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NL200/201 Network Link Interface • When Bridge Mode is enabled, the datalogger controls how the IP address is assigned. Make sure your datalogger is connected correctly to the NL200/201. • Try to ping the NL200/201 from your PC. (From the Windows Start Menu, choose Accessories | Command Prompt. Then type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of your NL200/201.) If no packets are returned, this indicates that there is no network connection to that IP address. 5. Make sure the IP address and port number entered in LoggerNet/PC400/RTDAQ match the settings in the NL200/201. • Note that PakBus and serial server communications use different port numbers. The default port number for PakBus communications is 6785. The default port number for CS I/O serial server communications is 6783. The default port number for RS-232 serial sever communications is 6784. The correct port number must follow the IP address of the NL200/201 in LoggerNet Setup in order for LoggerNet to communicate through the NL200/201. For example, if the NL200/201 is configured as a CS I/O serial server, in LoggerNet Setup, enter the correct IP address of your NL200/201 followed by :6783 (e.g., 192.168.0.3:6783). 6. If you are unable to communicate with the NL200/201 via the USB cable, verify that you have installed the latest drivers for the NL200/201. These can be downloaded from our website at www.campbellsci.com. 7. If the NL200/201 is configured as a CS I/O serial server, verify that any other SDC device attached to the datalogger is using a different SDC address. For example, if the NL200/201 is configured for SDC7, any other device attached to the datalogger cannot use SDC7. 8. If communicating over a slow or intermittent connection, it may be necessary to lower the Maximum Packet Size of the datalogger in LoggerNet Setup and/or add Extra Response Time to the PakBus Port in LoggerNet Setup. 9. Reset the NL200/201 to its default settings. • If none of the above steps correct your communication problems, reset the NL200/201 to its default settings. This can be done using the Factory Defaults button in DevConfig or by using the Defaults command in a telnet session with the NL200/201. 25

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NL200/201 Network Link Interface
•
When Bridge Mode is enabled, the datalogger controls how the IP
address is assigned.
Make sure your datalogger is connected correctly
to the NL200/201.
•
Try to ping the NL200/201 from your PC.
(From the Windows Start
Menu, choose Accessories | Command Prompt.
Then type
ping
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of your
NL200/201.)
If no packets are returned, this indicates that there is no
network connection to that IP address.
5.
Make sure the IP address and port number entered in
LoggerNet/PC400/RTDAQ match the settings in the NL200/201.
•
Note that PakBus and serial server communications use different port
numbers.
The default port number for PakBus communications is
6785.
The default port number for CS I/O serial server
communications is 6783.
The default port number for RS-232 serial
sever communications is 6784.
The correct port number must follow
the IP address of the NL200/201 in LoggerNet Setup in order for
LoggerNet to communicate through the NL200/201.
For example, if
the NL200/201 is configured as a CS I/O serial server, in LoggerNet
Setup, enter the correct IP address of your NL200/201 followed by
:6783 (e.g., 192.168.0.3:6783).
6.
If you are unable to communicate with the NL200/201 via the USB cable,
verify that you have installed the latest drivers for the NL200/201.
These
can be downloaded from our website at
www.campbellsci.com
.
7.
If the NL200/201 is configured as a CS I/O serial server, verify that any
other SDC device attached to the datalogger is using a different SDC
address.
For example, if the NL200/201 is configured for SDC7, any other
device attached to the datalogger cannot use SDC7.
8.
If communicating over a slow or intermittent connection, it may be
necessary to lower the Maximum Packet Size of the datalogger in
LoggerNet Setup and/or add Extra Response Time to the PakBus Port in
LoggerNet Setup.
9.
Reset the NL200/201 to its default settings.
•
If none of the above steps correct your communication problems, reset
the NL200/201 to its default settings.
This can be done using the
Factory Defaults button in DevConfig or by using the Defaults
command in a telnet session with the NL200/201.
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