1.Read and follow all instructions in this manual carefully, and retain this
manual for future reference.
2.Do not open the unit in a high humidity environment; it will cause
condensation inside the unit.
3.Do not make wiring connections or changes while power is on.
4.Do not operate this device in flamma ble or ex plosive atmospheres.
5.This device has no power switch. It will be in operation as soon as power is
connected.
6.This unit is designed to operate from 24Vdc; DO NOT under any
circumsta nces connect to AC ma ins.
7.Do not use this instrument in any manner inconsistent with these
operating instructions or under any conditions that exceed the
environmental specification s sta ted .
8.There are no user serviceable parts in this instrument. Refer service to a
qualified technician.
In order to comply with EU Directive 2012/19/EU on Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE): This product may contain material
which could be hazardo us to human health and the en vironment. DO NOT
DISPOSE of this product as unsorte d municipal waste. T his product ne eds
to be RECYCLED in accor dance with local regula tions, contact your local authorities
for more information. T his produc t may be r eturnabl e to your dis tributor f or recyclin g contact the distributor for details.
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The Track-It Pressure Logger with Display and Current TransmiƩer is a
24V DC powered waterƟght (IP65) compact data logger with an isolated 4
to 20mA current transmiƩer output for pressure.
It can be conĮgured to record both Pressure and Temperature up to
130,000 samples or Pressure alone, to maximize data storage space. Real
Ɵme data, alarms and min/max informaƟon can be displayed on the
mulƟ-line LCD. The pressure transmiƩer output current (4-20mA) can be
scaled by the user to provide maximum resoluƟon over the desired
pressure span. Power and mA out connecƟon is via a 4 pin DIN 43650
IP65 “Solenoid Valve” connector on the rear panel. The unit is easily
conĮgured using the free downloadable Track-It PC SoŌware. There is a
mini-USB connector on the rear of the unit allowing connecƟon to a PC
for programming and data upload. Data upload can also be done with an
Android™ device using the Transporter App available on the Google
Play™ store.
The logger can be programmed to record data from once every two
seconds to once a day. The recording can be iniƟated by the user to
commence immediately, manually via the keypad buƩons, at some preset
Ɵme in the future, or on an alarm condiƟon. Current output does not
depend on record-rate or sample-rate; it updates in real Ɵme at
approximately 8 Ɵmes per second.
The display can be programmed to display pressure in various
engineering units depending on pressure range. It can also display
temperature, minimum and maximum values, percentage of memory
used, Ɵme and date.
The Track-It pressure logger with display has a rugged waterƟght
anodized aluminum and stainless steel housing. The pressure sensor has
a standard ¼”-NPT or ½”-NPT Įƫng.
2.0 GETTING STARTED
2.1 Install USB Driver and Track-It Software
IMPORTANT: Do NOT plug the Track-It Data Logger into the USB
port until AFTER the USB Driver and Track-It Software have been
installed.
Unzip the downloaded file to a local directory on your PC.
Double-click “CD_Start.exe”. This will launch the Track-It Data
Loggers installation screen shown right:
1. Click “Install the USBDriver” and follow the
prompts. Click “ConƟnueAnyway” if you see the
message about soŌware
installaƟon.
2. Click “Install SoŌware”
and follow the
instrucƟons to complete
the installaƟon. The soŌware is now ready for use.
Logger and SoŌware manuals may also be accessed from the
installaƟon screen.
Plug the Track-It logger into an available USB port on the PC using
the supplied cable. If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears,
follow the prompts to complete the installaƟon.
Start the Track-It SoŌware by double-clicking the Track-It
icon (shown right) on your PC desktop or from the Start
menu.
If the USB drivers installed
properly you will see
“Device Connected”
displayed in the lower
right hand corner of the
Track-It SoŌware window.
2.3 ConĮgure Logger
Select the “Device Setup” tab as shown below. The soŌware will
automaƟcally retrieve and display the data logger conĮguraƟon.
Review default factory conĮguraƟon seƫngs and make any
necessary changes—sample rates, triggers, alarms, etc. Be sure that
the Ɵme and date is set properly.
Click the “Send ConĮg” buƩon under the Device ConĮguraƟon
secƟon of the window. Your data logger is now operaƟonal!
