Campbell Scientific CR9000X and Control Owner's manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CR9000X Measurement and

Control System

Revision: 2/16

Campbell Scientific, Inc.

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The CR9000X Measurement and Control System is warranted for thirty-six

(36) months subject to this limited warranty:

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CR9000X Table of Contents

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Quick Start.................................................................. QS-1

QS1. Setting Up.......................................................................................QS-2

QS1.1 Installing RTDAQ.................................................................. QS-2

QS1.2 Opening Enclosure................................................................. QS-2

QS1.3 Connecting the RS232 Port/ Card Installation.......................QS-2

QS1.4 Powering the Logger..............................................................QS-3

QS1.5 Setting Up Serial Communications.......................................QS-3

QS1.6 Setting Up IP Communications .............................................QS-9

QS2. Program Generator Basics............................................................QS-12

QS2.1 Program Generator Summary Window................................QS-12

QS2.2 Program Generator Configuration Window.........................QS-13

QS2.3 Program Generator Scan Window.......................................QS-14

QS2.4 Program Generator Output Table Window..........................QS-15

QS2.5 Program Generator Special Configuration........................... QS-16

QS2.6 Program Generator: Save and Download .............................QS-17

QS3. RealTime Monitoring................................................................... QS-18

QS5. View Data..................................................................................... QS-20

QS6. Comparison of CR9032 and CR9031...........................................QS-21

Overview..................................................................... OV-1

OV1. Physical Description ......................................................................OV-2

OV1.1 Basic System.........................................................................OV-2

OV1.2 Measurement Modules..........................................................OV-7

OV1.3 Communication Interfaces ..................................................OV-20

OV2. Memory and Programming Concepts..........................................OV-20

OV2.1 Memory...............................................................................OV-20

OV2.2 Measurements, Processing, Data Storage............................OV-21

OV2.3 Data Tables..........................................................................OV-21

OV3. Commonly Used Peripherals .......................................................OV-22

OV4. Support Software .........................................................................OV-23

OV5. Specifications...............................................................................OV-27

1. Installation.................................................................1-1

1.1 Enclosure.............................................................................................. 1-1

1.1.1 Connecting Sensors..................................................................... 1-1

1.1.2 Quick Connectors ....................................................................... 1-1

1.1.3 Junction Boxes............................................................................ 1-2

1.2 System Power Requirements and Options............................................ 1-3

1.2.1 Power Supply and Charging Circuitry........................................ 1-3

1.2.2 Connecting to Vehicle Power Supply......................................... 1-5

1.2.3 Solar Panels................................................................................. 1-6

1.2.4 External Battery Connection....................................................... 1-6

1.2.5 Safety Precautions....................................................................... 1-7

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1.3 Humidity Effects and Control...............................................................1-7

