Campbell Scientific SR50-L CSC Ultrasonic Distance Sensor User Manual
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8: Z=SQRT(X) (P39) 
 1: 24 
X Loc [ ATempComp ]
2: 24
Z Loc [ ATempComp ]
 
9: Z=X*Y (P36) 
 1: 21 
X Loc [ Dis2Surf ]
2: 24
Y Loc [ ATempComp ]
3: 21
Z Loc [ Dis2Surf ]
 
Add distance-to-ground to distance-to-snow (which is negative) to calculate 
snow depth. 
In the following instruction, Parameter 2 is a constant. You enter the distance-
to-ground at your site. 
10: Z=X+F (P34) 
 1: 21 
X Loc [ Dis2Surf ]
2: 2.00
F
3: 10
Z Loc [ SnowDepth ]
 
An hourly output example, yours may vary. 
11: If time is (P92) 
 1: 0 
Minutes
into
a
2: 60
Minute
Interval
3: 10
Set Output Flag High
 
12: Real Time (P77) 
 1: 0220 
Day,Hour/Minute (prev day at midnight, 2400 at midnight)
 
13: Sample (P70) 
 1: 1 
Reps
2: 10
Loc [ SnowDepth ]
 
* Table 2 Program 
 02: 0.0 
Execution
Interval
(seconds)
 
* Table 3 Subroutines 
 
End Program 
 
-Input Locations- 
 10 SnowDepth 
 21 Dis2Surf 
 22 T_Kelvin 
 23 273_15 
 24 ATempComp 
