Campbell RF401A Series, Instruction Manual

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RF401A-Series Spread Spectrum Radio
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3. Initial Inspection
• The RF401A-series radios ship with an SC12 serial cable, a USB A to
USB B Cable, 2 grommets, and 2 screws.
•
Upon receipt of the RF401A-series radio, inspect the packaging and
contents for damage. File damage claims with the shipping company.
Contact Campbell Scientific to facilitate repair or replacement.
• Immediately check package contents against shipping documentation.
Thoroughly check all packaging material for product that may be trapped
inside it. Contact Campbell Scientific immediately about any
discrepancies. Model numbers are found on each product. On cables, the
model number is often found at the connection end of the cable.
4. QuickStart
Out of the box, the radio is configured for use with a datalogger connecting via
CS I/O and using CS I/O SDC address 7.
4.1 Remote Station Radio
Using the supplied SC12 serial cable, connect the radio’s CS I/O port to the CS
I/O port of the datalogger.
4.2 Base Station Radio
You will need to connect the radio to your PC and use Device Configuration
Utility to change the radio’s Active Interface to USB . To learn more about
connecting with Device Configuration Utility see Section 8.1 , Device
Configuration Utility
(p. 11)
. Using
Device Configuration Utility
, set the radio’s
Active Interface
setting to
USB
. If using the base radio to connect to a CR200
series, you will also need to change the Power Mode setting to 1 Sec . The
Power Mode setting should match that of the device you are connecting to.
Apply the change(s), close
Device Configuration Utility
, and leave the radio
connected to the PC via USB.
4.3 LoggerNet Setup
The next step is to run LoggerNet and configure it to connect to the datalogger
via the radio link.
• From the EZ View of the LoggerNet Setup screen, press
Add
, select
your datalogger type, enter a name for your datalogger, and press
Next .
•
Under Connection Type , select Direct Connect . Press Next .
• Under COM Port Selection , select the port designated as RF401A-
Series .
•
Under Datalogger Settings , select a Baud Rate of 115200 , enter the
PakBus Address
of the datalogger, and set
Extra Response Time
to
1 second . Press Next .
•
Under Datalogger Settings – Security , enter any security codes that
have been previously configured in the datalogger, if any. Press Next .
• Review the Communication Setup Summary and verify that all
settings are correct. Press Next .