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Digital ThermArray System 

Installation Guide 

 

 

EPM0036 B  

RST Instruments Ltd. 

Page 7 

 

The RS232 COM port settings are Baud 115200, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop 

bit. The RS485 port baud is factory fixed. Refer to Figure 3-1 for RS232 and 

RS485 terminal connections. 

3.1

 

A

DAPTOR 

I

NSTALLATION

 

Refer to the following tables for terminal connections. 

T

ABLE 

3-1  RS232

 

T

ERMINAL 

C

ONNECTIONS FOR 

L

OGGER 

C

ONNECTION

 

CR800/CR1000 

RS232 Adapter Interface 

Description 

SW12V 

1 (Red) 

Power (7-12 V) 

C2 

C4 

C6 

C8 

2 (Green) 

RS232 Rx 

C1 

C3 

C5 

C7 

3 (White) 

RS232 Tx 

4 (Black) 

Ground (RS232 9-pin D-Sub pin 5) & 
Power Ground 

 

T

ABLE 

3-2  RS232

 

T

ERMINAL 

C

ONNECTIONS FOR 

C

OMPUTER 

C

ONNECTION

 

Computer RS232 Port 

RS232 Adapter 

Interface 

Description 

12V 

1 (Red) 

Power (7-12 V) 

Rx (RS232 9-pin D-Sub pin 2) 

2 (Green) 

RS232 Rx 

Tx (RS232 9-pin D-Sub pin 3) 

3 (White) 

RS232 Tx 

Ground (RS232 9-pin D-Sub pin 5) & Power Ground 

4 (Black) 

Ground  

 

T

ABLE 

3-3  RS485

 

T

ERMINAL 

C

ONNECTIONS

 

RS485 Adapter Interface 

ThermArray String 

Description 

1 (Red) 

Red 

Power 

2 (Green) 

Green 

RS485 Communications – A 

3 (White) 

White 

RS485 Communications – B

 

4 (Black) 

Black 

Ground 

 

Summary of Contents for Digital ThermArray System

Page 1: ...EPM0036 B Digital ThermArray System Installation Guide...

Page 2: ...y Copyright 2015 RST Instruments Ltd All rights reserved Product Digital ThermArray System and RS485 Adaptor Document title Digital ThermArray System Installation Guide Document number EPM0036 Revisio...

Page 3: ...Associated Products 6 2 INSTALLATION 6 3 RS485 ADAPTOR 6 3 1 Adaptor Installation 7 4 RS485 COMMANDS 8 4 1 TTT Command 8 4 2 TRT Command 8 4 3 GTT Command 9 4 4 MODE 9 4 5 BAUD 9 5 SERVICE AND REPAIR...

Page 4: ...gure 3 1 RS232 and RS485 Terminal Connections 6 LIST OF TABLES Table 3 1 RS232 Terminal Connections for Logger Connection 7 Table 3 2 RS232 Terminal Connections for Computer Connection 7 Table 3 3 RS4...

Page 5: ...ls FIGURE 1 1 THERMARRAY CONNECTED TO THE ULTRA RUGGED FIELD PC2 1 1 THERMARRAY COMPONENTS The ThermArray system consists of multiple components ThermArray Nodes Each node is an individually addressed...

Page 6: ...Take care to prevent damage to the ThermArray string and nodes when installing in harsh site conditions or when in contact with materials such as soil and rocks A weight or rope may be attached to the...

Page 7: ...Description SW12V 1 Red Power 7 12 V C2 C4 C6 C8 2 Green RS232 Rx C1 C3 C5 C7 3 White RS232 Tx G 4 Black Ground RS232 9 pin D Sub pin 5 Power Ground TABLE 3 2 RS232 TERMINAL CONNECTIONS FOR COMPUTER C...

Page 8: ...y node or a new reading is taken TTT DeviceAddress CR Entered command TTT DeviceAddress CR Returned string Where TTT Command to be processed DeviceAddress Address of ThermArray node in decimal format...

Page 9: ...node Resistance Resistance of thermistor CR Carriage return hex 0x0D command termination character 4 4 MODE The MODE command is a special command used to switch the functionality of the adapter For T...

Page 10: ...e EPM0036 B RST Instruments Ltd Page 10 5 SERVICE AND REPAIR The product contains no user serviceable parts Contact RST for product service not covered in this manual Refer to the inside title page of...

Page 11: ...Constant 20 seconds Power Supply Voltage 7 13V DC Current per Node 0 8 mA Acquisition Time 0 5 seconds Node Length 30 mm Node Diameter 15 mm TABLE A 2 THERMARRAY CABLE SPECIFICATIONS Item Description...

Page 12: ...Digital ThermArray System Installation Guide EPM0036 B RST Instruments Ltd Page B 1 Appendix B THERMARRAY WIRING DEMO TO CR800 CR1000 LOGGERS...

Page 13: ...Digital ThermArray System Installation Guide EPM0036 B RST Instruments Ltd Page C 1 Appendix C SAMPLE CR800 CR1000 PROGRAM...

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