LogTag TREL30-16 Quick Start Guide
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Quickstart Guide Contents
What's Included
Please check you have the items shown below before continuing with setting up your TREL30-16.
TREL30-16: Image of the LogTag TREL30-16 low-temperature recorder, a compact device with a screen displaying temperature, time, and status indicators. It has buttons labeled 'REVIEW MARK' and 'START CLEAR STOP'.
LTI Interface (Not included): Image of a white LogTag interface cradle, a base unit used to connect the data logger to a computer.
ST10 External Probe (Not included): Image of a green external temperature probe with a connector.
Optional:
Buffer assembly (Not included): Image of a small bottle labeled 'LogTag', likely for calibration or buffer solutions.
Wall mount (Not included): Image of a plastic bracket designed for mounting the interface cradle or logger to a wall.
Downloading LogTag Analyzer
To download the latest LogTag Analyzer, open your browser and navigate to:
https://logtag-recorders.com/de/support/
- Click 'Go to downloads page' to take you to the download page.
- Click 'Download Now' to start the download.
- Click 'Run' or 'Save File' then double-click the downloaded file to open the LogTag Analyzer Setup Wizard.
Warning: Please ensure no other LogTag software is currently running on your computer before running the Analyzer software.
Downloading LogTag Analyzer continued...
- Follow the on-screen prompts to install LogTag Analyzer.
- Click 'Finish' to exit the LogTag Analyzer Setup Wizard.
Note: If you already have LogTag Analyzer installed, please see whether you need to update to the latest version by clicking 'Check Internet for updates' from the 'Help' menu.
Configuring your TREL30-16
Dock your TREL30-16 into any LogTag interface cradle. Connect your interface cradle to your computer via the USB cable. The USB socket on the interface is located at the back of the interface cradle.
Image showing the LogTag TREL30-16 device docked into a black LogTag interface cradle, which is connected to a computer via a USB cable.
- Open LogTag Analyzer.
- Click 'Configure' from the 'LogTag' menu or click the 'Wizard' icon.
- Adjust your logger configuration settings as required. For more information on configuration settings, please refer to Configuring TREL30-16 in the Product User Guide or press 'F1' for help from your keyboard.
- Click 'Configure' to upload the configuration settings to the logger.
- Click 'Close' to exit the configuration page.
Starting your TREL30-16
Display overview:
Diagram of the LogTag TREL30-16 display showing various indicators: ALERT/OK Indicator (a checkmark or 'X'), Time Value (e.g., -21.8°C), Time Indicators (e.g., REC., PAUSED), Battery Low Symbol, Day Number, and Day Alarm Mark.
Please ensure the sensor is connected before starting your TREL30-16.
Press and hold the START/CLEAR/STOP button. Continue to hold while ‘STARTING’ is shown. Release the button when ‘READY’ disappears. The TREL30-16 now records temperature data.
During Recording
Reset Trip Min/Max Temperatures:
Diagram illustrating the process of resetting minimum and maximum temperature readings. It shows circular arrows indicating a reset action on the device's display, which shows temperature values like -18.8°C and -55.2°C.
The currently stored Min/Max temperature values can be reset at any time while the unit is recording, but not once the unit has been stopped. To reset the values, please refer to the Product User Guide. To view other information about clearing alarms and reviewing Min/Max trip temperatures, please also refer to the Product User Guide.
Downloading Results
Dock your TREL30-16 into any LogTag interface cradle. Connect your interface cradle to your computer via the USB cable. The USB socket on the interface is located at the back of the interface cradle.
Image showing the LogTag TREL30-16 device connected to its interface cradle, which is plugged into a computer via a USB cable. The device screen displays current temperature and status.
- Open LogTag Analyzer.
- Click 'Download' from the 'LogTag' menu or press F4. After a few seconds, the downloaded data will appear. Data can be displayed in Report-, Chart-, Data-, Summary- or Day Summary formats by clicking the tabs at the bottom of the chart dialog. Data can also be saved in a number of formats including TXT, PDF, HTML and CSV for import.
- Click 'Close' to exit the download page.
By default, auto-download is enabled in LogTag Analyzer so when you open the program, data results will be displayed after connecting to the computer.