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5 send program and collect data, 1 procedure: (pc200w step 1), 2 procedure: (pc200w steps 2 to 4) – Campbell Scientific CR800 and CR850 Measurement and Control Systems User Manual

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Section 4. Quickstart Tutorial

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18. Close this window by clicking on X in the upper right corner.

4.2.5 Send Program and Collect Data

PC200W Support Software Objectives:

This portion of the tutorial will use PC200W to send the program to the CR800,
collect data from the CR800, and store the data on the PC.

4.2.5.1 Procedure: (PC200W Step 1)

1. From the PC200W Clock/Program tab, click on Connect button to establish

communications with the CR800. When communications have been
established, the button will change to Disconnect.

Figure 19: PC200W Connect button

4.2.5.2 Procedure: (PC200W Steps 2 to 4)

2. Click Set Clock to synchronize the CR800 clock with the computer clock.

3. Click Send Program.... A warning will appear that data on the datalogger

will be erased. Click Yes. A dialog box will open. Browse to the
C:\CampbellSci\SCWin folder, select the QuickStart.cr8 file. Click Open. A
status bar will appear while the program is sent to the CR800 followed by a
confirmation that the transfer was successful. Click OK to close the
confirmation.

4. After sending a program to the CR800, a good practice is to monitor the

measurements to ensure they are reasonable. Select the Monitor Data tab.
The window now displays data found in the Public table coming from the