Dear CSI engineer,
I want to use the RF401 as a router,to connect with other RF 401,as follows:
RF401(RS232 to PC)----RF401(As Router,the arrange of Parkbus 100-110,with parkbus 100 as it self)----RF401(Parkbus 101)
----RF401(Parkbus 102)
----RF401(Parkbus 103)
----RF401(Parkbus 104)
,is it possible or not?if this can work,if there is any special settings I need to pay attention to.
Thanks.
It is possible to configure the RF401 as a stand-alone router. My suggestion is to use the network planner (now part of LoggerNet 4.0) to create a model for your network. It should generate the settings for all of the devices in your network.
Thanks for your reply.
I know that,but I still have some problems,I want to use one RF401 as ONLY a RF router,that means it can't be connected to PC or datalogger,the default settings in the instruction manual are:
Beacon Interval: 60 seconds
Verify Interval: 150 seconds
Hello List: None
Central Router: None
it's too simple,I want to know more about the details,like how to set it as a router ,how to set other RF401's address etc.If possible,could you please send me some documents about the setting? my Email:dujt.caas@gmail.com
Really appreciate it.
* Last updated by: dujt on 9/21/2010 @ 2:00 AM *
The network planner is fully able to configure the RF401 as a router. I have just done so using the details for your original description. Here are some of the settings that it generates:
For the RF401 router
Active Interface: PakBus Router
Protocol: PakBus Node
PakBus Verify Interval: 90
PakBus Beacon Interval: 60
PakBus Address: 101
For the PC connected RF401
Active Interface: RS-232
Protocol: PakBus Aware
RS-232 Baud: 38.4K
For the RF401 Connected to One of the Dataloggers
Active Interface: Datalogger SDC
Protocol: PakBus Aware
SDC Address: 7
For the CR1000 connected to the radio above
PakBus Address: 104
Is Router: 0
Beacon Interval SDC7: 0
Verify Interval SDC7: 0
Max Packet Size: 250
Baud Rate COMSCDC: 115200 Fixed
You can find the manual for the RF401 on our web site:
http://www.campbellsci.com/documents/manuals/rf401-rf430.pdf
You can find the PakBus Networking Guide there as well:
http://www.campbellsci.com/documents/manuals/pakbusnetguide.pdf
The networking guide explains general PakBus terminology and the basics of how a PakBus network communicates.
Regards,
Dana W.
Ok,thanks for the proper reply.
I will try it now.
Best wishes.
dujt
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I tried, I can connected with the router,but without the router I can also connected them, so I guess ,the RF401 as router may not be used.
I am an engineer of technosolutions company,which mainly selling the product of Campbell in China,I hope I can get more technical help.my Email is:dujt@technosolutions.cn
Thanks a lot.
dujt
2010-09-28
* Last updated by: dujt on 9/28/2010 @ 3:26 AM *
Dear jtrauntvein,
I tried as your setting,I could connect them successfull,but I still have some questions,could you please tell me your Skype, then I can ask you directly.
Thanks a lot.
with best wishes.
my gmail address is:dujt.caas@gmail.com