Tm electronics Thermobarscan User manual

ThermoBarScan

TM Electronics UK Ltd

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

PC Setup

Installing the Software –What you need

TME Software CD

Bluetooth dongle

(we recommend the Belkin dongle with Widcom stack)

Bluetooth enabled PC or laptop

How to install your TME software

If you need to install a Bluetooth dongle, please install this before

installing the software CD.

Place the CD into the CD drive of your PC or laptop.

The CD should ‘Autorun’ and install. If not, please select ‘setup’ and

follow these instructions-

Click ‘next’ to install the software

You will then be asked to install the software to C drive directory under

‘C:\Program Files\TME’ - click ‘next’ to accept this.

The TME software will automatically create a shortcut icon on your

desktop so the software can be easily accessed.

Start the ThermoBarScan software by clicking on the desktop icon

Switching your ThermoBarScan

instrument into Bluetooth Mode

(For USB version please skip to USB SETUP)

Turn on your ThermoBarScan instrument and press the Bluetooth

Button, the word BLUE will be displayed in the top right hand corner.

This means that the instrument is now in Bluetooth mode and ready to

connect to your TME software. The instrument must remain with the

Bluetooth enabled (showing ‘BLUE’) during discovery and

communication.

To disable Bluetooth mode, simply press the Bluetooth button again.

Discovering your instrument

Select the Discovery tab and then Click Here to Start

Discovery and Select Instrument

The instruments within Bluetooth range and previously

connected instruments will be displayed and their

Bluetooth addresses shown. The software will try to

connect to each in turn, retrieving their name and serial

number, these will be marked as ‘Found’. If the connection

isunsuccessful, the instrument will be marked ‘Not

Found’. To connect with your chosen instrument, select

the Bluetooth address.

The instrument will automatically connect. There is no

need to select the Connect button unless you wish to re-

connect.

To swap between ThermoBarScan devices, simply click on

another instrument.

Pairing your instrument to a TME

Bluetooth Printer

You are able to print data (print header, time, date, temperature and barcode

information) directly from your instrument to a TME Bluetooth Printer. To do

this, you must firstly pair the two devices-

Discover the instrument and printer you wish to pair in the software.

When discovered, highlight the address of the instrument and printer and

press Link Printer to Instrument. This will pair the two devices together. To

check that the devices are paired, click the Read Printer Linked to

Instrument. The printer address will appear in the field below to indicate that

the devices are paired.

The devices are now ready for use.

Note: you can create a print header in the Setup tab.

Printing from your paired instrument and printer

You have the option of printing either the last reading or all data from the

instrument.

To print single data, firstly ensure that you printer is on and instrument is in

Bluetooth mode.

Press the Scale (SCL) button on the instrument. You will find that the display

will show the letter S release the button

The printer will print out your latest scan data

To print all data, press and hold the Scale (SCL) button. You will find that the

display will change from the letter S (single) to the letter A (all)

The printer will print out all your data.

USB Setup

Click on the USB tab.

Turn instrument on and connect to computer with the cable provided.

Press the Bluetooth button. ‘USB’ will appear on display.

Click on the Discover Serial Ports Button.

Select the appropriated ‘USB Serial Port’ and the instrument will

automatically connect. The Name and Serial Number will be displayed.

Setting instrument parameters

Using the TME software, under Setup tab, you are able to set the

instrument’s parameters. These are:

1. Set Time and Date –the time and date is read from your PC. To set

the time and date, select Read Time/Date and then Set Time/Date to

System

2. Set Sensor Type –sets the thermocouple type e.g. K/T

3. Set Temperature Scale –sets the temperature scale e.g. °C / °F

4. Set Instrument Name –allows you to identify the instrument with its

own specified name

5. Set Print Header –allows you to assign a heading for the print

reports when using the Bluetooth Printer

Other features include:

Autoswitch on? –allows you to check to see if the autoswitch on/off

function has been enabled

Battery power? –allows you to monitor battery life

Once you have set your parameters, you can check that the settings have been

stored by using the Read functions. The instrument is now ready for use.

