NL100/105 Network Link Interface User Manual
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1. User Manual 2 4 6 Help The Help option provides tips for navigating within the NL100 105 menu prompts and gives a brief description of each menu item Help for a particular setting can be displayed by pressing Fl or at the prompt for that setting 2 4 7 Bye The Bye option is used to close the Socket connection at the end of a Telnet or terminal communication session 2 4 8 Other Commands Additional commands are available for the NL100 105 which are not shown on the prompt line for the device or in DevConfig The commands are used for troubleshooting Command Description o or old c or current t or tables 2 4 9 Serial Server Watchdog If no communication is detected for a specified number of minutes the NL100 105 will drop the communications link This feature is called a watchdog The watchdog alleviates the problem of a communications port being held open thus rendering the device inaccessible if the NL100 105 and the remote device failed to terminate the communications link in a normal manner The NL100 105 will wait two minutes for activity on a port before timing out This affects all communication modes including when the NL100 105 is configured as a PakBus based or TCP IP based serial server and when communicating with the NL100 105 during a Telnet session This command is a toggle which turns on or off the monitoring of low level I O This command shows historic diagnostic trace infor2. File Edit Help Add sla 2 Las neo ne ie 2L 5 CRZ IPPort IPPort BE IPPort_2 Egy PakBusPort Hardware a CR1000 Standard Y Communications Enabled Maximum Baud Rate Figure 3 Typical NL100 105 Setups in LoggerNet 3 2 1 Direct Connect from the NL100 105 to a Datalogger Either the CS I O port or the RS 232 port can be used to directly connect a datalogger to the NL100 105 Cabling or additional peripherals are required as listed below Note that multiple dataloggers can be connected to one NL100 105 by using combinations of the connections described below Each port must be assigned a unique port number NL100 105 CS I O port to datalogger CS VO port An SC12 cable is connected between the CS 1 O ports on both devices An SC12 is typically shipped with all datalogger peripherals NL100 105 RS 232 port to datalogger RS 232 port A standard 9 to 9 pin communications cable should be connected between the RS 232 ports on both devices NL100 105 RS 232 port to datalogger CS I O port A serial communications cable should be connected to the RS 232 port of the NL100 105 This cable should be connected to an SC32A or SC32B optically isolated interface and the datalogger should be connected to the 9 pin port of the SC32A B with an SC12 cable 3 2 2 MD9 Connection from NL100 105 to Datalogger Campbell Scientific s MD9 Multidrop Interface can be used to connect one or more datalogger
3. Scientific Applications Engineer for information about how this might be achieved The configuration of the Setup window in LoggerNet will vary depending on the equipment and configuration settings employed Please consult the relevant manual s for configuration specifics Figure 5 depicts the LoggerNet Setup window for an RF Network using VHF UHV radios and a mixed array datalogger ES Setup File Edit Help site 3 Add X Delete e Undo E Hedo RFBase 3 44 i AFRemote J 5 CR2 Hardware IPPort IPPort Standard IV Communications Enabled Maximum Baud Rate Figure 5 LoggerNet Setup for NL100 105 to RF to Datalogger Connection Refer to Campbell Scientific s Radiotelemetry Network Instruction Manual for more information on setting up RF stations 21 NL100 105 Network Link Interface 3 2 5 Short Haul Modem Connection from NL100 105 to Datalogger The use of Short Haul Modems SRM 5A SRM6 A allows a connection to a datalogger via TCP IP to a twisted pair cable The short haul modem at the NL100 105 should be connected to the device using a standard RS 232 9 to 25 pin communication cable It is recommended that a short haul surge protection device be connected next and then the twisted pair cable Another surge protection device is recommended between the cable and the remote short haul modem The short haul modem should be connected to an SC932 RS 232 9 to 25
4. into the Edit menu Section 2 4 3 Edit and complete the appropriate information Note that the Ethernet 10 Base T connection must be configured Section 2 4 3 5 and at least one of the other port options 2 2 3 Establishing Communication Outside of ConfMon Mode If the RS 232 port has been disabled or set to some configuration other than ConfMon communication can still be established with the NL100 105 using one of two options When power is first applied to the NL100 NL 105 there is a 0 5 second window in which communication can be established with the NL100 using the RS232 port regardless of the port s configuration Therefore if power is already applied simply disconnect power and then reconnect it then attempt to establish communication within the 0 5 second period Holding down the enter key should allow you to hit this 0 5 second window The other option is to connect a boot jumper which bypasses the boot sequence of the NL100 105 To access the boot jumper remove the NL100 105 s cover by removing the four screws at the corners The boot jumper is shown in Figure 2 below The NL100 105 ships with this jumper connected to only one post Place the jumper so that it connects the two posts NL100 105 Network Link Interface WARNING Figure 2 NL100 105 Jumper Placement When the jumper is in place open the HyperTerminal connection to the NL100 105 and power up the device The prompt NL100 boot will appear At this prom
5. the current settings for the NL100 105 The Edit menu option is used to set up the communications link for the NL100 105 You should work closely with your network administrator to determine the correct settings for your specific network You can progress through the menu options by pressing lt Enter gt If you make a mistake after entering a setting press the up cursor arrow on your keyboard to return to the previous setting All available selections will be listed on the prompt line enclosed in parentheses with the current setting displayed in brackets at the end of the selections e g disabled Help for a setting can be displayed by entering the key and pressing lt enter gt or by pressing Fl Once changes have been made and you have come to the end of the prompts for the communication options you can choose save to put the new settings into effect or cancel to disregard the changes and keep the current settings Prior to configuring one or more of the ports for communication TLink Config RS485 Config CS I O Config or RS232 Config refer to the discussion on Port Configuration above This setting is applicable to the NL105 only and is used when communicating with a CR9000 datalogger TLink is an interface used to communicate with a CR9000 datalogger over an Ethernet connection A physical connection is made between the TLink port on the CR9000 s 9031 CPU module and the port marked TLink on the NL105 TLink Config is use
