Campbell CCFC Instruction Manual - 9. Using

CCFC Field Camera 

16 

x  Maximum recommended cable length 70 m (230 feet). 

The CCFC does not support the PakBus communication protocol 

over Ethernet.  

9. Using 

Device 

Configuration 

Utility 

Everything that can be done through the web interface, can be done using the 

Device Configuration Utility. Campbell Scientific provides a free software 

program called Device Configuration Utility that supports the configuration of 

a variety of equipment including the CCFC. Please visit the Campbell 

Scientific website 

http://www.campbellsci.ca/downloads

 for the most recent 

version of this utility. 

When shipped, the CCFC factory default setting is with the communication 

lines configured for the RS-232 or RS-485 depending on the model specified at 

time or order. See Table 8-1 Power & I/O Cable Connections for wiring 

details. 

Table 9-1 RS-232 Wiring Diagram 

Colour 

Connection 

Black 

Power Ground 

Green 

RS-232 TX (output) 

White 

RS-232 RX (input) 

If unable to connect to the camera via the web interface due to a 

loss of configuration information, use the Device Configuration 

Utility to restore connectivity to the camera. 

The CCFC comes with a Female DB9 to Terminal block adaptor (L28840) 

accessory that facilitates the connection from the Power & I/O Cableto a 9 pin 

RS-232 connector. See Section 8.1 Power & I/O Cable Connections for wiring 

details. 

Using the Device Configuration Utility: 

x  Connect the camera to the serial port of a PC using the DB9 

FEMALE to Terminal Block Adaptor, as shown in Section 13 RS-232 

Communications. 

x  Once the camera is powered up (this can typically take 90 seconds), 

the LED should be flashing. If the LED does not flash, the Setup 

Note  

Note