1.3.1 Desiccant.....................................................................................1-7

1.3.2 Nitrogen Purging.........................................................................1-7

1.4 Recommended Grounding Practices.....................................................1-8

1.4.1 Protection from Lightning...........................................................1-8

1.4.2 Operational Input Voltage Limits: Effect on Measurements.......1-8

1.5 Use of Digital Control Ports for Switching Relays...............................1-9

2. Data Storage and Retrieval ..................................... 2-1

2.1 Memory/Data Storage in CR9000X......................................................2-1

2.1.1 Internal Flash Memory................................................................2-1

2.1.2 Internal Synchronous DRAM......................................................2-1

2.1.3 PCMCIA PC Card.......................................................................2-1

2.2 Internal Data Format.............................................................................2-2

2.2.1 NAN and ±INF............................................................................2-3

2.3 Data Collection .....................................................................................2-5

2.3.1 The Collect Menu........................................................................2-5

2.3.2 Table Monitor Window Save to File...........................................2-7

2.3.3 File Control Files Retrieval.........................................................2-7

2.3.4 Logger Files Retrieval Via PCMCIA PC Card ...........................2-8

2.3.5 Converting File Format................................................................2-9

2.4 Data Format on Computer...................................................................2-10

2.4.1 Data File Header Information ...................................................2-10

2.4.2 TOA5 ASCII File Format .........................................................2-13

2.4.3 TOB1 Binary File Format.........................................................2-14

2.4.4 TOB3 Binary File Format.........................................................2-14

3. CR9000X Measurement Details .............................. 3-1

3.1 Measurements using the CR9041 A/D..................................................3-1

3.1.1 Analog Voltage Measurement Sequence ....................................3-1

3.1.2 Single Ended and Differential Voltage Measurements...............3-3

3.1.3 Signal Settling Time....................................................................3-8

3.1.4 Thermocouple Measurements ...................................................3-10

3.1.5 Bridge Resistance Measurements..............................................3-18

3.1.6 Measurements Requiring AC Excitation...................................3-20

3.1.7 Influence of Ground Loop on Measurements ...........................3-20

3.2 CR9058E Isolation Module Measurements........................................3-21

3.2.1 CR9058E Supported Instructions..............................................3-22

3.2.2 CR9058E Sampling, Noise and Filtering..................................3-24

3.2.3 CR9058E; Hard Setting the Filter Order...................................3-27

3.3 CR9052 Filter Module Measurements................................................3-30

3.4 Pulse Count Measurements.................................................................3-35

3.4.1 CR9070 PulseCount Resolution................................................3-35

3.4.2 CR9071E PulseCount Resolution .............................................3-37

3.4.3 CR9071E TimerIO for Measuring Frequency Inputs................3-38

3.4.4 High Frequency Pulse Measurements.......................................3-38

4. CRBasic – Native Language Programming........... 4-1

4.1 Introduction to Writing CR9000X Programs........................................4-1

4.1.1 ShortCut ......................................................................................4-1

4.1.2 Program Generator......................................................................4-1

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4.1.3 CRBasic Program Editor............................................................. 4-2

4.1.4 Programming CRBASIC's "Basics":........................................... 4-3

4.2 CRBasic Programming......................................................................... 4-6

4.2.1 Fundamental elements of CRBASIC include: ............................ 4-6

4.2.2 Numerical Entries ....................................................................... 4-7

4.2.3 Programming Structure............................................................... 4-7

4.2.4 Declarations .............................................................................. 4-11

4.2.5 Constants................................................................................... 4-19

4.2.6 Flags.......................................................................................... 4-19

4.2.7 Parameter Types........................................................................ 4-20

4.2.8 Data Tables ............................................................................... 4-20

4.2.9 Measurement Timing and Processing....................................... 4-24

4.2.10 CRBasic Measurement Instructions........................................ 4-29

4.2.11 Expressions............................................................................. 4-34

4.3 Program Access to Data Tables.......................................................... 4-39

5. Program Declarations ..............................................5-1

6. Data Table Declarations and Output Processing

Instructions...........................................................6-1

6.1 Data Table Declaration......................................................................... 6-1

6.2 Trigger Modifiers ................................................................................. 6-2

6.3 Export Data Instructions..................................................................... 6-11

6.4 Output Processing Instructions........................................................... 6-13

7. Measurement Instructions.......................................7-1

7.1 Voltage Measurements ......................................................................... 7-3

7.2 Thermocouple Measurements............................................................... 7-5

7.3 Resistive Bridge Measurements............................................................ 7-9

7.3.1 Electrical Bridge Circuits............................................................ 7-9

7.3.2 Bridge Excitation........................................................................ 7-9

7.3.3 Half Bridges.............................................................................. 7-10

7.3.4 Full Bridges............................................................................... 7-13

7.4 Self Measurements.............................................................................. 7-15

7.5 Peripheral Devices.............................................................................. 7-16

7.6 Pulse/Timing/State Measurements....................................................... 7-36

7.7 Serial Sensors ..................................................................................... 7-42

7.8 CR9052DC & CR9052IEPE Filter Module........................................ 7-43

8. Processing and Math Instructions..........................8-1

9. Datalogger Control...................................................9-1

9.1 Program Structure/Control.................................................................... 9-1

9.2 Datalogger Status/Control .................................................................. 9-27

9.3 File Control......................................................................................... 9-53

10. Custom Keyboard Display Menus.......................10-1

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11. String Functions .................................................. 11-1

