Campbell CR1000

Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................ 33
1.1 HELLO .................................................................................................. 33
1.2 Typography ............................................................................................ 33
1.3 Capturing CRBasic Code ....................................................................... 34
2. Cautionary Statements .............................................. 37
3. Initial Inspection ........................................................ 39
4. System Quickstart ..................................................... 41
4.1 Data-Acquisition Systems — Quickstart ............................................... 41
4.2 Sensors — Quickstart ............................................................................ 42
4.3 Datalogger — Quickstart ....................................................................... 43
4.3.1.1 Wiring Panel — Quickstart ................................................. 43
4.4 Power Supplies — Quickstart ................................................................ 44
4.4.1 Internal Battery — Quickstart ...................................................... 45
4.5 Data Retrieval and Telecommunications — Quickstart ........................ 45
4.6 Datalogger Support Software — Quickstart........................................... 46
4.7 Tutorial: Measuring a Thermocouple ..................................................... 46
4.7.1 What You Will Need .................................................................... 46
4.7.2 Hardware Setup ............................................................................ 47
4.7.2.1 External Power Supply ........................................................ 47
4.7.3 PC200W Software Setup .............................................................. 48
4.7.4 Write CRBasic Program with Short Cut ....................................... 50
4.7.4.1 Procedure: (Short Cut Steps 1 to 5) ..................................... 50
4.7.4.2 Procedure: (Short Cut Steps 6 to 7) ..................................... 51
4.7.4.3 Procedure: (Short Cut Step 8) ............................................. 52
4.7.4.4 Procedure: (Short Cut Steps 9 to 12) ................................... 53
4.7.4.5 Procedure: (Short Cut Steps 13 to 14) ................................. 54
4.7.5 Send Program and Collect Data .................................................... 55
4.7.5.1 Procedure: (PC200W Step 1) .............................................. 55
4.7.5.2 Procedure: (PC200W Steps 2 to 4) ..................................... 55
4.7.5.3 Procedure: (PC200W Step 5) .............................................. 56
4.7.5.4 Procedure: (PC200W Step 6) .............................................. 57
4.7.5.5 Procedure: (PC200W Steps 7 to 10) ................................... 58
4.7.5.6 Procedure: (PC200W Steps 11 to 12) ................................. 59
4.7.5.7 Procedure: (PC200W Steps 13 to 14) ................................. 59
5. System Overview ....................................................... 61
5.1 Measurements — Overview ................................................................... 62
5.1.1 Time Keeping — Overview .......................................................... 63
5.1.2 Analog Measurements — Overview ............................................. 63
5.1.2.1 Voltage Measurements — Overview .................................. 63
5.1.2.1.1 Single-Ended Measurements — Overview................ 65
5.1.2.1.2 Differential Measurements — Overview ................... 66
5.1.2.2 Current Measurements — Overview ................................... 66
5.1.2.3 Resistance Measurements — Overview .............................. 67
5.1.2.3.1 Voltage Excitation ..................................................... 67
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