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8 LogTag Analyzer System requirements To ensure that the software will be able work with your computer, the following lists the minimum specificati

98 LogTag Analyzer Window Menu The "Window" menu contains commands that relate to the management of each Window open within the LogTag An

Chapter 7 Menus and Toolbars 99 Help Menu The "Help" menu contains commands that relate to providing you with help and assistance

100 LogTag Analyzer Toolbar commands Each picture on the toolbar represents a unique command. The pictures that are included on the toolbar repre

Chapter 7 Menus and Toolbars 101 This will log a user on to the software if no user is currently logged on or log off the currently logged on

102 LogTag Analyzer Zoom Out This will zoom out the display of the print out making it appear smaller on the screen. It will not effect what infor

103 C HAPTER 8 Working with Networks When using and deploying software in a network environment, network administrators often require additional te

104 LogTag Analyzer As many different installation scripts as are suitable for your situation may be defined and used. LogTag Analyzer software is

Chapter 8 Working with Networks 105 How users log on When the software has been customized to be connected to the LogTag User Server software,

106 LogTag Analyzer How users change their password When the software has been customized to be connected to the LogTag User Server software, the n

107 C HAPTER 9 Getting more information In This Chapter Getting updated software ...107Finding your software ve

Chapter 2 Installing the software 9 d) If your menu looks similar to the following picture, the "Control Panel" item is located w

108 LogTag Analyzer The first option will download from the LogTag Recorders Internet site the relevant information about the latest version of the

Chapter 9 Getting more information 109 Finding your software version Within the "Help" menu, is the "About LogTag Analyzer...&q

110 LogTag Analyzer Getting more help The time may arise when this guide is unable to provide you with the assistance you require. The LogTag Analy

111 C HAPTER 10 Appendix In This Chapter Troubleshooting...111Resolving USB Driver Problems ...

112 LogTag Analyzer I am unable to get a serial port “free”. Every time I run the software, every port shows that is already in use On rare occasio

Chapter 10 Appendix 113 Resolving USB Driver Problems Every USB device requires the appropriate driver files to be installed prior to them bei

114 LogTag Analyzer 3 If your menu looks similar to the following picture, click on the visible "Control Panel" item. 4 If your menu l

Chapter 10 Appendix 115 5 Within the "Control Panel" window there is a "System" icon. For Windows XP users, you may need

116 LogTag Analyzer 7 If you system properties looks similar to the following picture, click the "Device Manager" tab to view the device

Chapter 10 Appendix 117 8 Once the device manager is open you should see one of the three following images in the list, as indicated in the f

10 LogTag Analyzer e) Within the "Control Panel" window there is a "System" icon. For Windows XP users, you may need to "

118 LogTag Analyzer 2 For each "USB Interface" entry displayed, using the mouse (pointing device), click the right button on the text of

Chapter 10 Appendix 119 If the USB device driver files did not install correctly, you may either reinstall the software or manually install th

120 LogTag Analyzer Note, if you see a window similar to the following picture appear during the installation of the USB driver files, you must cli

Chapter 10 Appendix 121 Manual USB driver installation on Windows XP To manually reinstall the USB driver files, for Windows XP computers, ope

122 LogTag Analyzer 1 Using the mouse (pointing device), click the right button to display the popup context menu, which will be similar to the fo

Chapter 10 Appendix 123 3 When prompted for the location of the driver files, enter the location of the installation of the software followed

124 LogTag Analyzer 4 Once the driver files have been installed successfully you will see a window similar to the following picture. You may now c

Chapter 10 Appendix 125 Manual USB driver installation on Windows 2000 To manually reinstall the USB driver files, for Windows 2000 computers,

126 LogTag Analyzer 1 Using the mouse (pointing device), click the right button to display the popup context menu, which will be similar to the fo

Chapter 10 Appendix 127 4 The will device driver wizard will appear similar to the following picture, click the "Next >" button

