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Carrying out Registration, Settings, and Operation 

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Launcher Window and Applications

How to Open

Open the “RTR-500DC for Windows” from the Start Screen or Start 

Menu.

Launcher Window

RTR-500DC Settings Utility

Use this application to register and make settings for Base 

Units, Remote Units, and Repeaters.

RTR-500DC Manager

Use this application to download recorded data from a Base 

Unit to a PC.

Temperature / Humidity Graph Use this application to view recorded data for RTR-501 / 502 

/ 503 / 505 / 507.

Multi-scale Graph

Use this application to view recorded data for RTR-505 / 574 

/ 576.

Introductory Manual

This document is available in PDF file format.

Operation Guide

Open this for detailed information about operations, including 

easy-to-understand descriptions with screenshots and/or 

illustrations, as well as frequently asked questions (FAQs).

Help for Unit Recognition 

Failure

Click here for information on how to check and install the 

USB driver.

Update Information

Click here for Information about software and firmware 

updates.

Summary of Contents for RTR-500DC

Page 1: ...ef how to get an RTR 500DC Unit ready for use and how to install the software Copyright T D Corporation All rights reserved 2015 08 16504780056 7th Edition Details about how to use the software RTR 50...

Page 2: ...ation or of their respective owners Specifications design and other contents outlined in this manual are subject to change without notice Please follow the safety precautions outlined in the manual ca...

Page 3: ...on shall not be responsible for any damages whether direct or indirect from the inability to use RTR 500DC for Windows T D Corporation has no obligation to correct any defects found in RTR 500DC for W...

Page 4: ...and Settings 30 1 Make Settings for Base Units 30 2 Register Data Loggers as Remote Units 30 3 Register Repeaters when necessary 30 4 Check Wireless Signal Strength and Make Wireless Route Settings 3...

Page 5: ...st button Data List 59 How to Read the Graph 59 Data Range Check and Judgement 61 Viewing RTR 574 576 Data in a Graph 62 Data Downloaded via Wireless Communication 62 Data Downloaded via Cable Communi...

Page 6: ...understand the contents Explanation of Symbols Explanation of Warning Symbols DANGER These entries are actions that absolutely under no circumstance should be taken The taking of such an action may c...

Page 7: ...arts Do not connect any communication cables connected to the Unit to telephone line outlets Continued use may cause fire or electrocution If any smoke or strange smells are emitted from the Unit imme...

Page 8: ...ses This Unit is not waterproof If the Unit gets dirty wipe it with a clean cloth Do not store leave or use the Unit in any place exposed to direct sunlight high temperature extremely low temperatures...

Page 9: ...so may cause electrocution fire and or other adverse effects to the Unit and or other surrounding devices Areas exposed to direct sunlight This will cause the inside of the Unit to become overheated a...

Page 10: ...ay from such devices Please place Units more than 1 meter away from computers and other devices which emit noise Keep all wires as far away from wireless communication devices as possible Please be ca...

Page 11: ...rtant Notice Wireless products cannot be used in countries other than where those products have been approved for use according to that country s wireless regulations T D Corporation shall in no manne...

Page 12: ...setting up a Repeater it is possible to extend the wireless communication range Monitoring Warning Monitoring Function Using the monitoring function the RTR 500DC carries out wireless communica tion...

Page 13: ...akes the operation of the RTR 500DC simple moving the dial up and down displays the various menu selections which can be easily selected by pressing in on the dial Data Backup Function When battery po...

Page 14: ...Temperature RTR 503 507 Temperature and Humidity RTR 574 Illuminance UV Intensity Temperature and Humidity RTR 576 CO2 Concentration Temperature and Humidity RTR 505 RTR 505 TC 505 Pt Temperature Ther...

Page 15: ...registered to more than one Group Group 2 Group 1 About Number of Possible Registrations Number of Groups Up to 7 Groups per RTR 500DC Unit Number of Remote Units Up to 32 units per Group 16 units fo...

Page 16: ...and Repeaters where necessary Follow directions in the User s Manual that accompanies the Remote Unit or Repeater Notes about Operation Check the Communication Methods Communication between RTR 500DC...

Page 17: ...Getting Ready This section explains what needs to be done before registrations and settings can be made...

