Campbell CR300 series Getting Started Manual Download

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CR300 Series

Compact Datalogger

Getting Started Guide

Summary of Contents for CR300 series

Page 2: ...using Konect PakBus Router private dynamic IP 8 3 2 1 1 Configure data logger 8 3 2 1 2 Set up LoggerNet 10 3 2 1 3 Test the connection 12 3 3 Cellular TX RX LED Indicator 13 3 4 Signal strength and q...

Page 3: ...the data logger l Collecting data from the data logger with a computer l Viewing real time and historical data with a computer In addition to your data logger the following items are used in this exer...

Page 4: ...s click Setup select the View menu and ensure you are in the EZ Simplified view then click Add Datalogger l PC400 users click Add Datalogger 2 Click Next 3 Select CR300 Series from the list In the Dat...

Page 5: ...a logger support software to wait a certain amount of time before returning a communications failure error Accept the default value of 00 seconds 11 Set a Max Time On Line to limit the amount of time...

Page 6: ...dafone Telstra Other1 CELL205 4G LTE with automatic 3G fallback2 North America CELL210 4G LTE CAT 1 United States CELL215 4G LTE with automatic 3G and 2G fallback EMEA CELL220 4G LTE with automatic 3G...

Page 7: ...to both Ethernet and a cellular modem IPRoute may be used to specify which interface to use for the outbound communications such as email FTP and HTTP A public static IP address can also be used This...

Page 8: ...Gently slide the card into the slot until it stops and locks into place To eject the SIM card press it in slightly and release 3 Replace the SIM card cover Figure 3 1 SIM card installation 3 1 3 Konec...

Page 9: ...be at the Welcome page 2 Click Devices and services on the command bar to the left and select Redeem PakBus Router Code Enter your complimentary Router Code found on the included card with your cellu...

Page 10: ...logger 1 Connect the cellular antenna if it is not already connected When using a MIMO antenna with multiple cellular connections connect the primary cable to Cellular and the secondary to Diversity...

Page 11: ...t User Name and Password if required by your cellular carrier usually outside of the United Sates 7 Optional If your cellular carrier requires user name and password authentication on the Settings Edi...

Page 12: ...2 1 2 Set up LoggerNet The LoggerNet Network Map is configured from the LoggerNet Setup screen NOTE Setup has two options EZ simplified and Standard Click on the View menu at the top of the Setup scr...

Page 13: ...ernet IP Address field in the format DNS Port with a colon separating DNS and Port For example axanar konectgds com pppp where pppp is the port number 5 Leave the default settings for the PakBusPort P...

Page 14: ...ntered during data logger setup also enter it here Click Apply to save the changes 3 2 1 3 Test the connection Use the Connect screen to test the connection Click on the appropriate station and click...

Page 15: ...o establish a connection with the provider periodic retries will occur l Solid Cellular modem is powering up and attempting to establish a connection with a provider l Quick Flashing approximately 1 s...

Page 16: ...ted as RSSl Received Signal Strength Indicator For 4G it is RSRP Reference Signal Received Power Signal strength units are dBm 70 is a stronger signal than 100 Table 3 1 Signal strength Strength estim...

Page 17: ...Table 3 2 Signal quality Quality estimate ECIO 3G dBm RSRQ 4G dBm Excellent 0 to 6 9 Good 7 to 10 9 to 12 Fair to poor 11 to 20 13 or less 3 Cellular communications option 15...

Page 18: ...your data logger support software Use Short Cut software to generate a program for your data logger Short Cut is included with your data logger support software This section guides you through program...

Page 19: ...ndow to learn more about any field or option For the example program accept the default options l 1 Type T TC sensor l Temp_C as the Temperature label and set the units to Deg C l PTemp_C as the Refer...

Page 20: ...nstructions in Sending a program to the data logger p 20 Click No do not send the program to the data logger TIP It is good practice to always retrieve data from the data logger before sending a progr...

Page 21: ...NOTE Once a Short Cut generated program has been edited with CRBasic Editor it can no longer be modified with Short Cut 4 Creating a Short Cut data logger program 19...

Page 22: ...ideo 1 Connect the data logger to your computer l LoggerNet users select Main and Connect on the LoggerNet toolbar select the data logger from the Stations list then Connect l PC400 users select the d...

Page 23: ...ick OK then click Station Status select the Table Fill Times tab Ensure that the times shown are expected for your application Click OK After sending a program it is a good idea to monitor the Public...

Page 24: ...ta tables It also only updates when viewed l User defined data tables update at the schedule set within the program For information on collecting your data see Collecting data p 23 Use these instructi...

Page 25: ...y be done manually or automatically through scheduled collections set in LoggerNet Setup Use these instruction or follow the Collect Data Tutorial 6 2 1 Collecting data using LoggerNet 1 From the Logg...

Page 26: ...n 6 After the data is collected the Data Collection Results window displays the tables collected and where they are stored on the computer 7 Select a data file then View File to view the data See View...

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