Campbell Scientific CSM1 Card Storage Module - Manual (Page 10)

CSM1 Card Storage Module
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Weight:
Card: 30 g
CSM1: 350 g
Construction: Anodized aluminum case. Two LEDs in case top
indicate power-up status and data write
operations.
1Type and capacity varies with card manufacturer and card size. Capacity 120
to 170mAh.
2 These figures apply when the card is disconnected from an external power
supply, i.e. the card is not plugged into the module and/or the module is not
being powered by a datalogger. Low battery detection indicates approximately
3% battery life remaining. The CSM1 blocks attempted data storage when the
battery is exhausted. Please see Appendix C for further details.
3 Less than 200
µ
A for the module plus the standby current of the card (110
µ
A
typical for a typical 1 M card). The standby current of the card increases with
card size, although not always in direct proportion.
4 Serial data format for telecommunications is one start bit, eight data bits, no
parity and one stop bit. Potential data read speed using CSMCOM on a
25MHz 386 PC, at 38400 baud, (to hard disk in comma delineated format) is
1500 data values per second.
3. Getting Started
1. When you first receive a Card Storage Module please check you have
been supplied with an SC12 cable and the memory card that you ordered.
2. New memory cards are supplied without the battery installed to prevent
premature discharge in transit or storage. Install the battery, following the
small instruction leaflet supplied with the card.
Be sure to insert the battery with the correct polarity. Also check that the
write protect switch (if fitted), is not set in the 'protect' position.
3. Because the battery was not fitted, the card memory will be corrupted and
the card will need to be erased and reformatted before you can use it. First
install CSMCOM or SMCREAD from the disk supplied, following the
instructions in the manual. (If you do not intend to use CSMCOM or
SMCREAD, see section 7.)
Steps 4-6 are for computers without a PC cardslot (CSMCOM).
4. Connect the CSM1 to your PC. To do this you need either an SC532(A)
interface or a PC201 card with an SC209 cable (see PC201 manual for
installation details). If using an SC532(A), connect it to one of the free
serial (COM) ports of your PC using either an SC25PS cable or 7026 9 to
25 pin adapter, which plugs into the 25-pin connector on the SC532(A).
Make sure the SC532(A) is plugged into a power source and the PC is
running. Plug the SC12 cable into the 9-pin port of the SC532(A).