ccess Defaults kY MSN Explorer O Windows Media Playe Startup l Windows Messengeri o 38 i Internet Explorer windows Update Accessories names haya LogTag Recorders i LogTag Analyzer AA MSN Explorer Th Tour Windows P bam Outlook Express D Windows Movie Make Remote Assistance Windows Media Player All Programs Windows Messenger P Log OFF fo Turn OFF Computer 18 LogTag Analyzer If you are not using Windows XP you will find the LogTag Analyzer shortcut in the Programs menu in a similar location to the following picture Programs Documents P LS Startup va Internet Explorer Settings Outlook Express Search 2000 Professional Help Run 19 CHAPTER 3 Quick Start Guide You ve got the software installed on your computer and now you want to use the LogTag see how it goes and what it can do This chapter will
113. tions fo General Settings Show temperatures in Celsius C 5 wy Z Charts Automation Use Font 9 pt MS Shell Dlg E File and Folder Settings J Exports and Reports HE Date and Time Sj Communication Ports User Server Language English U5 ki Show temperatures in This will determine what units of measurement temperatures will be displayed in The options include Fahrenheit F Celsius C Kelvin K Use Font Determines what font to use to display and print information about LogTag recordings and is changed through the button A sample of the font selected will be shown to you on the screen 78 LogTag Analyzer Language This instructs the software which language for the software to use for all the information it displays and prints Summary Statistics This option allows you to specify which statistics are displayed in the Summary tab The Statistics can be enabled or disabled by clicking the tick box for the relevant item in the list Chart Statistics This option allows you to specify which statistics are displayed on the charts The Statistics can be enabled or disabled by clicking the tick box for the relevant item in the list Chapter 6 Customizing the software 79 Charts The Charts options allow the various aspects of the charts that display the readings recorded by LogTags to be customized At the base of the Window Is a color selector and other relevant controls w
114. tiple user environment it is not always desirable to allow every user to perform any and all tasks with the software For example to ensure all documents printed from the software use the same date time display format it may be desirable to not allow users to customize the software to change how the software displays dates and times To provide administrators of systems with a central point of control LogTag Recorders has developed a software package called LogTag User Server which when used in conjunction with this software it will provide an administrator with the ability to choose whether or not to restrict what users can and cannot do with this software To find out more about LogTag User Server please contact your network administrator and or your LogTag reseller Chapter 8 Working with Networks 105 How users log on When the software has been customized to be connected to the LogTag User Server software all users are required to successfully logon to the software before being permitted to use any of the features and functionality of the software For a user to successfully logon to the software the user must enter their username which the administrator would have assigned and their password Username s are typically not case sensitive however passwords are That is entering the Username Bob Smith is the Same as entering BOB SMITH and bob smith However entering a password of bob rather than Bob for example is conside
115. to the LogTag will not be possible Passwords are case sensitive and therefore the passwords Bob and bob for example are different Pre start data collection The LogTags support a feature called pre start logging which can be selected during configuration When pre start logging is enabled the LogTag will automatically start logging as soon as configuration is completed It will record at the same sampling interval as defined in the configuration and will continue to record until the user starts the LogTag by pressing the START MARK button on the LogTag Once the LogTag has been started it will record as per the configuration settings While the LogTag Is recording pre start readings the Alert LED on the LogTag will not activate if an alert condition is detected Pre start logging is useful as a fail safe recording setting so if the LogTag is not started at the appropriate time the readings will still be available to view later When the readings are retrieved from the LogTag any pre start readings will be identified as pre start readings so the user can quickly identify the readings recorded before and after the LogTag was started All LogTags have a finite amount of memory to store the readings it records Therefore while the LogTag is recording pre start readings the LogTag will operate in its continuous operation mode which is explained further in the section Continuous operation Once the memory within the LogTag Is f
116. tware and the User Server administrator has granted the appropriate user permissions This portion of the menu represents a list of the most recently files you have viewed To reopen one of these files simply click on the entry name of the file to open If a file that you want to view is not included in this list you may use the Open command included in this menu The number of files included in this list can be adjusted through the General Settings section of the Options This command will exit and close down the LogTag Analyzer software Any files that you currently have open will also be closed automatically for you If a user is currently logged on to the Analyzer software when the Analyzer closes the user will be automatically logged off Edit Menu The Edit menu contains commands that generally relate to the contents of a LogTag file and will appear similar to the following picture Log lag Analyzer File edit LogTag Window Help T Copy Ctrl C rea Zoom bo Marks 96 LogTag Analyzer The following table outlines the commands and the explanation of each command that may appear in the Edit menu when using the LogTag Analyzer software Copy B3 Places a copy of the contents of the currently displayed window onto the clipboard which can then be pasted into any Windows application If you are copying a chart the chart at its current zoom range is copied to the clipboard If you are copying fr
