2 edlog, 2 excite and measure the 223, Edlog – Campbell Scientific 223-L Delmhorst Cylindrical Soil Moisture Block User Manual
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223 Delmhorst Cylindrical Soil Moisture Block
7.2.1.2 Edlog
The generalized Edlog programming sequence follows:
ACTIVATE MULTIPLEXER/RESET INDEX 
 
For the CR10(X) and CR23X, use Edlog instruction Do (P86) to set 
the port high. For the 21X and CR7, use Edlog instruction Set 
Port(s) (P20) to set the port high. 
BEGIN MEASUREMENT LOOP 
 
Use Edlog instruction Beginning of Loop (P87)
CLOCK PULSE AND DELAY 
 
With the CR23X and CR10(X) the clock line is connected to a 
control port. Instruction Do (P86) with the pulse port command 
(71 – 78) pulses the clock line high for 10 ms. Instruction Excitation 
with Delay (P22) can be added following the Do (P86) to delay an 
additional 10 ms. 
MEASURE SENSOR AND CALCULATE RESISTANCE 
 See 
7.2.2, Excite and Measure the 223, and Section 7.2.3,
Calculate Sensor Resistance.
END MEASUREMENT LOOP 
 
Use Edlog instruction End (P95).
DEACTIVATE MULTIPLEXER 
 
For the CR10(X) and CR23X, use Edlog instruction Do (P86) to set 
the port low. For the 21X and CR7, use Edlog instruction Set Port(s) 
(P20) to set the port low. 
7.2.2 Excite and Measure the 223
The sensor is excited and measured using the BrHalf instruction in CRBasic or 
Instruction 5 (AC Half Bridge) in Edlog. Recommended excitation voltages 
and input ranges are given in TABLE 7-2. TABLE 7-2 shows the excitation 
and voltage ranges used with our dataloggers. 
TABLE 7-2. Excitation and Voltage Ranges
Datalogger
mV Excitation Full Scale Range
CR800/CR850 250
±250 mV
CR1000
250
±250 mV
CR3000
200
±200 mV
CR5000
200
±200 mV
21X
500
±500 mV
CR7
500
±500 mV
CR10(X)
250
±250 mV
CR23X
200
±200 mV
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