Communicating With The Logger; 1050/2050 And Xr Series Loggers; Using The Internal Data Port; Using An Underwater Connector - RBR 1050 Series User Manual

Communicating with the logger

1050/2050 and XR series loggers

Using the internal data port

logger. The other plug fits into the serial port adapter,
which then should be plugged into a 9 pin serial port
on your PC.

Using an underwater connector

Some loggers are equipped with an Impulse MSSJ series underwater
connector. This connector makes it possible to program and retrieve data from
the logger while it is underwater. Please refer to the Real-time display section
of the manual (p.20) for more information about live data collection.
An optional RS485 interface allows for use of cables over 1km long.
To establish a connection, press the cable plug into the bulkhead receptacle and
tighten the stainless steel connector. Please see the note below for precautions
regarding the O-rings. O-ring specifications may be found in Appendix B (p.45).
the battery carousel indicates this direction. The logger will
not work if the batteries have been inserted improperly.
To establish a link between the
logger and a PC, open the logger
and locate the RJ-11 jack
mounted at the end opposite the
sensor(s). The supplied RS232
cable has two sizes of plugs. The
narrower plug goes into the
If your computer does not have an available serial port, but
does have a USB port, a serial to USB adapter may be
used. Simply fit the serial connector into the serial to USB
adapter and plug the adapter into the USB port on the PC.
Please note that the USB adapter's drivers must be installed
before it will work. When this installation is complete, the
correct COM port must then be chosen in COM settings in
the logger operating software. Refer to page 32 for more
details.
Note:
supplied
very much like a phone
cable, it is not. A normal
telephone
handset cable cannot be
used for communication
between the logger and
host PC.
6
Although the
cable looks
jack and