Contents

Revision and Copyright Information
License for Use
Limited Warranty
Table of Contents
Preface -- What's New in LoggerNet 3.0?
- Product History
- LoggerNet Products
- New and Improved Applications
  - EZSetup Wizard
  - Troubleshooter
  - Short Cut for Windows
  - PakBus Graph
  - Device Configuration Utility (DevConfig)
  - Setup Window
  - Connect Window
  - Status Window and LogTool
  - Split Report Generator
    - Input File Options
    - Output File Options
Section 1. System Requirements
- 1.1 Hardware and Software
- 1.2 Configuration of TCP/IP Services
Section 2. Installation, Operation and Backup Procedures
- 2.1 CD-ROM Installation
- 2.2 Upgrade Notes
- 2.3 LoggerNet Operations and Backup Procedures
  - 2.3.1 LoggerNet Directory Structure and File Descriptions
    - 2.3.1.1 Program Directory
    - 2.3.1.2 Working Directories
  - 2.3.2 Backing up Data
  - 2.3.3 Loss of Computer Power
  - 2.3.4 Program Crashes
  - 2.3.5 Restoring from Backup
  - 2.4 Special Note on Windows XP Service Pack 2
Section 3. Introduction
- 3.1 What is LoggerNet?
  - 3.1.1 What Next?
- 3.2 Overview of Major LoggerNet Functions and Associated Software Applications
  - 3.2.1 The Heart of it All LoggerNet Toolbar
    - 3.2.1.1 Toolbar Customization
    - 3.2.1.2 Toolbar Menus
    - 3.2.1.3 Command Line Arguments
  - 3.2.2 Setting Up Datalogger Communication Networks
  - 3.2.3 Real Time Tools
  - 3.2.4 Network Status and Problem Solving
  - 3.2.5 Creating and Editing Datalogger Programs
  - 3.2.6 Working with Data Files
  - 3.2.7 Automating Tasks with Task Master
  - 3.2.8 Managing External Data Storage Devices
  - 3.2.9 Optional Client Products Compatible with LoggerNet
    - 3.2.9.1 LoggerNetData
    - 3.2.9.2 Data Display Clients
    - 3.2.9.3 Baler
    - 3.2.9.4 PC-OPC, CsiOPC Server
    - 3.2.9.5 Software Development Kit
- 3.3 Getting Help for LoggerNet Applications
Section 4. Setting up Datalogger Networks
- 4.1 EZSetup Wizard
- 4.2 Setup Screen
  - 4.2.1 Adding Devices to the Network
  - 4.2.2 Applying Changes, Undo and Redo
  - 4.2.3 Renaming Network Devices
  - 4.2.4 Device Settings
    - 4.2.4.1 ComPort
    - 4.2.4.2 IPPort (Internet Protocol Serial Port)
    - 4.2.4.3 TAPIPort (Telephony API)
    - 4.2.4.4 Datalogger
      - 4.2.4.4.1 Hardware Tab
      - 4.2.4.4.2 Schedule Tab
      - 4.2.4.4.3 Final Storage Area 1 and 2 Tab (Edlog Dataloggers with Mixed-array Operating System)
      - 4.2.4.4.4 Data Files Tab (CRBasic Dataloggers, and Edlog Dataloggers with Table Data and PakBus Operating systems)
      - 4.2.4.4.5 Clock Check/Set Tab
      - 4.2.4.4.6 Program Tab
    - 4.2.4.5 PhoneBase
    - 4.2.4.6 PhoneRemote
    - 4.2.4.7 RFBase
    - 4.2.4.8 RFRemote
    - 4.2.4.9 RF95T
    - 4.2.4.10 RF95TPass
    - 4.2.4.11 MD9 Base
    - 4.2.4.12 MD9 Remote
    - 4.2.4.13 RF400
    - 4.2.4.14 RF400 Remote
    - 4.2.4.15 Generic Modem
    - 4.2.4.16 PakBusPort
  - 4.2.5 Setting Up Scheduled Data Collection
    - 4.2.5.1 Data Collection Scheduling Considerations
    - 4.2.5.2 Intervals
      - 4.2.5.2.1 Datalogger Program Intervals
      - 4.2.5.2.2 Data Collection Setting Intervals
      - 4.2.5.2.3 Communications Path Considerations
    - 4.2.5.3 Setting Up Scheduled Data Collection
  - 4.2.6 Setting the Clock
  - 4.2.7 Sending a Program to the Datalogger from Setup
  - 4.2.8 Setup's Options Menu
    - 4.2.8.1 Convert from PC208W Network
    - 4.2.8.2 LoggerNet PakBus Settings
