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Contents
Table of Contents
Troubleshooting
Bookmarks
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
2 Precautions
3 Initial Inspection
4 CR300 Series Data Acquisition System Components
The CR300 Series Data Logger
CR300 Series Product Line
Overview
Operations
Programs
Sensors
5 Wiring Panel and Terminal Functions
Power Input
Power LED Indicator
Power Output
Grounds
Communications Ports
USB Device Port
Ethernet Port
C Terminals for Communications
Ports
Port
Power States
Programmable Logic Control
6 Setting up the CR300 Series
7 Setting up Communications with the Data Logger
8 USB or RS-232 Communications
9 Virtual Ethernet over USB (RNDIS)
10 Ethernet Communications Option
Configuring Data Logger Ethernet Settings
Ethernet Leds
Setting up Ethernet Communications between the Data Logger and Computer
11 Wi-Fi Communications Option
Hosting a Wi-Fi Network
Configure the Data Logger to Host a Wi-Fi Network
Connect Your Phone to the Data Logger over Wi-Fi
Set up Loggerlink
Connect Your Computer to the Data Logger over Wi-Fi
Set up Loggernet or PC400W
Joining a Wi-Fi Network
Configure the Data Logger to Join a Wi-Fi Network
Set up Loggernet or PC400W
Wi-Fi LED Indicator
12 Cellular Communications Option
Pre-Installation
Establish Cellular Service
Selecting a Data Service
Install the SIM Card
Konect Pakbus Router Setup
Get Started
Set up Konect Pakbus Router
Installation
Modules Using Konect Pakbus Router (Private Dynamic IP)
Configure Data Logger
Set up Loggernet
Test the Connection
Modules Using a Public Static IP
Configure Data Logger
Set up Loggernet
Test the Connection
Cellular (TX/RX) LED Indicator
Signal Strength and Quality
Signal Strength
Signal Quality
13 Radio Communications Option
Configuration Options
Basic RF407 Networks
Configure the Base RF407-Series Radio
Configure the Remote RF407-Series Data Logger(S)
RF407-Series Radio Communications with Multiple Data Loggers through a Data Logger Router
Configure the RF407-Series Base Radio
Configure the Data Logger Acting as a Router
Add Routing Data Logger to Loggernet Network
Configure Remote (Leaf) Data Loggers
Add Leaf Data Loggers to the Network
Using Additional Communications Methods
14 Testing Communications with Ezsetup
Making the Software Connection
15 Creating a Short Cut Data Logger Program
Sending a Program to the Data Logger
16 Working with Data
Default Data Tables
Collecting Data
Collecting Data Using Loggernet
Collecting Data Using PC400
Viewing Historic Data
Data Types and Formats
Variables
Constants
Data Storage
About Data Tables
Header Rows
Data Records
Creating Data Tables in a Program
17 Data Memory
Data Tables
Flash Memory
CPU Drive
18 Measurements
Voltage Measurements
Single-Ended Measurements
Differential Measurements
Current-Loop Measurements
Voltage Ranges for Current Measurements
Example Current-Loop Measurement Connections
Resistance Measurements
Resistance Measurements with Voltage Excitation
RTD and PRT
Strain Measurements
Accuracy for Resistance Measurements
Period-Averaging Measurements
Pulse Measurements
Low-Level AC Measurements
High-Frequency Measurements
Switch-Closure and Open-Collector Measurements
P_SW Terminal
C Terminals
Quadrature Measurements
Pulse Measurement Tips
Input Filters and Signal Attenuation
Pulse Count Resolution
Vibrating Wire Measurements
Vspect
19 Communications Protocols
General Serial Communications
Modbus Communications
About Modbus
Modbus Protocols
Understanding Modbus Terminology
Connecting Modbus Devices
Modbus Client-Server Protocol
About Modbus Programming
Endianness
Function Codes
Modbus Information Storage
Registers
Coils
Data Types
Unsigned 16-Bit Integer
32-Bit Floating Point
Signed 16-Bit Integer
Signed 32-Bit Integer
Unsigned 32-Bit Integer
Modbus Tips and Troubleshooting
Error Codes
Result Code -01: Illegal Function
Result Code -02: Illegal Data Address
Result Code -11: COM Port Error
Internet Communications
IP Address
HTTPS Server
FTP Server
Mqtt
Sending Data to an MQTT Broker
Configure the Data Logger
Mosquitto
Program the Data Logger
Aws
Setup AWS Iot
Configure the Data Logger
Program the Data Logger
Verify Data in AWS Iot
Check Broker for Incoming Data
DNP3 Communications
Pakbus Communications
Communications
Transparent Mode
Watch Command (Sniffer Mode)
Transparent Mode Commands
Programmed Mode/Recorder Mode
Programming the Data Logger to Act as an SDI-12 Sensor
Power Considerations
20 Installation
Default Program
Data Logger Security
Device Configuration Utility Security Check
