Sensors - Campbell CR300 Series Product Manual

Creating a Short Cut data logger
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https://www.campbellsci.com/videos/datalogger-programming
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For more demanding programs, use the full-featured CRBasic Editor. The CRBasic Editor help
contains program structure details, instruction information and program examples:
https://help.campbellsci.com/crbasic/cr300/

4.2 Sensors

Sensors transduce phenomena into measurable electrical forms by modulating voltage, current,
resistance, status, or pulse output signals. Suitable sensors do this with accuracy and precision.
Smart sensors have internal measurement and processing components and simply output a
digital value in binary, hexadecimal, or ASCII character form.
Most electronic sensors, regardless of manufacturer, will interface with the data logger. Some
sensors require external signal conditioning. The performance of some sensors is enhanced with
specialized input modules. The data logger, sometimes with the assistance of various peripheral
devices, can measure or read nearly all electronic sensor output types.
The following list may not be comprehensive. A library of sensor manuals and application notes is
available at www.campbellsci.com/support
Analog
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Voltage
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Current
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Strain
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Thermocouple
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Resistive bridge
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Pulse
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High frequency
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Switch-closure
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Low-level AC
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Quadrature
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Period average
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Vibrating wire (through interface modules)
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Smart sensors
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SDI-12
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RS-232
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Modbus
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DNP3
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TCP/IP (CR310 only)
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program (p. 71)
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to assist in measuring many sensor types.
4. CR300 series data acquisition system components 7