NL115 Ethernet Interface and CompactFlash
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3. Baud Rate Factory Defaults Read File Summary Figure 4 2 DevConfig setup d Press the Apply button to save the changes and then close the Device Configuration Utility NOTE A temporary IP address may be obtained from a DHCP server For more information see Section 7 1 8 DHCP NOTE The NL115 must be connected to the datalogger before configuring the datalogger with the Device Configuration Utility If it is not connected the TCP IP settings will not be displayed NL115 Ethernet and CompactFlash Module 4 2 2 Step 2 LoggerNet Setup The next step is to run LoggerNet and configure it to connect to the datalogger via the Ethernet port a In LoggerNet s Setup Screen press Add Root and choose IPPort Input the datalogger s IP address and port number The IP address and port number are input on the same line separated by a colon The datalogger s default port number is 6785 It can be changed using Device Configuration Utility or by modifying its value in the Status Table b Adda PakBus port and set the desired baud rate c Add the datalogger CR1000 or CR3000 Input the PakBus address of the datalogger File Edit Tools Options Help Add Root Add Delete Rename Undo as Aq PakBusPort ip Hai IPPart IPPort CR1000_ip Hardware Standard Communications Enabled Internet IP Address 1192 168 11 44 6785 Advanced CallBack Enabled Cache IP Address C TCP Listen Only Extra
4. Response Time 00 s Delay Hangup 00 s 000 ms r IP Port Used for Call Back 0 f AirLink Device ID He problems found with settings for the selected device Click to edit the settings For a device Figure 4 3 LoggerNet setup 4 2 3 Step 3 Connect You are now ready to connect to your datalogger using the LoggerNet Connect Screen Datalogger program transfer table data display and data collection are now possible User Manual 4 3 Programming the Datalogger to Send Data to the NL115 CAUTION The CardOut instruction is used in the datalogger program to send data to the CF card CardOut must be entered within each DataTable declaration that is to store data on the CF card The file is saved on the card with the name stationname tablename and a DAT extension The CardOut instruction has the following parameters StopRing A constant is entered for the StopRing parameter to specify whether the DataTable created should be a ring mode table 0 or a fill and stop table 1 Size The Size parameter is the minimum number of records that will be included in the DataTable If 1000 is entered the size of the file on the card will be the same as the size of the internal table on the datalogger If any other negative number is entered the memory that remains after creating any fixed size tables on the card will be allocated to this table If multiple DataTables are set to a negative number t
5. active To remove a card press the Initiate Removal button on the NL115 The datalogger will transfer any buffered data to the card and then power off The Status LED will turn green when it is OK to remove the card The card will be reactivated after 20 seconds if it is not removed When the CF card is inserted into a computer the data files can be copied to another drive or used directly from the CF card just as one would from any other disk In most cases however it will be necessary to convert the file format before using the data When dealing with large data files it may be faster to use an external card reader such as pn 17752 rather than a PC card slot 7 4 2 1 Converting File Formats Files can be converted using LoggerNet s CardConvert Go to Data CardConvert and click on Select Card Drive Select where the files to be converted are stored and press OK Next click on Change Output Dir and select where you would like the converted files to be stored Place check marks next to the files to be User Manual converted A default destination filename is given It can be changed by right clicking with the filename highlighted Press the Destination File Options button to select what file format to convert to and other options Press Start Conversion to begin converting files Green checkmarks will appear next to each filename as conversion is complete Refer to CardConvert online help for more informa
6. input For more information on this instruction see the CRBasic Editor Help SerialIn Received socket 0 13 100 The TCPOpen instruction must be used first to open up a TCP socket An example of this instruction is shown below The first parameter in TCPOpen is the IP address to open a socket to The second parameter is the port number to be used The third parameter is buffer size The TCPOpen instruction returns the socket number of the open connection or 0 if it cannot open a connection socket TCPOpen 92 168 7 85 6784 100 Once a socket has been opened with the TCPOpen instruction serial data may be sent out with SerialOut An example of this instruction is shown below The first parameter is the socket returned by the TCPOpen instruction The second parameter is the variable to be sent out The third parameter is the wait string The last parameter is the total number of times the datalogger should attempt to send the variable For more information on this instruction see the CRBasic Editor Help result SerialOut socket sent 0 100 User Manual 7 1 7 TCP ModBus 7 1 8 DHCP 7 19 DNS With an NL115 attached the datalogger can be set up as a TCP ModBus Master or Slave device For information on configuring the datalogger as a TCP ModBus Master or Slave see the ModBus section of the datalogger manual The IP address of the datalogger may be obtained through DHCP if a DHCP server is availab
