Tinytag TGRF-4600 User manual

Tinytag Plus Radio Data Logger with Temperature & Relative Humidity Probe
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Features
FeaturesFeatures
Features
• Temperature and relative humidity monitoring
• Robust data network
• Easy to install
• Alarm e-mails
• 200m typical range (line o sight)
• High accuracy and reading resolution
• 12 month battery li e
• Low battery monitor
• User-replaceable battery
• Waterproo case
Popular Applications
Popular ApplicationsPopular Applications
Popular Applications
Used or temperature and humidity monitoring in:
• Warehouses and storage
• Air conditioning
• Laboratories
• Building per ormance and evaluation
Tinytag Plus Radio data loggers are a range o wireless data logging products designed or outdoor and industrial
use. The loggers are used as part o a Tinytag Connect system that orms a robust data network that allows a user to
see the conditions within an application rom their own desk, across a LAN or the Internet.
Housed in a robust, waterproo case, the TGRF-4600 is a data logger with a temperature and relative humidity probe
that is ideal or unobtrusive monitoring in a wide variety o applications.
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The TGRF-4600 is a battery powered, radio data logger with a temperature
and relative humidity probe..
The probe supplied with the data logger can be inserted into hard to reach
areas, such as air conditioning vents and wall cavities to record temperature
and relative humidity.
The logger is used as part of a Tinytag Connect system that requires a
receiver and the Connect version of the Tinytag Explorer software.
After the installation of the software and the configuration of the receiver, the
logger is turned on and will establish itself as part of the mesh network the
system creates.
The typical range of the logger on a clear line of sight is 200m.
The logger is then set to record at a user-defined logging interval, anything
from once every 2 minutes to once every 10 days.
The data recorded by the logger is stored on the computer running the system
by a Windows service (called the radio gateway) and this is then viewed
across a LAN or the Internet through the Tinytag Explorer Connect software.
If a logger cannot communicate with the mesh network for any reason, it will
record locally until communications are restored.
The logger can be programmed with alarms. Warning e-mails can be sent
when the limits entered are exceeded.
Data recorded by the system can be viewed as a graph or as a table of
readings. There are also summary views containing information about the
recording run and a daily min/max view.
Data from multiple devices recording at the same time can be combined into a
single graph using Tinytag Explorer Connect.
Data can be exported from the software as a graph image, for use in report
writing, or as a data table, for further analysis in third-party spreadsheet
programs.
How the Logger Works
Logging Interval 2 minutes to 10 days
Off-line storage Capacity* 2 weeks typical, at a 10 minute logging
interval
Data loggers can be set to record in intervals of once every 2 minutes or
greater (by default the logging interval is set to once every 10 minutes).
When radio communications are good, data is transmitted immediately and
stored by the gateway service.
When communications with the gateway service are interrupted, by a power
failure to the computer running the gateway service or an obstacle causing a
blockage in radio communications, data loggers will record locally and then
transmit data when communications are restored.
The off-line storage capacity of a data logger, for any given logging interval, is
stated at the bottom of the configuration page in the Tinytag Explorer Connect
software when the logger is programmed (this will be a minimum of 2 weeks
when set to record at the default 10 minute logging interval).
*The local storage capacity of the logger is an indication of how much data the
unit can record when it is unable to communicate with a receiver.
Alarms 2 fully programmable, latching alarms
Alarm Delay 1 second to 10 days
Loggers can be programmed with alarm limits that will cause warnings to be
shown in Tinytag Explorer Connect and to make the unit's LED flash red.
Two alarm limits can be programmed per channel, allowing upper and lower
boundaries to be set.
Delays can be set on the alarms so that routine tasks, such as restocking a
fridge of freezer, can be performed without causing alarms to be activated.
E-mail warnings can be sent when alarm limits are breached, and these in turn
can be used to send SMS messages using third party messaging services.
Features
Radio Specification
Radio Frequency EU 869.88MHz (-AK part numbers)
AUS 917.8MHz (-BK part numbers)
Radio Power EU <5mW (-AK part numbers)
AUS <3mW (-BK part numbers)
Radio Range 200m, typical (line of sight)
Radio License SRD licence-free
The logger uses FSK modulation, with +/-32 kHz deviation.
These frequencies will easily penetrate most internal walls, but the range may
be reduced to between 30% and 80% (however it will sometimes be
increased, maybe up to double the nominal range, due to reflections off walls
and roofs etc.).
Although the radio waves cannot penetrate a metal wall (fridges or corrugated
iron sheds etc.) the signal will often still get through gaps around door seals,
windows and air vents etc.
These frequencies are very slightly absorbed by water. Wet walls are not a
problem, but the signal will not get through a room filled with shelves full of
fruit or bottled water, for example.
The advantage of the mesh network is that loggers in locations with shorter
ranges will often be able to relay data though other loggers that are able to
transmit further.