117. u may need to Switch to Classic View to locate the System icon quickly Start open the System icon once you have located it 6 If your system properties looks similar to the following picture click the Hardware tab followed by the Device Manager button to open a view of the devices that have and have not been successfully installed on the computer System Properties System Restore Automatic Updates Remote General Advanced Add Hardware Wizard J The Add Hardware Wizard helps you install hardware a Add Hardware Wizard Device Manager The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on Your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Hardware Protiles oo Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles 116 7 LogTag Analyzer If you system properties looks similar to the following picture click the Device Manager tab to view the devices that have and have not been successfully installed on the computer System Properties eal f Yiew devices by type C Vien devices by connection ft CDROM H E Disk drives f am Display adapters H Floppy disk controllers fy Hard disk controllers ae Keyboard FI Monitors Ey Mouse ee Network adapters fl Ports COM amp LPT Fl Sound video and game controllers ri System devices ae Universal Senal Bus cont
118. ugh the Wizard approach Chapter 6 Customizing the software 81 Only show the latest set of readings after download Instructs the software to only display the most recently retrieved set of readings on the screen If there are multiple windows of readings open and being displayed all of these windows will therefore be automatically closed and only the most recently retrieved set of readings will be displayed File and Folder Settings The File and Folder Settings options help you manage the LogTag data files Pa Options E General Settings Display items in the most recently used list Charts 5 Automation Display 3 Ge File Name ID Started START DATE Finished FINISH gt J Exports and Reports HEJ Date and Time Folder C Documents and Settings username My Dorun al Sq Communication Ports l l Uniqueness Always create a unique copy of files recommender User Server Display X items in my most recently used list This determines how many of the most recently accessed files are listed in the File menu for quick access to be opened and viewed again Once this number of files has been reached the reference to the oldest file opened will be removed and the most recently opened file will be added to position 1 Only the file reference is removed from this list the actual file is not deleted Display This determines how the information retrieved from a file and or LogTag will be first displayed All other ways o
119. ull the oldest pre start reading will be overwritten with the latest reading recorded regardless of whether the reading recorded Is a pre start reading or a reading to be recorded after the LogTag has been started Continuous operation All LogTags have a finite amount of memory to store the readings that are recorded When the LogTag is recording readings continuously it will not stop once the memory within the LogTag Is full of readings Rather it will replace the oldest reading stored within the LogTag with the latest reading so that only the most recent readings are maintained in the LogTag memory 42 LogTag Analyzer Working with batches of LogTlags You may find that at some stage you need perform a similar task on multiple LogTags whether it Is retrieving readings stored within the LogTags and or preparing them for their next use The LogTag Analyzer software has been designed to make the effort involved with multiple LogTags as simple as possible To retrieve a copy of the recorded readings stored within multiple LogTags simply insert each LogTag to download into the Interface cradle The software will then automatically retrieve the recorded data from the LogTag save it to disk and then display the information for you Therefore you will be able to retrieve the recorded readings stored from within one or more LogTags without needing to interact with the software and or computer To prepare multiple LogTags for use you can us
120. update This is a simple way of checking to see if there is a newer version of this software available for download This command is explained in further detail in the chapter Getting updated software About LogTag Analyzer Display the version information about the LogTag Analyzer software that you are using 100 LogTag Analyzer Toolbar commands Each picture on the toolbar represents a unique command The pictures that are included on the toolbar represent the following commands J SNE uP D This will bring up the LogTag Wizard which will take you through the steps to retrieve readings from connected LogTag s and prepare them for their next use This will display the file open window to allow you to locate and open LogTag files that contain previously retrieved LogTag readings Save a copy of the LogTag data to a file on your disk drive Open the window that will allow you to print a copy of the LogTag data to a printer Displays file properties about the currently selected open file Displays information about any digital signatures included in the currently selected open file which is also allows where new digital signatures can be added to the file and where you can print a copy of the digital signatures Creates a new blank email for sending a copy of the currently selected open file as an attachment to a recipient of your choice Places a copy of the currently displayed information to the Wind
