Sometimes it is necessary to reset your logger – LogTag calls this process “reconfiguring”.
Changing logger settings
If you need to change the logger’s configuration (e.g. increase the upper alarm threshold).
Note that you can use the reconfigure process to adjust a single setting – it doesn’t reset everything back to default.
Wiping the logger’s memory
If your logger has recorded out-of-range temperatures and gone into alert, it will stay in alert as long as those readings are in its memory. Reconfiguring the logger wipes the memory clean.
Stopping the logger
Each time the logger takes a reading, it uses charge from the battery. If you use your logger intermittently (e.g. for monitoring shipments), reconfiguring the logger after each use will stop it recording and preserve the battery.
Configure will show you the whole Configuration screen, allowing you to check and update the logger’s settings.
Quick Re-configure will simply reconfigure the logger (wipe the data and stop it logging) with no further input. This means that if you accidentally choose Quick Re-configure, you could wipe your data before you have had a chance to download this. Please be careful with this option.
If you need to change your logger’s configuration settings, this page has information and screen shots of our recommended settings.
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.
