Flexible, precise, accurate
Overview
The Granite™6 DAQ is a powerful core component for your complete data-acquisition system. The Granite 6 provides fast communication, low power requirements, built-in USB and Wi-Fi, modular design, and high analog input accuracy and resolution. It uses universal (U) terminals to allow a connection to virtually any sensor—analog, digital, or smart. The multipurpose DAQ is also capable of measuring static vibrating wire measurements.
Learn about our patented VSPECT® spectral-analysis technology at our VSPECT Essentials web resource.
The dynamic vibrating wire measurement technique is protected under U.S. Patent No. 8,671,758, and the vibrating wire spectral-analysis technology (VSPECT) is protected under U.S. Patent No. 7,779,690.
Read MoreBenefits and Features
- Operational in extreme environments with a standard operating range of -40° to +70°C
- USB and built-in Wi-Fi for easy connection to PC
- Universal terminals configurable for analog or digital, input or output
- Supports static vibrating wire measurements using Campbell Scientific’s patented VSPECT® spectral analysis technology
- Industry leader for high-resolution measurement needs
- USB host facilitates additional memory in large data applications
Technical Description
The Granite 6 provides extreme measurement versatility, has multiple communications options, processes sensor responses to engineering units, performs calculations, generates alarms, and controls external devices. Data are stored in onboard, nonvolatile memory awaiting transfer to the end user via direct or remote access. The Granite 6 can generate real-time or event-driven data tables. These data can be further processed with high-level math functions and statistical summaries such as averages, standard deviations, and rainflow histograms.
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Specifications
| -NOTE- | Additional specifications are listed in the GRANITE 6 Specifications. |
| Pulse Counters | 12 (U1 to U12) |
| Voltage Excitation Terminals | 12 (U1 to U12) |
| Universal Inputs | 12 individually configured inputs for analog or digital functions |
| Case Material | Stainless steel 304 and aluminum 6061 |
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| Digital I/O | 16 terminals (C1 to C4, U1 to U12) configurable for digital input and output. Terminals are configurable in pairs for 5 V or 3.3 V logic for some functions. |
| Analog Voltage Accuracy | Accuracy specifications do not include sensor or measurement noise. |
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| ADC | 24-bit |
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| Real-Time Clock Accuracy | ±3 min. per year (optional GPS correction to ±10 µs; 5.7 ppm) |
| Internet Protocols | Ethernet, PPP, RNDIS, ICMP/Ping, Auto-IP (APIPA), IPv4, IPv6, UDP, TCP, TLS (v1.2), DNS, DHCP, SLAAC, Telnet, HTTP(S), SFTP, FTP(S), POP3/TLS, NTP, SMTP/TLS, SNMPv3, CS I/O IP |
| Communication Protocols | CPI, PakBus, PakBus Encryption, SDM, SDI-12, Modbus RTU / ASCII / TCP, DNP3, custom user definable over serial, UDP, NTCIP, NMEA 0183, I2C, SPI |
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| Battery-backed SRAM for CPU Usage & Final Storage | 4 MB |
| Data Storage | 4 MB SRAM + 72 MB flash (Storage expansion of up to 16 GB with removable microSD flash memory card.) |
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| Static Vibrating Wire Measurements | Supported |
| Dimensions |
21.4 x 12.0 x 5.0 cm (8.4 x 4.7 x 2.0 in.) Additional clearance required for cables and leads. |
| Weight | 0.86 kg (1.9 lb) |
Compatibility
Please note: The following shows notable compatibility information. It is not a comprehensive list of all compatible products.
Measurement and Control
| Product | Compatible | Note |
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| CDM-A108 | ||
| CDM-A116 (retired) | ||
| CDM-VW300 (retired) | ||
| CDM-VW305 (retired) | ||
| GRANITE TEMP 120 | Requires OS version 1 or greater. | |
| GRANITE VOLT 108 | ||
| GRANITE VOLT 116 | ||
| GRANITE VWIRE 305 |
Miscellaneous
| Product | Compatible | Note |
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| GRANITE Chassis |
Resources and Links
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Technical Papers
Videos & Tutorials
Downloads
GRANITE 6 OS v.3.01 (6.69 MB) 26-09-2024
This download is for the GRANITE 6 datalogger. Execution of this download places the Operating System file(.obj) on your computer. It also updates the CRBasic Editor compiler and support files.
Why Update? UID (unique identifier) is now utilized for enhancing security along with other features and bug fixes. With this OS update it is recommended that you also update the Device Configuration Utility to the most recent version so that new datalogger features are available in the utility.
Note/Warning: Campbell Scientific always recommends updating operating systems on site if possible. When remote updates are required, it is recommended that you implement the necessary precautions to handle unexpected OS upload complications. All datalogger settings should be retained when updated remotely. If you choose to roll back to a previous operating system, the datalogger settings will be reset to default.
Watch the Video Tutorial: Sending an OS to a Local Datalogger.
GRANITE 6 Web Browser Interface v.1.2 (784 KB) 13-09-2024
Standard Datalogger Web Browser Interface
Use this download to update the dataloggers web browser interface.
To install this file, send it to the datalogger using file control found in the Device Configuration Utility or file control found in LoggerNet.
This interface is recommended for fast IP interfaces like Ethernet and WiFi. It does NOT perform well over slow communications mediums like cellular.
Note: This is NOT for system dataloggers that have custom interfaces like the SunSentry, Hydro-Link, Alert205, and MeteoPV.
Granite 6 WiFi OS Update v.5.01 (1.33 MB) 07-10-2020
Granite 6 Wi-Fi OS update. This download includes the Wi-Fi OS.
CPI Calculator v.1.0 (2.49 MB) 06-07-2016
The CPI Calculator is a downloadable Microsoft Excel spreadsheet used to estimate the usage and capacity of a CPI network. The calculator provides an overview on CPI devices including the CDM-A108, CDM-A116, CDM-VW300, CDM-VW305, and the CSAT3B. The calculator can also estimate the measurement speed of the CDM-A108 and CDM-A116 based on the number of channels and measurement parameters.
The CPI Calculator is an estimation tool and will help you better understand and design CPI networks by considering the following:
- What is the capability of each CDM or CPI device
- What is the CPI network capacity
- How much of the CPI capacity are the CDMs or CPI devices using
VWire 305 program example v.1 (2 KB) 16-01-2020
Program to read 20 Hz dynamic data from two VWire 305 analyzers measuring eight channels each.
Custom Menu Example Program for Connections Video v.1 (1 KB) 26-03-2024
This program demonstrates creating a custom menu for data logger displays and corresponds to the Campbell Connections video: Creating Custom Menus in CRBasic for a Data Logger Display.
FAQs for
Number of FAQs related to GRANITE 6: 1
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If a CPI-enabled device is running and there are skipped scans in the data logger, what can be done?
The default CPI bus speed setting is 250 kB/s. The speed is adjustable in your CRBasic data logger program. Use the CPISpeed() instruction in your CRBasic program to adjust the CPI bus bandwidth to meet the following maximum combined (total) Ethernet cable lengths:
- 1000 kB/s for maximum combined Ethernet cable lengths of 15.2 m (50.0 ft)
- 500 kB/s for maximum combined Ethernet cable lengths of 61.0 m (200.0 ft)
- 250 kB/s for maximum combined Ethernet cable lengths of 152.4 m (500.0 ft)
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