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Table of Contents

1. FOREWORD ................................................................................................................................................................... 3

2. GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................... 3

2.1. Labels ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

3. SECURITY ADVICE ........................................................................................................................................................ 4

4. WASTE AND DISPOSAL ADVICE .................................................................................................................................... 4

5. USAGE ACCORDING TO PURPOSE ................................................................................................................................ 4

6. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................... 5

1.1. Supply voltage ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5

6.2. Unpacking ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5

6.3. Identification .................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

7. OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................................... 6

7.1 Drivers and software installation .................................................................................................................................................. 6

7.2 Running LogChart_II ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7

7.3. Configuring the logger ................................................................................................................................................................... 8

8. DATA TRANSFER AND VISUALISATION ...................................................................................................................... 10

8.4. Offloading data .............................................................................................................................................................................. 10

8.5. Visualizing data ............................................................................................................................................................................. 10

8.6. Chart view ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

8.7. Sheet view ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

8.8. General information sheet ........................................................................................................................................................... 12

8.9. Exporting data ............................................................................................................................................................................... 12

9. MOST FREQUENTLY FOUND PROBLEMS .................................................................................................................... 13

10. MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................................................ 13

11. QUESTIONS? ............................................................................................................................................................... 13

12. TECHNICAL DATA ........................................................................................................................................................ 14

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1. FOREWORD

Dear customer,

We thank you for having purchased the Temperature Data Logger TagTemp and are very glad that you decided in favour of a
product of B+B Thermo-Technik GmbH. We hope this product will fully satify you and will assist you effectively in your work.
This Device has been developped to be technically highly up-to date. This product has been designed in accordance with the
regnant european and german national directives and rules. For a proper and effective usage of the product the customer shall
observe the following Operating Instructions. In the case that against one’s expectations any troubles occure which you can not
resolve yourself, please contact our service centers or your salesperson. We go after giving you rapid and competent help to
minimize the risk of long time outfalls.

The following operating Instruction are an indispensable part of of this Product. It contains important advices for the start ing up and
further use of the device.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION

This documentation contains informations which must be paid in attention to assure a highly effective and secure use of the supplied
product

Please read through the following instructions and make yourself familiar with the handling of the product before you insert it in your
processes. Keep this document always readily to hand so you can consult it by need.

2.1. Labels

Sign

Meaning

Notice

Advice

It is necessary to read the following advices before beginning the
operations. The used symbols in the manual acts first of all as eye
catcher for security risks. The symbols does not replace the security
advices. The text must be read to the end.

Necessary to

observe

This symbol designate important advices and tips that are necessary
for the success of a workstep. They have to be followed in order to get
good results.

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Warning Signs

Meaning

Warning Signs

Meaning

This symbol advises the user of
danger for persons, material or
environment. The text gives
informations that must be
necessarily followed to avoid any
risks

Caution against electro-magnetic
fields (BGV A8, GUV-V A8/W12)

Caution against hot surfaces (BGV
A8, GUV-V A8/W26) and hot liquids
or oder substances

Caution against severe cold
(BGV A8, GUV-V A8/W17)

Caution against liquids and hot
substances

Caution against dangerous high
electrical voltage (BGV A8, GUV-V
A8/W08)

Caution against dangerous explosif
substances (BGV A8, GUV-V
A8/W02)

Caution against dangerous
explosif atmosphere
(BGV A8, GUV-V A8/W21)

Caution agaist mobile engines
(W29)
Caution against moving parts

Electronic waste

3. SECURITY ADVICE

The B+B Therm-Thechnik GmbH assumes no liability for damages occurred through failure to observe these security advices. A
usage non conforme to the instructions given in this manual can damage the device

Body and property damages

 The use of the measurement system must be restricted to qualified personal.
 The system is not adequate for use in atmosphere with explosion danger.
 Do not use the system in a high electric or magnetic field area.

Ensuring of product security

 The system must be operated only within the limits given in the technical Datas
 Exposing the system to hot temperatures (higher than the operating temperature) will cause damages in the electronic circuits and

also damage the housing.