6. to save the changes to the NL100 105 You can also use the Terminal tab in DevConfig to set up the NL100 105 using the menus as explained in the following section User Manual 2 2 2 Setup Using a Terminal Program NOTE Once the physical connection has been made communication can be established with the NL100 105 using a terminal communications package The steps below demonstrate configuring the NL100 105 using HyperTerminal which is shipped with Windows operating systems The NL100 105 is shipped from the factory with its RS 232 port set in the ConfMon mode configuration monitor Refer to Section 2 2 3 if the RS 232 port has been set to some other configuration and direct communication is necessary Ensure the NL100 105 has an appropriate power source applied Refer to Section 2 1 above Create a new connection in HyperTerminal Choose the COM port to which the null modem cable is connected and set the baud rate to 115 200 bps Most of the other settings can be left at the default data bits 8 parity none stop bits 1 Flow control should be set to none Once HyperTerminal indicates you are connected press lt Enter gt a couple of times to gain the attention of the NL100 105 When communication is established the current port settings will be returned followed by the NL100 105 prompt line NL100 105 ver show edit defaults reset help bye To set up the NL100 105 for communication with the network go
7. 0 105 to a Datalogger 19 3 2 2 MD9 Connection from NL100 105 to Datalogger 19 3 2 3 MD485 Connection from NL100 105 to Datalogger 20 3 2 4 RF Connection from NL100 105 to Datalogger 21 3 2 5 Short Haul Modem Connection from NL100 105 to Datalogger 22 3 2 6 Phone Modem Connection from NL100 105 to Datalogger 22 3 3 NL100 105 to Datalogger Connections CR9000 CR5000 23 3 31 Software Setup ale rte ida dpto Ai 23 3 3 2 Hardware Setup for NL105 Communication with the CROODO Via TEInK u ep ee 23 Appendices A CS VO PO nern A 1 B Null Modem Cable i B 1 C 10 Base T Cabling gt C 1 D RS 485 Connector 3 Pin Terminal Block D 1 Glossary Figures LAN OO its 2 2 NL100 105 Jumper Placement eee esecesecesecnsecaeceeecaeecaeeeaeeeeeees 6 3 Typical NL100 105 Setups in LoggerNet eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeneees 19 4 LoggerNet Setup for NL100 105 to MD9 to Datalogger Connection 21 5 LoggerNet Setup for NL100 105 to RF to Datalogger Connection 22 6 LoggerNet Setup for NL100 105 to Phone to Datalogger Connection 23 7 PC9000 Setup for TCP IP Communication i 24 NL100 105 Network Link Interface 1 Introduction The NL100 and NL105 Network Link Interfaces are devices used to communicate with Campb
8. 1 Appendix C 10 Base T Cabling The cable that runs from the computer to the NL100 105 should be a Category 5 twisted pair cable If the NL100 105 will be connected directly to the computer a crossover cable should be used If the NL100 105 will be connected to the computer through a hub a straight through cable should be used The pin outs for each of these cables is shown below Straight Through Cable Twisted Pair 1 Twisted Pair 2 Crossover Cable Twisted Pair 1 Twisted Pair 2 C 1 Appendix D RS 485 Connector 3 Pin Terminal Block The RS 485 port is for connecting an MD485 multidrop interface to the NL100 The MD485 attaches to the NL100 via a twisted pair cable such as the 9720 The following table shows the pin out information for the RS 485 port PIN T O FUNCTION 1 GND Signal Ground 2 VO 485_IO A 3 VO 485_IO B I Signal Into the NL100 O Signal Out of the NL100 D 1 Glossary Beacon Interval Devices in a PakBus network may broadcast a message to other devices in order to determine neighbor devices Neighbor devices are devices that can be communicated with directly by the current device without being routed through an intermediate device A beacon in a PakBus network helps to ensure that all devices in the network are aware of which other devices are viable in the network If configured to do so a clock set command may be transmitted with the beacon interv
9. C computer You will need a null modem cable to physically connect the NL100 105 to the computer The Device Configurator or a terminal communication software package such as HyperTerminal which ships with Microsoft Windows operating system software is used to configure the settings in the NL100 105 2 1 Computer to NL100 105 Physical Connection An RS 232 null modem cable is required to establish communication between the NL100 105 and your computer One end of the cable is connected to the computer s 9 pin RS 232 communications port and the other end is connected to the RS 232 port of the NL100 105 If the null modem cable does not have a female connector on both ends you may also need a female to female adapter For additional information on null modem cables refer to Appendix B NL100 105 Network Link Interface The NL100 105 requires 12 VDC for operation This power source can be supplied by the datalogger s 12 V supply or by a regulated external power source When connecting the power leads the ground lead should be connected first and then the 12 V lead 2 2 Communication with the NL100 105 2 2 1 Setup Using the Device Configurator NOTE Campbell Scientific s datalogger support software ships with a utility called the Device Configurator or DevConfig This tool is used to set up dataloggers and other devices for communication or to download a new operating system DevConfig can also be downloaded from Campbell Scientific s we
10. NL100 105 Network Link Interface User Manual Issued 20 12 10 Copyright 2000 2010 Campbell Scientific Inc Printed under Licence by Campbell Scientific Ltd CSL 426 Guarantee This equipment is guaranteed against defects in materials and workmanship This guarantee applies for twelve months from date of delivery We will repair or replace products which prove to be defective during the guarantee period provided they are returned to us prepaid The guarantee will not apply to e Equipment which has been modified or altered in any way without the written permission of Campbell Scientific e Batteries e Any product which has been subjected to misuse neglect acts of God or damage in transit Campbell Scientific will return guaranteed equipment by surface carrier prepaid Campbell Scientific will not reimburse the claimant for costs incurred in removing and or reinstalling equipment This guarantee and the Company s obligation thereunder is in lieu of all other guarantees expressed or implied including those of suitability and fitness for a particular purpose Campbell Scientific is not liable for consequential damage Please inform us before returning equipment and obtain a Repair Reference Number whether the repair is under guarantee or not Please state the faults as clearly as possible and if the product is out of the guarantee period it should be accompanied by a purchase order Quotations for repairs can be given on
11. al This function can be used to synchronize the clocks of devices within the PakBus network MODBUS MODBUS is a communications protocol developed by Modicon which was designed to provide a common communications protocol among intelligent devices in the manufacturing industry Neighbor PakBus Neighbor Neighbor devices are devices that can be communicated with directly by the current device without being routed through an intermediate device PakBus PakBus is a packet based communications protocol developed by Campbell Scientific One of the advantages of PakBus is that other communications protocol packets such as TCP IP or MODBUS can be wrapped in a PakBus packet and transferred among PakBus devices in the network thus allowing various communication protocols within one network Devices that are capable of PakBus communication include the CRIOXTD PB CRS10TD PB CR23XTD PB dataloggers the RF400 modem and the NL100 105 PakBus Node A device in the PakBus network with a unique PakBus ID The device can be a datalogger a computer or an NL100 105 Serial Server A serial server is a device that allows serial communication over a TCP IP communications link CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC COMPANIES Campbell Scientific Inc CSI 815 West 1800 North Logan Utah 84321 UNITED STATES www campbellsci com e infoOcampbellsci com Campbell Scientific Africa Pty Ltd CSAf PO Box 2450 Somerset West 7129 SOUTH AFRICA www csafrica c