Tinytag Plus Radio Data Logger with Temperature & Relative Humidity Probe
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Reading Specification
Connections
Physical Specification
IP Rating IP67
Operational Range* -20°C to +55°C
Case Dimensions (excluding antenna)
Length/Height 241mm / 9.49"
Width 155mm / 6.10"
Depth 62mm / 2.44"
Weight (inc. antenna) 554g / 19.54oz
*The Operational Range indicates the physical limits to which the unit can be
exposed.
Temperature
Reading Range -25°C to +85°C
Sensor Type 10K NTC Thermistor
Response Time 5mins to 90% of the reading change
(in moving air)
Reading Resolution 0.01°C or better
Accuracy
Relative Humidity
Reading Range 0 to 100% RH
Accuracy ±3.0% RH
Reading Resolution 0.04% RH
Response Time 90 seconds to 90% of the reading change
(in moving air)
Stability Better than 1% per year (typical)
If moisture forms on the RH sensor readings may become unpredictable.
Any dust or residue that is allowed to build up on the RH sensor will affect the
reading accuracy.
The sensor may be cleaned with compressed air.
A PBRF-8002 temperature and relative humidity probe and CAB-0034 sensor
extension cable are provided with the data logger.
IP Rating IP20
Operational Range* -25°C to +85°C
Dimensions
Probe Length (excluding cable) 61mm / 2.4”
Maximum Diameter 16mm / 0.63”
Cable Length 1.5m / 59.055’
Weight 10g / 0.35oz
*The Operational Range indicates the physical limits to which the probe and
cable can be exposed.

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Power Information
Battery Power
Battery Type 2 x Duracell Industrial ID1400
C (LR14) 1.5V (supplied)
The logger will operate with other C cell batteries but performance cannot be
guaranteed.
Battery Life Typically 12 months
When the logger’s batteries start to run flat, a low battery warning will be
displayed in the Tinytag Explorer Connect software and the LED on the front
of the logger will flash red. The low battery warnings will start to flash when
the logger has approximately two weeks of battery power remaining.
Before replacing batteries the logger must be turned off.
Alkaline batteries should always be replaced in pairs.
Data stored in the radio system will be retained after batteries are replaced.
A lithium battery powered version of the logger is also available, that
provides a wider working temperature range and a longer battery life.
Please contact your supplier for further details.
Mains Power
The logger can also be powered from the mains using a plug-in power supply.
If the power supply is interrupted, the logger’s batteries will power the logger
and continue recording until the supply is restored.
Note: This logger should only be used with an ACS-0044 Tinytag Plus
Radio power supply.
Logger Mounting/Positioning Instructions
The logger can be wall mounted or placed
on its back on a flat surface, such as a
shelf.
The logger's back-plate has mounting
holes, as shown.
The logger can also be positioned on a non-
conductive flat surface, such as a desk or a
shelf, with its antenna positioned vertically,
with no loss of performance.
Physical Specification
Probe Mounting Instructions
A mounting clip is supplied with the logger for fixing the probe to the logger or
a wall.
The clip has a self-adhesive pad for mounting the probe on the side of the
logger or a flat surface, and a 5mm diameter screw hole for fixing it to walls or
shelving etc.
Physical Specification
Suggested positioning for the RH probe if using the supplied clip to
mount it on the logger.

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Required and Related Products
Approvals
Warranty
This logger is configured to meet Gemini’s quoted accuracy specification
during its manufacture.
We recommend that the calibration of this unit should be checked annually
against a calibrated reference meter.
A traceable certificate of calibration can be supplied for an additional charge
either at the point of purchase, or if the unit is returned for a Service
Calibration.
Calibration
This product carries a manufacturing defects warranty of 12 months from the
date of purchase. Units returned under warranty will be repaired or replaced at
the manufacturer’s discretion. This warranty does not cover mishandling,
modification or battery replacement and is subject to our standard Terms and
Conditions of Sale, a copy of which can be found at www.tinytag.info.
Required Parts
This data logger forms part of a Tinytag Connect system and cannot be used
as a standalone device.
To use this data logger you will require a radio receiver and a Connect version
of the Tinytag Explorer software. These are supplied together in a pack, as
follows:
ACSRF-4040-PK Plus Radio Ethernet receiver & software pack
for connecting to the computer running the radio system directly across a LAN.
Or
ACSRF-4030-PK Plus Radio USB receiver & software pack
for connecting directly to the computer running the radio system using a USB
port.
Probes
This logger uses a PBRF-8002 probe, which is fitted to the logger using a
CAB-0034 extension cable for Plus & Ultra radio temp/RH probes, 1.5m (both
of these are supplied with the logger).
An ACS-0045 Radio RH Probe Clip is also supplied with the logger.
Further Related Products
ACS-0044 Tinytag Plus Radio power supply
Gemini Data Loggers (UK) Limited hereby declares that this radio data logger
is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions
of RED 2014/53/EU and RoHS directive 2011/65/EU. A copy of the
declaration of conformity is available upon request.
The radio system also complies with EN 300 220:V2.4.1 and
EN 301 489-3: V1.6.1 (-A EU version) and AS/NZS 4268:2012 (-B AUS
version).
This logger also conforms to the following EMC standards:
EN 55032:2012; EN 61326-1:2013 & EN 301 489-1:V1.9.2.
Gemini Data Loggers (UK) Ltd. operates a Business Management System
which conforms to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.