Tinytag plus manual

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The Re-Educator software, that is used to change the properties of Tinytag Plus Re-Ed data loggers, requires a bit operating system to run. This can be a bit version of Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8. On most data loggers that connect to a computer using a USB cable or pad, a green LED is used to show the logger is recording and a red LED is used to indicate an active alarm. On data loggers that only have a single red LED Tinytag Aquatic 2 and Splash 2 data loggers the LED indicates both when a logger is recording and when alarms are active:.

For further information on LED flash patterns, please see individual product data sheets. Lost your activation code? Thanks for your message! Tinytag Support. Download Tinytag Explorer 6.

Other Downloads Expand. USB Drivers 1. Problems connecting to my data logger Expand. Problems connecting to my data logger How to select communication ports and manually install device drivers. Tinytag Explorer Version 4. Instructions on how to install the drivers manually can be found below: Manually installing drivers for USB cables and pads Tinytag Explorer Version 4. The current version of Tinytag Explorer is version 5.

If this is the case, right click on the entry and select Update Driver this will start a Hardware wizard running. Select the Browse my computer for driver software option and click Next. Once the cable drivers have installed, click Finish. If the device is still listed with a yellow exclamation mark against it, repeat the above process once again to set the device up as a COM port the installation is a two-step process, first installing the drivers for the cable, and then setting up the cable as a COM port.

Tinytag Explorer Software If you have lost your Tinytag Explorer software, you can download a copy of the latest version: Tinytag Explorer download Alternatively, if you require a copy of the software on a CD, please Contact Us. Tinytag Explorer Activation Code If you have misplaced the activation code for a standard version of Tinytag Explorer, you can request a new one: Tinytag Explorer activation code request form Your details will be checked against our customer's database and you will receive an email with your new activation code.

Calibration options Expand. Calibration options Calibration certificates can be purchased along with the logger at the point of sale. Data logger battery life Expand. Data logger battery life Advice on expected battery life. Your details will be checked against our customers database and you will receive an email with your new activation code.

Alternatively if you require a copy of the software on a CD, please contact us. The recent versions of Tinytag Explorer software version 4. If you do not have the latest version of the software we recommend that you upgrade free of charge. If after upgrading you still cannot see your logger, check the automatic com port detection is turned on by going to Options and Communication Options and make sure the Use Fully Automatic Com Port Detection option has been selected.

If this does not work it is likely the device drivers for your USB cable or pad have not installed correctly. Instructions to manually install the drivers can be found here:. If you still cannot see the logger you may have a problem with the battery or cable, please contact help tinytag.

If you have to use an older version of Tinytag Explorer 4. If more than one is listed, try each in turn. Usually, USB cables and pads will install as the highest com port on the list.

If the above doesn't resolve the problem, the device drivers for your USB cable or pad may not have installed correctly. To check whether this is the case, and to manually install the drivers please click below:.

The display on a Tinyview or Tinytag View 2 data logger will only show readings whilst the unit is recording. If the display on your data logger is blank this will be because the unit hasn't been started or because it has stopped recording either due to the settings it has been programmed with or because it has a flat battery.

If you suspect your data logger has a flat battery, you can check this using the Current Reading feature in Tinytag Explorer. If you require a replacement battery, you can purchase a service kit for your logger. If you are seeing a '' error message when upgrading to the latest version of Tinytag Explorer, your existing install of the software is probably still open.

If you click OK on any error messages displayed the software should still install, but closing the software before starting the installation will stop these messages being displayed in the first place. Users of the Tinytag Radio system may also see this error message, even if Tinytag Explorer is closed; this will be because the Radio Gateway is still running in the background. Again, the software should still install if you click OK on any error messages you see, but stopping the kola Windows service before upgrading will prevent you from seeing this error message you may need to restart the radio Gateway again when the installation is complete.

It is recommended that USB pads and cables are used with the current version of Tinytag Explorer which will install and detect USB devices automatically. Free of charge upgrade to the current version of Tinytag Explorer. If you cannot connect to your data logger after installing the latest version, go to Options and Communication Options and make sure the Use Fully Automatic Com Port Detection option has been selected.

If you still cannot connect to your data logger, it is likely that the USB drivers for your device have not installed correctly. To check whether the USB drivers for your device have installed correctly you should do the following:.