12. at a maximum baud rate of 9600 bps so to communicate with one of those dataloggers this setting must be 9600 bps or less The default setting is 115K bps RS 232 serial server port number Enter the port number in the range of 1 to 65000 that will be used for communication The default port number is 6784 PakSer The RS 232 port of the NL100 105 can be configured as a PakBus serial server RS 232 bps This is the bits per second bps at which the NL100 105 will communicate using the RS 232 port This is a fixed rate i e it is not a maximum baud rate or an autobaud rate Note that the CR10 X CR510 and CR200 can communicate at a maximum baud rate of 9600 bps so to communicate with one of those dataloggers this setting must be 9600 bps or less The default setting is 115K bps RS 232 Serial Server AppId number Enter the application ID in the range of 1 to 65000 that will be used to identify the device in the network The default ID is 6784 NOTE The usual AppId for MODBUS devices is 502 ConfMon Configuring the RS 232 port as a ConfMon allows you to connect directly to the NL100 105 via a computer There are no parameters the baud rate is automatically set to 115 200 bps Refer to the previous information on setting up the NL100 105 for communication 2 4 3 5 Ethernet 10 Base T The 10 Base T communications link is used to connect the NL100 105 to a TCP IP network using a Category 5 twisted pair cable The Ethern
13. b site The NL100 105 must have at least operating system version 7 to be compatible with DevConfig s NL100 setup If your NL100 105 does not have a compatible operating system load a new one in using DevConfig s Send OS utility or use a terminal emulation program to set up the device To use DevConfig to set up the NL100 105 first connect the NL100 105 to the computer as noted above and follow the steps below 1 Remove power from the NL100 105 2 Open DevConfig 3 Highlight the NL100 in the list of devices which appears in the left hand portion of the window Select the COM port to which the NL100 105 is connected from the drop down list box at the bottom left of the window 4 Press the Connect button and reapply power to the NL100 105 The device may take up to 60 seconds to respond to DevConfig and for the current settings to be loaded into the Settings Editor The Settings Editor is the active tab when you are first connected Settings can be changed in this window by clicking within a field and entering a new value If the value being set has a finite list of choices a second click within the field will enable a drop down list box from which to select a valid option DevConfig has built in help for each setting which is displayed at the bottom of the window Use this information along with Section 2 4 of this manual to configure the settings for communication in your network Once the settings have been defined press Apply
14. based serial server When communicating with PakBus devices CR1000 CR3000 CR800 850 CR200 CR10XPB CR510PB or CR23XPB the communication port on the NL100 105 can be configured for PakBus or TcpSer depending upon the role the NL100 105 is to play in the network In many cases the TcpSer option can be selected For mixed array and TD dataloggers the network map for the LoggerNet software should depict an IPPort root device with the datalogger attached directly to the IPPort see Figure 3 unless otherwise noted For PakBus dataloggers a PakBus Port must first be added to the IP Port in the network map and then the PakBus datalogger attached to the PakBus Port In instances where the NL100 105 is to be a PakBus router a pbRouter must be added after the PakBus Port and before the PakBus datalogger In some instances extra response time 3 to 4 seconds may need to be added to the IPPort and or the datalogger to account for network traffic delays over a TCP IP connection The IP Address entered in the software for the NL100 105 should not contain leading zeros If leading zeros are used the communications attempts will fail Some of the communication links require additional peripherals or cables that can be purchased from Campbell Scientific In some cases a standard RS 232 9 to 25 pin or 25 to 25 pin cable is required RS 232 cables can be purchased from Campbell Scientific or from a computer accessories supplier User Manual
15. ce with a PakBus device within the verify internal a packet will be sent to test the communication link In most instances this setting should be left at the default of 0 which will set a verify interval of 2 5 times the Beacon Interval If both the beacon interval and verify interval are set to 0 a verify interval of 5 minutes will be used RS232 Neighbour list Enter a list of addresses for PakBus devices with which the NL100 105 can communicate over the RS232 port The addresses are specified individually with a space separating each address or a range of addresses can be entered by separating them with a hyphen e g 1 3 6 10 15 sets PakBus addresses 1 3 6 10 11 12 13 14 and 15 as neighbours If a Neighbour list is entered the NL100 105 will ignore packets from any device which is not in the list unless the address of the device sending the packet is 4000 or greater If 0 is entered for this parameter the NL100 105 will respond to any device that sends a packet and will automatically add that device to its neighbour list TcpSer This option configures the NL100 to act as a TCP IP based serial server when communicating with a datalogger over its RS 232 port 12 User Manual RS 232 bps This is the bits per second bps at which the NL100 105 will communicate using the RS 232 port This is a fixed rate i e it is not a maximum baud rate or an autobaud rate Note that the CR10 X CR510 and CR200 can communicate
16. d to set the TLink communications port to one of three options TcpSer The NL105 acts as a serial server for the TLink port A serial server is a device that allows serial communication over a TCP IP communications link When configured as a serial server there is one parameter to set TLink Serial Server Port Number Enter the port number in the range of 3000 to 65000 that will be used for TLink communication The default port number is 6781 232 Bridge The NL105 transparently passes data between the TLink port and its RS 232 ports The 232 Bridge configuration has only one setting RS 232 bps This is the bits per second bps at which the NL105 will communicate with the device connected to the RS 232 port This is a fixed rate i e it is not a maximum baud rate or an autobaud rate The default is 115k bps Disabled The TLink communications port is disabled This option is used to configure the NL100 s RS485 port for communication with an RS485 device Campbell Scientific offers the MD485 for communication with its dataloggers via RS485 The port can be configured for PakBus communication as a TcpSer serial server or as a PakSer serial server PakBus This option is used to set up the NL100 105 to communicate with PakBus devices over the RS485 port Packets transferred over the port in this User Manual mode are framed as PakBus packets therefore any device attached to the port must be configured for PakBus communicatio
