Campbell CS300 User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Campbell Manuals
  4. Measuring Instruments
  5. CS300
  6. User manual

Campbell CS300 User Manual

Pyranometer
Hide thumbs Also See for CS300:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
CS300
Pyranometer
Issued: 4.6.18
Copyright © 1994-2018 Campbell Scientific, Inc.
Printed under licence by Campbell Scientific Ltd.
CSL 570

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the CS300 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Related Manuals for Campbell CS300

Summary of Contents for Campbell CS300

  • Page 1 CS300 Pyranometer Issued: 4.6.18 Copyright © 1994-2018 Campbell Scientific, Inc. Printed under licence by Campbell Scientific Ltd. CSL 570...
  • Page 3 Quotations for repairs can be given on request. It is the policy of Campbell Scientific to protect the health of its employees and provide a safe working environment, in support of this policy a “Declaration of Hazardous Material and Decontamination”...
  • Page 5 Campbell Scientific Ltd can advise on the recycling of the equipment and in some cases arrange collection and the correct disposal of it, although charges may apply for some items or territories.
  • Page 7 • Periodically (at least yearly) check electrical ground connections. WHILE EVERY ATTEMPT IS MADE TO EMBODY THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF SAFETY IN ALL CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS, THE CUSTOMER ASSUMES ALL RISK FROM ANY INJURY RESULTING FROM IMPROPER INSTALLATION, USE, OR MAINTENANCE OF TRIPODS, TOWERS, OR ATTACHMENTS TO TRIPODS AND TOWERS...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Contents PDF viewers: These page numbers refer to the printed version of this document. Use the PDF reader bookmarks tab for links to specific sections. 1. Introduction ..............1 2. Cautionary Statements ..........1 3. Initial Inspection ............1 4. Quickstart ..............1 5.
  • Page 10 Figure 7-1. CS300 schematic .................. 8 Tables 7-1. Connections to Campbell Scientific Dataloggers ......... 9 7-2. Multipliers Required for Average Flux and Total Flux Density in SI and English Units ............... 10 B-1. Wiring for Example Programs ............B-1...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    File damage claims with the shipping company. Quickstart Short Cut is an easy way to program your datalogger to measure the CS300 and assign datalogger wiring terminals. Use the following procedure to get started. Install Short Cut by clicking on the install file icon. Get the install file from either www.campbellsci.com, the ResourceDVD, or find it in installations of...
  • Page 12 CS300 Pyranometer The Short Cut installation should place a Short Cut icon on the desktop of your computer. To open Short Cut, click on this icon. When Short Cut opens, select New Program. Select Datalogger Model and Scan Interval (default of 5 seconds is OK for...
  • Page 13 User Manual Under the Available Sensors and Devices list, select Sensors | Meteorological | Solar Radiation folder. Select CS300 Pyranometer. Click to move the selection to the Selected device window. Default units are kW/m for flux density units and mJ/ m for total flux.

  • Page 14: Overview

    The CS300 is calibrated against a Kipp and Zonen CM21 under natural sunlight to accurately measure sun plus sky radiation (360 to 1120 nm). The CS300 should not be used under vegetation or artificial lights.

  • Page 15: Installation

    See Section 4, Quickstart, for a Short Cut tutorial. Siting The CS300 should be mounted such that no shadows or reflections are cast on it by the tripod/tower or other sensors. The sensor should be mounted with the cable pointing towards the nearest magnetic pole.

  • Page 16: Mounting To An Instrument Mount

    CS300 Pyranometer Mounting to an Instrument Mount 7.2.1 Required Tools Tools required for installation on a tripod or tower: Small and medium Phillips screwdrivers 1/2 in open end wrench for CM225E Tape measure UV-resistant cable ties Side-cut pliers Compass Step ladder 7.2.2 Mounting Procedure...
  • Page 17 User Manual Place the CS300 in the centre of the 010355 base/levelling fixture. Holes for Mounting Screws Levelling Screws 010355 Base Loosely mount the 010355 base/levelling fixture on the CM225E. Do not fully tighten the three mounting screws. Holes for...

  • Page 18: Wiring To The Datalogger

    Cable Tie Remove the green cap after installing the sensor. Save this cap for shipping or storing the sensor. Wiring to the Datalogger A schematic diagram of the CS300 is shown in Figure 7-1. Single-Ended Analog Input 500 to 600 ...

  • Page 19: Programming

    The output from the CS300 is 0.2 mV per Wm . The voltage signal from the CS300 is measured using the single-ended voltage instruction (VoltSE in CRBasic or Volt (SE) (P1) in Edlog). Dataloggers that use CRBasic include the CR200(X), CR800, CR850, CR1000, CR1000X, CR3000, CR5000, and CR9000(X).

  • Page 20: Total Solar Radiation

    CS300 Pyranometer Table 7-2. Multipliers Required for Average Flux and Total Flux Density in SI and English Units UNITS MULTIPLIER PROCESS Average t • 0.000005 MJ m Total t • 0.005 kJ m Total –2 –1 0.005 • (1.434) cal cm Average –2...

  • Page 21: Maintenance And Calibration

    Handle the sensor carefully when cleaning. Be careful not to CAUTION scratch the surface of the sensor. Recalibrate the CS300 every three years. Obtain an RMA number before returning the CS300 to Campbell Scientific, Inc. for recalibration. Troubleshooting Symptom: –9999 or radiation values around 0 Check that the sensor is wired to the single-ended channel specified by the measurement instruction.

  • Page 23: Importing Short Cut Code Into Crbasic Or Edlog Editor

    Appendix A. Importing Short Cut Code Into CRBasic or Edlog Editor This tutorial shows:  How to import a Short Cut program into a program editor for additional refinement  How to import a wiring diagram from Short Cut into the comments of a custom program A.1 Importing Short Cut Code into a Program Editor Short Cut creates files that can be imported into either CRBasic Editor or Edlog...

  • Page 24: Edlog

    Appendix A. Importing Short Cut Code Into CRBasic or Edlog Editor Once the file is edited with CRBasic Editor, Short Cut can no longer NOTE be used to edit the datalogger program. Change the name of the program file or move it, or Short Cut may overwrite it next time it is used.

  • Page 25: Example Programs

    Appendix B. Example Programs The following programs measure the CS300 every 10 s and convert the millivolt –2 –2 output to Wm and MJm . Both programs output an hourly average flux –2 –2 ), and a daily total flux density (MJm ).

  • Page 26: Cr6 Program

    'Main Scan Scan(10,Sec,1,0) 'Default Datalogger Battery Voltage measurement 'BattV' Battery(BattV) 'Default Wiring Panel Temperature measurement 'PTemp_C' PanelTemp(PTemp_C,60) 'CS300 Pyranometer measurements 'SlrMJ' and 'SlrW' VoltSe(SlrW,1,mV1000,U1,1,0,60,1,0) 'Set negative values to zero. SlrW<0 Then SlrW=0 'Convert mV to MJ/m² for a 10 second scan rate SlrMJ=SlrW*5E-05 'Convert mV to W/m²...
  • Page 27 Appendix B. Example Programs...
  • Page 28 CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC COMPANIES Campbell Scientific, Inc. (CSI) 815 West 1800 North Campbell Scientific Centro Caribe S.A. (CSCC) Logan, Utah 84321 300N Cementerio, Edificio Breller UNITED STATES Santo Domingo, Heredia 40305  COSTA RICA www.campbellsci.com info@campbellsci.com  www.campbellsci.cc info@campbellsci.cc Campbell Scientific Africa Pty. Ltd. (CSAf) PO Box 2450 Campbell Scientific Ltd.

Table of Contents