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XDL12
Data
Logger
USER MANUAL
for Furnace Tracker
®
for use with
Issue 2
MA5800A

DATAPAQ PART NO. MA5800A
Datapaq
®is the world’s leading manufacturer
of process temperature-monitoring
instrumentation. The company maintains
this leadership by continual development
of its advanced, easy-to-use Tracker systems.
XDL12
Data Logger
User Manual
for Furnace Tracker
®
for use with
Issue 2
Europe & Asia
Datapaq Ltd.
Lothbury House, Cambridge Technopark
Newmarket Road
Cambridge CB5 8PB
United Kingdom
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Fax [phone]
[email protected]
www.datapaq.com
North & South America
Datapaq, Inc.
3 Corporate Park Dr., Unit 1
Derry
NH 03038
USA
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© Datapaq Ltd., Cambridge, UK 2009
All rights reserved
Datapaq Ltd. makes no representations or warranties of any kind
whatsoever with respect to the contents hereof and specifically
disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose. Datapaq Ltd. shall not be liable for errors
contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in
connection with the furnishing, performance or use of the Datapaq
software, associated hardware or this material.
Datapaq Ltd. reserves the right to revise this publication from time to
time and to make changes to the content hereof without obligation to
notify any person of such revisions or changes.
Datapaq, the Datapaq logo and Oven Tracker are registered
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registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Manual set in 10 pt Gill Sans.
User manuals are available in other languages;
contact Datapaq for details.
SAFETY WARNINGS
For safe use of Datapaq equipment, always:
xTake care to follow its supplied instructions.
xObserve any warning signs shown on the equipment itself.
Indicates potential hazard.
On Datapaq equipment this normally warns of high
temperature, but where you see the symbol you should
consult the manual for further explanation.
Warns of high temperatures.
Where this symbol appears on Datapaq equipment, the
surface of the equipment may be excessively hot (or
excessively cold) and may thus cause skin burns.

European
Union
Directives
The following product types
XDL12 Thermocouple Data Logger
manufactured by Datapaq Ltd.
Lothbury House, Cambridge CB5 8PB, UK
comply with the requirements of European Union directives as
follows.
Directive 2004/108/EC Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
Standards Applied
EN61326-1: 2006 – Group 1, Class B equipment (emissions section
only), and Industrial Location Immunity (immunity section only).
CFR47: 2007 Class A – Code of Federal Regulations: Part 15
Subpart B, Radio Frequency Devices, Unintentional Radiators.
RoHS Compliance Datapaq temperature monitoring equipment
is exempt from EU Directive 2002/95/EC (restriction of the use of
certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment)
under category 9 Monitoring and Control Instruments. This Datapaq
product nevertheless uses RoHS-compliant components and
manufacturing processes.
Conforms to relevant South Korean EMC Standards.
Electromagnetic Compatibility Applies to use in
Korea only. Class A Equipment (Industrial Broadcasting &
Communication Equipment). This product meets
requirements for industrial (Class A) electromagnetic
wave equipment and the seller or user should take notice
of it. This equipment is intended for use in business
environments and is not to be used in homes.

CONTENTS
7 Introduction
9 Logger Specifications and Operation
10 Specifications
12 Stop/Start Button Actions
12 Logger LEDs
13 Battery
15 Best Practice with the XDL12
16 Testing and Calibration
19 Using the Logger with Insight Software
19 Installing/Removing Insight
21 Communications Setup
23 Running a Temperature Profile
28 Logger Defaults and Details
29 Using Hardwired Telemetry
29 Running a Temperature Profile Using Hardwired
Telemetry
33 Troubleshooting
33 Logger Communications Problems
33 Logger Download Error Messages
33 Checking the Data
34 Logger Diagnostics
35 Datapaq Service Department
37 INDEX

