ThermoWorks TR-702NW-H, TR-702AW-H User Manual

TR-700NW/AW Configuration Guide

Before You Start

Ver. 1.01

Take a few moments before you start to make the following simple checks. A few moments spent before you start installing your
system can save a lot of time later by avoiding some of the most common problems that users can encounter.

I) Administrator Rights

For installation of TandD software and drivers it is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY that you have complete administrator rights.
Go to Control Panel > User Accounts and confirm that this is the case. If it is not, then stop right here and correct it.

II) Firewall Settings

The TR-700NW/AW resides on your network independently from any PC, with its own IP address. In order for it to perform its
functions, however, the unit will have to have an unimpeded communication path to the FTP and Email servers that you specify in the
settings. This may also include unimpeded ACCESS TO THE INTERNET. Your network may have firewalls which block this
access so it will be necessary to attend to this early on in the setup process.

III) SPAM Filter Settings

If you are going to be sending warning monitoring emails be sure to set your
SPAM filter not to block them.

IV) Other Help Sources

Note that TR-700W for Windows has both a Help file and an Operational
Guide that contain tips for setup and troubleshooting suggestions. As unusual
as it may seem, TandD’s Help Files actually are helpful. You can find a lot
of useful information in them, so try looking there if you are having
problems.

Starting the TR-700W Settings Utility

I) Getting Started

1. After installing TR-700W for Windows on your PC go to the Start Menu and launch the TR-700W Settings Utility. If you

have questions about installing the software or the USB Driver open TR-700W for Windows and then select Help for Unit
Recognition Failure. The Guide has very complete instructions for this.

2. Next connect the TR-700NW/AW to your PC using the USB cable supplied with the unit. (Hint: The USB port is on the

bottom of the logger.) If the USB driver installed correctly the software should automatically discover the 700W. You will
see a “USB Communication in Progress” notification and the device will appear in the Utility Main Window. If this doesn’t
happen automatically you may have to manually associate the USB Driver with the 700W in your PC’s Device Manager.

3. The TR-700W Settings Utility will open to the Settings via USB and Basic Operations tabs with the Device Settings page

selected. The software will automatically populate the Device Settings Page from the unit that is connected.

The TR-700W Settings Window

II) The Settings Process

Making settings to control the operation of the TR-700NW/AW is
a remarkably straightforward process that is all accomplished
through the Settings Window, shown here. Initially the device
must be set up via USB in order to establish the Network Settings.
Once this is done the device can be reconfigured over a network.

The window is divided vertically in two, with page selections in
the left hand pane and page contents on the right. Settings are
made by selecting a settings page from the pane on the left and
then filling in the entries in the page on the right. The process
starts with the top page (Device Settings) and then moving down
the page list, making the settings page by page, until the last page
(Settings for Sending Recorded Data) has been completed. (We
will talk about the Settings Table later.)

AFTER MAKING SETTINGS BE SURE TO CLICK ON
“SEND SETTINGS” BEFORE LEAVING EACH SCREEN

III) Basic Operation Settings

1. Device Settings

There is not much to discuss here. The Device Name and Description fields can be used to enter a logical name for the TR-700W that
may have more meaning to you than the factory assigned serial number. This can be particularly helpful if you have more than one
700W on your network. You can also customize the Channel Names, select the mode of the LCD display and whether to lock out the
unit’s front panel buttons. The LAN Password will be used to access the 700W later when it is connected to your network, rather than
via USB.

2. Network Settings

Here you must make a decision based on how you
intend to use the unit. If you are not going to access
the device’s built-in Web Server, then set the DHCP
field to ON and the settings boxes for IP address, etc.
will disappear and can be ignored. If you are going
to use the internal Web Server, however, this
requires a fixed IP address. In this case set DHCP to
off and make the entries for the IP Address you will
use along with the Subnet Mask, Default Gateway,
and DNS Server(s). If you are unsure what to enter
for these values see Appendix I; Determining Router
& Server IP Addresses

Note that when you select an entry in the right hand
window you will also see some basic guidance for it
along the bottom.

If you have a TR-700AW you will also need to make
the settings for your wireless LAN. If you are in
doubt about what settings to use here check the
documentation that came with your router, or with
your IT department. Remember that the SSID and
password are case sensitive. As a note, the TR­700AW supports WPA2 encryption for use in

802.11n networks.

Note: At this time the TR-700AW does not support
Enterprise Mode encryption.