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SC-IRDA Table of Contents 

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1.  Introduction..................................................................1 

2.  Specifications ..............................................................1 

2.1  Electrical ...................................................................................................1 
2.2  Communications .......................................................................................1 
2.3  Physical.....................................................................................................1 
2.4  Datalogger Communication Modes ..........................................................2 
2.5  Supported Software Packages...................................................................2 

3.  Installation....................................................................2 

3.1  Hardware ..................................................................................................2 
3.2  Using PC Software Drivers ......................................................................4 

4.  Operating Instructions ................................................5 

4.1  Palm OS Handheld Software ....................................................................5 
4.2  PC Software..............................................................................................5 

4.2.1  PC200W Version 1.2 and PC208W Version 3 (or later) ................6 
4.2.2  LoggerNet .......................................................................................6 
4.2.3  PC9000............................................................................................6 

4.3  Optimizing the Datalogger Baud Rate......................................................6 
4.4  CSOS Datalogger Operating System Download Utility ...........................7 

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1.  SC-IRDA Sensor Installed in a Standard Enclosure...................................3 
 
 

Summary of Contents for SC-IRDA

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL SC IRDA Infrared Communications Interface Revision 6 04 C o p y r i g h t c 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 4 C a m p b e l l S c i e n t i f i c I n c ...

Page 2: ... of all other warranties expressed or implied including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC is not liable for special indirect incidental or consequential damages Products may not be returned without prior authorization The following contact information is for US and International customers residing in countries served by Campbell Scientific In...

Page 3: ...l 1 2 4 Datalogger Communication Modes 2 2 5 Supported Software Packages 2 3 Installation 2 3 1 Hardware 2 3 2 Using PC Software Drivers 4 4 Operating Instructions 5 4 1 Palm OS Handheld Software 5 4 2 PC Software 5 4 2 1 PC200W Version 1 2 and PC208W Version 3 or later 6 4 2 2 LoggerNet 6 4 2 3 PC9000 6 4 3 Optimizing the Datalogger Baud Rate 6 4 4 CSOS Datalogger Operating System Download Utilit...

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Page 5: ...icating with some dataloggers the CR510 CR10X and CR23X with new standard operating systems that allows it to be connected at the same time as other modem devices for example a telephone modem thus avoiding the need for any extra port switching device 2 Specifications 2 1 Electrical Standby Current 0 17mA typical Active communicating 6 2mA typical current drawn from the 5V supply provided by the d...

Page 6: ...ggerNet Version 2 1a PConnect for Palm PCs version 2 1 or later PC200W version 1 2 but not version 2 0 PC208W Version 3 0 or later PC9000 at 9600 baud only Storage Module software Version 4 6 and later PC Operating Systems Support Windows 98 and ME directly Windows 2000 and XP require a third party virtual serial port driver supplied Please check with Campbell Scientific for availability of compat...

Page 7: ...st or rain on the sensor can normally be gently wiped off with a soft cloth before communication is started Exposure of the sensor to bright sunlight may reduce the maximum spacing between computer and the interface Exposure to strong artificial lights which have a high frequency electronic ballast may also reduce the working range In addition they may cause the SC IRDA to stay awake and thus draw...

Page 8: ...abled for any reason in the PC s BIOS Please refer to your system documentation and Microsoft s installation help system for further information To allow you to use the virtual serial port you need to know which COM port number has been assigned to the IRDA port This information is normally found using the Windows Control Panel either via General System Information an IRDA setup link or via a task...

Page 9: ...tocols will ensure no loss of data However if the connection is broken for more than a few seconds the SC IRDA may shut down This may then require PConnect to be terminated restarted and the connection re initialized before further data can be collected or displayed Some of the older slower Palm PCs are not able to keep up with the speed of transfer of data when using the option to read a datalogg...

Page 10: ... due to inconsistencies in the way valid COM ports are reported to applications Please contact Campbell Scientific for further advice on how to overcome this problem The version of SMS supplied with LoggerNet 2 1 will not allow communication to a storage module connected in parallel to a datalogger Version 4 6 of SMS which will be shipped with LoggerNet 2 2 is needed to allow for the extra start u...

Page 11: ...be used if another SDC device is used at the same time To send the string PC208W and LoggerNet require you to add a generic modem between the COM port and the datalogger in the network map A command is then entered in the dial string for the generic modem as shown below D5000T SETUP 2 D5000 instructs the program to wait 5000 milliseconds after opening the serial port before transmitting the string...

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