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Autor: Travis McKissack | Ultima atualização: 07/21/2016 | Comentários: 0
When it comes to designing an RF (radio frequency) telemetry link, many people know that you need to ensure that there is an unobstructed line-of-sight (LOS) between the transmitting and receiving antennas. Unfortunately, many people don’t know that there is more to this seemingly obvious...
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Autor: Jason Ritter | Ultima atualização: 07/06/2016 | Comentários: 4
Because there are many different types of soil water content sensors available, choosing the best one for your application may seem difficult or even confusing. To help you make your selection, it’s important to understand what soil water content sensors actually measure, what makes a...
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Autor: Carolyn Ivans | Ultima atualização: 06/22/2016 | Comentários: 7
You may have identified the need to add external data storage to your data logger with flash-memory cards. But do you know which CRBasic instruction to use to do it? In this article, I’ll help you choose the most suitable instruction for your application. In a...
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Autor: Janet Albers | Ultima atualização: 06/08/2016 | Comentários: 0
If you have one of our retired data loggers that uses the Edlog programming language, do you know the best way to change an Input Location name? It’s possible that you may want to use a different name or insert a name where one is...
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Autor: Robin Deissinger | Ultima atualização: 05/25/2016 | Comentários: 0
You’ve got your weather station set up and running, your data is coming across just fine, and then a bird decides your station is a wonderful place to make a home. That’s great for the bird, but not so great for the performance of your...
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Autor: Jacob Davis | Ultima atualização: 05/18/2016 | Comentários: 2
When was the last time you checked the air pressure on your automobile’s spare tire? What if you were driving along, got a flat tire, and discovered that your spare tire was flat as well? We don’t often think about our spare tire until we...
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Autor: Shaun Dustin | Ultima atualização: 05/11/2016 | Comentários: 1
I have worked with Boy Scouts for the past 18 years. When I need to talk to boys about taking risks, I share a story about three young men who were competing for a job to deliver goods over a mountain pass with hairpin turns...
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Autor: Dana Worley | Ultima atualização: 04/27/2016 | Comentários: 0
We've all been there. You open the box for some new toy such as a camera, printer, or even a data logger, and before you can get started, you are required to install a device driver. The device driver loads files onto your computer so...
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Autor: Jacob Davis | Ultima atualização: 04/21/2016 | Comentários: 0
Have you ever had a sensor work on a P (pulse) data logger terminal, but not on a C (control) terminal? Is the list of choices for the PConfig parameter in the PulseCount() instruction daunting? Campbell Scientific data loggers offer several options for measuring pulse...
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Autor: Dana Worley | Ultima atualização: 04/13/2016 | Comentários: 0
You may find it a little confusing to differentiate between software upgrades and patches. For example, when do you need which one? When is there a fee for a software release, and when is a release free of charge?
With the recent release of the new...
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Autor: Paul Smart | Ultima atualização: 04/07/2016 | Comentários: 24
Did you know that you can turn your Campbell Scientific data logger into a Modbus TCP/IP server? Do you know why that’s a good idea? Campbell Scientific data loggers are commonly used as Modbus server devices. This means that the data logger is configured to...
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Autor: Sam Utley | Ultima atualização: 03/30/2016 | Comentários: 4
While you may have no problem identifying which standard polarity RF connectors are pin (male) or socket (female), do you find it difficult to identify the gender of reverse polarity connectors? If so, don’t worry. You are certainly not alone. In addition to the gender...
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Autor: Sam Utley | Ultima atualização: 03/23/2016 | Comentários: 10
Note: It appears that after this blog article was written, Weather Underground has been phasing out the “PWS – Upload Protocol.” The following tutorial may or may not work currently or in the future. However, it continues to offer some insight into structuring a CRBasic...
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Autor: Robin Deissinger | Ultima atualização: 03/16/2016 | Comentários: 3
In this short interview, Kevin Rhodes, the product manager for the new CR300, tells us how this new data logger will be helpful to Campbell Scientific customers and why he thinks the CR300 is a great value. Kevin is the Director of Product Management at...
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Autor: Gary Roberts | Ultima atualização: 03/02/2016 | Comentários: 1
Would it be helpful to include data from a reputable source with your own data? If you have permission to use another source’s data for free or by agreement, how can you easily extract the specific data you want to use without doing a lot...
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Autor: Brad Maxfield | Ultima atualização: 02/17/2016 | Comentários: 1
In honor of National Battery Day, celebrated annually on February 18th, we’d like to take a moment to remind you of some tips for safely handling, storing, and using batteries in conjunction with your Campbell Scientific equipment.
While it may be easy to overlook the proper...
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Autor: Janet Albers | Ultima atualização: 02/10/2016 | Comentários: 0
Periodically we release new operating systems (OSs) that include new functions and instructions, as well as enhancements or bug fixes for existing functions and instructions. If you are asked to update your OS or need a newly added feature for your application, this article provides...
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Autor: Dana Worley | Ultima atualização: 02/03/2016 | Comentários: 2
We’ve recently had an exciting new addition to our family of LoggerNet datalogger support software. In this brief article, I’ll introduce you to this mobile app and tell you how you can get it free of charge.
You are probably familiar with LoggerNet, our PC-based software...
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Autor: Jacob Davis | Ultima atualização: 01/27/2016 | Comentários: 12
Have you had difficulty using a USB to RS-232 adapter to connect your RS-232 device to a computer? If so, you are not alone. Our customers frequently encounter issues with these adapters. In this article, I’ll briefly discuss the origin of these issues and provide...
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Autor: Paul Smart | Ultima atualização: 01/20/2016 | Comentários: 0
Have you heard of DNP3 but been unsure of what it is or what it’s used for? In this brief article, I’ll introduce you to this communications protocol, its role in SCADA applications, and how you can use it with your Campbell Scientific equipment and...
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