Chapter 2 Installing the software 11 d) From the "Settings" portion of the "Display Properties" window you will see your

128 LogTag Analyzer 6 Ensure the "Specify a location" option is selected and click the "Next >" button to continue. It is b

Chapter 10 Appendix 129 8 If you have chosen the correct folder that contains the driver files for the USB Interface Cradle, you will see a w

130 LogTag Analyzer 9 Once the driver files have been installed successfully you will see a window similar to the following picture. You may now c

Chapter 10 Appendix 131 Manual USB driver installation on Windows 98 or Me To manually reinstall the USB driver files, for Windows 98 and Me c

132 LogTag Analyzer 2 Click the "Properties" button to display the driver 3 Click the "Reinstall Driver" button to begin th

Chapter 10 Appendix 133 4 Ensure the "Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now. (Recommended)" option is se

134 LogTag Analyzer 6 If you have chosen the correct folder that contains the driver files for the USB Interface Cradle, you will see a window sim

Chapter 10 Appendix 135 Note, if you see a window similar to the following picture appear during the installation of the USB driver files, you

136 LogTag Analyzer Sensor Responsiveness Temperature sensors typically respond to changes in the environment temperature in a logarithmic way and

137 Index File Name • 82 A Finding your computer specifications • 8 Appendix • 111 Finding your software version • 5, 99, 109 Automatically calcula

12 LogTag Analyzer b) Using your mouse, click the button on the right over the drive that includes "(C:)" in its description. c) Selec

138 Index Menus and Toolbars • 23, 67, 68, 70, 91 V O Verify Access Password • 38, 40 Viewing file properties • 73, 94 Only show the latest set of re

Chapter 2 Installing the software 13 d) Clicking on the "General" tab at the top of the drive properties window will display the re

14 LogTag Analyzer Getting a copy of the software The software is available for download from the LogTag Recorders Internet site, www.logtagrecorde

Chapter 2 Installing the software 15 The installation process To install the LogTag Analyzer software, first you need to locate the installati

16 LogTag Analyzer Starting the software At the conclusion of the installation process, the final screen will provide you with an option to immedia

Chapter 2 Installing the software 17 If you are using Windows XP, you may need to click on the "All Programs" item to locate the &qu

The information contained within this document regarding LogTag Analyzer software usage is intended as a guide and does not constitute a declaration

18 LogTag Analyzer If you are not using Windows XP, you will find the "LogTag Analyzer" shortcut in the "Programs" menu, in a s

19 C HAPTER 3 Quick Start Guide You've got the software installed on your computer and now you want to use the LogTag, see how it goes and wha

20 LogTag Analyzer Serial (RS232) communication ports can be typically found at the rear of the computer and there are usually at most two ports in

Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide 21 Using the LogTag with the Interface The LogTag fits into the Interface Cradle just like a putting a piece of br

22 LogTag Analyzer The download process can be stopped by clicking on the "Cancel" button below the download animation or pressing the &q

Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide 23 Get a LogTag ready for use To begin the process of preparing a LogTag to record information, first click the Lo

24 LogTag Analyzer Welcome First the Wizard has a welcome screen (this is "1" on the Action List). This asks you to make sure you have no

Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide 25 Locate LogTag(s) download and save relevant data

26 LogTag Analyzer In this screen you will see one of the following pictures next to each of the items in the list:  (no picture) indicates the s

Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide 27 Configure LogTag(s) for next use The options are available so you have appropriate control over the way the Lo

i Contents Introduction 5 Installing the software 7 System requirements...