7. oldest data is overwritten by current data With filled ring tables as collection begins LoggerNet queries the datalogger for the oldest data starting with the first table When this data block is returned LoggerNet goes to the next table and so on until all of the tables are initially collected By the time LoggerNet makes the second pass requesting more data from the tables the possibility exists that some of that data may have been overwritten depending on how fast the datalogger is storing data that is data storage rate number of table values and number of tables Normally LoggerNet gets ahead of the storing datalogger and the remaining data is collected without gaps however if the datalogger is storing data fast enough it is possible to get into an always behind scenario where LoggerNet never catches up and the datalogger repeatedly overwrites uncollected data The possibility of missing records is greater when collecting data via IP This is due to the high demand of IP on processor time The risk is greatest with a CR1000 datalogger using IP because of its slower processor speed relative to the CR3000 7 4 2 Transporting CF Card to Computer CAUTION NOTE With large files transferring the CF card to a computer may be faster than collecting the data over a link Removing a card while it is active can cause garbled data and can actually damage the card Do not switch off the datalogger power if a card is present and
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9. 0bj EXAMPLE 7 5 Run Program from CRD Drive Leave program on CRD run always erase CRD data files 13 toobigforcpu cr1 crd EXAMPLE 7 6 Run Program Always Erase CF Data Run always erase CRD data files 13 pwrup_1 cr1 crd EXAMPLE 7 7 Run Program Now Erase CF Data Copy run cr1 to CPU erase CF data run CPU run cr1 but not if later powered up 14 run cr1 cpu User Manual 7 24 Camera Files JPEG images taken by a CC640 digital camera retired connected to the datalogger can be stored to the CF card rather than CPU memory This is done by configuring the PakBus setting Files Manager for the datalogger This can be done using Device Configuration Utility or PakBus Graph 7 3 Programming 7 3 1 The CardOut Instruction The CardOut instruction is used to send data to a CF card CardOut must be entered within each DataTable declaration that is to store data to the CF card Data is stored to the card when a call is made to the data table CardOut StopRing Size Parameter Enter Data Type StopRing A code to specify if the Data Table on the CF card is fill and stop or ring newest data Constant overwrites oldest Result Ring Fill and stop Size The size to make the data table The number of data sets records for which to allocate Constant memory in the CF card Each time a variable or interval trigger occurs a line or row of data is output with the number of values determined by the output inst
10. 2 A 1 3 LoggerNet File Control i A 2 A 2 Checking CF CardIntegrity se se ee ed ee ee ee ee ee ee A 3 Figures 4 1 NL115 attached to a CR1000 ee ee ee ee Ge Se Se ee Re ee 2 4 2 DevEonfig setup A eles ei el eee eee ee PR Se 3 4 3 LogterNet Setup iii AAA SE epee ste ani 4 6 1 NL115 Ethernet CompactFlash Module 00 0 0 eee see se ee ee ee ee 8 7 1 Datalogger home page se ee ee GR ee RA ee RA ee RA ee ee 11 752 FTP root directory vases doves e se edocs danse bep ee ee bee ee Ee ese eg Eg eke 12 7 3 FIP CRD directory EE EE N EE EE ies 12 TAs CardConvert is ER ios EES VD Ge ER ee EE Ee OE ee Ge Ge Ee ie 23 Table 7 1 Powerup ini Commands se ee SA Re Gee ee Se ee ee ee Se Ge Re S 17 NL115 Ethernet and CompactFlash Module 1 Introduction Campbell Scientific s NL115 Ethernet CompactFlash Module provides two independent capabilities 1 it enables 10Base T Ethernet communications and 2 stores data on a removable CompactFlash CF card It allows the datalogger to communicate over a local network or a dedicated Internet connection via TCP IP It also expands on site data storage and provides the user with a convenient method of transporting data from the field back to the office This small rugged communication device connects to the 40 pin peripheral port on a CR1000 or CR3000 datalogger This manual describes how to use LoggerNet to connect
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12. D File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q sax L Search Folders GE Address ftp 192 168 7 84 CRD 7 A a 1075 Table 1075 Table 1075 Table 1075 Table html_file html image jpg Other Places C 192 168 7 64 D My Documents My Network Places Details User username Internet Figure 7 3 FTP CRD directory In order to use FTP the datalogger s FTP User Name and FTP Password must be set This is done using Device Configuration Utility 12 User Manual Step 1 Configure Datalogger a Connect serial cable from PC COM port to datalogger RS 232 port b Open Campbell Scientific s Device Configuration Utility Select the device type of the datalogger CR1000 or CR3000 the appropriate serial port and baud rate Connect to the datalogger c Under the Net Services tab verify that FTP Enabled is checked Input the FTP User Name and FTP Password d Press the Apply button to save the changes and then close the Device Configuration Utility NOTE Using anonymous as the user name with no password allows FTP access without inputting a user name or password Step 2 Access File System a The datalogger must be set up for Ethernet communications as explained in Sections 4 1 Physical Setup and 0 Communicating via Ethernet Step 1 only b Open a Windows Explorer window Enter ftp username password nnn nnn nnn nnn where nnn nnn nnn nnn is the IP address
13. IVANVIA AAS TE CAMPBELL DT SCIENTIFIC WHEN MEASUREMENTS MATTER NL115 Ethernet Interface and CompactFlash Module Initiate Ethernet 10Mbps Removal Before removing card press Initiate Removal button and wait for solid green Status LED NL115 e Ethernet CompactFlash Module CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC in USA TULL Ce SN irta Issued 24 3 14 Copyright 2006 2014 Campbell Scientific Inc Printed under licence by Campbell Scientific Ltd CSL 629 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
