MONARCH INSTRUMENT Track-It 5396-0337 User manual

Instruction Manual
Track-It™Pressure/Temp Vacuum/Temp
Data Logger with Display
15 Columbia Drive
Amherst, NH 03031 USA
Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.monarchinstrument.com

SAFEGUARD AND PRECAUTIONS
1. Read and follow all instrucons in this manual carefully, and retain this manual for
future reference.
2. Do not open the unit in a high humidity environment; it will cause condensaon
inside the unit.
3. Do not operate this device in ammable or explosive atmospheres.
4. This device has no power switch. It will be in operaon as soon as power is connected
or baery is inserted.
5. Do not use this instrument in any manner inconsistent with these operang
instrucons or under any condions that exceed the environmental specicaons
stated.
6. There are no user serviceable parts in this instrument. Refer service to a qualied
technician.
In order to comply with EU Direcve 2012/19/EU on Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE): This product may contain material
which could be hazardous to human health and the environment. DO NOT
DISPOSE of this product as unsorted municipal waste. This product needs to be
RECYCLED in accordance with local regulaons; contact your local authories for more
informaon. This product may be returnable to your distributor for recycling; contact
the distributor for details.
Monarch Instrument’s Limited Warranty applies.
See www.monarchinstrument.com for details.
Warranty Registraon and Extended Warranty Coverage informaon is available online
at www.monarchinstrument.com.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1.0 DESCRIPTION....................................................................................1
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3.0 FRONT PANEL ...................................................................................2
3.1 LCD ..............................................................................................2
3.2 LED ..............................................................................................4
 ......................................................................4
........................................................................4
 ......................................................................5
4.0 BACK PANEL......................................................................................6
.............................................................................................7
...........................................................................7
5.0 SETUP ...............................................................................................7
6.0 TRA..............7
.................................................................................7
.................................................................................8
...............................................................................8
...............................................................................10
 ....................................................................10
7.0 INSTALLATION ................................................................................12
8.0 TRACK .....................................................12
 ................................................................................13
..........................................................................14
 .................................................................14
...............................................................14
..............................................15
10.0 BATTERY........................................................................................16
11.0 ADHESIVE GASKETS......................................................................16
...............................................16
12.0 SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................17
..............................................................................18
 ..........................................................18
 ...........................................18
13.0 ACCESSORIES................................................................................19

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1.0 DESCRIPTION
The Track-It™ Pressure/Temperature or Vacuum/
Temperature Data Loggers with Display are baery-
powered, standalone, waterght data loggers that
can record up to 130.000 samples. They can be set to
record both pressure and temperature or vacuum and
temperature or pressure alone to maximize data storage
space. The onboard data storage is nonvolale so data will
not be lost in the event of a depleted baery. Real-me
data, alarms, and min/max informaon can be displayed
on the mulline LCD.
The loggers can be easily congured using the free
downloadable Track-It™ DataLogger Soware. There is a
Mini B USB port on the back of the unit allowing connecon
to a PC for programming and data upload. Data upload can also be done via USB with
an Android™ device using the Transporter App available on the Google Play store.
For units with Bluetooth LE capability, Bluetooth can be used as an alternave for all
acvies allowed with USB connecon including conguraon and data retrieval.
Congure the unit to record data from 10 mes a second up to once a day. The user
can iniate the recording immediately, manually via the keypad buons, at some
future preset me, or on an alarm condion.
The display can be programmed to display pressure in various engineering units
depending on pressure range. It can also display temperature, minimum and maximum
values, percentage of memory used, me and date.
Track-It™ Pressure/Temperature or Vacuum/Temperature Data Loggers with Display
can be ordered in several pressure (Absolute or Gauge) or vacuum ranges. The loggers
are packaged in a rugged, waterght anodized aluminum and stainless-steel housing
and have a standard ¼" NPT ng for vacuum up to 5800 PSI and ½" NPT for higher
pressure ranges. The replaceable internal lithium baery has up to a 1-year life.

