Campbell Scientific LoggerNet Datalogger Support Software - Manual (Page 239)

Section 7. Creating and Editing Datalogger Programs
7.2.5 New Sensor Files
Short Cut was designed with future flexibility in mind. Datalogger and sensor
support is provided as individual files and not part of the SCWIN executable.
As new dataloggers and sensors become available, new definition files will be
created to add and modify the necessary features known to Short Cut. To
update these files, you can download the latest version of Short Cut from the
Campbell Scientific website:
www.campbellsci.com/downloads
It is also possible to have custom sensor files created for sensors your
organization uses that are not included with Short Cut. Contact your Campbell
Scientific applications engineer for details.
7.2.6 Custom Sensor Files
The creation of custom sensor files can be enabled from Short Cut’s Tools |
Options menu item. Once enabled, custom sensor files can be created by right-
clicking on a sensor in the Available Sensors and Devices list and choosing
Create Custom Sensor.
The resulting dialog box will allow the user to make changes to the chosen
sensor file and then save it with a new name. (See Short Cut’s Online Help for
additional information on changes that can be made.) By default, custom
sensor files will be created in C:\CampbellSci\SCWin\SENSORS, which is a
different location than that of Short Cut’s included sensor files.
Once the custom sensor file has been saved, it will be added to the Available
Sensors list.
7.3 CRBasic Editor
7.3.1 Overview
The CRBasic Editor is a programming tool which can be used with the
CR1000, CR3000, CR200 Series, CR800 Series, CR5000, CR9000 and
CR9000X dataloggers. It is intended for use by experienced datalogger
programmers who need more flexibility and control over the datalogger
operation than what can be achieved using Short Cut. This programming
language is similar in syntax, program flow, and logic to the Structured BASIC
programming language.
As shown below, the CRBasic Editor's main window is divided into three
parts: the Program Entry Window, the Instruction Panel, and the Message area.
The Instruction Panel on the right side is a list that comprises the instructions
for a particular datalogger in the CRBasic language. Instructions can be
selected from this list or entered directly into the Program Entry Window on
the left. The Message area at the bottom becomes visible after a program is
compiled and shows results of the compile and any errors detected.
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