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15. ally need to be converted into another format to be used When TOB3 files are converted into another format the number of records may be slightly greater or less than the number requested in the data table declaration There is always some additional memory allocated When the file is converted this will result in additional records if no lapses occurred If more lapses occur than were anticipated there may be fewer records in the file than were allocated The CardConvert software included in LoggerNet PC400 and PC200 will convert data files from one format into another 7 2 2 Program Files The CF card can be used to provide extra program storage space for the datalogger Program files can be copied to the card while it is attached as a drive on the computer They can also be sent to the card using LoggerNet s File Control They may also be copied from CPU memory to the card or from the card to CPU memory using the CR1000KD 15 NL115 Ethernet and CompactFlash Module 7 2 3 Power up Files Powerup ini CAUTION Users can insert a properly configured CF card into the NL115 cycle through the datalogger power and have power up functions automatically performed Power up functions of CompactFlash cards can include a Sending programs to the CR1000 or CR3000 b Settingattributes of datalogger program files c Setting disposition of old CF files d Sendingan OS to the CR1000 or CR3000 e Formatting memory drives f Del
16. ata callback over TCP IP It first checks to see if a port to the LoggerNet Server already exists The LoggerNet User Manual Server is assumed to be at the default PakBus address 4094 If not a socket to LoggerNet is opened using the TCPOpen instruction The SendVariables instruction is then used to send data PROGRAM CR1000 IP_Callback cr1 LoggerNet server Pak Bus Address assumed 4094 PC IP address assumed 192 168 7 231 LoggerNet IPPort IP Port Used for Call Back 6785 LoggerNet IPPort Call Back Enabled is checked LoggerNet CR1000 Call Back Enabled is checked LoggerNet PakBusPort PakBus Port Always Open is checked IP Call back using auto discover 1 neighbor in SendVariables Public PanelTemperature BatteryVoltage Result1 dummy1 Dim Socket as LONG DataTable CLBK1 1 1606 DataInterval 6 9 Sec 19 Sample 1 PanelTemperature FP2 Sample 1 BatteryVoltage FP2 EndTable BeginProg Scan 5 Sec 6 0 PanelTemp PanelTemperature 250 Battery BatteryVoltage If not Route 4094 then Socket TCPOpen 192 168 7 231 6785 0 SendVariables Result1 Socket 1 4094 0000 100 Public Callback dummy1 1 CallTable CLBK1 NextScan EndProg 7 1 1 2 Datalogger to Datalogger Communication Communication between dataloggers is possible over TCP IP In order to do this a socket must be opened between the two dataloggers using the TCPOpen instruction The socket opened
17. atalogger s IP address may be used to verify communications 7 1 6 Serial Server 7 1 6 1 Serial Input 7 1 6 2 Serial Output With an NL115 attached the datalogger can be configured to act as a serial server over the 10Base T port A serial server is a device that allows serial communication over a TCP IP port This function may be useful when communicating with a serial sensor over an Ethernet The TCPOpen instruction must be used first to open up a TCP socket An example of this instruction is shown below The first parameter in TCPOpen is the IP address to open a socket to means to listen on this port rather than connect The second parameter is the port number to be used The third parameter is buffer size For a SerialIn instruction that will use this connection it gives a buffer size The TCPOpen instruction returns the socket number of the open connection or 0 if it cannot open a connection socket TCPOpen 6784 100 Once a socket has been opened with the TCPOpen instruction serial data may be received with a SerialIn Instruction An example of this instruction is shown below The first parameter is the string variable into which the incoming serial data will be stored The second parameter is the socket returned by the TCPOpen instruction The third parameter is the timeout The fourth parameter is the termination character The last parameter is the maximum number of characters to expect per
18. by this instruction is used by the instructions performing datalogger to datalogger communication The example program below gets the battery voltage from a remote datalogger and sends its panel temperature to the remote datalogger The remote datalogger is at IP address 192 168 7 125 and port 6785 is used for communication between the dataloggers The remote datalogger must have its battery voltage stored in a public variable BattVolt It must also have a Public variable declared PTemp_Base This will be used to store the panel temperature of the base datalogger NL115 Ethernet and CompactFlash Module PROGRAM CR1000 DL to D1 Comms 1 cri1 Send this program to CR1000 1 Remote CR1000 2 has PBA 2 IP addr 192 168 7 125 and port 6785 Public BattVolt BattVolt_Remote Public PTemp Public Result1 Result2 Dim Socket as LONG DataTable Test 1 1 DataInterval 0 12 Sec 10 Minimum 1 BattVolt FP2 0 False EndTable BeginProg Scan 2 Sec 0 0 Socket TCPOpen 192 168 7 125 6785 0 BatteryVoltage BattVolt PanelTemp PTemp 259 GetVariables Result1 Socket 1 2 0000 50 Public BattVolt BattVolt_Remote 1 SendVariables Result2 Socket 1 2 0000 50 Public PTemp PTemp_Base 1 CallTable Test NextScan EndProg 7 1 2 HTTP Web Server Typing the datalogger s IP address into a web browser will bring up its home page as shown in Figure 7 1 This default home page provides links to the current record
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20. card Formatting or erasing a CF card might be done on a PC or datalogger The procedure for formatting a CF card is explained in Appendix A CF Card Maintenance 7 4 2 3 Card Swapping When transporting a CF card to a computer to retrieve data most users will want to use a second card to ensure that no data is lost For this method of collection use the following steps 23 NL115 Ethernet and CompactFlash Module 24 NOTE Insert formatted card CF A in NL115 attached to datalogger Send Program containing CardOut instruction s When ready to retrieve data press the NL115 Initiate Removal button to remove the card The LED will be red while the most current data is stored to the card and then turn green Eject the card while the LED is green Put in the clean card CF B Use CardConvert to copy data from CF A to PC and convert The default CardConvert filename will be TOAS stationname tablename dat Once the data is copied use Windows Explorer to delete all data files from the card Windows98 and WindowsME users need to shift delete to completely delete files Using standard delete may create an invisible recycle bin on the CF card 6 At the next card swap eject CF B and insert the clean CF A 7 Running CardConvert on CF B will result in separate data files containing records since CF A was ejected CardConvert can increment the filename to TOAS_stationname_tablename_0O dat 8 The
