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10 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) button. When the process is ready to be completed, clicking the "Finish" button, when it appears, w

100 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) This will allow experienced users to change additional settings normally associated with FTP transfers. Fie

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 101 Once you have clicked the "FTP Settings" button a dialogue window will appear, allowing you

102 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Advanced settings Press this button to display a new dialogue window where you can enter advanced FTP setti

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 103 This error message is displayed if LogTag Analyzer could not connect to the specified FTP site because

104 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Field What to enter Port Number The default port for providing FTP connections is 21. Some network administ

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 105 File and Folder Settings The File and Folder Settings options help you manage the LogTag data files.

106 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) File Name Whenever information is retrieved from a LogTag it is always automatically saved to disk. This ent

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 107 %DATE-TIME The date and time when the LogTag information was originally retrieved. %FINISH The date

108 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) the definition of how the file names are to be created they will be replaced with the _ character. If you us

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 109 If you answer "No" then the action described in the option "Always create a unique copy

Chapter 2 Installing the software 11 Note: LogTag Recorders do not recommend updating your LogTag Analyzer software manually. Instead, you sh

110 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) To override and customize the contents of the particular file format, simply ensure the file format is highl

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 111 Dates and Times The Date and Time options allow how the date and time information is displayed by the

112 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) y Year as last two digits, but with no leading zero for years less than 10. yy Year as last two digits, bu

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 113 Configuration Time Zone All reading times are displayed in the time zone of the computer used for conf

114 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Note: USB ports cannot be disabled; if you do not wish the software to communicate with USB ports you must u

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 115 Software Updates The LogTag Analyzer software can periodically check to determine if a newer version o

116 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Configuration Reports It can sometimes be useful to keep a record of the configuration data of a LogTag Reco

117 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 to

118 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Menu commands The menu system has been separated into groups of related commands. Each of these menu groups

Chapter 7 Menus and Toolbars 119 File Menu The "File" menu contains commands that generally relate to a LogTag file as a whole. A L

12 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) 1 A "Shortcut" on the desktop, which you can double click to start the software. 2 A "Short

120 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Command Explanation Open (see "Calling up previous results" on page 79)... ( ) This will display t

Chapter 7 Menus and Toolbars 121 Send on page 77... () This will help you send, by e-mail, the currently open and selected LogTag file to ano

122 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Edit Menu The "Edit" menu contains commands that generally relate to the contents of a LogTag file

Chapter 7 Menus and Toolbars 123 Next group of Marks () This command will show the readings recorded between the last inspection mark shown a

124 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Window Menu The "Window" menu contains commands that relate to the management of each Window ope

Chapter 7 Menus and Toolbars 125 1, 2, 3, etc The tick mark beside these entries indicates the window that is currently selected. If you wan

126 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Check Internet for update (see "Getting updated software" on page 138)... This is a simple way of

Chapter 7 Menus and Toolbars 127 Zooms out one level of the actively displayed chart. If you are displaying a chart and this function is not

128 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) following picture. Command Explanation Print (see "Printing the results" on page 76)... This wil

Chapter 7 Menus and Toolbars 129 Standard Window commands In the top right corner of each window, one or all of the buttons in the following

13 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 wi

130 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) The following picture illustrates an example of the menu that will appear if a user selects the icon in the

131 When using and deploying software in a network environment, network administrators often require additional technical information about the so

132 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Distributing software to workstations When using the software on many computers within a computer network, i

Chapter 8 Working with Networks 133 When installing the software on to a Windows NT® operating system, the plug and play drivers for the USB

134 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) At any stage the settings entered can be saved into a file, and previously created files can be loaded again

Chapter 8 Working with Networks 135 users to customize the software to change how the software displays dates and times. To provide administr

136 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) How users change their password When the software has been customized (see "Customizing the software&qu

137 In This Chapter Getting updated software ... 138 Finding your software version ...

138 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Getting updated software There are two ways to see if a newer version of the LogTag Analyzer software is ava

Chapter 9 Getting more information 139 While the software is retrieving the information from the Internet about the latest available version,

14 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Connecting the Interface There are two types of the Interface Cradle available. The first connects to the com

