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Section 13. Telecommunications and
Data Retrieval
Telecommunications, in the context of CR200(X) operation, is the movement of
information between the CR200(X) and another computing device, usually a
PC. The information can be programs, data, files, or control commands.
Telecommunications systems require three principal components: hardware,
carrier signal, and protocol. For example, a common way to communicate with
the CR200(X) is with PC200W software by way of a PC COM port. In this
example, hardware are the PC COM port, the CR200(X) RS-232 port, and a
serial cable. The carrier signal is RS-232, and the protocol is PakBus®. Of these
three, a user most often must come to terms with only the hardware, since the
carrier signal and protocol are transparent in most applications.
Systems usually require a single type of hardware and carrier signal. Some
applications, however, require hybrid systems, which utilize two or more
hardware and signal carriers.
Contact a Campbell Scientific applications engineer for assistance in
configuring any telecommunications system.
Synopses of software to support the various telecommunications devices and
protocols are found in Section
Support Software
(p. 143).
13.1 Hardware and Carrier Signal
Campbell Scientific supplies or recommends a wide range of
telecommunications hardware.
TABLE. CR200(X) Telecommunications Options
(p. 131) lists telecommunications destination, device, path, and carrier options
which imply certain types of hardware for use with the CR200(X) datalogger.
Information in
TABLE. CR200(X) Telecommunications Options
(p. 131) is
conceptual. For specific model numbers and specifications, see
APPENDIX.
Telecommunications Hardware
(Appendix p. 32), contact a Campbell Scientific
applications engineer, or go to
www.campbellsci.com
.
Table 17.
CR200(X) Telecommunications Options
Destination
Device / Portal
Communications Path
Carrier Signal
PC / COM or USB
Direct Connect
RS-232
PDA / COM Port
Direct Connect
RS-232
PC / COM Port
Digital Cellular
800 MHz RF
PC / COM Port
Multidrop
RS485
PC / Network Card
Ethernet / PPP
IP
PC / COM Port
Spread Spectrum RF
900 MHz RF
Satellite System
Satellite Transceiver
RF
Digital Display
Direct Connect
RS-232
Summary of Contents for CR200
Page 32: ...Section 2 Quickstart Tutorial 22 ...
Page 45: ...Section 3 Overview 35 3 3 Specifications ...
Page 46: ...Section 3 Overview 36 ...
Page 58: ...Section 4 Sensor Support 48 ...
Page 62: ...Section 5 Measurement and Control Peripherals 52 ...
Page 78: ...Section 8 CR200 X Configuration 68 ...
Page 102: ...Section 9 Programming 92 ...
Page 138: ...Section 11 Programming Resource Library 128 ...
Page 156: ...Section 16 Support Software 146 ...
Page 160: ...Section 17 Care and Maintenance 150 ...
Page 167: ...Section 18 Troubleshooting 157 18 3 3 2 Charging Circuit Test Solar Panel ...
Page 168: ...Section 18 Troubleshooting 158 18 3 3 3 Charging Circuit Test Transformer ...
Page 169: ...Section 18 Troubleshooting 159 18 3 3 4 Adjusting Charging Circuit Voltage ...
Page 170: ...Section 18 Troubleshooting 160 ...
Page 184: ...Appendix A Glossary 14 ...
Page 190: ...Appendix B Status Table and Settings 20 ...
Page 192: ...Appendix C Serial Port Pin Outs 22 ...
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