If this is the case and Tinytag Explorer is set to automatically detect loggers and still cannot connect, please contact your supplier or email help tinytag. If the cable has not installed correctly it may be listed as a Gemini USB serial cable with a yellow exclamation mark next to it under Unknown or Other Devices.

And click Next you may be prompted to confirm your agreement to the installation. Your cable or pad should now be ready to use, if you still cannot communicate with your data logger please email Contact Us.

If you need to use a cable or pad with Tinytag Explorer version 4. Your cable or pad should now be ready to use, if you still cannot communicate with your data logger please contact us. Recorded data can be exported from Tinytag Explorer for use in other applications either by saving it in a different file format or by using copy and paste.

Using copy and paste, data can be exported directly from these views into third-party applications. Additionally, data can be exported in different file formats by going to File and Export the different types of save format include. The graph view can also be exported as an image for use in reports and publications. Further information on how to export data from Tinytag Explorer is available in the Exporting Data section of the Tinytag Explorer Help file.

The time and date in a data logger is set at the start of every logging run and is taken from the clock of the PC the unit is started on. If the time or date of the PC clock is set incorrectly then the recorded data will be displayed with the wrong time or date so it is important to ensure that the time and date on the PC is always set correctly.

Tinytags are not aware of the time zone where they were launched. So, for example, data from a logger launched at in London will show a start time of when viewed in New York. The times displayed by Tinytag Explorer are calculated when the data is displayed and depend on the daylight saving settings of the PC at that time. For example, if a. The advantage of this approach is that the relative time information is always correct.

For example if a logger is set to record once every 24 hours and is left running during a DST transition all the timestamps will be 24 hours apart. Unfortunately this approach means historic data may appear wrong if DST has changed since the data was recorded. For example a ttd file from a logger that records every GMT in the winter will display when viewed in the winter but when viewed during the summer.

Note: describing how the data is displayed by Tinytag Explorer on PC's in countries that apply different DST rules to those where the logger was launched is beyond the scope of this article. Contact Contact Us. TGP, TV and TV data loggers are supplied with probes that are individually calibrated to the logger they are paired with. If a replacement probe is required, the logger must be returned to Gemini for calibration with the replacement probe. There is a standard charge per logger for this service.

To return a data logger for a new probe, please follow the instructions here: Returning Data Loggers for Repair. We supply a range of PT probes for use with our loggers, but you can use your own third party probes if required. The ACS 5-pin Tajimi plug should be used with the following products:. Tinytag Plus 2: TGP Tinytag View 2: TV If your humidity logger is showing unusual or unexpected readings, it is likely that the sensor has come into contact with a liquid, which effectively shorts it out.

This file below shows a typical reading if this happens. Once the sensor has been able to dry out, and provided no residue is left on it, the unit should read correctly once more. Current Tinytag Plus and View relative humidity data loggers now use a coated RH sensor which offers increased protection against moisture.

When these sensors come into contact with moisture their readings are more stable and they also recover faster when they dry out. Voltage, current and count input data loggers are supplied with input cables to connect them to third-party sensors. Connection information for these loggers can be found on their product data sheets.

Longer length input cables can be supplied on request, please contact us for further information. If your sensor already has a cable, a plug can be supplied to connect it to your data logger.

Details of the plugs we supply can be found here: Spare Connectors. Connection information for plug connections to different loggers can be found on their product data sheets. For most recent data logger models - Talk 2, Ultra 2, Plus 2, View 2, Aquatic 2 and Splash 2 - Tinytag Explorer software will warn a user when the battery in their unit is getting flat. When data loggers are started in Tinytag Explorer the software checks the unit's battery status and advises if it needs replacing.

If the battery is very low, the software will prevent the user starting the unit so that data is not lost. The battery status of a data logger can be checked at any time by performing a current reading in Tinytag Explorer. There is no low battery warning on a data logger itself, the red LED most units are fitted with is part of the logger's alarm feature.

It is easy to ensure recording is not interrupted, by checking the logger's battery status. To ensure continuity of recording, most recent data logger models - Talk 2, Ultra 2, Plus 2, View 2, Aquatic 2 and Splash 2 - have a feature in the Tinytag Explorer software to warn when the battery in the unit is getting flat.