Vaisala Veriteq viewLinc 3.6, Administrator'S Manual

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Chapter 1: Getting Started
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It is also possible to use a mix of these methods if your
system requires it.
The outlined
System Requirements
apply to all installation
options.
System Requirements
To install viewLinc, you need:
• Vaisala Veriteq data loggers or Vaisala 300 Series
Transmitters (both are referred to as ‘loggers’ in this guide
and in viewLinc)
• PC (will be referred to in the rest of this document as the
viewLinc Server)
• Vaisala Veriteq cables (there are specific cables for
attaching loggers to Digi devices and attaching loggers to
USB or Serial ports on a viewLinc Server)
• (optional) vNet devices, for connecting loggers to a
viewLinc Server using an Ethernet connection
• (optional) Digi devices, for connecting loggers to viewLinc
Server using an Ethernet connection
Serial port Vaisala Veriteq
serial port cable • Allows data loggers to con-
nect directly or over an
Ethernet network (when
logger host is installed) to
the viewLinc server
• Requires a Serial port on a
PC
• Requires a Serial to Logger
cable
Method
How
Connected
Detail
Table 1: Methods of attaching loggers to PCs