Campbell Scientific CR6 CR6 Measurement and Control System - Page 82
CR6 Configuration - Overview, CRBasic Programming - Overview
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Section 5. System Overview rechargeable battery can be used to construct a UPS (un-interruptible power supply). 5.2.6 CR6 Configuration - Overview Reading List: • CR6 Configuration - Overview (p. 82) • CR6 Configuration - Details (p. 115) The CR6 is shipped factory-ready with an operating system (OS) installed. Settings default to those necessary to communicate with a PC via USB and to accept and execute user-application programs. For more complex applications, some settings may need adjustment. Settings can be changed with the following: • DevConfig (Device Configuration Utility). See section Device Configuration Utility (p. 116) ) • external keyboard display. See section Keyboard Display - Details (p. 446) and the appendix Keyboard Display - List (p. 601) • Datalogger support software. See section Datalogger Support Software - Overview (p. 89). OS files are sent to the CR6 with DevConfig or through the program Send button in datalogger support software. When the OS is sent with DevConfig, most settings are cleared, whereas, when sent with datalogger support software, most settings are retained. Operating systems can also be transferred to the CR6 with a Campbell Scientific mass storage device or memory card. OS updates are occasionally made available at www.campbellsci.com. OS and settings remain intact when power is cycled. 5.2.7 CRBasic Programming - Overview Reading List: • CRBasic Programming - Overview (p. 82) • CRBasic Programming - Details (p. 126) • CRBasic Programming - Instructions (p. 515) • CRBasic Editor Help A CRBasic program directs the CR6 how and when sensors are to be measured, calculations made, and data stored. A program is created on a PC and sent to the CR6. The CR6 can store a number of programs in memory, but only one program is active at a given time. Two Campbell Scientific software applications, Short Cut and CRBasic Editor, are used to create CR6 programs. • Short Cut creates a datalogger program and wiring diagram in four easy steps. It supports most sensors sold by Campbell Scientific and is recommended for creating simple programs to measure sensors and store data. • Programs generated by Short Cut are easily imported into CRBasic Editor for additional editing. For complex applications, experienced programmers often create essential measurement and data storage code with Short Cut, then add more complex code with CRBasic Editor. Note Once a Short Cut generated program has been edited with CRBasic Editor 82
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