3.0 INSTALLATION
The logger can be ordered with various pressure sensor ranges to cover
most applicaƟons. Sensors have a ¼” NPT or ½”-NPT thread, dependent
on pressure range, that is intended to screw into the pressure source.
Make sure to use suitable tape or thread sealant/dope on the threads
before inserƟng the logger into the port. Use an adjustable wrench on
the SENSOR NUT to Ɵghten the device into the port and test for leaks.
Once installed the dial can be rotated 300
degrees about the sensor to the intended
viewing direction. The gauge face can also be
rotated ±90 degrees by undoing the blue bezel,
lifting the front panel and associated electronics
and rotating it to the desired position. Ensure the
O-ring is in place before replacing the bezel. Do
not stress any of the internal wiring.
The Logger has a 4 pole
DIN43650 solenoid valve style
connector on the rear panel for
power and current out
connecƟons.
A maƟng plug (Hirschmann GDS 307) and Ňat
gasket (Hirschmann GDS 307-4) are supplied.
The plug is a Form C connector with 3 Poles +
Ground, 9.4 mm pin spacing, with a black
Įberglass reinforced polyamide housing, and a
PG 7 cable entry which accommodates a
4.5 mm to 6 mm (0.177 to 0.236 inch) cable. It
has screw terminaƟon connecƟons for Įeld
installaƟon and is water and dust proof to IP 65 standards when used
with the supplied gasket. The cover can be inserted on the inner plug in
one of four 90° orientaƟons.
The output is an isolated 4 to 20mA current source with a 12Vdc
compliance voltage capable of driving loads up to 600 Ohms with 24Vdc
power.
To connect, remove the screw and plug
base from the housing. Thread the
cable through the PG7 gland (A), metal
washer (B) and rubber washer (C).
Insert the wires into the plug housing
(D) and strip the wire ends
~0.24” (6mm).
The plug has four compression screw
connecƟons. Match pin numbers printed on the
connector against numbers displayed in the
image right – note that pin 4 is not marked and
is the ground pin -
Make a note of the wire colors, insert the
stripped ends of the wires into the connecƟons
and secure with the screw. The connecƟons are
as follows:
1) Power +24V DC
2) mA isolated output -
3) mA isolated output +
4) Power 24VDC COM
Once wired, insert the plug into the housing –
note the orientaƟon of the plug housing. When
connecƟng the plug to the socket ensure the
gasket is between the plug and socket. Tighten
the screw.
If the display is oī, pressing any buƩon will turn it on
for the duraƟon set in the Track-It PC SoŌware.
There are 3 buƩons: e (leŌ arrow), MENU
and f (right arrow).
Pressing the e or f buƩons will scroll the display
through the various display values as set in the
Track-It PC SoŌware. This includes Pressure, Temperature, Date/Time,
Memory Usage, Max/Min for Pressure and/or Temperature.
5.1 Menu Modes
There are two menu modes: the Regular menu and the Admin
menu. What is visible in each menu is a funcƟon of how the device is
programmed using the PC soŌware. See secƟon 8.5 Menu Setup.
Some menu items are context sensiƟve.
The Regular menu is accessed by pressing the MENU buƩon.
The Admin menu is accessed by pressing and holding the e (leŌ
arrow) buƩon then pressing the MENU buƩon.
In the menu mode the e buƩon is the escape or exit buƩon, the f
buƩon is the accept/change buƩon and the MENU buƩon will move
to the next menu item. The display will automaƟcally exit back to the
real Ɵme display if there is no acƟvity for 10 seconds.
The content of each menu is set up in the Track-It PC SoŌware. In
addiƟon, the admin menu can be locked in which case the user at
the logger cannot enter this menu and will receive a LOCK message.
See secƟon 8.5 Menu Setup.
5.2 Menu OpƟons
(In alphabeƟcal order – the actual order in which these items appear
is dependent on seƫngs in the Track-It PC SoŌware)
Back Light BKLT – AUtO/OFF – In Auto Mode the backlight
will come on whenever the display is on. Press f
buƩon to toggle auto/oī status.
Clear Alarm Clr ALRM – Will clear any pending Alarm. Press f
buƩon to clear. (Only visible during Alarm.)
Clear Minimum Clr MIN – Will clear minimum values for Pressure
and/or Temperature. Press f buƩon to clear. It
depends on whether Pressure or Temperature is
displayed when menu is pressed and if Pressure
maximum is selected in the display menu in the
Track-It SoŌware.
