Campbell RF401, Instruction Manual

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RF401-series and RF430-series Spread Spectrum Radio/Modems
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buttons. If the Reset Max Time button is pressed, the Max Time On-Line
counter will be reset. If the Don’t Reset button is pressed or if no button is
pressed, the connection will be terminated when Max Time On-Line is
reached.
The format for this field is 00 h(ours) 00 m(inutes) 00 s(econds).
If you are using LoggerNet Admin or LoggerNet Remote 4.0 and
using the Connect Screen to connect to a remote server that is
running an older version of LoggerNet, the behavio
u
r will be
different than described above. When connecting to a LoggerNet
3.4.1 server, you will be disconnected with no advanced warning
when Max Time On-Line is reached. A message will be displayed
indicating that Max Time On-Line has been reached. When
connecting to servers older than LoggerNet 3.4.1, the behavio
u
r
will be variable. Generally, you will be disconnected at some
point, but the timing of the disconnect will not be predictable.
Network Address – Enter the network address that is set up in the RF400
radio. A unique network address is required only if there is more than one
network of dataloggers within the communication range of the network you are
configuring; otherwise, the default of 0 can be used. All devices in a network
must have the same radio network address. Valid Radio Net Addresses are 0
through 63.
Radio Address – This is the unique radio address for the remote radio. Valid
addresses are 0 through 65,535.
Advanced
Maximum Packet Size – Data is transferred in "chunks" called packets. For
most devices the default value is 2048 byes. The value entered in this field can
be changed in 32 byte increments. If a communications link is marginal,
reducing the packet size may improve reliability.
5.2.2 Network Planner
LoggerNet 4.0 or higher includes the Network Planner, a tool for designing
PakBus Datalogger Networks. First, PakBus devices are selected from a list
and placed on the network design palette. You then use a link tool to draw
lines indicating the physical communication links between devices, and an
activity tool to indicate activities that will take place between devices (schedule
data collection, call-back, one-way data messages, or get/set variable
transactions between dataloggers).
The Network Planner calculates the optimum settings for each device in the
network and then allows you to send these settings to the device, or save them
for later download via the Network Planner or the Device Configuration utility.
If any change is made to a device in the network, that change is propagated to
any other devices in the network that are affected. The configuration can then
be imported into LoggerNet’s network map, providing a start-to-finish solution
for PakBus network setup. Refer to the LoggerNet manual for more
information on the Network Planner.
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