Specifications
Section 3. Instrumentation Installation 
3.3.5 RF500M RF Modem and RF310-Series Transceivers 
Radiotelemetry (RF) enables communications between one or more 
dataloggers and the computer over an FCC-assigned radio frequency in the 
VHF or UHF band. The maximum distance between any two communicating 
stations is approximately 20 miles and must be line-of-sight. Longer distances 
and rough terrain may require intermediate repeater station(s). Refer to the 
Radiotelemetry Network Applications manual for RF repeater stations and RF 
Networks accessed remotely by phone. 
3.3.5.1 RF500M Modem Configuration 
Device Configuration Utility software is used to configure the RF500M 
modem. Device Configuration Utility is included with LoggerNet or it can be 
downloaded for free from the Campbell Scientific web site 
(http://www.campbellsci.com). The configuration options can be seen in the 
following figure: 
To configure the RF500M, apply power to the modem, wait for the power-up 
sequence lights to cycle and then turn off, connect the PC to the RF500M RS-
232 port with a null modem cable, open Device Configuration Utility, 
highlight the RF500M option in the Device Type list, and click Connect. Press 
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