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Easy as 123
Step 1 - Connect Recorder to the Reader.
Step 2 - Use supplied software to select the sample period and commencement time.
Step 3 - Place Recorder anywhere you want to record temperature.
Step 4 - Retrieve Recorder and place on the Reader to view or print a graph of the temperatures.
The Tiny Temperature Recorder is a small self contained device enclosed in a
stainless steel case 17mm in diameter, 6mm high. It has an 8-10 year battery life
and is water and chemical resistant. It can store a maximum of 2048 time stamped
temperature samples from -40°C to +85°C. The sample interval is programmable from
1 to 255 minutes.
Data is exchanged between a PC Windows computer and the Recorder using the Insmart Two
Wire Digital Network Reader device (Reader). The Reader device connects to any
serial communication port of a PC computer. A USB to serial converter may also be used and
may be required for some laptop computers that do not have a communication port.
The software is an interactive communication tool for:
- Setting the start time and sample interval for a temperature recording mission,
- Reading the results during or after a recording mission
- Graphing the results
- Saving the results
- Exporting the results to a comma delimitered text file
Uses
- Checking food temperature, refrigerator (*below 5°C), freezer (*below -18°C) or hot (*above 60°C).
- Monitoring buildings, room and storage temperatures.
- Monitoring equipment and cabinet temperatures.
(Some fridges have large temperature gradients, you may be surprised at the results!)
* - According to frozen food info
Temperature Logs
The features of the temperature graph allows temperature logs to be easily created.
The above graph is a sterilization temperature log. The oven temperature had to be maintained above 55 degrees Celsius for more than 2 hours.
After graphing the temperature data, the horizontal line tool has been used to place a line at the cut-off
temperature of 55 degrees. A difference rectangle has been drawn along the portion of the graph that was
above 55 degrees clearly indicating that the temperature was maintained above the required temperature for
2.6 hours which easily exceeds the 2 hour requirement.
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Specification
- Self contained digital thermometer measures temperature from -40°C to +85°C.
- Records up to 2048 time stamped temperatures using inbuilt real time clock.
- Sample rate selectable from 1 minute to 255 minutes.
- Records for over two weeks using a 10 minute sample interval.
- Data can be accessed whilst affixed to objects.
- Durable water and chemical resistant stainless steel case. (not intended for extended periods of submersion).
- Temperature conversion accuracy ±1°C from -20°C to +70°C
- 8-10 year battery life non replaceable.
Sample Starter Kit includes the following items
1 Tiny Temperature Recorder
1 Retaining reader PC serial DB9 interface
1 Plastic clip
1 Tiny Temperature Recorder software for Windows 9x/ME/2000/XP
Recorders with plastic clip sold seperately.
Use of software subject to license agreement.
Software Overview
The software will automatically graph temperature data whenever a Recorder
is first connected to the Reader.
In-built help manual contains step by step instructions for performing all necessary functions.
Temperature samples can be saved to a project file or exported to Excel using a csv file.
| Setting the Recorder |
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Select Set and configure the recording parameters.
Select Begin Mission to send the recording parameters to the device.
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| Sample Graph
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Temperature graph of Recorder after being placed in a freezer.
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Temperature graphs can be maximized to fill the screen. They are interactive so
you simply move your mouse around the graph and the read out displays the exact
date, time and temperature of the mouse position.
Any number of temperature lines can be added to a graph to clearly indicate temperature levels.
The spikes visible in the graph above is the freezer performing defrost cycles.
The graph can be printed and the data can be exported as an Excel csv file.
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