    - 4.2.8.3 LoggerNet Clock Settings
    - 4.2.8.4 LoggerNet IP Manager Settings
      - 4.2.8.4.1 Troubleshooting Tips
- 4.3 Device Configuration Utility
Section 5. Real-Time Tools
- 5.1 The Connect Screen Toolbox
  - 5.1.1 Connecting to the Datalogger -- or Not
  - 5.1.2 Data Collection
    - 5.1.2.1 Collect Now
    - 5.1.2.2 Custom Collection
      - 5.1.2.2.1 Mixed-array Dataloggers
      - 5.1.2.2.2 Table-based Dataloggers
  - 5.1.3 Ports and Flags
  - 5.1.4 Datalogger Clock
  - 5.1.5 Program Management
    - 5.1.5.1 Sending a Datalogger Program
    - 5.1.5.2 CR200 Series Programs
    - 5.1.5.3 Retrieving Datalogger Programs
  - 5.1.6 Program Association
  - 5.1.7 Data Displays
    - 5.1.7.1 Data Display Limitations
    - 5.1.7.2 Numeric Display Screens
      - 5.1.7.2.1 Adding and Removing Values
      - 5.1.7.2.2 Update Interval
      - 5.1.7.2.3 Display Options
    - 5.1.7.3 Graphical Display Screens
      - 5.1.7.3.1 Displaying Values on a Graph
      - 5.1.7.3.2 Graph Options
      - 5.1.7.3.3 Cell Options
  - 5.1.8 File Control for CR5000, CR1000, and CR9000 Dataloggers
  - 5.1.9 Terminal Emulator
  - 5.1.10 Status Table Information (Table Dataloggers Only)
- 5.2 Real-Time Monitor and Control
  - 5.2.1 Development Mode
    - 5.2.1.1 The RTMC Workspace
    - 5.2.1.2 Display Components
    - 5.2.1.3 Functions Available from the RTMC Menus
    - 5.2.1.4 Expressions
    - 5.2.1.4.1 Operators
    - 5.2.1.4.2 Predefined Constants
    - 5.2.1.4.3 Functions
    - 5.2.1.4.4 Order of Precedence
    - 5.2.1.5 Remote Connection
  - 5.2.2 RTMC Run-Time
Section 6. Network Status and Resolving Communication Problems
- 6.1 Status Monitor
  - 6.1.1 Visual Status Indicators
  - 6.1.2 Status Monitor Functions
    - 6.1.2.1 Selecting Columns
    - 6.1.2.2 Toggle Collection On/Off
    - 6.1.2.3 Reset Device
    - 6.1.2.4 Collect Now/Stop Collection
- 6.2 LogTool
  - 6.2.1 Log Types
  - 6.2.2 Using LogTool
  - 6.2.3 Saving Logs to File
- 6.3 Comm Test
- 6.4 PakBus Graph
  - 6.4.1 Selecting the PakBus Network to View
  - 6.4.2 Dynamic and Static Links
  - 6.4.3 Viewing/Changing Settings in a PakBus Datalogger
  - 6.4.4 Right-Click Functionality
  - 6.4.5 Discovering Probable Routes Between Devices
- 6.5 Troubleshooter
  - 6.5.1 Status Information
  - 6.5.2 Retrieving Information for a Datalogger
  - 6.5.3 Archiving Troubleshooter Results
  - 6.5.4 Other Tools in Troubleshooter
Section 7. Creating and Editing Datalogger Programs
- 7.1 Review of CSI Datalogger Models
- 7.2 Short Cut
  - 7.2.1 Overview
  - 7.2.2 Creating a Program Using Short Cut
    - 7.2.2.1 Step 1 Create a New File or Open Exist
    - 7.2.2.2 Step 2 Choose Sensors to Monitor
    - 7.2.2.3 Step 3 Setup Output Tables
    - 7.2.2.4 Step 4 Convert the Program into the Fo
  - 7.2.3 Short Cut Settings
    - 7.2.3.1 Scan Interval
    - 7.2.3.2 Program Security
    - 7.2.3.3 Datalogger ID
    - 7.2.3.4 Power-up Settings
    - 7.2.3.5 Select CR200 Compiler
    - 7.2.3.6 AC Noise Rejection
    - 7.2.3.7 Font
    - 7.2.3.8 Set Working Directory
  - 7.2.4 Editing Programs Created by Short Cut
  - 7.2.5 New Sensor Files
- 7.3 Edlog
  - 7.3.1 Overview
    - 7.3.1.1 Precompiler
    - 7.3.1.2 Context-sensitive Help
    - 7.3.1.3 Programming Efficiency
    - 7.3.1.4 Input Location Labels
    - 7.3.1.5 Final Storage Label Editor
    - 7.3.1.6 Expression Compiler
  - 7.3.2 Creating a New Edlog Program
    - 7.3.2.1 Program Structure
    - 7.3.2.2 Edlog File Types
