Dataloggers

Dataloggers
Records voltage, current, or circuit closing Environmental variables must be converted to electronic signal

Dataloggers
Common loggers in Hydro Science
Campbell Hobo Many others

Campbell CR10X, 800, 1000

Loggernet software Review Components
Analog voltage input
Single ended Voltage measured relative to AG Differential Voltage on H measured relative to voltage on L (page 7-3)

Power
12V supply, G, Earth Ground 12V out 5V out Sw12V out

Campbell CR10X, 800, 1000

Components
Pulse inputs
Counts circuit closing

Control ports
Digital in and out Most commonly used to turn things on and off Can be programmed as a digital input

Excitation outputs
Supplies a specified voltage

Campbell CR10X, 800, 1000

Memory
Flash EEPROM stores operating system and programs SRAM stores data and runs program
Data storage
Input storage temporarily stores measurement or calculation results Intermediate storage used by the logger to move things around Final storage data stored for transfer (62,000 locations)

Campbell CR10X, 800, 1000

Programming sequence (table) (see OV-9)
Execute table Measure (chapters 9-12
Excite sensor with appropriate delays (if needed) Measure voltage Store input Check

Output processing

Campbell Files

Sample Program
Thermistor measurement
Demonstrate single sensor through output
Thermistor.csi

Modify program from 2 thermistors

Illustrate sequential memory locations Illustrate loops for calculations

Modify program for a thermocouple

Multiplexor
Enables multiple sensors per input channel
Repeat measurements of the input channel Mechanical switching of sets between measurements

Connections
CLK Resets to open, no sets connected RES Advances the connected set by 1 COM Common port connected each set to datalogger

More Instrumentation Vocabulary

Communication Protocol How is information (signal) transferred from sensor to logger? http://www.lammertbies.nl/comm/cable/RS -232.html#pins
Analog to digital conversion Serial (RS232, RS422, RS485) SDI 12 USB

Analog Sensor Digital Conversion

Analog
Continuous, time varying transmission
Thermocouple generates an continuous analog voltage
Volt meter samples the continuous signal by a variety of methods to generate a discrete, digital output CR10x analog inputs convert to digital memory

Digital Sensor
Sensor contains microchip with internal A/D converter
Signal transmitted digitally
Logger receives a series of numbers, rather than raw voltages
CR10X control ports can be used as digital inputs

Digital Sensor
Serial (RS232, 422, 485)
Different protocols (rules) for transmitting digital information

Digital Sensor
SDI 12
Developed by USGS
http://www.sdi-12.org/ Becoming standard for environmental sensors Sensor delivers a string of numbers Sensor must be given an address

Stevens Hydraprobe
http://www.stevenswater.com/catalog/stev ensProduct.aspx?SKU='93640'