140 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Finding your software version Within the "Help (see "Help Menu" on page 125)" menu, is t

Chapter 9 Getting more information 141 Getting more help The time may arise when this guide is unable to provide you with the assistance you

142 In This Chapter Troubleshooting ... 143 Finding your computer specifications ...

Chapter 10 Appendix 143 Troubleshooting Problem Solution My LogTag appears to be “dead”. No lights are flashing. This could represent either

144 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) I cannot view the user guide that came with the software. The User Guide is in a 'PDF' file format

Chapter 10 Appendix 145 b) Once the "Start" button has been clicked, you will see a menu appear. c) If your menu looks similar t

146 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) d) If your menu looks similar to the following picture, the "Control Panel" item is located withi

Chapter 10 Appendix 147 f) Clicking on the "General" tab at the top of the "System Properties" window, which is usually

148 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) d) From the "Settings" portion of the "Display Properties" window you will see your cur

Chapter 10 Appendix 149 b) Using your mouse, click the button on the right over the drive that includes "(C:)" in its description.

Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide 15 The sockets for the USB communication ports are typically located at the rear of the computer. In some compute

150 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) d) Clicking on the "General" tab at the top of the drive properties window will display the relev

Chapter 10 Appendix 151 Resolving USB Driver Problems Every USB device requires the appropriate driver files to be installed prior to them be

152 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) 1 Providing the LogTag Analyzer software has been already installed, connect the USB Interface Cradle to th

Chapter 10 Appendix 153 4 If your menu looks similar to the following picture, the "Control Panel" item is located within the &quo

154 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) 6 If your system properties looks similar to the following picture, click the "Hardware" tab foll

Chapter 10 Appendix 155 7 If you system properties looks similar to the following picture, click the "Device Manager" tab to view

156 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) 8 Once the device manager is open you should see one of the three following images in the list, as indicate

Chapter 10 Appendix 157 2 For each "USB Interface" entry displayed, using the mouse (pointing device), click the right button on t

158 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) 3 Within the "Control Panel" window there is an icon which allows you to un-install or change alr

Chapter 10 Appendix 159 Manual USB driver installation on Windows XP To manually update the USB driver files, for Windows XP computers, open

16 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) If the LogTag has readings stored within its memory, the software will automatically start to download the da

160 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) 1 Using the mouse (pointing device), click the right button to display the popup context menu, which will b

Chapter 10 Appendix 161 Analyzer\Drivers\i386" ("C:\Program Files\LogTag Recorders\LogTag Analyzer\Drivers\amd64" for 64-bit W

162 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) 4 Once the driver files have been installed successfully you will see a window similar to the following pic

Chapter 10 Appendix 163 Manual USB driver installation on Windows 2000 To manually reinstall the USB driver files, for Windows 2000 computers

164 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) 1 Using the mouse (pointing device), click the right button to display the popup context menu, which will b

Chapter 10 Appendix 165 4 The will device driver wizard will appear similar to the following picture, click the "Next >" button

166 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) 6 Ensure the "Specify a location" option is selected and click the "Next >" button t

Chapter 10 Appendix 167 8 If you have chosen the correct folder that contains the driver files for the USB Interface Cradle, you will see a

168 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) 9 Once the driver files have been installed successfully you will see a window similar to the following pic

Chapter 10 Appendix 169 Sensor Responsiveness Temperature sensors typically respond to changes in the environment temperature in a logarithmi

Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide 17 Welcome First the Wizard has a welcome screen (this is "1" on the Action List). This asks you to mak

171 A Advanced Alert Settings • 37, 40 Advanced FTP settings • 102, 103 Advanced SMTP settings • 98, 99 Alert Processing • 25, 34, 38 Aligning Cha

172 Index I Inspecting the information at close range • 55 Installing the software • 7 Introduction • 6 L Language • 87 Locate LogTag(s) download an

18 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Locate LogTag(s) download and save relevant data In this screen you will see one of the following pictures n

Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide 19 The communication ports that are not in use (the ones that initially are reported with the mark) can be remov

The information contained within this document regarding LogTag Analyzer software usage is intended as a guide and does not constitute a declaration o

20 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) in more detail in the chapter "Preparing LogTag for use on page 26". Click to record the configur

Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide 21 Once the software has finished uploading the updated configuration information into each LogTag, the window di

22 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Starting and using the LogTag Once a LogTag has been successfully configured for use it is ready to be start

Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide 23 Only flashes if no alert condition is present.