    - 7.3.2.3 Inserting Instructions into the Program
    - 7.3.2.4 Entering Parameters for the Instructions
    - 7.3.2.5 Program Comments
    - 7.3.2.6 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
    - 7.3.2.7 Editing an Existing Program
    - 7.3.2.8 Editing Comments, Instructions, and Expressions
    - 7.3.2.9 Cut, Copy, Paste, and Clipboard Options
  - 7.3.3 Library Files
  - 7.3.4 Documenting a DLD File
  - 7.3.5 Display Options
    - 7.3.5.1 Graphical Toolbar
    - 7.3.5.2 Renumbering the Instructions
    - 7.3.5.3 Compress VIEW
    - 7.3.5.4 Indention
  - 7.3.6 Input Locations
  - 7.3.7 Entering Input Locations
  - 7.3.8 Repetitions
  - 7.3.9 Input Location Editor
  - 7.3.10 Input Location Anomalies
  - 7.3.11 Final Storage Labels
  - 7.3.12 Datalogger Settings Stored in the DLD File
  - 7.3.13 Program Security
    - 7.3.13.1 Setting Passwords in the DLD
    - 7.3.13.2 Disabling Passwords
  - 7.3.14 Final Storage Area 2
  - 7.3.15 DLD File Labels
    - 7.3.15.1 Mixed-array Dataloggers
    - 7.3.15.2 Table-Based Dataloggers
  - 7.3.16 Power Up Settings/Compile Settings
  - 7.3.17 Datalogger Serial Port Settings
  - 7.3.18 PakBus Settings
    - 7.3.18.1 Network
    - 7.3.18.2 Beacon Intervals
    - 7.3.18.3 Neighbor Filter
    - 7.3.18.4 Allocate General Purpose File Memory
- 7.4 CRBasic Editor
  - 7.4.1 Overview
  - 7.4.2 Inserting Instructions
    - 7.4.2.1 Parameter Dialog Box
    - 7.4.2.2 Right Click Functionality
  - 7.4.3 Toolbar
    - 7.4.3.1 Compile
    - 7.4.3.2 Templates
    - 7.4.3.3 CRBasic Editor Options
      - 7.4.3.3.1 Editor Preferences
      - 7.4.3.3.2 Instruction Panel Preferences
      - 7.4.3.3.3 Edit Instruction Categories
      - 7.4.3.3.4 Other Options
    - 7.4.3.4 Available Help Information
  - 7.4.4 CRBasic Programming
    - 7.4.4.1 Programming Sequence
    - 7.4.4.2 Program Declarations
    - 7.4.4.3 Mathematical Expressions
    - 7.4.4.4 Measurement and Output Processing Instructions
    - 7.4.4.5 Inserting Comments Into Program
    - 7.4.4.6 Example Program
    - 7.4.4.7 Data Tables
    - 7.4.4.8 The Scan -- Measurement Timing and Processing
    - 7.4.4.9 Numerical Entries
    - 7.4.4.10 Logical Expression Evaluation
      - 7.4.4.10.1 What is True?
      - 7.4.4.10.2 Expression Evaluation
      - 7.4.4.10.3 Numeric Results of Expression Evaluation
    - 7.4.4.11 Flags
    - 7.4.4.12 Parameter Types
      - 7.4.4.12.1 Expressions in Parameters
      - 7.4.4.12.2 Arrays of Multipliers and Offsets for Sensor Calibration
    - 7.4.4.13 Program Access to Data Tables
- 7.5 Transformer Utility
  - 7.5.1 Transforming a File
  - 7.5.2 Controls
Section 8. Working with Data Files on the PC
- 8.1 View
  - 8.1.1 Opening a File
    - 8.1.1.1 Opening a Data File
    - 8.1.1.2 Opening Other Types of Files
  - 8.1.2 Final Storage Label (FSL) Files
  - 8.1.3 Data View
    - 8.1.3.1 Array Selection
    - 8.1.3.2 Text View Options
    - 8.1.3.3 Changing the Font
  - 8.1.4 Graph Panel
    - 8.1.4.1 Graph Options
  - 8.1.5 Printing Options
    - 8.1.5.1 Printing Text
    - 8.1.5.2 Printing Graphs
  - 8.1.6 Advanced Topics
    - 8.1.6.1 Assigning Data Files to View
    - 8.1.6.2 Array Definitions (Mixed-array dataloggers only)
- 8.2 Split
  - 8.2.1 Functional Overview
  - 8.2.2 Getting Started
  - 8.2.3 Split Parameter File Entries
    - 8.2.3.1 Input Files
      - 8.2.3.1.1 File Info
      - 8.2.3.1.2 File Offset/Options
      - 8.2.3.1.3 Start Condition
        
