Starting and Completing a Timed Log

The Timed Logs function is a way of tracking the warming or cooling steps for a piece of equipment or product using a similar approach as checklists:

1. Your organization will create several Timed Log Templates in the Server App. These templates will be either of the following:
   • Cooling Logs, which track temperatures as they cool over a period of time until they reach a pre-defined temperature.
   • Warming Logs, which track temperatures as they warm over a period of time until they reach a pre-defined temperature.
2. Prepare the item – equipment or product – to be tracked (e.g., turn on a piece of equipment or place a product in a cooler or warmer).
3. Connect and activate a digital temperature probe in the Mobile App.
   • For more information on connecting a probe, see Connecting a Digital Probe to the Mobile App.
4. In the Mobile App, start the Timed Log and record the first temperature with the probe.
5. When the next alarm sounds, record the temperature again. Repeat until you have completed the log.

The data collected from a timed log is available in the Statistics function in both the Mobile App and Server App (see Timed Logs).

Accessing the Timed Log Function in the Mobile App

To access the Timed Log function in the Mobile App, carry out the following:

1. Connect a probe to the Mobile App if one is not already connected.
   1. For more information, see Connecting a Digital Probe to the Mobile App.
2. From the Mobile App menu, tap Timed Logs:

   

   • If a probe is not attached, the following message appears:

     

     1. Tap OK.
     2. Connect a probe.
     3. Try again.
   • If there are timed logs in progress, cards for each time log reading appear in the order they are to be recorded:

     

     • Timed log cards with green bars can be opened for immediate processing.
     • Timed log cards grey bars have not reached their default interval time and cannot be opened. If you attempt to open one, the following message appears:

       

       • Tap OK to return to the Timed Logs screen.
   • If there are no timed logs in progress, then a message appears advising you of this fact:

     

Starting a New Timed Log and Recording the First Temperature Reading

To start a new timed log and record the first temperature reading, carry out the following: 

1. Tap New. A New Timed Log form appears and the app attempts to connect to the probe:

      

2. Enter Your name.
3. Tap in the Timed log field and tap on a template from the Select Timed Log list that appears:

   

4. Tap in the Product Type field and enter a description for the type of product being logged.
5. Enter any Comments about the log.
6. With the above information entered and the app ready to record the first reading, place the probe into the equipment or product to be measured and take a reading:

      

7. Tap Submit in the upper right corner of the screen The probe circle turns green to indicate a successful reading is being saved:

   

8. The Timed Logs screen appears:

      

• If there are additional temperature readings required for the new log, cards will be added to the Timed Logs screen in the order the readings need to be taken.
• If there are no additional readings that need to be taken for the new log and their are no other active logs, the following message appears:

  

Responding to a Timed Log Entry Alarm

Depending on how your tablet is configured and what operating system you are using, the Mobile App will automatically display an alarm when a timed log entry is due:

• To proceed with recording the temperature, tap Start. The New Timed Log Entry form opens.
• To cancel the alarm and schedule another one in 10 minutes, tap Snooze.
• To cancel the alarm without scheduling another one, tap Cancel/Dismiss.

Taking Readings After Adding a New Log

Taking a new reading can be started using either of the following methods:

• Tapping Start on an alarm.
• Tapping on a Timed Log card with a green bar. 

In either case, a New Timed Log Entry form opens:

1. Enter Your name.
2. Enter any Comments.
3. Place the probe into the equipment or product to be measured and take a reading:
4. Tap Submit in the upper right corner of the screen The probe circle turns green to indicate a successful reading is being saved:

   

   The Timed Logs screen appears with the card removed for the reading you just recorded.

   • If there are additional temperature readings required for the list, cards will be added to the Timed Logs screen in the order the readings need to be taken.
   • If there are no additional readings that need to be taken for the new log and their are no other active logs, the following message appears: