Campbell Scientific LoggerNet Datalogger Support Software - Manual (Page 97)

Section 4. Setting up Datalogger Networks
If you are using LoggerNet Admin or LoggerNet Remote 4.0 and
using the Connect Screen to connect to a remote server that is
running an older version of LoggerNet, the behavior will be
different than described above. When connecting to a LoggerNet
3.4.1 server, you will be disconnected with no advanced warning
when Max Time On-Line is reached. A message will be displayed
indicating that Max Time On-Line has been reached. When
connecting to servers older than LoggerNet 3.4.1, the behavior
will be variable. Generally, you will be disconnected at some
point, but the timing of the disconnect will not be predictable.
Maximum Baud Rate – Select the arrow to the right of this field to choose a
maximum baud rate for communication with this datalogger. Note that the
actual rate of communication may be limited by the capability of other devices
in the communications chain.
Beacon Interval – Routing devices in a PakBus network are capable of
“learning” about other devices in the network. To learn about other devices in
the network the router can be configured to send out a beacon, and any devices
in the PakBus network that can “hear” the broadcast will respond with an
identification message. The beacon interval is how often the computer will
send out a beacon to the PakBus network. If the PakBus Port is Dialed check
box is enabled, the beacon will not be transmitted at the specified interval
unless LoggerNet is actively communicating over the PakBus Port.
PakBus Verify Interval – The amount of time, in seconds, that will be used as
the link verification interval in the PakBus hello transaction messages. If no
communication has taken place during the specified interval, LoggerNet will
initiate a hello exchange with the datalogger. A verify interval of zero causes
LoggerNet to use a default verify interval of 2.5 times the beacon interval. If
the beacon interval is also zero, the default verify interval is 5 minutes.
The format for this field is 00 h(ours) 00 m(inutes) 00 s(econds).
Hardware Tab, Advanced
Extra Response Time – In this field, specify the additional time that
LoggerNet should delay before breaking the communications link if there is no
response from the datalogger. Additional time may be needed in instances
where the communications link is noisy or network traffic is heavy.
PakBus Address – This read-only field displays the address that has been
assigned to the PakBus port. In most instances, the LoggerNet server has only
one PakBus address that is used for all PakBus ports; however, if you want to
have multiple independent PakBus networks, you can set the PakBus address
for each port separately. Multiple PakBus ports can be assigned individual
addresses using the Options | LoggerNet PakBus Settings menu option.
Delay Hangup – The amount of time, in seconds and milliseconds, that
LoggerNet should delay before hanging up the link to the device. If a new
command to the device is issued before the delay has expired, communication
will not be terminated.
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