        8.2.3.1.3.1 Starting Relative to PC Time
      - 8.2.3.1.4 Stop Condition
        
        8.2.3.1.4.1 "C" Option: Formatting Event Tests Containing Conditional Output Arrays
        
        8.2.3.1.4.2 Trigger on Stop Condition (F Option) Output of Time Series
      - 8.2.3.1.5 Copy
      - 8.2.3.1.6 Select
      - 8.2.3.1.7 Ranges
      - 8.2.3.1.8 Variables
      - 8.2.3.1.9 Numerical Limitations
      - 8.2.3.1.10 Mathematical Functions, Details, and Examples
      - 8.2.3.1.11 Time Series Functions, Details, and Examples
      - 8.2.3.1.12 Special Functions, Details, and Examples
      - 8.2.3.1.13 Split Functions Example
      - 8.2.3.1.14 Summary of Select Line Syntax Rules
      - 8.2.3.1.15 Time Synchronization
        
        8.2.3.1.15.1 Time Synchronization and the Copy Condition
        
        8.2.3.1.15.2 Using Time Synchronization While Starting Relative to PC Time
    - 8.2.3.2 Output Files
      - 8.2.3.2.1 Description of Output Option Commands
      - 8.2.3.2.2 Report Headings
      - 8.2.3.2.3 Column Headings
  - 8.2.4 Help Option
  - 8.2.5 Editing Commands
  - 8.2.6 Running Split From a Command Line
    - 8.2.6.1 Processing Alternate Files
    - 8.2.6.2 Processing Multiple Parameter Files with One Command Line
    - 8.2.6.3 Using Splitr.exe in Batch Files
    - 8.2.6.4 Command Line Switches
      - 8.2.6.4.1 Closing the Splitr.exe Program After Execution (/R or /Q Switch)
      - 8.2.6.4.2 Running Splitr in a Hidden or Minimized State (/H Switch)
      - 8.2.6.4.3 Running Multiple Copies of Splitr (/M Switch)
Section 9. Automating Tasks with Task Master
- 9.1 Task Master
  - 9.1.1 Setup Tab
    - 9.1.1.1 Adding Tasks
    - 9.1.1.2 Logger Event Tasks
    - 9.1.1.3 Scheduled Event Tasks
    - 9.1.1.4 Define What the Task Does
  - 9.1.2 Status Tab
  - 9.1.3 Messages Tab
Section 10. Storage Module Software (SMS)
- 10.1 Overview
- 10.2 Getting Started
  - 10.2.1 The Setup Screen
  - 10.2.2 Establishing Communications
    - 10.2.2.1 Selecting a COM Port
    - 10.2.2.2 Baud Rate
    - 10.2.2.3 Via Datalogger/Target Address (SM192/716 and SM4M/SM16M Modules Only)
      - Via Datalogger
      - Target Address
    - 10.2.2.4 Connect/Disconnect
- 10.3 Status Information
  - 10.3.1 Status Box/Update Status
  - 10.3.2 Advanced Status Information
    - 10.3.2.1 CSM1/MCR1
      - Display Pointer
      - Card Format Type
      - PROM Details
    - 10.3.2.2 SM192/SM716
      - Print Enable Mode
      - Baud Rate Print Enable Mode
      - Encoding
      - Module Address
      - Display Pointer
      - Storage Mode
      - Test Battery (Unloaded)
      - Test Battery (Loaded)
    - 10.3.2.3 SM4M/SM16M
- 10.4 Programs
  - 10.4.1 Program Location
  - 10.4.2 Clear
  - 10.4.3 Store
  - 10.4.4 Read
- 10.5 Data
  - 10.5.1 File Format
    - 10.5.1.1 Comma Separated
    - 10.5.1.2 ASCII with Array IDs
    - 10.5.1.3 As Stored
  - 10.5.2 File Naming Options
    - 10.5.2.1 File name
