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16. Click Finish to compile the program. Replace the untitled.cr300 default name with MyTem-
perature.cr300 and click Save.
17. If LoggerNet or other datalogger support software is running on your computer, and the
datalogger is connected to the computer (see
page 6 for more information), you can choose to send the program. For the example pro-
gram, click No.
NOTE:
A good practice is to always retrieve data from the datalogger before sending a program;
otherwise, data may be lost. See
If your data acquisition requirements are simple, you can probably create and maintain a
datalogger 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 using CRBasic. See the CRBasic Editor help for detailed
information on program structure, syntax, and each instruction available to the datalogger.
NOTE:
Once a Short Cut generated program has been edited with CRBasic Editor, it can no longer
be modified with Short Cut.
Connecting the datalogger to a computer
Collecting data (p. 13) for detailed instruction.
5. Creating a program in Short Cut
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