This product is no longer available and has been replaced by: PC400. Some accessories, replacement parts, or services may still be available.
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| Free Support | No |
Overview
NB: The PC200W will shortly be obsolete. Please go to PC400 on our website for a free download.
Current Version: 4.4.2
PC200W is a free starter software package designed for first-time users or users with simple data communication needs; it provides basic tools (clock set, program download, monitor data, retrieve data, etc.). PC200W supports direct connections between a PC and datalogger (no telecommunications or scheduled data-collection support).
After a program is created with our Short Cut Program Generator (included), PC200W is typically used to download the program to the datalogger.
Read MoreBenefits and Features
- Provides basic tools (clock set, program download, monitor measurements, retrieve data, terminal emulation, etc.)
- Compatible with most Campbell Scientific data loggers
- Communicates with mixed-array, table, and PakBus data logger operating systems
- Can be downloaded free of charge; see Downloads section or Download Now button on web page
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Technical Description
PC200W was designed expressly for the beginning user so a manual is not necessary. Context-sensitive help is available throughout the program by pressing F1.
Communications
PC200W allows you to:
- Send programs to the data loggers
- Collect data
- Set the data logger clock
- Access a terminal emulation mode
Note: PC200W only supports direct communications. Telemetry requires either LoggerNet or PC400 Datalogger Support Software. LoggerNet also supports scheduled data collection. For more information, contact Campbell Scientific.
Data Processing and Display
PC200W collects and stores data in comma-separated files on your PC. It includes View Pro, which displays data files in tabular or graphical form. For mixed-array data loggers, a simple Split program is included that separates arrays in a data file into separate files.
CardConvert
CardConvert is used to convert and save binary data from a PC Card, CompactFlash card, or microSD card. Our CR5000 and CR9000X dataloggers store data on a PC Card via their on-board PCMCIA card slot, and store data on a CompactFlash card via the CF1 CompactFlash Adapter. Our CR1000 and CR3000 dataloggers store data on a CompactFlash card via the CFM100 CompactFlash Module or NL116 Ethernet Interface and CompactFlash Module. Our CR6 and CR1000X dataloggers store data on a microSD card.
Data Logger Programming
PC200W includes Short Cut for creating simple data logger programs. Programs created with the CRBasic Editor or Edlog can be sent to the data logger using PC200W.
- Download Short Cut Program Generator at no charge.
- CRBasic is a program editor included in LoggerNet and PC400 Datalogger Support Software.
- Edlog is a program editor included in LoggerNet and PC400 Datalogger Support Software.
License for Use
PC200W is copyrighted software. Campbell Scientific distributes this software free of charge to enable users to work with Campbell Scientific data acquisition equipment. PC200W may be freely copied; however, neither PC200W nor any of its files may be sold or included in any other software or altered in any way without prior permission from Campbell Scientific, Inc.
Limited Warranty
Campbell Scientific, Inc., does not warrant that the software will meet licensee’s requirements or that the software or documentation are error free or that the operation of the software will be uninterrupted. Campbell Scientific, Inc., is not responsible for problems caused by computer hardware, computer operating systems or the use of Campbell Scientific, Inc.’s software with non-Campbell Scientific, Inc. software.
All warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed and excluded. Campbell Scientific, Inc., shall not in any case be liable for special, incidental, consequential, indirect, or other similar damages even if Campbell Scientific, Inc., has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Campbell Scientific, Inc., is not responsible for any costs incurred as result of lost profits or revenue, loss of use of the software, loss of data, cost of re-creating lost data, the cost of any substitute program, claims by any party other than licensee, or for other similar costs.
Licensee’s sole and exclusive remedy is set forth in this limited warranty. Campbell Scientific, Inc.’s aggregate liability arising from, or relating to, this agreement or the software or documentation (regardless of the form of action; e.g., contract, tort, computer malpractice, fraud and/or otherwise) is limited to the purchase price paid by the licensee.
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Specifications
| Current Version | 4.5 |
| Operating System | Windows 10, 8, or 7 |
| Purchased Separately | Free download |
| Software Level | Entry |
| Communications Supported | Direct connect |
| Scheduled Data Collection Supported | No |
| Data Display Supported | Numeric, simple, line graph |
Compatibility
Please note: The following shows notable compatibility information. It is not a comprehensive list of all compatible products.
