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This product is no longer available and has been replaced by: CR300,CR310. Some accessories, replacement parts, or services may still be available.
CR210 Datalogger with 922 MHz Spread Spectrum Radio
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Repair No
Calibration No
Free Support No

Overview

The CR210 was a small, low-cost data logger with an internal 922 MHz spread spectrum radio. It was replaced by the CR211, which has improved communication capability. The CR210 can be used within a CR211(X) network, but the CR211(X) needs to be in the transparent mode. Contact one of our application engineers for details.

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Specifications

  • A/D converter: 12 bit
  • Scan rate: once per second (max)
  • Single-ended analog channel: 5, individually configured
  • Analog voltage range: 0 to +2500 mV
  • Measurement resolution: 0.6 mV
  • Excitation channels: 2, programmable for either +2.5 or +5 volts
  • Switched battery port: 1
  • Pulse count channels: 2
  • Control ports: 2
  • Battery voltage range: 7 to 16 Vdc
  • On-board 12 Vdc lead acid battery charger
  • Communications: RS-232

Compatibility

Please note: The following shows notable compatibility information. It is not a comprehensive list of all compatible products.

Sensors

Product Compatible Note
014A-L
03002-L
034B-L
05103-45-L (retired)
05103-L
05106-L (retired)
05305-L
107
108
109
109SS-L
237-L (retired)
255-100
27106T-L
43347-L
52202-L
CMP11-L (retired)
CMP21-L
CMP6-L (retired)
CS100
CS106
CS15-L (retired)
CS215-L (retired)
CS300-L (retired)
CS410-L (retired)
CS431-L (retired)
CS450-L (retired)
CS455-L (retired)
CS460-L (retired)
CS470 (retired)
CS471 (retired)
CS475A-L
CS475-L (retired)
CS511-L
CS547A-L
CS616
CS625 (retired)
CS650
CS700H-L
CS700-L
CSAT3 (retired)
CSIM11-L
CSIM11-ORP-L
ENVIROSCAN (retired)
HMP45C-L (retired)
HMP60-L
LI190SB-L (retired)
LI200X-L (retired)
LWS-L
OBS-3+ (retired)
OBS300 (retired)
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
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 CR210's internal spread spectrum radio can transmit data to other CR210 loggers or RF410 radios. It can also communicate with CR211(X) loggers, RF411 radios, or RF431 radios if they are set to the transparent mode. Certain CR210 settings must match the radio's settings for communications between the data logger and radio to be successful. The factory default settings of these devices might not match; therefore, they may need to be reconfigured before communications can take place. 

The CR210 can communicate with a PC via direct connect, NL100 Ethernet interface, MD485 multidrop modem, and digital cellular modems. Data can be viewed on the CD295 DataView II display, Archer-PCon Field PC, or a user-supplied PDA (PConnect or PConnectCE software required).

Measurement & Control Peripherals

The CR210 is not compatible with SDM devices and multiplexers.

Sensors

The CR210 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 #16869 sealed rechargeable battery. The ENC200 cannot house a barometer or a battery that is larger than the #16869. However, an ENC10/12 or ENC12/14 enclosure is adequate for most CR210-based systems.

Power Supplies

The CR210 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 Ahr 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.

Downloads

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)

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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.

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CR200 MODBUS OS v.10 (1.97 MB) 08-09-2010

Special operating system that supports ModBus communication and SDI-12 sensors .  Also included is the Compiler and CRBasic Editor support files for the CR2xx dataloggers.

Use of this file will update the datalogger compiler and CRBasic Editor support files.

Note: Not to be used with the CR200X series.

Includes: MODBUS Instructions, SDI12Sensor, WindVector
Excludes: GOES Instructions, SerialInput, ETO, SendData, & LoggerIdentify


CR200 Serial Input OS v.10 (1.97 MB) 08-09-2010

Special operating system that supports serial sensors, SDI-12 sensors, and sending data to another PakBus device.  Also included is the Compiler and CRBasic Editor support files for the CR2xx dataloggers.

Use of this file will update the datalogger compiler and CRBasic Editor support files.

Includes: SerialInput, SendData, SDI12Sensor, WindVector
Excludes: GOES Instructions, ETo, MODBUS Instructions, LoggerIdentify


CR200 Default OS v.10 (1.97 MB) 08-09-2010

Default operating system loaded into the datalogger at the factory.  Also included is the Compiler and CRBasic Editor support files for the CR2xx dataloggers.

Use of this file will update the datalogger compiler and CRBasic Editor support files.

Includes: ETo, WindVector, LoggerIdentify
Excludes: GOES Instructions, SDI12Sensor, SerialInput, MODBUS Instructions, SendData

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Frequently Asked Questions

Number of FAQs related to CR210: 3

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  1. The CR200-series dataloggers vary in several ways from our other data loggers. The CR200-series, initially designed to work in the field as wireless sensors, do not provide the same level of accuracy as our other data loggers. The CR206, CR211, and CR216 have built-in spread-spectrum radios; other telemetry options are limited. The CR200-series dataloggers also have a one-year warranty, compared to the three-year warranty for our other data loggers.

  2. A practical maximum is to connect one multiplexer per every two control terminals on the data logger. Control terminals can be shared between multiplexers to increase the number of connected multiplexers. Sharing terminals, however, requires more complex wiring and programming. Users who would like to connect more than one multiplexer per every two control terminals are advised to contact a sales or support engineer at Campbell Scientific for assistance.

  3. The CR200X-series and the retired CR200-series dataloggers are NOT compatible with SDMs or multiplexers. If more channels are needed or may be needed in the future, consider purchasing a CR800, CR850, or CR1000 instead.