PConnect software supports communications between a Palm OS-based PDA and a Campbell Scientific data logger. PConnect allows you to carry only your PDA and cables instead of a laptop computer to interface with your data logger and collect your data. Using PConnect, you can collect data from a data logger, display or graph collected data, view current measurements, transfer data logger programs to or from the data logger, and perform real-time functions such as setting the data logger's flags, ports, or clock.
Features
- On-site communication functions:
- Retrieve and display final storage data
- Graph one element from any array
- Set data logger clock
- Set data logger flags and ports
- Monitor real-time data, updates every 2 seconds
- Access the data logger terminal mode
- Transfer data logger programs
- Communicate at 9600 bps via a serial cable, RF400-series spread spectrum radio, or SC-IRDA Infrared Interface (IR communication not supported by the CR200-series)
- Allows use of PDA memory expansion cards
- Version 3.1 currently shipping
- Upgrades available for 2.0 versions
Specifications
- Data Loggers Supported: CR200 series, CR500, CR510, CR10, CR10X, CR1000, 21X, CR23X, CR7
- Data Logger Operating Systems (OS) Supported: Mixed-array, PakBus®
- Software Requirements:
- One copy of PConnect software per PDA
- Palm Desktop Software installed on the PC
- PDA Requirements:
- Palm OS Version 3.3 or later (Pocket PC OS-based PDAs require PConnectCE)
- 2 MByte PDA for collecting data from one standard data logger; 8 MByte PDA recommended when collecting from many stations or from data loggers with extended memories
- Support for serial communication
- Serial cable for PDA (connects to PDA and terminates in a 9-pin female connector)
- Interface Requirements:
- PDA-to-data logger: PDA-to-CS I/O cable or PDA-to-RS-232 cable (both are shipped with PConnect) connects to a PDA-to-serial cable (obtained from PDA manufacturer)