DATAPAQ XDL12 Introduction 7
Introduction
Datapaq
®Tracker systems, incorporating Insight™software, are a complete
solution for monitoring and analyzing the performance of your heat-treatment
process – the temperature profiles of products within it, and the performance
of the furnace itself; accurate data acquisition and powerful analysis techniques
are combined with flexibility and ease of use. The Tracker system’s power and
flexibility make it a perfect tool for process-temperature monitoring, from
commissioning and troubleshooting to process optimization, ensuring consistent
quality of product and maximum efficiency.
Current temperature characteristics can quickly be compared with previously
stored reference curves to detect operating abnormalities – and innovative
analysis techniques help in identifying problems, fine-tuning the process and
reducing running costs.
A powerful and flexible printing option allows the user to generate and
customize reports, including any or all of the analysis results or raw
temperature data.
The XDL12 logger has scope for wide application in heat-treatment processes
and is specifically designed for location outside the high-temperature
environment while monitoring and analyzing data in real time from
thermocouples placed inside the furnace. It is particularly suitable for use with
Datapaq Insight Furnace Surveying software, for assessing a furnace’s
accuracy and uniformity of heating and its compliance with the AMS 2750D or
other standards.
Hardware for a basic system using the Datapaq XDL12 data logger comprises:
xData logger (including communications lead and charger) (p. 9).
xThermocouple probes (for specifications, see p. 11; for usage, see the
relevant manual supplied with your system).
This manual is for Datapaq systems supplied with an XDL12 data logger, and
focuses on all aspects of using the logger. There is also guidance on setting up
the Insight software; complete information on using Insight – both Furnace
Tracker and Furnace Surveying – is contained in the online Help system
available when it is installed. For step-by-step instruction on how to use the
logger and other system hardware components to collect temperature data
during your process, see the dedicated system manual supplied.

Users of Furnace Surveying will use this manual chiefly to gain familiarity with
the basic operation of the XDL12 logger. For use of the Furnace Surveying
software and the procedure of carrying out a temperature uniformity survey, users
will need to refer to the Furnace Surveying User Manual and – especially –
the Furnace Surveying software’s Help system.
8 Introduction DATAPAQ XDL12

Logger Specifications and
Operation
The XDL12 data logger is at home in a wide range of heat-treatment
applications where a logger is required to operate outside the high-temperature
environment. The XDL12’s capacity for 18,000 data readings over each of 12
data channels makes it a supremely powerful, accurate and in-depth data-
collection tool. Its capability for hardwired telemetry, in conjunction with
Datapaq Insight software, allows temperature profiles to be watched developing
– and be analyzed – in real time. A single instance of Insight will simultaneously
support up to three XDL12 loggers collecting data by hardwired telemetry,
allowing data from 36 channels to be gathered.
The XDL12 data logger. Thermocouple sockets are on the rear of the unit.
The logger’s key features are:
xTwelve thermocouple channels for maximum data collection on each run.
xIndividual loggers can be supplied with combinations of different
thermocouple types (see specifications, below).
DATAPAQ XDL12 Specifications and Operation 9

10 Specifications and Operation DATAPAQ XDL12
xHuge memory capacity: 18,000 data points on each channel for detailed
process analysis.
xHigh accuracy: ±0.3°C/0.5°F (with type K thermocouples) for compliance to
tight specifications.
xHot data protected by non-volatile memory or software warning if reset is
attempted before download.
xUSB communication capability.
xHardwired telemetry for monitoring in real time with full analysis functions
and alarms to warn the user if the process is out of specification.
xCapability for up to three XDL12 loggers to gather data by hardwired
telemetry simultaneously.
xFour LEDs to show the exact status of the logger’s activity and its batteries.
xStart and stop buttons for easy user control.
xPowered by rechargeable NiMH batteries.
xRugged case and electronics allow operation in dusty environments.
xProof against data-corruption from earth-loop problems.
xLightweight and portable.
Specifications
Each XDL12 logger is supplied to order, with combinations of up to three
different thermocouple types as required by the user (see below). For example,
there may be a need for nine type K or type N thermocouples (for furnace
measurements on a surveying jig) combined with three type R or type S
thermocouples (for control measurements).
Length (inc. handle) 340 mm/13.4 in.
Width 330 mm/13.0 in.
Height With computer rest: 80 mm/3.1 in.
Without computer rest: 60 mm/2.4 in.
Weight 6.5 kg/14.3 lb
Thermocouples Combination of up to three possible types, according to model
of logger supplied: J, K, N, R, S, T; see below for data.
Thermocouple sockets accept both standard and miniature
thermocouple plugs.
Operating temperature 0–55°C/32–131°F
Humidity range 0–85% non-condensing
Ingress protection IP50 (dust-resistant)
Real-time monitoring Hardwired telemetry via communications lead as standard.
Capability for up to three XDL12 loggers to gather data by
hardwired telemetry simultaneously.
Sample interval 1 s to 50 min. in 1-s increments