11.1 Expressions with Strings...................................................................11-1

11.1.1 Constant Strings......................................................................11-1

11.1.2 Add Strings .............................................................................11-1

11.1.3 Subtraction of Strings..............................................................11-1

11.1.4 String Conversion to/from Numeric........................................11-1

11.1.5 String Comparison Operators..................................................11-2

11.1.6 Sample () Type Conversions and other Output Processing

Instructions ..........................................................................11-2

11.2 String Manipulation Functions..........................................................11-2

Appendices

A. Keywords and Predefined Constants....................A-1

B. Filter Module Available Scan Rates.......................B-1

C. PC/CF Card Information..........................................C-1

D. Status Table.............................................................D-1

E. Glossary...................................................................E-1

E.1 Terms....................................................................................................... 1

E.2 Concepts................................................................................................ 11

E.2.1 Accuracy, Precision, and Resolution........................................... 11

Index.........................................................................Index-1

QS-1

Quick Start

QS-2

QS1. Setting Up

QS1.1 Installing RTDAQ

Locate and install RTDAQ onto a computer with Windows 2000, XP, or

Vista. It is best to install RTDAQ in a sub folder called RTDAQ under a

CampbellSci directory in your root directory.

QS1.2 Opening Enclosure

QS1.3 Connecting the RS232 Port/ Card Installation

The CR9000XC and the

CR9000X with Environmental

Enclosure have air-tight seals. It

may be required to press the gas

relief valve on the side of the

enclosure to equalize the internal

and atmospheric pressures in

order to open the enclosure.

A nine pin serial cable is supplied with your CR9000X. Plug one end into

your laptop COM port and the other to the CR9032 module's RS232 nine pin

communication port.

If you have either a Type II

Flash card or a compact flash

card, format it (CR9000X

accepts FAT16 or FAT32

formats) and install it into the

PC card slot, face down.

When using a Card, the process to remove it is to press

the "Card Removal" button and wait for the Card

Status Led to turn green.

CARD STATUS LED:

Not Lit: No card detected.

Red: Accessing the card

Yellow: Corrupt Card, Error

Green: Can safely remove card

Card Status LED

Card Removal

Button

Quick Start

QS-3

QS1.4 Powering the Logger

A universal power adapter that can convert 120/240 AC to the required DC

voltage is supplied with the CR9000X(C). The adapter has a Limo

connector which mates with the CR9011 Power Supply module. Connect

the Limo connectors and plug the adapter into the AC wall outlet. The

Charge LED should turn red. You are now ready to power up the CR9000X

with the On/Off toggle switch.

QS1.5 Setting Up Serial Communications

Connect a straight through RS-232 cable from your computers serial port to

the RS-232 port on the CR9032. Start up RTDAQ. You should see the

Window shown below. Click on the Icon with a data logger + sign to start

the Wizard to set up a new CR9000X.

Limo connector for

connection to universal AC

power adapter.

On/Off Switch

Power and Charge

LED Lights

Click on to set up

a CR9000X datalogger.

Quick Start

QS-4

The wizard will prompt you sequentially through the settings required for

your RS232 communication set-up. In this window, scroll down through

the logger types and select the CR9000X. You can enter a descriptive

name for the datalogger set-up. It should be noted that this name is used

solely for the software and does not affect the "Station Name" internal of

the logger.

Click on Next.

Select "Direct Connect" for your communication mode.

Select the

CR9000X and

enter a name for

the logger set-up.