Dataloggers
| Product | Compatible | Note |
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| 21X (retired) | The 21X requires three PROMs; two PROM 21X Microloggers are not compatible. | |
| CR10 (retired) | ||
| CR1000 (retired) | ||
| CR1000X | ||
| CR10X (retired) | ||
| CR200X (retired) | ||
| CR211X (retired) | ||
| CR216X (retired) | ||
| CR23X (retired) | ||
| CR300 | ||
| CR3000 (retired) | ||
| CR310 | ||
| CR500 (retired) | ||
| CR5000 (retired) | ||
| CR510 (retired) | ||
| CR6 | ||
| CR800 (retired) | ||
| CR850 (retired) | ||
| CR9000 (retired) | ||
| CR9000X (retired) |
Additional Compatibility Information
Computer Requirements
Recommended computer operating systems—Windows 10
Communications
Only direct connection between the PC and data logger is supported (telecommunications are not supported and neither is scheduled data collection). PC200W supports PC cards, CompactFlash cards, and microSD cards.
Related Documents
Product Brochures
Downloads
PC200W Spanish v.4.1 (816 KB) 17-02-2012
Spanish language files for PC200W 4.1.Short Cut v.4.6 (32.6 MB) 02-10-2024
Short Cut creates simple programs for our CR200-series, CR300-series, CR510, CR500, CR10(X), 21X, CR23X, CR6, CR800, CR1000(X), CR1000Xe, CR3000, CR5000, CR9000X and GRANITE dataloggers. Both mixed array and table data operating systems are supported. Short Cut also supports our ET106, ET107 and MetData1 weather stations. The newest version includes the latest sensor files.
Device Configuration Utility v.2.30 (46.9 MB) 02-10-2024
A software utility used to download operating systems and set up Campbell Scientific hardware. Also will update PakBus Graph and the Network Planner if they have been installed previously by another Campbell Scientific software package.
Supported Operating Systems:
Windows 11 or 10 (Both 32 and 64 bit)
Related FAQs
Number of FAQs related to PC200: 30
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The latest version of PC200W can be downloaded free-of-charge from the Downloads section of the Support tab on the PC200W product page.
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A control port must first be configured for output in the datalogger program before it can be toggled on or off. Consequently, if a selected port doesn’t appear to change, the program may not have the port configured for output. (Refer to the operator’s manual for the datalogger for more information.)
The retired CR500 and CR510 have two control ports; however, only one of the ports, control port 1, can be configured for output. Therefore, control port 2 cannot be toggled on or off. It is included on the display so that its status can be monitored.
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The Delete Datalogger function does not modify the datalogger in any way. Rather, it removes the datalogger from the list of dataloggers that are set up for communication in PC200W.
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The Monitor Data tab allows the selection of fields from any table. Displayed values are updated at the specified Update Interval. These values can be from the Public and Status tables or from a data table that is declared in the program.
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Units cannot be displayed in the Monitor Data tab of PC200W. When data is collected using PC200W, the units, if known, are contained in the header of the data file. They can be displayed in View by selecting the View | Show Full Header menu item.
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After a multiplexer has been added in Short Cut (SCWin), all the sensors that can be added to the multiplexer are listed in the Available Sensors and Devices tree. Short Cut only allows two different sensors to be added to a multiplexer if they are both measured using the same type of measurement (that is, single-ended, differential, half bridge, 3-wire half bridge, etc.). After a sensor is added to the multiplexer, the Available Sensors and Devices tree lists only those sensors that require the same type of measurement as the first sensor added.
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Follow these steps:
- In PC200W, connect to the datalogger.
- Select File Control in the Datalogger menu.
- Select CPU under Device to show all of the files on the CPU.
- Select a file.
- Press the Delete button to remove the file from the CPU.
- Repeat Step 4 and Step 5 to delete any files (programs) no longer needed and free up space on the CPU.
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The Device Configuration Utility is included with PC200W. It is also available free-of-charge as a stand-alone product on the Downloads page of our website.