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Table of Contents
Section 1. Introduction
Section 2. System Requirements
- 2.1 Hardware and Software
- 2.2 Configuration of TCP/IP Services
Section 3. Installation
- 3.1 CD-ROM Installation
- 3.2 Upgrade Notes
Section 4. The LoggerNet Toolbar
- 4.1 The Toolbar
  - 4.1.1 Test Menu
    - 4.1.1.1 Communication Test
    - 4.1.1.2 Terminal Emulation
  - 4.1.2 Options Menu
- 4.2 LoggerNet Applications
  - 4.2.1 Setup (Section 5)
  - 4.2.2 Connect Screen (Section 6)
  - 4.2.3 Status Monitor (Section 7)
  - 4.2.4 Edlog (Section 8)
  - 4.2.5 CRBasic Editor (Section 9)
  - 4.2.6 Split (Section 10)
  - 4.2.7 View (Section 11)
  - 4.2.8 Real Time Monitor and Control (Section 12)
  - 4.2.9 Storage Module Software (Section 13)
- 4.3 Getting Help for LoggerNet Applications
- 4.4 LoggerNet Operations and Backup Procedures
  - 4.4.1 Backing up Data
  - 4.4.2 Loss of Computer Power
  - 4.4.3 Program Crashes
  - 4.4.4 Restoring from Backup
  - 4.4.5 Directory and File Descriptions
Section 5. Setup Screen
- 5.1 Setting Up a Datalogger Network
  - 5.1.1 Adding Devices to the Network
  - 5.1.2 Applying Changes, Undo and Redo
  - 5.1.3 Renaming Network Devices
- 5.2 Device Configuration Settings
  - 5.2.1 Serial Port
  - 5.2.2 IPPort (Internet Protocol Serial Port)
  - 5.2.3 TAPIPort (Telephony API)
  - 5.2.4 PakBusPort
  - 5.2.5 Datalogger
    - 5.2.5.1 Hardware Tab
    - 5.2.5.2 Final Storage Area 1 and 2 (Array-based dataloggers only)
    - 5.2.5.3 Data Files Tab (Table-based dataloggers only)
    - 5.2.5.4 Schedule Tab
    - 5.2.5.5 Clock Check/Set Tab
  - 5.2.6 RFBase
  - 5.2.7 RFRemote
  - 5.2.8 MD9 Base
  - 5.2.9 MD9 Remote
  - 5.2.10 PhoneBase
  - 5.2.11 PhoneRemote
- 5.3 Setting the Clock
- 5.4 Setting Up Scheduled Data Collection
  - 5.4.1 Data Collection Scheduling Considerations
    - 5.4.1.1 Intervals
      - 5.4.1.1.1 Datalogger Program Intervals
      - 5.4.1.1.2 Data Collection Setting Intervals
      - 5.4.1.1.3 Communications Path Considerations
  - 5.4.2 Setting Up Scheduled Data Collection
- 5.5 Task Master
  - 5.5.1 Adding Tasks
  - 5.5.2 Logger Event Tasks
  - 5.5.3 Scheduled Event Tasks
  - 5.5.4 Define What the Task Does
- 5.6 Convert from PC208W Network
Section 6. Connect
- 6.1 Connecting to the Datalogger
- 6.2 Data Collection
  - 6.2.1 Collect Now/ Stop Collection
  - 6.2.2 Custom Collection for Array-based Dataloggers
  - 6.2.3 Custom Collection for Table-based Dataloggers
  - 6.2.4 Ports and Flags
  - 6.2.5 View Status Table (Table Dataloggers Only)
- 6.3 Datalogger Clock
- 6.4 Program Management
  - 6.4.1 Programs Created Using Edlog
  - 6.4.2 Programs Created Using CRBasic Editor
- 6.5 Data Displays
- 6.5.1 Graphical Display Screens
  - 6.5.1.1 Add
  - 6.5.1.2 Delete
  - 6.5.1.3 Graph Options
    - 6.5.1.3.1 Graph Scaling Options
    - 6.5.1.3.2 Graph Time Display Options
    - 6.5.1.3.3 Graph Visual Display Options
    - 6.5.1.3.4 Graph Export Options
    - 6.5.1.3.5 Data Field Display Options
  - 6.5.1.4 Rescale Graph
  - 6.5.1.5 Start / Stop Graphing
  - 6.5.1.6 Clear Graph
