Specifications

TEAM Climate Monitoring Protocol 3.1
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5.1.5 Extracting the Data from a Memory Card
The normal procedure for this protocol requires a person to retrieve a memory card from the data
logger out in the field in order to extract data from it. Since this is the case, it is a good idea to perform
a test run of the process below before deploying equipment in the field, so that you are prepared.
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Before extracting the memory card, press the white button in front of
the memory card adapter. As soon as it turns green, open the door of the adapter and push
the button to eject the memory card. Do not be concerned about losing any data when
removing the card; the data logger will keep collecting data, which will be stored in its internal
memory. Put in a new, empty memory card as soon as possible.
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You will need Campbell’s PC200W software to extract the
binary data from the memory card and convert it to a text file. Insert the card in a memory card
reader and open the PC200W software.
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Establish a local directory to store Climate Measurement
Files in your computer.
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To upload the data from the
memory card, the file must first be converted to a readable format. To do this, use the software
that came with the data logger and follow the steps below.
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This will open up the Card
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column you should see the data logger output file (CL-XXX-
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right in the “TOA5-TOB1 Format” section should also be checked. Everything else is left
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button to generate the text file (should only take a couple
seconds). All Climate Measurement files should be stored in the same Output directory in
the future.
g) After converting the card, find the file in the Output directory you selected that starts with
TOA5_CL...(this is the converted file) and upload to the TEAM portal in the “Upload Data”
section of the Data Management Tool (found in the “myTEAM” area). See Section 6.3.1
for instructions on how to upload this file to the TEAM portal.
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in the Climate Data Management Tool Help (Appendix A.8)
for more information and a detailed explanation of the uploading procedure.
Figure 22 on page 51 also shows the process for uploading climate measurement
data.