Campbell CNL100, Instruction Manual

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NL100/105 Network Link Interface
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Clock Neighbor Node ID - In a PakBus network, a "neighbor" is another
PakBus device that the NL100/105 can communicate with directly (e.g., it
does not have to route data through another PakBus device to reach the
neighbor). A neighbor can be designated for the NL100/105 as the device
from which the NL100/105 will accept a clock set command. If this setting
is enabled, once the NL100/105 has received a clock set from its
designated neighbor, it will broadcast its clock information along with its
beacon. Thus, the NL100/105 can be used to set the clock of other PakBus
devices in the network. Set this ID to 0 to disable the function.
2.3.3.7 PakTcp Server Config
Enabling this option will set up the NL100/105 to act as a server in a PakBus
network. The NL100/105 can support up to three concurrent connections. This
option must be enabled when the NL100/105 uses an Ethernet connection to
communicate with other PakBus devices in the network. The NL100/105 will
listen for incoming TCP/IP packets on the socket designated by the PakTcp
server port number setting. If the NL100/105 will not be used in a PakBus
network, or if the PakBus communication among PakBus devices in the
network will take place over a port other than the Ethernet connection, this
setting can be disabled.
2.3.3.8 PakTcp Client Config
Enabling this option will set up the NL100/105 to act as a client in a PakBus
network. In this mode, the NL100/105 will actively maintain a TCP/IP
connection with a PakTcp server over the 10 Base-T connection. The Server IP
address is the address of the server to which the NL100/105 will attempt to
connect and act as a client. The Server IP port number is used to specify the
port for that server. This setting is typically used when the NL100/105 is
configured to communicate with another NL100/105 over an Ethernet
connection, so that the two PakBus networks served by the NL100/105s can be
merged. In most situations, this setting can be disabled.
2.3.3.9 MODBUS/TCP Gateway Config
When this setting is enabled, the NL100/105 will translate MODBUS/TCP
packets that arrive on the 10 Base-T link for use in a PakBus network. The
translation provided by this mode is MODBUS/TCP message format to
MODBUS RTU serial message format. Unless you are setting up a PakBus
network to also handle MODBUS communication packets, this setting can be
disabled. Refer to Appendix I in the CR10X, CR510, and CR23X manuals for
additional information on MODBUS.
2.3.3.10 Configuration Monitor Telnet Port
TCP/IP Telnet communications can be used to remotely connect to the
NL100/105. The only option to configure is the port number, which is typically
set to 23. Valid numbers can be 0 to 65,000.
2.3.3.11 Telnet Session Password
The Telnet Session Password is the string that must be entered to communicate
with the NL100/105 over a Telnet session. The string can range from 1 to 20