Elitech RC-5 Technical manual

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ＲＣ－5 USB Temperature Data Logger Operation Instruction
I. Product overview:
This data logger is mainly used for temperature recording during storage and
transportation of foodstuff, medicine, chemicals and other products, especially widely
used in all links of warehousing, logistics and cold chain, such as refrigerated
containers, refrigerated trucks, refrigerated package, cold storage, laboratory, etc.
II.Specification:
Product size: 80mm (length X 25mm (width X 12 mm (height
III.Technica parameters：
1. Temperature unit: ℃ or ℉ optional
2. Temperature measuring range： -30℃～+70℃
3. Accuracy： ±0.5℃（-20℃～+40℃）;Others, +1℃；
4. Resolution：0.1℃；
5. Record capacity： 32000points(MAX ；
6. Record interval：10s～24hour adjustable；
7. Sensor: Internal NTC thermal resistor；
8. Communication interface：USB interface；
9. Power supply：inner wide temperature CR2032 battery or power supply via USB
interface;
10. Battery life: in normal temperature, if the record interval sets as 15 minutes, it
could be used half a year.
IV.Initia use:
1. Install RC-5 temperature data logger data management software.
2. Connect RC-5 with computer via USB, and install USB driver according to the
Installation Tips.
3. Open RC-5 temperature data logger data management software, click the
connection icon in the tool bar. After checking the connection information, exit
from connection interface.
4. Click the parameters setting icon in the tool bar . After finish the parameters
setting, click "save" button to save all the parameters and exit from parameter setting
interface.
5. Exit from RC-5 temperature data logger data management software.
V.Data access
The recorded data information could be accessed from the temperature data logger.
And this process will not clear the historical memory or stop record process if it is in
the record status.
1. Connect the data logger with computer via USB interface, after successfully
connection, the icon shown in the LCD of data logger will light.
2. Open RC-5 temperature data logger data management software, click the

connection icon in the tool bar. After checking the connection information, exit
from connection interface.
3. Click the data uploading icon in the tool bar, then it will upload the data to
the computer.
Note: RC-5 parameters setting is operated through computer, for the details, please
see the help file of RC-5 temperature data logger data management software.
VI.Function description
The data logger has two button: left button and right button. Left button is to start
recording and switch between menu items, and right button is to stop recording and
return to the menu items.
The data logger display interfaces includes: status display, record capacity display,
time display, date display, Max. temperature display, Min. temperature display,
temperature upper limit display, temperature lower limit display.
If no operation within 15 minutes, the data logger will turn off the display
automatically.
If the display has been turned off, short press the left button to enter the display
interface. Each time short press the left button, it will shift among the display
interfaces according to the sequence as described above.
Status disp ay interface: See Figure 1
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After short press the left button, it enters to the status display interface from the
display turn-off status. The temperature displayed in the LCD screen is the current
environmental temperature. In the status display interface:
If the symbol lights, indicate the data logger is in the status of recording.
If the symbol flashes, indicate the data logger is in the status of start time delay.
If the symbol lights, indicate the data logger has stopped recording
If neither of the symbols and lights, indicate the data logger has not started
recording.
If the symbols of and light, indicate the measured temperature exceeds its
temperature upper/lower limit.
The temperature shown in this status display interface is the current environmental
temperature.
Record capacity disp ay interface:
When the symbol "Log" lights, it indicates that it enters to capacity display interface.
The number shown in the LCD is the recorded temperature group, the interface is
shown as Figure 2:

