LogTag TRID30-7 Data Loggers User Guide
- October 30, 2023
- LogTag
Table of Contents
This quickstart guide covers preparation and use for the following models:
TRID30-7
SOFTWARE SETUP
Before using your logger, you will need to download and install our freely
available companion LogTag® Analyzer software from our website:
https://logtagrecorders.com/lta3/. Simply browse to our software page, fill
in your details and begin your download.
Once it has finished downloading, install LogTag®
Analyzer to your
computer and start the program once it is installed.
(For detailed software download and install instructions, please refer to the
LogTag® Analyzer User Guide).
LOGTAG® CONFIGURATION
Next, you will need an Interface Cradle connected to your computer.
Once connected, your computer should automatically notify you that it has
successfully installed the Cradle onto your computer. Please visit
https://logtagrecorders.com/support if you are encountering any issues.
Please note: You only require 1 Interface Cradle for all non-USB LogTag®
products. You can however, connect as many Cradles as you like if you wish to
configure multiple loggers simultaneously.
Standard Configuration Options
With the Software running, the easiest way to configure your LogTag® for use
is with the ‘LogTag Wizard’ which can be accessed by pressing the ‘F2’ key on
your keyboard or you can browse via the top navigation menu: ‘LogTag’ >
‘Wizard’. 
- Provide a ‘Description’ to identify the logger being configured.
- (Optional) specify a password for next configure or download.
- Select Push button or Time/Date start.
- Enter the recording interval you wish to use. The duration of the shipment and/or number of readings to record changes according to the recording interval entered.
- (Optional) Enter a start delay before the logger begins recording.
- Specify the upper temperature alarm threshold.
- (Optional) Require the upper alarm to trigger after a number of consecutive or accumulative readings instead of an instant alarm.
- Specify the lower temperature alarm threshold.
- (Optional) Require the lower alarm to trigger after a number of consecutive or accumulative readings instead of an instant alarm.
Advanced Configuration Options
Click Advanced Settings to view and change the loggers advanced features
including the ‘Pause’ function, stopping and re-activation, clearing and
preserving alarms, power save and temperature units displayed (°C or
°F).
START/INSPECT
STARTING THE LOGGER
Depending on your selection during configuration, the logger may start
recording by itself, or require a manual start.
Date/Time start
If you configured the logger for a Date/Time start, simply wait until this
time has passed. The logger will start recording automatically. The display
shows dt st rt.
Push-Button Start
To start the logger, press and hold the Start/Clear/Stop button until Starting
stops flashing, then release.
- We recommend enabling pre-start logging, so data is not lost if the user forgets to press the button. Temperatures will be recorded even before the trip is started.
- A start delay can be useful, if you need the logger or probe to acclimatize before the recording of data begins. The logger will display the time remaining until it starts recording.
- After the logger started logging, pressing the button will insert an inspection mark in the data recordings, which is displayed when viewing the data in the software.
- During recording, the display shows the temperature of the last eading taken, the current time, battery status and a combination of alarm status and history. A reading is taken and the display updated every logging interval as configured in LogTag® Analyzer.
- If configured, Alert Conditions can be reset when the Start/Clear/Stop button is pressed.
DISPLAY OVERVIEW
DAY ALARM MARKERS
This grid shows 5 rows of 6 markers, named today to -29d , which are switched
on when an alarm event occured that day.
RECORDING STATE INDICATORS
The recording state indicators show if the logger is currently recording data.
- If the READY symbol is shown, the logger is ready to be started. Depending on the configuration it may already record pre-start readings.
- If the STARTING symbol is shown, the logger has been configured with a start delay. The word DELAY is also shown, together with the time in hours and minutes until the start.
- If the RECORDING symbol is shown, the logger is recording temperatures at the sample interval defined during configuration with LogTag® Analyzer.
- If RECORDING is shown together with the word PAUSED, the product is also recording, but the recorded values are not taken into account when calculating alarm events and durations.
- If the word STOPPED is shown, the logger has finished recording temperature data.
TEMPERATURE
This 4 character, 7- segment display shows the last recorded temperature
whilst the logger is recording. Once the logger has stopped, nothing will be
displayed.
ALARM INDICATOR
The ALARM symbol is shown as soon as the logger has registered an alarm event.
If no alarms have been registered, or if an existing alarm has been cleared,
the alarm symbol is not shown.
DAY NUMBER
During Review, this shows the day number of the currently displayed day
statistic.
Today is 00 DAY, days in the past are represented between yesterday -01 DAY
and -29 DAY.
During configuration of the logger in LogTag® Analyzer you can also enable
this to show the total number of days on which data were collected while
recording.
TIME VALUE AND TIME INDICATORS
The time value display is used to show one of the following:
- a clock with the current time,
- time remaining to start of logging with a delayed start or
- duration, for example of an alarm.
The time indicators identify, which of those is displayed:
- If the word TIME is shown, the time value represents the current time in hours and minutes (24- hour format).
- If the word DELAY is shown, the time value represents a start delay in hours and minutes.
- If the word DURATION is shown, the time value represents the length of time in hours and minutes an alarm threshold was exceeded, for example the time above the upper alarm threshold.
The word dt st rt appears in place of a time value if the logger is configured for a date/time start, and the start time has not yet passed.
BATTERY OK/LOW CONDITION
An automatic battery test is performed hourly. The battery low symbol will
appear if the loggers battery is low. If the battery OK symbol is shown, the
battery is still OK.
TEMPERATURE UNITS
Depending on the selected display temperature units during configuration, this
shows either °F or °C.
READING TYPE
The word CURRENT is shown when the temperature on the display represents the
last recorded temperature.
The word MAX is shown in Review mode, when the temperature on the display
represents the maximum recorded temperature for the day displayed.
The word MIN is shown in Review mode, when the temperature on the display
represents the minimum recorded temperature for the day displayed.
ALARM THRESHOLD MARKERS
The up-arrow is shown when the temperature displayed (i.e. last recorded) is
above the specified upper temperature threshold.
The down-arrow is shown when the temperature displayed is below the specified
lower temperature threshold.
REVIEW/DOWNLOAD/ANALYZE
REVIEWING THE RESULTS ON THE LOGGER
The logger will display up to 30 days of max/min/duration and alarm
statistics.
To review the day statistics press the Review button. Each press of the button
will step through the Max and Min temperatures for each day starting with
today and moving backwards through the days (displayed day will flash).
Following are some examples.
Pressing the Review button displays the current day’s MAX statistic. The today
segment flashes and DAY 00 is shown to indicate the ‘Today’ selection.
Pressing the Review button again displays the day’s MIN statistic.
Pressing the Review button again displays the previous day’s MAX statistic -1
day . The MAX statistic in this example is above the upper limit and the ALARM
was triggered for a duration of 10 hours and 11 minutes.
Pressing the Review button again displays that day’s MIN statistic.
DOWNLOADING WITH LOGTAG ANALYZER
- Open LogTag® Analyzer on the computer you wish to download the logger on.
- Ensure an Interface Cradle is connected and insert the LogTag® into the Cradle.
- If you have enabled automatic download in Edit > Options >Automation then LogTag® Analyzer will automatically download the readings from the Logger and display a temperature chart. To manually download the readings, Select “LogTag” > “Download” or alternatively press “F4” on your keyboard and follow on-screen instructions.
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