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BetaLOG TI

User Manual

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October 22, 2010

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 3

2. Description 3

3. Probe Operation 3

3.1 Data Logging Disabled 3

3.2 Data Logging Enabled 3

4. BetaLOG TI Microsoft Wind ows Application 5

4.1 Installation and Registration 6

4.2 Menus 6

4.2.1 File Menu 6

4.2.2 Probe Menu 6

4.2.3 Options Menu 7

4.2.4 Help Menu 7

4.3 Main Display 8

4.4 Log Upload Display 10

4.5 Display Options 11

4.6 Export Options 12

5. Excel Templates 14

5.1 Single Run Graph for Interval End Data Upload 14

5.2 Single Run Graph for All Data Upload 15

6. Warranty 15

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1. Introduction The BetaLOG TI application is used to configure data logging parameters

in the BetaProbe TI and TI+ temperature probes, and to retrieve logged
data from the probe for storage and analysis on a personal computer.

2. Description The probe can log multiple sets of data, each of which is identified by a

sequential run number. Data logging runs are started and stopped using
items on the probe’s SETUP menu sequence. Logg i ng param eter s c an
be changed from one data logging run to the next, and data logging runs
may be as short as a single sample or as long as the maximum storage
capacity of the probe.

The probe has a capacity of 10752 data records for storing run
identification data and log sample data. Each new data logging run
requires 1 record for run identification overhead, and one record is
required to log each sample.

The interval time setting determines the frequency of sample calculation
and storage. Six discrete interval times are available, ranging from 1 to 60
seconds. The following four values are calculated and saved at the end of
each interval based on all of the temperature measurements made during
that interval:

• Last value in the interval

• Minimum value over the interval

• Maximum value over the interval

• Average of all values over the interval

The data logging function is disabled by default in all new probes. The
BetaLOG TI application is used to enable and disable the data log function
in a probe.

3. Probe Operation

3.1 Data Logging Disabled Until data logging functionality is enabled using the BetaLOG TI

application, the probe operates as described in the user manual received
with the probe.

3.2 Data Logging Enabled Once data logging functionality is enabled, a new item is inserted at the

start of the SETUP menu tree to direct the user to a completely separate
branch which contains all data logging functions. This new menu item
shows ‘LOG’ in the main display and ‘DATA’ in the secondary display.
Press the SETUP key to proceed to the existing configuration functions, or
press the ENTER key to proceed to the new data logging branch. The
data logging configuration menu sequence (new branch) is as follows:

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1) Start or stop data logging

• Main display: LOG

• Secondary display: FULL if the log memory is full, OFF if not

presently logging data, or ON if presently logging data.

• Press the SETUP key to step to the next menu item.

• If FULL, the ENTER key is ignored.

• If not FULL, press the ENTER key to change to data edit

mode:

- Press the ▼ or ▲ key to toggle between OFF and
START if not presently logging data, or to toggle
between ON and STOP if presently logging data.

- When START is displayed, press the ENTER key
to start data logging and exit data edit mode.

- When STOP is displayed, press the ENTER key to
stop data logging and exi t data edit mo de.

- When OFF or ON is displayed, press the ENTER
key to exit data edit mode without changing the
data logging operation.

• Press the MAX/MIN key to exit the SETUP menus and return
to the main display.

2) Display number of free log records or percent empty

• Main display: number of free records or percent free

• Secondary display: RECS or PCNT

• Press the ENTER key to toggle between the number of free

log records and percent free.

• Press the SETUP key to step to the next menu item.

• Press the MAX/MIN key to exit the SETUP menus and return

to the main display.

3) Select logging interval

• Main display: interval choice presently selected, one of 1, 2,
5, 10, 30 or 60 seconds.

• Secondary display: SEC

• If presently logging data, the ENTER key is ignored.

• If not presently logging data, press the ENTER key to

change to data edit m o de:

- Press the ▼ key to decrease the interval
selection, cycling to 60 after 1.

- Press the ▲ key to increase the interval selection,
cycling to 1 after 60.

- Press the ENTER key to exit data edit mode.

• Press the SETUP key to step to the next menu item.

• Press the MAX/MIN key to exit the SETUP menus and return

to the main display.

4) Send logged data to the RS232 port

• Main display: SEnd

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• Secondary display: DATA

• If presently logging data, the ENTER key is ignored.

• If not presently logging data, press the ENTER key to

change to data edit mode:

- Press the ▼ or ▲ key to toggle the secondary
display between CNFRM and CANCL.

- Press the ENTER key when CANCL is displayed
to exit data edit mode without sending the data.

- Press the ENTER key when CNFRM is displayed
to exit data edit mode and send the data. While
the data is being sent, BUSY is shown in the
secondary display.

• Press the SETUP key to step to the next menu item.

• Press the MAX/MIN key to exit the SETUP menus and return

to the main display.

5) Erase logged data

• Main display: ErASE

• Secondary display: DATA

• If presently logging data, the ENTER key is ignored.

• If not presently logging data, press the ENTER key to

change to data edit mode:

- Press the ▼ or ▲ key to toggle the secondary
display between CNFRM and CANCL.

- Press the ENTER key when CANCL is displayed
to exit data edit mode without erasing the data.

- Press the ENTER key when CNFRM is displayed
to erase the data and exit data edit mode.

• P re ss t he SETUP key or the MAX/MIN key to exit the
SETUP menus and return to the main display.

While not logging data, the probe operates as described in the user
manual received with the probe.

When a log run is started, the text LOG, the text RUN, and the run number
are cycled on the secondary display at a rate of once per second. This
provides visual feedback that data logging is active and the run nu m ber for
later reference.

4. BetaLOG TI Microsoft Windows Application This application prov i des th e following features:

• set up the data logging configuration in a probe

• upload logged data from the probe, including export of run

data to text, CSV, and Excel format files

• clear logged data from the probe

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