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
IMPORTANT: Before using your Track-It Data Logger, you must rst download
and install the USB Drivers and Track-It™ DataLogger Soware. Please refer to the
Quick Start Guide that was provided with your Data Logger, or you can download
the Quick Start Guide.
The free Track-It™ DataLogger Soware gives the user complete control in programming
the Logger and allows for the upload, examinaon, and archiving of data recorded on
the Logger.
Advanced features include:
• Real-me data view and data retrieval when connected via USB or Bluetooth®LE
• Delayed recordings, xed duraon recordings by me or number of samples,
mulple record mes, manual record by buon press, record on alarms
• Sample rates from 10 mes a second up to 24 hours; instantaneous, average,
maximum or minimum values
• Two Alarms: high or low, latched or momentary, and record under these alarm
condions
• Display of data graphically, digitally or tabular formats with alarm indicaon
• Export user-selected data in CSV formats for import into Excel®; lter data to be
exported
Track-It™ DataLogger Soware is available for download:
hps://monarchinstrument.com/Soware/Track-It_Soware.zip
3.0 FRONT PANEL
The front panel has an LED status indicator, liquid crystal display (LCD) that emulates
a pressure gauge, and buons to navigate.
3.1 LCD
The display has 4½ 7-segment digits to show
actual values of pressure and temperature.
There is also a line of 4 alphanumeric digits
used to display ASCII text (e.g., Pressure
Units). If the display is o, pressing any buon
will turn it on for the duraon set in the
Track-It™ DataLogger Soware. The display is

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oponally backlit; the backlight is iniated for 5 seconds by pressing any buon.
The backlight will also ash several mes when a Bluetooth LE connecon is
established with the logger, if applicable.
There is a bar graph at the top of the display (which can be turned o by the user)
giving an analog indicaon of values relave to 100% which is the full-scale value
of the sensor. Note that in the Pressure Oset mode, the bar graph indicates the
absolute value of the pressure as a funcon of full scale.
In addion to these values, the display can be scrolled using the ◄ le or ◄
right arrow buons and may show (depending on conguraon) minimum and
maximum values of pressure and temperature, date as day/month - 24.07 or
month/day - 07.24, me in 12 or 24-hour format (12-hour format will be indicated
by AM or PM – 08:30 AM), and memory usage as a % of available memory. Values
shown are set in the display setup using the Track-It™ DataLogger Soware. See
below for details.
There are various icon indicaons on the display that indicate the following:
Indicates the unit is currently recording. This icon will blink at a 2 second
rate.
Indicates the unit is currently triggered and waing to record. Record is
iniated by me delay or buon depending on conguraon.
Indicates an Alarm condion; High Alarm and Low Alarm
On its own (no Alarm), indicates Maximum value. Visible when scrolling
through display if set.
On its own, indicates Minimum value. Visible when scrolling through
display if set.
Indicates the reading has been oset and is relave. (Zero mode acve.)
If present, this indicates the baery is low and should be replaced. If
blinking, it indicates readings may be compromised; unit may shut down
and the baery should be replaced immediately.
REC
TRG
OFS

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Bar graph shows percentage
of full scale (0 to 100%) of
the value indicated. This can indicate Pressure, Temperature or percentage of
memory used when recording. Note that in the Pressure Oset mode, the bar
graph will show the percentage of full scale of the absolute value not the oset
value currently displayed. The bar can be disabled in the menu.
3.2 LED
There is an LED (Light Eming Diode) above the display to the le. This LED
indicates various states of logger operaon and is user programmable using the
Track-It™ DataLogger Soware (see soware manual). The LED can indicate that
the unit is recording (green blink) or an Alarm condion exists (red blink). It will
also blink green when serial communicaon is taking place through the USB port.
For Bluetooth LE units, if Bluetooth adversing is enabled, the red LED blinks
every 2 seconds in a regular fashion to signify that the radio is adversing. If and
when the logger becomes connected to another device, then the blinking LED
color changes to green for the duraon of the connecon. If the radio is sleeping
between adversing periods, then neither colored LED will blink (unless for other
logger state reasons).

