User Manual

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Product: tempmate.®-M1 Data Logger
Scope: Operations Instructions

• Summary
Theme Page

01. Technical data 2

02. Device operation instruction 2

03. Initial use 2

04. Key function description 4

05. Battery management 4

06. LCD display notice 5

07. Appendix 1 – working status description 5

08. Appendix 2 – other LCD display 5

09. Appendix 3 – LCD page display 6

This data logger is mainly used to detect the temperature of food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and other products
during transportation or storage. The main features of this product: multiple use, automatically generated PDF report,
high waterproof level, battery exchangeable.

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01. Technical data

• Technical Specifications
Temperature sensor NTC internal and external optional Alarm settings Adjustable up to 5 alarm limits
Measuring range –30 °C to +70 °C Alarm type Single alarm or cumulative
Accuracy ±0.5 °C (at –20 °C to + 40 °C) Battery CR2032 / replaceable by customer
Resolution 0.1 °C Dimensions 79 mm x 33 mm x 14 mm (L x W x D)
Data storage 32,000 values Weight 25 g
Display Multifunction LCD Protection class IP67

Manually by pressing a button or System Requirements PDF Reader

Start setting
­automatically on programmed start time Certification 12830, calibration certificate, CE, RoHS

Freely programmable by customer/ TempBase Lite 1.0 software /

Recording time Software
up to 12 months free download

Interval 10 sec. - up to 24 hours Interface to PC Integrated USB port

Automatic PDF Reporting Yes

02. Device operation instruction

(1) Install tempbase.exe software, insert the tempmate.®-M1 logger to the computer via USB port, finish USB driver
installation directly.
(2) Open tempbase.® data management software, after connection the logger with your computer, the data
information will be automatically uploaded. Then you can click the “Logger Setting” button to enter the parameter
configuration interface and configure the parameters according to specific application.
(3) After finishing configuration, click the “Save“ button to save the parameter setting, then it will open a window
“Parameter Configuration completed”, click OK and close the interface.

03. Initial use

03.1 Configuration operation
Open tempbase.exe software, after connecting the tempmate.®-M1 logger with the computer, the data information
will be automatically uploaded. Then you can click the “LoggerSetting” button to enter parameter configuration
interface and configure the parameters according to the specific application. After finishing the configuration, click the
“Save” button to save the parameter setting, then it will open a window “Parameter Configuration completed”, click
OK and close the interface.

03.2 Logger start operation

The tempmate.®-M1 supports three start modes (manual start, start right now, timing start), the specific start mode
is defined by the parameter setting.
Manual start: Press the left key for 4 seconds to start the logger.
Start right now: Immediately start after the tempmate.®-M1 is disconnected with the computer.
Timing start: tempmate.®-M1 starts when the set start time is reached
(Note: The set start time needs to be at least one minute).

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03.3 Pause operation
Double click left key to enter the pause status. Under pause status, the device only records time instead of
temperature recording. By double click left key again, the pause operation is canceled and set to normal temperature
recording again.

03.4 Mark operation

Double click the right key to mark an operation. After finishing marking operation – if quickly pause and pause cancel
action is performed - the current marking can be canceled.
Note:
(1) For one recording trip, the device can support a maximum of 10 marks.
(2) Under status of pause or sensor disconnected status (when external sensor is configured), the MARK operation is
disabled.

03.5 Stop operation

M1 supports two stop modes(stop when reaches the max. record capacity, manual stop), and the specific stop mode is
determined by parameter setting.
Stop when reaches the max. record capacity: When record capacity reaches the max. record capacity, the logger will
stop automatically.
Manual stop: The device only stops when it is manually stopped except if the battery is under 5%. If the recorded data
reaches to its max. capacity, the data will be overwritten (depends on the setting).
Note:
During the status of data overwriting (ring memory), MARK operation will not be cleared. Saved marks still exist. The
max. MARK events are still “10 times” and every marked data will be saved without clearing during the transport cycle.

