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DataBridge™ SDR2-CF and SDR2-OEM-CF

Configuration Guide

revision

1.0

• 09/2008

Summary of Contents for DataBridge SDR2-CF

Page 1: ...ACUMEN INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION DataBridge SDR2 CF and SDR2 OEM CF Configuration Guide revision 1 0 09 2008...

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Page 3: ...te and complete However different versions of this product have different features and capabilities and this manual only reflects one of those versions Therefore Acumen Instruments Corporation assumes...

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Page 5: ...data 23 3 1 2 Stopping recording 24 3 1 3 Power failure and improper shutdowns 24 3 1 4 Full storage media 24 3 1 5 Formatting the storage media 24 3 1 6 Partitions 25 3 2 Configuration Port settings...

Page 6: ...ption 10 ATA CompactFlash Error 50 Exception 11 Directory Creation Error 50 Exception 12 FAT12 File System Detected 50 Exception 13 FAT32 File System Detected 50 6 2 Contacting Acumen Instruments Corp...

Page 7: ...torage media The SDR2 CF is equipped with two serial ports With terminal software on a PC you can use the configuration port to manage files set up and communicate with the data port set date and time...

Page 8: ...efore you start be sure you have the following items available DataBridge SDR2 CF or SDR2 OEM CF board A 5VDC regulated or 7 30VDC power supply RS 232 DB9 serial cable s A computer or terminal with an...

Page 9: ...nector DB9M for the data port The 7 to 30 VDC power input is also located on the rear panel Figure 1 2 SDR2 CF Rear Panel Inside the enclosure See Figure 1 3 along the left hand side is a 2 pin 5V pow...

Page 10: ...support provider for information about adding a serial port to your computer If your computer does not have an available serial port you may need to purchase a USB serial adapter Using a serial to USB...

Page 11: ...mat parameters must be 8N1 See Section 3 2 if you wish to change the SDR2 CF s configuration port serial parameters from the default 115 200 bps 8N1 Once the SDR2 CF is connected to your computer and...

Page 12: ...ev 1 0 10 Figure 1 5 The default settings under the New Connection Properties tab in HyperTerminal Figure 1 6 The SDR2 CF Configuration menu in HyperTerminal with ANSI mode ON Congratulations You are...

Page 13: ...nd has enough free space to accommodate your data Verify that the SDR2 CF and your device are communicating at the same speed and with the same serial data format parameters Communicate with your seri...

Page 14: ...in 24 hour format using two digits for each of hours minutes and seconds omit the colons between each field Press any key to return to the SDR2 CF main menu For an example see Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 Se...

Page 15: ...te to match your data source You may also wish to choose a higher data rate and hardware handshaking if your data source sends a high volume of data Hardware handshaking ensures that the SDR2 CF sends...

Page 16: ...data it contains For example you may wish to use PRESSURE TXT for pressure data or even a name like TEMP0907 TXT for temperature data from September 2007 Likewise your choice of folder names may refle...

Page 17: ...en finished or Esc to cancel changes If your filename is not 8 3 compliant the SDR2 CF does its best to make it compliant You can return to the main menu by typing Q Figure 2 4 Changing the current fi...

Page 18: ...is enabled the SDR2 CF will delete the oldest file on the disk whenever recording starts and the CF card has less than 1 megabyte of free disk space Use this option with scheduled file closing see be...

Page 19: ...resulting in one large file New files will only be created when the filename is modified via the configuration menus Scheduled file closing The SDR2 CF can be configured to automatically stop and res...

Page 20: ...data to add date and time to the beginning of each line of data which is useful for correlating data with other recorders Incoming data lines will be terminated with either a carriage return ASCII cod...

Page 21: ...to use it DO NOT enable this option This option can make your SDR2 CF appear to be broken For more information about passthrough mode see section 4 1 5 2 5 Entering messages Some data sources need to...

Page 22: ...Edit Messages submenu To edit a message type 1 When prompted enter the desired message number 0 9 and type a message followed by the Enter key Figure 2 10 Changing message zero to 1RD Setting message...

Page 23: ...en prompted press Y to indicate that the SDR2 CF should send the message once when it leaves record mode This feature can be used to power down or put a device to sleep or tell the data source to stop...

Page 24: ...data source Press the Record button to enter record mode The SDR2 CF s record indicator will illuminate and the output messages you entered will be displayed once or at the specified output intervals...

Page 25: ...e Once in record mode the SDR2 CF records any data received on the data port to the open file While in record mode the SDR2 CF also transmits the messages stored in nonvolatile memory at the specified...

Page 26: ...y result in loss of data due to sector buffering and caching in the storage device and minor allocation errors that can be repaired using the MS DOS SCANDISK EXE utility Norton Disk Doctor or Windows...

Page 27: ...inistrator included with Windows NT 2000 XP Vista Norton Disk Doctor and Norton DiskEdit are useful tools for managing and analyzing disk partitioning schemes The SDR2 CF supports both extended and pr...

Page 28: ...00 bps ON ON OFF 38400 bps OFF OFF ON 57600 bps ON OFF ON 115200 bps OFF ON ON 230400 bps ON ON ON Table 3 1 Configuration Port DIP switch settings 3 3 Lithium battery maintenance The SDR2 CF s real t...

Page 29: ...iguration menu includes functions for controlling both the SDR2 CF and the attached device A number of the Configuration menu items either prompt for input or execute immediately and therefore have no...

Page 30: ...prompted further enter the date in MM DD YYYY format using two digits for each for month and day and four digits for year omit the slash between each field Press any key to return to the SDR2 CF Conf...

Page 31: ...nu To return to the main menu type then wait two seconds without typing for the menu to reappear The LED on the front of the unit will blink when data is transfered to indicate that the SDR2 CF is in...

