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Overview
The CR200X, our smallest lowest-cost datalogger, provides stand-alone operation in harsh, remote environments. It reads input from one or two sensors, then transmits the data using communication peripherals. CRBasic, its full programming language, supports simple or complex programming. Multiple CR200Xs can be configured as a network, or units can be deployed individually.
Read MoreBenefits and Features
- Ideal applications include wind energy, rural water, water level/flow, aquaculture, water quality
- Campbell Scientific’s smallest, lowest cost data logger
- Gas Discharge Tube (GDT) protected inputs
- Optimal for measuring one or two simple sensors
- Makes SDI-12, single-ended analog, pulse, switch closure, and bridge measurements
- Battery-backed clock that ensures accurate time is maintained while data logger is disconnected from battery power
- Program with LoggerNet, PC400, or Short Cut to fit your setup
- PakBus, Modbus, and SDI-12 protocols supported
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Detailed Description
The CR200X has several input channels for measuring a variety of sensors. Gas discharge tubes provide rugged electrostatic discharge protection for the inputs.
The CR200X does not make differential measurements and is not compatible with SDM devices, multiplexers, or thermocouples (refer to the Compatibility information for compatible sensors, peripherals, and software). Recalibration services are not offered for the CR200X datalogger.
Specifications
| -NOTE- | Note: Additional specifications are listed in the CR200X-Series Specifications Sheet. |
| Maximum Scan Rate | 1 Hz |
| Analog Channels |
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| Pulse Count Channels | 2 |
| Switched Excitation Channels | 2 voltage |
| Digital Ports |
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| Communication Ports | 1 RS-232 |
| Switched Battery Port | 1 |
| Input Voltage Range | 0 to 2500 mV |
| Analog Voltage Accuracy | ±(0.25% of reading + (1.2 mV)x(offset)) at -40° to +50°C |
| Analog Voltage Resolution | 0.6 mV |
| A/D Bits | 12 |
| Operating Temperature | -40° to +50°C |
| Power Requirements | 7 to 16 Vdc |
| Typical Current Drain |
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| Protocols Supported | PakBus (leaf node only), SDI-12 |
| CE Compliance Standards to which Conformity Is Declared | IEC61326:2002 |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Dimensions | 14.0 x 7.6 x 4.8 cm (5.5 x 3.0 x 1.9 in.) |
| Weight | 242 g (8.5 oz) |
Memory |
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| Final Storage | 512 kB of flash memory for approximately 125,000 data points |
| Operating System | 106 kB of flash memory |
| Intermediate Storage | 8 kB of SRAM for communication buffers, calculations, variables, etc. |
Compatibility
Note: The following shows notable compatibility information. It is not a comprehensive list of all compatible or incompatible products.
Sensors
| Product | Compatible | Note |
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| 014A-L | ||
| 03002-L | ||
| 03101-L | ||
| 034B-L | ||
| 05103-45-L (retired) | ||
| 05103-L | ||
| 05106-L (retired) | ||
| 05305-L | ||
| 083E-L (retired) | ||
| 092-L (retired) | ||
| 107 | ||
| 108 | ||
| 109 | ||
| 109SS-L | ||
| 110PV-L (retired) | ||
| 237-L (retired) | ||
| 255-100 | ||
| 27106T-L | ||
| 43347-L | ||
| 52202-L | ||
| A100LK-L | ||
| CMP11-L (retired) | ||
| CMP21-L | ||
| CMP3-L | ||
| CMP6-L (retired) | ||
| CS100 | ||
| CS106 | ||
| CS11-L | ||
| CS215-L (retired) | ||
| CS300-L (retired) | ||
| CS410-L (retired) | ||
| CS451 | ||
| CS456 | ||
| CS460-L (retired) | ||
| CS470 (retired) | ||
| CS471 (retired) | ||
| CS475A-L | ||
| CS475-L (retired) | ||
| CS476-L (retired) | ||
| CS477-L (retired) | ||
| CS511-L | ||
| CS526-L (retired) | ||
| CS547A-L | ||
| CS616 | ||
| CS625 (retired) | ||
| CS650 | ||
| CS655 | ||
| CS700-L | ||
| CSAT3 (retired) | ||
| CSIM11-L | ||
| CSIM11-ORP-L | ||
| ENVIROSCAN (retired) | ||
| HC2S3-L (retired) | ||
| HMP155A-L | ||
| HMP60-L | ||
| ICEFREE3A (retired) | ||
| ICEFREE3V (retired) | ||
| LI190SB-L (retired) | ||
| LI200X-L (retired) | ||
| LWS-L | ||
| OBS-3+ (retired) | ||
| OBS300 (retired) | ||
| OBS500 (retired) | ||
| P2546A-L | ||
| SEN12512 (retired) | ||
| SR50A-L (retired) | ||
| TB4-L | ||
| TB4MM-L | ||
| TE525-L | ||
| TE525MM-L | ||
| TE525WS-L | ||
| WINDSONIC1-L | ||
| WINDSONIC4-L | ||
| WXT520 (retired) |
Software
| Product | Compatible | Note |
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| LoggerNet | Version 2.1 or higher | |
| PC200W (retired) | ||
| PC400 | Version 1.0 or higher | |
| PCONNECT (retired) | Version 3.0 or higher | |
| PCONNECTCE (retired) | Version 2.0 or higher | |
| Short Cut | ||
| VISUALWEATHER | Version 2 or higher |
Additional Compatibility Information
Communications
The CR200X can communicate with a PC via direct connect, NL201 Network Link Interface, NL240 Wi-Fi Network Link, MD485 multidrop modem, and digital cellular modems. Data can be viewed on an iOS device, an Android device, CD295 DataView II Display, or a user-supplied PDA. To use an iOS or Android device, go to the Apple Store or Google Play and download our LoggerLink Mobile Apps free of charge. User-supplied PDAs require either PConnect or PConnectCE software.
