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You can change a product or process/location name by: 

  typing the new name directly into the appropriate field on the left,  

  selecting the current name, clicking on it with the mouse, and typing the new name, 

  or pressing [F2] when a product or process/location is selected, and typing the new name. 

When you are editing a product or process/location name, and you wish to revert back to the original 
name, you can press [Esc], and the original name will be restored.  If the product or process/location 
has just been created, and you are naming it for the first time, pressing [Esc] will delete the new 
product or process/location. 
 
The Products panel and the Processes/Locations panel both display the same information of the 
products and processes/locations for the current database.  However, they organise the information 
differently: the products panel lists products, with available processes/locations listed under each 
product, whereas the processes/locations panel lists processes/locations, with the applicable 
products for each process/location listed under each process/location.  You do not need to update 
each panel manually when you alter the information in one.  Any product or process/location added, 
modified or deleted in one panel will be automatically updated in the other panel. 
 
As with the products panel, you can add new processes/locations and products in the 

Processes/Locations

 panel: 

 Select 

New

, or 

New Process/Location

, from the 

Edit 

menu to add a new process/location. 

 Select 

New Product 

from the 

Edit 

menu to add a new product to the current process/location.  

Note that you cannot add a product in the 

Processes/Locations 

panel if there are no 

processes/locations.  

  If there is no current selection, press [Insert] to add a new process/location.  Type the 

process/location name, and press the [Enter] key. 

  If a process/location is selected, press [Insert] to add a new process/location.  Type the 

process/location name, and press the [Enter] key.  

  If a product is selected, press [Insert] to add a new product to the process/location.  Type the 

product’s name, and press the [Enter] key. 

 
All process/location names must start with a capital letter and the software will ensure that each 
process/location does start with a capital letter. Process/location names can not be blank (empty) 
and therefore the software will ensure that no process/location is created without a valid name. 

Summary of Contents for Thermo Check

Page 1: ...ThermoCheck ThermoCheck ThermoCheck ThermoCheck Windows Windows Windows Windows USER MANUAL USER MANUAL USER MANUAL USER MANUAL Revision 1 6 Copyright 2000 2004 Escort Data Logging Systems Ltd ...

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Page 3: ...ns 22 Introduction 22 Creating Corrective Actions 22 Assigning Corrective Actions 23 Command Summary 24 Setting Up a User List 25 Adding and Removing Users 26 User Options 27 Command Summary 28 Customising the ThermoCheck 29 Customising With the Software 29 Customising Without Using the Software 32 Using the ThermoCheck 33 Using the ThermoCheck for the First Time 33 Selecting a Product and Process...

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Page 5: ...nal user identification by unique PIN codes is supported as a standard feature of the ThermoCheck The information that allows the identity of each user to be unique is controlled through the ThermoCheck user software If the tracking of unique user identification has been enabled and the relevant information has been uploaded and stored in the ThermoCheck unit then each stored reading will also ide...

Page 6: ...eated and uploaded into the ThermoCheck A User List can be uploaded to a ThermoCheck before after or at the same time as the Database is uploaded to the ThermoCheck please refer to Chapter 4 Setting Up a User List for further information about creating and uploading a user list to a ThermoCheck Once a Database and the optional user list has been uploaded to a ThermoCheck the ThermoCheck is ready t...

Page 7: ...ocess location and product specifications You can configure a database in the unit with the user software To turn on the ThermoCheck press any key on the ThermoCheck s Keypad Additionally the connection of external power and connection to a computer s serial port will turn the ThermoCheck on ThermoCheck Keypad Overview ThermoCheck Keypad ...

Page 8: ...cation so that a reading can be stored See Selecting a Product and Process Location in Chapter 6 Using the ThermoCheck for further information Used for scrolling down through a list of products or a list of processes locations for selection Used for scrolling up through a list of products or a list of processes locations for selection Used for scrolling left through a list of products a of list pr...

Page 9: ...n program has started follow the instructions on the screen During the installation process you may change the directory you want the software to install to if you want the software installed to a location different to the default The installation program will also create a ThermoCheck program group which will also contain a ThermoCheck for Windows icon so that the software can be started 4 To run...

Page 10: ... details and some selection commands for readings information Also provides access to software configuration options see Configuration Options later in this chapter ThermoCheck Allows access to the configuration refer to Chapters 3 4 and 5 or the stored readings refer to Chapter 7 Accessing Data Stored in the ThermoCheck in a ThermoCheck connected to the PC Window Provides common commands for mani...

Page 11: ...ons port to use contact your network administrator or computer vendor There are other options available in this dialog box On the File tab Recently used file list If this option is enabled a list of the most recently used files will be included in the file menu allowing you to quickly load recently used files You can specify how many files to display in the list by changing the value in the box la...

