Campbell Scientific MD485 RS-485 Multidrop Interface - Manual (Page 57)

Appendix E. NL100 to MD485 Network
PC -------NL100-------MD485 ----------MD485-DL1
--------- --MD485-DL2
LoggerNet Setup
a. Setup:
IPPort
MD9Base
MD9Remote
CR10X
MD9Remote_2
CR10X_2
b. IPPort – Internet IP Address – NL100 IP address : RS-232 serial
port number.
(The RS-232 serial port number is configured using the NL100
configuration menu.)
c. MD9Base – defaults
d. MD9Remotes – appropriate addresses
e. Dataloggers – default settings, schedule collections as desired
Base MD485 Configuration
1) Active Ports – “RS-232 and RS-485”
2) Communication Mode – “MD9 Emulation” with address 255
3) RS-232 Port Configuration – Desired baud rate
4) RS-485 Port Configuration – Desired baud rate
Remote MD485s
1) Active Ports – “CS I/O and RS-485”
2) Communication Mode – “MD9 Emulation” with address 1, 2, etc.
(unique for each remote MD485 and must agree with respective MD9
in device map)
3) CS I/O Port Configuration – Modem Enable
4) RS-485 Port Configuration – Desired baud rate
NL100 Configuration
1) RS-232 config – “TcpSer”
2) RS-232 bps – Desired baud rate
3) RS-232 serial server port number – may be left at default, but must
match what is entered in LoggerNet setup.
4) Ethernet 10BaseT – “enabled”
5) 10BaseT port IP address – NL100 IP address
6) 10BaseT port network mask– NL100 network mask
The other NL100 options can be left in their default state.
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