There are 3 buons on the front panel for scrolling through display values and
seng menu opons. They are:  le arrow, MENU, and  right arrow.
Pressing the  le or  right arrow buons will scroll through the various
display values as set in the Track-It™ DataLogger Soware. This includes
Pressure, Temperature, Date/Time, Memory Usage, Max/Min for Pressure and/
or Temperature.

There are two menu modes: the  menu and the  menu. What
is visible in each menu is the funcon of how the device is programmed using
the soware. See details on the next page. Some menu items are context
sensive.

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The  menu is accessed by pressing the MENU buon.
The  menu is accessed by pressing and holding the  le arrow buon
then pressing the MENU buon.
In the menu mode, the  buon is the escape or exit buon, the
 buon is the accept/change buon, and the  buon will
move to the next menu item. The display will automacally exit back to the
real-me display if there is no acvity for 10 seconds.
The content of each menu is set up in the Track-It™ DataLogger Soware. In
addion, the  menu can be locked; in this situaon, the user at the
logger cannot enter this menu and will receive a LOCK message.

The following list of menu opons is in alphabecal order. Please note that
the actual order in which these items appear is dependent on sengs set in
the Track-It™ DataLogger Soware.
 BKLT – AUtO/OFF – In Auto Mode, the backlight will come
on for 5 seconds each me a buon is pressed. Press 
buon to toggle auto/o status.
  – Will clear any pending Alarm. Press  buon
to clear. (Only visible during Alarm.)
   – Will clear minimum values for Pressure and/
or Temperature. Press  buon to clear. It depends on
whether Pressure or Temperature is displayed when menu
is pressed, and if Pressure maximum is selected in the
display menu in the Track-It Soware.
  – Same as above for Maximum.
 CYCL – On/OFF – If on display will toggle between Pressure
and Temperature.
 BAR – On/OFF – Turns the bar graph on or o. Press 
buon to toggle on/o status.
 DCPT – AUtO, 0, 1 – Used to set preferred number of
decimal places. Auto will use all the digits and adjust the
number of digits aer the decimal accordingly.

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  – Used to change the engineering units for the
pressure display. The lower line will show the current
engineering units. Use the  to scroll through the available
units and press  to accept. Not all units are available
depending on the full-scale value of the sensor. The choice
is limited by the number of digits on the display.
 rEC – ON/OFF – Will toggle the record mode of the unit
(Only visible if record mode set to “Buon Press” in the
Track-It™ DataLogger Soware). Press  buon to toggle
on/o status.
  – Will enable the zero oset feature.
Available only in the Admin menu. If O (not enabled) the
Zero Set menu item will not display.
  – Will set the current Pressure value to
zero (oset into relave mode). Press  buon to toggle
between modes. SEt will acvate relave mode, OFF will
set to absolute mode.
NOTE: When set, the OFS icon will show on the display.
This menu item is only visible if the Zero Mode is enabled
in the Admin menu and the Admin menu is NOT Locked.
4.0 BACK PANEL
The back panel has a small vent hole, a covered Mini B USB Port, and informaon
about the logger.

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
All loggers have a vent hole in the back panel. This vent is especially important
for any gauge (PSIG) sensor to allow venlaon to atmospheric pressure. DO
NOT cover or block the vent or the logger may read incorrectly. DO NOT insert
anything into the vent hole as it may damage the waterproof membrane and
compromise the IP rang.

All loggers have a Mini B USB port (female) for connecon to a PC or Android
device. Simply unscrew the cap to expose the USB port. When not in use, make
sure the cap over the USB port is screwed on ghtly.
5.0 SETUP
Before using your Track-It Data Logger, you should rst program the logger to your
desired sengs. Connect the logger to a PC using a USB cable and Track-It™ DataLogger
Soware. Alternavely, your logger can be connected to the soware via Bluetooth
if your logger is compable. See the Track-It™ DataLogger Soware manual for more
details.