17. e MD485 manual provides complete information on setting up the NL100 105 and the MD485s for each of the above configurations along with information on the settings used in LoggerNet User Manual 3 2 4 RF Connection from NL100 105 to Datalogger NOTE Interfacing the NL100 105 to an RF Base station enables wireless communication to remote datalogger stations over a TCP IP network The preferred configuration uses the NL100 105 s RS 232 port DTE for connection to the RF Base as follows For connecting to the RS 232 port DCE of the RF4xx series or RF450 Spread Spectrum radios a standard RS 232 serial cable CSI 10873 or equivalent is used For connecting to the RS 232 port DTE on an RF500M RF Modem a null modem RS 232 serial cable CSI 13657 or equivalent must be used If connecting to the CSI O port on the RF500M an SC532A 9 Pin Peripheral to RS 232 interface adapter and standard serial cables are required When connecting to an RF310B Base Station or its predecessors or directly to an RF310M RF Modem via an SC532A The RTS line in the standard RS 232 serial cable pin seven on a 9 pin connector or pin four on a 25 pin connector must be disabled This is done to prevent driving the SDE signal pin 6 on the RF Modem s CSI O port high and inhibiting the ME communication cycle If circumstances should require the utilization of the NL100 105 s CS V O port for connection to an RF base please contact a Campbell
18. e port the PakBus framing is removed from the packet Typically the attached device would be one that does not support PakBus communication such as a ModBus device 2 4 NL100 105 Menu Options 2 4 1 Ver NOTE The following discusses the menu options and settings that you will see when connected to the NL100 105 using a terminal emulation package DevConfig provides these same options in a graphical user interface The NL100 105 prompt lists all of the available menu options Only the first few characters of the main menu options need to be typed the remaining characters will be completed automatically Press lt Enter gt to execute the command Each menu option is explained below Ver returns version information about the NL100 105 The ROM number OS version Ethernet physical address and some diagnostic statistics are displayed Version information may be requested by a Campbell Scientific Applications Engineer when troubleshooting a communication problem The Ethernet physical address that is displayed is a hexadecimal representation of the address assigned to this device An Ethernet address is unique to the specific device to which it is assigned This assignment is made at the factory and cannot be changed by the user The Ethernet physical address is not the same as the TCP IP address NL100 105 Network Link Interface 2 4 2 Show 2 4 3 Edit 2 4 3 1 TLink Config 2 4 3 2 RS485 Config The Show command displays
19. ell Scientific dataloggers using an Ethernet 10 Base T communications link The NL100 includes a CS 1 O port see Appendix A an RS 232 port and an RS 485 port for communication the NL105 adds a TLink interface for communication with a CR9000 C system The NL100 105 can be configured to act as a Serial Server in a standard TCP IP network to act as a PakBus node in a PakBus network or to transfer MODBUS TCP packets All of the available settings are described in Section 2 4 However not all settings are required for all configurations This manual will focus mainly on setting up the NL100 105 for a standard TCP IP network For PakBus and MODBUS configurations please contact Campbell Scientific for applications notes or other information that may be available Campbell Scientific s LoggerNet software is used to communicate with the dataloggers once the NL100 105 is configured properly and connected to a network refer to Section 2 Communication with CSI s mixed array dataloggers CR10X CR510 CR23X CR7 and 21X and table data dataloggers CR10X TD CR510 TD CR23X TD CR5000 and CR9000 requires LoggerNet version 2 0 or greater Communication with CRIOXTD PB CR510TD PB CR23XTD PB and CR200 dataloggers requires LoggerNet 2 1 or greater Communication with the CR1000 requires LoggerNet 3 0 or greater Communications with the CR3000 require LoggerNet 3 2 or greater and with the CR800 and CR850 require LoggerNet 3 3 or greater PC208W vers
20. en the NL100 105 is set up as a Central Router otherwise a list of Central Routers for the NL100 105 is entered and the device is set up as a Branch Router While a Central Router learns the routes of all devices in the PakBus network a Branch Router learns the routes for devices only within its branch The use of Branch Routers allows branches of the network to be isolated from other branches When the NL100 105 is set up as a branch router the addresses for the Central Routers are specified individually with a space separating each address A range of addresses can be entered by separating them with a hyphen e g 1 3 6 10 15 sets PakBus addresses 1 3 6 10 11 12 13 14 and 15 as Central Routers 2 4 3 7 PakBus Tcp Server Config This option enables the NL100 105 to use an Ethernet connection to communicate with other PakBus devices in the network The NL100 105 can support up to 16 concurrent connections The NL100 105 will listen for incoming TCP IP packets on the socket designated by the PakBus Tcp server port number setting If the NL100 105 will not be used in a PakBus network or if the PakBus communication among PakBus devices in the network will take place over a port other than the Ethernet connection this setting can be disabled When enabled there is one option to configure User Manual PakBus TCP server port number Enter the port number in the range of 1 to 65000 that will be used for communication The default por
21. entered to communicate with the NL100 105 over a Telnet session The string can range from 1 to 20 alphanumeric characters and is case sensitive This security measure is implemented to help prevent unauthorized users from gaining access to the NL100 105 device 2 4 3 11 DevConfig Security Code 2 4 4 Defaults Campbell Scientific s Device Configurator or DevConfig is an application that is used to configure dataloggers and peripheral devices for communication and to download new operating systems A security code can be set in the NL100 105 so that communication using DevConfig is not possible unless the security code is sent when the application tries to communicate with the device This security code helps to prevent unauthorized changes to a device By default the address is 0 To enable security enter a value between 1 and 65535 The Defaults option displays the factory default settings for the different telecommunication options Following the display is a prompt to Save or Cancel If Save is selected the NL100 105 will be reset to the factory defaults If Cancel is chosen the current settings will remain in effect and the user will be returned to the main menu prompt The default settings are as follows 15 NL100 105 Network Link Interface 16 2 4 5 Reset NOTE TLink config disabled RS485 config disabled CS VO config Tcp Ser CS VO SdcAddr bps 9600 CS I O serial server port number 6783 RS 232 config Co
22. es including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed In no event shall the author be liable for any direct indirect incidental special exemplary or consequential damages including but not limited to procurement of substitute goods or services loss of use data or profits or business interruption however caused and on any theory of liability whether in contract strict liability or tort including negligence or otherwise arising in any way out of the use of this software even if advised of the possibility of such damage Author Adam Dunkels PLEASE READ FIRST About this manual Please note that this manual was originally produced by Campbell Scientific Inc primarily for the North American market Some spellings weights and measures may reflect this origin Some useful conversion factors Area 1 in square inch 645 mm Length 1 in inch 25 4 mm 1 ft foot 304 8 mm 1 yard 0 914 m 1 mile 1 609 km Mass 1 oz ounce 28 35 g 1 Ib pound weight 0 454 kg Pressure 1 psi Ib in 68 95 mb Volume 1 UK pint 568 3 ml 1 UK gallon 4 546 litres 1 US gallon 3 785 litres In addition while most of the information in the manual is correct for all countries certain information is specific to the North American market and so may not be applicable to European users Differences include the U S standard external power su