Clear Maximum Clr MAX – Same as above for Maximum.
Cycle Mode CYCL – On/OFF – If on, display will toggle between
Pressure and Temperature.
Bar Graph BAR – On/OFF – Turns the bar graph on or oī.
Press f buƩon to toggle on/oī status.
Decimal Point DCPT – AUtO, 0, 1 – Used to set preferred
Engineering Units Unit – Used to change the engineering units for
Record On/Oī rEC – ON/OFF – Will toggle the record mode of
Zero Mode ZERO – OFF/EnAb – Will enable the zero oīset
Zero Set ZERO – SEt/OFF – Will set the current Pressure
digits and adjust the number of digits aŌer the
decimal accordingly.
the pressure display. The lower line will show the
current engineering units. Use the f to scroll
through the available units and press e to
accept. Not all units are available depending on
the full scale value of the sensor. The choice is
limited by the number of digits on the display.
the unit (Only visible if record mode set to
“BuƩon Press” in the Track-It PC SoŌware). Press
f buƩon to toggle on/oī status.
feature. Available only in the Admin menu. If Oī
(not enabled) the Zero Set menu item will not
display.
value to zero (oīset into relaƟve mode). Press f
buƩon to toggle between modes. SEt will
acƟvate relaƟve mode, OFF will set to absolute
mode. NOTE: When set, the OFS icon will show
on the display. This menu item is only visible if
the Zero Mode is enabled in the Admin menu
and the Admin menu is NOT Locked.
The display has 4½
7-segment digits to show
actual values of pressure
and temperature. There is
also a line of 4
alphanumeric digits used
to display ASCII text (e.g.
Pressure Units). The
display is opƟonally
backlit. If the pressure is
greater than 19999, the resoluƟon is set to 10 units and is indicated by
the x10 icon. The maximum value displayed is therefore 199990.
There is a bar graph at the top of the display (which can be turned oī by
the user) giving an analog indicaƟon of values relaƟve to 100% which is
the full scale value of the sensor. Note that in the pressure oīset mode
the bar graph indicates the absolute value of the pressure as a funcƟon of
full scale.
In addiƟon to these values, the display can be scrolled using the e or f
buƩons and may show (depending on conĮguraƟon) minimum and
maximum values of pressure and temperature, date as day/month
(24.07) or month/day (07.24), Ɵme in 12 or 24 hour format (12 hour
format will be indicated by AM or PM – 08:30 AM), and memory usage as
a % of available memory. Values shown are set in the display setup using
the Track-It PC SoŌware. See secƟon 8.4 Display Setup.
There are various icon indicaƟons on the display that indicate the
following:
REC
TRG
Indicates the unit is currently recording. This icon will blink at
a 2 second rate.
Indicates the unit is currently triggered and waiƟng to record.
Record is iniƟated by Ɵme delay, alarm or buƩon depending
on conĮguraƟon.
Indicates an Alarm condiƟon with the following -
Indicates High Alarm, Indicates Low Alarm.
On its own (no Alarm) indicates Maximum value. Visible
when scrolling through display if set.
On its own indicates Minimum value. Visible when scrolling
through display if set.
Indicates the reading has been oīset and is relaƟve. (Zero
OFS
Bar graph shows percentage of full scale (0 to 100%) of the value
indicated. This can indicate Pressure, Temperature or percentage of
memory used when recording. Note that in the Pressure oīset mode the
bar graph will show the percentage of full scale of the absolute value not
the oīset value currently displayed. The bar can be disabled in the menu.
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mode acƟve).
Indicates the current numerical value displayed must be
mulƟplied by 10.
There is an LED (Light Emiƫng Diode) above the display to the leŌ. This
LED is user programmable using the Track-It PC SoŌware (see secƟon 8.4
Display Setup) and can indicate that the unit is recording (Green blink) or
an Alarm condiƟon exists (Red blink). It will also blink green when serial
communicaƟon is taking place through the USB port.
8.0 TRACK-IT PC SOFTWARE
IMPORTANT: Before using your Track-It Data Logger it needs to be
conĮgured. You must Įrst download and install the USB Drivers and PC
SoŌware. Please refer to secƟon 2.0 Geƫng Started.
