For full Installation and Operation Manuals, see the CD

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YOUR DATA LOGGER IS READY FOR USE

Ensure the battery is correctly installed...

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. Control Solutions provides detailed step by step instructions, operations and images to assist you. Select HELP on the Home screen of the configuration software, then select help topics, select your logger model to review or print your logger information.

. Do not leave your data logger in the USB port as this will cause some of the battery capacity to be lost.

Insert the data logger into an available USB port on your PC.

QUICK START GUIDE

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INSTALL YOUR SOFTWARE & USB DRIVER Windows ™ XP/VISTA/7

1. Insert the VFC-WIN-USB CD into the CD drive of your computer. If the CD does not automatically load, navigate to the CD and double click “Setup”

2. Click “Next”

3. Read the “IMPORTANT NOTICE”, select “I agree” and “Next”

4. Click “Install”

5. Click “Yes” 6. Click “Finish”

7. Click “Install”

8. You have successfully installed the necessary software and driver for your VFC-USB data logger. An “EasyLog USB” icon will be placed on your desktop.

INSTALLING YOUR BATTERY

Before using the data logger you will need to insert the 3.6V 1/2AA battery provided, following the instructions below. Replacement batteries available from www.vfcdataloggers.com, PN: BAT 3V6 1/2AA.

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VFC 6000-LCD, VFC 5000-LCD, VFC-5000-LCD+, VFC 5000-TC

NIST CALIBRATION SERVICEVisit www.vfcdataloggers.com, select “Calibration RMA”.

Print out your form and send it in with your instrumentation for calibration.

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● Spare batteries● Acrylic data logger stand

● Data logger cradles● USB dockings balls

FOR DATA LOGGER ACCESSORIES

Double click on the EasyLog USB icon on your Windows™ desktop. This will load the configuration software. Select green arrow icon to configure and start up new logging. Select red arrow icon to stop and download logging data. To view a data logger that has been recording, select graph icon to view previous saved data files.

LED FLASHING MODES

Green double flashEvery 20 seconds: logger full, no alarm

Green single flash Every 30 seconds: delayed startEvery 20 seconds: low battery, logging, no alarmEvery 10 seonds: logging, no alarm

Red/Green single flash Every 20 seconds: logger full, last value equal to or exceeds the low or high alarm

Red double flash Every 10 seconds: logging, high alarmEvery 20 seconds: logging, high alarm, low battery

Red single flash Every 10 seconds: logging, low alarmEvery 20 seconds: logging, low alarm, low battery

No LEDs flash LEDs disabled during configuration to save battery power and increase logging life /logger stopped / battery empty

VFC 6000-LCD & VFC 5000-TCVFC 5000-LCD & VFC 5000-LCD+

Green triple flash Logger full, no alarm on the channel

Red triple flash Logger full, alarm on the channel

Green double flash Delayed start

Green single flash Logging, no alarm

Red single flash Logging, low alarm on the channel

Red double flash Logging, high alarm on the channel

No LEDs flash Logger stopped or battery empty

LCD INDICATION

Display Logger Status Explanation

Delayed Start

Push to Start

Logging

Stopped

This is shown when the logger is set to start at a specific data and time*

This is shown when the logger is setupfor “Push to start” logging

This is shown when the logger is running in “LCD off” mode, and the button is pressed. The display clears again afterthree seconds

If the logger has not been set to log andthe button is pressed, three dashes are displayed for three seconds

* If the logger is set to “LCD off” or “LCD on for 30 seconds” mode, then this will only be shown after the button is pressed. Otherwise the display will remain blank.

LCD INDICATION

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CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

. For both high and low alarms input the number of consecutive alarm logs that can be registered before the LEDs indicate an alarm (For VFC-6000 only).

.Set-up, stop or view previously saved data.

. Choose to start logging immediately or set up delay by time and date.

. Choose max/min alarms if required.

.Name your logger and select a sample rate. . Choose how long the display stays on to conserve battery life.