HOBO Temp/RH 3.5% Data Logger (UX100-003) Manual
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Notes:
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Once the logger is launched, alarms will trip as
determined by these settings. Logger alarms will display
on the LCD screen. Note that the alarm limits are only
checked when the logger’s LCD screen refreshes every 15
seconds.
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The actual values for the high and low alarm limits are set
to the closest value supported by the logger. For
example, the closest value to 85°F that the UX100 series
logger can record is 84.990°F and the closest value to
32°F is 32.043°F. In addition, alarms can trip or clear
when the sensor reading is within the logger
specifications of 0.02°C resolution. This means the value
that triggers the alarm may differ slightly than the value
entered. For example, if the High Alarm is set to
75.999°F, the alarm can trip when the sensor reading is
75.994°F (which is within the 0.02°C resolution).
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When you read out the logger, high and low alarm levels
will be displayed on the plot along with “Chan <#> Alarm
Tripped” and “Chan <#> Alarm Cleared” events showing
when the sensor alarm tripped and cleared. The “Chan
<#> Alarm Cleared” event contains the value that was
furthest out of range for the sensor before the alarm
cleared (see the Points table for the actual value).
Burst Logging
Burst logging is a logging mode that allows you to set up more
frequent logging when a specified condition is met. For
example, let’s say the logger is recording data at a 5-minute
logging interval and burst logging is configured to log every 10
seconds when the temperature goes above 85°F (the high level)
or falls below 32°F (the low level). This means the logger will
record data every 5 minutes as long as the temperature
remains between 85°F and 32°F. Once the temperature reaches
90°F, for example, the logger will switch to the faster logging
rate and record data every 10 seconds until the temperature
falls back below the high level (or 85°F in this case). At that
time, logging then resumes every 5 minutes at the normal
logging interval. Similarly, if the temperature falls to 30°F, for
example, then the logger would switch to burst logging mode
again and record data every 10 seconds. Once the temperature
rises back to 32°F, the logger will then return to normal mode,
logging every 5 minutes.
To set up burst logging:
1.
Select Burst for Logging Mode in the Launch Logger
window. If Burst has already been configured for this
logger, click the Edit button in the Launch Logger window.
Note that you cannot set up alarms with burst logging. You
also cannot select the Stop Logging option “Never
(wrapping)” if burst logging is configured.
2.
In the Burst Logging window, select a sensor. In the
example at right, the temperature sensor was selected.
3.
Select the High Level checkbox if you want to set up a
condition in which burst logging will occur when the sensor
reading rises above the high level value. Type in the value or
drag the red upper slider (see example at right).
4.
Select the Low Level checkbox if you want to set up a
condition in which burst logging will occur when the sensor
reading falls below the low level value. Type in the value or
drag the blue lower slider.
5.
Repeat steps 2 through 4 for the other sensor, if desired.
6.
Set the burst logging interval, which must be less than the
logging interval. Select either a preset burst logging interval
or select Custom and enter your own interval. Keep in mind
that the more frequent the burst logging rate, the greater
the impact on battery life and the shorter the logging
duration.
7.
Click OK when done. This will return you to the Launch
Logger window. Click the Edit button next to Logging Mode
in the Launch Logger window to make additional changes.
Notes:
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Once the logger is launched, the high and low burst
logging levels are only checked when the logger’s
LCD screen refreshes once every 15 seconds. Therefore,
if you set the logging interval to less than 15 seconds and
the sensor reading falls outside the levels, the burst
logging will not begin until the next 15-second refresh
cycle.
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If high and/or low levels have been configured for more
than one sensor, then burst logging will begin when any
high or low condition goes out of range. Burst logging will
not end until all conditions on all sensors are back within
normal range.
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The actual values for the burst logging levels are set to
the closest value supported by the logger. For example,
the closest value to 85°F that the logger can record is
84.990°F and the closest value to 32°F is 32.043°F.
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Burst logging mode can begin or end when the sensor
reading is within the logger specifications of 0.02°C
resolution. This means the value that triggers burst
logging may differ slightly than the value entered. For
example, if the High Level for a temperature alarm is set
to 75.999°F, burst logging can start when the sensor
reading is 75.994°F (which is within the 0.02°C
resolution).
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Once the high or low condition clears, the logging
interval time will be calculated using the last recorded
data point in burst logging mode, not the last data point
recorded in “normal mode.” For example, let’s assume
the logger has a 10-minute logging interval and logged a
data point at 9:05. Then, the high level was surpassed
