Virtual Ethernet Over Usb (Rndis) - Campbell CR300 Series Product Manual

9. Virtual Ethernet over USB
(RNDIS)
CR300 series dataloggers with OS version 6 or greater support RNDIS (virtual Ethernet over USB).
This allows the data logger to communicate via TCP/IP over USB. Watch a video at
https://www.campbellsci.com/videos/ethernet-over-usb
1. Supply power to the data logger. If connecting via USB for the first time, you must first
install USB drivers by using Device Configuration Utility (select your data logger, then on
the main page, click Install USB Driver). Alternately, you can install the USB drivers using EZ
Setup. A USB connection supplies 5 V power (as well as a communications link), which is
adequate for setup, but a 12 V battery will be needed for field deployment.
NOTE:
Ensure the data logger is connected directly to the computer USB port (not to a
USB hub). We recommended always using the same USB port on your computer.
2. Physically connect your data logger to your computer using a USB cable, then in Device
Configuration Utility select your data logger.
3. Select the communications port used to communicate with the data logger from the COM
Port list.
4. Press Connect, click the Settings Editor tab >Advanced sub-tab > USB Configuration list >
Virtual Ethernet (RNDIS).
5. Click Apply.
6. Retrieve your IP Address. On the bottom, left side of the screen, select IP as the Connection
Type, then click the browse button next to the Server Address box. Note the IP Address
(default is 192.168.66.1). If you have multiple data loggers in your network, more than one
data logger may be returned. Ensure you select the correct data logger by verifying the
data logger serial number or station name (if assigned).
7. A virtual IP address can be used to connect to the data logger using Device Configuration
Utility or other computer software, or to view the data logger internal web page in a
browser. To view the web page, open a browser and enter
address you retrieved in the previous step (for example, 192.168.66.1) into the address bar.
or use the following instructions.
linktodevice.com
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or the IP