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Communicating via Ethernet

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NL116 Ethernet and CompactFlash® Module 4.2 Communicating via Ethernet 4.2.1 Step 1: Configure Datalogger a. Connect serial cable from PC COM port to the datalogger RS-232 port. b. Open Campbell Scientific's Device Configuration Utility (DevConfig). Select the Device Type of the datalogger (CR1000 or CR3000), the appropriate Communication Port, and Baud Rate. Connect to the datalogger. c. Under the TCP/IP tab, input the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and IP Gateway. These values should be provided by your network administrator. Alternatively, note the Eth IP address assigned to the datalogger via DHCP. However, note that this address is not static and may change. NOTE FIGURE 4-2. DevConfig setup d. Press the Apply button to save the changes and then close DevConfig. A temporary IP address may be obtained from a DHCP server. For more information, see Section 7.1.8, DHCP (p. 19). 3

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NL116 Ethernet and CompactFlash
®
Module
4.2
Communicating via Ethernet
4.2.1 Step 1: Configure Datalogger
a.
Connect serial cable from PC COM port to the datalogger
RS-232
port.
b.
Open Campbell Scientific’s
Device Configuration Utility
(
DevConfig
).
Select the
Device Type
of the datalogger (CR1000 or CR3000), the
appropriate
Communication Port
, and
Baud Rate
.
Connect
to the
datalogger.
c.
Under the TCP/IP tab, input the
IP Address
,
Subnet Mask
, and
IP
Gateway
.
These values should be provided by your network
administrator.
Alternatively, note the
Eth IP
address assigned to the datalogger via
DHCP.
However, note that this address is not static and may change.
FIGURE 4-2.
DevConfig setup
d.
Press the
Apply
button to save the changes and then close
DevConfig
.
A temporary IP address may be obtained from a DHCP server.
For more information, see Section
7.1.8
,
DHCP
(p. 19)
.
NOTE
3