If the Recorder has been congured with a Date/Time
start, it will start automatically.
Only when the display shows READY can the Recorder
be started manually. Press and hold the Start button.
Continue to hold while STARTING ashes on the dis-
play; release the button when the ashing stops (after
approx 5 seconds).
e Recorder will now display the delayed start time
remaining (if congured). is example shows a start
delay of 30 minutes remaining.
At the end of the delayed start (if congured) the
Recorder will start collecting data and show the word
RECORDING on the display.
If enabled, any button activity will suspend processing of readings and the Recor-
der will display PAUSED. is allows the user to review the statistics or clear an
alarm without causing an invalid reading, alarm or statistic.
settIng the dIsplay clock
LogTag Analyzer sets the Recorder’s internal real time clock to the conguration
PC’s time however the user can manually change the display clock if required.
Press and hold the and buttons together continuously for 8 seconds. During
this period the display will ash CLOCK ADJ. Release the but-
tons when the ashing stops to enter ‘clock adjust’ mode.
e minutes will ash. Press to increment the minutes and
to accept the minute changes and to start editing the hours.
e hours will now ash, press to increment the hours and to accept and
store the new time. If recording is active a clock change event will be recorded
with the next logged reading, which will be displayed in the downloaded data.
During recording, the display shows the temperature of the last reading taken,
the current time, battery status and a combination of alarm status and history. A
reading is taken and the display updated every logging interval as congured in
LogTag Analyzer. Following are some examples:-
Here the display shows that alarm events occurred 7 and
19 days ago. e current temperature is over the upper
limit (indicated by the
) but has not been over for
long enough to trigger an alarm.
10 Hours later the over temperature has triggered an
alarm. e ALARM symbol and the today marker day
alarm are shown.
A further 2 hours later the temperature has returned to
the acceptable range but the alarm remains present.
e day summary has shifted by 1 day as the time has
gone through midnight.
When an alarm event has occurred, the ALARM symbol is displayed.
To clear the ALARM symbol from the display, press and hold the Clear button
until the ALARM symbol stops ashing then immediately release.
Alarm events continue to be displayed in the history area of the display and can be
reviewed with the day statistics.
Note: e option to clear and latch alarms can be disabled see advanced options
in LogTag Analyzer.
e Recorder will display up to 30 days of max/min/duration and alarm statistics.
If the Recorder is congured to record longer than 30 days (or continuously) then
the day statistics will contain up to the latest 30 days.
To review the day statistics press the Review button. Each press of the button
will step through the Max and Min temperatures for each day starting with today
and moving backwards through the days (displayed day will ash).
Any button activity during recording will place an inspection mark in the next
reading of logged data which will be displayed when the data is downloaded.
Following are some examples:-
Pressing the Review button displays current dayís
MAX statistic.e today segment ashes and DAY 00
is shown to indicate the ‘Today’ selection. e selec-
ted day (today) does not have any recordings outside
the preset limits.
Pressing the Review button again displays the
dayís MIN statistic.
e MIN statistic is not below the limit and did not
trigger an alarm.
Pressing the Review button again displays the next
previous day’s MAX statistic. ere are recordings that
are above the upper limit. e MAX statistic is above
the upper limit (indicated by
) and the ALARM was
triggered for a duration of 10 hours and 11 minutes.
Pressing the Review button again displays the day’s
MIN statistic.
e MIN statistic is not below the limit and did not
trigger an alarm.
If less than 30 days of recordings have been collected, the day marker only
advances as far as there is data available. After the last day for which statistics have
been collected is displayed, the next press of the button rolls the summary back
to the statistic for today . Pressing the button at any time shows the normal
recording display again.
If enabled you can stop the recorder; press and hold the Stop button. Continue
to hold while STOPPED ashes on the display; release the button when the
ashing stops. e recorder will no longer take any readings, however you can
still review the day statistics and download the logged results to a PC with LogTag
Analyzer.
Note: e option to stop the Recorder can be disabled, see advanced options in
LogTag Analyzer.
re-actIvatIng the recorder
If enabled, the Recorder can be re-activated for re-use by either re- conguring
using LogTag Analyzer or using the Start button.
To re-activate using the Start button, press and hold the Start button obser-
ving the READY text ashing on the display; release the button when the ashing
stops. e recorder will then be ready for a push button start. Data/time start is
only possible by re-conguring with LogTag Analyzer.
Re-activating the Recorder will erase all previously recorded readings and statistics!
Note: e option to re-activate the Recorder can be disabled, see advanced op-
tions in LogTag Analyzer.
e Recorder contains a Lithium Battery. Dispose or recycle the
battery in accordance to your local regulations. Do not expose to
extreme temperatures.
e end of battery life is indicated by a low battery symbol, the Bat-
tery/ Recorder should be replaced within 30 days when this symbol appears.
e TRID30-7R has a replaceable CR2032 battery. Battery access sits behind the
square white label on the back of the Recorder’s case. Contact your supplier or
check the LogTag website for further details.
e TRID30-7F Recorder’s battery is not user replaceable and should be replaced
or serviced by a suitably qualied and authorized service centre.
•Start LogTag Analyzer software.
•Insert the Recorder into the Interface Cradle.
•e screen will show ‘A new LogTag has been detected..... Please wait.....‘.
•After a few seconds, the downloaded data will appear (by default shown as a
chart, see below).
•Data can be displayed in Chart, Data, Summary or Day Summary formats by
clicking the tabs at the bottom of the chart dialog.
•Data can also be saved in a number of formats including TXT, PDF, HTML
and CSV for import into a spreadsheet program.
gettIng help
If after reading this guide you still need further information, please visit
the LogTag Recorders website www.logtagrecorders.com/support.html.
Example of a Zoomed in chart within LogTag Analyzer.
