OM8800D, OM88128, OM8828, OM8829,AND INTERFACE Temperature/Humidity Data Logger
Index Introduction............................................................................... 1 Material supplied....................................................................... 2 Features.................................................................................... 3 Front View ................................................................................ 4 LCD display (Model OM8828 / Om8829)....................................................... 5 Battery replacement....................
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this Temperature Data Logger! This unit has been developed to meet your maximum satisfaction with its user-friendly design. Review the entire manual for a complete overview of the operation of this new data logger. You may also review the manual from Autoplay Menu, double click "Run software, Manual (PDF)"and peruse every procedure and function step by step .The logger is very easy-to-use.
Before starting the logger setting ,please read throughly the whole operation manual , there are some FAQ listed in some pages for troubleshooting reference. MATERIAL SUPPLIED Check for damaged or missing parts in your data logger before starting: The Data Logger Set should contain: 1. Either one of the following : Model: OM8800D ,OM88128 or OM8828 or OM8829 The Data Logger (supplied with one CR2 or ER3, 3.0V lithium battery).
FEATURES Up to 8000 sample readings (OM8800D ) with real-time clock memory. Up to 16,000 sample readings (OM88128 / 8828 / 8829) with real-time clock memory. LCD display of data ( Model # OM8828/8829 ). Programmable sample interval from 1 second to 2 hours. o o Temperature unit: C / F selectable. User-defined maximum and minimum alarm. Built-in real-time clock. Schedule start / stop time setting or Magnetic start setting. Programming with RS-232 interface.
FRONT REC VIEW - Stands for RECORD For model without LCD : OM8800D or OM88128 "REC" is flashing while logging the temperature records "REC" LED will stop flashing after complete recorded or battery is out of power . REC green light will flash every second ( OM8800D ) . REC green light will flash every 5 seconds when sample interval is set over 5 seconds (OM88128) .
LCD DISPLAY Model: OM8828 / OM8829 REC HI LOW COMM RH% o o REC C F - "REC" is displayed while logging the temperature or humidity. REC will not appear when in the Non-sleep mode. When sample interval set over 5 seconds , REC LED will every 5 seconds , set less than 5 seconds , REC green LED will flash per sample interval , such as 1,2,3, or 4. HI - "HI" is displayed and alarm LED is flashing if a temperature/or humidity is higher than set High value in the logger unit .
BATTERY REPLACEMENT The dataloggers are designed with a waterproof housing, and allow the user to replace battery when it has expired .You will see "Lo" appeared on the display when battery is weak for model OM8828 and OM8829.. Follow the steps to remove and replace battery: 1. Unscrew the datalogger from the rear side . 2. Do not remove o-ring but make sure the o-ring is in its place (groove). 3. Remove the expired battery 4.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION R Microsoft Office is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Installation procedure : 1. Slide the logger unit onto the RS232 interface. 2. Connect the socket of RS232 to the COM1 or COM2 . 3. Insert CD-ROM to the computer for starting software set up: 4. See the diagram as an example of 8818 Temp. logger : a).Run Software. To run software from CD-Rom.(Or read manual) b).Install Software. Run the set up installation program. c).Brow CD-ROM. Browse the CD-Rom using Windows.
MAIN SCREEN The data logger program is easy to operate from its main screen. Com. Set Retrieve File Save File Data Table Logger Set Print Graph Statistics Previous Setting Maximize Close Program Minimize Group Files Logo 100.0 90.0 Cursor 1 (red) 80.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 %Rh Temperature Chart 40.0 Humidity Chart 30.0 Cursor 2 (green) 20.0 10.0 0.1 [MM-DD-YY hh:mm:ss TEMPERATURE CHART Record No: Time MM-DD-YY hh:mm:ss] # 0T=0.0Date (M-D-Y)=01-01-2000-Time =00:00:00 # 0T=0.
Left arrow key Right arrow key -left arrow key -right arrow key To the previous point on the current plot. To the next point on the current plot. Back 10 points on the current plot. Forward 10 points on the current plot. To the first Visible point on the current plot. To the last visible point on the current plot.
To pan, press the keys and click on the left mouse button over a point on the viewport. Then drag the mouse to another point. The graph viewport scrolls so that the original point now appears under the new mouse cursor location. You can drag the mouse anywhere on the screen, even beyond the viewport. To restore the viewport to its original state after zooming or panning . Press and hold the left mouse to drag the yellow line from " Offset knob " and "Range knob" .
