In-Cave Data Logger Project
Sponsored by the Central Connecticut Grotto

Summary:
To develop a data logger to log caver traffic and environmental conditions in caves.

This project is a work in progress, is frequently updated, and done entirely by volunteers. For more information, updates, and other documents, please contact us. We encourage the sharing of cave data logging technology.

Developers:
Norman Berg: Project coordinator; Access, Excel, C# programmer.
John Froehlich: Hardware developer; C and Assembly programmer.
Jansen Cardy: Consultant; Outreach liaison to the caving and cave management community.

Contact:
Norman Berg of the Central Connecticut Grotto.  Email: info@ctcavers.org (please include "CCG Data Logger" in the subject line). If you don’t get a reply within a week, please call 860-621-2080 (before 9pm eastern time)

Mini Status Update:
Microcontroller code (using PIC 16F690) almost complete. Working on printed circuit board design.

Description/td> Document Revised Availability
Overview of project (This is being revised, expect update late August 2009) Logger Overview.pdf 12-Jan-2009 on this website
Logger deployment worksheet Logger Deployment Worksheet.pdf 07-Dec-2008 on this website
Hardware and Software summary (This is being revised, expect update in August 2009) Logger Hardware.pdf 03-Mar-2009 on this website
Describes the process of taking Hobo data to Excel and then to Access Logger Hobo Data To MS Excel to MS Access.pdf 07-Dec-2008 on this website
Describes the process of analyzing the data in Microsoft Access Logger MS Access Analysis.pdf 07-Dec-2008 on this website
Describes the process of making reports in Access Logger MS Access Reports.pdf 07-Dec-2008 on this website
Process of charting in Excel with Time on X axis. This is not the current charting method. Logger MS Excel Charting.pdf 07-Dec-2008 on this website
Process of charting in Excel with Date on X axis Logger MS Excel Charting 2.pdf 14-April-2009 on this website
Describes the user interface  (proposed system currently in development) Logger User Interface.pdf 07-Dec-2008 on this website
Hobo product info, mostly screen shots of their program. Logger Hobo Product Info.pdf 07-Dec-2008 on this website
A flowchart of Access analysis as used in "Logger Demo.mdb" Logger MS Access Flowchart.pdf 07-Dec-2008 on this website
Sample of logger data from Hobo and edited in CSV format  Logger from Hobo and edited A1.csv 07-Dec-2008 on this website
The charting of the Access analysis done in Microsoft Excel Logger Demo A1.xls 07-Dec-2008 on this website
Analysis and charting preparation done in Microsoft Access - the number crunching Logger Demo.mdb Dec-2008 contact the CCG
Photo of a logger being installed (a typical deployment) Logger being installed.jpg Dec-2008 contact the CCG
Photo of a logger before removal (a typical deployment) Logger before removal.jpg Dec-2008 contact the CCG
[cave] visitation monitoring proposal to NCC - Jan 2008 [cave] Visitation Monitoring Proposal.pdf 15-Jan-2008 contact the CCG
[cave] visitation logger report - Mar 22 2008 [cave] Visitation Logger Report March 22, 2008.pdf 26-March-2008 contact the CCG
[cave] light detector test - Oct 2007 [cave] Hobo data report.pdf 19-Oct-2007 contact the CCG
C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, M1, T1, T2, T3
Various cave deployment analysis and charts
various names ongoing, various dates contact the CCG
Cave Visitation Monitoring In [cave] Cave
Summary Report to the NCC
Cave Visitation Monitoring in [cave].pdf 16-Feb-2009 contact the CCG
       

This page revised July 12, 2009

Check out the CCG website home page: ctcavers.org