4. WASTE AND DISPOSAL ADVICE

Please return the device to B+B Thermo-Technik GmbH after expiration of its lifetime

5. USAGE ACCORDING TO PURPOSE

Please use the product only for the purposes for which it is conceived. In case of doubt, please first contact B+B Thermo-Technik
Gmbh

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6. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

TagTemp is a small portable electronic temperature data logger. Its internal sensor measures local environment temperature and

logs the values in an electronic memory. Logged data, or ACQUISITIONS, can be later viewed and analyzed on a PC where they
can be opened in tabular and graph forms.
The configuration and data transfer can be fulfilled only with the IrLink communication wand which is supplied with Logchart-II software.
The software enables to set up the logger operation mode. It is also used for viewing acquisitions. Other parameters such as end of
measurements, logging interval, etc., are easily defined through the LogChart-II software.
Acquisitions can also be exported to be analyzed in other applications, such as spreadsheet programs.

1.1. Supply voltage

The Temperature Data logger TagTemp is a highly autonome temperature measurement device. It is supplied with a built-in 3.6 V
lithium battery (CR2032).

6.2. Unpacking

The following items must be included in the package:

 The electronic logger TagTemp;
 A CD-ROM with the Logchart-II software and a USB driver;
 Quick logger operation guide.
 The present operating instructions
 Optional : a communication interface (upon request)

6.3. Identification

The identification label is on the logger body. Check if the features described are in accordance with your order.
The following elements are shown in the logger front.

Start/stop button (S)

This button “wakes up” the logger whenever a communication between
logger and PC is intended to start. It can also be configured to start or
stop the temperature measurement process.

IR communication
Window

PC - Logger communication area. During download, the communication
interface must be directed towards this window.

Status indicator (LOG)

While in stand-by (not logging) or after a series of measurements, it
flashes once, during logging twice at every four seconds.

Alarm Indicator (AL)

Warns the user as to alarm conditions. Whenever an alarm situation
takes place it will flash once at every four seconds, until a new
configuration is applied to the logger.

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7. OPERATION

It is only possible to operate the logger after the Logchart-II software is installed to a PC, according to the steps described in

Logchart-II Software section of this manual. The communication between logger and PC is performed with the aid of the IR-Link
wand.

Requirements:

 A PC system or a Laptop with Windows

®

2000- or XP

 CD-ROM device
 A free USB interface (or optinal a RS232 port)

The logger must be “waken up” before communication is attempted. To do so, press once the Start/Stop button. The logger starts
flashing the Status Indicator according to its current status:
One flash every four seconds (stand-by) indicates the logger is waiting to start measuring or that a series of measures was
concluded and the logger is waiting for a new command.
Two flashes every four seconds indicates measures ongoing.
To minimize battery consumption the logger deactivates the LED’s and the communication interface after about 30 seconds of user
inactivity. To reactivate it press again the Start/Stop Button
The logger operation mode set up is defined in advance by using the LogChart-II software. Each setting must be defined and the
consequences observed. The logger starts and stops logging as defined in settings.

7.1 Drivers and software installation

In the Ir-Link3/RS232 model there is a RSR232/Ir communication interface. It must be connected to the serial port at the PC.
In the Ir-Link3/USB model there is a USB/Ir communication interface, which must be connected to the available USB port. Windows
will request the proper driver installation, which is found in the CD-ROM that is provided with the logger.
The drivers installation steps may vary according to the machine, even for the same version of an operating system. The following
screenshots and steps are only to provide guidance.

1. Insert the CD shipped with the logger in the CD-ROM drive.

2. Connect the communication interface IrLink-3 to the PC USB port. Windows® will

acknowledge the presence of new hardware and a few seconds later it will start
the driver installation process.

3. The “found new hardware wizard” will be displayed, and you will be asked if you

want to install the driver from the Windows Update website. Select “No, not this
time”, and then click Next.

4. Select “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” and click “Next”.

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5. Select “Search for the best driver in these locations” and check “Search

removable media”. Click “Next”. If installation files are not in a CD, check “Include
this location in the search” and show the file path.

6. If a prompt warns you that it does not support Windows® XP or that signature

verification failed, click “Continue anyway”.

