QuickStart

A video that describes data logger programming using Short Cut is available at: www.campbellsci.com/videos/cr1000x-data logger-getting-started-program-part-3 . Short Cut is an easy way to program your data logger to measure the sensor and assign data logger wiring terminals. Short Cut is available as a download on www.campbellsci.com . It is included in installations of LoggerNet, RTDAQ, and PC400.

The following procedure also shows using Short Cut to program the ClimaVue 50 G2.

  1. Open Short Cut and click Create New Program.

  2. Double-click the data logger model.

  3. In the Available Sensors and Devices box, type ClimaVue or locate the sensor in the Sensors > Meteorological > Basic Weather folder. Double-click ClimaVue 50 G2.

  4. Type the correct SDI-12 Address (default is zero). Type the elevation of the site in the same units as the Site elevation units. Default units are meters, which can be changed by clicking on the Site elevation units box and selecting Feet.

  5. Click on the Wiring tab to see how the sensor is to be wired to the data logger. If measuring additional SDI-12 sensors and an unused control terminal is available on the data logger, click on the control terminal (C) and change it to an unused control terminal, then use the ClimaVue 50 G2 factory default address of 0 for the SDI-12 address. If an unused control terminal is not available, type a new SDI-12 address in the SDI-12 address box, then change the SDI-12 address in the ClimaVue 50 G2 (Change address command (aAb!)). Click OK after wiring the sensor.

  6. In Output Setup, type the scan rate (60 seconds recommended), meaningful table names, and Data Output Storage Interval. Click Next.

    NOTE:

    The scan rate must be longer than 10 seconds.

  7. Select the measurement and its associated output option.

  8. Click Finish and save the program. Send the program to the data logger if the data logger is connected to the computer.

  9. If the sensor is connected to the data logger, check the output of the sensor in the data display in LoggerNet, RTDAQ, or PC400 to make sure it is making reasonable measurements.