Using Terminal Mode - Campbell CR300 Series Product Manual

If power supply components are working properly and the system has peripherals with high
current drain, such as a satellite transmitter, verify that the power supply is designed to provide
adequate power. For additional information, see

17.9 Using terminal mode

(p. 128) lists terminal mode options. With exception of perhaps the C command,
Table 17-1
terminal options are not necessary to routine CR300 series operations.
To enter terminal mode, connect a computer to the CR300 series. See
with the data logger
logger support software:
Connect window > Datalogger menu item> Terminal Emulator...
l
Device Configuration Utility Terminal tab
l
After entering a terminal emulator, press Enter a few times until the prompt CR300 series> is
returned. Terminal commands consist of specific characters followed by Enter. Sending an H and
Enter will return the terminal emulator menu.
ESC or a 40 second timeout will terminate on-going commands. Concurrent terminal sessions are
not allowed and will result in dropped communications.
Terminal commands are subject to change. Please consult Campbell Scientific for assistance if
you are not familiar with the effects of a command.
Table 17-1: CR300 series terminal commands
Command
Scan processing time; real
0
time in seconds
3
Status
5
Scan information
7
VARS
A
Operating system copyright
C
Modify constant table
D
MTdbg() task monitor
(p. 16). Open a terminal emulator program from Campbell Scientific data
Description
Power budgeting
Lists technical data concerning program scans.
Lists the CR300 series Status table.
Technical data regarding the CR300 series scan.
Lists Public table variables.
Lists copyright notice and version of operating
system.
Edit constants defined with ConstTable /
EndConstTable. Only active when ConstTable /
EndConstTable in the active program.
Campbell Scientific engineering tool
(p. 113).
Setting up communications
Use
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