21. d through a communication link to the datalogger or by removing the card and carrying it to a computer 7 4 1 Via a Communication Link Data can be transferred to a computer via a communication link using one of Campbell Scientific s datalogger support software packages for example PC200W PC400 LoggerNet There is no need to distinguish whether the data is to be collected from the CPU memory or a CF card The software package will look for data in both the CPU memory and the CF card The datalogger manages data on a CF card as final storage table data accessing the card as needed to fill data collection requests initiated with the Collect button in datalogger support software If desired binary data can be collected using the 21 NL115 Ethernet and CompactFlash Module 22 File Control utility in datalogger support software Before collecting data this way stop the datalogger program to ensure data are not written to the CF card while data are retrieved Otherwise data corruption and confusion will result 7 4 1 1 Fast Storage Data Collection Constraints When LoggerNet collects data from ring tables that have filled there is the possibility of missing records due to the collection process LoggerNet uses a round robin collection algorithm that collects data from multiple tables in small blocks as it sequences around to all the tables Collection starts at the oldest data for each table When a ring table has filled the
22. data files can be joined using a software utility such as WordPad or Excel CardConvert File CF A Record Numbers CF B Record Numbers TOAS_tablename dat 0 100 TOAS_tablename dat 101 1234 TOAS_tablename dat 1235 Appendix A CF Card Maintenance A 1 Formatting CF Card The CF card can be formatted using 1 Windows Explorer 2 the CR1000KD or 3 LoggerNet File Control A 1 1 Windows Explorer To format card using Windows Explorer 1 Insert CF card into CF adapter or CF reader 2 Windows Explorer should identify a drive as a removable disk F 3 Select that drive and right click Name Type Total Size Free Space Comments Hard Disk Drives amp Campbellsci C Local Disk 55 8 GB 29 0 GB Devices with Removable Storage 133 Floppy 4 3 4 Inch Floppy Disk a Removable Disk Removable Disk gt CD RW Drive E CD Drive CRIK DATA F Removable Disk l Open Browse With Paint Shop Pro 7 Explore Search AutoPlay Sharing and Security Scan for viruses Format Eject Cut Copy Paste Create Shortcut Rename 4 Choose Format Appendix A CF Card Maintenance 5 Choose FAT32 under file system give the card a label and press Start The datalogger will work with either FAT or FAT32 Format CR1K_DATA F PIE Capacity 244 MB File system FAT32 v Allocation unit size Default allocation size Volume label CRIK DATA Format o
23. de The second parameter is negative so all available memory on the card will be allocated to these tables once space for the fixed size tables has been allocated The datalogger will attempt to size the tables so that both will be full at the same time User Manual PROGRAM CR1000 Public temp Public batt DataTable Table1 1 1 Cardout 1 1000 Sample 1 temp IEEE4 EndTable DataTable Table2 1 1 Cardout 1 1000 Sample 1 batt IEEE4 EndTable DataTable Table3 1 1000 DataInterval 5 sec 4 CardOut 1 Maximum 1 temp FP2 False False Minimum 1 temp FP2 False False EndTable DataTable Table4 1 1000 DataInterval 5 sec 4 CardOut 1 Maximum 1batt FP2 False False Minimum 1 batt FP2 False False EndTable BeginProg Scan 1 SEC 3 0 PanelTemp temp 250 Battery Batt CallTable Table1 CallTable Table2 CallTable Table3 CallTable Table4 NextScan EndProg 7 3 3 Table Size and Mode The size of each data table in CPU memory is set as part of the DataTable instruction and the size of each data table on the CF card is set with the CardOut instruction Because they are set independently they can be different It is important to note that if the CPU memory is set to fill and stop mode once a table is full all data storage to the table will stop No more records will be stored to the CPU memory or the card 7 4 CF Card Data Retrieval Details Data stored on CF cards can be retrieve
24. efault or fill and stop NL115 Ethernet and CompactFlash Module Operation Software Requirements LoggerNet 3 2 or later PC400 1 3 or later Dimensions 10 2 x 8 9 x 6 4 cm 4 0 x 3 5 x 2 5 in Weight 154 g 5 4 0z Act Status Initiate Ethernet 10Mbps Removal Before removing card press Initiate Removal button and wait for solid green Status LED NL115 Ethernet CompactFlash Module MPBELL GES in USA TL CE sn n Figure 6 1 NL115 Ethernet CompactFlash Module 7 1 TCP IP Functionality This section describes the main TCP IP functionality of a datalogger with an NL115 attached Additional functionality may be added in the future For more information refer to the Information Services section of the datalogger manual and CRBasic Editor Help 7 1 1 Communicating Over TCP IP 7 1 1 1 Data Callback Once the datalogger the NL115 and LoggerNet have been set up as described in Sections 4 1 Physical Set up and 0 Communicating via Ethernet communication is possible over TCP IP This includes program send and data collection These are straightforward operations and are accomplished through LoggerNet s Connect Screen For more information see the LoggerNet manual Data callback and datalogger to datalogger communications are also possible over TCP IP as well as the creation of simple HTML pages to view datalogger variables using a web browser The following program is an example of doing d