7. The interface driver files will be copied to the PC and after a few seconds a

screen is displayed informing you that the software installation has been
concluded. Click “Finish”.

8. In some situations, the steps described above may be repeated again. Follow the

same procedures.

In later uses of the interface, Windows® may require the driver installation again. In

this case, the same installation wizard will be displayed, and you will have to select the option “Install software automatically
(recommended), as the driver may already be in the computer.

Logchart-II Software installation:

 Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-drive of the PCs/Laptop.
 The software installlation wizzard will start automatically. If it does not, please run the LC_II_Setup.exe program provided from

your CD drive. To do so please follow the steps below:

 From the start menu of Windows run Windows Explorer. Choose the CD drive
 Double click on the icon LC_II_Setup.exe to run the setup program.
 Follw the steps described in the Setup wizzard


7.2 Running LogChart_II

When you open Logchart-II by double clicking on its icon the following main window is displayed

Next, select the serial port that the communication interface will use in the “Port” menu.
If using a serial port check which serial is available. Usually COM2 is free, once the mouse uses COM1. In the case of Ir-Link3/USB
choose USB port. The chosen port will be chosen by default next times the LogChart II is initiated. When a valid port is selected, the
buttons showed below are highlighted.

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To display the

configuration setup dialog
box

Stops any running
measurements

Press this button to download the

actual contents of the logger’s
memory

Press to view online the 10 last
logged values

7.3.

Configuring the logger

Make sure the communication interface is connected to the PC port selected. The interface must be constantly directed towards the
communication window on front part of the logger at a maximum distance of 0.5 m.

The logger must be first “woken up” by pressing once the Start/Stop (S) button on its front side.
After the serial port is selected, click the “GO” button:

The following Parameters Configuration dialog box is then displayed

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In this dialog box the user can define the logger operation mode and also obtains general information about the device. The different
Fields and their meaning are listed in the following:

Title

In this field, the user identifies the logger by assigning it a name.

General
information

Area with information about the logger, such as Model, Serial Number, Logger Date/Time,
PC Date/Time, firmware version, memory capacity and number of acquisitions stored in
memory, etc. In this field, time is constantly updated while the communication between
logger and computer is taking place

Acquisition

Register card where a series of parameters that define the acquisition process are
determined.

Period

Defines the interval between readings: The minimum interval is one (1) second and the
maximum is eighteen (18) hours.
Note: When the type of value logged is maximum or minimum values (see Value), the
minimum interval possible is 10 seconds.

Daily Operations

Here the user defines the time at which daily logs will take place

Estimated time

This field informs the user how long it will take to fill totally the memory, under the
conditions set up during configuration.

Start of readings

Readings can be started in one of five different modes

Immediately

Measurement starts as soon as set up is ready and sent (OK) to the logger.

Start via Palm

Measurement starts with a command sent via a PDA, which runs the software Log Chart
Palm-OS.

Date

Readings start at a predefined date and time.

Via Start/ Stop

Measurement starts and ends by pressing the Start/Stop button, in the frontal part of the
logger, for two seconds.

Setpoint

Acquisition starts when a temperature setpoint is reached. In this option, the setpoint
value is defined in the Channels field, where the Alarm parameter is replaced by setpoint.

Stop loggings

Defines the event that initiates the end of measurement. The following options are
possible.

Full Memory

Measurement is stopped when the memory is full (16 000 values).

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Wrap around

Readings are continuous, replacing the oldest records with new ones as the number of
readings exceeds the memory capacity.

After

The logger stops readings after a number of readings defined in the corresponding field is
reached.

Date

Readings stop at user-predefined date and time. In case the logger memory capacity is
reached before the date defined, readings are also stopped

Channels

Register Card with parameters related to temperature measurement

Unit

Defines the unit of the value measured: ºC or ºF

Value

Defines how the value measured will be registered. 3 Options are available:

Instantaneous

The logger takes one measurement at the end of the measurement interval defined in

“Period” field and save the resulting value in the internal memory. The minimum interval in

this case is 1 seconds.

Maximum

The logger takes 10 equidistant measurements within the predefined measurement
interval and saves the highest value (Maximum) in the internal memory. In this option the
minimum interval between measurements (Period) is 10 seconds.