The operaon of the Track-It™ DataLogger Soware is described in its own manual
which is accessed via the Help – Manual opon. However, there are several unique
opons specically for this Display Pressure Logger which are covered below.

Select Preferences then the Eng Units tab.
You will see the pop-up box shown right.
These engineering units apply to the data
read from the logger and displayed on the
graph or in the data table. Select your desired
Pressure engineering units.
If the Units for Logger box is checked, the
selecon of engineering units here is ignored and the engineering units used will
be as set by default in the Logger. If the Units from Logger box is unchecked, then
the unit selected here will override that set in the logger.

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For Absolute pressure ranges, Use Pressure Oset can be enabled to
mathemacally subtract atmospheric pressure providing gauge values. For more
informaon about Absolute versus Gauge measurements, refer to our App Note
found here: click to link.
For Vacuum/Temperature Loggers, the user can decide to Show Vacuum Posive
(or Negave if not checked).

Under the Device Setup
tab, select the Input tab
and the Chan 1 tab.
The Pressure Channel
Type will be listed as set in
Preferences (see secon
6.1 Preferences).
Note that selecng
anything other than
Instantaneous for Sample Mode (the logger only takes a reading at the Record
Rate) will cause the logger to take readings at the highest sample rate and will
have an adverse eect on the baery life.
The Chan 2 tab is similar but for the Temperature channel. The Temperature
channel can be disabled; in which case, the logger will only record Pressure, not
Pressure and Temperature.

Under the Device Setup tab select the Display tab.
These sengs allow the user to decide what is displayed on the logger LCD and
dene the funcon of the LED.

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The Display List column shows the funcons that are available to be displayed on
the logger and the LCD Display column shows the funcons that will be displayed
on the logger. The user can move the opons between the columns by selecng
the opon (clicking on it) and using the arrow keys. Note that the Pressure opon
cannot be removed from the LCD Display column.
  denes how the data is displayed; Auto will always use the
maximum number of digits available.
 determines how long the LCD will be on before blanking. Note
that as long as the LCD is on, the logger updates the readings in real-me which
has an adverse eect on baery life.
The and  formats can be selected as shown.
 can be set as desired.

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
Under the Device Setup tab select the Menu tab.
This seng allows the user to determine which menu funcons appear in the
 and which appear in the . Menu items will appear in
the logger menus in the order of top to boom in the below lists. By highlighng
a menu item (clicking on it) the user can manipulate its posion using the arrow
buons. The Zero Mode and BLE (Bluetooth LE) cannot be moved from the Admin
menu.
If the  box is checked, the user will not be able to access the
Admin Menu features at the logger, and the Zero Set menu opon (display oset)
will not be available in the Normal Menu.

If your logger has Bluetooth LE funconality, there are addional sengs that
can be set.
Under the Device Setup tab select the Bluetooth LE tab. This tab will not be visible
if your logger does not have Bluetooth LE capability.

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A Bluetooth logger must be adversing to make a connecon with a compable
Bluetooth device. Adversing is useful by allowing devices to nd and connect to
the logger remotely without needing to access the physical logger. Adversing can
also be started directly from the logger, which will allow you to connect without
having the adversing enabled. This uses much less baery but requires access
to the logger. See secon 9.0 Bluetooth® LE Communicaon for more details.
 If this checkbox is checked, the logger will acvely adverse
based on the Wake Up Period and Adversing Duraon sengs. If this checkbox
is not checked, the logger will not adverse unless acvated manually.
 How oen the device wakes up and starts adversing.
 How long the device adverses in each wake up period.
Example: Wake Up Period = 10 seconds
Adversing Duraon = 4 seconds
Every 10 seconds, the logger starts adversing for 4 seconds, then goes to
sleep for 6 seconds then wakes up and repeats. If the Wake Up Period and
Adversing Duraon have the same value, the device always adverses.
However, this will consume more baery life.
 This seng species the strength of the adversing signal;
the bigger the number, the stronger the signal is, and the more baery is consumed.
It is recommended that when commissioning a logger, set the Tx Power at the
lowest level that allows for reliable connecon but minimizes baery life.

