T D RTR500B Series Wireless Data Logger Temperature 1ch External Rooster Instruction Manual

T D RTR500B Series Wireless Data Logger Temperature 1ch External Rooster

Safety Precautions and Instructions

The following items should be strictly obeyed for the safe usage of the product, and for protecting yourself and other people from bodily harm and/or damage to property. Before use, please carefully read and follow the safety precautions outlined below.

Explanation of Symbols

DANGER
These entries are actions that, if taken, may cause serious personal physical damage or death.

CAUTION
These entries are actions that if taken may lead to physical injury or damage to persons or things.

• Do not disassemble, repair or modify the product and accessories.

• Do not use the product in any environment that is exposed to chemicals and harmful gases. Doing so may cause corrosion and/or other danger to the product. Also, coming in contact with hazardous substances may cause bodily harm to the user or people nearby.

• The RTR500B Series Base Units, temp-humidity sensors, and input modules (for RTR505B) are not water resistant. If liquid enters the product, immediately remove the power and stop using it.

• Do not touch the Base Unit or Repeater with wet hands.
  Do not connect or disconnect the power supply, cables, or sensors with wet hands. These actions may cause electric shock.

• Do not touch the product or AC adaptor during thunder and lightning. It may also cause electric shock.

• This product has been designed for private and/or industrial use only. It should not be used in situations where strict safety precautions are necessary such as with medical equipment, or in systems directly or indirectly connected with human life or well-being.

• Do not drop or expose the product to a strong impact.

• Do not modify or cut the communication cable, AC adaptor cord, or sensor. Also, do not twist, pull on or swing them.

• To prevent damage to the product from static electricity, remove static electricity from your body by touching metal around you (such as a door knob and window frame) before touching the unit.

• Please be careful not to touch the product during or after use in overly hot or cold environments. It may cause burns or frostbite.

• Place and store the product and accessories out of the reach of children.

• We are not responsible for any damage, malfunction or trouble, whether direct or indirect, caused by the use of our product.

• Do not use any power, battery, sensor, or cable other than those specified by T&D Corporation.

• Do not put anything on top of the product, AC adaptor or cable. It may cause overheating.

• Do not disconnect the communication cable during USB, LAN, or wireless communication. Doing so may cause adverse effects to the Base Unit and/or PC.

• Make sure that the cable and AC adaptor are inserted fully, so as not to cause an improper connection. Also, when unplugging the cable from the unit, do not pull the cord, but hold the connector to disconnect.

• If the unit produces heat, emits smoke or a strange smell, or makes unusual noises, immediately remove the power supply and stop using it. If the unit is connected to the PC, disconnect it before removing the power supply.

CAUTION Notes about the Base Unit / Repeater

• Do not use the product in wet areas or places exposed to water such as bathroom.
• When connecting the product to your PC, make sure to follow all warnings and directions from your computer manufacturer.
• We shall not guarantee the operation of the device if it has been connected to a PC using a USB hub or a USB extension cable.

CAUTION Notes about the Remote Unit

• Contact with oil may cause cracks to appear in the casing of the unit. When using the unit in environments where such oils are present, please insure that it is protected from contact through use of a polyethylene bag or other means.
• The following may cause water or foreign objects to enter the unit
  • Closing the case with dirt, dust, or hair on the rubber packing or between the unit and rubber packing
  • Scratches on the rubber packing
  • Involving a significant temperature change (especially from high to low) while the product is wet

CAUTION
Places not suitable for installation and storage (Base Unit / Remote Unit)

• Areas exposed to direct sunlight
• Areas subject to direct flames or heaters, as well as areas in which hot air accumulates and creates extremely high temperatures
• Areas exposed to static electricity
• Areas exposed to strong magnetic fields
• Areas exposed to dampness
• Areas subject to condensation or wet areas
• Areas exposed to excessive vibration
• Areas exposed to excessive smoke, dust or dirt.

CAUTION Other Precautions

• Use the product in the specified operating environment, and do not use in any other purposes than those intended.
•  Condensation may occur inside the case when the product is moved from one environ- ment to another where there is a great difference in temperature. Do not use in areas susceptible to condensation.
• Do not insert any foreign objects into any of the units’ jacks.
• If the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a clean cloth.
• Make sure to remove dust and dirt from connection interfaces of the AC adaptor, cables, and sensors.
• Please note that this document has been written based on the presupposition that details about contracts with an Internet provider, specific network environments and the set-up of any other necessary equipment to enable network connection has already been taken care of by the User and that connection has been confirmed as workable. T&D Corpora-tion shall not be responsible for any damages which a contractor, a user or a third party may suffer, whether direct or indirect, due to the inability to communicate or use communication devices.
• Please be careful not to let a third party know of your registration code. The registration code cannot be reissued or changed.