Minimum

The logger takes 10 equidistant measurements within the predefined measurement
interval and saves the lowest value (Minimum) in the internal memory. In this option the
minimum interval between measurements (Period) is 10 seconds.

Offset

Gives the user the possibility to automatically correct the values logged.

Alarm

Defines limit values that, when exceeded, characterize an alarm condition. Alarm events
are informed to the user through a flashing mode of the Alarm Indicator LED.

After filling all the fields select OK and settings will be sent to the logger
Note: After clicking the OK button all previous settings and previous data logged are lost.

8. DATA TRANSFER AND VISUALISATION

Data collected are sent from logger to PC. Data can be collected any time, at the end of the acquisition process or while they are
being acquired. If data collection takes place during the acquisition process, the process will not be interrupted, following the logger
configuration.
It is important to "wake up" the logger before starting communication.

8.4. Offloading data

Data offload is accomplished by clicking the button Offload Data:

During data transfer, a status bar indicates remaining data to be transferred. Data offloading time is proportional to the number of
readings logged.

8.5. Visualizing data

At the end of values transfer, data are automatically displayed in a graphical format.

8.6. Chart view

It is possible to select a region of the chart to zoom in. Zoom commands can be accessed through the View menu or through zoom
icons from the task bar.
It is also possible to select an area from the chart to zoom in by clicking and dragging the mouse, thus creating a zoom region
starting from the upper left corner on the chart area.
The graphic curves can be vertically dragged with a right-click and dragging the mouse up and down

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8.7. Sheet view

To display measurements in a tabular form, press the icon Table View:

Values are presented in a tabular form, listing the measurement time and value.

8.8. General information sheet

This window shows some information about the logger whose data were just read and its configuration. The screen can be displayed
by pressing the Parameter Viewing icon:

8.9. Exporting data

Logged data can be exported to different file formats, for further analysis. To export, access File/Export or click the

icon: and store/open the data in the desired format.

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9. MOST FREQUENTLY FOUND PROBLEMS

The LED is not flashing: The LED flashing light is intentionally weak, and it can be difficult to see in clear environments. Be sure it

is really not flashing
Communication with the logger fails: Make sure:

 the COM port is correctly selected
 there are no other programs using the same port during the communication attempts.
 there is no physical obstacle blocking the IR signal.
 the cable is well connected to the PC.
 the port selected does not present any problem.



10. MAINTENANCE

The housing can be cleaned with a wet cloth. Do not use chemical solvents. With the exception of exchanging empty batteries the
logger is widely maintenance free.

11. QUESTIONS?

If you still have other questions concerning this product or an other product of B+B Thermo-Technik GmbH, contact us at :

B+B Thermo-Technik GmbH
Heinrich-Hertz-Straße 4
78166 Donaueschingen

Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

E-Mail: [e-mail]
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12. TECHNICAL DATA

Features

Values

Measurement Range

Temperature: –20.0 °C to 70.0 °C.

Accuracy

 1 ºC @ 25 ºC.
 2 ºC max. in the whole measurement range.

Measurement resolution

0.1 °C

Memory capacity

16 000 (16 K) logs

Measurement Interval

1 second min. 18 hours max.

Supply

3.6 V lithium battery (CR2032), built-in

Estimated autonomy

Higher than 1 year, with one weekly data reading. Frequent logged data
readings may shorten battery life.

Operating temperature

From -20°C to 70°C

Case / Body

Polycarbonate

Protection

Suitable for products with protection level IP67.

Dimensions

30 x 47 x 0.47 mm

Logger-PC data transfer time

According to the number of logs. 40 seconds for 16,000 logs.

PC Interface

Ir/USB or Ir/Serial

LogChart-ll software operation environment

Set up Software for Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 and XP.
Menus in Portuguese, English or Spanish.
Sets up, reads and displays data on the screen.

TagTemp
0568 0037

Data Logger for the record of up to 16 000 temperature values

IrLink 3
0568 0036

Infrared communication interface with USB connector. To use with the
loggers TagTemp and LogBox serie

CE-Conformance

2014/30/EU

Electromagnetic conductivity

EN 61326-1

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