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Author Ramatoulaye Nabi | Letzte Aktualisierung: 02/01/2024 | Kommentare: 0
In the ever-evolving landscape of environmental monitoring, staying ahead of the curve is not just a luxury but a necessity. As technology advances at an unprecedented pace, organisations must equip their employees with the skills and knowledge to effectively use emerging tools and navigate the...
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Author Ajay Singh | Letzte Aktualisierung: 01/15/2024 | Kommentare: 0
Campbell Scientific’s CS223 Pt-1000 Class A, Back-of-Module Temperature Sensor (discontinued effective 31 October 2023) has been replaced by the CS241 Pt-1000 Class A, Back-of-Module Temperature Sensor. When needed, you can replace the CS223 sensor head with a CS241 head without having to replace the entire...
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Author Bruce Smith | Letzte Aktualisierung: 04/15/2021 | Kommentare: 2
Has an electrical surge or other event made you concerned that your COM port or short haul modem may not be operating properly? Do you know how to test for this? In this brief article, we’ll look at some simple tests you can perform to...
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Author Carolyn Ivans | Letzte Aktualisierung: 10/23/2020 | Kommentare: 0
You may already know that you can add external data storage to your data logger with flash-memory cards. But do you know what kind of card you need—or if you even need one? In this article, I’ll answer these and other memory card questions. In...
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Author Carolyn Ivans | Letzte Aktualisierung: 10/22/2020 | Kommentare: 5
You may use CompactFlash or microSD memory cards for external storage of your data logger data, but are you using your cards correctly? In this article, I’ll answer some common questions you may have about memory card usage. Recommended for You: If you haven’t done...
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Author Timothy Jeppsen | Letzte Aktualisierung: 10/07/2020 | Kommentare: 0
In 1997, I had my first introduction to using vibrating wire piezometers to measure groundwater fluctuations. A large engineering firm was monitoring water level to ensure that construction of a large pipeline through the San Bernardino Mountains was not intruding on the groundwater. I was...
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Author Libbie Anderson | Letzte Aktualisierung: 06/29/2020 | Kommentare: 0
You may have heard of the IEC 61724-1 standard to promote international uniformity in PV (photovoltaic) system performance monitoring. But why was it created, and what does it mean for you? In this interview with PES (Power & Energy Solutions), Matt Perry, Technical Product Manager for...
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Author Libbie Anderson | Letzte Aktualisierung: 05/01/2020 | Kommentare: 0
On every utility-scale solar farm, it’s crucial to answer the fundamental question: how much solar radiation reaches the surface of the photovoltaic (PV) modules? These farms span hundreds of acres and in order to address this question, owners use meteorological monitoring stations and data loggers...
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Author Timothy Jeppsen | Letzte Aktualisierung: 03/19/2020 | Kommentare: 4
We recently released the CR1000X Measurement and Control Datalogger, and you may be wondering how it compares with our widely used CR1000 datalogger and our innovative CR6 datalogger. If you’re in the market for a new data logger, how do you know which one is...
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Author Andrew Sandford | Letzte Aktualisierung: 01/06/2020 | Kommentare: 0
Imagine that you already have a winning sensor that has sold more than 15,000 units. As time passes, you realize that technology has evolved, but your sensor hasn’t. If you are objective in your product evaluation, you may determine that there is justification for the...
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Author Dirk Baker | Letzte Aktualisierung: 04/17/2019 | Kommentare: 0
Advances in technology and mechanical design offer vast improvements for those of you who need soil measurements at multiple depths—especially environmental researchers and anyone who works with environmental monitoring networks. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the measurement challenges you may face...
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Author Jason Ritter | Letzte Aktualisierung: 02/27/2019 | Kommentare: 4
Have you ever wanted Short Cut to support more sensors? Although Short Cut supports many sensors, you may have found that the sensor you want to measure is not on the list. What do you do then? How do you add that sensor to your...
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Author Janet Albers | Letzte Aktualisierung: 02/27/2019 | Kommentare: 10
Do you need to do anything to your data logger or software to compensate for the beginning of daylight saving time? Read this short article to find out! Residents of many parts of North America, and various areas around the world, continue to observe the practice...
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Author Dirk Baker | Letzte Aktualisierung: 10/03/2017 | Kommentare: 8
You may be familiar with R for data processing and analysis. But do you know how to easily import data that is in Campbell Scientific’s TOA5 format into R? In this article, I’ll briefly discuss R and TOA5, and then share a function to create...
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Author Bruce Smith | Letzte Aktualisierung: 06/08/2017 | Kommentare: 3
Have you ever heard someone mention "ET" and wondered what it meant? Assuming the person wasn’t talking about extra-terrestrials or Entertainment Tonight, the conversation was probably about evapotranspiration. Evapotranspiration (or "ET") is the water lost through plant transpiration and soil and plant evaporation. The images...
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Author Janet Albers | Letzte Aktualisierung: 05/04/2017 | Kommentare: 0
Are you wondering what size battery and solar panel you need to run all of the devices in your data acquisition system? How will you know if your power supply can keep pace with your needs? To get these answers, you will need to estimate the...
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Author Carolyn Ivans | Letzte Aktualisierung: 04/13/2017 | Kommentare: 0
If you are a Campbell Scientific customer, you may have heard of SDMs and multiplexers. But recently we added a new family of peripherals, called CDMs, to our product line. So, what are CDMs? How can they help you with your measurement needs? How do...
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Author Paul Smart | Letzte Aktualisierung: 03/08/2017 | Kommentare: 6
Have you ever set up a Campbell Scientific data logger as a Modbus server and discovered that your data was not arriving at your SCADA system as you expected? You may have quickly realized two things: troubleshooting the communication problem is not an easy task,...
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Author Jacob Davis | Letzte Aktualisierung: 02/22/2017 | Kommentare: 8
Have you come across situations where you want your data logger to initiate data retrieval, rather than your PC? For example, do you have an environmental condition that you want to transmit alarm data for?
Although IP-based communication is prevalent, sometimes you may need data-logger-initiated communication...
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Author Dirk Baker | Letzte Aktualisierung: 02/08/2017 | Kommentare: 0
Are you concerned about frost damage to your crops?
There are a number of high-value crops that are critically vulnerable to frost damage. Especially on buds, flowers, and early fruit, frost can cost growers thousands of dollars per acre.
For a long time, many growers have monitored...
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