Serial Communication - Monarch Instrument Track-It Bedienungsanleitung

ACCESS:
To access the internals of the unit it is necessary to unscrew the lid (counterclockwise).
This exposes the control panel shown right. The function of the parts is as follows:
Push Button/LED functionality:
The push button can be used to check status or to change the state of the data logger.
For instance, it can be used to start and stop recording if desired. This feature can also
be disabled to ensure the data logger state remains unchanged until connected to a PC.
TO CHECK STATUS
Short press and release: LED will flash in various patterns to indicate data logger status:
The flash sequence is: Battery status > Record status > Alarm status
One long red flash at the beginning of the flash sequence indicates low battery. (no red flash = battery ok)
One long red flash at the end of the flash sequence indicates an alarm. (no red flash = no alarm)
Slow red/green blink: Connect to PC. Unit is NOT set up or memory is full.
TO CHANGE STATE
Press and hold button, release when LED turns steady green: Changes record state on/off
Press and hold button, release when LED turns steady red: Reset alarm indication
Press and hold button, release after LED goes off: No change
The table below summarizes the push-button / LED functionality.
STATUS—Press & Release Button
LED Pattern
Lo Batt. >>>> Record >>>>> Alarm
LED Pattern
CHANGE STATE—Press & Hold Button
Release
Release
Release after LED's go off

SERIAL COMMUNICATION:

The logger has a mini USB port. Plug the cable into this port and the other end into the USB port on your PC/Laptop. The provided software needs
to be installed in order to work with the logger.
Track-It PC Software:
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The Track-It PC Software allows the Data Logger to be programmed, allows the data to be retrieved, displayed, saved to disk or exported to
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Excel . Data can also be displayed in real time (on devices using internal sensors). Some of the features are:
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• Delayed recordings, fixed duration recordings by time or number of samples, multiple record times, manual record by button press, record
on alarms
• Sample rates from 2 seconds to 24 hours. Instantaneous, average, maximum or minimum values
• Two Alarms, high or low, latched or momentary and record under these alarm conditions
• Display of data graphically, digitally or tabular formats with alarm indication
• Export user selected data in Excel
STATUS
LED Sequence
Low battery - one RED blink (No red if battery OK)
Recording or triggered to record - fast GREEN/RED blink
Idle/Not recording - one long GREEN blink
Alarm occurred - one long RED blink (No red if no alarm)
Not set up or memory full - slow
RED/GREEN blink, connect to PC
RESULT OF BUTTON RELEASE
LED pattern
Release button while LED GREEN - Turn record mode on/off*
Release button while LED RED - Reset alarm indication*
Release button when LED goes off - No change
*NOTE: Feature must be enabled in software
or CSV formats. Filter data to be exported
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