Campbell Scientific CR200/CR200X-series Dataloggers - Manual (Page 23)

Section 2. Quickstart Tutorial
2.2.1 Hardware Setup
With Reference to FIGURE. Power and RS-232 Connections (p. 11).
1. Connect external power (7 – 16VDC) to the CR200 by inserting the
positive lead into the "Battery +".
2. Insert the negative lead into the "Battery-".
3. Connect the RS-232 cable (PN 10873, provided) between the RS-232
port on the CR200(X) and the RS-232 port on the PC. For computers
that have only a USB port, a USB Serial Adaptor (PN 17394 or
equivalent) is required.
Figure 10: Power and RS-232 Connections
2.2.2 Configuration
For this exercise, factory default settings will work. To change the PakBus
address or radio settings from their factory defaults, or if you are not sure what
settings are currently stored on the CR200(X), use Device Configuration Utility
or DevConfig software.
Read More! See DevConfig p. 59
2.2.3 PC200W Software Setup
1. Install the PC200W software onto a PC. Follow the on-screen prompts
during the installation process for the Program Folder and Destination
Location.
2. Open the PC200W software ( FIGURE. PC200W Main Window (p.
13)). When the software is first run, the EZSetup Wizard will be run
automatically in a new window. This will configure the software to
communicate with the CR200(X). TABLE. PC200W EZSetup Wizard
11