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Select the computer COM Port that you will be using to communicate

with the logger. Only COM ports which are recognized and made

available by the PC's operating system will be listed.

Enter 4 seconds for the Com Port Communication Delay. Click "Next".

Enter the Baud Rate supported by your computer, up to 115200 baud.

Enter 3 or 4 seconds for the Extra Response Time and 0 for the Max

Time On-Line. Click on "Next".

Select the

COM Port

from the pull

down list, and

enter 4 seconds

for the Port

Comm Delay.

Select the desired

Baud Rate

Enter 3 for the

Extra Response

Time

Enter 0 for the

Max Time On-

line.

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QS-6

This next window has a Synopsis of your selected options. Verify that it

has the requisite settings and click on "Next".

You will now have the option to Test your Communications link. If you

are connected to a logger, select "Yes", and click on "Next". If you are not

connected to a logger, click on "Finish".

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QS-7

If you have set up the communication link correctly, you should see this

screen. Click on "Next".

The next window is for setting your logger's clock. You have the option to

enter an offset to account for a Time Zone difference between what your

PC is set to and the time zone where the logger will be located. Click on

"Set Datalogger Clock" and then "Next".

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QS-8

In this next window, the Station Name internal of the logger (Status Table)

is shown and can be modified if desired. A program can also be sent to the

logger if desired. For now, click on "Next".

You are now finished setting up your communication link. Click on

"Finish" and you will be prompted to stay connected to the logger. Click

on "Yes".

Quick Start

QS-9

QS1.6 Setting Up IP Communications

Once serial communications has been established, the CR9000X's IP can be

set. First you have to be connected to the CR9000X through the RS232

port. Next go into RTDAQ's Terminal Mode window

(Datalogger/Terminal Emulator). Click on "Open Terminal" in the "I/O

Port" section and then press <enter> recursively until the "CR9000X"

prompt appears. Press C and <enter>. If you delay for too long, you may

need to press <enter> to re-invoke the CR9000X prompt. The CR9000X's

IP port settings will be shown. To change any of the settings, type in the

associated number, enter the new setting and press <enter>. Once

complete, type in 6 (Save and Exit). Press <enter> until you get the

CR9000X prompt and type in C and <enter> to verify new settings.

For communications across a LAN, or through the Internet, a straight CAT

5 Ethernet cable should be used. For hooking up directly to your PC's

Ethernet port, a CAT 5 Ethernet crossover cable is required.

After the CR9000X's IP settings have been set, you will need to add another

logger communication station, this time setting it up for IP communications

instead of serial communications. Before RTDAQ will allow you to set up

another station, it will be necessary to "Disconnect" from the Serial

Connected Logger (station that we just created). To start, press the Icon

with a data logger + sign to start the Station set-up wizard again. This time

select "IP Port" for the Communication Mode. Once you have setup the IP

station, if communication is still not established, read the section QS1.6.1,

"IP Port Set-up Tips".

In this example, a 3 (IP Address) was typed in. The

CR9000X responded with the its current IP address and the

software is waiting for a new IP address to be entered.

After changes are made and entered, enter 6 and hit

<enter> to "Save" the new values to the logger.

First, click on "Open Terminal". Next press <enter>

until the CR9000X prompt is returned. Type in "C"

and <enter> and the CR9000X's I/P port setting will

be returned.

To change a setting, type in the associated number and

press <enter>.

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QS-10

QS1.6.1 IP Port Setup Tips

If you are hooking up one or more CR9000Xs on to a Local Area

Network, we recommend that you obtain from your IT department a

value for the SubNet mask and a fixed range of IP addresses for the(se)

CR9000X(s). This will ensure that you are operating within the

requirements set by your IT department, and should eliminate conflicts with

other Ethernet devices on your LAN. No two devices may share an IP

address.