- 6.5.2 Numeric Display Screen
  - 6.5.2.1 Add
  - 6.5.2.2 Delete
  - 6.5.2.3 Display Options
- 6.6 File Control for CR5000 and CR9000
- 6.7 View Terminal Emulator
Section 7. Status Monitor
- 7.1 Main Screen
- 7.2 Status Monitor Functions
  - 7.2.1 Select Columns
  - 7.2.2 Toggle Collection On/Off
  - 7.2.3 Reset Retries
  - 7.2.4 Collect Data/Stop Collect
  - 7.2.5 Server Logs
  - 7.2.6 View I/O
  - 7.2.7 Task Status
  - 7.2.8 Show Stations Only
  - 7.2.9 Pause Schedule
  - 7.2.10 Log Settings
- 7.3 Monitoring Operational Logs
  - 7.3.1 Transaction Log (TRAN$.LOG)
  - 7.3.2 Communication Log (COMMS$.LOG)
  - 7.3.3 Object State Log (STATE$.LOG)
- 7.4 Monitoring Low Level I/O
Section 8. Datalogger Program Creation with Edlog
- 8.1 Overview
  - 8.1.1 Creating a New Edlog Program
    - 8.1.1.1 Program Structure
    - 8.1.1.2 Edlog File Types
    - 8.1.1.3 Inserting Instructions into the Program
    - 8.1.1.4 Entering Parameters for the Instructions
    - 8.1.1.5 Program Comments
    - 8.1.1.6 Expressions
      - Errors That Can Occur With Expressions
      - Variable Name Expected
      - Number Expected
      - Floating Point Numbers Limited to 5 Digits
      - Function Expected
      - New Line Expected
      - Equal Sign Expected
  - 8.1.2 Editing an Existing Program
    - 8.1.2.1 Editing Comments, Instructions, and Expressions
    - 8.1.2.2 Cut, Copy, Paste, and Clipboard Options
  - 8.1.3 Library Files
  - 8.1.4 Documenting a DLD File
  - 8.1.5 Display Options
    - 8.1.5.1 Graphical Toolbar
    - 8.1.5.2 Renumbering the Instructions
    - 8.1.5.3 Compress VIEW
    - 8.1.5.4 Indention
- 8.2 Input Locations
  - 8.2.1 Entering Input Locations
  - 8.2.2 Repetitions
  - 8.2.3 Input Location Editor
  - 8.2.4 Input Location Anomalies
- 8.3 Final Storage Labels
Section 9. Datalogger Program Creation with CRBasic Editor
- 9.1 Overview
  - 9.1.1 Inserting Instructions
  - 9.1.2 Parameter Dialog Box
  - 9.1.3 Right Click Functionality
  - 9.1.4 Toolbar
  - 9.1.5 Compile
  - 9.1.6 Templates
  - 9.1.7 CRBasic Editor Options
  - 9.1.8 Available Help Information
- 9.2 CRBasic Programming
  - 9.2.1 Programming Sequence
  - 9.2.2 Program Declarations
  - 9.2.3 Mathematical Expressions
  - 9.2.4 Measurement and Output Processing Instructions
  - 9.2.5 Inserting Comments Into Program
- 9.3 Example Program
  - 9.3.1 Data Tables
  - 9.3.2 The Scan -- Measurement Timing and Processing
- 9.4 Numerical Entries
- 9.5 Logical Expression Evaluation
  - 9.5.1 What is True?
  - 9.5.2 Expression Evaluation
  - 9.5.3 Numeric Results of Expression Evaluation
- 9.6 Flags
- 9.7 Parameter Types
  - 9.7.1 Expressions in Parameters
  - 9.7.2 Arrays of Multipliers and Offsets for Sensor Calibration
- 9.8 Program Access to Data Tables
Section 10. Split
- 10.1 Functional Overview
- 10.2 Getting Started
- 10.3 Split Parameter File Entries
  - 10.3.1 Input Files
  - 10.3.2 Start Condition
    - 10.3.2.1 Time Synchronization
    - 10.3.2.2 Starting Relative to PC Time
    - 10.3.2.3 Using Time Synchronization While Starting Relative to PC Time
  - 10.3.3 Stop Condition
