ThermoWorks Saf-T-Log User manual

Saf-T-Log
Paperless HACCP
Thermometer
Quick Start Guide

QUICK START GUIDE FOR SAF-T-LOG PAPERLESS
HACCP THERMOMETER
• Remove old versions of Saf-T-Log software prior to
installing new version (your data files will not be removed
or lost).
• Install the software by following on-screen instructions
BEFORE connecting the Saf-T-Log instrument to the PC
(see below for more information).
PC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
• Place the CD in the CD drive. The CD will
autorun. If it does not, click 'Start', 'Run...' and
browse to the CD drive and click 'Setup.exe'
or double click the 'My Computer' icon on
the Desktop and double click the CD drive.
• Saf-T-Log Software requires Microsoft .Net Framework
to be installed on the PC. Some PC's will already have
this installed but if not it will be installed from the
CD. Click the 'Accept' button in the 'Microsoft License
window'. (This may take a few minutes to install). When
installed, the Saf-T-Log software installation will resume.
• The program files will be installed by default to... "C:\
Program Files\ThermoWorks Inc\ Saf-T-Log\"
(Recommended). The 'Browse' button can be used to
install to an alternate location (Advanced Users). The
'Disk Cost' button will show the space on available drives
and the amount required.
• The software may be installed for the current user or all
users of the PC. The default installation is 'Everyone'.
Select the alternate button for 'Just me' (Advanced Users).
• The final installation dialog box gives a last opportunity to
go back and revise the installation settings. Click the 'Next'
button to install the software. A moving bar will show the
installation progress.
• Click the 'Close' button to exit the installation procedure.
• An Icon for the Saf-T-Log software will be placed on the
desktop. Saf-T-Log and Help shortcuts will be placed
in 'Start ' - 'Programs'- 'ThermoWorks Inc' - Saf-T-Log'.
CREATING A CHECKLIST
• Open the Sat-T-Log software by clicking on the desktop
icon.
• Click the 'New Checklist' button.
• Type in the items [a list of the items to be
measured] and adjust the alarm limits if required,
and the users [a list of staff].
• Add your custom information to the report
layout in the 'Format Report' tab.
• Click the 'Settings' button to select the directory to save

reports to, set the default date format, temperature units
and time zone.
• Save the Checklist.
• Connect a Saf-T-Log instrument to the PC via
the supplied USB cable and click the 'Send Checklist to
Saf-T-Log' button.
• The date and time within the Saf-T-Log
instrument will be set to match the date and
time of the PC it is connected to.
RECORDING TEMPERATURES USING THE SAF-T-LOG
INSTRUMENT
• Plug a type K thermocouple probe into the
socket at the top of the instrument (ensure '+'
on plug matches '+' on instrument).
• Turn the instrument on by pressing the 'ON/
OFF' (Backlight) button.
• Select the item to be measured by pressing
the up () or down () buttons.
• The actual temperature of the probe is
displayed by the large digits at the bottom of
the display. The Hi and Lo limits are shown at
the top of the display. If the temperature
is within these limits the PASS icon will be
illuminated. If not the FAIL icon will flash.
• Press the 'REC' button to record the user, item,
temperature, date and time and PASS/FAIL
status.
• To turn the instrument off press and hold the
'ON/OFF' (Backlight) button for approximately
3 seconds or until the display goes blank.
CHANGING THE USER ON THE
SAF-T-LOG INSTRUMENT
• Turn the instrument on by pressing the 'ON/OFF'
(Backlight) button.
• Press the up () and down () buttons
simultaneously to enter the user change list.
• Select the user by pressing the up () or
down () buttons.
• Save the user by pressing the 'REC' button.
DOWNLOADING THE RECORDED READINGS
• Connect a Saf-T-Log instrument to the PC via
a USB cable and a 'Sync' window will pop up
automatically on the PC screen.
• The 'Sync' window will display a summary
of the data in the Saf-T-Log instrument while
it downloads the data and automatically
stores it onto the hard-drive of the PC in the directory that
was selected in the 'Settings' window.
• An 'Add Notes' window will pop up showing
all the readings that were downloaded. This
allows the user to add notes against individual
readings or a footnote for the whole file.
• Close the 'Add Notes' window and the Saf-T-
Log instrument can be unplugged, ready to
use again.
• Should the user require a different checklist on
the instrument, click the 'Choose New
Checklist to send to Saf-T-Log' button.

BACKLIGHT
• With the instrument switched on, press the
'Backlight' button.
• The backlight will automatically turn off after
20 seconds.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
• Replace the batteries (3 x AAA) when the
battery symbol in the display shows empty.
• After the new batteries are fitted the instrument
must be connected to a computer to configure
the time and date.
• The user will be asked to select a checklist to
use for the configuration.
VIEW CURRENT USER, CHECKLIST, DATE AND TIME ON
SAF-T-LOG INSTRUMENT
• Pressing and holding the 'ON/OFF' (Backlight) button for 3
seconds at start up shows the date/time, user, checklist
and Saf-T-Log device name that is currently stored on the
Saf-T-Log instrument.
CHANGING SAF-T-LOG TEMPERATURE UNITS (°F/°C)
The Saf-T-Log device will display temperature (°F/°C) in
the scale that was chosen in the Checklist setup 'Format
Reports' tab. To change display units:
• Open Saf-T-Log software
• Open checklist to be sent to Saf-T-Log by selecting 'Open
Checklist'
• Select 'Format Report' tab
• Select 'Reading (°F)' or 'Reading (°C)'
• Save checklist
• Select 'Send Checklist to Saf-T-Log' to send checklist with
desired temperature units selected.
P-12-012-02-b Ref: 547-280 / 03.10.12
1762 W. 20 S. #100, Lindon, UT 84042
Ph: 801-756-7705 Fax: [phone]
www.thermoworks.com
serial no.______________________________________
calibrated by ___________________date ____________
This instrument has been checked or calibrated against
reference instrument(s) calibrated by a UKAS Accredited
Calibration Laboratory.
32°F (0°C)1832°F (1000°C)
Test Temperature
Instrument Indication
CALIBRATION