Specifications

Section 13. Telecommunications and Data Retrieval
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13.4 Data Retrieval
Data tables are transferred to PC files through a telecommunications link
(Section 13 Telecommunications and Data Retrieval) or by transporting the CF
card to t
he PC.
13.4.1 Via Telecommunications
Data are usually transferred through a telecommunications link to an ASCII
file on the supporting PC using Campbell Scientific datalogger support
software (Section 16 Support Software). See also t
he manual and Help for the
software package being used.
13.4.2 Via CF Card
When installing a CF card module, first turn off the CR1000
power.
Before removing a CF card module from the datalogger,
disable the card by pressing the “removal button” (NOT the
eject button), wait for the green LED, then turn the CR1000
power off.
Removing a card or card module from the CR1000 while
the CF card is active can cause garbled data and can
damage the card.
Sending a program to the CR1000 may erase all SRAM
and CF card data. To prevent losing data, collect data
from the CF card before sending a program to the
datalogger.
Data stored on CF cards are retrieved through a telecommunication link to the
CR1000 or by removing the card and carrying it to a computer. Many varieties
of CF adapters are available for computers and PCMCIA card slots. CF
adaptors are much faster than telecommunications links, so, with large CF files,
transferring data to a computer with an adaptor will be significantly faster.
The format of data files collected via a CF adaptor is different than the format
created by Campbell Scientific telecommunications software. Data files read
from the CF card via a CF adaptor can be converted to a Campbell Scientific
format using CardConvert. CardConvert is included with most CSI software.
Consult the software manual for more CardConvert information.
13.4.3 Data Format on Computer
CR1000 data stored on a PC via support software is formatted as either ASCII
or Binary depending on the file type selected in the support software. Consult
the software manual for details on the various available data file formats.
CAUTION