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7.0 INSTALLATION
Pressure/Temperature or Vacuum/Temperature Data Loggers with Display can be
ordered with various pressure sensors to cover most applicaons. Pressure ranges up
to 5800 PSI have a ¼" male NPT thread intended to screw into the pressure source.
Ranges over 5800 PSI use ½" NPT. Make sure to use suitable tape or thread sealant/
dope on the threads before inserng the logger into the port. Use an adjustable
wrench on the SENSOR NUT to ghten the device into the port and test for leaks. Do
NOT ghten by hand turning the display head.
Once installed, the display head can be rotated 300 degrees
about the sensor to the intended viewing direcon. The
gauge face can also be rotated 330 degrees by undoing
the blue bezel ring, liing the front panel and associated
electronics, and rotang it to the desired posion. Ensure
the at gasket is in place before replacing the bezel ring. Do
not stress any of the internal wiring.

Track-It Transporter is a free Android applicaon that allows you to use your
Android device to start and stop recording and transfer data using a USB On-
The-Go cable or Bluetooth LE.
To download, scan QR code with your mobile device or use link:
hps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trackit.transporter
Once you have the Track-It Transporter App
installed on your Android device, open the App
and you will see the screen shown right:

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
Make sure the logger is adversing (for
Bluetooth LE connecon) or connected via a
USB OTG cable (for USB connecon) and then
select the CONNECT buon on the boom
le of the App. The App will ask if you want to
connect using Bluetooth or USB/OTG.
Select your desired connecon type. If connecng with Bluetooth, select the
desired device from the list of available Bluetooth devices. The name of the
logger will be the Unit Tag as set in Device Setup, General in Track-It™ DataLogger
Soware (see soware manual for details). With Bluetooth connecon, the
logger display backlight will ash a few mes and then the green LED will blink to
indicate successful connecon. With USB/OTG connecon, you must accept the
USB drivers to connue.
Once connected, the App will display the logger informaon at the top of the
screen, addional buons will be available, and the CONNECT buon will have a
green dot as shown below.
To disconnect, select the CONNECT buon again and
once disconnected the green dot will turn to gray.

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
Select UPLOAD DATA to transfer the data from the logger to the Android device.
If the logger is recording, the App will ask if you want to stop recording. Select
STOP to connue.
Next select the  buon to save
this data to a data le. You will be asked to
specify a lename. Keep the default or specify
a lename and select SAVE.
The default le directory can be changed under Setup.
You may now locate that le on your Android device and share it (email, text,
etc.).

Select  to connue/start recording.
Select RESTART to restart the logger which will stop recording and then restart
recording depending on how the logger is set up.

Select the Setup buon on the boom right of the screen
(right) of the App to select the Default File Directory, Default
Language, and enable/disable the Keep Awake seng.
Press the green check mark to accept any changes or the red X to exit without
saving.

