Instruction Manualw w w . h a n n a i n s t . c o mHI 140 Seriesof Thermologgers& HI 90140 Infrared TransmitterDear Customer,Thank you for choosing a Hanna product. This manual willprovide you with the necessary information for correct opera-tion. Please read it carefully before using the logger.If you need additional technical information, do not hesitateto e-mail us at tech@hannainst.com.These instruments are in compliance with the directives.PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONRemove the instrument from the packing material andexamine it carefully. If any damage has occurred duringshipment, immediately notify your Dealer or the nearestHanna Customer Service Center.Each thermologger is supplied complete with batteries andinstructions.Note: Conserve all packing material until the instrumenthas been observed to function correctly because anydefective item must be returned to the Dealer in itsoriginal packing.GENERAL DESCRIPTIONHI 140 series is a family of temperature loggers withdifferent ranges (see “Specifications” table). The user caninteract with the meter, i.e. acquire logged data or setlogger parameters, through an RS232 communication pro-tocol and a PC.The HI 92140 Windows® compatible software supports thecommunication between the instrument and the PC throughthe HI 90140 infrared transmitter. For further details, seethe program on-line help.The HI 140 main features are: selectable logging enable/disable; programmable high and low alarm thresholds;programmable logging interval; logging start delay; pro-grammable user ID; green and red LED indicators; RS232optical communication link; non-volatile data storage inEEPROM of logging parameters and logged data; program-mable real time clock; BEPS (Battery Error PreventionSystem). The loggers can memorize up to 7600 samples.The expected battery life is about 4 years at 25°C operatingtemperature.All thermologgers are factory calibrated.The case of the loggers is waterproof IP67. A plastic windowon the top case enables optical data transmission to theHI 90140 infrared transmitter and status indication for theuser. The two external LEDs are used for communicatingwith the transmitter, while the logger status is indicated bythe 2 central LEDs (green and red) as follows:1. GREEN LED ALWAYS ON: this conditionoccurs when the meter has been reset, i.e.when batteries are changed, requiring anew setting of the logger parameters.2. GREEN LED FLASHES ONCE EVERY 4”: themeter is logging.3. GREEN LED FLASHES TWICE EVERY 4”: themeter is waiting for a delayed loggingstart.4. RED LED FLASHES: an alarm condition hasoccurred (at least once).