Http
Https
Pakbus
Web Services
Ftp
Network Services
Operating System Status
Ping
Telnet
Other Security Measures Reviewed by Device Configuration Utility
Account Manager
IP Broadcast Filtered
Other Communications Protocols
Pakbus TCP Enabled
Tls
From a Certificate Authority
Obtaining Certificate and Private Key
Applying Keys and Certificates to CSI Web Server
From Your IT Department
Other Security Measures
Crbasic
Other
The .Csipasswd File
Deprecated API Functionality
Web Interface
Power Budgeting
Field Work
Data Logger Enclosures
Electrostatic Discharge and Lightning Protection
21 CR300 Series Maintenance
Data Logger Calibration
Internal Battery
Replacing the Internal Battery
Updating the Operating System
Sending an Operating System to a Local Data Logger
Sending an Operating System to a Remote Data Logger
Gzip
22 Tips and Troubleshooting
Checking Station Status
Viewing Station Status
Watchdog Errors
Results for Last Program Compiled
Skipped Scans
Skipped Records
Variable out of Bounds
Battery Voltage
Understanding NAN and INF Occurrences
Timekeeping
Clock Best Practices
Time Stamps
Avoiding Time Skew
Crbasic Program Errors
Program Does Not Compile
Program Compiles but Does Not Run Correctly
Troubleshooting Radio Communications
Reducing out of Memory Errors
Resetting the Data Logger
Processor Reset
Program Send Reset
Manual Data Table Reset
Formatting Drives
Full Memory Reset
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
Using Terminal Mode
Serial Talk through and Comms Watch
Transparent Mode
Transparent Mode Commands
Watch Command (Sniffer Mode)
Terminal Master
Ground Loops
Common Causes
Detrimental Effects
Severing a Ground Loop
Soil Moisture Example
Improving Voltage Measurement Quality
Deciding between Single-Ended or Differential Measurements
Minimizing Ground Potential Differences
Ground Potential Differences
Minimizing Power-Related Artifacts
Minimizing Electronic Noise
Filtering to Reduce Measurement Noise
Minimizing Settling Errors
Measuring Settling Time
Factors Affecting Accuracy
Measurement Accuracy Example
Minimizing Offset Voltages
Field Calibration
File Name and Resource Errors
23 Information Tables and Settings (Advanced)
Datatableinfo Table System Information
Datafilldays
Datarecordsize
Datatablename
Recnum
Secsperrecord
Skippedrecord
Timestamp
Status Table System Information
Battery
Calgain
Caloffset
Commsmemfree
Compileresults
Cpudrivefree
Datastoragefree
Datastoragesize
Fullmemreset
Lastslowscan
Lithiumbattery
Maxproctime
Maxslowproctime
Measuretime
Memoryfree
Memorysize
Osdate
Ossignature
Osversion
Pakbusroutes
Paneltemp
Portconfig
Portstatus
Processtime
Progerrors
Progname
Progsignature
Recnum
Revboard
Runsignature
Serialnumber
Serialflasherrors
Skippedscan
Slowproctime
Starttime
Startupcode
Stationname
Sw12Volts
Timestamp
Varoutofbound
Watchdogerrors
Wifiupdatereq
Settings
Baudrate
Beacon
Cell Settings
Centralrouters
Commsmemalloc
Dns
Ethernetinfo
Ethernetpower
Filesmanager
Ftpenabled
Ftppassword
Ftpport
Ftpusername
Httpenabled
Httpport
Httpsenabled
Httpsport
Includefile
Ipbroadcastfiltered
Ipaddresseth
Ipgateway
Ipmasketh
Ipmaskwifi
Iptrace
Iptracecode
Iptracecomport
Isrouter
Keepaliveurl (Ping Keep Alive URL)
Keepalivemin (Ping Keep Alive Timeout Value)
Maxpacketsize
Neighbors
Pakbusaddress
Pakbusencryptionkey
Pakbusnodes
Pakbusport
Pakbustcpclients
Pakbustcpenabled
Pakbustcppassword
Pingenabled
Pppdial
Pppdialresponse
Pppinfo
Pppinterface
Pppipaddr
Ppppassword
Pppusername
Routefilters
Rs232Power
Security(1), Security(2), Security
Servicesenabled
Tcpclientconnections
Tcpport
Telnetenabled
Tlsconnections (Max TLS Server Connections)
Tlspassword
Tlsstatus
Utcoffset
Verify
Cellular Settings
Cellapn
Cellenabled
Cellinfo
Cellkeepalive
Cellkeepalivetime
Cellpdpauth
Cellpdppassword
Cellpdpusername
Cellpwrduration
Cellpwrrepeat
Cellpwrstarttime
Cellrsrq
Cellrssi
Cellstate
Cellstatus
RF407-Series Radio Settings
Radioavailfreq
Radiochanmask
Radioenable
Radiohopseq
Radiomac
Radiomodel
Radiomodulever
Radionetid
Radioprotocol
Radiopwrmode
Radioretries
Radiorssi
Radiorssiaddr
Radiostats
Radiotxpwr
Wi-Fi Settings
Ipaddresswifi
Ipgatewaywifi
Ipmaskwifi
Wifichannel
Wificonfig
Networks
Wifieapmethod
Wifieappassword
Wifieapuser
Wifienable
Wifipassword
Wifipowermode
Wifissid (Network Name)
Wifistatus
Wifitxpowerlevel
Wlandomainname
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PRODUCT MANUAL
CR300 Series
Compact Datalogger
Revision: 02/2024
Copyright © 2016 – 2024
Campbell Scientific, Inc.
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