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The TempTale
Ultra Probeless Dry Ice temperature monitor can be programmed with custom start-up delays,
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Starting a TempTale
Ultra Probeless Dry Ice Monitor
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Prepare your container for shipment according to your Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for dry ice pack outs.
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Press and hold the Start button (1 – 3 seconds) until the Sunshine icon
blink
GREEN
to indicate that the monitor has been started.
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The monitor will begin to record temperature data after the programmed start-up delay period has passed.
Marking an Event and Reading Data on the LCD Screen
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To mark an event while the monitor is recording, press and release the Start button. An Arrow icon will appear briefly at 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:
1. Average temperature (AVG)
2. Minimum temperature recorded (MIN)
3. Maximum temperature recorded (MAX)
4. Total time above high limit (
5. Total time below low limit (
6. Current temperature reading (If this LCD option is enabled)
Alarming
When the TempTale Ultra Probeless Dry Ice monitor is exposed to temperatures outside the
programmed alarm limits, an
will appear at the top of the screen. The
high alarm was triggered. The
Stopping and Receiving a TempTale Ultra Probeless Dry Ice Monitor
There are two ways to stop a TempTale Ultra Probeless Dry Ice monitor:
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Press and hold the Stop button (1 – 3 seconds) until the Stop icon
corner of the screen.
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Plug the monitor into a USB port on a computer.
NOTE: If the monitor is not stopped manually, it will continue to record data.
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There are three pre-programmed LED options to indicate the monitor has been stopped:
GREEN
1. LED will blink
(OK) or
2. LED will blink
RED
only, to indicate monitor has been stopped
3. No LED will blink if the "Stop LED" option was disabled
Typical use assumes that the monitor is exposed to extremely low temperatures of -80°C (-112°F). Consequent-
ly, the monitor requires a warm-up period of 5–10 minutes for the LCD display to resume proper operation and
for the protective silicon cap to be removed from the USB connector.
Accessing TempTale Ultra Probeless Dry Ice Monitor Data Files
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After the monitor is stopped, plug the monitor into a USB port on the computer. The LED will blink
RED
while the Adobe
PDF report and TTV data file are being created. When the
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blinking and displays solid GREEN, the file generation process is complete. The files are now ac-
cessible. (Windows
7, 8.1, and 10).
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NOTE: Do not disconnect the monitor from the USB port while the
Managing and Viewing TempTale Ultra Probeless Dry Ice Monitor Files
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If the computer has Adobe PDF compatible reader software installed, double-click the PDF file icon
to open and view the PDF file.
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If the computer has Sensitech's TempTale Manager
double-click the TTV file icon to open and view trip summary statistics and the
time-temperature graph.
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Both the PDF and TTV files can be copied, saved, or emailed as an attachment.
Direct USB Printing of PDF Reports
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To place the monitor in Direct Print mode, press and hold the Start and Stop buttons
RED
simultaneously until the
LED starts blinking. The monitor is now in Direct Print mode.
NOTE: Direct Print mode times out after approximately 10 seconds. If time out occurs before the
monitor is connected to a USB port, repeat the previous step.
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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.
measurement intervals, and time-temperature alarm settings.
day/hr/min)
day/hr/min)
icon will display if the low alarm was triggered.
RED
(alarmed) depending on alarm status
Desktop Software installed (8.3 or higher),
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appears on the LCD screen (1). The LED
icon will display if the
appears in the upper right
RED
LED stops
RED
LED is blinking.
3
1
(2)
will
Displayed Information
Sample running display, no alarm
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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 /
LOW
8. Stopped recording
9. Avg/Min/Max temperatures recorded
10. Total time above/below alarm limits
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