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9. Set the data logging sampling time

. Once the default temperature unit has been

selected and stored, the display will show the term “SP-t” in the third row of the right

column. Press the 

REC/ENTER

button and then press the 

TYPE

or 

PAGE

button to

decrease or increase the value until the desired sampling time appears above “SP-t”.

The options are 0, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60, 120, 300, 600, 1800 and 3600 seconds (0 seconds

to 1 hour). Then press the 

REC/ENTER

button to store the selection as the default.

10. Format the SD card

. Once the sampling time has been set and stored, the term

“Sd-F” will appear in the bottom row of the right column. Press the 

REC/ENTER

button.

Pressing the 

REC/ENTER

button will cause the word “no” to appear over the term “Sd-F”.

Press the 

TYPE

or 

PAGE

button to toggle between "no" and "yES". Choose “yES”

whenever a new SD card is being used, or when a used card is being repurposed (from use

with another SD card instrument or a camera, for example) and all data on it is to be

erased. Choose “no” to preserve any data on a card previously used with this instrument.

Press the 

REC/ENTER

button to make a selection.

If you choose “yES”, after you press the 

REC/ENTER

button the instrument will prompt you

to confirm that decision by displaying the term “Ent” below “yES” and sounding three

beeps (if the beeper is enabled). To confirm that you want to begin the erasure/formatting

procedure, press the 

REC/ENTER

button. “Ent” will then flash several times and the

instrument will sound another three beeps to confirm that the SD card has been erased and

formatted.
Once the SD card has been formatted (or not), the display will return to flashing the first of

the eight steps in the setup sequence—setting the current date and time. To re-enter the

setup sequence in order to change one or more settings, press the 

REC/ENTER

button. If

you are satisfied with the existing settings, press the 

POWER/ESC

button to exit setup

mode and enter normal operating mode.

ADJUSTING THERMOCOUPLE OFFSETS

To maximize the accuracy of measurements, Omega strongly recommends that you

compensate for (offset) the small measurement error peculiar to each thermocouple used

with the instrument.

To adjust the offset of a thermocouple

, press the 

TYPE

button until its type appears

on the top line of the display. Then plug the thermocouple into the T1 jack on the top of the

thermometer.
Press the 

LOGGER

button (which has the term “Offset” stenciled above

it), hold it for at least three seconds, and then release the button. The

screen shown at right will appear:

Next, use the 

TYPE

or 

PAGE

button to adjust the value under “oFS” to match the

value under “SEt”. Then press the 

REC/ENTER

button to store the offset adjustment and

return the instrument to measurement mode. Repeat the procedure for each thermocouple

to be used.

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Summary of Contents for RDXL12SD

Page 1: ...annel Temperature Recorder with Excel Formatted Data Logging SD Card MADE IN TAIWAN User sGuide 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 Phone 781 665 1400 Toll Free 1 800 517 8431 Visit us at www TestEquipmentDepot com ...

Page 2: ...U S A The information contained in this document is believed to be correct but OMEGA accepts no liability for any errors it contains and reserves the right to alter specifications without notice ...

Page 3: ...12 CHANNEL TEMPERATURE RECORDER WITH EXCEL FORMATTED DATA LOGGING SD CARD USER S MANUAL RDXL12SD Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before using this product ...

Page 4: ... 5 Setup Instructions 6 8 Adjusting Thermcouple Offsets 8 Operating Instructions 9 12 Normal Operation 9 Holding and Storing Measurements 10 Automatic vs Manual Data Logging 10 11 Transferring Data from the SD Card to a Computer 12 Specifications 13 Maintenance Troubleshooting Tips 14 2 ...

Page 5: ...wo K type thermocouples included with the instrument have a measurement range of 50 to 500 F 45 to 260 F These very wide ranges plus a fast response time and a low price tag suit thermocouple thermometers for a variety of commercial and industrial tasks requiring measurement of very high and low temperatures Examples include applications in the food and chemical processing industries HVAC heating ...

Page 6: ...n diagonal front panel green backlit LCD is easy to read Displays maximum and minimum readings and holds any reading Automatically logs measurements at sampling time settable from one second to one hour Also supports manual data logging and changing of SD card storage location Outputs Excel compatible data logs Accepts SD memory cards of up to 16 GB capacity Auto power off function that can be dis...