28 LogTag Analyzer Prepare LogTag(s) for next use The last Wizard screen involves sending the new configuration data to each LogTag to prepare them

Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide 29 In this screen you will see one of the following pictures next to each of the items in the list:  (no picture

30 LogTag Analyzer Starting and using the LogTag Once a LogTag has been successfully configured for use it is ready to be started. To start a LogTa

Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide 31 Retrieve information from LogTag When you ready to view the recordings that are stored within the LogTag, just

33 C HAPTER 4 Preparing LogTags for use Before you can use a LogTag to monitor and record environmental conditions you must first prepare it for us

34 LogTag Analyzer Getting a LogTag ready use There are two ways to prepare a LogTag for use, both of which will achieve the same result. Once a Lo

Chapter 4 Preparing LogTags for use 35 Restricted Access Requirements Every LogTag supports an option that, when enabled, results in users bei

36 LogTag Analyzer Preparing LogTag for next use The "Configure LogTag(s) for next use" step provides you with all the options that can b

Chapter 4 Preparing LogTags for use 37 Enable pre-start logging Pre-start logging is a feature that protects the recording in the event of a

ii Contents Degree Minutes... 65 Displaying statis

38 LogTag Analyzer Enable the Alert (Red) indicator when This determines whether or not the red light should function when an alert condition has b

Chapter 4 Preparing LogTags for use 39 When the Alert (Red) light on the LogTag flashes it means that a preset alert condition has been excee

40 LogTag Analyzer In the first instance, the alert criterion is NOT met because the total out-of-range events equals 2 + 2 + 2 = 6. The alert con

Chapter 4 Preparing LogTags for use 41 Once a password has been stored in the LogTag, further access to it can only be achieved by providing t

42 LogTag Analyzer Working with batches of LogTags You may find that at some stage you need perform a similar task on multiple LogTags, whether it

Chapter 4 Preparing LogTags for use 43 Getting the best from your LogTag Many users of humidity and/or temperature loggers are used to attachi

44 LogTag Analyzer Prolonging battery life If your LogTag is not going to be used for extended periods of time, it may be worthwhile to set the Log

Chapter 4 Preparing LogTags for use 45 The following example illustrates using the "Hibernation" feature.

46 LogTag Analyzer In this screen you will see one of the following pictures next to each of the items in the list:  (no picture) indicates the L

47 C HAPTER 5 Results from LogTag The LogTag stores the recorded readings in its internal memory. Since the LogTag contains the recorded readings i

Contents iii Appendix 111 Troubleshooting...

48 LogTag Analyzer Getting results from LogTag You can retrieve the recordings from LogTag(s) as many times as you require. The process of retrievi

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 49 The wizard will appear once you have selected the appropriate option of your choice to guide you through the

50 LogTag Analyzer The screens that are typically used are the first three (Chart, Data and Summary), since they represent the normal usage of the

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 51 The display does not show all of the available data points. For more detail, you can zoom in and display just

52 LogTag Analyzer The highlighted zone is immediately displayed after the left mouse button is released on the maximum displayable resolution:

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 53 This display now shows the maximum detail from the highlighted area. When this mouse operation has been comp

54 LogTag Analyzer The Zoom Out ( ) command in the Edit menu or on the toolbar can be used to revert the display back to showing the range of data

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 55 Manual scaling of the chart By default, each chart is initially displayed zoomed to the range of readings. Th

56 LogTag Analyzer Range of sensor The chart is zoomed to the minimum and maximum values for each sensor. Range of readings The chart is zoomed

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 57 Chart annotations To include more information in your chart you can add chart annotations. These will be disp

58 LogTag Analyzer To edit an annotation, move the mouse pointer into the area of an existing annotation. Click the right mouse button and select “

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 59 Chart subtitle The chart subtitle is displayed and printed underneath the chart title. To edit the subtitle,

60 LogTag Analyzer Enter or modify the text, then click to display the edited subtitle. To remove the subtitle, delete the text in the Edit Chart

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 61 Combining charts onto a single chart To overlay multiple charts in one view, select the Multi Chart ( ) comma

62 LogTag Analyzer Automatically calculated statistics When a file is displayed either from downloading or from calling up a stored data file, the

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 63 Standard Deviation The standard deviation is a useful for determining how spread out the readings are from th

