RC-5 Elitech Recording Thermometer (2016 Instruction Sheet)
RC-5 Elitech Recording Thermometer (2016 Instruction Sheet)
After short press the left button, it enters to the status display interface from the display turn-off status. The
temperature displayed in the LCD screen is the current environmental temperature. In the status display interface:
RC-5 USB Temperature Data Logger Operation Instruction If the symbol >• lights, indicate the data logger is in the status of recording,
If the symbol *• flashes, indicate the data logger is in the status of start time delay.
I. Product overview:
If the symbol • lights, indicate the data logger has stopped recording
This data logger is mainly used for temaerature recording during storage and transportation of foodstuff, medicine,
If neither of the symbols *• and • lights, indicate the data logger has not started recording.
chemicals and other products, especial!1, widely used in all links of warehousing, logistics and cold chain, such as
If the symbols of f or I light, indicate the measured temperature exceeds its temperature upper/lower limit.
refrigerated containers, refrigerated trucks, refrigerated package, cold storage, laboratory, etc.
The temperature shown in this status display interface is the current environmental temperature.
I1. Specification: Record capacity display Interface:
When the symbol "Log" lights, it indicates that it enters to capacity display interface. The number shown in the LCD is
Product size: 80mm (length) X 25mm (width) X 12 mm [height)
the recorded temperature group, the interface is shown as Figure 2:
llt.Technical parameters: Log
1. Temperature unit: C or F optional
2. Temperature measuring range: -30C —+70C ; Resolution: 0.1 C ;
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3.Accuracy: ±0.5 C ( - 2 0 C - + 4 0 - C ) ;Others,+lC;
4. Sensor: Internal NTCthermal resistor;
5. Record capacity: 32000points[MAX;
6. Record interval: 10s - 24houradjui.able;
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Time display interface:
7. Communication interface: USB inte tsce;
In time display interface, it displays the hour and minute of the dsta logger. The time format is 24 hours. The display
8. Powe-supply: Inner wide temperature CR2032 battery or power supply via USB interface;
interfece is as shown in Figure 3:
9. Battery hfe: in nrrrrnl temperature, ' : toa record interval setscs 15 minutes, it could be used half a year.
IQ.Safe level: IP67;
IV.Initial use:
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1. Install RC-5 temperature data logger 'late management software. Connect RC-5 with computer via USB, and install
USB driver according to the instailath"! Tips.
2. Open RC-5 temperature data logger data management software, the data logger will automatically upload data after
connected with computer. After checking the information, exit from connection interface.
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Date display interface:
3. Click the "parameters setting icon" i i the tool bar. After finish the parameters setting, click "save" button to save
In H?te r'isp!^ ; interface, it displays thi mor.rri and date of the < logger, display interlace is shown as Figure
ail the parameters and exit'rom pt-'rneter setting interface.
4. Hold and press left button for more than 4s, trie svrnboi ^ lights, then it starts recording. Click the icon of "upload
data" to view the data
5. Exit from RC-5 temperature data logfor data management software.
V.Data access:
The recorded data information could je accessed from the temperature data logger. And this process will not clear J
the historical memory or stop record process if it is in the record status. (Figure 4)
Note: The data below the symbol "M" indicates month, and the d;ta below the svmbo' "D" indicates date.
1 Connect the data Icgeer with comp:_:.:: >-i:> USB inwfa-:*-, after successfully connection, the iron w shown in the
M5x.te:npe:ature display: The maximum temperature valued me^iured since the beginning of recording, its display
LCD of data logger will light.
interface is shown as Figure 5:
2. Open RC-5 temperature d?ta logger iata management software, click the connection icon ^ in the tool bar. After
checking the connection information, exit from connection interface.
3. Click the data uploading icon Bj in tt.e tool bar, then it will upload the data to the computer.
Note: RC-5 parameters setting is ope1 rated through computer, for the details, please see the help file of RC-5
temperature data logger data management software.
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VI.Function description:
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The data logger has two button: left b 1 tton and right button. Left button is to start recording and switch between (Figure 5)
Min.temperature display: The minimum temperature measured since the beginning of recording, display interface
menu items, and right button is to stop i ^cording and return to the menu items.
is shown as Figure 6:
The data logger display interfaces includes: status display, record capacity display, time display, date display, Max.
temperature display, Min. temperature display, temperature upper limit display, temperature lower limit display.
