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CRVW3 3-Channel Vibrating-Wire Datalogger radio link strength. For more information, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresnel_zone. 10.2.7.2 Plan Validation with Others It can be helpful to share your radio network plan with others. This process may uncover items that require additional planning. There may be others in your organization that have experience deploying and operating radio networks. Contact your local Campbell Scientific support representative to discuss your plan and any questions or concerns you may have with it. When using the Network Planner software, a saved *.NWP file can be provided to Campbell Scientific or others for review. Ensure that you have the right antenna types selected for each station. Mounting hardware may be needed for repeater stations and the base station. Review the items discussed in Section 8.2, Field Deployment of the CRVW3, for each station. 10.2.7.3 Hardware Procurement Using your network plan as a resource, contact your local Campbell Scientific representative to place an order for the required hardware. The ordering process brings a number of items into the discussion that are usually needed for typical deployments. 10.3 Deployment Strategy Once the hardware for your CRVW3 radio network arrives, it needs to be configured, validated, and deployed to the field. 10.3.1 Radio Network Lab Validation You should connect to each CRVW3 individually in the office or lab and configure it (See Section 8.1, Lab Connection and Configuration). However, you should also set up at least part of your radio network and validate it in the lab, if possible. Install and configure LoggerNet on a temporary or portable computer. Set up a base station, and confirm that it can communicate with a few CRVW3 stations. Set up a repeater station and ensure it works. Refer to Sections 10.4 through 10.7 for details about how this is done. NOTE Consider the use of the Network Planner when configuring your devices in the lab. After the devices are placed onto the canvas of the Network Planner software and settings are specified, then the software provides a way to connect to each device individually (in turn) and configure it. It operates in a similar manner to Device Configuration Utility, except that the settings are pushed into the device in a more automated manner. A checklist guides you through the process of isolating each device one at a time and connecting it to your computer to be configured. See Section 10.2, Planning the Radio Network, for more information about the Network Planner. 58

Section	Page
Revision and Copyright Information	1
Limited Warranty	3
Assistance	4
Precautions	5
Table of Contents	7
1. Introduction	11
2. Cautionary Statements	12
3. Initial Inspection	13
4. Quickstart	14
5. Overview	15
5.1 Measurement Theory	15
5.2 About This Manual	17
6. Specifications	18
7. Installation	19
7.1 Individual Devices and Radio Considerations	20
7.2 Software Requirements	20
8. Installation of Individual CRVW3 Stations	20
8.1 Lab Connection and Configuration	21
8.1.1 Preparing the Windows Computer (PC)	21
8.1.1.1 Device Configuration Utility (DevConfig)	21
8.1.1.2 Install the CRVW3 USB Driver	22
8.1.1.3 Network Planner	22
8.1.2 Wiring Temporary Sensors to the CRVW3	23
8.1.3 Providing Temporary Power to the CRVW3	25
8.1.4 Connecting to the CRVW3	25
8.1.5 Configuring the CRVW3	28
8.1.5.1 Key Settings	28
8.1.5.2 Managing Changes to Settings	31
8.1.6 Testing the Measurement Operation of the CRVW3	32
8.1.7 Validating Radio Connectivity in the Lab	34
8.1.7.1 Configuring the RF450 Radio	35
8.1.7.2 Configuring the CRVW3-RF451	35
8.1.7.3 Using DevConfig to Connect to the CRVW3-RF451 Over the Radio	36
8.2 Field Deployment of the CRVW3	36
8.2.1 Connecting Sensors to the CRVW3	37
8.2.2 Providing Power to the CRVW3	39
8.2.2.1 Alkaline D-Cell Option (–ALK)	39
8.2.2.2 Rechargeable Battery Option (–RC)	41
8.2.2.3 Grid Power	42
8.2.3 Humidity Monitoring and Control	43
8.2.4 Mounting the CRVW3 Enclosure	43
8.2.5 Installing the CRVW3 Antenna	44
8.2.6 Connecting the CRVW3 Electrical System to Earth Ground	45
8.2.7 Validating and Fine-Tuning CRVW3 Settings	45
8.2.8 Confirming CRVW3 Sensor Measurement Operation	46
8.2.8.1 LED Operation	46
8.2.8.2 Validation with DevConfig	48
8.2.9 Validating CRVW3 Radio Operation	50
8.2.10 Sealing the CRVW3 Enclosure	50
8.3 On-site Manual Data Collection	51
9. Radio Networks	51
9.1 Simple Radio Network Definition	52
9.2 Simple Network Installation Overview	53
9.3 CRVW3-RF451 Simple Network Installation	53
9.3.1 Deploying CRVW3 End-node Stations, Confirming Radio Connectivity	54
9.3.2 Base Station Installation and Validation	54
9.3.3 Configuring LoggerNet for Connectivity and Scheduled Collection	55
10. Complex (Large) Radio Networks	56
10.1 Radio Network Station Types	56
10.1.1 LoggerNet Computer Station	56
10.1.2 Base Radio Station	57
10.1.3 CRVW3 End-node Station	58
10.1.4 CRVW3 Repeater Station	58
10.1.5 Dedicated Repeater Station	58
10.1.6 Aggregating Datalogger Station	59
10.2 Planning the Radio Network	59
10.2.1 Sensor Planning	61
10.2.2 Planning for CRVW3 End-node Stations	62
10.2.3 Repeater Planning	63
10.2.4 LoggerNet Station Planning	63
10.2.5 Planning the Base Station	64
10.2.6 Planning RF451 Radio Networks	65
10.2.6.1 Base Station Design for RF451 Radio Networks	66
10.2.7 Plan Validation and Hardware Procurement	67
10.2.7.1 Pre-procurement Field Visits	67
10.2.7.2 Plan Validation with Others	68
10.2.7.3 Hardware Procurement	68
10.3 Deployment Strategy	68
10.3.1 Radio Network Lab Validation	68
10.3.2 Field Deployment Considerations	69
10.4 Deployment of CRVW3 Radio Stations	70
10.4.1 CRVW3-RF451 Deployment	70
10.5 Base Station Deployment	71
10.5.1 Base Station on the RF451 Network	72
10.6 Repeater Station Deployment	73
10.6.1 Repeaters on RF451 Networks	73
10.7 LoggerNet Configuration	74
10.7.1 Physical Connection to the Base Station	74
10.7.2 Configuring the Network Map of LoggerNet	74
10.7.3 Connecting to CRVW3 Stations	79
10.7.4 Setting up Automatic Data Collection	81
11. Operation of CRVW3 Networks	81
11.1 Monitoring Automatic Data Collection	82
11.2 Manual Data Collection	84
11.2.1 Manual Data Collection From the LoggerNet Station	84
11.2.2 Manual Data Collection at the CRVW3 Site	85
11.3 Station Health Monitoring	86
11.4 Processing Collected Data	87
11.4.1 Monitoring Data Influx Using Real-time Displays	87
11.4.2 Analyzing and Publishing Historical Data	87
12. Maintenance of CRVW3 Networks	89
12.1 CRVW3 Maintenance with LoggerNet	89
12.1.1 Battery Monitoring	89
12.1.2 Sensor Spectrum Checks	90
12.1.3 Adjusting Device Settings	92
12.2 CRVW3 On-site Maintenance Visits	93
13. Troubleshooting CRVW3 Networks	94
13.1 Troubleshooting Problems Remotely Using LoggerNet	95
13.2 Troubleshooting Problems by Visiting the CRVW3 Site	95
Appendix A. Updating CRVW3 Firmware	97
Appendix B. Terminal Mode from Connect Screen or DevConfig	101
Appendix C. Aggregating Dataloggers	103
C.1 Aggregator Station Configuration	103
C.2 Programming the Aggregator	104
Appendix D. GetDataRecord Sample Program	105
Appendix E. Engineering Output and Calibration	107
E.1 Engineering Output	107
E.2 Calibration of Sensors	108