CAUTION
Notes and Precautions for Installing Wireless Commu-nication Devices When installing wireless communication devices take special care in selecting locations so as to ensure proper communication. Note that even after a successful installation, due to changes in environmental conditions, communication errors may occur when restarting the system. As far as possible, try to keep wireless communication devices away from metals and set them up in high unobstructed positions.

• Please take note that in many instances, walls, floors, stairs, fences and desks will contain metals. In order to carry out communication between indoor and outdoor units, please locate indoor units near a window so that radio waves can be easily transmitted.
• Please install these devices at least 30 cm away from walls or boards containing metal.
• If wireless communication devices are placed in a metal container such as a freezer or refrigerator, the possible wireless communication range will be shortened. In most cases radio waves are transmitted via doors and door openings so place devices as near to doors as possible.

As far as possible, keep the devices away from noise-emitting sources.

• Some industrial instruments, electronic devices (such as computers) and fluorescent lights generate noise. Please place units more than 1 meter away from such devices.

• Keep all wires as far away from wireless communication devices as possible. Please be careful about placing near any wiring or cables such as power supply cables, telephone wires or LAN cables.
  Objects which contain lots of water, such as plants or soil, absorb radio waves. We highly recommend that such materials should not be placed between or near wireless communication devices.

• When measuring temperature in a greenhouse it has been reported that as plants grew, communication errors also increased.

• Do not place the device directly on the ground.
  Do not place devices which are using the same communication frequency channel in the same area.

• If the same channel is used for multiple devices, not only will more communication errors occur, but battery life will also be shortened.

• If there is a possibility that devices with the same frequency channel will be in wireless communication at the same time, please make changes to the frequency channels so they are not the same.

CAUTION Notes on the Battery for the Remote Unit

Battery Installation

• If a new battery has been installed and recording does not immediately start, nothing appears in the display or any other such malfunction, please remove the battery, check to make sure plus and minus are correct and re-insert the battery.
• When using for the first time, it may take a few seconds after inserting the battery to start recording; this is not a malfunction.
• If + (plus) and – (minus) are mistaken, or if the battery terminals + and – are shorted, the recorded data that is stored in the unit will be lost.
• When inserting a battery, make sure no water or foreign objects get inside the case.
• To maintain waterproof capacity, when changing batteries also change the rubber packing and the drying agent (silica gel).

Lithium Battery

• When using an LS14250 type lithium battery, even though a new battery has been inserted the   indicator may remain on for a short time. This is due to a special characteristic of the battery. Note that the longer the battery has been in storage the longer the amount of time, from 10 minutes to about 1 hour, the battery warning mark will remain on. If during that time the Base Unit is used to get the current status of the Remote Unit, the remaining battery level will show that the battery level is low.

• Please store the LS14250 in a place that is 20° C or less.

• The estimated battery life of the Lithium Battery LS14250 is about ten months if recorded data is downloaded once a day or the monitoring occurs once every 10 minutes.

• When using lithium batteries other than LS14250 produced by SAFT, such as CR2, product specifications cannot be guaranteed nor can the performance of some functions, such as the battery warning function.

• Please avoid using the CR2 in the following situations:
  Using the unit in an environment below 0 ° C or above 60 ° C Exposing the CR2 to continuous vibration such as in transportation

• When using a CR2 lithium battery, the tube is not necessary

• To maintain waterproof capacity, when changing batteries also change the rubber packing and the drying agent (silica gel). When using a CR2 lithium battery, please purchase the optional Maintenance Set (TR-00P1) to replace the rubber packing and silica gel.

Operating Environment

• Use in high or low temperature environments will result in a shortening of the battery life. In environments of 60℃ or higher, not only will battery life be shortened but the unit itself and its parts will deteriorate more rapidly. Please do not use in such environments for prolonged periods of time.
  – 20℃ —– one half of life compared to normal temperatures
  – 30℃ —– one third of life compared to normal temperatures
  60℃ —— one half of life compared to normal temperatures

• Although under normal temperature environments the ［bAtt] or mark may not appear, it may still become impossible to carry out communication in low temperatures.

Compliance Information