Page 18: ...Antenna x 1 USB Mini B Cable x 1 AAA Alkaline Battery LR03 x 2 Software CD ROM x1 Introductory Manual Warranty x 1 Connect the Antenna Connect the supplied antenna to the antenna connector Make sure t...

Page 19: ...ctor Operation Dial LCD Display List Button Collect Button Power Button Optical Communication Area Slitted Area Antenna USB Communication Cable Jack RS 232C Communication Cable Jack AC Adaptor Jack Ba...

Page 20: ...Adaptor AD 06C1 sold separately USB Bus Power Battery Replacement If the Unit is left without a battery or battery power is lost for more than 5 minutes all recorded data may be erased When battery p...

Page 21: ...al to turn on the power Press the Operation Dial or Press the ON OFF Button Turning OFF the Power Press the ON OFF button Turning off the power cannot be carried out from the Operation Dial Auto Power...

Page 22: ...l cancel the operation Pressing while viewing a graph or checking data details will cancel the operation and return to the Main Menu Press and Hold Change the Display By pressing and holding the dial...

Page 23: ...e arrow By pressing the dial the selected item will be activated These icons may appear on the left side of the Menu and List Display They indicate that there are more menu or list items above or belo...

Page 24: ...t may not operate properly Make sure to check that the OS you are running and RTR 500DC for Windows are compatible Microsoft Windows 10 32 64 bit Microsoft Windows 8 32 64 bit Microsoft Windows 7 32 6...

Page 25: ...Install Program window will appear If the Auto Play window appears Click on Run start exe If the Install Program window does not appear automatically Click on the start exe icon in the CD DVD drive 44...

Page 26: ...Getting Ready 26 If a window appears such as the one below during installation choose Install 666After installation RTR 500DC for Windows will appear in the Windows Start Screen or Start Menu...

Page 27: ...roductory Manual that came with the Base Unit you are using 111Open the RTR 500DC for Windows from the Start Screen or Start Menu Launcher Window 222Open the RTR 500DC Settings Utility 333Connect the...

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Page 29: ...on Settings and Operation This section explains a few items that need to be checked before carrying out registration and settings for the Base Units Remote Units and Repeaters via the software and bef...

Page 30: ...the Remote Unit recorded data and in the display of the Remote Unit 2 Register Data Loggers as Remote Units 1 In the RTR 500DC Settings Utility open the Remote Unit Settings Menu 2 Click the Register...

Page 31: ...s and Repeaters in their actual positions check wireless signal strength and make wireless route settings 1 In the RTR 500DC Settings Utility open the Wireless Route Settings Menu 2 Click on the Test...

Page 32: ...dity Graph Use this application to view recorded data for RTR 501 502 503 505 507 Multi scale Graph Use this application to view recorded data for RTR 505 574 576 Introductory Manual This document is...

Page 33: ...t connect more than one RTR 500DC at a time to the PC Connect the RTR 500DC with the supplied USB communication cable to your PC to carry out communication USB Communication Cable provided USB mini B...

Page 34: ...out communication Align the optical communication areas Place a Remote Unit on the RTR 500DC USB Connection Align the slitted areas For RTR 574 576 and RTR 500 Connect the RTR 500DC with the supplied...

Page 35: ...ata via wireless communication with any of the above RTR 500DC Downloading Data Downloading Data Monitor Readings How to Register the Same Remote Unit to Multiple RTR 500DC Units Set up a number of Ba...

Page 36: ...s other than wireless communication The communication method will depend upon the type of Remote Unit Optical Communication RTR 501 502 503 505 507 Place a Remote Unit face down on the RTR 500DC to ca...

Page 37: ...Communication Functions This section explains a few important communication functions and operations between the RTR 500DC and Remote Units that can be carried out from the RTR 500DC...

Page 38: ...ectly without Repeaters As Set Communicate according to Wireless Route Settings As the RTR 500DC is a hand held portable Base Unit it is recommended to set to Direct so as to shorten communication tim...

Page 39: ...in the order that the data was downloaded Group Name This shows the Group Name entered when Remote Unit Registration was carried out Remote Unit Name This shows the Remote Unit Name entered when Remot...

Page 40: ...ufficient memory Memory Full The set upper limit has been exceeded The set lower limit has been exceeded The set upper and lower limits have been exceeded Shortcut for the Graph Display Select a Remot...

