Digi-Sense 92000-01 Instruction Manual
User Manual
Digi-Sense® 12-Channel Benchtop
Data Logging Thermocouple Thermometer
Model: 92000-01
THE STANDARD IN PRECISION MEASUREMENT
Table of Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 3
Unpacking .......................................................................................................... 3
Initial Setup ……………………………………………………………………………...3
Thermometer Description—Front Panel .............................................................. 4
Thermometer Description—Back Panel ............................................................... 5
Active Display Screen .......................................................................................... 6
Main Menu .......................................................................................................... 6
Global Settings ....................................................................................... 7-9
Channel Settings……………………………………………………………..9-13
Start/Stop Logging..…………………………………………………………….13
Copy to USB..…………………………………………………………………...13
Scan Setting…………………………………………………………….……….14
View Calibration Pts……………………………………………….……………14
DAQ Software installation………………………………………………………….15-17
Safety…………………………………………………………………………………….18
Specifications for 12-Channel ………………………………………………………...19
Specifications for Sensor Input ……………………………………………………….20
Scan Rate Specifications …………………………………………………………….. 21
Screen Flow Charts……………………………………………………………………..22
Maintenance……………………………………………………………………………..23
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Introduction
The Digi-Sense® 12-Channel Benchtop Data Logging Thermocouple Thermometer with full color
LCD display. All 12 channels are easily viewed from one screen. Each channel can be configure
to either J, K, T, S, R, and E type thermocouples. Alarm conditions can be configured for each
channel. An alarm output is available for driving a 24volt, 1A load. Data points can be stored in
the devices memory and exported to a USB stick for download in CSV format. Includes DAQ soft-
ware for real-time visual display of all channels. The thermometer is supplied with a grid-mounting
clamp on the back of the device.
Unpacking
Check individual parts against the list of items below. If anything is missing or damaged,
please contact your instrument supplier immediately.
1. 12-Channel Benchtop Data Logging Thermocouple Thermometer
2. Grid support bracket (attached to the back of the thermometer)
3. 5ft. (1.5m) detachable AC to 12V DC power pack.
4. 4GB USB Stick
5. Smaller cable holders.
6. USB Cable
Initial Setup
Install 12-channel device in safe operating area.
Connect the thermocouple sensor(s) to the thermocouple input connector(s) located on the
bottom of the front panel. All ports do not have to be filled.
Attach applicable wall-mount adapter.
Plug the supplied AC to DC power pack into the connector on the back panel of the device.
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Front Panel
(The 12-Channel device user interface is designed to
function around eight buttons, four purposed buttons
and four navigation buttons.)
1. CANCEL Button
For all screens where the user may change a setting on the multichannel, pressing cancel undoes the changed setting and reverts
to the previously selected option as well as clearing the confirma-
tion popup. If the sidebar menu is selected, the multichannel returns to the previous screen
2. ALARM Button
For all screens, the alarm button functions to silence the alarm
when it is active.
3. ENTER Button
For all screens where the user may change a setting, enter selects
the chosen value and triggers a confirmation popup. When the
user is in the sidebar menu, enter selects the menu option and
triggers the transition to the next screen
4. MENU Button
The MENU button provides access to all user-configurable setup parameters of the thermometer. Pressing this key once will scroll
through parameter options. Pressing and holding this key will exit to the home screen, saving any changes made up to that point.
5. UP & DOWN Arrow Buttons
For all screens with selection, up and down toggles through the settings’ options. For screens to set a value, up/down are used to
increment and decrement accordingly. In the sidebar menu, up and down navigates through the sidebar.
The user’s ability to continue to move upward and downward through options is shown by gray arrows adjacent to the sidebar menu and above and below the settings options.
6. LEFT & RIGHT Arrow Buttons
The left and right buttons are only used in screens that have multiple settings to change per screen and required the ability to toggle
left and right in addition to up and down. This includes: setting the date, time, alarm set points, and alarm hysteresis values.
7. Thermocouple Inputs
There are 12 thermocouple inputs located on the bottom of the front panel that can read temperatures of several different thermocouple types. Refer to page 20 for questions on what types, the accuracy of calibration and temperature range of the thermocouples.
8. USB Port
Here the user can plug a USB thumb drive into the 12-Channel to capture the data that was logged in an excel spreadsheet.
Display Features
The display features include aspects that are constant throughout all screens.
1. TIME & DATE
The time/date is located in the upper left corner of the screen. The date may be set to format preference of the user.
2. ALARM ICON
Present after an audible alarm has been set. Remains in the bottom left corner of the screen.
3.TIME ELAPSED
Records the time since the multichannel started logging data. Remains in the bottom left corner adjacent to the alarm icon.
4.VISIBLE ALARM
When the alarm triggers it will cause a visible alarm no matter what screen is currently being viewed. This alarm cannot be turned off.
The screen background will become red and flash
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Back Panel
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1. 12 Volt DC Power input - The provided AC to DC power pack connects here.
2. Power Switch - This is used to turn the device on and off.
3. Audible Alarm Output - This output will be used to drive an outside alarm if an external alarm is required.
4. USB Communication Port - This will be used to communicate with the DAQ software so the user can see a graph
of the real time data as it is being logged by the device.
5. Grid Bracket Holder - This can be used to mount the device. It allows the user to swivel the device up or down on a
horizontal bar to allow for optimal viewing angle of the display.
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Active Display Screen
This is the active display screen that will
be visible while navigating the menu
screens.
Initially, only two buttons will be active
from this screen.
These are the “Menu” button and the
“Alarm” button.
When the “Menu” button is
pressed it will take the user to the
main menu.
Main Menu
The main menu screen continues to display the temperature readings with the main menu sidebar
present.
Here the user may change the global set-
tings on the multichannel, channel specific
settings, start
This is the first sidebar menu that the user
access's.
Button Navigation:
(All sidebar menu’s after this one will work in the
same manner and will be able to be navigated as follows)
“Up” & “down” buttons will be used to navigate through the sidebar menu.
The one that is highlighted is the currently selected sub menu.
Pressing the “Enter” button will select the highlighted option on the sidebar.
This will send you directly to the chosen screen.
Pressing the “Cancel” button will dismiss the current menu and return user to previous menu.
The arrows that are adjacent to the sidebar reflect whether or not there are more options to
scroll through.
The next page will start taking the user through the sub menu options.
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Global Settings
Global Setting includes: screen captures as the user would see of each function, description of that
functions, and how to navigate through the screen in the Global Settings Menu.
Global Channel:
Here the user may activate/deactivate
all active channels that have been
enabled in the channel specific menu.
Global Alarm:
Here the user may activate/deactivate
all the presently set audible alarms that
have been enabled in the channel
specific menu.
(This will not disrupt temperature readings
only disable audible alarms.)
Power Failure Mode:
Power Failure Mode controls the
multichannel process in the event of a
power outage.
The options are Resume or Stop. Both
options will store all the channel and
calibration settings.
a. When in Resume mode, when
powered back on, the machine will
continue to log data, and trigger
alarms according to previously set
specifications.
b. When in Stop mode, when powered back on, the machine will not continue to log data, or
trigger alarms. These must be reset by the user.
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