Campbell-scientific NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface Bedienungsanleitung

INSTRUCTION MANUAL NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface Revision: 9/14 Copyright © 2011- 2014 Campbell Scientific, Inc.

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NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface 1. Introduction The NL240 is a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) interface that allows Campbell Scientific da

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface 3.1 Physical Setup Attach an antenna to the NL240’s antenna connector. Using the supplied serial cable, connec

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface • Ensure the NL240 is powered. • Connect the supplied USB cable between a USB port on your computer and the US

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface 3.3 LoggerNet Setup The next step is to run LoggerNet and configure it to connect to the datalogger via the NL2

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface 4. Overview The NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface is designed for communication with Campbell Scientific da

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface (R2-232 and CS I/O) is only associated with one service (PakBus router, serial server, Modbus/TCP Gateway, etc.)

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface Campbell Scientific’s LoggerNet software is used to communicate with the dataloggers once the NL240 is configure

NL240 Wireless 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. NL240 dimens

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface Power Consumption Maximum: 950 mW Typical, Low Power Disabled connected to Access Point: 600 mW idle, 67

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface Compliance RoHS Compliant Complies with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface easiest wireless network to connect the NL240 to. (See Section 8.1, Wi-Fi Connection, for details.) The networ

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface RSSI in the NL240 is measured in a scale between –100 dBm and 0 dBm. The higher the number (i.e. –12 dBm as com

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface After the NL240 has joined a network, the green LED will flash with network activity. If the NL240 is configure

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface 7.2 Configuring the NL240 with DevConfig via Wi-Fi WLAN The NL240 is configured by default to join the stronges

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface • Type edit and press Enter to edit the settings of the NL240. • As each NL240 setting is shown, press Enter t

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface 8.1 Wi-Fi Connection 8.1.1 Join an Existing Network In this configuration, the device will scan for available

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface • If you have chosen WEP Security, enter the WEP key to be used for the network in the Password field. (See Ap

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface barrel-connector jack located on the edge of the device. Connect the NL240 to your local wireless network by at

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface • On the Network Services tab: o Make note of the PakBus\TCP Server Port. (The default PakBus/TCP Server Por

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NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface 8.2.1.4 Connect You are now ready to connect to your datalogger using the LoggerNet Connect screen. 8.2.2 Bri

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface The NL240 must be connected to the datalogger before configuring the datalogger with DevConfig. If it is not

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface FIGURE 8-2. Bridge mode LoggerNet setup 8.2.2.5 Connect You are now ready to connect to your datalogger using

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface • On the NL240 tab: o Set Bridge Mode to disable. • On the RS-232 tab: o Set Configuration to TCP Serial S

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface FIGURE 8-3. CS I/O Serial Server LoggerNet Setup 8.2.3.4 Connect You are now ready to connect to your datalog

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface 8.2.5 Modbus TCP/IP to RTU Gateway The NL240 can serve as a Modbus TCP/IP to RTU Gateway. It will listen for i

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface • Enter the TLS Private Key Password if the TLS Private Key is encrypted. Otherwise, leave the setting blank.

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface FIGURE 8-4. TLS proxy server configurations Configuration A In Configuration A, the NL240 decrypts TLS traffic

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface • For Configuration A, leave the TLS Proxy Forward IP Address set to 0.0.0.0. For Configuration B, enter the d

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface If the status of the TLS stack is Initialized, the NL240 will automatically negotiate a secure TLS connection

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NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface o Input the IP Address, Network Mask, and Default Gateway. These values can be provided by your network admini

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface 3. Power cycle the NL240 and your WAP/hub/router/PC. • Turn off or unplug your WAP/hub/router/PC and NL240.

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface the IP address of the NL240 in LoggerNet Setup in order for LoggerNet to communicate through the NL240. For exa

NL240 Wireless Network Link Interface • If running NL240 firmware revision v.4 or greater, you can also type “eventloga” at the prompt to obtain an A

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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 "neighbo

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 USB The USB cable is the supplied USB A to micro B style cable (Campbell Scientific part n

Appendix B. Cables, Pinouts, LED Function, and Jumper TABLE B-6. Wi-Fi LED (Green) State Description Blinking once a second Attempting to acquire a

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

Appendix C. NL240 Settings All of the NL240 settings available from the Settings Editor in DevConfig are described below. C.1 Main Tab Model (read

Appendix C. NL240 Settings CS I/O IP Interface Identifier When the device is configured to operate in Bridge Mode, the datalogger will address the d

Appendix C. NL240 Settings IP Address The IP address uniquely identifies this node on an internet. If DHCP is enabled, this is the IP address obtai

Appendix C. NL240 Settings Admin Password To help guard against unauthorized access to the NL240, it is password-protected by the Admin Password. Th

Appendix C. NL240 Settings Ad hoc Channel must also be specified. Choose a channel that is different from any surrounding wireless networks to minim

Appendix C. NL240 Settings This setting affects the transmission power level of the NL240, which may affect the transmission range of the device. Th

Appendix C. NL240 Settings Low Power Interval.” It will create the Ad hoc network and it will stay on for the amount of time configured in the “Ad h

Appendix C. NL240 Settings Wireless Networks in Area This is a read-only field that lists the networks available in the area. Information listed for

Appendix C. NL240 Settings RS-232 Service Port Number This setting is used when the RS-232 port is configured as a Serial Server or MODBUS/TCP gatew

Appendix C. NL240 Settings unacceptable, set this setting to “Always On” to keep the RS-232 port always on. Power Down Port when Inactive The devic

Appendix C. NL240 Settings RS-232 Modbus Timeout This setting determines how long the MODBUS/TCP to MODBUS/RTU gateway will wait for an answer from t

Appendix C. NL240 Settings number of the serial server is set. Typically, it is not necessary to change this entry from its default. (range 1..65535

Appendix C. NL240 Settings Telnet Timeout This setting, in units of seconds, will determine how fast the configuration monitor telnet session will ti

Appendix C. NL240 Settings Port Number Specifies a numeric code for the port that the router will use. It will correspond with one of the following

Appendix C. NL240 Settings TLS Proxy Server Port Number When doing TLS Proxy communications, the NL240 TLS server maintains a secure connection with

Appendix C. NL240 Settings of the datalogger’s TCP server is uniquely identified by an IP address and a port number. This entry is where the port nu

Appendix C. NL240 Settings TLS Certificate Specifies the public certificate (in PEM format) for the encryption stack. This setting can only be edite

Appendix C. NL240 Settings C-18

Appendix D. Sending a New OS to the NL240 Whenever a new operating system is released for the NL240, it will be available from our website, www.camp

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Appendix D. Sending a New OS to the NL240 3. Open DevConfig. 4. Select the NL240 under Device Type. 5. Ensure that the Use IP Connection box is ch

Appendix E. Radio Frequency Emission Changes or modifications to the NL240 not expressly approved by Campbell Scientific, Inc. could void the user’s

Appendix E. Radio Frequency Emission E-2

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