To generate Barcodes

There are a number of websites offering free utilities to convert text into

Barcodes. We recommend using the following website which will give you a

step-by-step guide for generating your barcodes:

www.barcodesinc.com/generator/index.php

Your MM7000-2D instrument can read both 1D and 2D barcodes in the

following barcode formats:

All UPC/EAN/JAN Codes

EAN28 Codes

Code 39, Code 128

Interleave 25

PDF417

QR Code

Data Matrix

GS1-DataBarTM

RSS, RSS Limited. RSS-14

RSS-14 Stacked, RSS-Expand

For generating 2D or QR Codes:

https://www.barcodesinc.com/generator/qr/

Alternatively many office products now come with a Barcode font. Please

note that your MM7000-2D instrument can read a 1D barcode with a

maximum of 32 characters including spaces.

You can generate the barcodes yourself or use the print barcode tab in the

software if you have the TME Barcode printer.

To take a reading

The new 1D and 2D scanner can read barcodes on virtually any medium –

paper, plastic cards, mobile phones and LCD displays.

To take a reading, connect a thermocouple sensor to the top of the

instrument and wait for the temperature reading to stabilize. Once the

reading has stabilized, press the Scan button.

This will activate the Barcode Scanner and freeze the temperature

measurement.

Scan the barcode, when read the instrument will Bleep.

When the Barcode has been read the temperature, Barcode information,

Date and Time will be logged to the internal memory. Up to 1000 readings

can be stored on the instrument.

Whilst in SCAN mode the instrument will show the total number of readings

taken at the top of the instrument display. After scanning, the display will

revert to showing the time and temperature.

If the scanner is unable to read a barcode, it will automatically time-out after

30 seconds.

To cancel the Scanner

To cancel the scanner, simply press the Scan button again.

To Retrieve the information

Use the software to discover and connect as before.

When connected select the Download Data tab and then select the Get

Data button.

The data stored on the instrument will then appear as a numbered list.

Other functions within the Download Data tab

1. Clear Screen Data –clears downloaded data from software

2. Latest scan –displays the latest scan

3. Live data –displays the instruments data in real time (scan no,

serial number, time, date temperature, temperature scale, alarms,

barcode)

4. Clear instrument –clears all data stored within the instruments

memory

5. Print preview –allows you to preview your data before printing

6. Print setup –allows you to set up your print

7. Print –print data directly from software

8. Save Data –saves your data as a ‘CSV’ file

Saving your data

To save your data, select the Download Data tab and download your data

as before.

Select Save File button.

In the box that appears, select where you wish to save the data, type in a

file name and click save.

Your data will be saved as a CSV (comma separated value) file which can be

readily imported to spreadsheets.

Retrieving information - Translating Barcodes

Your TME software has the ability to ‘translate’ your barcodes to a user

specified description. This is particularly useful if your barcodes are coded

to represent a product or location.

To translate the Barcodes select the Translate Barcode Tab

You can either load a CSV file with barcodes or enter the barcode

information manually. To enter manually, type in the barcode followed by

the product description

When complete this information may be saved to a file and reloaded for

subsequent downloads.

Once you have listed your information, press the Open File button to load

the information to the software.

You are now ready to download and translate your barcode information

from the instrument.

Select the Download Data tab and then tick the Translate Barcodes box

and press the GET DATA button.

You will now find that the barcode information will be replaced with the

description you have provided.

Printing your Barcodes using the TME Barcode

Printer

You are able to print your barcodes directly from the software to the TME

Barcode Printer.

To do this, you will firstly need to connect your Barcode Printer to the

software.

Select the Print Barcodes tab and click the Discovery button. You will find

that the printer’s address has been listed in the Printer Address field -

highlight this and select the Connect button.

The printer is now connected and you will have the option

of creating single barcodes or multiple barcodes.

Setting High and Low Alarms

The MM70000-2D uses barcodes to identify a location or product for a

temperature measurement; you can now assign alarm values to these

barcodes. The MM7000-2D will then give a visual warning of Low or High

alarm for a barcode.

When the MM7000-2D scans a barcode an alarm indication will be shown.

Alarms can be set to reflect critical temperature points. Each alarm barcode

includes a unique alpha/numeric code which represents high and low alarm

values. If these alarm values are exceeded a visual alarm will be shown on the

thermometer display.

For example, if a barcode represents a cooked chicken then set the low alarm

value to 73°C and the high to 80°C. When the user takes the temperature and

scans the chicken, they will see an indication of whether temperature is in the

acceptable range.

If the equipment is used for monitoring Legionella temperature, a barcode can

be used which gives the critical temperature range at which the legionella

bacterium multiplies. When the user scans the barcode, the display will give an

indication of whether the temperature is safe (see the following information on

generating your barcodes)

High and Low Alarms –Generating your Alarms

in TME software

You can generate your alarm parameters for existing product barcodes within

your TME software.