The free Track-It SoŌware runs on a PC and gives the user complete
control in programming the logger and allows for the upload,
examinaƟon and archiving of data recorded on the logger and seƫng the
current output. The operaƟon of the Track-It SoŌware is described in its
own manual which is accessed via the Help - Manual opƟon.
Some of the features of Track-It SoŌware are:
xDelayed recordings, Įxed duraƟon recordings by Ɵme or number of
samples, mulƟple record Ɵmes, manual record by buƩon press,
record on alarms
xSample rates from 2 seconds to 24 hours. Instantaneous, average,
maximum or minimum values
xTwo Alarms, high or low, latched or momentary and record under
these alarm condiƟons
xDisplay of data graphically, digitally or tabular formats with alarm
If the “Units from Logger” box is checked - the selecƟon of
engineering units here is ignored and the engineering units used will
be as set by default in the Logger. If the “Units from Logger” box is
unchecked, then the unit selected here will override that set in the
Logger.
8.2 Input Setup
Under the “Device Setup” tab select the “Input” tab and the “Chan
1” tab.
This seƫng allows the user to select the default engineering units
that will be displayed on the Logger LCD Display. Note that not all
engineering units are available; it depends on the full-scale range of
the pressure sensor, as some values will be too large to display on
the Logger. Note also that these units may be changed locally at the
Logger if the menu is set up to allow this. See secƟon 8.5 Menu
Setup.
The units selected here will be used when reading data from the
Logger unless overridden in the Preferences menu.
The Pressure channel cannot be disabled – the Logger will always
record Pressure.
Note that selecƟng anything other than “Instantaneous” for Sample
Mode (the Logger only takes a reading at the Record Rate) will cause
the Logger to take readings at the highest sample rate .
The “Chan 2” tab is similar but for the Temperature channel. The
Temperature channel can be disabled in which case the Logger will
only record Pressure, not Temperature and Pressure.
8.3 Output Setup
The current output can be scaled by the user. Under the “Device
Setup” tab select the
“Output” tab. This will
display the seƫng for
the current output of
the aƩached device.
The user can set the
pressure values
corresponding to the
4mA or zero scale and
20mA or full scale
output. The logger will scale the output linearly to pressure between
the two set points.
If “Default” is checked the output will be 4mA at 0 pressure and
20mA at the full scale pressure of the device. The scaling cannot be
changed in default mode. The pressure is set and shown in the units
selected under the “Input” tab.
The seƫngs from the aƩached device can be refreshed using the
“Read from Device” buƩon if not in default mode.
NOTE: The new seƫngs will not be updated in the device unƟl the
user sends a conĮguraƟon Įle using the “Send ConĮg” buƩon.
8.4 Display Setup
Under the “Device Setup” tab select the “Display” tab.
These seƫngs allow the user to decide what is displayed on the
Logger LCD display and deĮnes the funcƟon of the LED.
The “Display List” column shows the available funcƟons that are
available to be displayed on the Logger. The “LCD Display” column
are the funcƟons that will be displayed on the Logger. The user can
move the opƟons between the columns by selecƟng the opƟon
(clicking on it) and using the arrow keys. Note that Pressure cannot
be moved from the LCD display.
“Decimal Places:” will deĮne how the data is displayed. Auto will
always use the maximum number of digits available.
“LCD Time Out:” determines how long the LCD display will be on
before blanking.
The “Time:” and “Date:” formats can be selected as shown.
The “Display Average” checkbox enables the real-Ɵme update to be
a rolling average of the last four readings. This will quiet a noisy
display but does aīect the response of the readout.
8.5 Menu Setup
Under the “Device Setup” tab select the “Menu” tab.
This seƫng allows the user to determine which menu funcƟons
appear in the Normal menu and which appear in the Admin menu.
Menu items will appear in the Logger menus in the order of top to
boƩom in the lists. By highlighƟng a menu item (clicking on it) the
user can manipulate its posiƟon using the arrow buƩons. The Zero
Mode cannot be moved from the Admin menu.
If the “Lock Admin Menu” box is checked the user will not be able to
access the Admin Menu features at the Logger, and the Zero Set
menu opƟon (display oīset) will not be available in the Normal
Menu.
9.0 TRACK-IT TRANSPORT APP
Track-It Transport is a free ApplicaƟon
for Android that allows you to use
your device for Android to start and
stop recording and transfer data using
a USB On-the-Go cable.