Hired-Hand Farm Hand Series: Data Shuttle - Manual (Page 4)

4801-0164 Farm Hand Data Shuttle 2
5 Description of the Data Shuttle
The Data Shuttle is available in two models. Farm Hand Product # 6607-1552 has 32 Kbytes of
storage and Product # 6607-1550 has 16 Kbytes of storage. Both of these units have the same
external appearance. The faceplate of the Data Shuttle contains a push button and a Light
Emitting Diode (LED) that flashes to indicate the Data Shuttles operating status. An RJ-45 plug
on the Data Shuttle allows the user to connect an external temperature probe, a computer
communications port, and any of the Farm Hand controllers that have been configured with the
Data Shuttle connector. Hired-Hand product numbers for the connecting cables are listed at the
end of this document.
5.1 Push Button Operation
The Push Button is located directly under the Hired-Hand label on the faceplate. The
push button is used to trigger temperature recording and to start the transferring of
controller settings between the Data Shuttle and various Farm Hand controllers. There
are two methods used with the Push Button:
External
Temperature
Sensor
RJ-45 Plug
IBM Compatible
RJ-45 Jack
Farm Hand
Controller
The Data Shuttle can be connected to a computer, a controller or an external temperature
probe.
Light
Emittin
g Diode
(LED)
START
Push
Button