Page 12: ... process the software is When the process is complete a database window will appear on the screen This window allows you to Create and upload a database in the unit Products and Processes Locations Please refer to Chapter 3 Setting Up a Database for further information Create and upload a user list Users Please refer to Chapter 4 Setting Up a User List for further information View and modify confi...

Page 13: ...batteries are not inserted correctly the lid will not fit properly and could consequently damage the seal or the batteries 4 Carefully place the cover of the battery compartment back on and gently tighten the two screws 5 Your ThermoCheck is now operational Remember do not attempt to charge non rechargeable batteries If you are using non rechargeable batteries with your ThermoCheck ensure that the...

Page 14: ...product s production to match quality control specifications Databases can only be created and modified by using the ThermoCheck software You can define an empty database by selecting New from the File menu or download the settings from the unit to start from by selecting Get Database from the ThermoCheck menu Alternatively you can work from a pre defined template by selecting Open from the File m...

Page 15: ... If you click on the Products button in a new database window or a database window downloaded from a ThermoCheck without a database already in it you will see a blank panel You can add new products and add new processes locations to a product as follows Select New or New Product from the Edit menu to add a new product Select New Process Location from the Edit menu to add a new process location to ...

Page 16: ...ew product or process location You can delete an existing product by selecting it and pressing the Delete key or selecting Delete from the Edit menu If the Confirm when Deleting Entries option is enabled in the Configuration Options see Chapter 2 Configuration Options for further information then you will need to confirm the deletion operation before the product is deleted Processes or Locations P...

Page 17: ... products under a process location if it is visible by clicking on the minus symbol beside the process location name If a process location is currently selected you can hide its list of products by pressing the key You can delete a process location by selecting it and pressing the Delete key or selecting Delete from the Edit menu If the Confirm when Deleting Entries option is enabled in the Config...

Page 18: ... do not need to update each panel manually when you alter the information in one Any product or process location added modified or deleted in one panel will be automatically updated in the other panel As with the products panel you can add new processes locations and products in the Processes Locations panel Select New or New Process Location from the Edit menu to add a new process location Select...

Page 19: ...ng the ThermoCheck this means that process location items will be selected by the user first and then products Products in this case can be referred to as secondary items For information on how database orientation affects the use of the ThermoCheck unit see Chapter 6 Using the ThermoCheck However if the operator of the ThermoCheck were to collect readings for each product at various processes loc...

Page 20: ...the items in the secondary panel will always be sorted alphabetically When manual ordering is enabled only database items in the primary panel can be manually reordered The order of the items in the primary panel will represent the order that items will be displayed to the user during use of the ThermoCheck For example if a database has Product first enabled and manual ordering is enabled the item...

Page 21: ...age Up and Ctrl Page Down or dragging the process location to the desired position To move a process location up or down within the list of processes locations Ensure that the Process Location panel is currently displayed and the Process Location first button is down Ensure that manual order is enabled by checking Manual Order Select the process location you wish to move Move the process location ...

Page 22: ...d lower specification of 20 C to 15 C respectively but during cooking the upper and lower specification may be 160 C to 180 C The unit also supports a probe reading storage delay at each process location for a product A reading storage delay is useful in situations where the temperature of the product may require time to stabilise to ensure a fair and accurate reading is recorded Setting a reading...

Page 23: ...r information see Chapter 4 Setting Up a User List for information on users You can use a template to set up more than one ThermoCheck with the same database and user list Uploading a Database When you have set up the database to your requirements you can upload it to the ThermoCheck by selecting Set Database from the ThermoCheck menu If the ThermoCheck contains readings that have not yet been sav...

Page 24: ...d product or process location to be changed If a product is selected and it has a list of process es location s which is hidden the list of processes locations for the selected product will become visible If a processes locations list is visible under the selected product then this key will hide the list of processes locations Expands all products to show all the processes locations of all the pro...

Page 25: ...d and it has a list of product s which is hidden the list of products for the selected process location will become visible If a product list is visible under the selected process location then this key will hide the list of products Expands all processes locations to show all the products of all the processes locations Hides any visible product lists visible under locations causing only the locat...

Page 26: ...name is created with leading spaces for example then the software will remove all the leading spaces Also each corrective action created must have a corrective action name and therefore blank empty corrective action names are not supported and the software will prevent these from being created You can delete corrective actions by selecting their name in the Corrective Actions panel and pressing th...

Page 27: ...ow the corrective actions are listed in the corrective actions list box for each item Placing a tick for the appropriate corrective action s will assign the corrective action to the product for each process location Removing the tick for the appropriate corrective action s will disassociate the corrective action from the selected products Only corrective actions that are assigned to products and t...

