In this video, you will be using PC400 to set up communications between the computer and CR350. Open PC400. Click the “Add Datalogger” icon to open the EZSetup Wizard.
The EZ Setup Wizard opens, and by following the steps on the screen you will set up the communications between your computer and data logger. Click Next. Select the type of data logger you will be connecting to.
Choose the CR300 Series. Under Data Logger Name, enter a name for your data logger. It is a good idea to give it a meaningful name such as a site identifier or project name.
Next. These are the connection types supported by the EZ Setup wizard. You will be connecting your computer to the CR350 with a USB cable.
Select Direct Connect. And click Next. Because this is the first time, you will be connecting to the CR350, you need to install the driver.
Click “Install USB Drver. ” Select CR350 Series. Click Install.
If you do not see the USB Install Drver wizard, look at the buttons in your Windows task bar. There may be a program requesting permission to proceed. Click through the wizard accepting the defaults, and Finish.
For this tutorial you will be using the USB cable for communications, so plug the USB-C end in here, and the other end into the computer here. The USB cable also provides temporary power to the CR350. For field deployment you will need a 12-volt power supply.
The Power LED indicates the program and power state of the CR350. Because the CR350 ships with a program set to run on power-up, the Power LED will quickly flash three times every 10 seconds when powered over USB. When powered with a 12-volt power supply, it flashes once every ten seconds.
Once the drivers are installed and the CR350 connected to the computer, select the drop-down menu and the com port will show up as CR350 (COM), COM 6 in this case. Your COM port may have a different number. Next.
Leave these settings at their defaults. All data loggers leave the factory with a PakBus address of 1. If yours has been changed you will need to enter its address here.
Next. You are not going to set security today. Next.
Here is a summary of how you have set up the data logger. Next. This lets you test communications.
Next. Success! If you were not successful, check if your computer cable is connected to the data logger.
Disconnect the cable from your computer and plug it back in. Was the correct COM port selected? Does the data logger PakBus address match the address you set in PC400?
Next. Sync the CR350 clock to the computer here by clicking the Set Datalogger Clock button. Next.
Here you see the name of the program that is currently running. QuickStart is the program that ships in a new CR350. Click Next.
And Finish. PC400 will ask if you wish to stay connected. Click ‘yes.
’ PC400 now returns to the main screen. If you need to make changes to the setup, re-launch the wizard by disconnecting from the data logger then clicking the “Edit Datalogger Setup” button. Once your station is set up, this is where you will spend most of your time.
Use the “Monitor Data” tab to view real-time data. The display defaults to showing the Public table. Each data record has a number as shown here.
The next field is the time stamp of the data. The Quick Start program takes two measurements, the processing board temperature labeled ‘P temp’ and the battery voltage. When powered by USB the battery voltage shows up as zero.
This is to remind you that you need a 12 Volt battery for field deployment. Click Disconnect to end the session. More features of PC400 will be covered later in this tutorial series, after you create a new program and send it to your CR350.
