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TM500-EU-EN v1.1   12/13

 

Datalogging

 

and

 

PC

 

Interface

 

Types

 

of

 

Data

 

Recording

 

Manual

 

Datalogging:

 

Manually

 

log

 

up

 

to

 

99

 

readings

 

onto

 

an

 

SD

 

card

 

via

 

push

button

 

press.

The

 

sample

 

rate

 

must

 

be

 

set

 

to

 

0

 

to

 

implement

 

this

 

mode.

 

Automatic

 

Datalogging:

 

Automatically

 

log

 

data

 

onto

 

an

 

SD

 

memory

 

card

 

where

 

the

 

number

of

 

data

 

points

 

is

 

virtually

 

limited

 

only

 

by

 

the

 

card

 

size.

 

Readings

 

are

 

logged

 

at

 

a

 

rate

 

specified

by

 

the

 

user

 

from

 

1

 

to

 

3600

 

seconds.

 

RS

232/USB:

 

The

 

meter

 

includes

 

an

 

RS

232/USB

 

PC

 

interface

 

jack

 

located

 

on

 

the

 

lower

 

right

side

 

of

 

the

 

meter

 

under

 

the

 

snap

off

 

compartment

 

cover.

 

For

 

streaming

 

of

 

data

 

to

 

a

 

PC

 

via

the

 

RS232

 

Output

 

jack,

 

the

 

optional

 

407001

USB

 

kit

 

(USB

 

cable

 

and

 

driver

 

CD)

 

along

 

with

 

the

407001

 

software

 

are

 

required.

SD

 

Card

 

Information

 

Insert

 

an

 

SD

 

card

 

(from

 

1G

 

size

 

up

 

to

 

16G)

 

into

 

the

 

SD

 

card

 

slot

 

at

 

the

 

bottom

 

of

 

the

 

meter.

The

 

card

 

must

 

be

 

inserted

 

with

 

the

 

front

 

of

 

the

 

card

 

(label

 

side)

 

facing

 

toward

 

the

 

rear

 

of

 

the

meter.

 

If

 

the

 

SD

 

card

 

is

 

being

 

used

 

for

 

the

 

first

 

time

 

it

 

is

 

recommended

 

that

 

the

 

card

 

be

 

formatted

and

 

the

 

logger’s

 

clock

 

set

 

to

 

allow

 

for

 

accurate

 

date/time

 

stamping

 

during

 

datalogging

sessions.

 

Refer

 

to

 

the

 

Setup

 

Mode

 

section

 

for

 

SD

 

card

 

formatting

 

and

 

time/date

 

setting

instructions.

European

 

and

 

USA

 

numerical

 

formats

 

differ.

 

The

 

data

 

on

 

the

 

SD

 

card

 

can

 

be

 

formatted

 

for

either

 

format.

 

The

 

meter

 

defaults

 

to

 

USA

 

mode

 

where

 

a

 

decimal

 

point

 

is

 

used

 

to

 

separate

units

 

from

 

tenths,

 

i.e.

 

20.00

.

 

The

 

European

 

format

 

uses

 

a

 

comma,

 

i.e.

 

20,00

.

 

To

 

change

 

this

setting,

 

refer

 

to

 

the

 

Setup

 

Mode

 

section.

Manual

 

Datalogging

 

In

 

the

 

manual

 

mode

 

the

 

user

 

presses

 

the

 

LOG

 

button

 

to

 

manually

 

log

 

a

 

reading

 

onto

 

the

 

SD

 

card.

 

1.

Set

 

the

 

sampling

 

rate

 

to

 

‘0’

 

seconds

 

as

 

described

 

in

 

the

 

Setup

 

Mode

 

section.

2.

Press

 

REC

 

button

 

to

 

turn

 

on

 

manual

 

record

 

mode.

  

The

 

REC

 

icon

 

will

 

appear

 

in

 

the

 

upper

left

 

corner

 

of

 

the

 

display.

 

The

 

lower

 

portion

 

of

 

the

 

display

 

will

 

show

 

p

n

 

(

n

 

=

 

memory

position

 

number

 

1

99).

3.

Press

 

the

 

ENTER

 

button

 

momentarily

 

to

 

log

 

a

 

reading

 

into

 

memory.

 

The

 

LOGGER

 

icon

 

will

flash

 

each

 

time

 

a

 

data

 

point

 

is

 

stored

 

(the

 

SCAN

 

SD

 

icon

 

will

 

appear

 

when

 

the

 

meter

accesses

 

the

 

card).

4.

Advance

 

to

 

the

 

next

 

memory

 

location

 

using

 

the

 

up

 

arrow

 

 

button.

5.

To

 

exit

 

the

 

manual

 

datalogging

 

mode,

 

press

 

and

 

hold

 

the

 

REC

 

button

 

for

 

at

 

least

 

1.5

seconds.

 

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Summary of Contents for TM500

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE 12 Channel Thermocouple Datalogger Model TM500 netzerotools com netzerotools com netzerotools com Extech TM500 12 Channel Thermocouple Datalogger Type J K E T R S ...