RETRIEVE FILE Click on icon to retrieve and to load a data file into this program. (See Diagram B.) This program is designed to log up to 8,000 / 16,000 sample readings.(Model OM88128/ OM8828/ OM8829 are available for 16,000 sample collecting ) Directory History: Look in: (Example) File name: File of type: Cancel Diagram B: Retrieve File NOTE: Above file names are the examples to help you understanding what screen will be .Don't be alarmed if you couldn't see the files shows on your software .
After you downloading from model OM8829 or retrieving a file with Humidity records, you will find " Temperature " and " Humidity " indicated on the start point of curves . (See Dia.B-1 ) Otherwise, you will only one curve indicated Temperature . Temperature Temperature Diagram B-1: Retrieve File Humidity Humidity For model OM8818,OM88128,OM8828,you will not see RH% on the right side of the screen but only model OM8829 .(See Dia.
Diagram C: Main Screen with Sample Data PREVIOUS SETTING: 79.0 78.8 78.6 78.4 78.2 78.0 77.8 (Example) 77.6 77.4 77.2 77.0 [MM-DD-YY hh:mm:ss TEMPERATURE CHART Record No: MM-DD-YY hh:mm:ss] Time CURSOR LOCATION 2500 5000 250 Retrieve file completed. 0000 7500 50 SAVE FILE Selecting icon, select folder and name to save the data to be saved. The windows " Save File " dialog box allows you to specify the file format to save the data,the file name to be called , where the file to be saved to .
Directory History: Look in: (Example) NOTE: Above file names are the examples to help you understanding what screen will be .Don't be alarmed if you couldn't see the files shows on your software . File name: File of type: Cancel COM PORT. SETUP Select icon for "Com. Port Setting". (See Diagram D). Set correct COM port, Baud rate, Data bits, Parity and Stop bits. Usually, it's COM1 for most notebook and desktop computers. Select up to COM 4 for special systems.
LOGGER SETTING Depress icon to perform Next Logger Setting. (Diagram E.) Diagram E: Logger Setting Sample point Setup Sleep Mode Setting Non-Sleep Sleep Logger's ID Setting Identifier SAMPLE POINTS SETTING - ¡ö Select sample point 1,000 / 2,000 / 4,000/ 8,000 or 12,000 / 16,000 (Note: Only OM88128, OM8828 & OM8829 are available for selecting sample point : 12,000 / 16,000 ).
By scrolling up or down and then click OK to save the selection. (See Dia-E )For example ,select 1,000 sample data,the logger will stop collecting data and power off for saving battery when 1000 data collected completely . Recording inactivated when selected data is full , and yellow LED light will not blink to confirm operation is stopped . FAQ: If I want to stop logging before completing all sample points , how should I do ? Ans: Download with computer to stop logging.
To start with magnetic , use a strong magnetism one pass over the middle of the bottom , now LED is flashing .Flashing times is depend on the time interval of every sample logging. Diagram F: Start Mode Setup Sleep Mode Setting Non-Sleep Sleep Logger's ID Setting Identifier -40 ¡ö LOGGER'S CLOCK SETTING Enter your Logger's clock setting allows real-time setting for this data logger unit.See Diagram F.
ALARM SETTING Setting up the High Alarm and the Low Alarm enables to activate the red LED flash of the Data Logger. (See Dia. G) -High Alarm temperature defaults at 85 oC.-Low Alarm temperature defaults at -40 oC. -High Alarm Relative Humidity defaults at 100% . -Low Alarm Relative Humidity defaults at 0% . User simply select desired High value or Low value by scrolling up for increasing or down for decreasing . NOTE: Hi/Lo humidity setting is only available for model OM8829.
UNIT SETTING Data logger is available in " oC" and " oF" (See Diagram G) as well as Humidity unit " oF (w / Rh% alarm) or oC (w / Rh% alarm) "which is only available for model OM8829. Diagram G: Diagram G: Unit setting LOGGER ID SETTING Logger's ID Setting enables user to give unique ID names to each data logger (up to 8-digits), simplifying data tracking.