23. et 10 Base T link must be configured or you will not be able to communicate with the NL100 105 over a TCP IP connection The following options must be configured These values should be provided by your network administrator 10BASE T Port IP Address This number is the address of the NL100 105 on a TCP IP network It is written as 32 bit number written in four 8 bit decimal equivalent syllables separated by periods in the format XXX XXX XXX XXX The IP Address must be a static IP Address the NL100 105 does not support DHCP dynamic host configuration protocol 10BASE T Port Network Mask The network mask is used to help a network router to more efficiently transfer information Typically a class C mask will be 255 255 255 0 a class B mask will be 255 255 0 0 and a Class A mask will be 255 0 0 0 The tighter the mask the more the NL100 105 will rely on the default gateway to route packets IP Address of the Default Gateway Enter the IP address of the device that is responsible for forwarding information to destinations outside the internal network defined by the network mask To disable a default gateway use the default value of 0 0 0 0 13 NL100 105 Network Link Interface 14 2 4 3 6 PakBus Address of the NL100 105 NOTE If the NL100 105 is to be used as a router in a PakBus network a PakBus Address must be assigned If the NL100 105 will not be used to route packets in a PakBus network this setting can be ignored Al
24. evice Enable Clock Handshake 12 V supplied by the datalogger TXD Description Not used by NL100 105 Provides reference for voltage levels Raised by a NL100 105 to put the datalogger into the telecommunications mode Serial data transmitted to the datalogger Raised by the datalogger when it determines that the NL 100 105 raised the ring line Used by the datalogger to address the NL100 105 when the NL100 105 is configured as a synchronous device Used by the datalogger with SDE and TXD lines to address and transfer data to synchronous devices Not used by the NL100 105 Serial data received from the datalogger A 1 Appendix B Null Modem Cable A null modem cable allows communication between two similar devices It is sometimes called a crossover cable because the transmit and receive lines are crossed so that the two devices can communicate An RS 232 null modem cable usually also crosses other handshaking lines An RS 232 null modem cable can be purchased at a local computer store The pin outs for this cable are provided below Carrier Detect Rh Transmit Data Receive Data Data Terminal Ready Signal Ground Data Set Ready Request to Send Clear to Send Not Used 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Data Terminal Ready Receive Data Transmit Data Carrier Detect Data Set Ready Signal Ground Data Terminal Ready Clear to Send Request to Send Not Used B
25. iewers note These page numbers refer to the printed version of this document Use the Adobe Acrobat bookmarks tab for links to specific sections 1 Introduction a ehe 1 1 1 Physical Description of the NL100 105 eeseeeeeneeseteneeees 1 1 2 Specifications siihe ir rai 2 2 Preparing to Set Up the NL100 105 3 2 1 Computer to NL100 105 Physical Connection n 3 2 2 Communication with the NL100 105 i 4 2 2 1 Setup Using the Device Configurator ii 4 2 2 2 Setup Using a Terminal Program iii 5 2 2 3 Establishing Communication Outside of ConfMon Mode 5 2 3 Port Configuration eseceesesecseesesessesseeeesesseseesessseasesesesaseasees 6 2 31 TCRSer ON 6 2 32 PAR BUS ssc dacewasdgsientheoncesvoterssvesvestsucespetctedd todabia date citada 7 26953 PAK BUSSE siissdocecveuks 2832 caus ibs ati 7 2 4 NL100 105 Menu Options i 7 ZAINO ite ale iii 7 DADO ER ne Di laine cale dich nel ibi iL 8 DAB ditta No 8 DAA DOES iena la 15 DAD Reset iii ara teens 16 DAO Help sancita ata 17 DATI O 17 24 8 Other Commands ensisi eia i 17 2 4 9 Serial Server Watchdog a aerias ai 17 3 Connecting the NL100 105 to a Network 17 3 1 Network to NL100 Connection i 17 3 2 Typical Configurations cnn REA 18 3 2 1 Direct Connect from the NL10
26. ion 3 2 or higher may also be used with mixed array dataloggers CR10X CR510 CR23X CR7 21X PC9000 may also be used for CR9000 and CR5000 dataloggers 1 1 Physical Description of the NL100 105 The NL100 105 is housed in a rectangular case with all power and communication connections on one edge On the opposite outside edge are tabs for mounting the NL100 105 in an enclosure Figure 1 below shows the position of these connections and the mounting tabs NL100 105 Network Link Interface Corner Screws Mounting Tabs 12 V Power I Connection ye RS 485 Ports CS I O Port RS 232 2 DTE Port 10 Base T Link Communication Indicator LEDs Figure 1 NL100 1 2 Specifications RS 485 and CS I O Port Communication Rate Up to 38 4 kbps RS 232 DTE Port Communication Rate Up to 115 2 kbps Weight 377 g 13 3 oz Standards Ethernet Standard IEEE 802 3 CSMA CD Access Method TCP IP Protocol Case Dimensions 23 5 x 10 8 x 2 54 cm 9 14 x 4 14 x 1 Temperature 25 to 50 C User Manual Power Supply Requirements The NL100 105 is powered via the green G 12V connector 11 to 16 VDC at 140 mA average current on the front panel of the unit Cable Specifications The Ethernet 10 Base T cable should be a Category 5 twisted pair cable The two active pairs in an Ethernet 10 Base T network are pins 1 amp 2 and pins 3 amp 6 Use only dedicated wire pairs such as blue white amp white blue orange white a
27. kBus the NL100 105 s CS I O port has the following settings CS I O SdcAddr bps This option is used to set up the CS I O port to communicate with the datalogger as an addressable SDC device or a modem enabled device If SDC7 or SDC8 is chosen the NL100 105 will use that address to communicate with the datalogger in a synchronous communication mode If one of the baud rates is chosen the NL100 105 will communicate with the datalogger as a modem enabled device using the selected baud rate If another SDC device is connected to the NL100 105 the two devices must use different SDC addresses CS I O Beacon Interval The NL100 105 can be set to transmit a beacon to a PakBus network via the selected port The beacon allows the NL100 105 to determine which devices in the PakBus network it can communicate with Note that because a beacon is broadcast to all devices it can interfere with other communication in the network such as RF so a frequent beacon may not be desirable If 0 is entered no beacon will be sent the default beacon is 60 seconds User Manual CS I O Verify Interval This is the interval at which a PakBus communication link will be verified over the CS I O port If communication does not take place with a PakBus device within the verify internal a packet will be sent to test the communication link In most instances this setting should be left at the default of 0 which will set a verify interval of 2 5 times the Beacon Inte
28. l devices in the network must have a unique PakBus Address Valid addresses are 1 through 4094 The default ID is 678 By default LoggerNet software uses PakBus Address 4094 PC400 uses 4093 PC200W uses 4092 and PConnect PConnectCE uses 4091 The use of these addresses in the NL100 105 should be avoided PakBus addresses of greater than 3999 are typically reserved for PakBus routing devices and ports This is because when a neighbour filter is set up in a PakBus datalogger the datalogger will answer a Hello message from any device with an ID greater than 3999 but it will ignore devices with IDs less than 4000 that are not in their neighbour list Clock Source Address In a PakBus network a neighbour is another PakBus device that the NL100 105 can communicate with directly e g it does not have to route data through another PakBus device to reach the neighbour A neighbour can be designated for the NL100 105 as the device from which the NL100 105 will accept a clock set command If this setting is enabled once the NL100 105 has received a clock set from its designated neighbour it will broadcast its clock information along with its beacon Thus the NL100 105 can be used to set the clock of other PakBus devices in the network Set this address to 0 to disable the function Central Routers The Central Routers setting is used to set up the NL100 105 either as a Central Router or a Branch Router If 0 is used for this setting th
