Table of Contents
1.
Introduction
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1.1 HELLO
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29
1.2 Typography
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29
1.3 Capturing CRBasic Code
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30
1.4 Release Notes
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30
2.
Cautionary Statements
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31
3.
Initial Inspection
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33
4.
System Quickstart
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35
4.1 Data-Acquisition Systems — Quickstart
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35
4.2 Sensors
— Quickstart
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36
4.3 Datalogger — Quickstart
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37
4.3.1.1
Wiring Panel — Quickstart
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37
4.4 Power Supplies — Quickstart
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38
4.4.1
Internal Battery — Quickstart
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39
4.5 Data Retrieval
and Telecommunications — Quickstart
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39
4.6 Datalogger Support Software — Quickstart
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40
4.7 Tutorial: Measuring a Thermocouple
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40
4.7.1
What You Will Need
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40
4.7.2
Hardware Setup
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41
4.7.2.1 External Power Supply
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41
4.7.3
PC200W Software Setup
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41
4.7.4
Write CRBasic Program with Short Cut
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43
4.7.4.1
Procedure: (Short Cut Steps 1 to 5)
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4.7.4.2
Procedure: (Short Cut Steps 6 to 7)
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44
4.7.4.3
Procedure: (Short Cut Step 8)
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4.7.4.4
Procedure: (Short Cut Steps 9 to 12)
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4.7.4.5
Procedure: (Short Cut Steps 13 to 14)
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4.7.5
Send Program and Collect Data
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4.7.5.1
Procedure: (PC200W Step 1)
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4.7.5.2
Procedure: (PC200W Steps 2 to 4)
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48
4.7.5.3
Procedure: (PC200W Step 5)
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49
4.7.5.4
Procedure: (PC200W Step 6)
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50
4.7.5.5
Procedure: (PC200W Steps 7 to 10)
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51
4.7.5.6
Procedure: (PC200W Steps 11 to 12)
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52
4.7.5.7
Procedure: (PC200W Steps 13 to 14)
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52
5.
System Overview
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5.1 Measurements — Overview
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5.1.1
Time Keeping — Overview
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5.1.2
Analog Measurements — Overview
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5.1.2.1
Voltage Measurements — Overview
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5.1.2.1.1 Single-Ended Measurements — Overview
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5.1.2.1.2 Differential Measurements — Overview
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5.1.2.2
Current Measurements — Overview
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60
5.1.2.3
Resistance Measurements — Overview
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60
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