NL240
NL240
RetiredConfigurableWireless Network Link Interface
Pricing
- Model:
- NL240
- Item Number:
- 28714
- Warranty:
- 1 year
- Lead time:
- 14 days
Overview
The NL240 is a powerful Wi-Fi network link interface that provides a wireless network connection to data loggers and peripherals. It supports sophisticated networking capabilities, especially when used in PakBus networks with PakBus devices. For example, with the NL240, multiple PakBus clients can be connected to a single data logger at the same time.
Key Advantages
Extremely low power consumption
Technical Description
The NL240 can take advantage of the thousands of Wi-Fi hotspots available in cafés, universities, hotels, and airports. Wi-Fi also provides encryption to protect traffic and uses a global set of standards so the same device can be used internationally.
The NL240 is an industrial device that goes beyond the typical Wi-Fi serial device server. It supports Wi-Fi communication with an iOS or Android device when used with our LoggerLink apps. By providing direct access to all the IP capabilities of the CR800, CR1000, and CR3000 dataloggers, the NL240 provides:
- M2M communication of data and events
- PakBus communication over TCP/IP for remote configuration, control, and data collection
- HTTP and FTP for posting, retrieving, and local hosting of data
- Email client for data and control messaging
- ModBus TCP/IP, DNP3, and NTCIP ESS industrial protocol support
Powering the NL240
The NL240 is typically powered by the data logger through the CS I/O port. When the NL240 is connected to the RS-232 port, a field cable (pn 14291) is used to connect the NL240 to an appropriate 12 Vdc power supply. A wall charger (pn 15966) is used when the NL240 is in an office next to a computer.
Benefits
- Low power consumption
- Wi-Fi-to-CS I/O bridging provides direct access to Internet protocol capabilities of CR6, CR800, CR850, CR1000, or CR3000 dataloggers
- Powerful PakBus routing capabilities
- Serial server functionality for networking Campbell Scientific devices, as well as third-party devices
- Provides IP connectivity for communication with LoggerLink smartphone app and LoggerNet PC software
Specifications
- Compliance
- CE compliant
- Material
- Aluminum case with black anodized finish
- Configuration
- Device Configuration Utility over USB or Wi-Fi
- Configuration
- Terminal menu over Telnet
- Configuration
- Terminal menu over RS-232
- CS I/O Port
- SDC 7, 8, 10, or 11
(does not support ME)
- RS-232 Port
- DTE, DB9 Pin (Male)
- USB Port
- Micro-B
- Operating Temperature Range
- -25° to +50°C
(standard)
- Operating Temperature Range
- -55° to +85°C
(extended)
- Power Connector
- CS I/O Port, DC barrel connector
(not powered over USB)
- Powered Over
- CS I/O or barrel plug
- Supply Voltage
- 7 to 20 Vdc
- Connections/Routes Supported
- Supports 50 simultaneous TCP connections.
- Connections/Routes Supported
- Up to 10 of the 50 TCP connections can be used for TLS.
- Connections/Routes Supported
- PakBus Router supports 50 routes.
- Connections/Routes Supported
- 15 Modbus Server Transactions
(maximum)
- Dimensions
- 16 x 6.73 x 2.54 cm
(6.3 x 2.65 x 1 in.)
- Weight
- 177 g
(6.3 oz)
Communication Rate
- RS-232 Port
- 1200 bps to 115.2 kbps
- CS I/O Port
- 9600 bps to 460.8 kbps
WLAN
- Antenna Connector
- RPSMA
- Technologies Supported
- 802.11b/g/n, WPA, WPA2 /TKIP or AES, WEP, WEP(open), APIPA/AutoIP, IPv4, IPv6, ICMP/Ping, ICMPv6/Ping, TCP, DHCP Client, SLAAC, DNS Client, HTTPS Proxy, Telnet Server, TLS, PakBus, Modbus, TCP/IP
- Topologies
- Infrastructure and ad-hoc
- Transmit Power
- 7 to 17 dBm
(5 to 50 mW)
- Rx Sensitivity
- -97 dBm
(< 8% PER)
- Frequency
- 2.4 to 2.5 GHz
(2.4 GHz ISM band)
Power Consumption
- Maximum
- 950 mW
- Typical (Always On)
- 600 mW
(idle)
- Typical (Always On)
- 670 mW
(communicating)
- Typical (Always On)
- 65 mW
(searching for out-of-range network)
- Typical (Low Power Mode Enabled)
- 73 mW
(idle)
- Typical (Low Power Mode Enabled)
- 480 mW
(communicating)
- Typical (Low Power Mode Enabled)
- 50 mW
(searching for out-of-range network)
- Sleep
- 16 mW
Accessories
(7)15966
Wall Charger with Barrel Plug
Orderable14291
Field Power Cable, 12 Vdc Plug to Pigtail
Orderable16005
2.4 GHz 0 dBd Omnidirectional 1/2 Wave Whip Antenna
Orderable38485
4G/3G 9 dBi MIMO Cellular Antenna with 2 Type N Socket (Female) Connectors
Orderable10873
Serial Data Cable, 9-Pin Socket (Female) to 9-Pin Pin (Male)
Orderable31312
Bulkhead Surge Protection Installed in Enclosure, Type N to RPSMA, 700 to 2700 MHz
Retired19335
Bulkhead Antenna Cable Installed in Enclosure, Type N to RPSMA
Retired
