CR1000 Manual - Campbell Scientific

Section 8. Operation
8.4.1 Hardware and Carrier Signal
hardware are the PC COM port, the CR1000 RS-232 port, and a serial cable. The
carrier signal is RS-232, and the protocol is PakBus®. Of these three, a user most
often must come to terms with only the hardware, since the carrier signal and
protocol are transparent in most applications.
Systems usually require a single type of hardware and carrier signal. Some
applications, however, require hybrid systems that utilize two or more hardware
and signal carriers.
Contact a Campbell Scientific applications engineer for assistance in configuring
any telecommunications system.
Synopses of software to support the various telecommunications devices and
protocols are found in Support Software (p. 77, p. 399). Of special note is Network
Planner, a LoggerNet client designed to simplify the configuration of PakBus
telecommunications networks.
Campbell Scientific supplies or recommends a wide range of telecommunications
hardware. Table CR1000 Telecommunications Options (p. 349) lists
telecommunications destination, device, path, and carrier options which imply
certain types of hardware for use with the CR1000 datalogger. Information in
table CR1000 Telecommunications Options (p. 349) is conceptual. For specific
model numbers and specifications, see the appendix Telecommunications
Hardware, contact a Campbell Scientific applications engineer, or go to
www.campbellsci.com.
Table 83. CR1000 Telecommunications Options
Destination
Device / Portal
Communications Path
Carrier Signal
PC / COM or USB Direct Connect RS-232
PDA / COM Port Direct Connect RS-232
PC / COM Port Digital Cellular 800 MHz RF
PC / COM Port Multidrop RS-485
PC / Network Card Ethernet / PPP IP
PC / COM Port Spread Spectrum RF 900 MHz RF
PC / COM Port Licensed Frequency RF UHF VHF RF
PC / COM Port Short-haul Telephone CCITT v.24
PC / COM Port Land-line Telephone CCITT v.92
PDA / Infrared Port Infrared SIR
Satellite System Satellite Transceiver RF
CompactFlash ® (CF) card
Direct connect through CF
module connected to
peripheral port
Parallel Comms
CS Mass Storage Device Direct Connect CS I/O Serial Comms
Audible Report Land-line Telephone Voice
Heads-Up Display Direct Connect CS I/O Serial Comms
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