Section 4. Quickstart
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4.6
Tutorial: Measuring a Thermocouple
This exercise guides you through the following:
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Attaching a sensor to the CR6
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Creating a program for the CR6 to measure the sensor
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Making a simple measurement
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Storing measurement data on the CR6
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Collecting data from the CR6 with a PC
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Viewing real-time and historical data with the PC
4.6.1 What You Will Need
The following items are used in this exercise. If you do not have all of these
items, you can provide suitable substitutes. If you have questions about
compatible power supplies or serial cables, review and
Power Supplies — Details
(p. 138)
or contact Campbell Scientific.
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CR6 datalogger
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USB power is adequate for this exercise, but a power supply is needed
for field deployment.
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Thermocouple, 4 to 5 inches long; one is shipped with the CR6
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Personal computer (PC) with an available USB port with USB driver
installed (see CR6 utility in
Device Configuration Utility
)
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USB to micro-USB cable; one is shipped with the CR6.
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PC200W
software, which is available on the Campbell Scientific
resource DVD or thumb drive, or at
www.campbellsci.com
.
Note
If the CR6 datalogger is to be connected to the PC during normal
operations, use the Campbell Scientific SC32B interface to provide optical
isolation through the
CS I/O
port. Doing so protects low-level analog
measurements from grounding disturbances.
4.6.2 Hardware Setup
Note
The thermocouple is attached to the CR6 later in this exercise.
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