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5.3.5 Comms Protocols
The primary communication protocol is PakBus
(p. 548).
PakBus is a protocol
proprietary to Campbell Scientific.
5.3.5.1 PakBus Comms — Overview
Related Topics:
• PakBus Comms — Overview
(p. 82)
• PakBus Networking Guide (available at
www.campbellsci.com/manuals)
The CR3000 communicates with datalogger support software
(p. 615),
comms
peripherals
(p. 610),
and other dataloggers
(p. 603)
with PakBus, a proprietary
network communication protocol. PakBus is a protocol similar in concept to IP
(Internet Protocol). By using signatured data packets, PakBus increases the
number of communication and networking options available to the CR3000.
Communication can occur via TCP/IP, on the RS-232 port, CS I/O port, and C
terminals.
Advantages of PakBus are as follows:
•
Simultaneous communication between the CR3000 and other devices.
•
Peer-to-peer communication — no PC required. Special CRBasic
instructions simplify transferring data between dataloggers for
distributed decision making or control.
•
Data consolidation — other PakBus dataloggers can be used as sensors
to consolidate all data into one Campbell Scientific datalogger.
•
Routing — the CR3000 can act as a router, passing on messages
intended for another Campbell Scientific datalogger. PakBus supports
automatic route detection and selection.
•
Short distance networks — with no extra hardware, a CR3000 can talk to
another CR3000 over distances up to 30 feet by connecting transmit,
receive and ground wires between the dataloggers.
In a PakBus network, each datalogger is set to a unique address. The default
PakBus address in most devices is 1. To communicate with the CR3000, the
datalogger support software
must know the CR3000 PakBus address. The PakBus
address is changed using the CR1000KD Keyboard/Display
(p. 483),
DevConfig
utility
(p. 113),
CR3000 Status table
(p. 567),
or PakBus Graph
(p. 548)
software.
5.3.6 Alternate Comms Protocols — Overview
Related Topics:
• Alternate Comms Protocols — Overview
(p. 82)
• Alternate Comms Protocols — Details
(p. 468)
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