29. mation for the NL100 105 The object handle name and state are provided for all active objects and the object handle name and event type are provided for all recent events This command shows current diagnostic trace information for the NL100 105 The object handle name and state are provided for all active objects and the object handle name and event type are provided for all recent events This command displays the PakBus routing table information for the NL100 105 3 Connecting the NL100 105 to a Network 3 1 Network to NL100 Connection The connection from the computer network to the NL100 105 10 Base T port should be a twisted pair cable A male RJ 45 plug connector should be on the cable end going into the 10 Base T port 17 NL100 105 Network Link Interface 18 If the cable is to be run directly from the computer to the NL100 105 a crossover cable is required If the cable will be run from a hub to the NL100 105 a straight through cable should be used Appendix C shows the pin outs for these two cable types 3 2 Typical Configurations NOTE The cases below assume the NL100 105 is being connected to a mixed array datalogger using the datalogger s CS I O port CR10X CR510 CR23X or RS 232 port CR23X TD based dataloggers CR10X TD CR510 TD and CR23X TD are configured similarly In these instances the communication port s being used on the NL100 105 should be set up as TcpSer TCP IP
30. mp white orange for the active pairs RJ 45 Pin Outs Pin 1 TD Pin 2 TD Pin 3 RD Pin 6 RD A DB9 female to DB9 male cable is used to connect the NL100 s RS 232 port to the datalogger s RS 232 port A DB9 female null modem cable is used to connect the NL100 s RS 232 port to a PC s RS 232 port The RS 232 cable should be kept at lengths of lt 6 feet to maintain high data throughput rates The CS VO 9 Pin cable is a straight through cable with all 9 pins connected Campbell Scientific s SC12 cable is recommended The cable for the RS 485 connection is a 2 twisted pair 22 awg cable CSI recommends the CABLE3CBL L for use with the MD485s Compliance The NL100 105 is encased in metal and meets requirements for a Class A device under European standards APPLICATION OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE S 89 336 EEC as amended by 89 336 EEC and 93 68 EEC STANDARD S TO WHICH CONFORMITY IS DECLARED ENC55022 1 1995 AND ENC 50082 1 1992 EUROPEAN REGULATIONS WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to correct the interference at the user s expense 2 Preparing to Set Up the NL100 105 The NL100 105 must be set up by configuring one or more of the communications ports for communication with your datalogger or other devices in the network To do this you must establish a direct communication link with the NL100 105 using a P
31. n Undo E ATA MDIBase FTA MDIRemote E CRI IPPort IPPort Hardware Standard I Communications Enabled Maximum Baud Rate Figure 4 LoggerNet Setup for NL100 105 to MD9 to Datalogger Connection 3 2 3 MD485 Connection from NL100 105 to Datalogger Campbell Scientific s RS485 communication device the MD485 can be attached to an NL100 105 to provide a communication link to one or more dataloggers The MD485 has three communication ports RS485 two terminals but the same physical port CS I O and RS232 It can be configured for communication on any two of its three ports at one time The most typical use of the MD485 is to set up a network of dataloggers linked together in an RS485 network However you can also attach a datalogger or other compatible peripheral to the CS I O port or the RS 232 port of the MD485 The MD485 can be configured to communicate in a transparent point to point mode as an MD9 emulator or as a peripheral in a PakBus network For transparent or PakBus communication the MD485 is attached to the NL100 105 s RS485 port using a 3 wire shielded cable i e a 2 twisted pair shielded cable For MD9 emulation at least two MD485s are required One MD485 is attached to the NL100 105 s RS232 port using an SC12 cable This MD485 acts as a base MD9 device since the NL100 105 is in itself not capable of MD9 communication A second MD485 is attached to each of the dataloggers An appendix in th
32. n also When a port is configured for PakBus the NL100 105 s PakBus Tcp Server Config option must be enabled Section 2 4 3 7 or you will not be able to communicate with TCP IP through the NL100 105 to the PakBus devices on that port When configured for PakBus the NL100 105 s RS485 port has the following settings RS485 Bps This option is used to set the bits per second bps at which the NL100 105 will communicate using the RF485 port The default value is 38K RS485 Beacon Interval The NL100 105 can be set to transmit a beacon to a PakBus network via the selected port The beacon allows the NL100 105 to determine which devices in the PakBus network it can communicate with Note that because a beacon is broadcast to all devices it can interfere with other communication in the network such as RF so a frequent beacon may not be desirable If 0 is entered no beacon will be sent the default beacon is 60 seconds RS485 Verify Interval This is the interval at which a PakBus communication link will be verified over the RS485 port If communication does not take place with a PakBus device within the verify internal a packet will be sent to test the communication link In most instances this setting should be left at the default of 0 which will set a verify interval of 2 5 times the Beacon Interval If both the beacon interval and verify interval are set to 0 a verify interval of 5 minutes will be used RS485 Neighbour li
33. n this mode are framed as PakBus packets therefore any device attached to the port must be capable of PakBus communication When a port is configured for PakBus the NL100 105 s PakBus Tcp Server Config option must be enabled Section 2 4 3 7 or you will not be able to communicate with TCP IP through the NL100 105 to the PakBus devices on that port When configured for PakBus the NL100 105 s RS 232 port has the following settings RS 232 bps This is the bits per second bps at which the NL100 105 will communicate using the RS 232 port This is a fixed rate i e it is not a maximum baud rate or an autobaud rate Note that the CRIOXTD PB and the CR510TD PB can communicate at a maximum baud rate of 9600 bps so to communicate with one of those dataloggers this setting must be 9600 bps or less The default rate is 115K bps PakBus Beacon Interval The NL100 105 can be set to transmit a beacon to a PakBus network via the selected port The beacon allows the NL100 105 to determine which devices in the PakBus network it can communicate with Note that because a beacon is broadcast to all devices it can interfere with other communication in the network such as RF so a frequent beacon may not be desirable If O is entered no beacon will be sent the default beacon is 60 seconds RS232 Verify Interval This is the interval at which a PakBus communication link will be verified over the RS232 port If communication does not take pla
