OMEGA OM-21 Manual

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OM-21

Cold Chain PDF Logger

INSTRUCTION

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Introduct i o n

Congratulations on your purchase of this

singl

e use cold chain PDF datalogger

This datalogger is specifically designed for

monitoring the transportation of products

subject to cold chain requirements(GDP).

Temperature readings is saved throughout

the entire duration of the measurement

program.

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Produc t D e s c r i p t ion

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seconds when battery power is too low to

maintain an accurate logging.

Accurate NTC thermistor for temperature

measuring.

Pre-installed CR2032 battery

START/STOP key:

After the logger is programmed, press

"START" key for 2 seconds to start the

logging. To stop it, press "STOP" key for 2

seconds.

MARK key:

1

To place a bookmark manually during the

delivery transition, press MARK key. You will

see time stamps on generated PDF report.

IP65 zipped plastic bag

Open to program the logger and well seal it

before leaving the logger in shipping

container.

3. T h e pr o g ramm i n g ex e c ute i s

des i g ned a s *.e x e fo r m a t.

Ste p 1 C o n figu r ing t he d a ta l o g ger

Anytime before the logging is started, the

logger can be programmed several times. If

the logger is locked by password after first

configuration, password will also be required

to program the logger again.

- Connect the data logger to a PC via the USB

port.

- The logger status LEDs blink for two runs.

- Window Automatic playback is displayed.

- Click on Open folder to view files.

- Open the file "PDF Logger Configuration

Tool. exe".

- The default language is English, you may

change it to German, French, Italian or

This datalogger is equipped with flexible

programming function. Measurement report

output is implemented via PDF file, no

software and no USB driver are required to be

installed.

Read through the instruction manual befor

using this logger. The logger is calibrated

before shipment.

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USB2.0 plug & play connector. USB driver

is not required.

LED indicator:

Low / H igh : Red LED blinks when the

measuring set limit value is exceeded.

OK: Green LED blinks triple every 5 seconds

when logger is in standby mode but not yet

be started to log readings. When logging

function is started, green LED blinks every 2

seconds

Operatio n

NOT E :

1. A d obe R e ader s oftw a r e is requ i r ed.

2. P l ease p rogr a m the logg e r and

gen e r ate t h e PD F repo r t un d e r ro o m

tem p e ratu r e . Fo r exam p l e: I f the l ogge r

is t a ken o u t f r o m -3 0

lea v e it i n ai r for f e w mi n u tes b e fore

plu g g ing i n to P C to g e nera t e PDF

fr eeze r , ple a s e

Spanish per y

report will be identical to the language you

choose.

- To review the instruction manual, you may

click "Manual" to open the manual PDF file.

- To check the calibration report of the logger,

you may click "Certificate" to open the

corresponding file.

-The definition of each programmable

parameters are:

our need. The generated PDF

to activate the logging function is 5 mins

To summarize, to

activate a LED flashing when 30- min

average value of hazardous alarm delay

period is higher than 8

, please program

the alarm delay as 30 mins, alarm type as

cumulative and range as 2~8

the alarm threshold.

25°C

the logging. You may also directly plug

after you pressing the START key so the first

data is logged 10 mins after pressing START

key.

Temp. Unit

Select the temperature displayed unit you

want to see on PDF report. It can be Celsius

or Fahrenheit.

Password

The password security function is default as

off. You may enable it and input at most 16

characters (alphabets or numbers) to

prevent an unauthorized re-programming.

Company Name

Your company name will be displayed on

PDF report as title.(Max. 20 characters)

Alarm types

No matter what alarm types is picked up,

the

LED will not stop flashing once it is

triggered as ON even if the measured

value later returnes to normal range.

Sin g le: a LED alarm is triggered

immediately when the measured value

exceeds the alarm threshold.

Dis a ble: No LED alarm function during the

logging process

Alarm delay

The preset alarm delay time for s i n gle alarm

type is always zero.

The adjustable alarm delay time for

cum u l ati v e type is 5 min to 2 hours.

Alarm Limits

Select the alarm threshold value. For

example, if choosing 2~8

measured value below 2

means the

or above 8

trigger the LED indicator.

Time zone

The logger will be auto synchronized to your

PC time when you press "Save" to confirm

the settings. Any time zone changes during

the measurement are not taken into account.

will

Password:disable

Company Name: blank

Language: English

Once all the programming is done, press

"Save" to confirm the setting and then you

may close the se

tup window and remove the

logger from PC USB port.

Ste p 2 S t a rt l o ggin g

-When logger is successfully programmed,

the green LED blink triple every 5 seconds to

indicate the logger is in standby mode.

-Please seal the zipped bag well and then

press "START" key for two seconds when

you want to start the logging.

-Red LEDs will flash three runs to indicate

the logging is activated.

-During the logging, the green LED will blink

every two seconds. If battery power is too

low to maintain a normal operation, red LED

blinks.

- To place a bookmark manually during the

logger into PC USB port to stop the logging

and generating PDF file.

-It takes just few seconds to generate a PDF

report. The status LEDs blink while logger is

generating PDF report.

Techni c a l d a t a

Model PDF data logger, single use
Temp. By NTC thermistor,
measurement -30~70
Temp. resolution 0.1
Temp. accuracy +/-0.5
Logging Type Single Use
Sampling points 8192 readings
Shelf Life 12 months shelf time
Operating temp. -30~70

Operating RH% Humidity < 80%
Storage temp. -40~85
Storage RH% Humidity <90%
Weight ~10g
Battery 1PC 3.0V CR2032 (installed

Sampling interval 30 seconds, 5, 10, 30, 60, 90,

Start delay 0, 5, 30, 45, 60, 90,120 minutes
Alarm range -20~ -10

Alarm delay 0, 5, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120 minutes
Alarm type Single, Cumulative, Disable
Operation keys 2 Keys, Start/Stop & Mark
LED indicator REC, Low Bat., High /Low

Protection class IP65

o

C (-22~158oF)

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C (0.1oF)

o

C

o

C (Logging status);

room temp.(PC status)

o

C

before shipment)

120 minutes

o

C, -10~0 oC, 2~8 oC,

o

C, 0~25 oC, 15~25 oC or

0~15
other values

alarm

Cum u l ati v e : a LED alarm is not triggered

when the measured value exceeds the alarm

threshold, but only once the overall average

value during alarm delay duration exceeds

The default value of above parameters are:

Sampling rate: 5 min Alarm Type: Single

Start delay: 0 min Alarm delay: 0 min

Temp. Unit: °C Alarm Limits: 15 –

delivery transition, press MARK key.

Ste p 3 D o w

nlo a d da t a

-Press "STOP" key for two seconds to stop

Directives EN12830, FDA21 CFR Part 11

Operating System Windows only

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