121. vice Manager can be started by opening the System icon located in the Windows Control Panel selecting the Hardware tab in the System Properties window and then click the Device Manager button System Properties Sistem Restore Automatic Updates Remote General Computer Mame Hardware Advanced Add Hardware Wizard The Add Hardware Wizard helps you install hardware a Add Hardware Wizard Device Manager The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Hardware Profiles So Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles 122 LogTag Analyzer 1 Using the mouse pointing device click the right button to display the popup context menu which will be similar to the following picture E Device Manager File Action View Help e m fag Tox H Mice and other pointing devices l E Modems B Monitors H m Network adapters a Hi Other devices USE Inta 8 ay Ports COM Update Driver Processors Diane ng Sound vide Uninstall Universal Se Launches the Hardi 2 Select the Update Driver a System devl Scan for hardware changes Properties Option using the left button on the mouse which will cause the device driver wizard to start similar to the following picture Ensure the Install from a list or spe
122. wnload LogTag Analyzer software from the LogTag Recorders Internet site will result in an email automatically being sent to you with the download link for the latest version To begin the actual download of the software process click on the link provided in your email and your email software will prompt you to save or open the file File Download j Some files can harm your computer IF the file information below tf looks suspicious or you do not fully trust the source do not open or save this file File name lhanalyser_10r7S exe File type Application From WW logkagrecorders cam a This type of file could harm your computer if it contains malicious code Would wou like to open the file or save it to pour computer Cancel More Info We recommend choosing the option to save the file to your disk and to save the file to your desktop If you are an experienced user you may wish to save the file to a different folder of your choosing Once the installation process has been completed this file can be Safely deleted as it is not required for using the software There is only one file required to be downloaded to be able to install the software on your computer Once the relevant installation file has been downloaded to your computer you only have to open the file to begin the installation process Chapter 2 Installing the software 15 The installation process To install the LogTag Analyzer software first you need to locate th
123. y have a fault however these causes are very rare Chapter 10 Appendix 113 Resolving USB Driver Problems Every USB device requires the appropriate driver files to be installed prior to them being successfully used on a computer The installation process of the LogTag Analyzer software will attempt to ensure the appropriate driver files are installed on the computer These driver files may fail to install correctly if the USB Interface Cradle is connected to the computer prior to and or during to the Installation of the software Therefore it Is strongly recommended that the software Is installed prior to any USB Interface Cradles being connected to the computer The following sections will guide you through the steps necessary to determine whether or not a problem exists with the installation of the USB drivers for the USB Interface Cradle are installed correctly on the computer and if necessary how you can resolve a problem with the installation of the USB drivers In This Section Checking the installation of the USB driver 113 USB driver installation through software installation 119 Manual USB driver installation on Windows XP 121 Manual USB driver installation on Windows 2000 125 Manual USB driver installation on Windows 98 or Me131 Checking the installation of the USB driver The following will guide you through the steps necessary to determine whether or not the drivers for the USB Interface
124. yzer The Zoom Out GA command in the Edit menu or on the too barcan be used to revert the display back to showing the range of data points that were showing prior to the new zoom section being selected Inspection marks are recorded each time the START MARK button is pressed on the LogTag Each inspection mark is numbered and can be identified by counting the number of marks on the Chart display If you click on the corresponding Summary tab and scroll down in the data record you will see a summary of all the points that were recorded between each subsequent inspection mark Following is a picture of a portion of a Summary Screen showing the relevant information for the sequence of data points between the inspection mark 2 and inspection mark 3 Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 55 Manual scaling of the chart By default each chart is initially displayed zoomed to the range of readings This setting can be changed in the Options dialog see chapter Charts To change the temperature and humidity scale or select a range of readings by time and date select Manual Scaling from the chart popup context menu The following dialog will be displayed Manual Scaling Range of sensor Range of readings Temperature Humidity 2 oF H From H pz00E To 70412006 w 22 28 25 2 56 LogTag Analyzer Range of sensor The chart is zoomed to the minimum and maximum values for each sensor Range of readings The c

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