Many Networks are configured to provide dynamic IP addressing (every

time you log onto the Network, your PC is assigned a new IP address). If

your computer is set-up for Dynamic IP addressing, when it is booted up

without being connected to your LAN, its IP address will be set to

000.000.000.000. This setting disables the IP port and network routing for

your computer; i.e. you will not be able to communicate with the

CR9000X. If the computer is booted while connected to the LAN and

receives an IP address, this address should remain in effect until the

computer is rebooted. You can determine whether or not your PC is set-up

for Dynamic Addressing, as well as the current IP address and Subnet Mask

settings for the computer, by going to your Control Panel: Control

Panel/Network Connections/Local Area Network/Properties/ scroll to

Internet Protocol and click on Properties. If "Obtain an IP address

automatically" is clicked on, then your PC is set-up for Dynamic IP

addressing. If the PC was booted up without being connected to the LAN,

remove this selection and enter a IP address and mask.

See Section QS1.6.1.1 Subnet Mask and IP Settings for more on IP

Address and Mask settings.

It should be noted that the CR9000X requires a static IP address. If the

CR9000X will be hooked up to a LAN, this static IP address should be

provided by the IT department. Although the CR9000X may have left

the manufacturer with an IP address and Subnet Mask, these values should

be changed for communications on your LAN.

If you are communicating with the CR9000X using a computer that is never

hooked up to a Network, you can easily choose the Mask and IP addresses

for the CR9000X and the PC. The same mask should be used for both the

CR9000X and the PC. An example of a good Mask setting is

255.255.255.0. Using this Mask setting, the first three bytes of the PC's and

the CR9000X's IP addresses would need to be set to identical values while

the fourth byte could be set to anything from 0 to 255 (example: PC IP

address set to 223.240.0.1 and the CR9000X set to 223.240.0.2). After

changing the computer's IP port settings, you will need to re-boot before the

new settings will be activated. The PC's and CR9000X's IP addresses

cannot be identical.

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QS1.6.1.1 Subnet Mask and IP Settings

The SubNet Mask is a decimal equivalent of a 4-byte binary address. For

any bit set high in the computer's Mask, the corresponding bit in the IP

addresses, for devices that will be communicating with each other, must be

identical.

Example: A PC's SubNet Mask is set to 255.255.240 (binary representation:

is 11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000). For two devices to

communicate, the first two bytes of their IP addresses must be identical.

The first 4 bits of the third byte must also match. So if the third byte for the

PC's IP address is set to 192 (11000000), then any other device that is to

communicate with this PC would need to have the third byte set to

1100XXXX (first 4 bits identical). For this example, a third byte of

11000001 (193) or 11000011 (195) would work. Even 11000000 (192)

would work as long as the fourth byte is not identical for the two devices.

As the PC's Mask fourth byte is all zeros, none of its bits for the two

devices' IP addresses need to match.

It should be remembered that two devices on a network, or that will be

communicating with each other, should not have identical IP addresses. So

for the Subnet Mask of 255.255.240.0, one example of a good pair of IP

addresses is 128.255.192.1 and 128.255.192.2.

If the PC has a fixed IP address, set the CR9000X's Mask to the value of

the PC's SubNet mask, and use the above to determine the CR9000X's IP

address. Example, the PC mask is 255.255.255.0, and its IP address is

192.168.240.3. Valid IP address for the logger would be

192.168.240.XXXX, with XXXX ranging from 0 to 255 with the exception

of 3 (cannot be identical).

If you are using a computer that will be hooked up to a Network, then your

IT people should provide you information on what values you should use

for the SubNet mask and the IP address.

Quick Start

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QS2. Program Generator Basics

QS2.1 Program Generator Summary Window

Access RTDAQ's Program Generator for the CR9000X using the green

calculator ICON at the right of the main tool bar. If a CR5000 Program

Generator window is invoked, click on File/New/CR9000X.

This Summary window will be shown.

Click on Configuration to enter your

Loggers configuration.

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