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Displaying 1 - 15 of 15 articles tagged with: LoggerNet

How to Create Custom Sensors in Short Cut

Author: Jason Ritter | Last Updated: 02/27/2019 | Comments: 4

how to create custom sensors in short cut

Have you ever wanted Short Cut to support more sensors? Although Short Cut supports many sensors, you may have found that the sensor you want to measure is not on the list. What do you do then? How do you add that sensor to your... read more

Daylight Saving Time and Your Data Logger

Author: Janet Albers | Last Updated: 02/27/2019 | Comments: 10

daylight saving time and your data logger

Do you need to do anything to your data logger or software to compensate for the beginning of daylight saving time? Read this short article to find out! Residents of many parts of North America, and various areas around the world, continue to observe the practice... read more

Changes to Microsoft Windows Operating System Support in Campbell Scientific Software

Author: Dana Worley | Last Updated: 07/19/2017 | Comments: 0

changes to microsoft windows operating system support in campbell scientific software

In an April 2016 blog article (“Handling New Device Drivers in a Changing Windows World”), I wrote that Campbell Scientific was ending Windows XP support for our hardware device drivers. In that article, I also mentioned that Windows XP support might end for other products... read more

A Solution for IP Communication Problems: Konect PakBus Router

Author: Dana Worley | Last Updated: 04/05/2017 | Comments: 0

a solution for ip communication problems: konect pakbus router

IP communication has significantly changed the way many of us access our data loggers. It is reliable, fast, and readily available—anywhere you have access to "the Internet," you have the ability to use this protocol to communicate with your data logger. Sometimes, however, network access to... read more

How to Use Callback Capability So Your Data Logger Initiates Data Retrieval

Author: Jacob Davis | Last Updated: 02/22/2017 | Comments: 6

how to use callback capability so your data logger initiates data retrieval

Have you come across situations where you want your data logger to initiate data retrieval, rather than your PC? For example, do you have an environmental condition that you want to transmit alarm data for? Although IP-based communication is prevalent, sometimes you may need data-logger-initiated communication... read more

How to Replace “Undefined” or “N/A” with Your Real-Time Data Values

Author: Janet Albers | Last Updated: 11/30/2016 | Comments: 0

how to replace “undefined” or “n/a” with your real-time data values

If you use Campbell Scientific data logger support software to connect to your data logger, you may monitor your data from within the software. Have there been times when you’ve seen “Undefined” or “N/A” instead of your data values? What does that mean, and how... read more

Handling New Device Drivers in a Changing Windows World

Author: Dana Worley | Last Updated: 04/27/2016 | Comments: 0

handling new device drivers in a changing windows world

We've all been there. You open the box for some new toy such as a camera, printer, or even a data logger, and before you can get started, you are required to install a device driver. The device driver loads files onto your computer so... read more

How to Navigate the World of Software Upgrades, Patches, and Trials

Author: Dana Worley | Last Updated: 04/13/2016 | Comments: 0

how to navigate the world of software upgrades, patches, and trials

You may find it a little confusing to differentiate between software upgrades and patches. For example, when do you need which one? When is there a fee for a software release, and when is a release free of charge? With the recent release of the new... read more

Mobile App Joins the LoggerNet Family

Author: Dana Worley | Last Updated: 02/03/2016 | Comments: 2

mobile app joins the loggernet family

We’ve recently had an exciting new addition to our family of LoggerNet datalogger support software. In this brief article, I’ll introduce you to this mobile app and tell you how you can get it free of charge. You are probably familiar with LoggerNet, our PC-based software... read more

Getting to Know DNP3

Author: Paul Smart | Last Updated: 01/20/2016 | Comments: 0

getting to know dnp3

Have you heard of DNP3 but been unsure of what it is or what it’s used for? In this brief article, I’ll introduce you to this communications protocol, its role in SCADA applications, and how you can use it with your Campbell Scientific equipment and... read more

A Data Logger Connection Culprit with Benefits

Author: Dana Worley | Last Updated: 11/18/2015 | Comments: 0

a data logger connection culprit with benefits

When you have work to do, there’s nothing more frustrating than being unable to connect to your data logger in the field. We’ve all been there: You’re in LoggerNet’s Connect window pressing the Connect button, and you’re met with nothing but the endless flashing “connecting... read more

Using Internet Data to Promote Outdoor Safety

Author: Barbra Utley | Last Updated: 11/04/2015 | Comments: 0

using internet data to promote outdoor safety

When it comes to weather conditions, looks can be deceiving. An area that appears to be experiencing mild weather may soon experience conditions that are dangerous to human life. How can you prepare for rapidly changing weather conditions and ensure the safety of those in... read more

Simplify Your LoggerNet Network Setup Using LoggerNet Defaults

Author: Dana Worley | Last Updated: 08/19/2015 | Comments: 0

simplify your loggernet network setup using loggernet defaults

Configuring a network of data loggers for communication and data collection in LoggerNet's Setup window can seem like an arduous and tedious task, but it doesn’t have to be. It’s true that you need to complete this task before you can use LoggerNet to connect... read more

Make Your LoggerNet Data Collection More Flexible

Author: Dana Worley | Last Updated: 06/03/2015 | Comments: 0

make your loggernet data collection more flexible

If you are a user of our LoggerNet software, you know that the software can be configured to collect data from your data logger on a regular interval. From a data logger's Schedule tab in the Setup Screen, you can configure an interval of anywhere... read more

How Safe Is Your LoggerNet Data?

Author: Dana Worley | Last Updated: 05/29/2015 | Comments: 0

how safe is your loggernet data?

When you live in a cold-weather climate like we do here in northern Utah, it’s a welcome reprieve to spend a few days away enjoying someplace sunny and warm. A couple of days ago, as I was uploading photos of sunshine and blue skies from... read more