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21.
Diagnostic Tools
1.
Make sure all software is up to date before starting. The three main steps are DevConfig, CR300 Operating
System and Cellular firmware.
o
DevConfig
. The latest version of DevConfig can
be confirmed from the Help menu.
o
CR300 Operating System. The latest version for
the CR300 operating system is confirmed from
the Manage OS tab
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. This automatically checks
each time the Ai1 is connected (recommended).
If the
Check Automatically
option is not ticked
use the
Check
button to check manually. Update if
available.
o
Cellular Update. To check the current version, use the command
SHOW CELLULAR INFO from the CR300 terminal prompt.
Figure 38 - Checking cellular firmware information.
The latest version at the time of writing is FW1.1.12. To update, enter CELLULAR
UPDATE in terminal mode, at the CR300 prompt. Answer Yes to the confirmation
question. The modem will undergo a process that takes a few minutes.
Figure 39 - Updating cellular firmware.
2.
Remote diagnostic tools. Use the following commands to watch the status of various operations or interact
with serial sensors, using terminal mode on the datalogger. It is recommended to use DevConfig instead of
LoggerNet connect for datalogger terminal connections, as DevConfig can switch between terminal and
other screens (such as “Data Monitor”) and have the processes run in parallel. LoggerNet terminal does not
allow switching back to the main connect screen. Select the Terminal Tab from DevConfig. From the CR300>
prompt, use the following commands.
o
SET COMMS WATCH
. It is possible to watch the
traffic on almost any port. Common options
include 9 for SDI12 communications on port C1
and 12 for the status of the internal cellular
connection. A shortcut for SET COMMS WATCH
is W.
Figure 40 - SET COMMS WATCH for debugging
o
P
. Serial talk-through and listen. This is similar
to SET COMMS WATCH (with option 2 for
ComRS232) where it is possible to both watch
traffic AND issue commands to talk to the serial
instrument.
Warning
: Any datalogger
commands that read the sensor will fail to read
serial data while talk-through is active so
minimize the duration of use.
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It is recommended to use OS version 10.02 instead of 10.03 as 10.03 has a suspected bug connecting with Eagle.io.
