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Meet Our 2015 Photo Contest Winners

Author: Robin Deissinger | Last Updated: 10/28/2015 | Comments: 4

meet our 2015 photo contest winners

We asked our integrators, those folks who sell and install our products, to send us their best photos of Campbell Scientific equipment operating in the field. From all of their submissions, we selected a photo from Western Weather Group as the first-place winner. Runners-up photo... read more

IP Communication Basics for Data Logger Users

Author: Jacob Davis | Last Updated: 10/14/2015 | Comments: 0

ip communication basics for data logger users

Are you configuring your data logger but confused about all the IP (Internet Protocol) settings? Do you know what the settings mean and what you should set them to? Most of us data logger users do not have a background in computer science or network administration.... read more

Serving up the RealTime() Instruction with a Side of Alias Declarations

Author: Janet Albers | Last Updated: 10/07/2015 | Comments: 2

serving up the realtime() instruction with a side of alias declarations

CRBasic has a full menu of instructions to help you write or edit your data logger program. This article offers a main course of scheduling your data logger actions using the RealTime() instruction with a side dish of making your program easier to read with... read more

New President’s Commitment to Customers and Employees

Author: Robin Deissinger | Last Updated: 09/30/2015 | Comments: 0

new president’s commitment to customers and employees

Have you heard that Campbell Scientific, Inc., has a new president? Are you curious as to what changes might be coming as a result? In this short interview, we learn about the man who will be leading our company forward. Get to Know Rob Campbell On... read more

8 ET Station Components that Need Regular Maintenance

Author: Bruce Smith | Last Updated: 09/23/2015 | Comments: 0

8 et station components that need regular maintenance

Like most machines, automated weather stations require regular maintenance to provide you with better performance and longer life expectancy. A weather station designed to calculate evapotranspiration (ET) for commercial agriculture and irrigation scheduling has a number of components that require maintenance and calibration. Based on... read more

6 Steps to Determine if Your Data Logger Needs Repairing

Author: Jason Ritter | Last Updated: 09/16/2015 | Comments: 2

6 steps to determine if your data logger needs repairing

Is your data acquisition system recording incorrect measurements, but you’re unsure of the cause? Do you wonder if your data logger may need to be repaired? This article discusses some simple tests that you can perform to help determine if your data logger has a... read more

Making Sense of an Edlog Program File for Your Retired Data Logger

Author: Janet Albers | Last Updated: 09/09/2015 | Comments: 0

making sense of an edlog program file for your retired data logger

Our retired data loggers are still in use, and some of them use the Edlog programming language. Do you have an Edlog data logger with a .dld compiled program file that you don’t know how to read? Does your .dld file have codes that you... read more

Why Modbus Matters: An Introduction

Author: Paul Smart | Last Updated: 09/02/2015 | Comments: 2

why modbus matters: an introduction

You may have heard of Modbus (a widely used communications protocol), but do you know why it is often used with Campbell Scientific data loggers? Do you know how to use Modbus for communication between your data loggers and other Modbus-capable devices? Modbus is just one... read more

5 Things to Know before Discussing Your Data Logger Programming Issue

Author: Janet Albers | Last Updated: 08/26/2015 | Comments: 0

5 things to know before discussing your data logger programming issue

If you need help programming a Campbell Scientific data logger, here are some things you can do to have a more productive conversation with a Customer Support and Implementation Engineer. At a minimum you’ll want to know: What data logger you’re working with—such as a CR6, CR1000,... read more

Simplify Your LoggerNet Network Setup Using LoggerNet Defaults

Author: Dana Worley | Last Updated: 08/19/2015 | Comments: 0

simplify your loggernet network setup using loggernet defaults

Configuring a network of data loggers for communication and data collection in LoggerNet's Setup window can seem like an arduous and tedious task, but it doesn’t have to be. It’s true that you need to complete this task before you can use LoggerNet to connect... read more

