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(780) 454-2655. Campbell Scientific (Canada) Corp. is unable to process any returns until we receive this form. If the form is not received within three days of product receipt or is incomplete, the product will be returned to the client at the client’s expense.
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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 CLIENT ASSUMES ALL RISK FROM ANY INJURY RESULTING FROM IMPROPER INSTALLATION, USE, OR MAINTENANCE OF TRIPODS, TOWERS, OR ATTACHMENTS TO TRIPODS AND TOWERS SUCH AS SENSORS, CROSSARMS, ENCLOSURES, ANTENNAS, ETC.
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PLEASE READ FIRST About this manual Please note that this manual was originally produced by Campbell Scientific Inc. (CSI) primarily for the US market. Some spellings, weights and measures may reflect this origin. Some useful conversion factors: Area: 1 in...
Table of 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. Precautions ..............1 3. Initial Inspection ............1 4.
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7-1. Installing a 108 and 41303-5A Radiation Shield on a CM200-Series Crossarm ..............7 7-2. 108 and 41303-5A Radiation Shield on a tripod mast (left). 108 and RAD06 Radiation Shield on a CM200-Series Crossarm (right)....................7 8-1. 108 thermistor probe schematic............8 Tables 7-1.
Short Cut is an easy way to program your datalogger to measure the 108 probe and assign datalogger wiring terminals. Short Cut is available as a download on www.campbellsci.com. It is included in installations of LoggerNet, PC200W, PC400, or RTDAQ.
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Model 108 Temperature Probe In the search box under the Available Sensors and Devices heading, type in 108 or find the 108 in the Sensors | Temperature folder. Double-click the 108 Temperature Probe. Data defaults to degree Celsius. This can be changed by clicking the Deg C box and selecting Deg F, for degrees Fahrenheit, or K, for Kelvin.
Overview The 108 is a rugged probe that accurately measures air, soil, or water temperature in a variety of applications. The sensor consists of a thermistor encapsulated in an epoxy-filled aluminum housing. This design allows the probe to be buried or submerged in water to 15 m (50 ft) or 21 psi.
Model 108 Temperature Probe mount the 108 and limit solar radiation loading. See Section 6, Specifications , for a complete list of compatible dataloggers. (p. 4) Specifications Features Measures air, soil, or water temperature • Compatible with AM16/32-series multiplexers •...
A complete program example can be found in Appendix B, Example Programs (p. B-1) If the 108 probe is to be used with long cable lengths or in electrically noisy environments, consider employing the measurement programming techniques outlined in Section 8.3, Electrically Noisy Environments , and Section 8.4,...
7.2.1 Therm108() Instruction The Therm108() measurement instruction programs CRBasic dataloggers to measure the 108 probe. It applies a precise excitation voltage, makes a half- bridge resistance measurement, and converts the result to temperature using the Steinhart-Hart equation. See Section 8.2, Measurement and Output Linearization , for more information.
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FIGURE 7-2. 108 and 41303-5A Radiation Shield on a tripod mast (left). 108 and RAD06 Radiation Shield on a CM200-Series Crossarm (right). The 108 is held in the 41303-5A radiation shield by a mounting clamp at the bottom (FIGURE and FIGURE left).
Secure the cable to the tripod or tower using cable ties. Water Temperature Installation 108 probes can be submerged to 15 m (50 ft) or 21 psi. The 108 is not weighted, so a weighting system should be added, or the probe secured to a submerged object such as a piling.
Model 108 Temperature Probe FIGURE 8-1, 108 thermistor probe schematic, Therm108() applies 1000 mV excitation at the Vx line and measures the voltage drop across the 1 kΩ resistor at the Vs line. The ratio of measured voltage (Vs) to excitation voltage (Vx) is related to thermistor resistance (Rs), and the 1 kΩ...
Maintenance The 108 probe requires minimal maintenance. For air temperature measurements, check the radiation shield monthly to make sure it is free from dust and debris. To clean the shield, first remove the sensor. Dismount the shield.
If needed, an estimate of the interchangeability error for 0 to 50 °C, that can be used as the Offset parameter of the Therm107() instruction, can be determined with a 1-point or 2-point calibration. Calibration of the 108 probe is not necessary unless the accuracy needed in the sensor data requires correction of the thermistor interchangeability offset described in Section 6, Specifications (p.
Appendix A. Importing Short Cut Code Into CRBasic 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 •...
This following example can be used directly with CR300-series, CR800-series, CR1000, CR1000X-series, CR3000, and CR5000 dataloggers. CRBasic Example B-1. 108 Program Example for CR300-Series, CR800-Series, CR1000, CR1000X-Series, CR3000, and CR5000 Dataloggers 'Program measures one 108 temperature probe once a second and 'stores the average temperature every 60 minutes.
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Appendix B. Example Programs The following example can be used directly with CR6-series dataloggers. CRBasic Example B-2. 108 Program Example for CR6-Series Dataloggers 'Program measures one 108 temperature probe once a second and 'stores the average temperature every 60 minutes. 'Wiring Diagram...
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