Campbell Scientific PC400 Datalogger Support Software - Manual (Page 27)

Section 4. The PC400 Main Screen
The EZSetup Wizard starts as shown below.
Previous and Next buttons are provided to move through the wizard. Progress
is shown by the blue arrow next to each step displayed at the left. Help is
available from the Help button as well as the text displayed on the right side of
the screen itself.
In Communication Setup you select the datalogger type and give it a name that
will also become the default file name for data files collected from that
datalogger. The next step allows you to choose from the possible
communications media supported for that datalogger. PC400 will display the
serial ports (COM ports) known to your Windows operating system. PC400
fills in as many communications settings as possible and in many cases you can
use the default settings. It provides fields for user-entered communications
settings such as phone numbers and RF radio addresses. Help for entering these
settings is provided on the right side of each screen, by clicking the F1 key, or
by pressing the Help button for each Wizard screen. You may also want to
consult the manual for that particular communications hardware.
Datalogger Settings are provided for fine tuning the connection to the
datalogger. The baud rate offered is typically the maximum baud rate
supported by that datalogger and communications medium; lower rates may be
required for cell phones or noisy telephone links. Enter a Security Code only if
the datalogger is configured – via the keyboard/display or settings in the
datalogger program – to use it. Enter a PakBus Encryption Key only for a
CR1000, CR3000, or CR850 Series datalogger that has been configured to use
it.
Setup Summary provides a list of the settings entered. You can use the
Previous button to change these settings if necessary.
The Communications Test step allows you to test the communications link
before going any further. If the datalogger is not installed, you can skip this and
the next two steps.
If communication succeeds, you can move to the Datalogger Clock step where
you can check or set the datalogger’s clock to match the PC’s system time. If
the datalogger is in a different time zone, you can enter an offset in hour units.
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