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Section 1. introduction, 1 cr200(x) series datalogger models – Campbell Scientific CR200/CR200X-series Dataloggers User Manual

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Section 1. Introduction

Whether in extreme cold in Antarctica, scorching heat in Death Valley, salt

spray from the Pacific, micro-gravity in space, or the harsh environment of your

office, Campbell Scientific dataloggers support research and operations all over

the world. Our customers work a broad spectrum of applications, from those

more complex than any of us imagined, to those simpler than any of us thought

practical. The limits of the CR200(X) are defined by our customers. Our intent

with the CR200(X) manual is to guide you to the tools you need to explore the

limits of your application.

You can take advantage of the CR200(X)'s powerful analog and digital

measurement features by spending a few minutes working through the

Quickstart Tutorial

(p. 3) and the

Overview

(p. 23). For more demanding

applications, the remainder of the manual and other Campbell Scientific

publications are available. If you are programming with CRBASIC, you will

need the extensive Help available with the CRBASIC Editor software.

This manual is organized to take you progressively deeper into the complexity

of CR200(X) functions. You may not find it necessary to progress beyond the

Quickstart Tutorial

(p. 3) or

Overview

(p. 23) sections.

Quickstart Tutorial

(p.

3) gives a cursory view of CR200(X) data acquisition and walks you through a

first attempt at data acquisition.

Overview

(p. 23) reviews salient topics, which

are covered in-depth in subsequent sections and appendices.

More in-depth study requires other Campbell Scientific publications, most of

which are available on-line at

www.campbellsci.com

. Generally, if a particular

feature of the CR200(X) requires a peripheral hardware device, more

information is available in the manual written for that device. Manuals for

Campbell Scientific products are available at

www.campbellsci.com

.

If you are unable to find the information you need, please contact us at 435-753-

2342 and speak with an applications engineer. Or you can email us at

[email protected]

.

1.1 CR200(X) series Datalogger Models

Models CR200X and CR200 Dataloggers do not have a built-in spread spectrum

radio.

The CR206X, CR211X, and CR216X combine the CR200X datalogger with a

spread spectrum radio for telemetering data. The different model numbers are

for different spread spectrum frequency ranges:

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