SLEEP MODE SETTING Model OM8828/OM8829 logger (LCD display) will stop displaying on the LCD after completed recording, i.e. The figures will be disappeared (This should be set up from computer before recording ). Easy to click and press the slide switch to the right for SLEEP then click OK . You may select NON-SLEEP and press OK , then the logger will always display current Temperature / Relative Humidity after completed recording , but please be noted that this setting will consume the battery power .
FAQ: Why won't data table be updated when removing the cursor ? Ans: It is when you remove the cursor between the ranges ( 200 sample from 29.7 123 6-29-2001 8:28:20 9.3 cursor 1).For 124 8:28:21 29.7 9.3 6-29-2001 example : If you set 29.7 125 6-29-2001 8:28:22 9.3 number 50 29.7 record as cursor 126 6-29-2001 8:28:23 9.3 1, the table data 29.7 8:28:24 9.3 shows from 50 to 9.3 29.8 150 6-29-2001 249 , now you 151 6-29-2001 8:28:52 9.3 29.8 remove cursor 1 152 6-29-2001 8:28:53 9.3 29.
Data table pop-Up Menu If you click on the right mouse button anywhere over the table control you activate a menu which contains Goto, Find, and Sort menu items. Goto You can specify a target cell to go to, using its row and column indices. There are 4 columns for model OM8828 : No.-Date-Time-Temp. There are 5 columns for model OM8829 : No.-Date-Time-Temp. And Humidity(%) A total of 200 rows from cursor 1 to cursor 2 .
Select the column range by clicking on title ( Number ,Date , Time , Temp. Humidity (RH%) , the whole column will be selected and dark block , above pop menu will be came out , there are 4 Orientation for selection : 1. Sort by Ascending Row Values. 2. Sort by Descending Row Values. 3. Sort by Ascending Column Values. 4. Sort by Descending Column Values.
From Find menu dialogue , you may enter the value or number or letters you try to find in the "Find What " block. Select from the following : 1. Case Sensitive 2. While Cell 3. Search Vertically 4. Select Cell Only 5. Wrap Click any of above , and press "Find Next " button to find , press again to find the next , press "Find Prev." To find the previous found point , or exit by pressing "Cancel" key .
STATISTICS Depress icon to view histograms of data based on "Whole Range" and on different "Cursor Range" basis. See (Diagram I) Whole Range - Covers all sample readings which have been logged. Cursor Range - Covers all sample readings between two cursors. 1. Click and drag the yellow indicator on the button display in the left part of Diagram I enables equally divide all sample readings into 4 divisions (up to 130). This can also be done by clicking on / or by keying in the figure directly.
Temperature Logger Monitor PREVIOUS SETTING: ID= DATE(M-D-Y) 11-23-2001 File name:d\TRLog\TempRhEx2.txt TIME 17:12:57 86.0 88.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 Temp(C) 40.0 30.0 Diagram I 20.0 10.0 0.0 -10.0 -20.0 -30.0 -36.0 0001 0 401 0 801 12 01 1 601 20 01 2 401 28 01 3 201 36 01 4 000 44 00 4 800 52 00 5 600 60 00 6 400 68 00 7 200 76 00 8 000 08-03-2001 19:12:43 Record No Time 08-03-2001 14:46:05 TEMPERATURE CHART CURSOR LOCATION Cursor 1: # 2381 T=62.
7. Diagram I is an Temperature example for the statistic source to the Diagram I-1 and Diagram I-2 . And Diagram J is another Temperature/Humidity example for the statistic source to the Diagram J-1 and Diagram J-2. 8. The right part of Diagram I indicates Maximum, Minimum, Mean and Standard Deviation (Std.Dev) values from the temperature of whole range ( Upper part ) and between 2 cursors' range ( Lower part ). 85.1 Maximum Minmium 41.4 Mean 72.0 Std.Dev 11.
Temperature/Humidity Logger Monitor PREVIOUS SETTING: ID= DATE(M-D-Y) 11-23-2001 File name:d\TRLog\TempRhEx1.txt TIME 17:12:57 100 86.0 88.0 90 Diagram J 70.0 60.0 80 70 50.0 60 Temperature 50 20.0 40 10.0 30 0.0 20 -10.0 %Rh Temp(C) 40.0 30.0 Humidity 10 -23.
PRINT GRAPH Depress icon to print the graph out to either a printer or a fax/internet program depending on your available facilities. See diagram L. Selecting "Print" button on the menu bar, Windows "Print" dialog box allows you to change the pre-set format ,then print the contents of the currently active window .
