Optic Base Station™ User's Manual
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1. What is the Optic Base Station The Optic Base Station is the device necessary to communicate between the host computer PC or Mac and Onset Computer Corporation s optic loggers Using infrared light to transfer data allows most loggers to be completely sealed and water resistant The Optic Base Station converts the RS 232 PC or RS 422 Mac communication protocol to the infrared protocol used by the optic loggers Connecting an optic system to a PC or Mac The Optic Base Station connects directly to the host computer using an interface cable CABLE PC 3 5 for a PC or CABLE MAC HOBO for a Macintosh The optic loggers connect to the Optic Base Station with a coupler The Optic StowAway Temp requires the Optic Coupler and the StowAway TidbiT loggers require the TidbiT Coupler Slip the coupler onto the Optic Base Station with labels aligned and the coupler s magnet on the right side of the logger The corresponding logger slips into the open end of the coupler If the coupler is not on correctly the logger and the Optic Base Station will be unable to communicate The Optic Base Station is also used to communicate with Onset Computer Corporation s Optic Shuttle a unique data trans porter which enables data to be collected in the field For detailed instructions on how to launch and readout data refer to the software user s manual Recommended software BoxCar 3 6 or any version of BoxCar Pro No2. t waterproof The Optic Base Station is not waterproof Please ensure that it does not get wet Some palmtops and portables require a unique Optic Base Station Some palmtops and portables do not drive their RS 232 ports with enough power to reliably communicate with the optic loggers or the Optic Shuttle Onset Computer Corporation offers an Optic Base Station part DSB with an external nine volt battery connection which ensures reliable communications with these computers 1996 2001 Onset Computer Corporation Trademarks Onset HOBO StowAway TidbiT Optic Shuttle Optic Base Station Optic Coupler TidbiT Coupler and BoxCar are trademarks of Onset Computer Corporation Onset Computer Corporation 470 MacArthur Blvd Bourne MA 02532 Mailing PO Box 3450 Pocasset MA 02559 3450 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM EST Tel 1 800 LOGGERS 1 800 564 4377 Tel 508 759 9500 Fax 508 759 9100 E mail loggerhelp onsetcomp com www onsetcomp com 1028 F MAN DSA Optic Base Station User s Manual on Bel Tel 508 759 9500 Fax 508 759 9100 Sales onsetcomp com www onsetcomp com tomputer corporation 470 MacArthur Blvd Bourne MA 02532 Mailing PO Box 3450 Pocasset MA 02559 3450
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