Campbell Scientific LoggerNet Datalogger Support Software User Manual

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Section 4. Setting up Datalogger Networks

If you are using LoggerNet Admin or LoggerNet Remote 4.0 and

using the Connect Screen to connect to a remote server that is

running an older version of LoggerNet, the behavior will be

different than described above. When connecting to a LoggerNet

3.4.1 server, you will be disconnected with no advanced warning

when Max Time On-Line is reached. A message will be displayed

indicating that Max Time On-Line has been reached. When

connecting to servers older than LoggerNet 3.4.1, the behavior

will be variable. Generally, you will be disconnected at some

point, but the timing of the disconnect will not be predictable.

Maximum Baud Rate – Select the arrow to the right of this field to choose a

maximum baud rate for communication with this datalogger. Note that the

actual rate of communication may be limited by the capability of other devices

in the communications chain.

PakBus Address – Each device in a PakBus network has a unique address.

Valid addresses are 1 through 4094. 4094 is a broadcast address, and is

therefore reserved for the LoggerNet PC.

Advanced
Extra Response Time – In this field, specify the additional time that

LoggerNet should delay before terminating the communications link if there is

no response from the datalogger. Additional time may be needed in instances

where the communications link is noisy or network traffic is heavy.

Maximum Packet Size – Data is transferred in “chunks” called packets. For

most devices the default value is 2048 byes. The value entered in this field can

be changed in 32 byte increments. If a communications link is marginal,

reducing the packet size may improve reliability.

Security Code – A datalogger can have a security code to restrict access to the

datalogger. This helps prevent inadvertent changes to the datalogger’s program

or memory. A valid security code is any four digit, non-zero number. The

security code is set by the datalogger program, through a keyboard display, or

the remote keyboard utility. If a datalogger program that sets or changes

security is loaded into the datalogger, the Security Code in LoggerNet must be

changed to match so that the server can access the datalogger. (Security is not

available in the CR5000, CR9000, and CR200 Series dataloggers.)

Call-back ID – Call-back is a mode supported by some dataloggers where an

instruction in the datalogger program can initiate a call to the computer. The

call-back ID is sent by the datalogger to identify itself when contacting the host

computer. LoggerNet uses this value to know which datalogger initiated the

call-back.

Delay Hangup – The amount of time, in seconds and milliseconds, that

LoggerNet should delay before hanging up the link to the device. If a new

command to the device is issued before the delay has expired, communication

will not be terminated.

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