Working Directory

When LoggerNet is installed, several directories are created under the C:\CampbellSci directory. A LoggerNet directory is created, as well as a directory for all of LoggerNet’s client applications (such as CRBasic Editor, SCWin, SplitW, and View Pro).

The C:\CampbellSci\LoggerNet directory is used for storing data files and system status information files from LoggerNet. System files are stored in the Sys directory. The C:\CampbellSci\LoggerNet\Sys\Bin subdirectory contains the configuration file for your datalogger network (CsiLgrNet.xml). This subdirectory has a C:\CampbellSci\LoggerNet\Sys\Bin\Data subdirectory that is used to store the data cache for the devices in the network. The C:\CampbellSci\LoggerNet\Sys\Inifiles subdirectory contains all configuration files for LoggerNet applications which do not have a C:\CampbellSci subdirectory (such as the Setup Screen or Status Monitor).

There is a C:\CampbellSci\LoggerNet\Data directory that is used to store data files from Custom Data Collection, which is launched from the Custom button on the Connect Screen. Note that regular data collection (triggered by choosing Collect Now from the Connect Screen) and scheduled data collection both store data to the same file identified in the Setup Screen for the datalogger, which, by default, is C:\CampbellSci\LoggerNet. Only Custom Data Collection stores data to the file in the C:\CampbellSci\LoggerNet\Data directory.

The client application directories are used for storing system related files for each application, and they can also be used for storing user files for that application (such as the *.SCW program file for Short Cut for Windows). The client applications are each given their own directories so that if more than one Campbell Scientific software product is installed on the system, common applications will be shared among these software applications. For instance, you may have PC400 and LoggerNet installed on the same computer. Both of these applications include the CRBasic Editor. By sharing directories among CSI applications, you have only one “instance” of CRBasic running on your machine, and it will look the same regardless of whether it is started from LoggerNet or PC400.

NOTE: Changing or removing any of the files in the C:\CampbellSci\LoggerNet\SYS\bin directory can cause loss of data, a system crash or destruction of the network map. There are no user editable files in this directory.

System administrators concerned about security and system integrity should use Windows and its directory access tools to control access to the working directories.