Specifications

SmartReader Plus Data Logger
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1.20
APPENDIX F Connecting Multiple Loggers
Connecting Multiple Loggers
1.20.1 Network Configurations
SmartReader Plus data loggers can be connected in three network configurations:
· the Basic Network
· the Modular Network
· the Shielded Network
The Basic Network can accommodate up to three loggers and a total cable length of 100 feet
(30m). The Modular and Shielded Networks can accommodate up to ten loggers and a total
cable length of 1000 feet (300m). The Shielded Network is used in electrically noisy
environments.
The table below shows the equipment needed for each network.
Network
Configuration
Maximum
# of
Loggers
Total
Cable
Lengt
h
Computer/
Modem
Connection
Network
Cable
Logger
Connection
s
External
Power to Last
Logger
Basic Network
3
100 ft.
(30m)
IC-101
Interface
Cable
CB-020
20 ft. (6m)
Extension
Cable
YA-200
Y-Adaptor
Cable
Optional*
Modular
Network
10
1000 ft.
(300m)
IC-101 Plug
and YA-201
Modular
Y-adaptor
Modular
Flat
Cable
YA-201
Modular
Y-Adaptor
(except to
last logger)
PS-201
Network
Power
Supply
and YA-200
Y-Adaptor
Shielded
Network
10
1000 ft.
(300m)
IC-101
Interface
Cable
Shielded
Cable
YA-200
Y-Adaptor
Cable
PS-201
Network
Power Supply
*PS-201 Network Power Supply may be required for some computers or modems.
Note that once the hardware has been set up you will need to set up a Network List for the
loggers you are going to connect.