64 LogTag Analyzer Mean Kinetic Temperature There are some products and materials that exist which have accelerated rates of degradation at higher

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 65 Degree Minutes There are some products and materials that exist which can change their characteristics and/or

66 LogTag Analyzer Displaying statistics The statistics displayed on the Summary tab can be configured in the Options dialog. Refer to the (see ch

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 67 The print window can be brought up by simply clicking once on the "Print" icon ( ) located on the t

5 C HAPTER 1 Introduction This guide will take you through the relevant steps so that you will be able to make the most of your LogTag products. Th

68 LogTag Analyzer Calling up previous results The files that have most recently opened and displayed are listed towards the bottom of the "Fi

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 69 Clicking the "Open..." menu item within the File menu will achieve the same results as clicking the

70 LogTag Analyzer Digital signatures Support for digital signatures is primarily provided for compliance with the US FDA 21 CFR Part 11 regulation

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 71 Then click to begin the process of adding a digital signature to the file. If is disabled, moving the mous

72 LogTag Analyzer How secure is my data All LogTag files are encrypted and contain checks to detect if the file has been tampered with since it wa

Chapter 5 Results from LogTag 73 Since the software does not modify any of the recorded data within a LogTag file at any time, if the software

74 LogTag Analyzer This file properties information is also available for viewing directly through the Windows Explorer software that was included

75 C HAPTER 6 Customizing the software In the "Edit" menu is a command called "Options...".

76 LogTag Analyzer This menu command opens a Window, which will allow the many of the features that the software offers to be customized. The follo

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 77 General Settings The General Settings options allow you to change various preferences that will effect t

78 LogTag Analyzer Language This instructs the software which language for the software to use for all the information it displays and prints. Su

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 79 Charts The Charts options allow the various aspects of the charts that display the readings recorded by

80 LogTag Analyzer Automation The Automation options determine what the software does automatically when it detects a LogTag in the Interface Cradl

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 81 Only show the latest set of readings after download Instructs the software to only display the most rece

82 LogTag Analyzer 2 Data, which will display a listing (spreadsheet style) of the time versus humidity and/or temperature data. 3 Summary, which

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 83 To customize how the file name is created, you may use one or more of the available elements in any orde

84 LogTag Analyzer %TIME The time when the LogTag information was originally retrieved. %USERID The user defined identifier for the set of infor

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 85 If you answer "No" then the action described in the option "Always create a unique copy o

86 LogTag Analyzer To instruct the software to create a copy of the file in a format other than the native format used by LogTag Analyzer, simply t

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 87 Dates and Times The Date and Time options allow how the date and time information is displayed by the so

7 C HAPTER 2 Installing the software To make use of your LogTag you will need to first install the software on your computer. This will allow you t

88 LogTag Analyzer y Year as last two digits, but with no leading zero for years less than 10. yy Year as last two digits, but with leading zero

Chapter 6 Customizing the software 89 Communication Ports The Communication Ports options control which communication ports are checked for co

90 LogTag Analyzer User Server The User Server options define if and where the software should connect to the LogTag User Server software. If you d

91 C HAPTER 7 Menus and Toolbars At the top of the screen for the LogTag Analyzer, just below the title bar, which contains the name of the softwar

92 LogTag Analyzer Menu commands The menu system has been separated into groups of related commands. Each of these menu groups is explained in more

Chapter 7 Menus and Toolbars 93 File Menu The "File" menu contains commands that generally relate to a LogTag file as a whole. A Log

94 LogTag Analyzer Multi Chart () This will change the way recordings are displayed such that they are all combined on a single chart window. Singl

Chapter 7 Menus and Toolbars 95 Change Password... This allows the currently logged on user to modify their password that they use to logon t

96 LogTag Analyzer The following table outlines the commands and the explanation of each command that may appear in the "Edit" menu when

Chapter 7 Menus and Toolbars 97 LogTag Menu The "LogTag" menu contains commands that generally relate to the usage and interaction w