    - 10.3.3.1 "C" Option: Formatting Event Tests Containing Conditional Output Arrays
    - 10.3.3.2 Trigger on Stop Condition (F Option) Output of Time Series
  - 10.3.4 Copy
  - 10.3.5 Select
    - 10.3.5.1 Mathematical Functions, Details, and Examples
    - 10.3.5.2 Time Series Functions, Details, and Examples
    - 10.3.5.3 Special Functions, Details, and Examples
    - 10.3.5.4 Summary of Select Line Syntax Rules
  - 10.3.6 Output Files
    - 10.3.6.1 Description of Output Option Commands
    - 10.3.6.2 Report Headings
    - 10.3.6.3 Column Headings
- 10.4 Help Option
- 10.5 Editing Commands
- 10.6 Running Split From a Command Line
  - 10.6.1 Processing Alternate Files
  - 10.6.2 Processing Multiple Parameter Files with One Command Line
  - 10.6.3 Using Splitr.exe in Batch Files
  - 10.6.4 Command Line Switches
    - 10.6.4.1 Closing the Splitr.exe Program After Execution (/R Switch)
    - 10.6.4.2 Running Splitr in a Hidden or Minimized State (/H Switch)
    - 10.6.4.3 Running Multiple Copies of Splitr (/M Switch)
Section 11. View
- 11.1 Overview
- 11.2 Opening a File
  - 11.2.1 Opening a Data File
  - 11.2.2 Opening Other Types of Files
  - 11.2.3 Final Storage Label (FSL) Files
- 11.3 Data Panel
  - 11.3.1 Array Selection
  - 11.3.2 Text View Options
  - 11.3.3 Changing the Font
- 11.4 Graph Panel
  - Graph Panel Options
- 11.5 Printing Options
  - 11.5.1 Printing Text
  - 11.5.2 Printing Graphs
- 11.6 Advanced Topics
  - 11.6.1 Assigning Data Files to View
  - 11.6.2 Array Definitions (Array-based dataloggers only)
Section 12. Real-Time Monitor and Control
- 12.1 Overview
- 12.2 Development Mode
  - 12.2.1 The RTMC Workspace
  - 12.2.2 Display Components
  - 12.2.3 RTMC Operations
  - 12.2.4 Expressions
    - 12.2.4.1 Operators
    - 12.2.4.2 Predefined Constants
    - 12.2.4.3 Functions
    - 12.2.4.4 Order of Precedence
  - 12.2.5 Remote Connection
- 12.3 Run-Time
Section 13. Storage Module Software (SMS)
- 13.1 Overview
- 13.2 Getting Started
  - 13.2.1 The Setup Screen
  - 13.2.2 Establishing Communications
    - Selecting a COM Port
    - Baud Rate
    - Via Datalogger/Target Address (SM192/716 and SM4M/SM16M Modules Only)
      - Via Datalogger
      - Target Address
    - Connect/Disconnect
- 13.3 Status Information
  - 13.3.1 Status Box/Update Status
  - 13.3.2 Advanced Status Information
    - CSM1/MCR1
      - Display Pointer
      - Card Format Type
      - PROM Details
    - SM192/SM716
      - Print Enable Mode
      - Baud Rate Print Enable Mode
      - Encoding
      - Module Address
      - Display Pointer
      - Storage Mode
      - Test Battery (Unloaded)
      - Test Battery (Loaded)
    - SM4M/SM16M
- 13.4 Programs
  - 13.4.1 Program Location
  - 13.4.2 Clear
  - 13.4.3 Store
  - 13.4.4 Read
- 13.5 Data
  - 13.5.1 File Format
    - Comma Separated
    - ASCII with Array IDs
    - As Stored
  - 13.5.2 File Naming Options
    - Filename
    - Auto Name Control
      - Auto Increment Name
      - Append to Current File
      - New Name for Each File
  - 13.5.3 Show Card/Module Directory