25. emory for the IP stack To avoid the loss of data collect your data before attaching the NL115 to a datalogger e An NLI15 with a serial number less than 10297 requires a firmware update to function properly when attached to a CR3000 datalogger with a serial number greater than 6260 This update must be performed by Campbell Scientific If you require this firmware update see the Assistance section at the front of this manual for information on returning your NL115 to Campbell Scientific NL115 Ethernet and CompactFlash Module 3 4 Initial Inspection Quickstart Upon receipt of the NL115 inspect the packaging and contents for damage File damage claims with the shipping company This section describes the basics of communicating via Ethernet and storing and retrieving datalogger data These operations are discussed in detail in Section 7 Operation 4 1 Physical Setup CAUTION NOTE Always power down the datalogger before installing to or removing the NL115 from the datalogger After powering down the datalogger plug the NL115 into the datalogger peripheral port see Figure 4 1 Attach Ethernet cable to the 10Base T port If using the 28033 surge protector connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the 28033 and connect another Ethernet cable to the other end of the 28033 Restore power to the datalogger Insert formatted CF card For instructions on formatting a CF card see Appendix A CF Card Maintenance
26. eting data files Test the power up functions in the office before going into the field to ensure the power up file is configured correctly The key to the CF power up function is the powerup ini file which contains a list of one or more command lines At power up the powerup ini command line is executed prior to compiling the program Powerup ini performs three operations 1 Copies the specified program file to a specified memory drive 2 Sets a file attribute on the program file 3 Optionally deletes CF data files from the overwritten just previous program Powerup ini takes precedence during power up Though it sets file attributes for the programs it uploads its presence on the CF does not allow those file attributes to control the power up process To avoid confusion either remove the CF card or delete the powerup ini file after the powerup ini upload 7 2 3 1 Creating and Editing Powerup ini NOTE 16 9 Powerup ini is created with a text editor then saved as powerup ini Some text editors such as WordPad will attach header information to the powerup ini file causing it to abort Check the text of a powerup ini file with the datalogger keyboard display to see what the datalogger actually sees Comments can be added to the file by preceding them with a single quote character All text after the comment mark on the same line is ignored Syntax Syntax allows functionality comparable to File Control in L
27. f the module The LED will flash red when the CF card is being accessed solid green when it is OK to remove the card solid orange to indicate an error and flashing orange if the card has been removed and has been out long enough that CPU memory has wrapped and data is being overwritten without being stored to the card The Initiate Removal button must be pressed before removing a card to allow the datalogger to store any buffered data to the card and then power off The eject button is used to eject the CF card Note that if the eject button cannot be pressed it may have been disabled by bending it to the right Straighten and press the eject button to eject the CF card The Ethernet CompactFlash module is powered by 12 Vdc received from the datalogger through the peripheral port Additional power consumption occurs if the Status LED is continuously lit At 12 Vdc an additional 1 mA is drawn by the red or green LED an additional 2 mA is drawn by the orange LED 5 3 CF Card Data Retention The module accepts CompactFlash CF cards which do not require power to retain data Typically a CF card can be erased and rewritten a minimum of 100 000 times Industrial CF cards graded for 2 000 000 write cycles are recommended for most applications 6 Specifications Datalogger Compatibility Storage Capacity Power Requirements Current Drain Operating Temperature Range EMI and ESD Protection Cable Requirements Typica
28. hat 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 Mass 1 oz ounce 28 35 g 1 Ib pound weight 0 454 kg Length 1 in inch 25 4 mm 1 ft foot 304 8 mm Pressure 1 psi Ib in 68 95 mb 1 yard 0 914 m 1 mile 1 609 km 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 supply details where some information for example the AC transformer input voltage will not be applicable for British European use Please note however that when a power supply adapter is ordered it will be suitable for use in your country Reference to some radio transmitters digital cell phones and aerials may also not be applicable according to your locality Some brackets shields and enclosure options including wiring are not sold as standard items in the European market in some cases alternatives are offered Details of the alternatives will be covered in separate manuals Part numbers prefixed with a symbol are special order parts for use with non EU variants or for speci
29. he remaining memory will be divided among them The datalogger attempts to size the tables so that they will be full at the same time In the following example the minimum batt_voltage and a sample of PTemp are written to the card each time the data table is called The StopRing parameter is 0 for ring mode This means that once the data table is full new data will begin overwriting old data The size parameter is 1 so all available space on the card will be allocated to the table DataTable Table1 1 1 CardOut 0 Minimum batt_volt FP2 0 False Sample PTemp IEEE4 EndTable To prevent losing data collect data from the CF card before sending the datalogger a new or modified program When a program is sent to the datalogger using the Send button in the Connect Screen of LoggerNet or PC400 an attribute is sent along with the program that commands the datalogger to erase all data on the CF card from the currently running program 44 CF Card Data Retrieval CAUTION Data stored on cards can be retrieved through a communication link to the datalogger or by removing the card and carrying it to a computer with a CF adapter With large files transferring the CF card to a computer may be faster than collecting the data over a communication link CF card data retrieval is discussed in detail in Section 7 4 CF Card Data Retrieval Details Removing a card while it is active can cause garbled data and can actually damage the ca
