NL100

Campbell Scientific’s NL100 allows our data loggers to communicate over a local area network or a dedicated Internet connection via TCP/IP. This 10baseT Ethernet interface is compatible with all of our data loggers and can be connected to either the data logger’s CS I/O port or RS-232 port. In certain configurations, the NL100 may be compatible with Modbus systems (contact Campbell Scientific for details).

The NL100 mounts directly to an enclosure backplate. It may be located several miles from the data logger by using another communications device such as short-haul modems, RF modems, or the MD485 multidrop interface.

PC400, LoggerNet, and RTDAQ soft ware packages support the NL100. Typically, the interface is configured using our Device Configuration utility (DevConfig), which is bundled in PC400, LoggerNet, and RTDAQ. DevConfig can also be downloaded, at no charge, from www.campbellsci.com/downloads. Customers may change the NL100’s settings via TCP/IP, once the interface has a working IP address (complete instructions are provided in the NL100 Operators Manual).

Each NL100 requires a static IP address. Please request assignment of static IP addresses from your network administrator prior to NL100 purchase—especially if your organization uses servers running DHCP protocol.