If no operation within 15 minutes, the data logger will turn off the display automatically.
If the display has been turned off, shoit press the left button to enter the display interface. Each time short press the
left button, it will shift among the displa1. interfaces according to the sequence as described above.
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Temperature lower limit display interface shown as Figure 8: C- Serial number and user information could be set by software
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refer to Help file of RC-5 data management software
14, RC-5 parameter setting items in temperature data logger data management software.
VII.Operation instruction: Note: It is the factory default setting in the brackets. The factory default state of data logger is without starting,
1. Start recording record interval {IS min); start delay time (0); meter station (I); Button stop (Disabled!; temperature unit (' C); upper
After setting RC-5 parameters in data management software, the function of recording has not been started yet, at temperature limit (GO * C); lower temperature limit (-30 ' C); temperature calibration (0 ° C); clock set (current time);
this time, press the left button for more than f jur seconds in the status display interface, the symbol ^- lights, and then set the number (001); set user information (RC-5).
the recording is started. If the symbol ^ flashes, indicate the data logger is in the status of start time delay.
* After finishing parameters setting in RC-a temperature data logger data management software, it will clear up Vlll.Battery replacement:
the recorded historical data. Please read and save data before parameter setting!
2. Stop recording:
'1 The data logger will automatically stop recording when the recording capacity is full. In the status display interface,
the symbol " J§ "lights, it means recording stops.
(D If "permit stopping by pressing button" is .-;et, press the right button for more than four seconds, in the status
display interface, the symbol " | "lights, ( t means recording stops.
(.1 It could stop recording though setting in dsta management software. In the status display interface, the symbol
H "lights, it mean? recording stops.
* After the data logger stops recording, it c^uld not be started again by press the left button. It could only be started
by setting the parameters in RC-5 data management software.
3. Switch menu items:
By short pressing left button, display interface will switch in turn.
4. Return to the status display interface
By short pressing right button, it will return to the status display main interface from current display interface.
5. Alarm status Instruction
Quring recording, if :he measured terricc-r.tdre is higher than temperature upper limit, in the status display interface,
the svmbo!" f " lights indicating upper limit dlarm, if the measured temperature is lower than tempers tyre upper
limit, in the status display interface, the symbol" i "lights, indicating lower limit alarm. Replacement steps:
6. Record interval 1,Rotate the battery cover clockwise to the position as shown in Figure 10.
The record interval could be set in RC-5 date management software. After setting, it will save the data in the data 2. Remove the battery cover.
logger according to the set record interval. In ^(C-5 data management software, when record interval is set, click tht- 3. Remove the old battery from the battery slot.
setting bar of record time length, then the software will automatically calculate the record time length. 4. Put the new battery into the battery slot.
7. Record time length 5. Place the battery cover in the position shown in Figure 14.
The "record time length "means the total ri-cord time when the memory reaches its full capacity. 6. Rotate the battery cover counter clockwise from Positior, shown in Fig:j-e 15 to the position shown in Figure 16.
8 Clear the recorded data Note: The pole piece in the bottom of the battery sioi is negatfw?
The recorded data could be cleared through setting the parameters in RC-5 data management software.
9. Inner clock and calendar IX.Accessory list
The clock could be adjusted by RC-5 data management software. Standard accessory list
10. Sensor failure One RC-5 temperature data logger
When there is a sensor failure or over temperature range, it could query by two methods as below: One operation instruction
:'l When the temperature exceeds temperature range or there is a break circuit or short circuit, it will display "Err" in One software installation CD
the position of temperature in the status display interface.
(£ There will appear an instruction of "Sensor error" in RC-5 data management software. Note: The software or user manual could also be downloaded in our website:
11. Battery level indication www.e-elitech.com
The battery level could be displayed in RC-5 LCD screen.
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Battery level indication
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25% -100%
10%- 25%
C3 <10%
Note: If the battery is in a very low level (<10%), please replace the battery timely.
12. Other function:
A- Record time delay: Set "start delay time* in the item of "parameter setting" in RC-5 data management software,
then press left button for more than 4s in the status display interface, then the symbol" ^ "flashes which indicate
in the status of record time delay, and af.er started, the symbol" ^ "stops flashing.
B- Temperature unit C or ? optional, the (JefauJt setting is'C