Tiny Tag Data logger – Use of

Barbara Wilson

Immunisation Coordinator

Public Health Unit – Albury

2013

Data Loggers:

TinyTag Data Logger

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There are various

types of Data Loggers

available.

Important you

understand how to

use them and what

features they provide.

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PHU Immunisation

Coordinator can

provide support

with use of TinyTag

Data logger and

interpretation of

results

Supplier

Hasting Data Loggers

PO Box 5112, Port Macquire NSW 2444

Unit 3-35 Merringal Road

Ph: 02 6581 3900

Fax: 02 6581 3988

Email: sales@hdl.com.au

Web: www.hdl.com.au

Data Logger

TGU-4017TinyTag Ultra 2

Internal Temperature -

40° to +85°

Larger, has capacity of

32000 readings, robust

plastic

3.6 Lithium Battery

$199 each + GST

CD & USB SKCDU-0020TTE CD USB Starter Kit

for IP68 Style Loggers

$139/kit +GST

(incl. CD software &

USB)

USB CAD-0007-USB

Tinytag/Tinyview

Computer Connection

Interface - USB

$49 each + GST

Data Logger

TK-4014 TinyTag Talk 2 –

smaller, 5 min readings

would last 1.5 mths.

Plastic not as robust

3.6 Lithium battery

$149 each + GST

CD & USB SKCDU-0021 CD USB Starter Kit

$139/kit + GST

(incl. CD software &

USB)

BATTERY BATAA $12 each +GST

FREIGHT $22 + GST

Supplier of TinyTag Data Logger:

How to preform a

Data download from:

TinyTag Data Logger

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Collect TinyTag Data Logger:

Remove the data logger from

the fridge and record on the

Daily Temperature chart.

Documentation of ‘time’ Data

logger removed on Daily

Temperature Chart/graph

correlates with any temperature

increase on the Data Logger

reading

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Collect TinyTag Data Logger:

Ensure the USB cable is

labelled clearly and stored away

safely when not in use.

This is to ensure the USB cable

does not get lost

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Collect TinyTag Data Logger:

Connect the TinyTag data

logger to the computer with

USB cable.

To enable the data to be

extracted from the Data Logger

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Once the Data Logger is connected the following tool bar will

appear on the computer screen.

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Step 1:

Stop the Data Logger - this will stop the Data logger

recording the room temperature.

Click

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Step 2:

Get data – extract the data from the Data Logger

and save to folder on the computer.

Click

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Data will now be displayed.

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Step 3:

Click – File

Click – Save As

Save the graph to a file on the computer – for future reference.

Enter note at the bottom of the graph to record, including any

cold chain breaches and action taken

Fridge temperature records to be kept as per GDA21 –

IB2005_027

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Step 3:

Launch – to restart the Data logger to commence

recording.

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After Launching

– the following

screen will be

displayed

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Click - Launch

Note – when Data logger will reach capacity.

Change the settings

of:

TinyTag Data Logger

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After Launching – the

following screen will

be displayed.

This is where the

settings details can

be changed

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Change the name of the TinyTag data logger

Type in the name of your

facility

Click +

Delete the title

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Click +

Recommend to

select: 10 or 15

minute intervals.

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Click +

Can adjust start

time to be delayed

– minutes, hours or

days.

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Click +

Recommend select:

‘Measure at the end

of each interval’

To remove multiple graph lines, un tick:

□ Minimum during each interval

□ Maximum during each interval

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Click +

Recommend either –

• Run Indefinitely – will

provide most recent data

• Stop when full

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Click +

Select only if no

alarm on Vaccine

Specific fridge.

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Click - Launch

Note – when Data logger will reach capacity.

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Click - Print

To print copy of

‘Setting Summary’

for your records.

Features of the

TinyTag Data Logger -

Tool bar

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To Check the Data

Loggers current

temperature reading,

click .

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Click

‘Information Table’ -

summary of the data

logger.

‘Information Table’

– displays any

temperatures

<2°C or > 8°C

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Click

‘Table of Readings’ –

this provides a table

of each temperature

reading in numbers.

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Click

‘Daily Min/Max View’ –

provides a summary of

the data logger daily

recordings.

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Click to move

the Graph Up or

Down and Left or

Right

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Click to reduce

the original graph

size.

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Click to return

altered graph to the

original graph size.

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Click to allow you to

focus in on a specific area.

͏͏ Place mouse to left side

of area interest, then right

click and drag across to the

right then down to the

bottom and release.

The graph will now display

the specific area so you

determine the duration of

the cold chain breach.

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Click to return

altered graph to the

original graph size.

Features of TinyTag Data

Logger –

‘Options’ icon

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OPTIONS Communication Options

Units Preference

Calibration Options

Setpoint Options

Mean Kinetic Temperature Options

Configure ACS-5000 Alarm Box

Table of Readings Options

Daily Min/Max Options

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OPTIONS Communication Options

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OPTIONS Units Preference

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OPTIONS Calibration Options

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OPTIONS Setpoint Options

TinyTag graph will now display a

separated line indicating: 2°C and 8°C

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OPTIONS

Mean Kinetic Temperature Options

Configure ACS-5000 Alarm Box

Table of Readings Options

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OPTIONS Daily Min/Max Options

Features of TinyTag Data

Logger –

‘View’ icon

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Click - View

Click - Show on Graph

Ensure each is ticked

Graph Gridlines

Data logger Alarm Lines

Graph Key

Graph Notes

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Graph Gridlines

If the Graph Gridlines is

un-ticked there will

be no gridlines on the

Data Logger Graph.

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Data logger Alarm Lines

• This which provide lines on the graph if the alarm is activated.

• Only required if the Vaccine specific fridge does not have an

alarm

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Graph Key

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Click - View

Click - Graph Configurations

Click - Select graph colour

To change the Colour of the Graph Key

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Click - Next

Click - Next

Click - Finish

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Graph Notes – allows

you to record notes

relevant to the data

logger reading and any

cold chain breaches.

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Click - View

Click – Time Display Format

Absolute Time Format –

Temp recordings displays

graph as the clock time.

Relative Time Format –

Temp recordings displays

graph in time duration -

minutes.

Reference:

TinyTag Data Logger guidelines

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