34. nfMon EtherNet 10BASE T enabled 10BASE T port IP address 192 168 111 222 10BASE T port network mask 255 255 0 0 IP address of the default gateway 0 0 0 0 PakBus Address of the NL100 105 678 Clock source address 0 Central Routers 0 PakBus Tcp server config disabled PakBus Tcp client config disabled MODBUS TCP gateway config disabled Telnet IP port number 23 Telnet session password n1100 DevConfig security code 0 This option is different from the Reset menu item The Default menu item resets the NL100 105 back to the factory defaults Reset reboots the device using the last saved configuration After the NL100 105 reboots it may take a few moments to re establish communication Press enter a few times until the NL100 105 status line is returned This option reboots the NL100 105 using the last saved settings that have been programmed by the user This option is different from the Defaults menu item The Defaults menu item resets the NL100 105 back to the factory defaults After the NL100 105 reboots it may take a few moments to re establish communication Press enter a few times until the NL100 105 status line is returned When using the NL100 105 in a PakBus network resetting the NL100 105 or making other changes to the network that might change the known route to remotes may result in lengthy communication interruptions until the new routes can be learned by all the devices in the network
35. nu option From the 1 O Port drop down list box select NET On the bottom left side of the screen there are fields in which to type the TCP IP address and the port number The setup should look similar to Figure 7 below COMMUNICATIONS SETUP No Connection Active 21x PORT SELECTION NETWORK CONTROLS Connection Network Address List Direct Modem No sTATION ADDRESS PORT 4 192 168 15 10 Port 1 CR5000 North 2 168 15 150 6783 NET 2 si __ E IS IE gt gt EL Ja INN ze ap MaxPacketsize Po O 2048 y Extra Response Time Network Setup No 1 S 200 mSec Station CR5000 North Best Packet 512 Address 192 168 15 150 Port 6783 Add to List Help Print Done Figure 7 PC9000 Setup for TCP IP Communication 3 3 2 Hardware Setup for NL105 Communication with the CR9000 via TLink A CR9000 can be connected to a TCP IP network by connecting the TLink port of the CR9000 9031 CPU module to the TLink port of the NL105 note that the NL 100 does not have this communication port A twisted pair cable is used to make this connection 23 NL100 105 Network Link Interface 24 Appendix A CS I O Port The CS I O port is Campbell Scientific s input output port It is not a standard RS 232 pin out The following table provides pin out information on the port when connected to a datalogger 5 V supplied by the datalogger Signal Ground Ring RXD Modem Enable Synchronous D
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37. ommunicate with the datalogger in synchronous communication mode If one of the baud rates is chosen the NL100 105 will communicate with the datalogger as a modem enabled device using the selected baud rate CS I O Serial Server AppId number Enter the application ID in the range of 1 to 65000 that will be used to identify the device in the network The default ID is 6783 NOTE The usual AppId for MODBUS devices is 502 2 4 3 4 RS 232 Config This option configures the NL100 105 s RS 232 port for communication The port can be set up to communicate with a datalogger or other communications device short haul modem RF modem phone modem or to be connected to directly and configured for communication The setup options for the port are PakBus TcpSer serial server PakSer PakBus serial server or ConfMon configuration monitor 11 NL100 105 Network Link Interface NOTE CR10X CR510 CR23X 21X and CR7 dataloggers ship with a mixed array operating system Mixed array dataloggers do not support the PakBus communications protocol Therefore you cannot communicate with them over a port configured for PakBus However the CR10X CR510 and CR23X dataloggers can be special ordered with a PakBus operating system Check with your technical support representative for details PakBus This option is only used when setting up the NL100 105 to communicate with other PakBus devices in the network Packets transferred over the RS 232 port i
38. pin DCE interface which is then connected to the datalogger s CS I O port via an SC12 cable 3 2 6 Phone Modem Connection from NL100 105 to Datalogger A Hayes compatible phone modem can be connected to the NL100 105 to allow a TCP IP to phone link between a computer and a datalogger The phone modem should be connected to the NL100 105 s RS 232 port using an appropriate RS 232 serial cable Connection of the remote phone modem to the datalogger will vary depending upon the type of remote modem used Refer to the user s manual for the system you purchased for additional information on assembling the remote site In the LoggerNet communications software the phone modem on the NL100 105 side should be shown attached to the IPPort The datalogger is then shown as connected to the remote phone modem Refer to Figure 6 below File Edit Help E x Add Root Add Delete A TE IPPort IPPort PhoneBase E PhoneRemote E CRICK Hardware Standard Y Communications Enabled Maximum Baud Rate Figure 6 LoggerNet Setup for NL100 105 to Phone to Datalogger Connection 22 User Manual 3 3 NL100 105 to Datalogger Connections CR9000 CR5000 3 3 1 Software Setup As an alternative to LoggerNet PC9000 software version 3 5 or higher can be used to communicate with the CR9000 and CR5000 dataloggers via the NL100 105 and a TCP IP Network To configure the software for communication choose the Tools CommLink me
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40. pt press lt Enter gt a few times to ring up the NL100 105 If communication is successfully established a message will be returned indicating that the NL100 105 is initialized along with the jumper setting 1 on 0 off the TCP IP address Telnet port address and current communication configuration If lt Enter gt is pressed again the NL100 105 menu prompt will appear After reconfiguring the NL100 105 for communication the jumper should be disconnected If this jumper remains in place and power to the NL100 105 is cycled off and back on the NL100 105 will remain at the NL100 boot prompt and will not boot up This will render the NL100 105 inaccessible via remote communications 2 3 Port Configuration 2 3 1 TCPSer An important step in configuring an NL100 105 for use is setting up the communication port s that you will be using Regardless of whether you are connecting the datalogger or a communication peripheral to the RS485 port the CS I O port or the RS232 port you must set up the port to support the mode of communication that will be used for that portion of your network The three options supported are explained briefly below When the port is set to TCPSer it will act as a TCP serial server Any packet that is transmitted via the port will be sent using the TCP IP protocol This is the simplest way to set up a port and will work in many scenarios regardless of whether the datalogger has a mixed array or PakBu
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42. rval If both the beacon interval and verify interval are set to 0 a verify interval of 5 minutes will be used NOTE A neighbour list is not specified because there is only one possible neighbour TcpSer This option configures the NL100 to act as a TCP IP based serial server when communicating with the datalogger over its CS I O port CS VO SdcAddr bps This option is used to set up the CS I O port to communicate with the datalogger as an addressable SDC device or a modem enabled device If SDC7 or SDC8 is chosen the NL100 105 will use that address to communicate with the datalogger in a synchronous communication mode If one of the baud rates is chosen the NL100 105 will communicate with the datalogger as a modem enabled device using the selected baud rate Note that mixed array dataloggers CR10X CR510 CR23X 21X CR7 can be configured only as modem enabled devices e g they do not support communication using SDC7 or SDC8 CS I O serial server port number Enter the port number in the range of 1 to 65000 that will be used for communication The default port number is 6783 PakSer The CS I O port of the NL100 105 can be configured as a PakBus serial server This sets up the device as a serial server CS I O SdcAddr bps This option is used to set up the CS I O port to communicate with the datalogger as an addressable SDC device or a modem enabled device If SDC7 or SDC8 is chosen the NL100 105 will use that address to c