24 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) LogTag light patterns The LogTag's LED's signal a number of different events or status information.

Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide 25 Alert condition present Single flash of red LED every 4 seconds  displayed when the LogTag has detected an a

26 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

Chapter 4 Preparing LogTag(s) for use 27 Getting a LogTag ready for use There are two ways to prepare a LogTag for use, both of which will ac

28 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Restricted Access Requirements Every LogTag supports an option that, when enabled, results in users being r

Chapter 4 Preparing LogTag(s) for use 29 download. The logger will be permanently upgraded as soon as the configuration is downloaded. Follow

iii Contents Copyright ii Introduction 6 Installing the software 7 System requirements ...

30 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Preparing LogTag for next use The "Configure LogTag(s) for next use" step provides you with all the

Chapter 4 Preparing LogTag(s) for use 31 Start method This is used to determine how/when the LogTag will start recording its next set of rea

32 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Record readings so that: If this is selected, the logger stops logging when the number of data points has bee

Chapter 4 Preparing LogTag(s) for use 33 Upgrade logger to enable this feature TRIX-8 and TREX-8 loggers which do not yet have the "Down

34 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Alert Processing The LogTag can display a visual alert if one or more of the configured alert conditions have

Chapter 4 Preparing LogTag(s) for use 35 Readings below X or above Y (inclusive) You can set the upper threshold limit and lower threshold li

36 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Example: You wish to configured a LogTag so alert conditions are indicated if 5 continuous readings are out-

Chapter 4 Preparing LogTag(s) for use 37 6 readings out-of-range, return to normal The second alert condition is not met, as the total out-o

38 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Function Purpose Readings above X Readings below Y (inclusive) In addition to entering the threshold levels,

Chapter 4 Preparing LogTag(s) for use 39 This table shows how different conditions would result in the Alert Indicator flashing or not: What

iv Contents Selected LogTag Data files (*.sltd) ... 50 PDF files ...

40 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Display Logger Alarms TRID30-7F and TRID30-7R loggers have a different settings screen. The settings are

Chapter 4 Preparing LogTag(s) for use 41 Function Purpose Clear and reset alarm when STOP/CLEAR button pressed If this option is enabled, any

42 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Verify Access Password When configuring a LogTag for its next use, if the user enables the "Configure re

Chapter 4 Preparing LogTag(s) for use 43 operation' mode, which is explained further in the section "Continuous operation (on page

44 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Getting the best from your LogTag Many users of humidity and/or temperature loggers are used to attaching the

Chapter 4 Preparing LogTag(s) for use 45 Prolonging battery life If your LogTag is not going to be used for extended periods of time, it may

46 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) The following example illustrates using the "Hibernation" feature. In this screen you will see one

47 The LogTag stores the recorded readings in its internal memory. Since the LogTag contains the recorded readings in its internal memory, you mus

48 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Getting results from LogTag You can retrieve the recordings from LogTag(s) as many times as you require. The

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 49 Saving LogTag Data Saving LogTag Data files Every time you download a LogTag Recorder to your computer the d

Contents v Working with Networks 131 Distributing software to workstations ...

50 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) To save a Multi Chart file under a different name, select the Save As... command from the File menu (on page

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 51 The chart of this file, which contains pre-start readings, has been zoomed to show only a small proportion o

52 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) PDF files LogTag Analyzer can save the currently active LogTag data window to a PDF file. One single file w

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 53 Each section can be identified by its heading. If a chart is zoomed, the PDF file will also contain a zoomed

54 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Data A listing (spreadsheet style) of the time versus humidity and/or temperature data. Summary A summary o

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 55 Inspecting the information at close range When a file is displayed either from downloading or from calling u

56 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) The highlighted zone is immediately displayed after the left mouse button is released on the maximum displaya