  - 13.5.4 Get All
  - 13.5.5 Get New
  - 13.5.6 Get One
- 13.6 Erase
  - 13.6.1 Erase Data
  - 13.6.2 Erase Data and Programs
  - 13.6.3 Erase and Test Card/Module
- 13.7 The Menu Bar
  - 13.7.1 File
    - Terminal Emulator
    - Show Directory
    - Exit
  - 13.7.2 Options
    - Enable Pop-Up Hints
    - Save Settings on Exit
  - 13.7.3 Data
    - Insert Filemark
    - Next Filemark
  - 13.7.4 Tools
  - 13.7.5 Help
- 13.8 Abort
Section 14. Troubleshooting Guide
- 14.1 LoggerNet Server Problems
  - 14.1.1 Starting LoggerNet and Connecting to the Server
  - 14.1.2 Data Collection Issues
- 14.2 Application Screen Problems
- 14.3 General Communication Link Problems
- 14.4 Terminal Emulator to Test Communications
- 14.4 RF Communication Link Issues
  - 14.4.1 Checking RF Components and Connections
  - 14.4.2 RF Signal Strength Testing
  - 14.4.3 Troubleshooting With Attenuation Pads
- 14.5 Using Data Table Monitor
Section 15. Implementing Advanced Communications Links
- 15.1 Phone to RF
  - 15.1.1 Setup
  - 15.1.2 Operational Considerations
    - 15.1.2.1 Extra Response Time
    - 15.1.2.2 RF Address
- 15.2 Phone to MD9
  - 15.2.1 Setup
  - 15.2.2 Operational Considerations
    - 15.2.2.1 MD9 Addresses
    - 15.2.2.2 Extra Response Time
    - 15.2.2.3 Grounding
- 15.3 TCP/IP to RF
  - 15.3.1 Setup
  - 15.3.2 Operational Considerations
  - 15.3.3 Special Considerations
Appendix A. Glossary of Terms
Appendix B. Table-Based Dataloggers
- B.1 Memory Allocation for Final Storage
  - B.1.1 CR10X-TD Family Table-Based Dataloggers
  - B.1.2 CR5000/CR9000 Memory for Programs and Data Storage
- B.2 Converting an Array-Based Program to a CR10X-TD Table-Based Program using Edlog
  - B.2.1 Steps for Program Conversion
  - B.2.2 Program Instruction Changes
- B.3 Table Data Overview
- B.4 Default Tables
Appendix C. Software Organization
- C.1 LoggerNet/Client Architecture
- C.2 LoggerNet Server Data Cache
  - C.2.1 Organization
  - C.2.2 Operation
  - C.2.3 Retrieving Data from the Cache
  - C.2.4 Updating Table Definitions
- C.3 Directory Organization
  - C.3.1 C:\CampbellSci\LoggerNet Directory (Working Directory)
  - C.3.2 C:\Program Files\CampbellSci\LoggerNet Directory (Program File Directory)
  - C.3.3 Backing Up Critical Information
Appendix D. Log Files
- D.1 Event Logging
  - D.1.1 Log Categories
  - D.1.2 Enabling Log Files
  - D.1.3 Log File Message Formats
    - D.1.3.1 General File Format Information
    - D.1.3.2 Communications Status Log Format
    - D.1.3.3 Transaction Log Format
    - D.1.3.4 Object State Log Format
Appendix E. Using RTDM with LoggerNet
- E.1 RTDM
- E.2 Setting up RTDM
Appendix F. CoraScript
- F.1 CoraScript Fundamentals
- F.2 Useful CoraScript Operations
  - F.2.1 Connecting to the LoggerNet Server
  - F.2.2 Checking and Setting Device Settings
  - F.2.3 Creating and using a Network Backup Script
  - F.2.4 Hole Management
  - F.2.5 Scripting CoraScript Commands
Appendix G. Importing Files into Excel
- Step 1 of 3
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Campbell Scientific LoggerNet 2.0 Software Specification

