Thermo Scientific AquaSensors
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DataStick
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Ethernet Communications User Guide
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In either form, the product supports the following protocols:
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EtherNet/IP
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Modbus TCP
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Programmable Controller Communication Commands (PCCC)
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TCP/IP (IPv4)
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UDP
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ICMP (for ping response)
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TFTP (for upgrading firmware)
The Ethernet Communications Adapter (Adapter) has a diameter of about 1 inch, a length
of about 4.5 inches, and it protrudes from the end of the DataStick Body by about 3.1
inches as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5: Dimensions of the Adapter.
It has an integral CAT5 industrial Ethernet cable with an RJ45 connector on one end that
can be plugged in to any PoE switch or power injector. On the other end of the Adapter
is a keyed O-ring-sealed connector that can be plugged into any Thermo Scientific
AquaSensors DataStick. There are red and green LED indicators on this end of the
Adapter that make it easy to know when the Ethernet link is active. The cable can be up
to 100 meters (328 feet) long although we recommend that the Adapter be ordered with
10–30 feet of cable to reduce cost.
When plugged into a DataStick sensor system the Adapter becomes an integral part of the
measurement system and the system can be mounted as any industrial sensor would be
mounted for continuous use in process applications. Figure 6 shows an Adapter detached
from a DataStick with a toroidal Sensor Head.
Figure 6: Ethernet Communications Adapter shown detached from a DataStick with a toroidal
Sensor Head.
The Adapter can be used for direct access to DataStick measure, calibrate, configure and
diagnose information, even when the Sensor Head is changed from one type of analytical
measurement to another with power applied. The DataStick automatically supports
multiple measurement types and all Sensor Heads are automatically supported.