30. in all tables including data tables the Status table and the Public table Clicking on a Newest Record link will bring up the latest record for that table It will be automatically refreshed every 10 seconds Links are also provided to the last 24 records in each data table Clicking on a Last 24 Records link will bring up the last 24 records for that table The Last 24 Records display must be manually refreshed In addition links are provided to all HTML files all XML files and all JPEG files in the datalogger 10 User Manual Home Page Microsoft Internet Explorer fel File Edit View Favorites Qa O h Tools Help a a CA JO search she Favorites BA a BY 33 Address http 192 168 7 84 vo Line gt CR1000 Datalogger Home Page e Newest Record from Status e Newest Record from Tablel e Display Last 24 Records from DataTable Table1 e Newest Record from Table2 e Display Last 24 Records from DataTable Table2 e Newest Record from Table3 e Display Last 24 Records from DataTable Table3 e Newest Record from Tabled e Display Last 24 Records from DataTable Table4 e Newest Record from Table5 e Display Last 24 Records from DataTable Table5 CRDimage jpg CRD html file html Done NOTE 7 1 3 FTP 7 1 3 1 FTP Server e Newest Record from Public Internet Figure 7 1 Datalogger home page If there is a default html file on the data
31. l Access Speed Memory Configuration User Manual CR1000 CR3000 Depends on card size up to 16 GB supported to use card size greater than 2 GB the datalogger operating system must be OS 25 or greater 12 V supplied through datalogger s peripheral port 19 mA CR1000 with NL115 attached no Ethernet cable attached not actively communicating over Ethernet nor accessing the CF card 20 mA CR1000 with NL115 Ethernet cable attached 20 mA CR1000 with NL115 communicating over Ethernet 43 mA CR1000 with NL115 communicating over Ethernet and accessing CF card 2 mA Ethernet port has been put to sleep using the IPNET Power CRBasic instruction Add 1 mA to current drain if red or green Status LED is continuously on Add 2 mA to current drain if orange Status LED is continuously on 25 to 50 C Standard 40 to 85 C Extended 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 Standards to which conformity is declared EN55022 1 1995 and EN50082 1 1992 Use a straight through Ethernet cable when the cable is run from the hub to the NL115 Use a crossover Ethernet cable when the cable is run directly from the computer to the NL115 Use a shielded cable and or the 28033 surge suppressor when the cable length is more than 9 ft 200 to 400 kbits s User selectable for either ring style d
32. le The DHCP address will be automatically assigned if there is a DHCP server available and no static IP address has been entered The IP address should be available a few minutes after the datalogger has been powered up with the NL115 attached and Ethernet cable plugged in The IP address can be found with the Device Configuration Utility s Settings tab under TCP IP info It can also be found using a CR1000KD attached to the datalogger Go to Configure Settings Settings scroll down to IP Status and press the right arrow An IP address obtained through DHCP is not static but is leased for a period of time set by the network administrator The address may change if the datalogger is powered down The datalogger provides a DNS client that can query a DNS server to resolve a fully qualified domain name When a DNS server is available domain names can be used in place of the IP address in the datalogger instructions 7 2 File Formats 7 2 1 Data Files This section covers the different types of files stored on the CF card The datalogger stores data on the CF card in TOB3 format TOB3 is a binary format that incorporates features to improve reliability of the CF cards TOB3 allows the accurate determination of each record s time without the space required for individual time stamps TOB3 format is different than the data file formats created when data are collected via a communication link Data files read directly from the CF card gener
33. logger this will automatically become the user configurable home page The WebPageBegin WebPageEnd declarations and the HTTPOut instruction can be used in a datalogger program to create HTML or XML files that can be viewed by the browser For more information on using these instructions see the datalogger manual or CRBasic Editor Help FileOpen and FileWrite can be used to create HTML pages but this requires first writing the file to the datalogger s USR drive It is less convenient and the page will be only as current as it is written to the file With an NL115 attached the datalogger will automatically run an FTP server This allows Windows Explorer to access the datalogger s file system via FTP In the FTP world the drives on the datalogger are mapped into directories or folders The root directory on the datalogger will include CPU and possibly USR and or CRD The files will be contained in one of these directories Files can be pasted to and copied from the datalogger drives as if they were drives on the PC Files on the datalogger drives can also be deleted through FTP 11 NL115 Ethernet and CompactFlash Module FI ftp 192 168 7 84 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q ax z JO search E Folders EJ CPU CRD Other Places Internet Explorer My Documents My Network Places User username Internet Figure 7 2 FTP root directory ftp 192 168 7 84 CR
34. of the datalogger NOTE If the user name is anonymous with no password enter ftp nnn nnn nnn nnn where nnn nnn nnn nnn is the IP address of the datalogger 7 1 3 2 FTP Client The datalogger can also act as an FTP Client to send a file to or get a file from an FTP Server for example another datalogger or web camera This is done using the FTPClient instruction The following program is an example of using FTPClient to send a file to another datalogger and get a file from that datalogger The first parameter in the instruction is the FTP Server s IP address The second parameter is the FTP username The third parameter is the FTP password The fourth parameter is the local filename The fifth parameter is the remote file name The final parameter is the put get option O for put and 1 for get The instruction returns 1 if the instruction was successful and 0 if it was not PROGRAM CR1000 FTPClient cr1 Public Result1 Result2 BeginProg Scan 20 Sec 1 1 Result1 FTPClient 192 168 7 85 user password CRD pic jpg CRD pic jpg 2 Result2 FTPClient 192 168 7 85 user password CRD file html CRD file htm1 1 NextScan EndProg 13 NL115 Ethernet and CompactFlash Module 14 7 1 4 Telnet 7 1 5 Ping Telnetting to the datalogger s IP address allows access to the same commands as the Terminal Emulator in the LoggerNet Connect Screen s Datalogger menu Pinging the d
