Thermo Recorder (TR-75wb) and T&D Thermo App (iOS)

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TR-75wb Thermo Recorder: Guide for T&D Thermo Mobile Application (iOS)

Initial App Set-Up

  1. Download the app “T&D Thermo” from app store.
  2. Launch the application and click the list symbol in the upper left-hand corner of initial screen.
  3. Select “App Settings”.
  4. Select “Account Management” and fill out the necessary information to log into the T&D WebStorage Service.
    • Username: tdgc9161
    • Password: Contact Russell Stein
  5. After logging in, the app should again display the “App Settings” screen. Select “Add Device” and enter in the serial number and registration code for device.
    • Contact Russell Stein for device information.
  6. Again, the user should be taken to the “App Settings” screen. Select “Warning Notification” and select alarm preferences for when a warning has been triggered by device.

Pre-Recording Device Settings

  1. Navigate back to initial home screen. The device registered in step 5 should now appear on screen. Tap on device name to launch device controls.
    • On this screen, the user can monitor the TR-75wb’s battery life, Bluetooth connection, and data status.
  2. Select “WebStorage” located in the bottom menu bar. Here the device user can control nearly all recording settings. After adjusting the following settings, always tap “Apply” at bottom of the individual setting screens so that they may be applied to the device. These settings should be set prior to turning the device on so that unneeded recordings do not begin.
    • Rec Settings: Change recording interval to appropriate setting for application.
    • Name Settings: Add names as needed for the device, group, and channels options.
    • Warning Settings: Turn on upper and lower warnings for device and enter prompted information. Judgement time and battery life warnings can also be set.
      • Note: Check that warning limit units match units shown in the application.
    • Network Settings: This determines how often the T&D Thermo app and T&D WebStorage Service receives data from device. Select appropriate time interval.
    • Other Settings: Adjust units on time scale of recorded data.
    • Settings Table: Use this option to review all settings currently active for device and specific channels. If settings that the user selected are not shown, then “Apply” was probably not selected after setting adjustments were made.

Using Bluetooth to Schedule Recording

  1. Check that iPhone Bluetooth settings are on and functional.
  2. Turn on TR-75wb and wait until internet connection has been established. This is indicated by a NON-blinking Wi-Fi symbol with the word “WEB” directly below it.
  3. On the device control screen of mobile app, select “Bluetooth” from the bottom menu bar. This may take a minute to connect.
  4. Once Bluetooth connection is confirmed, the application will launch a screen similar to the “WebStorage” screen outline in the “Device Settings” section of these instructions.
  5. Select ”Rec Settings”. Here, the user may program a start time for data recording or begin collection immediately. Apply settings when finished and the application will send start time instructions to device.
    • At this point, the “REC” symbol should be flashing on the TR-75wb’s screen if everything functioned properly.
  6. All other settings previously set should be applied to recording automatically. These settings can be reviewed in the “Settings Table” for correctness.

View Currently Recording Data

  1. Anyone who is logged into the MSE T&D WebStorage Service account on the mobile application should be able to view data being recorded in the “WebStorage” tab of the main device control screen.
    • Keep in mind that the data will only be sent to this forum on the time interval set in “Network Settings” portion of device set-up
    • It seems like the best way to “refresh” the displayed graph is to go back to previous screen then reselect “WebStorage”.
    • On this screen in the upper right-hand corner, the user may tap the downwards arrow to save current data to the “Files” tab of the device control screen at any point during recording.
  2. To view warnings, select “Warnings” from the bottom menu bar of main device control screen.

Ending a Recording

  1. Check that iPhone Bluetooth settings are on and functional.
  2. On the device control screen of mobile app, select “Bluetooth” from the bottom menu bar.
  3. Once Bluetooth connection is confirmed, select ”Rec Settings”. Tap stop recording to end data collection.
  4. Turn off device.

Reset Data for Next Test

This is important so that the following user of the TR-75wb and T&D Thermo app will be able easily monitor their data as it is collecting.

  1. Go to the T&D WebStorage website ( https://www.webstorage-service.com/ ) and login to the MSE account.
    • Username: tdgc9161
    • Password: Contact Russell Stein
  2. Click on the "Devices" option on the menu found on the left side of the screen.
  3. Previously registered devices should be displayed here. Click the "Settings" button next to the device you just used. A new window should pop up.
  4. In the top right-hand corner of pop-up window, select "Reset Data" and agree to clearing recorded data.
  5. Exit out of pop-up window and T&D Webstorage tab.
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