Page 32: ...edit and type in the new message contents Pressing Enter saves the message and returns you to the Edit Messages menu Figure 4 3 Entering text for message 0 To edit a message s parameters type 2 and se...

Page 33: ...ng 4 enables or disables all messages If you are using the message feature be sure the main menu displays messages are ON after menu item 4 To return to the Configuration menu from the Edit Messages m...

Page 34: ...finished the specified file name appears at the top of the File System Functions submenu see Figure 4 5 This menu option functions exactly the same as menu 1 in the File System Functions menu see belo...

Page 35: ...de is off Note A disk s root directory typically holds only 512 directory entries To avoid exceeding this 512 file limit do not record using the root directory in environments where power will be lost...

Page 36: ...provides useful conversion factors for specifying file closing intervals Interval Seconds 1 second 1 1 minute 60 1 hour 3600 1 day 86400 1 week 604800 1 month 2629800 6 months 15778800 based on a 365...

Page 37: ...a Time stamping is triggered by reception of a character of your choice Typically the line feed character ASCII code 10 is a good choice since a line feed character usually precedes each new line from...

Page 38: ...iguration Guide rev 1 0 36 Figure 4 9 Enabling time stamping of incoming data after the line feed LF character Figure 4 10 shows an ASCII download of a file with time stamping enabled Figure 4 10 An e...

Page 39: ...ion 6 turns power up in passthrough mode on and off and the menu displays the state of power up in passthrough mode The LED located on the front of the SDR2 CF will blink as data is transfered to indi...

Page 40: ...e key When you are finished the specified file name appears at the top of the File System Functions submenu see Figure 4 11 In addition to recording the current filename is used in menu options 4 5 an...

Page 41: ...via Ymodem batch Menu option 6 allow you to download all files in the current directory using terminal software To initiate a Ymodem download type 6 and wait for the begin your download message see F...

Page 42: ...inal will put the files that are downloaded and the receiving protocol Ymodem see Figure 4 15 Figure 4 15 Selecting Ymodem as your file transfer protocol in HyperTerminal Once the download begins ever...

Page 43: ...ful for displaying short files or for downloading using terminal software that doesn t support Ymodem To initiate an ASCII download type 7 When the begin your download message appears optionally initi...

Page 44: ...oading a file as ASCII text In HyperTerminal you can capture the ASCII text to a file by selecting Capture Text from the Transfer menu item see Figure 4 18 and then specifying a filename for the captu...

Page 45: ...SDR2 CF SDR2 OEM CF Configuration Guide rev 1 0 Configuration Menu Reference 43 Figure 4 19 Specifying a filename for an ASCII file transfer in HyperTerminal...

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Page 47: ...ping recording via external switJoel Cches buttons or TTL CMOS digital logic The J4 connector also provides alternate outputs for the front panel fault data and record indicators 5 2 Location The J4 c...

Page 48: ...t and its anode to VDD via a current limiting resistor Limit current to 10 mA max Data indicator output Function is similar to the front panel Data indicator Pulses momentarily low to indicate data re...

Page 49: ...lug shell Hirose DF11 10DS 2C Digi Key part number H2023 ND For use with DF11 crimp contacts e g DF11 2428SCA Digi Key part number H2300 ND or pre crimped wires Digi Key part number H3BXG 101LL CW whe...

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Page 51: ...pause in the blink pattern Exception 2 Root Directory Full A FAT root directory can have only 512 directory entries fewer if long filenames are used Delete files from the root directory or record to...

Page 52: ...in customized or beta firmware versions Contact Acumen to report Exception 10 ATA CompactFlash Error The CompactFlash media has reported a fatal error to the SDR2 CF Reinsert replace the media and co...

Page 53: ...ents Corporation 2625 N Loop Drive Suite 2200 Ames IA 50010 USA 6 2 3 E mail Acumen Instruments Corporation can be reached via e mail at info acumeninstruments com 6 2 4 World Wide Web Acumen Instrume...

Page 54: ...orized by Acumen Instruments Corporation 6 4 3 Limitations ACUMEN INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION SHALL IN NO EVENT HAVE OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES TO BUYER OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF USE...

Page 55: ...sfer of asynchronous serial data Common PC s transfer data using the EIA RS 232C also known as V 28 or V 24 Updated versions of this standard include RS 232D and EIA TIA 232E but most literature still...

Page 56: ...3 1 95 98 NT 2000 A 2 1 Data rates and the UART Computer hardware designers solve this problem by allowing the computer to respond to characters less frequently A Universal Asynchronous Receiver Trans...

Page 57: ...lasses of devices data terminal equipment DTE and data communication equipment DCE Your computer s serial port is configured for DTE operation since the computer acts as a terminal Modems and many oth...

Page 58: ...CTS when it is ready to receive data The RTS and CTS signals form a handshaking pair and their use constitutes RTS CTS handshaking The data terminal ready DTR signal asserted by the DTE and the data s...

Page 59: ...at 9 50V it is signaling the DCE to stop sending data A few devices particularly devices that communicate at low data rates or over short cables bypass the voltage conversion altogether These devices...

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Page 61: ...power source SDR2 OEM CF Connectors J7 and J1 are present on both the SDR2 CF and SDR2 OEM CF J1 is inaccessible on the SDR2 CF without removing the enclosure Recording Mode 10 VDC see data sheet Idle...

Page 62: ...4 Serial communications specifications for the SDR2 CF B 3 CompactFlash socket CompactFlash type Type I or Type II True IDE storage capacity limited only by storage device and FAT file system Table B...

Page 63: ...Specifications SDR2 CF SDR2 OEM CF Configuration Guide rev 1 0 61 Notes...

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