35. oggerNet Powerup ini is a text file that contains a list of commands and parameters The syntax for the file is Command File Device where Command one of the numeric commands in Table 7 1 File file on CF associated with the action Name can be up to 22 characters User Manual Device the device to which the associated file will be copied Options are CPU USR and CRD If left blank or with an invalid option it will default to CPU Table 7 1 Powerup ini Commands Command Description 1 Run always preserve CF data files 2 Run on power up 5 Format 6 Run now preserve CF data files 9 Load OS File obj 13 Run always erase CF data files now 14 Run now erase CF data files now By using PreserveVariables instruction in the datalogger CRBasic program with options 1 and 6 data and variables can be preserved The powerup ini code is shown below EXAMPLE 7 1 Powerup ini code Command numeric power up command File file on CF associated with the action Device the device to which File will be copied Defaults to CPU Command File Device 13 Write2CRD_2 cr1 CPU 7 2 3 2 Applications e Commands 1 2 6 13 and 14 Run Now and or Run On Power up If a device other than CRD drive is specified the file will be copied to that device e Commands 1 2 and 13 Run On Power up If the copy first application above succeeds the new Run On Power up pr
36. ogram is accepted If the copy fails no change will be made to the Run On Power up program e Commands 1 6 13 and 14 Run Now The Run Now program is changed whether or not the copy first application above occurs If the copy does succeed the Run Now program will be opened from the device specified e Commands 13 and 14 Delete Associated Data Since CRD powerup ini is only processed at power up there is not a compiled program to delete associated data for The information from the last running program is still available for the datalogger to delete the files used by that program 7 2 3 3 Program Execution After File is processed the following rules determine what datalogger program to run 1 Ifthe Run Now program is changed it will be the program that runs 17 NL115 Ethernet and CompactFlash Module 18 2 Ifno change is made to the Run Now program but the Run on Power up program is changed the new Run on Power up program runs 3 If neither the Run on Power up nor the Run Now programs are changed the previous Run on Power up program runs 7 2 3 4 Example Powerup ini Files Examples 7 2 through 7 7 are example powerup ini files EXAMPLE 7 2 Run Program on Power up Copy pwrup cr1 to USR will run only when powered up later 2 pwrup cri usr EXAMPLE 7 3 Format the USR Drive Format the USR drive 5 usr EXAMPLE 7 4 Send OS on Power up Load this file into FLASH as the new OS 9 CR1000 Std 04
37. ords which will be written before the table is full and data storage stops Once 1000 records have been stored data storage to the specified table on CRD and CPU datalogger memory drives will stop PROGRAM CR1000 Public temp DataTable Table1 1 1000 Cardout 1 1000 Sample 1 temp IEEE4 EndTable BeginProg Scan 1 SEC 3 0 PanelTemp temp 259 CallTable Table1 NextScan EndProg To restart data storage to the fill and stop table the table must be reset To reset a table after a fill and stop table has been filled and stopped either use the reset button in LoggerNet LN Connect Datalogger Station Status Table Fill Times Reset Tables or use the CRBasic ResetTable instruction 7 3 2 3 Mixed Modes The following program stores four data tables to the card The first two tables will output samples of the panel temperature and battery voltage to the card once a second The first parameter of the CardOut instruction is 1 which sets the tables on the card to fill and stop mode The second parameter is 1000 so 1000 records will be written to each table before stopping Tables 3 and 4 will output the maximum and minimum of the panel temperature and battery voltage to the card every five seconds The tables will be called once a second The DataInterval instruction causes data to only be stored every five seconds The first parameter of the CardOut instruction is 0 which sets the tables on the card to ring mo
38. ptions C Quick Format cnabie Lompressic A 1 2 CR1000KD To format card using the CR1000KD 1 Insert CF card into NL115 2 From the main menu of CR1000KD choose PCCard 3 Choose Format Card 4 Choose Yes to proceed A 1 3 LoggerNet File Control To format card using LoggerNet File Control 1 Insert CF card into NL115 2 Use LoggerNet to connect to datalogger Appendix A CF Card Maintenance 3 Choose FileControl under the Tools menu of the Connect Screen File Control gt K ti Format Refresh Sy Run Options Delete Stop Program Devices CPU File Name Run Options Size Modified Table1 dat 30659 024KB 2005 04 29 12 46 34 Table2 dat 40877 856KB 2005 04 29 12 46 34 Table3 dat 51096 672KB 2005 04 29 12 46 34 Tabled dat 61315 472KB 2005 04 29 12 46 34 Table5 dat 71534 296KB 2005 04 29 12 46 34 Card Bytes Free 1 Program Memory Free 97792 4 Highlight CRD 5 Press Format 6 Press Yes to confirm Confirm Action N The Following action will format the selected device The running program will be terminated and all Files and data on this device will be lost 4re you sure you wish to proceed Yes No A 2 Checking CF Card Integrity The Windows Check Disk tool can be used to check the integrity of a CF card To access the Check Disk tool 1 Insert CF card into CF reader 2 Windows Explorer should identify a drive as removable disk 3 Select that drive and