CRBasic Tips to Simplify Data Post-Processing

Author: Barbra Utley | Last Updated: 08/12/2015 | Comments: 3

crbasic tips to simplify data post-processing

You’ve collected your measurement data, but how do you easily make sense out of it? How can you simplify the post-processing of your data and start analyzing it sooner? In this article, I’ll explain how adding some code to your CRBasic program can save you... read more

The Benefits of Using Constants in CRBasic

Author: Janet Albers | Last Updated: 08/05/2015 | Comments: 0

the benefits of using constants in crbasic

Why should you use a Constant declaration in your CRBasic program? What is a Constant anyway? In a previous article ("Going Public with Your Variables in CRBasic"), we talked about the Public and Dim variable declarations. Variables are just that—variable; they change. Constants, on the other hand, don’t change;... read more

Automatic Water Sampler Maintenance Tips

Author: Robin Deissinger | Last Updated: 07/29/2015 | Comments: 1

automatic water sampler maintenance tips

If you use automatic water-sampling equipment, consider performing a maintenance check-up during the month of August, which is National Water Quality Month in the U.S. When you perform a maintenance check-up, you can help ensure that your equipment is operating at an optimal level and that you... read more

4 New Ways to Use Array Notation: Copying or Transposing

Author: Janet Albers | Last Updated: 07/21/2015 | Comments: 0

4 new ways to use array notation: copying or transposing

Copying or transposing has become easier with OS 28 (CR6 OS 1). This new operating system enables you to copy portions of an array to a new location, such as when transposing rows and columns. In this example we start with A(3,2) (3 rows, 2 columns) initialized as... read more

4 Ways to Make Your Data More Secure

Author: Jacob Davis | Last Updated: 07/15/2015 | Comments: 0

4 ways to make your data more secure

Your data is valuable, and sometimes that value is reduced if unauthorized users have access to it. For this reason, Campbell Scientific data loggers have numerous methods of restricting access to your data. This article is an overview of four available methods for securing your... read more

Troubleshooting Best Practices for Data Acquisition Systems

Author: Jason Ritter | Last Updated: 07/08/2015 | Comments: 0

troubleshooting best practices for data acquisition systems

Are your current troubleshooting methods not as helpful as you’d like them to be? This article discusses a number of troubleshooting best practices you can use, which may help you determine the source of the problem and resume your data collection more quickly. When I... read more

4 New Ways to Use Array Notation: Complex Scaling

Author: Janet Albers | Last Updated: 07/01/2015 | Comments: 0

4 new ways to use array notation: complex scaling

You can perform more complex scaling in an array without needing a For/Next loop. To take advantage of this feature, use OS 28 (CR6 OS 01) or later.   In this example program, a unique set of multipliers and offsets is applied to the column of an... read more

How to Prevent Skipped Scans and a Sunburn

Author: Jacob Davis | Last Updated: 06/17/2015 | Comments: 3

how to prevent skipped scans and a sunburn

Through programming, relatively slow SDI-12 measurements can coexist, without problems, alongside fast measurements. To illustrate the need for accommodations in your data logger program, I will share the story of the worst sunburn I ever got. Southern Peru is near the Pacific Ocean, yet is... read more

4 New Ways to Use Array Notation: Initializing Multi-Dimensional Arrays

Author: Janet Albers | Last Updated: 06/10/2015 | Comments: 0

4 new ways to use array notation: initializing multi-dimensional arrays

Initializing variables within an array is more flexible than ever with OS 28 (CR6 OS 1). You can think of a single dimensioned array as numbers in a column. Two dimensions, in comparison, puts numbers in rows and columns. The third dimension is a page. For example:... read more

Make Your LoggerNet Data Collection More Flexible

Author: Dana Worley | Last Updated: 06/03/2015 | Comments: 0

make your loggernet data collection more flexible

If you are a user of our LoggerNet software, you know that the software can be configured to collect data from your data logger on a regular interval. From a data logger's Schedule tab in the Setup Screen, you can configure an interval of anywhere... read more

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