ThermoWorks HAXO-8 LOGTAG TRANSIT RECORDERS Quick Start Guide - Manual

This Quick-Start guide covers preparation, use and maintenance to
assist you in getting the best results from your LogTag®.
P
roducts
LogTag® Recorders offer a variety of different models. The
product range is constantly being updated and new models added,
so visit www.thermoworks.com/products/logger/logtag.html
to get the latest information and news
about upcoming product releases.
You can find a list of the most common
models in table 1. Using the LogTag®
most appropriate to your measuring
and monitoring task will ensure the
best results.
LogTag® recorder products have a num-
ber of features in common: a green OK
LED, a red ALERT LED, a START/
MARK button and a mounting lug.
G ettinG started
All you need to use the LogTag® recording
system are a LogTag® interface, a PC running
Windows XP or later, the LogTag® Analyzer
PC application and the LogTag® recorder itself.
Don’t plug the interface into the computer just
yet, this will be done at the conclusion of the
software installation.
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oftware
i
nstallation
Before using a LogTag® recorder you will need to
download the LogTag® Analyzer software from
LogTag’s web site at
www.thermoworks.com/software/. After
registering you will be e-mailed with a link, from
where you can download the latest version,
which supports multiple languages, including
those with special characters such as Chinese or
Greek.
Once downloaded, start the executable to initiate the installation
process; please note you will need local administrator rights to do
this.
Wait until finished before installing your interface.
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nterface
i
nstallation
After the installation is complete, you will see a new icon
on your desktop. You can now plug your interface into
a USB port, or an RS232 port if you were supplied this
type of interface. For USB interfaces the drivers will now
install automatically. Your operating system will notify
you once the driver installation has succeeded. You can use
multiple interfaces on one computer and also mix RS232 and USB
interfaces.
When all interfaces are installed you are ready to proceed.
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You will need to configure a LogTag® if you
want to take readings with it. Insert the LogTag®
into the interface, contacts in first and the
LED’s towards the interface label as shown in
the picture on the right.
Start the software. The easiest way to
configure the LogTag® for a trip is the
use of the LogTag® Wizard by clicking
on the Wizard toolbar button or selecting
LogTag-Wizard from the menu.
The Wizard will
• Query all interfaces and any recorders inside them
• Download any data from recorders found and save them to files
• Allow you to enter parameters for a new trip, like shown in this
screen:
• Upload the new configuration to the recorders
You can enter parameters such as start method (push button or date/
time), logging interval (30 seconds to 18 hours), logging duration,
start delay, access passwords and not to forget Alert values, which
are used for the Alert LED activation and the reporting functions in
LogTag® Analyzer, and also add a description about your trip.
a nalysinG the results
Once loggers have completed a trip, you can use the LogTag®
Analyzer software to analyse and archive the data, to export them to
other programs such as MS Excel or to e-mail them and upload them
to an off-site server.
A number of controls and displays assist you in operating the soft-
ware.
• Menu
• Toolbars
• Status
• Data window with graph, list, summary and averaging tabs
• Multichart windows and annotations for adding notes
• Context menus allowing quick access to the most used functions.
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Product
Type
Integrated
Temperature
Sensor
Integrated
Humidity
Sensor
Sensor
Probe
Display Recording
Temperature
Range
Memory
TRIX-8  -40ºC to 85ºC 8,000 samples
TRIX-16  -40ºC to 85ºC 16,000 samples
HAXO-8   -40ºC to 85ºC 8,000 samples
SRIC-4  -20ºC to 65ºC 4,000 samples
TREX-8  -40ºC to 99ºC 8,000 samples
TRIL-8  -80ºC to 40ºC 8,000 samples
TREL-8  -80ºC to 40ºC 8,000 samples
SRIL-8  -80ºC to 40ºC 8,000 samples
TRID30-7   -30ºC to 60ºC 7770 samples
TRED30-7   -40ºC to 99ºC 7770 samples
Table 1: LogTag Logger Models
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