Viewing Station Status; Watchdog Errors - Campbell CR300 Series Product Manual

17.1.1 Viewing station status

Using your data logger support software, access the Station Status to view the condition of the
data logger.
From LoggerNet: Click Connect
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From PC200W and PC400: Select the Datalogger menu and Station Status
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Summary tab.

17.1.2 Watchdog errors

Watchdog errors indicate that the data logger has crashed and reset itself. Experiencing
occasional watchdog errors is normal. You can reset the Watchdog error counter in the Station
Status > Status Table.
TIP:
Before resetting the counter, make note of the number accumulated and the date.
Watchdog errors could be due to:
Transient voltage
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Incorrectly wired or malfunctioning sensor
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Poor ground connection on the power supply
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PortSet()
Numerous
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High-speed serial data on multiple ports with very large data packets or bursts of data
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The error "Results for Last Program Compiled: Warning: Watchdog Timer IpTask Triggered" can
result from:
The IP communications on the data logger got stuck, and the data logger had to reboot
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itself to recover. Or communications failures may cause the data logger to reopen the IP
connections more than usual. Check your data logger operating system version; recent
operating system versions have improved stability of IP communications.
If any of these are not the apparent cause, contact Campbell Scientific for assistance (see
https://www.campbellsci.com/support). Causes that may require assistance include:
Memory corruption
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Operating System problem
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Hardware problem
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IP communications problem
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, then Station Status
instructions back-to-back with no delay
to view the Summary tab.
to view the
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