
Appendix D. SDI-12 Sensor Support
D-3
4.
Press the <enter> key until the datalogger responds with the
CR2XX>
prompt. At the
CR2XX>
prompt, make sure the
All Caps Mode
box is
checked and enter the command
SDI12
<enter>. The response
SDI12>
indicates that the OBS501 is ready to accept SDI-12 commands.
5.
To query the OBS501 for its current SDI-12 address, key in
?!
<enter> and
the OBS501 will respond with its SDI-12 address. If no characters are
typed within 60 seconds, the mode is exited. In that case, simply enter the
command SDI12 again and press <enter>.
6.
To change the SDI-12 address, key in
aAb!
<enter>, where
a
is the current
address from the above step and
b
is the new address (see FIGURE
).
The OBS501 will change its address and the datalogger will respond with
the new address. To exit SDI-12 transparent mode select the
Close
Terminal
button.
FIGURE D-1. CR200(X) example of using the SDI-12 transparent
mode to change the SDI-12 address from 0 to 1
D.2.2 CR1000 Datalogger Example
1.
Connect an OBS501 to the CR1000 (see TABLE
2.
In the
LoggerNet Connect
screen navigate to the
Datalogger
menu and
select
Terminal Emulator
. The terminal emulator window will open. In
the
Select Device
menu, located in the lower left-hand side of the window,
select the
CR1000
station.
3.
Click the
Open Terminal
button.
4.
Press the <enter> key until the datalogger responds with the
CR1000>
prompt. At the
CR1000>
prompt, make sure the
All Caps Mode
box is
checked and enter the command SDI12 <enter>. At the
Enter Cx Port 1, 3,
5, or 7
prompt, key in the control port number where the OBS501 is
connected and press <enter>. The response
Entering SDI12 Terminal
indicates that the OBS501 is ready to accept SDI-12 commands.
5.
To query the OBS501 for its current SDI-12 address, key in
?!
<enter> and
the OBS501 will respond with its SDI-12 address. If no characters are
typed within 60 seconds, the mode is exited. In that case, simply enter the