Onboarding a data logger to CampbellCloud

A Campbell Scientific data logger with a UID can be configured to publish to CampbellCloud.

NOTE:

If your data logger was not configured with a UID from the factory, see: Obtaining a Unique Identification Number (UID)

Follow these steps to prepare your data logger for CampbellCloud:

Ensure the data logger has the latest operating system installed. Operating systems are available from the Campbell Scientific website: https://www.campbellsci.com/downloads/operating-systems-datalogger .
Ensure that your data logger has internet access.
Connect to your data logger with Device Configuration Utility.
Navigate to the Cloud Connection tab.
Select the CampbellCloud Enabled checkbox.
Apply the settings. The data logger will then restart and begin connecting to CampbellCloud, including authentication with the platform. This process may take a few minutes.
Reconnect to your data logger with Device Confguration Utility. Navigate to the Cloud Connection tab. The Datalogger CampbellCloud Status box on this tab displays the status of MQTT communications. Once the device is successfully connected, you should see MQTT session established in this box.

The above steps will configure the device for communications with CampbellCloud. To start publishing data to CampbellCloud, you will need to follow the steps below and refer to the associated topics in the CampbellCloud Help:

Onboard the data logger to CampbellCloud: Refer to Adding an asset for detailed instructions on onboarding your data logger.
Link the data logger to a station: Use the process described in Adding a station to a network to connect the data logger to a station.
Activate a subscription: Ensure the data logger has an active subscription by following the steps in Ordering and activating subscriptions .