Page 41: ...s As Set Communicate according to Wireless Route Settings As the RTR 500DC is a hand held portable Base Unit it is recommended to set to Direct so as to shorten communication time Period Period for Do...

Page 42: ...ial during a download session will cancel the operation Screen during Downloading As data is being downloaded a changing graph and the high and low values for the received data will be continually sho...

Page 43: ...those units will be displayed consecutively every 2 seconds Pressing the dial will start the communication search Specify Group All Remote Units in the selected groups will be monitored and current re...

Page 44: ...both communication without Repeater s and communication via Repeater s as registered When communication is carried out via Repeater s the RTR 500DC displays the Repeater icon 1 in the monitoring wind...

Page 45: ...e and UV Intensity in one window and Temperature and Humidity in another A three channel data logger RTR 576 displays CO2 Concentration in one window and Temperature and Humidity in another Window for...

Page 46: ...erval S seconds M minutes Battery Level The battery level for the Remote Unit will be shown in 6 stages When the battery level is below stage 2 wireless communication errors may occur more frequently...

Page 47: ...ears if and when a measurement has been judged to qualify as a warning Nothing appears if Upper and Lower Limits have not been set with the Remote Unit Remote Unit Name This shows the Remote Unit Name...

Page 48: ...ings Utility If the Upper or Lower Limit is exceeded for the set length of time a warning will be judged to have occurred Warning Buzzer If a warning occurs in a Remote Unit that is being monitored th...

Page 49: ...or the Remote Units which are available for communication Pressing the Operation Dial during transmission will cancel the operation Record Settings window for starting recording Start Programmed Recor...

Page 50: ...t Programmed Recording will begin on the set date and time Immediate Recording will begin immediately Interval and Recording Mode The current Recording Interval and the icon for the Recording Mode Set...

Page 51: ...itor Entry status This shows the Remote Unit Name entered when Remote Unit Registration was carried out 444To release Visitor Entry status select Release One and choose Registration Error Messages Unr...

Page 52: ...arries out communication without Repeater s Communication with Remote Units registered via RTR 500DC for Windows Entry Visitor Unit1 Unit3 Base Unit B Group 2 Group 1 Unit1 Unit2 Unit3 Unit4 Unit5 Bas...

Page 53: ...nit battery power is low When the memory capacity is full reaching memory capacity in the RTR 500DC While the application is in communication When the memory capacity is full Memory Full Please downlo...

Page 54: ...the window See page 45 for details Application related Communication Errors After having connected an RTR 500DC to a PC and while the applica tion is in communication with the Unit it may not be poss...

Page 55: ...Viewing Functions This section explains the viewing of recorded data in a graph or in a list...

Page 56: ...changes depend ing on the communication method used for the download Wireless Communication or Cable Communication Example of RTR 574 data lists Data Downloaded via Wireless Communication Data Downlo...

Page 57: ...in the list For RTR 501 502 503 505 507 576 Example of RTR 503 data details Example of RTR 505 Pt data details For RTR 574 Example of Data including Illuminance and UV Intensity Device Type Remote Un...

Page 58: ...viewed NAME Remote Unit Name This shows the Remote Unit Name entered when Remote Unit Registration was car ried out GROUP Group Name When downloading data from the Remote Unit which has not been regis...

Page 59: ...croll the cursor line left and right Channels for Display If there are multiple channels of recorded data you can change the channel on display by holding in the Operation Dial for about one second Re...

Page 60: ...its will be shown using thick dotted lines Measurement at Cursor Position The corresponding measurement value is displayed for the date and time where the cursor is positioned Temperature C F Humidity...

Page 61: ...ning the graph Display Example of Judgement Results Icons for the Judgement Results Starting from CH1 the results will be displayed in rotation OK No measurements were over the set limits One or more...

Page 62: ...nsity and Temperature and Humidity For the RTR 576 the downloaded data is stored as two sets of data CO2 Concentration and Temperature and Humidity Graph for Channel 3 and 4 Temperature and Humidity E...

Page 63: ...ile the entire graph is on display x1 to zoom in on the image Press the Collect button while zooming in on one part of data to return to the original whole graph size Graph Display Range bar View All...

