Campbell CR1000X - 8.7.1 Sending an Operating System to a Local Datalogger

8.7.1 Sending an operating system to a local datalogger
Send an OS using Device Configuration Utility. This method requires a direct connection
between your datalogger and computer.
1. Download the latest Operating System at www.campbellsci.eu/downloads.
2. Locate the .exe download and double-click to run the file. This will extract the .obj OS file
to the C:\Campbellsci\Lib\OperatingSystems folder.
3. Supply power to the datalogger. If connecting via USB for the first time, you must first
install USB drivers by using Device Configuration Utility (select your datalogger, then on
the main page, click Install USBDriver). Alternately, you can install the USBdrivers using EZ
Setup. A USB connection supplies 5 V power (as well as a communication link), which is
adequate for setup, but a 12 V battery will be needed for field deployment.
4. Physically connect your datalogger to your computer using a USB cable, then open Device
Configuration Utility and select your datalogger.
5. Select the communications port used to communicate with the datalogger from the COM
Port list (you do not need to click Connect).
6. Click the Send OS tab. At the bottom of the window, click Start.
7. On the Avoid Conflicts with the Local Server window, click OK.
8. Navigate to the C:\Campbellsci\Lib\OperatingSystems folder.
9. Ensure Datalogger Operating System Files (*.obj) is selected in the Files of type list, select
the new OS .obj file, and click Open to update the OS on the datalogger.
Watch a video:Sending an OSto a Local Datalogger.
8.7.2 Sending an operating system to a remote
datalogger
If you have a datalogger that is already deployed, you can update the OS over a
telecommunications link by sending the OS to the datalogger as a program. In most instances,
sending an OS as a program preserves settings. This allows for sending supported operating
systems remotely (check the release notes). However, this should be done with great caution as
updating the OS may reset the datalogger settings, even settings critical to supporting the
telecommunication link.
1. Download the latest Operating System at www.campbellsci.eu/downloads.
2. Locate the .exe download and double-click to run the file. This will extract the .obj OS file
to the C:\Campbellsci\Lib\OperatingSystems folder.
3. Using datalogger support software, connect to your datalogger.
l LoggerNet users, select Main and click Connect on the LoggerNet toolbar,
select the datalogger from the Stations list, then click Connect .
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