Firstly, discover and connect your instrument.

Select the Alarms tab and enter your product barcode text which you would

like to assign the alarms to, followed by the high alarm limit and low alarm

limit. Select Upload Alarms to Instrument

The alarm values are now assigned to this barcode and you are ready to use

your instrument. When you scan this Barcode any alarm condition will be

displayed on the instrument.

Alternatively, you can open an existing csv file and upload the alarms to the

instrument.

Generating your Alarms in TME software –

Setting Global Alarms

The Global Alarms feature allows the user to set a master alarm to the

instrument.

Select Click Here To Set Global Alarm. This will display the Global alarm

fields.

Enter the high alarm and low alarm field, and select Upload Global Alarm to

Instrument

The instrument has now been set with these alarm values and is ready to use.

Generating your Alarms in TME software –Using

your MM7000 for water temperature testing

(Legionella)

Your TME software includes a feature which will set your instrument to the

alarm limits for legionella temperature testing as recommended by the health

and safety executive. The legionella bacterium multiplies at temperatures

between 20.0°C to 50.0°C.

To use this feature, select the Click Here to Set Global Alarm. Under the High

Alarm field, enter the capital letter ‘G’ and then Upload Global Alarm to

Instrument

Your instrument will now be set to alert you if the temperature falls between

20°C and 50°C by displaying ‘LEG’

Other functions in the Alarms tab

1. Open Alarm File –opens an existing csv file

2. Save Alarm File –Saves your barcode and alarm data

3. Upload Alarms to Instrument –uploads your barcode and alarm data to

your instrument

4. Download Alarms from Instrument –downloads any pre-programmed

barcodes and their alarms from your instrument

5. Check Alarms –checks the alarms which have been listed for any errors

6. Download Global Alarm from Instrument –downloads the global alarms

which have been set to the instrument

7. Delete Global Alarm –deletes the global alarm set to the instrument

High and Low Alarms –Using Barcodes to set

alarm limits

To generate your alarm barcode you must use the following code template-

*--H____L____*

“H”stands for the high alarm limit and “L”stands for the low alarm limit. Each

of the 4 digit spaces after the defining limits are laid out in this order-

Hundreds, Tens, Units, Decimal

For example,

60°C High Alarm Limit and 30°C Low Alarm Limit will be entered as

*--H0600L0300*

250°C High Alarm Limit and 100°C Low Alarm Limit will be entered as

*--H2500L1000*

5°C High Alarm Limit and 1.2°C Low alarm Limit will be entered as

*--H0050L0012*

You can generate barcodes on your PC and print or use the TME Barcode

Printer.

Demo

High and Low Alarms –Printing Alarm Barcodes

from your TME Bluetooth Printer

Users of the TME Barcode Printer may print alarm barcodes from the software.

Discover your printer as previously (after selecting your system Bluetooth)

Go to the Print Barcodes tab, highlight the printer address and connect. Your

printer will now be connected.

Select Click here to Generate Alarm Barcodes. This will display the fields

required for generating your alarms.

To generate a barcode with high and low alarms, enter your high limit and low

limit and then select Generate Barcode for Alarms above

The information will appear in the Single Barcode Text field.

To print the alarm barcode, select Print.

If you wish to generate a Legionella alarm barcode, select Generate

Legionella Alarm Barcode

To print the Legionella alarm barcode, select Print

The process will be the same for generating and printing the delete barcode.

Manually generating your Alarm Barcodes –Pre-

set Alarm Codes

There is a pre-set alarm barcode for Legionella temperature monitoring. This

is pre-set with the temperature limits of 20.0°C to 50.0°C –the temperature

range at which the legionella bacterium multiplies. This Barcode is:-

*--HLEG*

Manually generating your Alarm Barcodes -

Global Alarms

To set alarms to all readings use the following format:-

*--A____B____*

The capital A stands for the high alarm limit and the capital B stands for the

low alarm limit. Each of the 4 digit spaces after the defining limits are laid out

in this order-

Hundreds, Tens, Units, Decimal

To set Legionella Alarm limits to all readings use:

*--ALEG*

Manually generating your Alarm Barcodes -

Assigning Alarm values to a Barcode

Once you have generated your alarm barcodes, you will need to assign them to

your product or location barcode.

To assign barcodes, firstly scan your product/location barcode and then scan

your alarm barcode. The device will then store this information and the

barcodes will now be assigned to the chosen alarm values.

Demo

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