
6.10.2 RS-485 communications
If data collection from the anemometer is to be accomplished by a computer using RS-485, first
connect the CSAT3BH as described in
(p. 24) to confirm the following four settings:
Operating Mode (choose one of the following:
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Mode 2: Self-triggered | No filter | Unprompted output to computer
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Mode 3: Self-triggered | Filtered | Unprompted output to computer (if Mode 3, select
filter bandwidth)
CPI/RS-485 Communication Port Protocol: RS-485 Enabled
RS-485 Baud Rate: 115200 or other appropriate value
Unprompted Output Port: RS-485 Port
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Unprompted Output Rate: 10, 20, 50, or 100 Hz
NOTE:
In
Device Configuration Utility
, the settings for Unprompted Output Port and Unprompted
Output Rate will be grayed-out until the operating mode has been set to Mode 2 or Mode 3.
To complete installation, connect a CSAT3BCBL2 to the Power/SDM port by screwing the M16
connector into the port until tight.
NOTE:
A CSAT3BCBL1 may also be used for power, but the SDM wires will not be used. The
CSAT3BCSBL1 also has lighter gauge power wires, which increases voltage loss over long
cable lengths, so it should only be used for shorter cable lengths.
Next, connect a CSAT3BCBL3 cable to the CPI/RS-485 port in the same manner. If only one
CSAT3BH is being measured, the opposite end of the power cable should have pigtail wires,
which may be connected to a 9.5 to 32 VDC power supply, and the RS-485 cable should have
pigtail wires for wiring to a connector on a computer (see
(p. 59)). Refer to
(p. 45) for a summary of the receive-and-transmit wiring.
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