User Manual

Rev: 0.92 06/22/11
Track-It
TM
USB Data Logger Instructions
The Track-It
TM
Data Logger is an extremely versatile compact battery powered data
logger that can record up to 2 channels of data. It has a wide range of triggering and
alarm options as well as differing input options. It has a built in LCD display to view
data in the field. It works in conjunction with the Track-It
TM
PC Software. The unit
plugs directly into a USB port on the P C to allow programming, u plo ad data and display
data in real time (certain modes only).
LCD Display:
The LCD display show status and real time i nformation and is user progra mmable via
the Track-It
TM
PC Software. Not all segments are available in all modes. The LCD
display is energized when the push button is pressed and will shut off after a
predetermined time as programmed. T he following information may be shown on the
display (user programmed) - each b utton press will show the next val ue.
Real Time Values for on e or both ch an nels in en gin eering units rel evant to the lo gger
type. Engineering units are °C, °F, %RH, A, V, mA, mV, Hz, RPM. What is visible is
dependent on the device you have and how it is programmed.
Time and date in the form of hours and minutes with blinking colon ( 12 or 24 hour form at) such as 12:20 AM follo wed by the year 2011
then the month and date 11
23
Amount of memory used such as 20.05 % m
Icon Indications:
Bell = On steady if any alarms are enabled. Blinks if any a larm is detected.
Up arrow (High Alarm), Down arro w (Low Alarm) = Blinks if any high/low alarm occurred and is current. On steady if any
high/low alarm has been detected since the recorder was configured. The unit do es not have to be recording for the alarms
to be monitored. Alarms can be reset by the user - see bel ow.
REC = On steady if recording is enabled but the unit is not currently recording,(Armed but not recording). Blinking if
currently recording data - triggered by any source (timers, alarms, button toggle).
Battery Condition – Shows Full (Solid), Half and Empty. Blinks when battery is too low to operate reliably.
LED:
The LED (Light Emitting Diode) can be programmed to blink when the unit is waiting to record, when the unit is recording (Green blink)
or when there is an Alarm condition (Red blink). The blink period (time between blinks) is user programmable. Note that enabling the
LED increases the drain on the battery.
Push Button:
The button function is programmable using T rack-It
TM
PC Software.
Short press (0 - 1 second) will activate the LCD view. Successive short presses will rotate the views as programmed.
Press and hold - (1 - 2 seconds…LED blinks) – Releasing the button during this interval (if enabled by program) resets any alarms
(holds/latches, arrow indications) and will stop any alarm triggered recordings currently active. The display will indicate rSt for reSet.
Continue to hold - (2 - 3 seconds…LE D blinks again) – Releasing the button during this interval (if enab led by program) toggles record
mode. If the unit is currently r ecording it will stop the recording. If th e unit is currently NOT recording it will start recording. Note: Other
events may impact the record mode if they have been set to trigger the recording. This button will not stop any recording started by
other triggers. Display will show rCOn for record on or rOFF for record OFF.
Continue to hold until LED third blink – no change in logger operation.