Page 2: ...per use will provide years of reliable service Please visit the Extech Instruments website to check for the latest version of this User Guide Meter Description 1 Thermocouple inputs 2 DC power adapter SD memory slot and PC interface jack 3 Power ON OFF and Backlight key 4 HOLD and NEXT key 5 Power ON OFF and ESC key 6 REC and ENTER 7 TYPE key K J T R E or S 8 LOGGER Offset key 9 SET Time Check key...

Page 3: ... that the adaptor is connected correctly to the meter and to an AC source refer to the AC Power Adaptor section later in this guide Connecting Thermocouple Sensors This meter can accept Thermocouple temperature probe Types K J T E R or S Connect up to twelve 12 thermocouples to the sub miniature jacks at the top of the meter labeled T1 through T12 Select the desired mode of operation and other set...

Page 4: ...nds 5 The available Setup parameters are listed below Additional detailed information is provided below this list dAtE Set the clock Year Month Date Hours Minutes Seconds LooP Start and End a loop measurement cycle dEC Set the numerical format USA decimal 20 00 or European comma 20 00 PoFF Automatic power off Enable or disable the auto power off function bEEP Set the beeper sound ON OFF t CF Selec...

Page 5: ... is used to separate units from tenths i e 20 00 The European format uses a comma i e 20 00 to separate units from tenths To change this setting 1 Access the dEC parameter 2 Use the arrow buttons to select USA or EUro Press ENTER to confirm setting 3 Press the ENTER button to exit to the Setup mode Press ESC to exit setup mode Setting Poff Enabling Disabling the Auto Power OFF Feature 1 Access the...

Page 6: ... and 3600 seconds Use 0 for manual logging mode A sampling rate 1 second is recommended 3 Press the ENTER button to confirm the entry 4 Press the ENTER button to exit to the Setup mode Press ESC to exit setup mode SD Card FORMATTING 1 Access the Sd F parameter 2 Use the arrow buttons to select YES to format the card select NO to abort Note that all data on the card will be lost if formatting is at...

Page 7: ...re 2 Use the up and down arrow keys to adjust the display on the right to offset the display as desired 3 When finished press the ENTER button to store the offset and return to normal operation 4 All of the thermocouple readings will now reflect the offset value programmed by the user To clear the OFFSET follow the steps below 1 Switch the meter power OFF 2 Press and hold the HOLD and REC buttons ...

Page 8: ...the display backlight ON or OFF press the backlight button momentarily The meter will beep when switching the backlight ON or OFF unless the beeper is disabled as described in the Setup Mode section of this user guide Time Check Momentarily press the SET button and the meters current Date and Time will appear in the lower left corner of the display Sampling Time Check When in normal mode press the...

Page 9: ...d the logger s clock set to allow for accurate date time stamping during datalogging sessions Refer to the Setup Mode section for SD card formatting and time date setting instructions European and USA numerical formats differ The data on the SD card can be formatted for either format The meter defaults to USA mode where a decimal point is used to separate units from tenths i e 20 00 The European f...

Page 10: ... 5 To pause the datalogger press the LOGGER button momentarily The DATALOGGER and REC icons will stop flashing To resume logging simply press the LOGGER button again momentarily 6 To terminate the datalogging session press the LOGGER button to stop the logging and then press the REC button for at least 1 5 seconds 7 When an SD card is used for the first time a folder is created on the card and nam...

Page 11: ...cal datalogging 2 With the meter switched OFF remove the SD Card 3 Plug the SD Card directly into a PC SD card reader If the PC does not have an SD card slot use an SD card adaptor available at most outlets where computer accessories are sold 4 Power the PC and run a spreadsheet software program Open the saved documents in the spreadsheet software program see example spreadsheet data screens below...

Page 12: ...ing polarity Replace the battery compartment cover with the two 2 Phillips screws Battery Safety Reminders Never dispose of batteries in a fire Batteries may explode or leak Never mix battery types Always install new batteries of the same type As consumers users are legally required to take used batteries to appropriate collection sites the retail store where the batteries were purchased or wherev...

Page 13: ...ss on slower computers Memory Card SD memory card 1G to 16GB size Temperature Compensation Automatic compensation for all thermocouple types Display update rate Approx 1 second Data Output RS 232 USB PC computer interface 9600 N 8 1 Operating Temperature 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Operating Humidity 85 R H maximum Auto Power OFF After 10 minutes of inactivity can be disabled Power Supply Eight 8 1 5 VD...

Page 14: ...o 999 9 C 0 4 0 5 C 1 C 1000 to 1300 C 0 4 1 C 0 1 F 148 0 to 58 1 F 0 4 1 8 F 58 0 to 999 9 F 0 4 1 F 1 F 1000 to 2372 F 0 4 2 F Type J 0 1 C 100 0 to 50 1 C 0 4 1 C 50 0 to 999 9 C 0 4 0 5 C 1 C 1000 to 1150 C 0 4 1 C 0 1 F 148 0 to 58 1 F 0 4 1 8 F 58 0 to 999 9 F 0 4 1 F 1 F 1000 to 2102 F 0 4 2 F Type T 0 1 C 100 0 to 50 1 C 0 4 1 C 50 0 to 400 0 C 0 4 0 5 C 0 1 F 148 0 to 58 1 F 0 4 1 8 F 58...

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