03.6 Viewing operation

During tempmate.®-M1 is in recording or stopping status, insert the logger to the computer, the data can be viewed by
the tempbase.® software or the generated PDF report in the USB device.
PDF reports are different if there is an alarm setting:
• If no alarm setting is programmed, there is no alarm information column and in data table, no alarm color marking,
and at the left upper corner, it displays PDF in the black rectangle.
• If the alarm is set as upper/lower alarm, it has an alarm information column, and it has three lines of informations:
upper alarm information, standard zone information, lower alarm information. The upper alarm recording data is
displayed in red, and the lower alarm data is displayed in blue. In the left upper corner, if alarm occurs, the background
of the rectangle is red and displays ALARM inside. If no alarm occurs, the background of the rectangle is green and
displays OK inside.
• If the alarm is set as multiple zone alarm in the PDF alarm information column, it could have max. six lines: upper
3, upper 2,upper 1, standard zone; lower 1, lower 2 the upper alarm recording data is displayed in red, and the lower
alarm data is displayed in blue. In the left upper corner, if alarm occurs, the background of rectangle is red and displays
ALARM inside. If no alarm occurs, the background of rectangle is green and displays OK inside.
Note:
(1) Under all alarm modes, if data table zone for marked data is indicated in green. If the recorded points are invalid
(USB connection (USB), pause data (PAUSE), sensor failure or sensor is not connected (NC)), then the record marking is
gray. And in PDF curve zone, in case of USB data connection (USB), data pause (PAUSE), sensor failure (NC), all of their
lines will be drawn as bold gray dotted lines.
(2) If the tempmate.®-M1 is connected to the computer during the recording period, it records no data during the
connection time.

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(3) During the tempmate.®-M1 is connected with the computer, the M1 is generating a PDF report depending on the
configuration:
• If tempmate.®-M1 is stopped, it always generates a report when the M1 is plugged in the USB port
• If tempmate.®-M1 is not stopped, it only generates a PDF when it is enabled in the “Logger Setup”

03.7 Multiple start

The tempmate.®-M1 supports the function of continuous starting after last logger stopping without the need to
reconfigure the parameters.

04. Key function description

Left key: Start (restart) tempmate.®-M1, menu switch, pause
Right key: MARK, manual stop

05. Battery management

05.1 Battery level indication

Battery level indication Battery capacity

40 % ~ 100 %

20 % ~ 40 %

5 % ~ 20 %

(flash) < 5 %

Note:
When the battery capacity is lower or equal to 10%, please replace the battery immediately. If the battery capacity is
lower than 5%, the tempmate.®-M1 will stop recording.

05.2 Battery replacement

Replacing steps:

Note:
It is recommended to check the battery status
before restarting the logger to ensure that
the remaining battery life could finish the
recording task. The battery can be replaced
before you configure the parameter. After
replacement of battery, the user needs to
configure the parameter again.

When the logger is connected to computer

under the status of recording or pause status,
it is prohibited to plug out the tempmate.®-M1
without battery power supply.
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06. LCD display notice
Alarm LCD display
When LCD display time is configured to 15 s, click left key to activate the display. If over temperature incident occurs,
it firstly displays alarm interface for about 1 s, then skips to main interface automatically.
When display time is configured to “forever”, over temperature alarm occurs permanently. Press left key to skip to
main interface.
When display time is configured to “0”, there is no display available.

07. Appendix 1 – working status description

Device status LCD display Device status LCD display

1 Start logger 5 MARK success

2 Start delay
6 MARK failure
• is flashing

3 Recording status 7 Device stop

During recording status, in
In the middle of the first
the middle of the first line,
static display • line, static display •

4 Pause
In the middle of the first 8 USB connection
line, blinking display •

08. Appendix 2 – other LCD display

Device status LCD display Device status LCD display

3 Alarm interface
1 Erase data status
Only exceed upper limit

2 PDF generation status

PDF file is under generation, Only exceed lower limit
PDF is in flash status

Both upper and lower

limit occurs

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09. Appendix 3 – LCD page display

Page LCD display Page LCD display

Page 1 Page 7
Battery level, current Upper limit 2
­working status (record,
stop, etc.) upper/lower limit
­status, current temperature
upper limit alarm occurs
lower limit alarm occurs

Page 2 Page 8
Battery level, current
Setting temperature of
­working status,
upper limit 2
recording points

Page 3
Battery level, current Page 9
­working status, MAX. Upper limit 3
­temperature

Page 4 Page 10
Battery level, current
Setting temperature of
­working status, MIN.
upper limit 3
­temperature

Page 11
Lower limit 1
Page 5
Upper limit 1
Page 12
Setting temperature of
lower limit 1

Page 13
Lower limit 2
Page 6
Setting temperature of
upper limit 1
Page 14
Setting temperature of
lower limit 2

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