Campbell Scientific CD295 DataView II Dual Line Display - Manual (Page 16)

DataView II (CD295) Dual Line Display
4.1.2 Online Help
PC295 has two items on the Help menu – ‘PC295’ and ‘About’. About lists the
version number of the PC295 software, and ‘PC295’ contains online help to
guide you through operation of the software. It is a simple step by step guide to
writing your DataView II program.
4.2 Device Configuration (DEVCONFIG)
Device Configuration (DevConfig) is a freeware utility provided by Campbell
Scientific for the configuration of PakBus devices. This tool allows the user to
send programs, upgrade firmware in the device, and modify device settings.
In the case of the CD295, DevConfig allows you to download your program,
and read/modify the following settings:
Version
the operating system version number
CD295 Address
the PakBus address of the DataView II
Logger address
the PakBus address of the datalogger from which the CD295 should
collect values
Logger Security Code
the security of the datalogger – this should always be 0 for the CR200
Power Down Timer
the period of time after which the CD295 should return to sleep mode
Serial Number
the serial number of the DataView
Backlight Timer
the period of time to keep the backlight on
Before using DevConfig, it is important to provide power to your DataView II
(CD295) and connect the serial port of your computer to the CD295, using the
programming cable provided (see figure below).
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