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3 voltage range, 4 integration – Campbell Scientific CR200/CR200X-series Dataloggers User Manual

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Section 4. Sensor Support

Figure 27: Voltage Measurement Accuracy (0° to 40° C)

4.2.3 Voltage Range

The CR200(X) has one analog voltage range of 0 to 2.5 volts. The resolution

for a single A/D conversion is 0.6 millivolts.

4.2.4 Integration

Integration is used to reduce the noise included in a measurement. The

CR200(X) uses a form of digital integration. It makes 10 A/D conversions and

averages them for the result returned. The A/D conversions are made every 26

microseconds.

Averaging will also reduce signal noise from the sensor such as when water

level measured with a pressure transducer is changing because of pressure

fluctuations caused by wind.

Averaging also has an effect on the resolution. The resolution seen in the

numerical result is the resolution of a single A/D conversion (0.6 mV) divided

by the number of A/D conversions (10).

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