LoggerNet 2.0 by Campbell Scientific is a robust software suite designed for managing and collecting data from Campbell Scientific dataloggers. It provides a comprehensive platform for configuring, monitoring, and retrieving data from various datalogger models, supporting a wide range of environmental monitoring applications. The software is optimized for seamless communication, offering support for multiple connection types, including direct connect, telephone, radio, and Ethernet. LoggerNet 2.0 is built to handle complex data collection networks, allowing users to manage numerous dataloggers from a single interface.

The software includes a suite of tools for data retrieval, display, and analysis, enabling users to efficiently organize and visualize collected data. It features a task scheduler for automating data collection and retrieval processes, reducing the need for manual intervention. Additionally, LoggerNet 2.0 provides advanced data storage options, ensuring that large datasets are effectively managed and archived for future reference.

LoggerNet 2.0's user interface is designed with user-friendliness in mind, featuring intuitive navigation and customizable settings to cater to both novice and experienced users. The software supports script-based programming, offering flexibility for users who require custom data processing and reporting functionalities. Furthermore, it is compatible with various operating systems and integrates smoothly with other Campbell Scientific software and hardware, ensuring a cohesive data management ecosystem.

Security is a priority, with LoggerNet 2.0 offering password protection and secure communication protocols to safeguard data integrity. Overall, LoggerNet 2.0 is a versatile and powerful solution for users who require efficient and reliable data management capabilities for their environmental monitoring projects.

Campbell Scientific LoggerNet 2.0 Software F.A.Q.

How do I install LoggerNet 2.0 on my Windows system?

To install LoggerNet 2.0, insert the installation CD or download the installer from Campbell Scientific's website. Run the setup file and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. Ensure you have administrative rights on the system.

What should I do if LoggerNet 2.0 is not connecting to my datalogger?

Check the physical connection between the datalogger and your computer. Verify the communication settings in LoggerNet and ensure they match the datalogger's settings. Restart both the datalogger and the computer if necessary.

How can I configure LoggerNet 2.0 to automatically download data from my datalogger?

In LoggerNet, navigate to the 'Schedule' tab and set up a scheduled task to download data at specified intervals. Ensure that the computer remains on and LoggerNet is running at the scheduled times.

What are the steps to update LoggerNet 2.0 to the latest version?

Visit the Campbell Scientific website to check for updates. Download the latest version and run the installer. Follow the prompts to update LoggerNet 2.0. Make sure to back up your configurations before updating.

How do I set up LoggerNet 2.0 to communicate with multiple dataloggers?

Use the 'Setup' window in LoggerNet to add multiple dataloggers. Assign each datalogger a unique identifier and configure their individual communication settings.

What can I do if LoggerNet 2.0 is running slowly on my computer?

Ensure your system meets the recommended hardware requirements. Close unnecessary applications to free up resources. Check for any network issues that might be affecting communication speed.

Can LoggerNet 2.0 be used on a Mac?

LoggerNet 2.0 is designed for Windows. To use it on a Mac, consider running a Windows virtual machine or using Boot Camp to install Windows alongside macOS.

How do I back up and restore LoggerNet 2.0 configurations?

To back up, export your network map and settings to a secure location using the 'Export' feature. To restore, use the 'Import' feature and select your backup file.

What troubleshooting steps can I take if LoggerNet 2.0 crashes frequently?

Ensure LoggerNet is updated to the latest version. Check for any conflicting software or system issues. Review LoggerNet logs for error messages and contact Campbell Scientific support if needed.

How can I customize data reports in LoggerNet 2.0?

Use the 'Reports' feature in LoggerNet to create custom data reports. Define the data fields and format according to your requirements. Save the report template for future use.