Communications Wireless, remote, hard-wired, direct, or two-way communication

About Communications

Campbell Scientific offers a full range of communication devices. On-site peripherals include external data storage devices, PDAs, laptop or desktop computers, and displays.

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Cellular Communications

At Campbell Scientific, we offer complete cellular connectivity solutions. Data loggers are available with integrated modems and stand-alone cellular gateways certified by Australian carriers. Secur...read more

Data Storage, External

Several types of data storage devices are available from Campbell Scientific. Data storage devices can be used for redundant data storage, additional data storage, or to provide a convenient way to re...read more

Direct Communication

Direct Communication is our term for the process in which a data logger communicates directly with a computer port.read more

Wi-Fi Communications

Campbell Scientific offers complete Wi-Fi connectivity solutions for your data acquisition needs. Data loggers are available with integrated Wi-Fi modules, as well as stand-alone Wi-Fi devices.read more

Internet, Ethernet and Wifi

Our Ethernet options allow Campbell Scientific dataloggers to communicate with a computer using TCP/IP. The local network or dedicated Internet connection can also be accessed in combination with shor...read more

Field Displays

In most applications, data and communications interactions with the datalogger are displayed and monitored on a base station computer running one of our datalogger support software packages. The displ...read more

Fiber Optic

Fiber optic cables and converters are ideal for lightning environments.read more

Multidrop

A multidrop network allows many dataloggers to be interrogated via a single cable. Individual multidrop modems are assigned unique addresses.read more

CPI Communications

Campbell Scientific offers CPI interfaces in our data loggers and as add-on modules. These interfaces make it easy for you to build your distributed data acquisition network.read more

GSM and 3G

Cellular communication is a convenient alternative for mobile applications or for locations where ordinary phone lines are not established. Cellular communication is advantageous over RF systems becau...read more

USB Communications

Campbell Scientific offers complete USB connectivity solutions for your data acquisition needs. Data loggers are available with integrated USB. We also provide various USB-to-serial converters to meet...read more

Telephone

Telephone communications offered by Campbell Scientific are digital cellular modems, rugged landline modems for field use, and voice modems. Voice modems allow you to access your data via voice or t...read more

Radio

Spread spectrum, UHF, VHF, or ELOS radio frequencies can be used to retrieve data from monitoring sites. We offer radios in the 900 MHz, 2.4 GHz, 148 to 174 MHz, 400 to 430 MHz, and 440 to 470 MHz ran...read more

Antennas

Campbell Scientific provides several antennas for our modem kits, radios and dataloggers.read more

Surge protection for radio and cellphone

Campbell Scientific provides surge protection for radio and cellphone. read more

Satellite

Satellite telemetry offers an alternative for remote locations where phone lines or RF systems are impractical. Communication is achieved by interfacing a datalogger to a satellite transmitter, which...read more

Short Haul

Short haul modems provide local communication between the datalogger and a computer with an RS-232 serial port. The modem transmits data up to 6.5 miles over four-wire unconditioned line (two twisted...read more

Communication Peripherals

Some of our communication devices require a peripheral to complete the connection. Devices that require a communication peripheral include cellular modems, short-haul modems, and fiber optic converter...read more

Data Cables

Data cables physically connect two devices together to allow data to flow between the two devices. They may be used to connect a datalogger to a communications peripheral, a datalogger to a computer,...read more

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What is a server?

In its simplest form, a server hears requests and delivers answers. In the case of RTMC Web Server, it hears requests from PCs, and it delivers files using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), the language of the Internet.
What is needed to connect a modem to a datalogger?

Most third-party modems require a null modem cable, SC105, SC110 cable, or SC932A to interface with a datalogger. Many modems manufactured by Campbell Scientific can connect directly to a datalogger’s CS I/O port using an SC12 or serial cable.
If a computer does not have a serial port, how can the SC32B be used to connect to the datalogger?
There are several options:
1. Use the SC-USB connector/interface instead of the SC32B.
2. Use the SC32B with a pn 17394, USB-to-9-Pin Male RS-232 Cable.
3. Use a user-supplied USB interface with the SC32B.
If the datalogger being used has an RS-232 port, only a serial cable is needed. It is not necessary to use the SC32B unless there is another device connected to the RS-232 port or there are concerns about low-level noise from a permanently connected, ac-powered computer.

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