Data logger programming
Short Cut is the best source for up-to-date programming code for Campbell Scientific data loggers. If your data acquisition requirements are simple, you can probably create and maintain a data logger program exclusively with Short Cut. If your data acquisition needs are more complex, the files that Short Cut creates are a great source for programming code to start a new program or add to an existing custom program.
Short Cut cannot edit programs after they are imported and edited in CRBasic Editor.
A Short Cut tutorial is available in QuickStart. If you wish to import Short Cut code into CRBasic Editor to create or add to a customized program, follow the procedure in Importing Short Cut code into CRBasic Editor. Programming basics for CRBasic data loggers are provided in the following section. A complete program example can be found in CRBasic example program.
Making measurements from the HygroVue 5 more frequently than every 5 seconds can result in small additional errors due to self-heating of the element. If the main scan rate needs to be faster than this, please read Sensor measurement and Measurements in programs with fast scan rates about alternate programming techniques.