Campbell Scientific RTDAQ Software - Manual (Page 53)

Section 4. The RTDAQ Main Screen
may ask you to use this method to manually dial through phone or RF
modems, for example.
You can close a connection to start another one by clicking the Close
Terminal button. You can close the Terminal Emulator itself by clicking the
[X] button in the upper right corner of the screen.
4.6.4 Network Menu
4.6.4.1 Add/Delete/Edit/Rename Datalogger
The Add Datalogger, Delete Datalogger, and Edit Datalogger Setup options
perform the same functions as the buttons on the main toolbar. The Rename
Datalogger item can be used to change the name of a datalogger.
4.6.4.2 Backup/Restore Network
This function can be used to save a copy of the network map to a file, and then
to restore the network if necessary. The settings for all the devices in the
network will be saved.
A default is given for the directory and file name to be used for the backup or
restore. This can be changed by typing over the default directory and/or file
name or selecting the button to the right of the field containing the file name
and browsing to the desired directory and file name.
To backup the current network map, select the file name to which the backup
will be stored, and then press the Backup button. The network map will be
saved to the chosen file, and a message will appear indicating that the network
has been backed up.
To regenerate the network map from a backup file, select the name of the
backup file to restore from the dialog box, and then press the Restore button.
Note that this backup will replace the existing network (it does not add to the
existing network).
The backup/restore option will be disabled if you are currently connected to a
datalogger. You must disconnect from the datalogger before performing a
backup or restoring the network.
4.6.4.3 Computer’s Global PakBus Address
RTDAQ communicates with the CR1000, CR3000 and CR800 series
dataloggers using the PakBus protocol. All nodes and routers, including
dataloggers and the computer itself in a PakBus network must have a unique
PakBus address less than 4095 (and typically less than 4000). Setting up a
PakBus network that communicates between the nodes can be a complex task,
so RTDAQ avoids complexity by setting up each PakBus datalogger within its
own PakBus subnetwork. RTDAQ uses a PakBus “Port” with a unique
PakBus address to receive communications from PakBus devices. Setting this
global address will cause each new PakBus datalogger added to the Network
Map to connect to RTDAQ using the specified PakBus address.
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