Page 64: ...Data List List button 111Press the List button on the RTR 500DC or open Data List in the Main Menu to view the Data List 222Select data from the list and click Select Delete To delete all data stored...

Page 65: ...Making RTR 500DC Unit Settings Others...

Page 66: ...temperature C or F Current Setting Adjusting the Backlight 111In the Main Menu open Set Functions Set Backlight 222Change the value by moving the dial up and down Setting Values 1 to 100 OFF Factory D...

Page 67: ...up and down Setting Values 0 to 100 Factory Default Setting 65 Checking Memory 111In the Main Menu open Set Functions Check Memory 222Here you can view your current memory usage and the number of read...

Page 68: ...ctions Set Clock 222Set the desired values for clock and time zone Moving the Operation Dial up and down will change the selection item of the display in the order of month day year hour minute second...

Page 69: ...mat instead of GMT Using the RTR 500DC in Areas that Observe Daylight Savings Time When daylight savings time begins move the clock settings in the Unit one hour ahead and add one hour to the time zon...

Page 70: ...Click Turns off sound for button operation Warning buzzer will still beep OFF2 All Turns off all beeps including the warning buzzer Checking Battery Status of the RTR 500DC A battery life warning mark...

Page 71: ...l search for radio waves and display wireless signal levels Press the Operation Dial to cancel the radio wave monitoring function Until the function is canceled wireless communication will still be in...

Page 72: ...he arrow to Cancel and press the Operation Dial to cancel the operation during a download session by Group While a download session with a Remote Unit is in progress press the Operation Dial to cancel...

Page 73: ...art Recording Back Group List Back RU VRU List Back Time Execute Start Programmed Immediate Interval and Record ing Mode 1 MM DD YY 00 00 00 2 Stop Recording Back Group List Back RU VRU List Back Exec...

Page 74: ...ck Back Visitor List Execute Release All Back Execute For Confirmation Only Gather Data Specify the period of data to be downloaded Upon completion of the download a graph will appear Record Settings...

Page 75: ...unctions Back Set Temp Unit Back C F Set Backlight Back OFF 1 to 100 Set Contrast Back 0 to 100 Check Memory Back Display Memory Usage Clear Memory Back Execute Set Clock Back Settings YY MM DD 00 00...

Page 76: ...st proof When carrying around outdoors or when collecting data outdoors please be careful not to expose unit to water or dust Also please follow these precautions Do not handle unit with wet hands Do...

Page 77: ...mputer Check to make sure that not more than one Base Unit is connected to the PC If there are more than one connected at the same time the connected units cannot be recognized If after checking and t...

Page 78: ...the USB cable to a different port If you have access to another computer try seeing if communication works with the other computer Check to make sure that not more than one device is connected at the...

Page 79: ...n order to change the frequency channel for the RTR 500 series loggers you must first delete all Remote Units or Repeaters with the same frequency channel setting and then register them again In the R...

Page 80: ...and save them as one set of data Moreover data downloaded from the RTR 576 which is also stored as two sets of data CO2 Concentration CH1 and Temperature and Humidity CH2 and CH3 can be displayed and...

Page 81: ...pear However the downloaded data has the info for the scale conversion settings which you have made and you can view the converted measurements in graph form by using RTR 500DC Manager to download dat...

Page 82: ...d RTR 576 Between Base Unit PC USB Communication Serial Communication RS 232C 3 Wireless Transmission Range Approx 150 meters 500 ft if direct and unobstructed Communication Time Data Download Time fr...

Page 83: ...software please contact your local distributor for the serial communications protocol specifications Note Optional serial communication cable TR 07C is also required 4 Battery life varies depending u...

Page 84: ...ns 84 Options Communication Cable TR 6C10 RS 232C Communication Cable Cable Length 1 0m For communication between RTR 500DC and RTR 574 576 1000 AC Adaptor AD 06C1 Input AC 100 240V Output DC 6V 1 0A...

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Page 87: ...out_tandd contactus Product Information Product information can be found at http www tandd com product Data Collector RTR 500DC Introductory Manual T D CORPORATION 817 1 Shimadachi Matsumoto Nagano 39...

Page 88: ...ed the Unit please contact T D directly for service 4 Free repair is not available in the following cases even though it is within the warranty period 1 Trouble or damage was caused by careless operat...

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