NOTE: Most information specific to our older Edlog/Array-based dataloggers has been removed from this manual. For information on these dataloggers, please refer to the online help or a previous PC400 manual: www.campbellsci.com/old-manuals 
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PC400
PC400 is Campbell Scientific's free software package that supports Campbell Scientific dataloggers. It allows you to communicate with your datalogger network over a direct connection, telephone modem, Internet connection, RF link, or MD9 link. Programming tools are included for Campbell Scientific's PakBus dataloggers, as well as our older mixed-array dataloggers. A manual data collection tool is available, and once data is collected from the datalogger it can be analyzed using the View Pro file viewer or processed further using the Split report generator.
Who Should Use PC400?
PC400 is designed for users who have small- to medium-sized datalogger networks. Some users find that they do not need all of the functionality offered in our LoggerNet software. PC400 was created to support those users. PC400 may fit your needs if:
You require only one level of communication to any one datalogger in your network. For instance, PC400 supports phone modem communication or RF communication, but it does not support phone-to-RF communication links (two levels).
You will be collecting data from your datalogger(s) manually (scheduled data collection is not supported in PC400).
What's new in Version 4?
Version 4.8
One of the main efforts in the development of PC400 4.8 has been to add the CR350 Series datalogger as a unique device. Previously, the CR350 was included as part of the CR300Series. Any existing CR350 Series dataloggers that were created using the CR300Series option can continue to be used as is.
Automatic software update checks are now a global feature across all Campbell Scientific applications that support this function. This means automatic software update checks may be activated or deactivated upon initial software installation and then the setting will be set the same (on or off) for all other Campbell Scientific software applications that support automatic updates. Automatic update checks may be turned on or off at any time using the Software Updater File menu.
Version 4.7
One of the main efforts in the development of PC400 4.7 has been support for the new GRANITE Data Logger Modules and the new CR350 datalogger.
In addition, a Neighbor PakBus Address field has been added to the
Also, a TCP Password field has been added to the
A Software Updater has been added to PC400 and Device Configuration Utility that will automatically notify you when a new release is available. New Version will appear in the menu bar when PC400 or Device Configuration is opened. Click New Version to display the new version available. Click on the new version to be taken to the Software Updater and update your software.
Users of Campbell Scientific's LNDB database software who are using a PostgreSQL or Oracle database can now access the data directly from the database with View Pro. In addition, View Pro now allows you to set graphs to start maximized, set default settings for all new line graphs, and jump to the beginning or end of a line graph.
Version 4.5
The main effort in the development of version 4.5 has been support for the new CR1000X Series datalogger. In addition, the Short Cut user interface has been redesigned in an effort to make it more intuitive to users.
NOTE: Beginning with this version of PC400, Windows XP and Windows Vista are no longer supported.
Version 4.4
The main effort in the development of version 4.4 has been support for the new CR300 Series datalogger. The ability to change the number of rows and columns was added to the Monitor Data tab. The data file viewer was upgraded from View to View Pro.
Version 4.3
The main effort in the development of version 4.3 has been support for the new CR6 Series datalogger. Support was also added for the CRVW Series Vibrating Wire Recording Interface.
Version 4.2
Starting in version 4.2, PC400 now supports display and input of Unicode characters/strings in many areas of the product. Unicode is a universal system for encoding characters. It allows PC400 to display characters in the same way across multiple languages and countries. To support Unicode, an Insert Symbol dialog box has been added to the CRBasic Editor. This allows you to insert Unicode symbols into your CRBasic program for use in Strings and Units declarations.
PakBus Encryption is now supported for communication between PC400 and CR1000, CR3000, and CR800 series dataloggers. Note that the datalogger must be running OS 26 or later in order for PakBus Encryption to be used. A PakBus Encryption Key must be entered in both the datalogger’s device settings and PC400’s EZSetup Wizard. AES-128 encryption is used.
Boolean values displayed on the Monitor Data tab now have an LED icon next to them to allow for easy toggle.
A Constant Customization feature has been added to the CRBasic Editor. This allows you to define values for one or more constants in a program prior to performing a conditional compile. The constants can be set up with an edit box, a spin box field for selecting/entering a value, or with a list box. A step increase/decrease can be defined for the spin box, as well as maximum and minimum values.
The CRBasic Editor now allows you to Save and Open Display Settings. Display settings affect the look and feel of the CRBasic Editor. This includes font and background, as well as syntax highlighting.
View has a new View Record option in the right-click menu that can be used to view an entire record in a new window.
Version 4.1
Starting in version 4.1 the CRBasic Editor has the capability to open a read-only copy of any file. This gives you the ability to open multiple copies of a program and examine multiple areas of a very large program at the same time. You can also now continue an instruction onto multiple lines by placing the line continuation indicator (a single space followed by an underscore “_”) at the end of the each line that is to be continued. Also, bookmarks in a CRBasic program are now persistent from session to session.
The Device Configuration Utility has a new off-line mode which allows you to look at the settings for a certain device type without actually being connected to a device.
The ability to lock the timestamp column on the left of the data file has been added to View. This keeps the timestamp visible as you scroll through columns of data.
Split has a new “Time Sync to First Record” option that can be used with the time-sync function to avoid blank lines at the start of the output file. Also, a range of time values rather than a single time can now be entered in a Split Copy Condition.
CardConvert can now be run from a command line without user interaction.
An option to provide feedback on PC400 has been added to the PC400 Toolbar’s Help menu.
Version 4.0
Version 4.0 of PC400 includes a new data file viewer, View. View maintains the ease of use of our previous data file viewer with enhanced capabilities, including the ability to view an unlimited number of traces on a graph.
You also now have the ability to launch the Device Configuration Utility from PC400's toolbar.