Measurement & Control Peripherals
The CR200X is not compatible with SDM devices and multiplexers.
Sensors
The CR200X can measure a variety of sensors including SDI-12 sensors and 4 to 20 mA sensors. It cannot make differential measurements and is not compatible with the freezing-rain/ice, fuel moisture/temperature, geographic position, present weather, soil heat flux, soil matric water potential, and strain sensors listed on our price lists.
Enclosures
Applications with minimal power requirements can use the ENC200 enclosure to house the data logger and the pn 16869 sealed rechargeable battery. The ENC200 cannot house a barometer or a battery that is larger than the pn 16869. However, an ENC10/12 or ENC12/14 enclosure is adequate for most CR200X-based systems.
Power Supplies
The CR200X uses an external power supply and has a built-in regulator. When connected to the on-board charging circuit, the sealed rechargeable battery should be 7 A h or smaller. Using larger batteries with the data logger's built-in charger may result in excessive PC board heating. This is especially a concern when the battery is deeply discharged or failing with a shorted cell. Campbell Scientific also recommends that solar panels be 10 W or less and wall chargers be 1 A or smaller.
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Compliance
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Videos & Tutorials
Downloads
CR200X Series OS v.04 (1.29 MB) 22-09-2015
Execution of this download installs the Operating System and Compiler on your computer for the following dataloggers:CR200X, CR206X, CR211X, CR216X and CR295X. It also updates the support files for the CRBasic Editor.
Note: Newer CR206X dataloggers (serial # ≥ 19122) and newer CR211X dataloggers (serial # ≥ 19143) have 250 mW radios that must use OS 3 or higher for their datalogger operating system.
Frequently Asked Questions
Number of FAQs related to CR200X: 37
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Not directly. If the CS15-L is connected to a CR200(X) datalogger, the data logger can take the ac measurement and control a solid-state relay based on some threshold within the data logger program. The solid-state relay can then control other relays, solenoids, or motor starters. (Use of a solid-state relay is preferred because the data logger can trigger it with a small 5 Vdc mA signal.) For more information, see the “Measurement and Control Peripherals” section of the operator’s manual.
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Yes. The simplest method is to use conditional program statements that execute most of the code based on time. For example, the data could be scheduled to log at 6 a.m. and finish at 8 p.m. using CRBasic instructions such as IfTime(). Another option is to use an IfThen/EndIf construction that does a logical test of light-level measurements based on a light sensor. An additional option is to use calculated sunrise and sunset times along with a combination of RealTime() and Case instructions.
For more information, see the “Decisions, Decisions, Decisions…” article.
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Current data loggers compatible with the BMP5 Direct SDK are the CR200X-series, CR1000, CR3000, CR800, and CR850.
Retired compatible data loggers include the CR10X-PB, CR23X-PB, and CR510-PB. These data loggers must have the optional PakBus operating system installed, which is available on the Downloads page of our website.
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They use the same protocol, but the CR800 PakBus protocol is less limited in its capability.
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Technically, the SRM-5A is compatible with the CR200X-series dataloggers, but it is more complicated to use it with these data loggers. To use a SRM-5A with a CR200X-series datalogger, the SRM-5A must be in the DTE position on the station modem. In addition, user-supplied adapters and gender changers are needed to complete the connections between the SRM-5A and the RS-232 port of the data logger. Contact Campbell Scientific for more information.
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If small amounts of data are transferred per transmission, it will not be a problem. Larger amounts of data can overrun buffers in the modem, causing lost data. In that situation, lower the baud rate on the data logger to avoid the issue.
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This might happen because the data logger clock is being adjusted by a remote time source. If this occurs close to the same time that the data logger is due to store data, it can result in either a skipped record or an additional record of data.
If LoggerNet 4 is used to collect data on a schedule, check the setup for that data logger. Look at the settings on the Clock tab in the LoggerNet Setup Screen. If that is enabled, the clock is checked and set at midnight every day and may interfere with data collection at that same time.
Skipped scans and power outages could also result in records missing from a data table. Check the data logger’s station status or Status table and look for skipped scans, watchdogs, and low 12 V counts.
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Yes, but only with a direct connection, such as an RS-232 cable or a USB-to-serial adapter. While connected to the data logger, press the Send Program button on the Clock\Program tab, and browse to the program file.
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Some Campbell Scientific sensors with an RS-232 output are supported in Short Cut. Because of the large variety of serial data formats, other sensors require creating a program in the CRBasic Editor. CRBasic Editor is included in several of the purchased software packages, such as LoggerNet. For more information, see the “Interfacing Serial Sensors with Campbell Scientific Dataloggers” application note.
Note: The CR200X-series dataloggers have very limited serial capabilities.
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Yes. All Campbell Scientific dataloggers currently have nonvolatile memory. Nonvolatile memory was added to the CR10X in 1996. All datalogger models introduced since then have included nonvolatile memory.
Nonvolatile memory is reliant on the 3 V lithium battery inside the datalogger. As long as this internal battery has a charge above 3 V, no data should be lost if the datalogger loses power.
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