39. r up Files Powerup ini uses sees see se ee ee ee ee Ge Gee ee 16 7 2 3 1 Creating and Editing Powerup ini sees see se ee ee 16 12 82 Applications iaia ehi eben 17 7 2 33 Program Execution s sia arance 17 7234 Example Powerup ini Files ii 18 1 24 Camera Files ilaele Se Ge E Ee 19 1 3 Prosramming ira A Se Ee ER eg ee 19 7 3 1 The CardOut Instruction RA ER ee ER Re ee 19 1 3 2 Program Example sussie sie FREE Ee Re see REED Ig AR Ge EERS erates BG 19 1 32 Ring Modes Ha ER GE EE ED Ee Ee ep ee VG 19 7 3 22 Fill and Stop Mode ee Ge Se Ge RA ee ee 20 7 3 2 3 Mixed Modes ie Se iena 20 7 3 3 Table Size and Mode se Se Ge RA GR Gee Gee Ge ee ee ee 21 74 CF Card Data Retrieval Details i 21 7 4 1 Via a Communication Link se see se ee Ge ee ee Ge ee ee ee 21 7 4 1 1 Fast Storage Data Collection Constraints 22 7 4 2 Transporting CF Card to Computer cee se ee ee ee 22 7 4 2 1 Converting File Formats i 22 7 4 22 Reinserting the Card ee ee Ge Se Ge Ge RA ee ee 23 7 4 2 3 Card Swapping iii 23 Appendix A CF Card Maintenance 1 2s s se AA A l Formatting CF Card iese Ee iaia e alli A 1 A 1 1 Windows Explorer i A 1 Ad 2 CRIOOOKD clii ea A
40. rd Always press the Initiate Removal button and wait for a green light before removing card NL115 Ethernet and CompactFlash Module 5 CAUTION Overview CAUTION LoggerNet s File Control should not be used to retrieve data from a CF card Using File Control to retrieve the data can result in a corrupted data file The NL115 Ethernet CompactFlash Module enables 10Base T Ethernet communication with the datalogger It also has a slot for a Type I or Type II CompactFlash CF card 3 3 V 75 mA The NL115 CF card combination can be used to expand the datalogger s memory transport data programs from the field site s to the office upload power up functions and store JPEG images from the CC640 camera Data stored on cards can be retrieved through a communications link to the datalogger or by removing the card and carrying it to a computer The computer can read the CF card either with the CF1 adapter or 17752 reader writer The CF1 adapter allows the PC s PCMCIA card slot to read the CF card the 17752 reader writer allows the PC s USB port to read the CF card User supplied CF adapters may also be used LoggerNet s File Control should not be used to retrieve data from a CF card Using File Control to retrieve the data can result in a corrupted data file 5 1 Status LEDs 5 2 Power There is one red green orange LED light emitting diode and two buttons Initiate Removal and eject The LED indicates the status o
41. ructions within the table This data is called a record Note Enter 1000 and the size of the table on the card will match the size of the internal table on the datalogger Enter any other negative number and all remaining memory after creating any fixed size data tables will be allocated to the table or partitioned among all tables with a negative value for size The partitioning algorithm attempts to have the tables full at the same time 7 3 2 Program Examples 7 3 2 1 Ring Mode The following program outputs the maximum and minimum of the panel temperature to the card once a second The first parameter of the CardOut instruction is 0 which sets the table on the card to ring mode The second parameter is negative so all available memory on the card will be allocated to the data table Once all available memory is used new data will begin overwriting the oldest PROGRAM CR1000 Public temp DataTable Table1 1 1 CardOut 6 1 Maximum 1 temp FP2 False False Minimum 1 temp FP2 False False EndTable BeginProg Scan 1 SEC 3 0 PanelTemp temp 250 CallTable Table1 NextScan EndProg 19 NL115 Ethernet and CompactFlash Module 20 7 3 2 2 Fill and Stop Mode The following program outputs a sample of the panel temperature to the card once a second The first parameter of the CardOut instruction is 1 which sets the table on the card to fill and stop mode The second parameter 1000 is the number of rec
42. tion CardConvert ESR Fie Options Help Source Filename Destination Filename F CR1000_1 Table1 dat C Campbellsch ATDAQSTOAS_CR1000_1 Table1 F CR1000_1 T able2 dat CACampbellscARTDAANTOAS CR1000 1 Table2 FACR1000 1 Table3 dat CACampbeliscARTDAANTDAS CR1000 1 Table3 F CR1000_1 T able4 dat C Campbellsci R TDAG TOA5_CR1000_1 T abled F CR1000_1 T able5 dat C Campbellsci R TDAGS TOA5_CR1000_1 T abled Select Card Drive Change Output Dir Destination File Options RENE File Format ACSII table data TOA5 Record Numbers stored in files Timestamps stored in files Removemarks disabled Filemarks disabled F Time enabled Stat Conversion Change filename if file already exists Create new data file do not append Convert entire file Example filename TOAS basefilename n DAT Figure 7 4 CardConvert 7 4 2 2 Reinserting the Card If the same card is inserted again into the NL1 15 the datalogger will store all data to the card that has been generated since the card was removed that is still in the CPU memory If the data tables have been left on the card new data will be appended to the end of the old files If the data tables have been deleted new ones will be generated CAUTION Check the status of the card before leaving the datalogger If a CF card was not properly accepted the NL115 will flash orange In that case the user needs to reformat and erase all data contained on the CF
43. to your datalogger with an NL115 attached You can also use other software packages such as PC400 RTDAQ or LoggerLink Mobile Apps for iOS and Android Campbell Scientific recommends that only FMJ CF cards be used with the NL115 For more information on CF cards see Campbell Scientific s application note CF Card Information 3SM F Note that it is not necessary to purchase the FMJ CF cards directly from Campbell Scientific as long as the FMJ model number matches those shown in the application note Before using the NL115 please study e Section 2 Cautionary Statements e Section 3 Initial Inspection e Section 4 Quickstart The Quickstart section explains how to quickly begin using an NL115 for straightforward Ethernet communications and data storage operations The remainder of the manual is a technical reference which describes in detail such operations as TCP IP functionality file formats datalogger programming and data retrieval 2 Cautionary Statements e The NL115 is rugged but it should be handled as a precision scientific instrument e The 28033 surge suppressor and or a shielded 10Base T Ethernet cable should be used for locations susceptible to power surges and for cable lengths longer than 9 ft e Always power down the datalogger before installing to or removing the NL115 from the datalogger e The first time an NL115 is attached to a datalogger the datalogger s memory has to be reorganized to allow room in m
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