Section 10. Troubleshooting
o Channel assignments, input-range codes, and measurement mode
arguments are common sources of error.
• Hardware
o Mis-wired sensors or power sources are common.
o Damaged hardware
o Water, humidity, lightning, voltage transients, EMF
o Visible symptoms
o Self-diagnostics
o Watchdog errors
• Firmware
o Operating system bugs are rare, but possible.
• Datalogger support software
o Bugs are uncommon, but do occur.
• Externally caused errors
10.4 Troubleshooting — Status Table
Information in the Status table lends insight into many problems. Info Tables
and Settings
(p. 527) documents Status table fields and provides some insights as to
how to use the information in troubleshooting.
Review Status Table as Debug Resource
(p. 470). Many of these errors match up
with like-sounding errors in the Station Status utility in datalogger support
software.
10.5 Troubleshooting — CRBasic Programs
Analyze data soon after deployment to ensure the CR800 is measuring and storing
data as intended. Most measurement and data-storage problems are a result of
one or more CRBasic program bugs.
10.5.1 Program Does Not Compile
Although the CRBasic Editor compiler states that a program compiles OK, the
program may not run or even compile in the CR800. This is rare, but reasons
may include:
• The CR800 has a different (usually older) operating system that is not
fully compatible with the PC compiler. Check the two versions if in
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