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T-317
a. USDA Recording
A special type of recording is used for USDA cold
treatment purposes. Cold treatment recording requires
three remote temperature probes be placed at
prescribed locations in the cargo. Provision is made to
connect these probes to the DataCORDER via
receptacles located at the rear left-hand side of the unit.
Four or five receptacles are provided. The four three-pin
receptacles are for the probes and fifth, five pin,
receptacle is the rear connection for the the Interrogator.
The probe receptacles are sized to accept plugs with
tricam coupling locking devices. A label on the back
panel of the unit shows which receptacle is used for
each probe.
The standard DataCORDER report displays the supply
and return air temperatures. The cold treatment report
displays USDA #1, #2, #3 and the supply and return air
temperatures. Cold treatment recording is backed up by
a battery so recording can continue if AC power is lost.
b. USDA/ Message Trip Comment
A special feature is incorporated which allows the user
to enter a USDA (or other) message at the head of a
data report. The maximum message length is 78
characters. Only one message will be recorded per day.
3.6.12 USDA Cold Treatment Procedure
The following is a summary of the steps required to
initiate a USDA Cold Treatment.
a. Calibrate the three USDA probes by ice bathing the
probes and performing the calibration function with
the DataReader or a personal computer. This calibra-
tion procedure determines the probe offsets and
stores them in the controller for use in generating the
cold treatment report. Refer to the Data Retrieval
manual 62-10629 for more details.
b. Pre-cool the container to the treatment temperature
or below.
c..
Install the DataCORDER module battery
pack (if not already installed).
d. Place the three probes. The probes are placed into
the pulp of the fruit (at the locations defined in the fol-
lowing table) as the product is loaded.
Sensor 1 Place in pulp of the product located next
to the return air intake.
Sensor 2
Place in pulp of the product five feet
from the end of the load for 40 foot con-
tainers, or three feet from the end of the
load for 20 foot containers. This probe
should be placed in a center carton at
one-half the height of the load.
Sensor 3
Place in pulp of product five feet from
the end of the load for 40 foot containers
or three feet from the end of the load for
20 foot containers. This probe should be
placed in a carton at a side wall at one-
half the height of the load.
e. To initiate USDA Recording, connect the personal
computer and perform the configuration as follows:
1. Fill in ISO header information
2. Add a trip comment if desired
3. Configure for five probes (s, r, P1, P2, P3)
4. Configure for one hour logging interval
5. Set the sensor configuration at USDA
6. Configure for two byte memory storage format
7. Do a trip start
3.6.13 DataCORDER Alarms
Alarm display is an independent DataCORDER
function. If an operating parameter is outside of the
expected range or a component does not return the
correct signals back to the DataCORDER an alarm is
generated. The DataCORDER contains a buffer of up to
eight alarms. A listing of the DataCORDER alarms is
provided in Table 3-10, page 3-27. Refer to paragraph
3.6.7 for configuration information.
To display alarm codes:
a. While in the Default Display mode, press the ALT.
MODE & ALARM LIST keys. This accesses the Data-
CORDER Alarm List Display Mode, which displays
any alarms stored in the Alarm Queue.
b. To scroll to the end of the alarm list press the UP AR-
ROW. Depressing the DOWN ARROW key will scroll
the list backward.
c. The left display will show “AL#” where # is the alarms
number in the queue. The right display will show
“AA##,” if the alarm is active, where ## is the alarm
number. “IA##,” will show if the alarm is inactive
d. “END” is displayed to indicate the end of the alarm list
if any alarms are active. “CLEAr” is displayed if all the
alarms in the list are inactive.
e. If no alarms are active, the Alarm Queue may be
cleared. The exception to this rule is the DataCORD-
ER Alarm Queue Full alarm (AL91) , which does not
have to be inactive in order to clear the alarm list. To
Clear the Alarm List:
1. Press the ALT. MODE & ALARM LIST keys.
2. Press the UP/DOWN ARROW key until “CLEAr” is
displayed.
3. Press the ENTER key. The alarm list will clear and
“
-- -- -- -- --
” will be displayed.
4. Press the ALARM LIST key. “AL” will show on the left
display and “
-- -- -- -- --
” on the right display when
there are no alarms in the list.
5. Upon clearing of the Alarm Queue, the Alarm light will
be turned off.