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 57 Whenever the data displayed on the chart has been zoomed in to show more detail and is showing only a portio

58 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Inspection marks are recorded each time the START MARK button is pressed on the LogTag. Each inspection mark

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 59 Range of sensor The chart is zoomed to the minimum and maximum values for each sensor. Range of readings

6 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 i

60 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Chart annotations To include more information in your chart you can add chart annotations. These will be disp

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 61 To delete all annotations, select "Delete All" from the Annotations popup context menu. Selecting

62 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Chart subtitle The chart subtitle is displayed and printed underneath the chart title. To edit the subtitle,

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 63 Enter or modify the text, then click to display the edited subtitle. To remove the subtitle, delete the te

64 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Combining charts onto a single chart To overlay multiple charts in one view, select the Multi Chart ( ) comma

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 65 the desired statistics on in the Chart Statistics (on page 89) section in the Options (see "Customizing

66 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) 1. Move the mouse pointer over the chart until the appropriate tooltip is displayed. Right-click, then select

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 67 Aligning Charts Select "Align Charts" from the popup context menu to automatically align all chart

68 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Special Chart Tabs When you select the average tab command in the toolbar, up to three additional chart t

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 69  If one or more of the charts have sections with readings outside the LogTag's sensor range, LogTag

7 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,

70 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Before the data are displayed in an average tab, LogTag Analyzer normalizes every chart's readings so th

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 71 Automatically calculated statistics When a file is displayed either from downloading or from calling up a st

72 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Standard Deviation The standard deviation is a useful for determining how spread out the readings are from th

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 73 Mean Kinetic Temperature Some products and materials have accelerated rates of degradation at higher tempera

74 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) n the number of data points to include in the calculation ti a data point to include in the calculation,

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 75 Degree Minutes There are some products and materials that exist which can change their characteristics and/o

76 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Displaying statistics The statistics displayed on the Summary tab can be configured in the Options dialog. Re

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 77 You can choose to print all of the information, select a range of dates and times to print from or select a

78 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Type the desired e-mail address to send the file of interest to, add any message that you wish to include, an

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 79 Calling up previous results The files that have most recently opened and displayed are listed towards the bo

8 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) System requirements To ensure that the software will be able work with your computer, the following lists the

80 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) You can also open files directly from within Windows™ Explorer or from within your e-mail software by double

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 81 While the file that the digital signature is to be added to is open and currently selected, add a digital si

82 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Once the "Add Digital Signature" dialog is visible, enter your LogTag Analyzer user password and th

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 83 that the particular block of recordings has only the validation and integrity protection offered by the comm

84 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Viewing file properties The file properties, which is accessed through the File Menu (on page 119) and/or thr

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 85 This file properties information is also available for viewing directly through the Windows Explorer softwar

86 In the "Edit" menu is a command called "Options...". This menu command opens a Window, which will allow the many of the f

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 87 General Settings The General Settings options allow you to change various preferences that will effect

88 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Summary Statistics This option allows you to specify which statistics are displayed in the Summary tab. The

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 89 Chart Statistics This option allows you to specify which statistics are displayed on the charts. The st

Chapter 2 Installing the software 9 When you visit the LogTag Recorders Internet site, follow the software navigation links to obtain a downl

90 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Charts The Charts options allow the various aspects of the charts that display the readings recorded by LogTa

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 91 Please refer to section How secure is my data (on page 82) for a detailed explanation of non-validated

92 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Automation The Automation options determine what the software does automatically when it detects a LogTag in

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 93 Only show the latest set of readings after download Instructs the software to only display the most rec

94 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) If the globe is active, but no letter is displayed, neither automatic FTP uploading nor automatic e-mailing

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 95 This window shows status messages related to the FTP and e-mailing functions. The window can be hidden

96 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Once you click on the "SMTP Settings" button a dialogue window will appear, allowing you to enter t

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 97 Use name and password Some SMTP servers require an authentication method, especially if the SMTP server

98 LogTag Analyzer User Guide (2.0) Advanced settings Press this button to display a new dialogue window where you can enter advanced SMTP setti

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 99 This error message is displayed if LogTag Analyzer could not connect to the specified SMTP site because