(Figure 2)
Time disp ay interface:
In time display interface, it displays the hour and minute of the data logger. The time
format is 24 hours. The display interface is as shown in Figure 3:
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Date disp ay interface:
In date display interface, it displays the month and date of the data logger, display
interface is shown as Figure 4:
(Figure 4)
Note: The data below the symbol “M” indicates month, and the data below the
symbol “D” indicates date.
Max.temperature disp ay: The maximum temperature valued measured since the
beginning of recording, its display interface is shown as Figure 5:
(Figure 5)
(Figure 5)(Figure 5)
(Figure 5)
Min.temperature disp ay：
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：The minimum temperature measured since the beginning
of recording, display interface is shown as Figure 6：
(Figure 6)
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(Figure 6)
Temperature upper imit disp ay interface shown as Figure 7：
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(Figure 7)
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Temperature ower imit disp ay interface shown as Figure 8:
(Figure 8)
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VII.Operation instruction:
1. Start recording
After setting RC-5 parameters in data management software, the function of recording
has not been started yet, at this time, press the left button for more than four seconds
in the status display interface, the symbol lights, and then the recording is started.
If the symbol flashes, indicate the data logger is in the status of start time delay.
* After finishing parameters setting in RC-5 temperature data logger data
management software, it will clear up the recorded historical data. Please read and
save data efore parameter setting!
2. Stop recording：
① The data logger will automatically stop recording when the recording capacity is
full. In the status display interface, the symbol “ ”lights, it means recording
stops.
② If “permit stopping by pressing button” is set, press the right button for more than
four seconds, in the status display interface, the symbol “ ”lights, it means
recording stops.
③ It could stop recording though setting in data management software. In the status
display interface, the symbol “ ”lights, it means recording stops.
*After the data logger stops recording, it could not e started again y press the left
utton. It could only e started y setting the parameters in RC-5 data management
software.
3. Switch menu items:
By short pressing left button, display interface will switch in turn.
4. Return to the status display interface
3. By short pressing right button, it will return to the status display main
interface from current display interface.
5. Alarm status Instruction
During recording, if the measured temperature is higher than temperature upper limit,
in the status display interface, the symbol “ ” lights, indicating upper limit alarm; if

the measured temperature is lower than temperature upper limit, in the status display
interface, the symbol “ ”lights, indicating lower limit alarm.
6. Record interval
The record interval could be set in RC-5 data management software. After setting, it
will save the data in the data logger according to the set record interval. In RC-5 data
management software, when record interval is set, click the setting bar of record time
length, then the software will automatically calculate the record time length.
7. Record time length
The “record time length “means the total record time when the memory reaches its
full capacity.
8. Clear the recorded data
The recorded data could be cleared through setting the parameters in RC-5 data
management software.
9. Inner clock and calendar
The clock could be adjusted by RC-5 data management software.
10. Sensor failure
When there is a sensor failure or over temperature range, it could query by two
methods as below:
1 When the temperature exceeds temperature range or there is a break circuit or short
circuit, it will display “Err” in the position of temperature in the status display
interface.
2 There will appear an instruction of “Sensor error” in RC-5 data management
software.
11. Battery level indication
The battery level could be displayed in RC-5 LCD screen.
Battery level
indication
Level
25%～100%
10%～25%
<10%
Note: If the battery is in a very low level (<10% , please replace the battery timely.
12. Other function:
A、Record time delay: It could delay the time of starting recording by pressing
the button. Delay time 0～6.0 hours adjustable(interval 0.5hour
During the delay time, the symbol“ ”flashes, and after started, the symbol
“ ”stops flashing.
B、Temperature unit ℃or ℉ optional, the default setting is ℃
C、Serial number and user information could be set by software.
13. RC-5 temperature data logger data management software
It has the data analysis function, and could show the data in the data label or in data
graph. Historical data can be queried, save, print or exported in the format of Word,
Excel, TXT, or PDF. And the data management software supports the system of

Windows xp, WIN7, and mac. For the details, please refer to Help file of RC-5 data
management software.
14. RC-5 parameter setting items in temperature data logger data management
software：
Note: It is the factory default setting in the brackets. The factory
default state of data logger is without starting.
record interval (15 min) start delay time (0) meter station (1) Button
stop (Disabled) temperature unit (° C) upper temperature limit (60 °
C) lower temperature limit (-30 ° C) temperature calibration (0 ° C)
clock set (current time) set the number (001) set user information
(RC-5).
VIII.Battery rep acement：
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Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16
Rep acement steps：
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1.Rotate the battery cover clockwise to the position as shown in Figure 10.
2. Remove the battery cover.
3. Remove the old battery from the battery slot.
4. Put the new battery into the battery slot.
5. Place the battery cover in the position shown in Figure 14.
6. Rotate the battery cover counter clockwise to the position shown in Figure 16
Note: The pole piece in the bottom of the battery slot is negative.
IX.Accessory ist
Standard accessory ist
One RC-5 temperature data logger
One software installation CD
One operation instruction