    - 10.5.2.2 Auto Name Control
      - Auto Increment Name
      - Append to Current File
      - New Name for Each File
  - 10.5.3 Show Card/Module Directory
  - 10.5.4 Get All
  - 10.5.5 Get New
  - 10.5.6 Get One
- 10.6 Erase
  - 10.6.1 Erase Data
  - 10.6.2 Erase Data and Programs
  - 10.6.3 Erase and Test Card/Module
- 10.7 The Menu Bar
  - 10.7.1 File
    - Terminal Emulator
    - Show Directory
    - Exit
  - 10.7.2 Options
    - Enable Pop-Up Hints
    - Save Settings on Exit
  - 10.7.3 Data
    - Insert Filemark
    - Next Filemark
  - 10.7.4 Tools
  - 10.7.5 Help
- 10.8 Abort
Section 11. Clients Installed with LoggerNet
- 11.1 CoraScript
  - 11.1.1 CoraScript Fundamentals
  - 11.1.2 Useful CoraScript Operations
    - 11.1.2.1 Connecting to the LoggerNet Server
    - 11.1.2.2 Checking and Setting Device Settings
    - 11.1.2.3 Creating and using a Network Backup Script
    - 11.1.2.4 Hole Management
    - 11.1.2.5 Scripting CoraScript Commands
Section 12. Utilities Installed with LoggerNet
- 12.1 Device Configurator
  - 12.1.1 Overview
  - 12.1.2 Main DevConfig Screen
  - 12.1.3 Screens Applicable to All (or most) Devices
    - 12.1.3.1 Send OS Tab - Downloading an Operating System
    - 12.1.3.2 Logger Control Tab
    - 12.1.3.3 Terminal Tab
    - 12.1.3.4 PakBus Dataloggers Settings Editor Ta
    - 12.1.3.5 Device-specific Screens and Deployment Tab
      - 12.1.3.5.1 Deployment Tab Settings Common to Many PakBus Dataloggers
      - 12.1.3.5.2 CR10X-PB, CR510-PB, and CR23X-PB Specific Screens
      - 12.1.3.5.3 CR2xx Specific Screens
      - 12.1.3.5.4 MD485 Specific Screens
      - 12.1.3.5.5 RF400 Specific Screens
      - 12.1.3.5.6 SC105 Specific Screens
      - 12.1.3.5.7 The Unknown Device Type
- 12.2 TOB File Converter
- 12.3 Resource Monitor
Section 13. Optional Client Applications Available for LoggerNet
- 13.1 Allowing Remote Connections to the LoggerNet Server
- 13.2 LoggerNet Data
  - 13.2.1 Data Filer
    - 13.2.1.1 DataFiler Requirements
    - 13.2.1.2 Using the DataFiler
      - 13.2.1.2.1 Connecting to a Computer Running the LoggerNet Server Software
      - 13.2.1.2.2 Setting Up the DataFiler
      - 13.2.1.2.3 Collection Options
    - 13.2.1.3 The Collected Data
    - 13.2.1.4 Determining the Data Available in the Data Cache
    - 13.2.1.5 Record Number Anomalies
    - 13.2.1.6 Communication Status
- 13.3 RTMC Run-time
- 13.4 RTDM
- 13.5 Baler
- 13.6 OPC Server
- 13.7 Software Development Kit
Section 14. Implementing Advanced Communications Links
- 14.1 Phone to RF
  - 14.1.1 Setup
  - 14.1.2 Operational Considerations
    - 14.1.2.1 Scheduled Data Collection
    - 14.1.2.2 Extra Response Time
    - 14.1.2.3 RF Address
    - 14.1.2.4 Max Time Online
  - 14.1.3 Attaching a Datalogger to the RF Base
    - 14.1.3.1 Hardware Setup
    - 14.1.3.2 Network Setup in LoggerNet
- 14.2 Phone to MD9
  - 14.2.1 Setup
  - 14.2.2 Operational Considerations
