Campbell Scientific NL200/NL201 Network Link Interface - Manual (Page 13)

NL200/201 Network Link Interface
3.2 Configuring the NL200/201
INSTALL THE DEVICE DRIVER BEFORE plugging the
NL200/201 into your PC for the first time. You will need the
device driver properly installed before you can connect to the
NL200/201 via USB.
To install the device driver, download the latest version of
DevConfig from our website. Under Device Type, select Network
Peripheral | NL200 Series. Click the Install the device driver for
the device link and follow the prompts.
• Ensure the NL200/201 is powered.
• Connect the supplied USB cable between a USB port on your computer
and the USB port on the NL200/201.
• Open DevConfig.
• Under Device Type, select NL200.
• Click the Browse button next to Communication Port.
• Select the port labeled NL200.
• Click OK.
• Click Connect.
• To enter a static IP address, select disable in the Use DHCP field. Then
input the IP Address, Network Mask, and Default Gateway. These
values can be provided by your network administrator.
• If a dynamic address is to be used, the network information acquired via
DHCP can be seen on the NL200 tab.
• Click Apply to save your changes.
It is recommended that a static IP address be given to the
NL200/201 for most applications so that the path to the device is
always known. If using a dynamic IP address acquired via DHCP
you may wish to configure the NL200/201 as a PakBus/TCP
client.
3.3 LoggerNet Setup
The next step is to run LoggerNet and configure it to connect to the datalogger
via the NL200/201.
• In the LoggerNet Setup screen, press Add Root and choose IPPort. Input
the NL200/201’s IP address and port number. The IP address and port
number are input on the same line separated by a colon. IPv6 addresses
will need to be enclosed in square brackets when specifying a port number.
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