The TempTale
Starting a TempTale
Ultra Monitor
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• Press and hold the Start button (1 – 3 seconds) until the Sunshine icon
LCD screen (1). The LED
(2)
started.
• The TempTale Ultra will begin to record data after the programmed start-up delay period has passed.
Marking an Important Event (Date Stamp)
• To mark an event while the monitor is recording, press and release the Start button. An Arrow
in the top of the LCD screen and trip summary data will appear.
• Press and release the Start button to cycle through the trip summary data. Data appears in the following order:
Alarming
When the TempTale Ultra monitor is exposed to temperatures outside the programmed alarm
limits, an
will appear at the top of the screen. The
was triggered, the
icon will display if the low alarm was triggered.
Stopping a TempTale Ultra Monitor
There are two ways to stop a TempTale Ultra monitor:
• Press and hold the Stop button (1 – 3 seconds) until the Stop icon
upper right corner of the screen.
• Plug the monitor into a USB port on a computer or printer.
Receiving a TempTale Ultra Monitor
• Recover the TempTale Ultra monitor, then press and hold the
seconds) to manually stop the unit.
NOTE: If the monitor is not stopped manually, the TempTale Ultra monitor will continue to
record data until it is plugged into a USB port on the computer or until the programmed
trip length is reached.
• Verify the "Stop" icon
is visible on the display.
Retrieving TempTale Ultra Monitor Data Files
• Plug the monitor into a USB port on the computer. The LED will blink
Adobe
PDF report and TTV data file are being created. When the
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and displays solid GREEN, the file generation process is complete. The files are now ac-
cessible on a removable drive (Windows
NOTE: Do not disconnect the monitor from the USB port while the
Managing and Viewing TempTale Ultra Monitor Files
• If the computer has Adobe PDF compatible reader software installed, double-click the
PDF file icon to open and view the PDF file.
• If the computer has Sensitech's TempTale Manager
higher), double-click the TTV file icon to open and view monitor configuration information,
summary statistics, and time-temperature data graph.
• Both the PDF and TTV files can be copied, saved, or emailed as an attachment.
Direct USB Printing of PDF Reports
• To place the monitor in Direct Print mode, press and hold the Start and Stop buttons
RED
simultaneously until the
NOTE: Direct Print times out after approximately 10 seconds. If time out occurs before the
monitor is connected to a USB port, repeat the previous step.
• While the LED is blinking, plug the monitor into the USB port located on the exterior of a
USB-enabled printer, and then print the PDF report.
NOTE: Not all USB printers support USB-direct printing of PDF documents. Consult your
printer's user manual for support.
Ultra temperature monitor can be programmed with custom start-up delays,
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measurement intervals, and time-temperature alarm settings.
will blink
GREEN
(if LED startup option was programmed) to indicate that the monitor has
1. Average temperature
2. Min. recorded temperature
3. Max. recorded temperature
4. Total time above high limit
5. Total time below low limit
6. Current temperature reading (This is a programmable option.)
icon will display if the high alarm
7, 8.1, and 10).
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Desktop Software installed (8.0 or
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LED starts blinking. The monitor is now in Direct Print mode.
appears in the upper left corner of the
appears in the
RED
Stop button (1 – 3
RED
while the
RED
LED stops blinking
RED
LED is blinking.
3
1
icon will appear briefly
Displayed Information
Sample running display, no alarm
3 4
5
2
1
Sample stopped display, with alarm
1. Temperature display indicator
2. Running
3. Start-up delay
4. Marked point
5. Alarm Status
= alarm(s),
= no alarm(s)
6. Current temperature (pre-programmed to
display °C or °F)
7. Alarm triggered
HIGH /
8. Stopped recording
9. Avg/Min/Max temperatures recorded
10. Total time above/below alarm limits
2
6
7
8
9
10
LOW