Campbell-scientific NL200/NL201 Network Link Interface Manuel d'utilisateur Page 1

INSTRUCTION MANUAL NL200/NL201 Network Link Interface Revision: 9/14 Copyright © 2011- 2014 Campbell Scientific, Inc.

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NL200/201 Network Link Interface 1. Introduction The NL200/201 Network Link Interface allows Campbell Scientific dataloggers and peripherals to comm

NL200/201 Network Link Interface 3.1 Physical Setup Using the supplied serial cable, connect the NL201’s CS I/O port to the datalogger’s CS I/O port.

NL200/201 Network Link Interface 3.2 Configuring the NL200/201 INSTALL THE DEVICE DRIVER BEFORE plugging the NL200/201 into your PC for the first ti

NL200/201 Network Link Interface An IPv4 address may look like 192.168.1.100:6785. An IPv6 address may look like [2001:db8::1234:5678]:6785. A fully

NL200/201 Network Link Interface 4. Overview The NL200/201 Network Link Interface is a device used to communicate with Campbell Scientific datalogger

NL200/201 Network Link Interface RS-232 serial server and a CS I/O serial server, an RS-232 serial server and a CS I/O PakBus router, an RS-232 PakBus

NL200/201 Network Link Interface Campbell Scientific’s LoggerNet software is used to communicate with the dataloggers once the NL200/201 is configured

NL200/201 Network Link Interface 5. Specifications General 177 g (6.3 oz) 16 x 6.73 x 2.54 cm (6.3 x 2.65 x 1 in) FIGURE 5-1. NL200/201

NL200/201 Network Link Interface Ethernet 10Base-T (full and half duplex), 100Base-TX (full and half duplex), Auto-MDIX Auto-IP (APIPA), IPv4, IPv6, I

NL200/201 Network Link Interface • Click OK. • Click Connect. • Configure the NL200/201 as needed for your application. • Click Apply to save your

NL200/201 Network Link Interface • Type edit and press Enter to edit the settings of the NL200/201. • As each NL200/201 setting is shown, press Ente

NL200/201 Network Link Interface routing table. These are devices that the NL200/201 has learned about through beaconing or allowed-neighbor lists. B

NL200/201 Network Link Interface However, an allowed neighbors list can be useful in restricting communication paths. • On the Network Services tab:

NL200/201 Network Link Interface FIGURE 7-1. PakBus® router LoggerNet setup 7.1.4 Connect You are now ready to connect to your datalogger using the

NL200/201 Network Link Interface the barrel-connector jack located on the edge of the device. (Note that an NL200 cannot be powered over CS I/O. An

NL200/201 Network Link Interface your settings are correct, you should see the current clock of your server and datalogger. FIGURE 7-2. Bridge mode

NL200/201 Network Link Interface 7.3.2 Configuring the NL200/201 RS-232 Serial Server • Connect to the NL200/201 in DevConfig (see Section 6, Config

NL200/201 Network Link Interface • You can verify your settings are correct by selecting the datalogger in the Network Map, selecting the Clock tab,

NL200/201 Network Link Interface connection, and data received on the TCP connection will be forwarded to the RS-232 port. This mode can be particula

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NL200/201 Network Link Interface In order to use TLS, the user must configure the NL200/201 with a user-supplied TLS Private Key and TLS Certificate.

NL200/201 Network Link Interface The settings found in the TLS Proxy Server and TLS tab in DevConfig are used to configure the NL200/201 TLS Proxy Ser

NL200/201 Network Link Interface datalogger and forward the unencrypted data. In HTTPS communications, web browsers use port 443. The NL200/201 will

NL200/201 Network Link Interface 7.6.2 DevConfig TCP Encrypted Communication to the NL200/201 In order to use DevConfig TCP Encrypted Communication

NL200/201 Network Link Interface 8.1.1 Configuring the NL200/201 • Connect to the NL200/201 in DevConfig (see Section 6, Configuring the NL200/201).

NL200/201 Network Link Interface 2. Check all your cables. • Verify that your Ethernet cable is securely plugged in between your NL200/201 and your

NL200/201 Network Link Interface communications is 6783. The default port number for RS-232 serial sever communications is 6784. The correct port nu

NL200/201 Network Link Interface • If running NL2xx firmware revision v.4 or greater, you can also type “eventloga” at the prompt to obtain an ASCII

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Appendix A. Glossary Beacon Interval Devices in a PakBus® network may broadcast a hello-message to other devices in order to determine “neighbor” de

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Appendix A. Glossary Port Number A port number is a way to identify a specific process to which a network message is to be forwarded when it arrives

Appendix B. Cables, Pinouts, LED Function, and Jumper B.1 CS I/O The CS I/O cable is a 9-pin, straight-through cable with all 9 pins connected. Th

Appendix B. Cables, Pinouts, LED Function, and Jumper B.3 Ethernet The Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX cable should be a Category 5 or better twisted p

Appendix B. Cables, Pinouts, LED Function, and Jumper B.6 LEDs TABLE B-6. Power LED State Description Off Device powered off On Device powered on

Appendix B. Cables, Pinouts, LED Function, and Jumper B-4

Appendix C. NL200/201 Settings All of the NL200/201 settings available from the Settings Editor in DevConfig are described below. C.1 Main Tab Mode

Appendix C. NL200/201 Settings When the device is configured in bridge mode, it is not possible to open a telnet session with it. CS I/O IP Interface

Appendix C. NL200/201 Settings IP Address The IP address uniquely identifies this node on an internet. If DHCP is enabled, this is the IP address o

Appendix C. NL200/201 Settings Ethernet Speed / Duplex Configuration Specifies the Ethernet link speed and duplex settings. Speed: When used as a TC

Appendix C. NL200/201 Settings connection with the remote server and if the connection fails to open, the device will continue to retry at an interva

Precautions DANGER — MANY HAZARDS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH INSTALLING, USING, MAINTAINING, AND WORKING ON OR AROUND TRIPODS, TOWERS, AND ANY ATTACHMENTS TO

Appendix C. NL200/201 Settings connection is functional as the device does not know the frequency or nature of the expected data. Set to 0 for no ti

Appendix C. NL200/201 Settings RS-232 TCP Serial Client Port This setting specifies the TCP port of the outgoing TCP Serial Client connection. (range

Appendix C. NL200/201 Settings detected for the timeout period. Set to 0 for no time-out (not recommended). (range 0..999) CS I/O PakBus Beacon Inte

Appendix C. NL200/201 Settings network. When a device has a neighbor list or neighbor filter setting filled in for a port, any device that has an ad

Appendix C. NL200/201 Settings PakBus Address Specifies the address that the route will reach. Response Time Specifies the amount of time (in mill

Appendix C. NL200/201 Settings Secure Proxy Forward Port Number. Also, regardless of this setting, the NL200/201 Secure Proxy Server will always lis

Appendix C. NL200/201 Settings TLS Proxy Timeout This setting, in units of seconds, will determine how fast the proxy server/client sessions will ti

Appendix D. Sending a New OS to the NL200/201 Whenever a new operating system is released for the NL200/201, it will be available from our website,

Appendix D. Sending a New OS to the NL200/201 3. Open DevConfig. 4. Select the NL200 under Device Type. 5. Ensure that the Use IP Connection box i

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Table of Contents Tables B-1. CS I/O Pinout ..................... B-1 B-2. RS-232 Pino