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CRVW3 3-Channel Vibrating-Wire Datalogger

radio link strength. For more information, see

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresnel_zone

10.2.7.2

Plan Validation with Others

It can be helpful to share your radio network plan with others. This process

may uncover items that require additional planning. There may be others in

your organization that have experience deploying and operating radio

networks. Contact your local Campbell Scientific support representative to

discuss your plan and any questions or concerns you may have with it. When

using the Network Planner software, a saved *.NWP file can be provided to

Campbell Scientific or others for review.

Ensure that you have the right antenna types selected for each station.

Mounting hardware may be needed for repeater stations and the base station.

Review the items discussed in Section 8.2,

Field Deployment of the CRVW3

for each station.

10.2.7.3 Hardware Procurement

Using your network plan as a resource, contact your local Campbell Scientific

representative to place an order for the required hardware. The ordering

process brings a number of items into the discussion that are usually needed for

typical deployments.

10.3 Deployment Strategy

Once the hardware for your CRVW3 radio network arrives, it needs to be

configured, validated, and deployed to the field.

10.3.1 Radio Network Lab Validation

You should connect to each CRVW3 individually in the office or lab and

configure it (See Section 8.1,

Lab Connection and Configuration

). However,

you should also set up at least part of your radio network and validate it in the

lab, if possible.

Install and configure

LoggerNet

on a temporary or portable

computer. Set up a base station, and confirm that it can communicate with a

few CRVW3 stations. Set up a repeater station and ensure it works. Refer to

Sections 10.4 through 10.7 for details about how this is done.

Consider the use of the

Network Planner

when configuring your

devices in the lab. After the devices are placed onto the canvas of

the Network Planner software and settings are specified, then the

software provides a way to connect to each device individually (in

turn) and configure it. It operates in a similar manner to

Device

Configuration Utility

, except that the settings are pushed into the

device in a more automated manner. A checklist guides you

through the process of isolating each device one at a time and

connecting it to your computer to be configured. See Section 10.2,

Planning the Radio Network

, for more information about the

Network Planner.

NOTE