NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 8, 2014
Contact: Alan Lowne, CEO, Saelig Company, Inc.
Tel: (585) 385-1750 [email protected]
Thermocouple temperature meter with built-in data-logging and graphing
Fairport, NY. October 3, 2014. Saelig Company Inc. has introduced the Lascar EL-ENVIROPAD-TC - a conveniently-sized thermocouple-based temperature meter for spot temperature readings with additional built-in data-logging and graphing functionalities. This robust and easy to use handheld device takes and records temperature readings via the supplied K-type thermocouple probe. Control and display is via a 2.8” color touch screen, which indicates current temperature to a resolution of 0.1degC, maximum and minimum readings, and will produce an immediate graph of the data readings. Operation is user-selectable in Fahrenheit or Centigrade.
The EL-ENVIROPAD-TC has two key functions - data logging and spot measurement with display. When in data logging mode, the EL-ENVIROPAD-TC can be set and left to take standalone temperature readings at a pre-determined intervals for a desired length of time. When in the spot measurement mode, the unit can be used as a thermometer to capture instant temperature readings displayed on the screen. The unit is capable of storing over 65,000 real-time or logged time-stamped readings, which can be downloaded in CSV format to a PC via a USB connection for further analysis, report writing, etc. The USB port is also used for charging the internal battery for up to 24 hours of operation.
Added capabilities include user-configurable audible high and low level alarms. When a preset enabled limit is reached, the EL-ENVIROPAD-TC sounds an audible alarm and the real-time display flashes red. The audible alarm will persist - even after measured temperatures return to normal levels - until reset. The display’s background color changes to indicate alarm states: grey = readings within defined limits; red = upper limit exceeded; blue = lower limit exceeded. Data logging sessions may begin immediately, or at a programmable future date and time. The software also has a useful Predefined Checklist Mode: the EL-ENVIROPAD-TC can be used as an electronic checklist to do spot temperature checks on a predefined sequence of items. The free EL-EP software allows users to define a list of checks with custom settings such as: checklist name, temperature scale, items to check, and acceptable temperature limits – great for quality control applications.
The unit is compatible with any J, K, N and T-type thermocouple - not just the supplied probe. While the EL-ENVIROPAD-TC is designed as a hand-held instrument for use with any compatible thermocouple when battery-powered, it can also be used to take measurements when permanently powered from an optional wall-mounted power supply. An ungrounded (isolated) thermocouple is recommended in this situation in order to avoid measurement instability caused by ground-loops. A NIST calibration certificate is optionally available. Thermocouple sensors, composed of two dissimilar metals for sensing temperature, are durable, immune to shock and vibration and can measure over a very wide range of temperatures at both temperature extremes. The EL-ENVIROPAD-TC’s case is IP-66 rated, and a protective rubberized boot is also available. The instrument is compact (4 1/4" x 2 5/8" x 3/4") and the supplied 9.5” K-type thermocouple probe features a coiled lead wire that can stretch over 4 feet from probe tip to connector.
The EL-ENVIROPAD-TC is available now from Saelig Company, Inc. Fairport, NY.
