How to set-up your ECOLOG-PRO Radio monitoring solution

Get started with your ECOLOG-PRO Radio temperature (& humidity) monitoring solution with the steps below

Last Updated: May 13, 2024

The following steps will show you how to register, configure and connect ECOLOG-PRO devices. ECOLOG-PRO family includes ECOLOG-PRO RBR, 1NTR, 2PTR and 1THR.

1. Account Setup and Initial Configuration in elproCLOUD 

If you have not yet created an account, please be sure to follow these steps:

1. Creating a new elproCLOUD account: How to register an elproCLOUD account
2. Configuring Limit Profiles: How to manage upper and lower limit profiles
3. Configuring Issue Profiles: How to manage Issue profiles
4. Prepaid credit (unlesse you set up "Credit Card" as your payment method): Invoices & Cards

2. Install the communication module ECOLOG-PRO RBR

• Plug in your ECOLOG-PRO RBR using the power supply unit provided with your device. Depending on the region you are in, there might be different adapters to allow connection to your local socket.

• As a result, the ECOLOG-PRO RBR's left LED will turn red.

• Connect the ECOLOG-PRO RBR to the internet by connecting it to your modem, router or local network. You may use the Ethernet cable provided with your Starter Kit. If you use an Ethernet cable longer than 3 meters, make sure to use a shielded cable.

• As a result, the ECOLOG-PRO RBR's left LED will first turn yellow, indicating that it is connected to the internet, and finally green, indicating that it could connect to elproCLOUD.

  

• The left LED on the RBR indicates its connection to elproCLOUD:

  • red = powered, but no network connection

  • yellow = connected to the network, not (yet) connected to elproCLOUD

  • green = connection to elproCLOUD established

• The right LED turns green as soon as the first 1NTR has been connected and indicates communication activity by short blue blinks. So the ideal picture in normal operation is two green LEDs on the RBR, while the right LED changes to blue for a short blink from time to time.

3. Configure one of the ECOLOG-PRO sensor modules

Step 1: Add your sensor on the dashboard

• Go to your dashboard in elproCLOUD

  

• Click on Add sensor

   

• Enter the unique serial number of the sensor. You can find the serial number on the module's front. Your module will be identified automatically.

  
  

Step 2: Configure Sensor basics

• Choose which Sensor Channel you would like to configure (only applies to ECOLOG-PRO 2PTR and ECOLOG-PRO 1THR)

• Fill in your prefered Sensor name (mandatory)

• Set logging interval (by default 10 min). The logging interval determines, at which interval the sensor is logging temperature/humidity.

• Fill in optional information, such as an ID for the sensor or memo text.

• Click Next.

Step 3: Configure alarm limits

• Click on Use Limit Profiles to activate alarm limits.
• In the dropdown below, choose an existing limit profile. If none of the desired profiles can be found in the dropdown, you must first create a limit profile.
• Check the upper limit(s) (H1, H2, H3, H4) and a lower limit(s) (L1, L2, L3) value in Celcius, Fahrenheit or Relative Humidity. 
• Check the Delay(s). The amount of preset logging intervals in the profile are now converted and displayed in minutes. 

• Choose how you would like to receive alarm notification (Email and/or SMS). Once you activate the notification, you will be able to choose the recipients in the dropdown list. If you would like to add new recipients, you first need to add the users to your user management.

• Click Next.

Step 4: Sensor issue alarms

• Click on Activate issue alarms to activate.

• In the dropdown below, choose an existing issue profile. If none of the desired profiles can be found in the dropdown, you must create a new issue profile.

• Check if all desired issue alarms are activated:

  • Missing communication warning: Notifies in case expected measurement values are not received by the elproCLOUD within the defined mode for missing communication warnings.

  • Sensor failure alarm: Notifies in case the sensor is damaged and does not measure anymore.
  • Lost measurement alarm: Notifies in case the system detects that a measurement is not reloaded and completely lost in the measurement history. 
  • Low battery warning: Notifies in case the battery of your device is low.

• Choose how you would like to receive alarm notification (Email and/or SMS). Once you activate the notification, you will be able to choose the recipients in the dropdown list. If you would like to add new recipients, you first need to add the users to your user management.

• Click Next.

 Step 5: Check the summary and price for your configuration.

• Select the payment method you would like to use. In order to adjust your available payment methos, please read our article on Invoices & Cards settings.
  

• If you have a coupon, you may redeem it by entering the code in the corresponding field. Click Submit.
  

• Accept the privacy policy & terms of use.
  

• Click Buy and start sensor and follow the instructions to connect your measurement module.
  

4. Connect your ECOLOG-PRO temperature sensor 

Having finished registration, make sure that you have defined the sensor's settings in the elproCLOUD software and that the "Add sensor" wizard shows the image displayed below. This gives you a 10 days time frame to connect your module via the following steps.

👉 For ECOLOG-PRO 1NTR

• Open the sensor module's screw cap.

• Insert the two batteries.

• Bring the sensor module close (approximately 1 meter) to an ECOLOG-PRO RBR connected to elproCLOUD.

• Press the button inside the sensor module for more than 3 seconds.

• As a result, the two LEDs "Link", one in red and one in green, will start to blink. As soon as only the green LED blinks, the module has been connected successfully.

• Close the sensor module's screw cap and position the sensor to its intended location.

👉 For ECOLOG-PRO 2PTR

• Remove the screw on the front and open the measurement module's cover.

• Insert the three AA batteries.

• Bring the measurement module ECOLOG-PRO 2PTR in close proximity (approximately 10 cm) to an ECOLOG-PRO RBR connected to elproCLOUD.

• Press and hold the "Connect" button inside the measurement module for more than 3 seconds. The left LED will blink red 3 times.

  • Wait until the left LED starts flashing red (once per second).

  • A successful connection will be indicated by the left LED illuminating in green for 10 seconds. Afterwards, the left LED will be flashing green every 10 seconds.

Close the communication module's cover and tighten the screw. Place the module in its intended location (e.g. storage room, next to your ultra-freezer or cryo container, etc.).

👉 For ECOLOG-PRO 1THR

• Remove the screw on the front and open the measurement module's cover.

• Insert the three AA batteries.

• Bring the measurement module ECOLOG-PRO 1THR in close proximity (approximately 10 cm) to an ECOLOG-PRO RBR connected to elproCLOUD.

• Press and hold the "Connect" button inside the measurement module for more than 3 seconds. The left LED will blink red 3 times.

  • Wait until the left LED starts flashing red (once per second).

  • A successful connection will be indicated by the left LED illuminating in green for 10 seconds. Afterwards, the left LED will be flashing green every 10 seconds.

Close the communication module's cover and tighten the screw. Place the module in its intended location (e.g. storage room, laboratory, server room etc.).