Campbell CRVW3, Instruction Manual

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CRVW3 3-Channel Vibrating-Wire Datalogger
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Ensure that the Radio Enabled setting is set to True . Every device on the
network should use the same RF Hop Sequence and the same Network ID . To
understand how to use the other settings on the
Radio
tab, refer to the topical
help in DevConfig , or to the RF407 manual
( s.campbellsci.com/documents/us/manuals/rf407-series.pdf ).
Press Apply if necessary, if settings were changed.
See Section 10.6 , Repeater Station Deployment
(p. 79)
, if the station is a
repeater.
While on-site, use a portable (temporary) RF407 device connected to
LoggerNet
running on a laptop to confirm proper radio operation of the station.
(See Section 10.4 , Deployment of CRVW3 Radio Stations
(p. 74)
, and Section
10.7 , LoggerNet Configuration
(p. 80)
.) Connect to the station and collect data.
10.5 Base Station Deployment
The base radio station used in a CRVW3 network has two communications
pathways. One is the radio pathway that is used to communicate with CRVW3
end-node stations and repeater stations. The other is the pathway to LoggerNet
and other remote devices that may require connectivity with the radio network.
Local
LoggerNet
computer stations connect to the base station using a serial
cable. Details for making a telemetry communications link between the base
station and LoggerNet are specific to the kind of radio device used on the base
station. See Section 10.5.1 , Base Station on the RF451 Network
(p. 77)
, or
Section 10.5.2 , Base Station on the RF407 Network
(p. 78)
, for more
information.
A typical base station consists of a radio device that is compatible with the
CRVW3 devices on the network (RF407, RF450, or RF451). For stations that