GROUP FILES Click on its icon to view "Multi-Logger Monitor", which is designed to view and to compare different data files.Diagram M is the screen before you clicking the icon.You may select and change the color of curve to refer to the file you retrieve by clicking the color block. You can print the screen datas by clicking the printer icon at the right top corner.
Click to select the file you want to compare or view with other files , click color icon box to select the color you want , After file retrieved completed , the start point of the file curve indicate with a Capital initial ( A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H ) and Temperature or Humidity, the file name follow the capital shown on below screen . Group File Monitor A File E File B F d:\TRLog\TempRhEx3.txt C File (Example) D File 27.0 26.0 d:\TRLog\TempRhEx2.tx G File H File F.TEMP 20.
To compare with different data files : Diagram M displays main screen before retrieving any file. Diagram N is what you see after loading the example files: Indicates different data files loaded and shown in different colors of histogram. You can always change the offset and range setting desired by moving the indicator on the yellow button. Please see Diagram O , refer to the introduction DISPLAY CONTROL , read throughly for more detail description & examples .
FAQ: If I want to download next logger , how to update the last one graph without turning off or exiting current screen ? Ans.: You may have two choices to down load the next logger : a) Click "PREVIOUS SETTING"to replace the last logger data with a new one. b) Close the program and reopen again. Note : Click "Retrieve File" will not activate with a new logger data unless you follow above instruction. BLANK LOGO This area is designed to insert customers' own logo.
DOWNLOAD COMMANDS Start - To start downloading data to theprogram.(See below diagram) Stop - To manually stop downloading data to the program; which means if you don't want to download complete sample readings, you can always stop it at any time you want. Exit - To exit Download Commands. DISPLAY CONTROL Offset - To set up from which sample Reading you would like to start. There are 0000 , 2500 , 5000 , 7500 ranges for selection.
For example : Set Offset by clicking and dragging the red indicator to " 0000 ",Range unchanged at " 8K ", you will see the Diagram R-1 The screen shows the number 0001 as starting point of the total 8,000 records. Diagram R-1 06-29-2001 17:18:50 TEMPERATURE Record No Time 06-29-2001 23:50:30 2500 5000 250 0000 7500 50 Another example : Set Offset by clicking and dragging the red indicator to "4000", Range unchanged at " 8K ", you will see the Diagram S below.
Diagram S-1 2500 5000 0000 7500 250 50 Display Control ( For X-Axis records) Range - To set up the range of sample Reading you would like to cover in the chart. There are 50,250,500,1K,2K,4K,8K for selection. For example: Set Range by clicking & dragging the red indicator as D iagram T to "1K" , Diagram T-1 is shown the data record from 0001 to 1000.
Diagram T-1 Another example : Set Range to "4K" as Diagram U, then Diagram U-1 is shown the data record from 0001 to 4001.
GENERAL SPECIFICATION TEMPERATURE DATALOGGER SHAPE OM88128 OM8800D SPECIFICATIONS TEMP. RANGE o -40~85 C o -40~185 F OVAL SQUARE OM88128 POWER BAT. ER3 or CR2 lithium battery x1 ACCURACY o o Temp.-+ 0.6 C(-20~50 C) o o o -+1.
TEMPERATURE / RELATIVE HUMIDITY DATALOGGER WITH LCD DISPLAY SPECIFICATIONS TEMP. RANGE HUMIDITY RANGE OM8828 OM8829 o -40~85 C o -40~185 F N/A 0~100% RH FRONT PANEL RH% o C OM8829 OM8828 POWER BAT. ACCURACY ER3 or CR2 lithium battery x1 o o Temp.-+ 0.6 C(-20~50 C) o o o -+1.2 C(-40~20 C,51~85 C) Humidity: -+ 3%RH BAT LOW DISPLAY SAMPLE DATA SAMPLE POINTS LCD DISPLAY HOUSING DIMENSIONS(mm) "Lo" DISPLAY Up to 16000 1K/2K/4K/8K/12K/16K SIZE:12 x 25.
F.A.Q.(Frequently Ask Question) FAQ: If I can't down load and the display won't active, what should I do ? Ans: Make sure you have selected correct baud rate , see page select 4800 baud rate for model OM8800D , or select 9600 baud rate for the rest models. This is to ensure you could download quicker by selecting correct baud rate value .