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
Track-It™ Pressure Data Loggers with rmware revision 3.0 and later support Bluetooth
LE communicaon. Bluetooth connecon can be made through an Android device or
PC with Windows 10 and later. The PC must have Bluetooth enabled to work with the
logger by Bluetooth LE.
A Bluetooth logger connects only during an adversing period. Consistent with
Bluetooth LE usage, the logger is usually congured to adverse intermiently on a
schedule. The adversing schedule is programmable considering convenience of data
access and conservaon of baery life. Either end can break the connecon manually
or automacally in the case of weak signal loss. The logger can be congured to
adverse connually, but then a USB power source is recommended.
The adversing schedule may be enabled or disabled as congured in the Bluetooth
LE Setup tab in Track-It™ DataLogger Soware (see secon 6.5 Bluetooth LE Setup).
When disabled, the Bluetooth LE radio sleeps perpetually (unless manually awakened
to adverse manually, see below).
The Bluetooth LE communicaons can be managed to some degree directly at the
logger:
1. The adversing schedule can be enabled or disabled by navigang to the BLE
menu opon (in Admin menu, see 3.3.1 Menu Modes). Press the  right buon
to toggle the seng between “dIS” for disable adversing or “Schd” for schedule
adversing. If you enable the adversing schedule, the logger will adverse based
on the sengs set in Track-It™ DataLogger Soware (see secon 6.5 Bluetooth LE
Setup).
2. If not already connected or currently adversing, Bluetooth adversing can also be
turned on manually from the logger by simply pressing any buon to iniate a 10
second adversing period aer which, if sll not connected, the state self-cancels.
If the logger is connected to a device, the connecon can be broken manually using
the logger menuing. Navigate to the BLE menu opon (in Admin menu). Press and
hold the  right arrow and then hold the menu buon unl the connecon is broken.
Release both buons.

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10.0 BATTERY
The unit operates o a 1/2 AA 3.6V lithium baery located behind the back panel. To
access the baery, unscrew the back blue bezel ring and gently li o the back panel
and associated electronics. Gently extract the baery and replace as needed. NOTE
 – the unit will not operate if the baery is reversed.
Ensure the gasket is in place before replacing the back panel and bezel ring. Do not
stress any of the internal wiring.
11.0 ADHESIVE GASKETS
Track-It™ Pressure/Vacuum Temperature Loggers with
Display come directly from the factory with high quality
adhesive gaskets that have been properly installed. As a
user, it is up to you to maintain a funconal gasket seal.
Make sure to inspect the gaskets regularly for signs of
failure (nicks, cuts, gashes, aening, cracking, discoloraon, deformaon, etc.). Don’t
poke, jab, or pry the gaskets with sharp or pointed objects. Don’t expose the gaskets
to harsh chemicals or pressure/temperature beyond specicaons.

Remove the blue bezel ring and gently li the front or rear panel and associated
electronics to expose the gasket. Use a small, pointed tool to pry the old gasket
out of its groove. Make sure that the gasket groove is free of any dirt or debris.
Peel o the adhesive backing of the new gasket, and with the non-adhesive side
out, carefully install the gasket into the groove. Posion the front or rear panel
back on the enclosure and screw the blue bezel ring back on. When replacing the
front gasket, make sure the grounding spring is making contact with the inside
wall of the case. Make sure to replace the gasket on both sides (if necessary). Do
not stress any of the internal wiring

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1.82in [46.2mm] 0.61in [15.6mm]
2.94in [74.6mm]
4.78in [121.4mm]
 



 User-congured 10 mes per second up to 1 every 24 hours

 130,000 (dependent upon setup)

Two independent triggers
Mulple trigger modes: Instantaneous, buon control, on alarm,
me and date (start and stop), day of week
 Fill to end of memory or cyclic, number of samples, me duraon

Two-line, 4½-digit 7-segment LCD and 4-digit alphanumeric display
with custom icons, mul-segment bar graph for 0-100%
indicaon, backlit
 2 user-programmable alarms (High or Low)
 Mini B USB Port or Bluetooth LE (if compable)
 Track-It™ Soware—Program device, view data (historic or
real-me), export to spreadsheet.

Lithium 1/2AA 1.2Ah
Life: Up to 1 year typical @ 1 minute sample rate
(LCD o and Bluetooth LE disabled)
 Anodized Aluminum and 316L Stainless Steel
 2.94" (74.6 mm) diameter x 1.82" (46.3 mm) deep x
4.78" (121.4 mm) tall including port threads
12.0 SPECIFICATIONS