    - 14.2.2.1 Scheduled Data Collection
    - 14.2.2.2 MD9 Addresses
    - 14.2.2.3 Extra Response Time
    - 14.2.2.4 Max Time Online
    - 14.2.2.5 Grounding
- 14.3 TCP/IP to RF
  - 14.3.1 Setup
  - 14.3.2 Operational Considerations
  - 14.3.3 Special Considerations
Section 15. Troubleshooting Guide
- 15.1 What's Changed?
- 15.2 LoggerNet Server Problems
  - 15.2.1 Starting LoggerNet and Connecting to the Server
  - 15.2.2 Socket Errors
    - Maximum Number of Sockets Open
    - Socket Error Messages
  - 15.2.3 Data Collection Issues
- 15.3 Application Screen Problems
- 15.4 General Communication Link Problems
- 15.5 Terminal Emulator to Test Communications
- 15.6 RF Communication Link Issues
  - 15.6.1 Checking RF Components and Connections
  - 15.6.2 RF Signal Strength Testing
  - 15.6.3 Troubleshooting with Attenuation Pads
- 15.7 Using Data Table Monitor
- 15.8 Troubleshooting PakBus Communications
Appendix A. Glossary of Terms
Appendix B. Campbell Scientific File Formats
- B.1 PC File Data Formats
  - B.1.1 Comma Separated
  - B.1.2 ASCII Printable
  - B.1.3 TOACI1
  - B.1.4 TOA5
  - B.1.5 TOB1
- B.2 Datalogger Data Formats
  - B.2.1 TOB2 or TOB3
- B.3 Binary Data Value Types
  - B.3.1 FP2 (2 Byte Low Resolution Format)
  - B.3.2 FP4 (4 Byte High Resolution Format)
  - B.3.3 IEEE4
  - B.3.4 IEEE8
- B.4 Converting Binary File Formats
  - B.4.1 Split
  - B.4.2 View
  - B.4.3 TOB Convert
  - B.4.4 TOB32.EXE
Appendix C. Table-Based Dataloggers
- C.1 Memory Allocation for Final Storage
  - C.1.1 CR10X-TD Family Table-Based Dataloggers
  - C.1.2 CR5000/CR1000/CR9000 Memory for Programs and Data Storage
  - C.1.3 CR200 Series Dataloggers
- C.2 Converting an Array-Based Program to a CR10X-TD Table-Based Program using Edlog
  - C.2.1 Steps for Program Conversion
  - C.2.2 Program Instruction Changes
- C.3 Table Data Overview
- C.4 Default Tables
Appendix D. Software Organization
- D.1 LoggerNet/Client Architecture
- D.2 LoggerNet Server Data Cache
  - D.2.1 Organization
  - D.2.2 Operation
  - D.2.3 Retrieving Data from the Cache
  - D.2.4 Updating Table Definitions
- D.3 Directory Organization
  - D.3.1 C:\CampbellSci\LoggerNet Directory (Working Directory)
  - D.3.2 C:\Program Files\CampbellSci\LoggerNet Directory (Program File Directory)
  - D.3.3 Backing Up Critical Information
Appendix E. Log Files
- E.1 Event Logging
  - E.1.1 Log Categories
  - E.1.2 Enabling Log Files
  - E.1.3 Log File Message Formats
    - E.1.3.1 General File Format Information
    - E.1.3.2 Transaction Log Format
    - E.1.3.3 Communications Status Log Format
    - E.1.3.4 Object State Log Format
Appendix F. Importing Files into Excel
- F.1 Array-Based Data File Import
  - Step 1 of 3
  - Step 2 of 3
  - Step 3 of 3
- F.2 Table-Based Data File Import
  - Step 1 of 3
  - Step 2 of 3
  - Step 3 of 3
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Campbell Scientific LoggerNet 3.0 Software Specification

