INSTRUCTION MANUAL. CS500 Temperature and. Relative Humidity Probe.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CS500 Temperature and Relative Humidity Probe Revision: 7/04
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Warranty and Assistance The CS500 TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY PROBE is warranted by CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for twelve (12) months from date of shipment unless specified otherwise. Batteries have no warranty. CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC.'s obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing (at CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC.'s option) defective products. The customer shall assume all costs of removing, reinstalling, and shipping defective products to CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. will return such products by surface carrier prepaid. This warranty shall not apply to any CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. products which have been subjected to modification, misuse, neglect, accidents of nature, or shipping damage. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. is not liable for special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages. Products may not be returned without prior authorization. The following contact information is for US and International customers residing in countries served by Campbell Scientific, Inc. directly. Affiliate companies handle repairs for customers within their territories. Please visit www.campbellsci.com to determine which Campbell Scientific company serves your country. To obtain a Returned Materials Authorization (RMA), contact CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC., phone (435) 753-2342. After an applications engineer determines the nature of the problem, an RMA number will be issued. Please write this number clearly on the outside of the shipping container. CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC's shipping address is:
CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. RMA#_____ 815 West 1800 North Logan, Utah 84321-1784
CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. does not accept collect calls.
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1. General ........................................................................1 2. Specifications .............................................................1 2.1 Temperature Sensor ..................................................................................1 2.2 Relative Humidity Sensor .........................................................................2
3. Installation...................................................................2 4. Wiring ..........................................................................6 5. Example Programs .....................................................6 5.1 Example for CR1000 ................................................................................7 5.2 Example for CR10X .................................................................................7
6. Long Lead Lengths.....................................................8 7. Absolute Humidity ......................................................9 8. Maintenance ..............................................................11 9. References ................................................................11 Figures 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
CS500 and 41301 Radiation Shield on a CM6/CM10 Tripod Mast ...........3 CS500 and 41303 Radiation Shield ............................................................4 CS500 and 41003 Radiation Shield on a CM6/CM10 Tripod Mast ...........4 Radiation Shield, CS500, and 41381 Adapter ............................................5 CS500 Wiring .............................................................................................5
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Datalogger Connections..............................................................................6 Calibration for Temperature .......................................................................6 Calibration for Relative Humidity...............................................................6 Wiring for CR1000 and CR10X Examples.................................................7 CR10(X) Wiring for Example 1..................................................................9
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CS500 Temperature and Relative Humidity Probe 1. General The CS500 Temperature and Relative Humidity probe contains a Platinum Resistance Temperature detector (PRT) and a Vaisala INTERCAP® capacitive relative humidity sensor. The -L option on the model CS500 Temperature and Relative Humidity probe (CS500-L) indicates that the cable length is user specified. This manual refers to the sensor as the CS500.
2. Specifications Operating Temperature: -40°C to +60°C Storage Temperature: -40°C to +80°C Probe Length: 6.8 cm (2.66 in.) Probe Body Diameter: 1.2 cm (0.47 in.) Filter: 0.2 µm Teflon membrane Filter Diameter: 1.2 cm (0.47 in.) Housing Material: ABS Plastic Power Consumption:
