When you are not using your LogTag, it’s a great idea to place it into hibernation.
Hibernation is basically just switching the LogTag off. This will save the battery life. Otherwise, the LogTag will keep taking readings and saving them to memory.
All readings will be lost when the LogTag is placed into hibernation, so your first step is to download any data you want to keep.
Go to the LogTag menu and choose Hibernate.
A warning screen will appear reminding you that all stored readings will be erased.
Hit the Continue button to proceed.
You LogTag will be hibernated and you will see a tick next to it in the LogTag list.
When hibernating, the LogTag will not respond to pushing the Start button.
To wake it up, place it back in the Reader. Choose Configure from the LogTag menu or press the blue LogTag icon.
The configuration screen will appear as normal.
Hit Next and the configuration will be copied to the LogTag.
You will be returned to the LogTag list page and get a confirmation message saying “The LogTag(s) below are now ready to start/be started”
Start the logger with the Start button.
Latency, when it comes to temperature logging, refers to the delay between a change in temperature and when that change is detected and recorded by the logger. This delay can be due to the sensor’s design, the materials it’s placed in, or the logging interval. While it might sound like a disadvantage, latency can actually serve a useful purpose in certain environments—particularly where short-term temperature spikes are common but not harmful.
For example, in a busy commercial fridge, the temperature may briefly rise every time the door is opened. A logger with high latency won’t immediately react to these short fluctuations, helping to avoid unnecessary alarms or false data indicating a problem when there isn’t one. In these cases, a slight delay in response acts like a filter, focusing attention on real issues—such as prolonged exposure to unsafe temperatures—while ignoring the everyday ups and downs that don’t affect product quality or safety.
Depending on the type of logger you have, connecting your logger to your PC means either:
First Generation LogTags use a separate Reader (sometimes called a dock) for configuration and for downloading recorded data.
The Second Generation loggers only require a USB port or cable. Apart from saving the cost of the Reader, this makes them much better suited for shipping, because the recipient doesn’t need a LogTag Reader to download a report about the shipment’s journey.