The Campbell Scientific LoggerNet 3.0 Software is a robust data logger support application designed to facilitate the management and control of Campbell Scientific data loggers. It serves as a comprehensive software package that integrates communication, data retrieval, and data management in a single platform. LoggerNet 3.0 is engineered to support a wide array of data logger configurations, allowing users to efficiently manage their data collection processes across various environmental monitoring applications.

This software is compatible with a diverse range of data loggers, enabling seamless communication via direct connect, phone modems, radio frequency, or Ethernet. LoggerNet 3.0 features an intuitive user interface that simplifies the setup and configuration of data loggers, providing tools for programming, monitoring, and troubleshooting. The software's data retrieval capabilities are designed for efficiency, offering automated data collection and storage in a centralized database for easy access and analysis.

LoggerNet 3.0 supports multi-user and multi-platform environments, ensuring flexibility and scalability for both small and large operations. It includes powerful diagnostic tools to enhance system reliability and uptime, as well as comprehensive scheduling options to automate data collection tasks. The software also provides real-time monitoring and graphical data display, allowing users to visualize environmental conditions and trends effectively.

Overall, LoggerNet 3.0 stands out for its reliability, versatility, and user-friendly design, making it an essential tool for researchers and professionals who depend on accurate and consistent data logging performance. The software's robust feature set ensures that it can meet the demands of complex data management tasks, providing a dependable solution for environmental data collection and analysis.

Campbell Scientific LoggerNet 3.0 Software F.A.Q.

How do I install LoggerNet 3.0 on my computer?

To install LoggerNet 3.0, insert the installation CD into your computer or download the installer from the Campbell Scientific website. Run the setup file and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. Ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements before installation.

What are the system requirements for running LoggerNet 3.0?

LoggerNet 3.0 requires a Windows-based operating system, such as Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10. It also requires at least 1 GB of RAM, 100 MB of free disk space, and an available USB or serial port for communication with data loggers.

How can I troubleshoot communication issues between LoggerNet and my data logger?

First, check all physical connections and ensure that cables are securely attached. Verify that the correct COM port is selected in LoggerNet. Ensure that there are no conflicting software applications using the same port. Restart LoggerNet and the data logger if necessary.

How do I schedule data collection in LoggerNet 3.0?

Open the LoggerNet Setup screen and select the data logger of interest. Navigate to the Schedule tab and set the desired interval for data collection. Save the changes and LoggerNet will automatically collect data at the specified intervals.

Can LoggerNet 3.0 be used to program data loggers?

Yes, LoggerNet 3.0 includes a Short Cut program that allows users to create and download simple programs to data loggers. For more complex programming, the CRBasic Editor can be used, which is also included in the LoggerNet software suite.

What should I do if LoggerNet 3.0 is not starting properly?

Ensure that your computer meets the system requirements and that all previous versions of LoggerNet are uninstalled. Try running the program as an administrator. If the issue persists, reinstall LoggerNet 3.0.

How do I update LoggerNet 3.0 to the latest version?

Visit the Campbell Scientific website and navigate to the LoggerNet product page. Download the latest update and follow the installation instructions provided. Ensure that LoggerNet is closed during the update process.

How can I back up my LoggerNet 3.0 configuration files?

LoggerNet configuration files are stored in the LoggerNet installation directory. To back them up, navigate to this directory and copy the relevant configuration files to a secure location, such as an external hard drive or cloud storage.

What types of data loggers are compatible with LoggerNet 3.0?

LoggerNet 3.0 is compatible with most Campbell Scientific data loggers, including the CR200, CR300, CR800, CR1000, and CR3000 series, among others. Check the LoggerNet documentation for a complete list of supported data loggers.

How do I export data from LoggerNet 3.0 to a CSV file?

To export data, open the LoggerNet Connect screen and select the desired data logger. Navigate to the Data Monitor tab and choose the data table you wish to export. Click 'Export', select 'CSV' as the file type, and save the file to your desired location.