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Campbell NL100 Instruction Manual

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    Nl100/105 network link interface revision: 12/10 nl100 netw ork link interf ace power rs485 logan, utah rs485 cs i/o cs i/o rs232 rs232 lan link 10 b ase t made in usa sn: 10 base t link lan g 12v c o p y r i g h t © 2 0 0 0 - 2 0 1 0 c a m p b e l l s c i e n t i f i c , i n c ..

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    Warranty and assistance this equipmentis warranted by campbell scientific (canada) corp. (“csc”) to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for twelve (12) months from date of shipment unless specified otherwise. ***** batteries are not warranted. ***** csc's o...

  • Page 3: Please Read First

    Please read first about this manual please note that this manual was originally produced by campbell scientific inc. (csi) primarily for the us market. Some spellings, weights and measures may reflect this origin. Some useful conversion factors: area: 1 in 2 (square inch) = 645 mm 2 length: 1 in. (i...

  • Page 4: Nl100/105 Table of Contents

    Nl100/105 table of contents pdf viewers 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..................................................................1 1.1 physical description of the nl10...

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    Nl100/105 table of contents ii 3.2.6 phone modem connection from nl100/105 to datalogger ........ 23 3.3 nl100/105 to datalogger connections - cr9000/cr5000 .................. 24 3.3.1 software setup ............................................................................. 24 3.3.2 hardware setu...

  • Page 6: 1.  Introduction

    Nl100/105 network link interface 1. Introduction the nl100 and nl105 network link interfaces are devices used to communicate with campbell scientific dataloggers using an ethernet 10 base- t communications link. The nl100 includes a cs i/o port (see appendix a) an rs-232 port, and an rs-485 port for...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface nl100 netw ork link interf ace power rs485 logan, utah rs485 cs i/o cs i/o rs232 rs232 lan link 10 b corner screws ase t made in usa sn: 10 base t link lan g 12v mounting tabs 12 v power connection rs-485 ports figure 1. Nl100 1.2 specifications rs-485 and cs i/o por...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface 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. Campbell scientific ...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface 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 connecte...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface you can also use the terminal tab in devconfig to set up the nl100/105 using the menus, as explained in the following section. 2.2.2 setup using a terminal program once the physical connection has been made, communication can be established with the nl100/105 using a...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface 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. Jumper figure 2. Nl100/105 jumper placement when the jumper is in place, open the hyperterminal connection...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface 2.3 port configuration 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...

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    Nl100/105 network link 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 to execute the command. Each menu option is explained below. 2.4.1 ...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface 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 t...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface if both the beacon interval and verify interval are set to 0, a verify interval of 5 minutes will be used. Rs485 neighbor list - enter a list of addresses for pakbus devices with which the nl100/105 can communicate over the rs485 port. The addresses are specified ind...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface 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...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface 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 synchr...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface 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 ...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface 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...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface 2.4.3.6 pakbus address of the nl100/105 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. All devices in the network ...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface take place over a port other than the ethernet connection, this setting can be disabled. When enabled, there is one option to configure: pakbus/tcp server port number - enter the port number, in the range of 1 to 65000, that will be used for communication. The defaul...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface by default the address is 0. To enable security, enter a value between 1 and 65535. 2.4.4 defaults 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 s...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface 2.4.5 reset 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 reb...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface 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 re...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface 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 ...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface 3.2.2 md9 connection from nl100/105 to datalogger campbell scientific's md9 multidrop interface can be used to connect one or more dataloggers to the nl100/105 via the nl100/105’s rs-232 port. A multidrop network is capable of addressing up to 254 dataloggers, but th...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface 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 ...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface setup window for an rf network using vhf/uhv radios and a mixed array datalogger. 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 sta...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface 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. Figure 6. Loggernet setup for nl100/105 to phone to d...

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    Nl100/105 network link interface 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 t...

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  • Page 32: Appendix A.  Cs I/o Port

    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. Pin name signal type description 1 5 v (supplied by the datalogger) input not used by ...

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    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 li...

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    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 ...

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  • Page 38: Terminal Block

    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 i/o function 1 gnd si...

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  • Page 40: Glossary

    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 pakb...

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