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DIGITAL TEMPERATURE LOGGER with built-in OHM tester and DataTrack software. The DTL is a portable instrument that measures, stores, and prints out grain temperatures.

1 DIGITAL TEMPERATURE LOGGER with built-in OHM tester and DataTrack software. The DTL is a portable instrument that measures, stores, and prints out grain temperatures. Each printout displays the company name, time, bin number, cable number, TC number, and 4 sets of temperature readings with the reading dates. The optional DTL DataTrack software running in Microsoft Windows reads, stores, and analyzes data from the DTL. 417 Wards Corner Road, Loveland, OH

2 DIGITAL TEMPERATURE LOGGER Bin:01.Cable:01 Sensor:01..53F Liquid Crystal Display (4 x 1 ) The DTL is a portable unit that will measure, store and print out grain temperatures. Each printout will display the bin number, cable number, TC number, and the last 4 temperature scans along with your company name and the date and time. The printer output is through a standard parallel interface to fullsize paper and does not require a computer. The DTL DataTrack software runs in Microsoft Windows and reads, stores and analyzes the reading from the DTL. SPECIFICATIONS: THERMOCOUPLE SENSOR... Type T CASE SIZE / 2 W x 7 D x 3 1 / 2 H BATTERY POWER... 3 standard AA Alkaline batteries WEIGHT... 3 lbs. (1.4 Kg.) OPERATING TEMPERATURE F to 185 F (0 to 85 C) PRINTER INTERFACE... INTERNAL MEMORY CAPACITY... Bins: 1 to 99 Cables/Bin 1 to 99 Standard Serial (COM) port TCs/Cable 1 to 18 Memory 4 sets of 6000 readings Available Models: DTL-06 6 TC Jack handle # DTL TC Jack handle # DTL TC Jack handle # FEATURES: *Real-time clock, set it and forget it Runs for 10 years on an separate internal battery. Displays month, year, day, hour, minute, AM/PM. *Ease of programming Programming functions appear on the LCD display telling the user what is happening and what to do next. *Optional DTL DataTrack software DTL DataTrack reads, analyzes and stores temperature reading from the DTL. *Large alpha-numeric LCD display Two line 16 character display shows everything at once. Super-twist LCD is easy to read in sunlight or shade. *Low power consumption The system operates on 3 standard AA batteries. Low energy components allow the DTL to operate about hours of continuous operation. Memory is held in EEPROM so the power consumption is zero when the instrument is turned off. 1 Note: When shipping this unit please place packing inside the unit to prevent the jack-handle from bouncing around.

3 USE AND OPERATION: To turn ON or OFF: the yellow ON/OFF Button CAUTION: Do not attach a DTL to a temperature cable while filling the bin. Static charges may damage the unit. FUNCTION OVERVIEW: Use the button to select a function and the button to configure that function. STEP 1 ON/OFF ON/OFF Toggle Push-button. SAFE GRAIN 05/17/03 8:27AM SCAN MODE SEE PAGE 3 STEP 2 Push to step through the menu. PRINT DATA OHMS TEST SEE PAGE 4 SEE PAGE 4 Example: Entering the UP menu. UP MENU BINS STEP 3 Push to configure each item. SEE PAGE 5 TITLE SCALE DELAY CLOCK 2

4 SCAN MODE The DTL will scan a temperature cables, save the readings for printing or manually viewing. IMPORTANT: Allow the DTL to acclimate to the CRS box location temperature for minutes before recording temperatures. IMPORTANT: Scan one entire Bin at the same time. Do not scan just one Cable and save just that data. once to select Scan Mode. Scan Mode IMPORTANT: Scan one entire Bin at the same time. Do not scan just one Cable and save just that data. to enter Scan Mode. once then four times to begin scanning Bin 1, Cable 1. No. Bins:10 Bin:01 No. Cables:15 Cable:01 to change Bin. to continue. to change Cable. to continue. Scanning... Sensors:18 to begin Scanning TCs. four times to scan the next Cable. Sensors:01 64F -Save CLR-up to continue. Move jack-handle to next cable socket. to step through and review temperatures of all the TCs. to Save readings or CLR to Cancel. to move on to the next Cable. five times when moving to the next Bin. No Cables:15 Cable:02 No Bins:10 Bin: Continue to Scan all Cables... to move to the next bin......continue to Scan all Cables...

5 PRINT DATA Printing temperature reading. * The DTL has an integrated Serial (COM) port for downloading the last 4 readings to a PC. You can use the optional DTL DataTrack software or download to Windows Hyperterminal. twice to select the Print Data menu. Print Data to enter Print Data mode. twice then twice to Print. Print Data -Print Print Data Printing... to begin printing. * Downloading Data to a PC running the DTL DataTrack software. The optional DTL DataTrack software enables the operator to download temperature readings to a PC then print, analyze and store the data. Attach the DTL to the USB port on the PC then Print as described above. Use the included USB- Serial converter if your PC does not have a Serial (COM) port. BE SURE TO INSTALL USB DRIVERS FOR YOUR CONVERTER BEFORE PLUGGING THE USB-SERIAL CONVERTER INTO YOUR PC. Attach all cables and converters before turning on the DTL OHMs TEST The DTL can be used to OHM test most temperature cables to determine the cable s integrity. Plug the jack-handle into the first socket to test. three times to select OHMS TEST. Ohms Test three times to begin testing. Position:01 Ohms:10 to test first sensor. Move jack-handle to next cable socket and repeat the process for the rest of the sensors. to test the next sensor. NOTE: An open TC will display 500 ohms. (Display range is Ohms) 4

6 UP MENU Configure BINS last, after completing Title, Scale, Delay, and Clock. TITLE: Enter your Company name which appears as the title on the DTL display and on the printouts. Set Title four times then once to enter UP mode. Set Title SAFE GRAIN to continue. to enter each letter to move to the next letter. SCALE: Select the temperature units of measurement, F or C. Set Scale to continue. Set Scale Degrees F to select the temperature units. DELAY: Set the scan delay for cable reading. Set Delay Leave at the factory default setting of 1.0 second for maximum benefit. Set Delay Delay:1.0 to select Scan Delay. CLOCK: Set the internal clock of the DTL. Set Clock Set Clock 05/17/03 08:27A to set the time. to move to the next character. 5

7 UP MENU, cont. Configure BINS last, after completing Title, Scale, Delay, and Clock. BINS: Enter the name, number of Bins, Cables and Sensors using Set Bins. four times to select UP MENU. Setup Menu to enter Setup. four times then once to begin Bin Setup. Set Bins No. Bins: 10 to enter Set Bins. to continue. to enter the number of Bins. NEW FEATURE: NAMING A BIN 01:1A to enter the name of the Bin. Upper/Lower case letters, numbers and symbols are supported. Bin:01 Type:Concrete Bin:01 Cables:15 Sensors:18 to continue. to enter the type of Bin. to continue. to enter the number of Cables. to continue. to enter the number of Sensors.... Continue to configure all Bins, Cables, and Sensors... NOTE: At the end of this procedure the DTL will clear all existing temperature data. Do not interrupt this operation. Clearing memory... 6

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