Configuring a CR data logger for onboarding

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

NOTE:

Currently, only CR1000Xe data loggers, CR1000X data loggers with serial numbers 59843 or higher, and CR350 data loggers with a serial number of 9273 or higher are configured with a UID from the factory. It is possible to obtain a UID for some other recent data loggers. See: Obtaining a Unique Identifcation Number (UID) to use with CampbellCloud.

Follow these steps to prepare your data logger for CampbellCloud:

  1. 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.

  2. Ensure that your data logger has internet access.

  3. Connect to your data logger with Device Configuration Utility.

  4. Navigate to the Cloud Connection tab.

  5. Select the CampbellCloud Enabled checkbox.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

    Once an MQTT session is established, the data logger is ready to be added to CampbellCloud. See Adding an asset in the Assets app.