Campbell Scientific CSBUOY-NS Buoy System - Manual (Page 15)

Section 4. Communication
The CSBUOY-NS can be used as a stand-alone monitoring system that
communicates directly with the PC, or as a wireless sensor that is integrated
with other Campbell Scientific dataloggers (CR510, CR10X, CR23X, CR800,
CR850, CR1000, CR3000) with table-based operating systems using the
Device Configuration Utility communication protocol.
4.1 Direct Connection to PC
In order to communicate with the CSBUOY-NS directly from the PC:
1. Device Configuration Utility software must be installed in the PC.
2. An RF401 Spread Spectrum Radio must be connected via com port to the
PC.
3. The RF401 and CSBUOY-NS Transceiver (CR206) must be configured to
communicate with each other (refer to RF401 and CR206 manuals).
4.1.1 Device Configuration Utility Software Installation
Refer to the Device Configuration Utility Manual for installation and operation
instructions.
4.1.2 RF401 Connection
Refer to the RF401 Manual for configuration instructions.
4.2 CSBUOY-NS as a Wireless Sensor
A CSBUOY-NS acting as a wireless sensor can communicate with a CR800,
CR850, CR1000, or CR3000 datalogger using the GetVariable instruction.
With a CR10X, CR510, or CR23X, program instruction P193 is used. These
instructions open the communication between CSBUOY-NS and the
datalogger allowing data to be sent and received. In addition to this
instruction:
1. The datalogger requires a RF401 Spread Spectrum Radio configured with
a datalogger CDSC current port configuration.
2. The RF401 connected to the datalogger and the CSBUOY-NS must be
configured with the same radio address, net address and hopping
sequence.
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