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CR200/CR200X Series Dataloggers - Campbell Scientific

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Section 3. Overview<br />

Advantages of PakBus:<br />

• Simultaneous communication between the <strong>CR200</strong>(X) and other devices.<br />

• Peer-to-peer communication-no PC required.<br />

• Other PakBus dataloggers can be used as "sensors" to consolidate all data<br />

into one <strong>CR200</strong>(X).<br />

• Routing - the <strong>CR200</strong>(X) cannot act as a router, passing on messages<br />

intended for another logger, but other dataloggers can. PakBus supports<br />

automatic route detection and selection.<br />

• Datalogger to datalogger communications-special CRBASIC instructions<br />

simplify transferring data between dataloggers for distributed decision<br />

making or control.<br />

• In a PakBus network, each datalogger is set to a unique address before<br />

being installed in the network. Default PakBus address is 1. To<br />

communicate with the <strong>CR200</strong>(X), the datalogger support software (see<br />

Telecommunications and Data Retrieval (p. 131)) must know the<br />

<strong>CR200</strong>(X)'s PakBus address. The PakBus address is changed using the<br />

DevConfig software, <strong>CR200</strong>(X) status table, or PakBus Graph software.<br />

3.1.7.2 Modbus<br />

Read More! See Modbus (p. 139).<br />

The <strong>CR200</strong>(X) supports Modbus Master and Modbus Slave communication for<br />

inclusion in Modbus SCADA networks.<br />

3.1.8 Maintenance Overview<br />

Read More! See Care and Maintenance.<br />

With reasonable care, the <strong>CR200</strong>(X) should give many years of reliable service.<br />

3.1.8.1 Protection from Water<br />

The <strong>CR200</strong>(X) and most of its peripherals must be protected from moisture.<br />

Moisture in the electronics will seriously damage, and probably render unrepairable,<br />

the <strong>CR200</strong>(X). Water can come from flooding or sprinkler irrigation,<br />

but most often comes as condensation. In most cases, protecting from water is as<br />

easy as placing the <strong>CR200</strong>(X) in a weather tight enclosure with desiccant and<br />

elevating the enclosure above the ground. The <strong>CR200</strong>(X) is shipped with<br />

desiccant to reduce humidity. Desiccant should be changed periodically. Do not<br />

completely seal the enclosure if lead acid batteries are present; hydrogen gas<br />

generated by the batteries may build up to an explosive concentration.<br />

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