Page 7: ...rols and indicators and other physical features 5 1 1 LCD 1 2 POWER ESC button 1 3 HOLD NEXT button 1 4 REC ENTER button 1 5 TYPE button 1 6 PAGE button 1 7 LOGGER button 1 8 SET button 1 9 Thermocouple jacks T1 through T12 1 10 SD CARD socket 1 11 RS232 output jack 1 12 RESET button 1 13 DC9V jack 1 14 Housing penetration and rubber plug reserved for future use 1 15 Flip up stand 1 16 Battery com...

Page 8: ...er presented 3 Set the date and time Press the SET button callout 1 8 and hold it for at least five seconds until the word dAtE appears flashing on the top line of the left column of the display Quickly within three seconds press the REC ENTER button Set the current year by pressing the TYPE or PAGE button repeatedly until the correct value appears flashing on the top line of the left column Quick...

Page 9: ...ording and enabled or disabled the function the display will show the term dEC in the third row of the left column Press the REC ENTER button This will cause the term dEC to appear in the lower right corner below the term USA Use the TYPE or PAGE button to make USA or Euro as desired appear above dEC and then press the REC ENTER button to store the selection as the default 6 Enable or disable auto...

Page 10: ...the beeper is enabled To confirm that you want to begin the erasure formatting procedure press the REC ENTER button Ent will then flash several times and the instrument will sound another three beeps to confirm that the SD card has been erased and formatted Once the SD card has been formatted or not the display will return to flashing the first of the eight steps in the setup sequence setting the ...

Page 11: ...E button once To return the display to Channels T1 through T8 press the PAGE button again 3 To use J T E R or S type thermocouples to measure up to 12 channels of temperature first press the TYPE button as many times as necessary until the letter of the thermocouple type you are using appears on the top line of the display Then plug one to 12 of the optional accessories into the jacks on the top o...

Page 12: ...sampling time that the instrument has been set up to use press the LOGGER button which has the words Sampling time check stenciled below it once The lower left corner of the display will briefly show the term SP t followed by the currently programmed sampling time in seconds To change the sampling time enter setup mode and perform Step 9 of the Setup Instructions Before entering data logging mode ...

Page 13: ...ttons to change the flashing value to any number between 1 and 99 Once you have chosen the storage location press the REC ENTER button to save the setting This will cause the value to stop flashing and the P to return 6 To end manual data logging press the REC ENTER button and hold it for at least three seconds This action will cause REC to disappear from the top line of the display 7 To execute t...

Page 14: ...ur computer either directly if it has an SD card slot or through an SD card reader Because the files containing time stamped data logs have the file extension xls they open in Microsoft s Excel application Figures 2 and 3 show two kinds of Excel presentations a data only screen and a graphics only screen 12 Fig 2 Typical Excel data only screen Fig 3 Typical Excel graphics only screen ...

Page 15: ... type thermocouples 0 1 F or C below 1000ºF 1 F or C above 1000 F With R and S types 1 F or C Sampling time options 0 1 2 5 10 30 60 120 300 600 1800 or 3600 seconds Settable parameters Date time decimal point or comma decimal division auto power off beep sound loop data recording enable disable and start stop times temperature unit sampling time thermocouple type and offset Storable readings Maxi...

Page 16: ...ews that hold the battery compartment cover in place as explained in Step 1 of the Setup Instructions on p 6 After inserting fresh batteries in the correct orientation replace the cover and tighten the screws to secure it If the meter freezes like a computer and buttons become unresponsive try resetting the instrument by pushing the RESET button on its right side callout 1 12 of Fig 1 with the end...

Page 17: ...15 NOTES ...

Page 18: ...NOTES 16 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 Phone 781 665 1400 Toll Free 1 800 517 8431 Visit us at www TestEquipmentDepot com ...

Page 19: ...otherwise shall not exceed the purchase price of the component upon which liability is based In no event shall OMEGA be liable for consequential incidental or special damages CONDITIONS Equipment sold by OMEGA is not intended to be used nor shall it be used 1 as a Basic Component under 10 CFR 21 NRC used in or with any nuclear installation or activity or 2 in medical applications or used on humans...

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