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Thermco Temperature Data Logger User Guide

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Table of Contents

• App Installation and Initial Setup• Configuring a Tag to Begin Data Logging• Reading, Graphing and Exporting Data• Enabling Live Measurements• API Version History

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App Installation and Initial Setup



Downloading the Thermco Temperature Data Logger Application for Android

On and Android Smart Phone with NFC Download the Thermco Temperature Data Logger Application for Android:• Login to the Google Play Store• Search for Thermco (see picture to the right)• Download and install

• NOTE 1: The original versions of these data loggers indicate on the labels that they work with the “NHS3100 Temperature Logger App”. This is still true, but we do recommend that the Thermco app is used instead on Android phones.

• iPhone Operation: Install “NHS3100 Temperature Logger App” from NXP. iPhones restrict NFC capabilities and therefore cannot be used to configure the Thermco tags. iPhones support reading of the tags only.



Initial Use


To use the Thermco Temperature Data Logger application for Android:1. In your phone settings make sure your

NFC is turned on2. Open the application on your phone3. Log into the application with your

credentials1. If you have not yet created an account

to use the Thermco app, you will need to register first

2. If you later forget your password, click the “Forgot Your Password?” text to reset your password.

Login Screen Register ScreenNFC Enable


Initial Use (continued)

To use the Thermco Temperature Data Logger App for Android 1. Close the information box at the bottom of the screen


Open App About Screen

Select X to Close


License Agreement


1. Scan a Thermco Data Logger tag with your phone

2. Agree to the License Agreement 3. Close the warning at the bottom of the

screen

Note: You only need to agree the first time you run the app on your phone.

Software Agreement Agreed About Screen


Basic Use After License Agreement

• Swipe left to Status screen. • This screen will tell you the status of the tag and

the tag’s ID # (while scanning a tag)• This screen allows you to switch between

Celsius and Fahrenheit.• Swiping left or right will take you to the various

screens:AboutStatusGraphConfig

• The API (Application Programming Interface) version is an indicator for the functions that will be available on an individual tag. Different API versions support different functionality.


Status ScreenAbout Screen

API version

Configuring a Tag to Begin Data Logging



Configuring a Thermco Data Logger Tag (1)


1. Swipe left again to go to the Config Screen2. Scan your Thermco Data Logger tag. Leave

the phone over the tag until all configuration has been completed. Moving the phone during configuration may prevent successful configuration.

3. You can now either send a new configuration to the tag or reset to the default (pristine, no logging) state

4. Five parameters can be configured:Wait time before recording first measurement (API v6 and above)Measurement intervalRun time until power-offLow temperature thresholdHigh temperature threshold

5. Lock the tag to prevent tag reconfiguration and reset (API v7 and above)

Config ScreenBefore a Scan

Config ScreenDuring a Scan

Measurement Interval Configuration




1. Configure tag run time for when to stop measurements

2. Configure tag for low temperature threshold

3. Configure tag for high temperature threshold

Run Time Configuration

Low Temp Threshold Configuration

High Temp Threshold Configuration




1. Once you choose the settings you want push the “SEND CONFIGURATION TO TAG” button

2. Next, two notifications appear: the first notifying that the configuration has been sent to the demo, the second providing a confirmation from the Thermco Temperature Data Logger. When these confirmations are given, the demo PCB is fully set-up and ready to start measuring

3. Once you have sent the configuration to the tag you will need to move the tag away from your phone for the tag to start taking measurements

Reading, Graphing and Exporting Data



Reading, Graphing and Exporting Data


• When you scan the tag again after waiting long enough for it to take a few measurements data will appear on the graph

• Data in the Graph and Live measurement will be shown in the unit determined by the Unit switch

• You can export this data to an external source by pressing the Export Data button.

Temperature Data Log Graph

Export Data to CSV File

Location of CSV File

Enabling Live Measurements



Enabling Live Temperature Measurements


Live measurements provide immediate temperature data to smart phone and are separate from the logging function. Please note that repeated live measurements with a smart phone in continued contact with the tags will produce erroneous reading due to heating caused by the smart phone and the RF field.

1. Turn on live measurements 2. Scan the Thermco Data Logger tag3. Verify your tag is reading temperature4. Swipe left again to go to graph. The

graph will be empty until you configure the Thermco Data Logger to start storing measurements

Enable Live Measurements Temp Measurement Graph Screen

API Version History



API Version History


Feature API v5 API v6 API v7

Start Delay � � �

Measurement Interval � � �

Run Time � � �

Temperature Threshold � � �

Tag Locking � � �

Thank You

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