To setup automated data conversions, it is necessary to collect and convert data manually at least once to create the "pref_project.txt" file.

Step 1 - Make Pre-requisite Configurations

Before you can configure automated data conversion, you must first make some pre-requisite configurations.

Figure 1: The Scheduled Collection page of the EZSetup Wizard

1. On the Scheduled Collection page of the EZSetup Wizard for your data logger, you need to ensure that the Scheduled Collection Enabled checkbox is unchecked. Please refer to step one of the Campbell Scientific Data Logger Data File Management guide for more information on how to access the EZSetup Wizard. 
2. Make note of the path for the data files that was configured in the LoggerNet Setup utility. Please refer to the Campbell Scientific Data Logger Data File Management guide for more information. 
3. Ensure you have uploaded both programs to the data logger. Please refer to the Uploading Program Files to the CR Data Logger guide for more information.
4. Manually download the data from your logger at least once. Please refer to the Manual Data Collection section of the LoggerNet manual.

Step 2 - Create the "pref_project.txt" File and Enable Scheduled Collection

Once the pre-requisite configurations have been made, you can create the "pref_project.txt" file.

1. Perform a manual conversion of the data. Please refer to the SAACR_raw2data How-To Guide for more information. This will generate the required "pref_project.txt" file.
2. Setup a new task using the Task Master. Please to the Setting Up Automated Data Conversions guide for more information.
3. Manually download the data again. Please refer to the Manual Data Collection section of the LoggerNet manual.
4. On the Scheduled Collection page of the EZSetup Wizard for your data logger, select the Scheduled Collection Enabled checkbox. Please refer to step one of the Campbell Scientific Data Logger Data File Management guide for more information on how to access the EZSetup Wizard.