43. s operating system 2 3 2 PakBus 2 3 3 PakBusSer User Manual One disadvantage of using this mode when communicating with PakBus dataloggers is that no PakBus routing can occur via the port It may also be less efficient in some instances when communicating with PakBus dataloggers PakBus is a packet based communications protocol developed by CSI It is used in the CR1000 CR800 850 CR3000 and CR200 dataloggers as well as CR10X CR510 and CR23X dataloggers with a special operating system One of the advantages of PakBus communication is that PakBus devices in the network can communicate directly with and route packets between other PakBus devices in the network In addition to the native PakBus packets other packet types such as TCP IP or ModBus can be wrapped in a PakBus packet and transferred among the PakBus devices in the network thus allowing for various communication protocols within one network By configuring a port for PakBus communication the NL100 105 is set up as a PakBus router in the network The NL100 105 can then route packets to other devices in the network that it has learned about through beaconing or PakBus neighbour filters When a port is configured for PakBus the NL100 105 s PakBus TCP Server Config option must be enabled or communication will not take place via TCP IP with the PakBus devices on that port This option is used only in a PakBus network In this mode when a packet is routed out th
44. s to the NL100 105 via the NL100 105 s RS 232 port A multidrop network is capable of addressing up to 254 dataloggers but the actual number of dataloggers that can be connected depends upon attenuation of the signal due to coax cable length the number of devices on the network and the number of coax terminator pairs used Refer to the MD9 manual for determining the maximum number of dataloggers that can be connected based on these factors An SC532 or SC532A Interface device should be connected to the serial port of the NL100 105 The cable to an SC532 should be a standard 9 to 25 pin RS 232 cable with the 25 pin male connection mated to the RS 232 side of the SC532 The cable to an SC532A should be a standard 9 to 9 pin RS 232 cable Note 19 NL100 105 Network Link Interface 20 Help however that the RTS line in the cable must be disabled pin 7 on the 9 pin connector or pin 4 on the 25 pin connector An SC12 cable is used to connect the 9 pin peripheral connection of the SC532 SC532A to the serial I O port of the MD9 Coax cable running from the coax port of the base MDO is run to each of the remote MD9 devices which are connected to the dataloggers with SC12 cables Refer to the MD9 User s Manual for additional information The Setup window in LoggerNet should depict an MD9 Base modem attached to the IPPort with the datalogger attached to an MD9Remote Modem Refer to Figure 4 below Add al Add 2 Delete o
45. st Enter a list of addresses for PakBus devices with which the NL100 105 can communicate over the RS485 port The addresses are specified individually with a space separating each address or a range of addresses can be entered by separating them with a hyphen e g 1 3 6 10 15 sets PakBus addresses 1 3 6 10 11 12 13 14 and 15 as neighbours If a Neighbour list is entered the NL100 105 will ignore packets from any device which is not in the list unless the address of the device sending the packet is 4000 or greater If 0 is entered for this parameter the NL100 105 will respond to any device that sends a packet and will automatically add that device to its neighbour list TCPSer This option configures the NL100 to act as a TCP IP based serial server when communicating with the datalogger over its RS485 port RS485 Bps This is the bits per second bps at which the NL100 105 will communicate using the RS485 port This is a fixed rate i e it is not a maximum baud rate or an autobaud rate The default rate is 38K bps RS485 Serial server port number Enter the port number in the range of 1 to 65000 that will be used for communication The default port number is 6782 PakSer The RS485 port of the NL100 105 is configured as a PakBus serial server 10 NOTE 2 4 3 3 CS I O Config NOTE NL100 105 Network Link Interface RS485 Bps This is the bits per second bps at which the NL100 105 will communicate using
46. t number is 6785 2 4 3 8 PakBus Tcp Client Config Enabling this option will set up the NL100 105 to act as a client in a PakBus network In this mode the NL100 105 will actively maintain a TCP IP connection with a PakBus Tcp server over the 10 Base T connection Server IP Address The Server IP address is the address of the server to which the NL100 105 will attempt to connect and act as a client Server IP Port Number The Server IP port number is used to specify the port number of the PakBus TCP server to which the client will attempt to connect This option is typically used when the NL100 105 is configured to communicate with another NL100 105 over an Ethernet connection so that the two PakBus networks served by the NL100 105s can be merged In most situations this setting can be disabled 2 4 3 9 MODBUS TCP Gateway Config When this setting is enabled the NL100 105 will translate MODBUS TCP packets that arrive on the 10 Base T link for use in a PakBus network The translation provided by this mode is MODBUS TCP message format to MODBUS RTU serial message format Unless you are setting up a PakBus network to also handle MODBUS communication packets this setting can be disabled 2 4 3 10 Telnet IP Port Number This setting is used to specify the IP port number that will be used for Telnet sessions with the NL100 105 The default value is 23 Telnet Session Password The Telnet Session Password is the string that must be
47. the RS485 port This is a fixed rate i e it is not a maximum baud rate or an autobaud rate The default rate is 38K bps RS485 serial server AppId Number Enter the application ID in the range of 1 to 65000 that will be used identify the device in the network The default ID is 6782 The usual AppId for MODBUS devices is 502 This option is used to configure the NL100 105 s CS I O port The port can be configured for PakBus communication as a TcpSer serial server or as a PakSer serial server CR10X CR510 CR23X 21X and CR7 dataloggers ship with a mixed array operating system Mixed array dataloggers do not support the PakBus communications protocol Therefore you cannot communicate with them over a port configured for PakBus However the CR10X CR510 and CR23X dataloggers can be special ordered with a PakBus operating system Check with your technical support representative for details PakBus This option is only used when setting up the NL100 105 to communicate with other PakBus devices in the network Packets transferred over the CS I O port in this mode are framed as PakBus packets therefore any device attached to the port must be capable of PakBus communication When a port is configured for PakBus the NL100 105 s PakBus Tcp Server Config option must be enabled Section 2 4 3 7 or you will not be able to communicate with TCP IP through the NL100 105 to the PakBus devices on that port When configured for Pa
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