Specifications

SDR2-CF/SDR2-OEM-CF Configuration Guide rev 1.0 Configuring the DataBridge SDR2-CF
Table of Contents
1. Getting Started ..................................................................... 5
1.1 Overview ................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Before you start ...................................................................................... 6
1.3 A quick guide to the DataBridge SDR2-CF ............................................. 6
1.4 Deploying the DataBridge SDR2-CF ...................................................... 8
1.4.1 Connecting power to your SDR2-CF ...................................................... 8
1.4.2 Connecting to the configuration port ....................................................... 8
1.4.3 Communications software ...................................................................... 8
2. Configuring the DataBridge SDR2-CF ................................ 11
2.1 Setting date and time ............................................................................ 12
2.2 Configuring the data port ...................................................................... 13
2.3 Specifying a filename and folder ........................................................... 14
Notes about filenames ....................................................................... 14
2.4 Setting recording parameters ............................................................... 15
2.5 Entering messages ............................................................................... 19
Setting message parameters ............................................................. 20
2.6 Testing your configuration .................................................................... 22
3. Operations .......................................................................... 23
3.1 Record mode ........................................................................................ 23
3.1.1 Receiving data ...................................................................................... 23
3.1.2 Stopping recording ............................................................................... 24
3.1.3 Power failure and improper shutdowns ................................................. 24
3.1.4 Full storage media ................................................................................ 24
3.1.5 Formatting the storage media ............................................................... 24
3.1.6 Partitions............................................................................................... 25
3.2 Configuration Port settings ................................................................... 25
3.3 Lithium battery maintenance ................................................................. 26
4. Configuration Menu Reference ........................................... 27
4.1 Main Configuration Menu ...................................................................... 27
4.1.1 Set Time ............................................................................................... 28
4.1.2 Set Date ............................................................................................... 28
4.1.3 Toggle ANSI Mode ............................................................................... 28
4.1.4 Toggle Messages ................................................................................. 28
4.1.5 Enter Serial Passthrough Mode ............................................................ 29
4.1.6 Configure Data Port for Attached Device .............................................. 29
4.1.7 Start/Stop Recording ............................................................................ 29
4.2 Edit Messages menu ............................................................................ 30
4.3 Recording Parameters menu ................................................................ 31
4.3.1 Change current filename ...................................................................... 32
4.3.2 Toggle overwrite-oldest mode .............................................................. 32
4.3.3 Toggle append mode ............................................................................ 32
4.3.4 Set scheduled file close parameters ..................................................... 33
4.3.5 Time stamp incoming lines ................................................................... 35
4.3.6 Power up in passthrough mode ............................................................ 37
4.4 File System Functions menu ................................................................ 37
4.4.1 Display root directory ............................................................................ 38
4.4.2 Select file .............................................................................................. 38
4.4.3 Change current directory ...................................................................... 38