Instruction Manual

Appendix I. Phone to RF401 Series
I.2 Non-PakBus Network
Where a phone to RF401 Base is desired in a non-PakBus network, the
following configurations will provide Point-to-Point or Point-to-Multipoint
communications (using the RF401 Transparent protocol). To have a base
datalogger in this configuration requires that another RF401 be added at the
base.
1. HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
a. RF401s
b. COM220
c. A100 Null Modem and either the PS100 or CH100
d. AC charger (CSI Item # 9591) or solar panel
e. Two SC12 cables (one included with RF401 and one with COM220)
2. POINT-TO-POINT COMMUNICATIONS (Transparent Protocol)
PC-Modem -- COM220-A100/PS100-RF401 --- RF401-Mixed-array Datalogger
(null-modem)
LoggerNet SETUP
a. Setup:
ComPort_1
PhoneBase
PhoneRemote
RF401
RF401Remote
CR10X
b. ComPort_1 – default settings
c. PhoneBase
1) Maximum Baud Rate – 9600
2). Modem Pick List – per PC’s phone modem
3) Extra Response Time – 0 s
d. PhoneRemote – input base site’s phone number
f. RF401 – make Attention Character: “-“ ; leave the rest defaults
g. RF401Remote – Radio Address: “0” ; leave the rest defaults
g. CR10X – default settings, schedule collections as desired
RF401 CONFIGURATION
a. Base RF401
1) Active Interface: ME Master
2) Protocol: Transparent
3) CS I/O ME Baud Rate: 9600
b. Remote RF401
1) Active Interface: ME
2) Protocol: Transparent
3) CS I/O Baud Rate: 9600
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