User guide

SAA CR Logger Integration Guide
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4. Using LoggerNet
Setup of the CR1000 to collect SAA data requires a basic understanding of Campbell Scientific’s
LoggerNet software. For more information on Campbell Scientifics’s LoggerNet software, visit the
Campbell Scientific website to obtain the user manual (http://www.campbellsci.ca/). The LoggerNet
toolbar is shown in Figure 4.1. For the purpose of this manual, the following utilities will be used:
 Setup: Utility for connecting to or changing connection settings of a Campbell Scientific device
(e.g, the CR1000 or CR800). This utility is found in the Main Menu.
 Connect: Utility for managing device connection. This utility is found in the Main Menu.
 CRBasic Editor: Editor and compiler for Campbell Scientific programs. This utility is found in the
Program Menu.
 Task Master: Utility will be discussed in Section 13. This utility is found in the Main Menu.
Figure 4.1: LoggerNet Utilities menu.
5. Creating a Main Program File
Program files for collecting SAA data using the CR1000 can be created using the Measurand
SAACR_FileGen utility (Figure 5.1). The following fields must be completed before generating the file:
 Project Title: A descriptor of the monitoring setup;
 Number of Samples to Average: The number of SAA samples used to compute an average
reading. Values can range from 100 to 25500. The larger the number of samples the better the
precision, but computational time also increases, albeit, very minimally. With AIA technology,
data samples can be collected much faster than previously available. For example, taking the
average of 1000 readings (standard averaging level) will take approximately 10 s to output a
value from the SAA;