Instruction Manual

Table of Contents
A.5
Station Power Usage ..................................................................... A-31
A.5.1 Station Power Usage SDI12 Programming Example............. A-31
A.5.2 Station Power Usage RS-232 Programming Example ........... A-33
A.6 Changing the SDI-12 Address Programming Example................. A-37
Figures
3-1. The PS200 connected to a CR1000 and AC power..............................4
3-2. The PS200 connected to a CR1000 and solar panel.............................4
3-3. CH200 connected to BP24 battery pack and CR1000..........................5
3-4. Solar panel connections on PS200 .......................................................6
3-5. AC power connections on PS200.........................................................7
3-6. Lift latch up on PS200..........................................................................8
3-7. Slide PS200 lid off ...............................................................................8
3-8. Wiring harness plugged into battery connector....................................9
4-1. Communication connector pin-out.....................................................15
5-1. PS200/CH200 schematic....................................................................16
6-1. PS200 20770 serial cable ...................................................................20
6-2. Battery family dropdown menu..........................................................28
6-3. Device Configuration Utility settings editor ......................................30
6-4. Device Configuration Utility terminal tab..........................................31
6-5. Downloading a new operating system................................................32
6-6. PS200 connected to a CR1000 via SDI-12.........................................33
6-7. PS200 connected to a CR1000 via RS-232 ........................................43
7-1. 2 step constant voltage battery charging by PS200/CH200 ...............50
7-2. 70 W solar panel I – V and power characteristics ..............................51
8-1. Null modem connections....................................................................51
8-2. PS200 with A100 module using a COM220 and RF450....................52
9-1. A105 adapter......................................................................................52
Tables
3-1. CHARGE LED...................................................................................10
3-2. CHECK BATTERY LED ..................................................................10
6-1. PS200/CH200 Settings.......................................................................24
6-2. Battery Specifications ........................................................................29
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