Page 28: ...ion or a corrective action is selected a new corrective action will be added Delete If a corrective action is currently selected then this selected corrective action will be deleted F2 Allows the name of a selected corrective action to be changed Esc When editing a corrective action name restores the original name If the corrective action has just been added deletes the item ...

Page 29: ... unit are authorised to take readings for all products defined in the unit For example if your application is security conscious you may wish to set up a single user in the unit so that only one person is able to configure and use the ThermoCheck Alternatively you may want to set up multiple users For example you could set up a single operator to be responsible for taking readings for each product...

Page 30: ... all the leading spaces Also each user created must have a user name and therefore blank empty user names are not supported and the software will prevent these from being created You can delete users by selecting their name in the Users panel and pressing the Delete key or by selecting Delete from the Edit menu If the Confirm when Deleting Entries option is enabled in the Configuration Options see...

Page 31: ...e not allowed to be any part of a PIN code as the unit only allows for the entry of numbers through its keypad The software uses a user s Password to prevent unauthorised usage of the ThermoCheck including modification of the database and the retrieval and viewing of the stored readings Passwords are optional and can consist of up to 16 characters including both letters and numbers In addition the...

Page 32: ...s no selection or a user is selected a new user will be added Delete If a user is currently selected then this selected user will be deleted F2 Allows the name of a selected user to be changed Esc When editing a user name restores the original name If the user has just been added deletes the item ...

Page 33: ...tware If you click the Settings button in the database window the configuration settings panel will become visible Any changes you make to these settings will not take effect until the database is uploaded to the ThermoCheck Settings Panel in the Database Window ...

Page 34: ...omputer s current date and time Display Controls These slider controls in the Display Controls box allow you to set up the properties of the display All of the settings in this box can also be set in the unit directly see Setup Screen below You can choose an appropriate contrast setting by moving the Contrast slider Increasing the Contrast setting will cause the characters on the ThermoCheck s dis...

Page 35: ...he ThermoCheck s clock updated Power Settings If the unit has rechargeable batteries installed check the Re chargeable batteries installed box to enable charging of the batteries This option must not be enabled if your ThermoCheck has non rechargeable batteries installed Therefore only enable this option if your ThermoCheck has rechargeable batteries installed WARNING If you enable this option the...

Page 36: ...ENTER key The cursor will now point to the current value of the selected option You can change the value with the left and right arrow keys When you are satisfied with a value you can press the ENTER key to set the value or you can press the ESCAPE key to cancel to cause the value to revert back to its original setting When the cursor points to one of the options you can press the ESCAPE or SETUP ...

Page 37: ...ll flash in the top right hand corner of the display screen If the batteries are rechargeable you can charge them by connecting external power and by ensuring that the Recharge option is enabled see Customising Without Using the Software in Chapter 5 Customising the ThermoCheck While the battery is charging the battery symbol in the top right of the display screen will repeatedly fill with black W...

Page 38: ...order specified when the database was created To begin taking readings first press the PRODUCT button If there is a user list installed in the unit and no user is currently logged on a user will have to log on via the log on screen before continuing see Logging On and Logging Off later in this chapter for more information Then a primary item is selected as above and then a secondary item is select...

Page 39: ...abled for the upper and or lower specifications an alarm symbol will be displayed next to the temperature reading if the temperature reading violates the alarm conditions If the reading is within specification OK will be shown next to the value To store the reading press the STORE button If there is a reading storage delay specified for the currently selected product and process location WAIT will...

Page 40: ... by displaying ENTER PIN Type in valid user PIN and press the key If the PIN is recognised the display will show the user s name on the screen If you pressed the key the product selection screen will be displayed and you can select a product and process location as above If you pressed the key you can now select a product and process location in the normal way by pressing the key The process of ta...

Page 41: ...splays each reading as a row in a list There is a column for each aspect of the reading including the date and time the reading was stored the product name and or description the process location of the product that the reading refers to the recorded temperature whether the reading of the product was above below or within the specification range for the process location the name of the user that w...

Page 42: ... data with the grouping menu and then click the Graph button The graph is displayed in a new graph window The grouping you choose affects the units of the x axis For example if you graphed readings that were grouped by process location the x axis would include all of the processes locations in the graphed data You can graph a subset of the data by clicking and dragging the mouse over the data you ...

Page 43: ...played the button with the blue arrow determines whether below specification readings are included if it is down below specification readings will be shown on the graph if it is up they will not be displayed These buttons are only available when the Y axis shows numbers of readings If the graph shows percentages of total readings all readings will be displayed Printing Readings You can print readi...

Page 44: ...ion from the Group control box you can expand all groups collapse all groups or use the current expansion as displayed in the list window on the screen If a subset of the data is selected you can enable the Print only selected items option to print only these readings Saving Readings to a File You can save readings to a file by selecting Save or Save As from the File menu If the data has not been ...

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