
HOBO U14 Data Logger User Manual
5
HOBO
U14
with
Onset’s
ARA
Remote
Alarm
and
AVD
‐
45
Automatic
Dialer
NOTE:
The
polarity
must
be
as
shown.
3.
If
you
have
an
External
Sensor
model
(U14
‐
002)
:
Plug
the
external
sensor
into
the
RJ
‐
12
jack
on
the
side
of
the
HOBO
U14.
Hold
the
black
rubber
flap
down
against
the
connector
so
it
slides
into
the
port.
NOTE
:
The
sensor
readings
will
not
be
displayed
until
the
logger
is
launched
(immediate
or
delayed)
or
the
status
is
checked
using
either
HOBOware
or
the
U
‐
Shuttle.
The
readings
will
not
be
logged
until
you
launch
the
logger
later
in
this
procedure.
4.
Connect
the
U14
to
a
computer
running
HOBOware.
Plug
the
large
end
of
the
USB
cable
supplied
with
HOBOware
into
a
USB
port
on
the
computer
and
plug
the
small
end
of
the
cable
into
the
side
of
the
HOBO
U14.
If
the
logger
has
never
been
connected
to
the
computer
before,
it
may
take
a
few
seconds
for
the
new
hardware
to
be
detected
(Windows
only).
5.
Start
HOBOware
and
open
the
Launch
window.
From
the
Device
menu,
select
Launch.
Configure
Launch
parameters,
including
a
Launch
description,
logging
interval,
and
start
time.
Click
Help
in
HOBOware
for
details
on
Launch
parameters.
6.
Configure
Alarms
(optional).
Use
the
Alarm
feature
to
flash
a
warning
on
the
LCD
if
the
monitored
temperature
or
relative
humidity
falls
outside
user
‐
selectable
limits.
If
the
temperature
or
RH
measured
by
the
logger
falls
outside
the
selected
high
or
low
limit,
the
word
‘Alert,’
an
alert
symbol,
and
the
temperature
or
RH
measurement
that
went
out
of
limits
will
flash.
7.
If
you
require
remote
or
secondary
notification
of
an
alarm
condition,
you
can
connect
a
remote
audio
alarm
and/or
an
Automatic
Dialer
to
the
contact
closure
as
described
in
Step
2.
To
access
the
Alarm
feature,
click
the
Alarms
button
in
the
Launch
window,
which
opens
the
following
dialog
box.