Getting Started - Campbell CR300 Series Getting Started Manual

1. Getting started

Getting Started provides a cursory view of data acquisition and walks you through a procedure to
set up a simple system. You may not find it necessary to progress beyond this. However, should
you want to dig deeper into the complexity of the data logger functions or quickly look for
details, extensive information is available in the full CR300 series manual.
This exercise will guide you through the following steps:
Connecting the data logger to a computer
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Attaching a sensor to the data logger
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Creating a program for the data logger to measure the sensor
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Making a simple measurement
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Storing measurement data on the data logger
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Collecting data from the data logger with a computer
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Viewing real-time and historical data with a computer
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In addition to your data logger, the following items are used in this exercise (many are shipped
with your data logger and all are available on www.campbellsci.com.au). If you do not have all of
these items, you can provide suitable substitutes.
Power supply
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Type-T Thermocouple, 4 to 5 inches long; one is shipped with the data logger
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For a USB connection:
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Computer with a USB port
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USB cable
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For an RS-232 connection:
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Computer with a nine-pin RS-232 port
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Serial cable
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Data logger support software
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Additional Campbell Scientific publications are available online at www.campbellsci.com.au.
Video tutorials are available at https://www.campbellsci.com.au/videos. Generally, if a
particular feature of the data logger requires a peripheral hardware device, more information is
available in the help or manual written for that device.
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