User guide

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Appendix D. Interfacing Loggernet to
RUDICS
D.1 Base Station System Requirements:
1. Loggernet Software version 4.0 or greater
2. Telnet compliant Serial Port Redirector software
3. Iridium service account, supplied by Iridium Service Provider. Will also need
to make arrangements with Service Provider to access the RUDICS network.
4. A PC with static IP internet access
5. Loggernet and Serial Port Redirector software should be referenced for
relevant PC hardware requirements.
D.2 Remote Station Requirements:
1. Datalogger configured as described in Sections 4, 5.1.5 & 5.1.6
2. Datalogger program should include modem configuration (Section 6)
3. Modem configured as described in Section 3.2.
D.3 Serial Port Redirector
In order to communicate with a remote datalogger using RUDICS, the computer
running LoggerNet must have telnet compliant serial port redirector software
installed (also known as a serial port to telnet emulator software).
Currently compatible software can be found here. The software version tested at
Campbell and known to operate is version 2.6.1.
http://www.fabulatech.com/serial-port-redirector.html
Campbell Scientific cannot guarantee that other versions of this software
will operate as intended in this application. Any support will need to be
requested directly of any third party software provider.
Once the software is installed, click on the Add Client Virtual Port button to create
a connection to the RUDICS system. Fill in the information in the Add Serial Port
window, select an unused serial port and add the IP address and port number to
connect too.
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