Communications

Wireless, remote, hard-wired, direct, or two-way communication

Direct Communication

Connect a datalogger to a computer

Direct Communication is our term for the process in which a datalogger communicates directly with a computer port.

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Displays

View data on-site

In most applications, data and communications interactions with the datalogger are displayed and monitored on a base station computer running one of our datalogger support software packages. The...

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Ethernet

Add TCP/IP to your datalogger network

Our ethernet options allow Campbell Scientific dataloggers to communicate with a computer using TCP/IP. The local network or dedicated Internet connection can also be accessed in combination with short...

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Multidrop

Connect many dataloggers with a single cable

A multidrop network allows many dataloggers to be interrogated via a single cable (two twisted pair in the case of MD485s and coaxial in the case of MD9s). Individual MD485s or MD9s are assigned unique...

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Radio Frequency

UHF, VHF, Spread Spectrum, and ELOS

Spread spectrum, UHF, VHF, or ELOS radio frequencies can be used to retrieve data from monitoring sites. We offer radios in the 900 MHz, 2.4 GHz, 148 to 174 MHz, 400 to 430 MHz, and 440 to 470 MHz...

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Satellite

High Data Rate GOES and Argos Transmitters

Campbell Scientific supports satellite telemetry through the GOES and Argos systems. Satellite telemetry may also be possible using Meteosat, Inmarsat-C, and GMS satellites; contact the factory for...

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Short Haul Modems

Local hard-wired communication

Short haul modems provide local communication between the datalogger and a computer with an RS-232 serial port. The modem transmits data up to 6.5 miles over four-wire unconditioned line (two twisted...

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Telephone

Cellular, Landline, or Voice Telephone Communication

Telephone communications offered by Campbell Scientific are digital cellular modems, rugged landline modems for field use, and voice modems. Voice modems allow you to access your data via voice or...

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Communication Peripherals

Adapters, Interfaces, Switches...

Most of our communications devices cannot communicate directly with our dataloggers; typically a communication peripheral and a cable are required to complete the connection. Communication peripherals...

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About Communications

Campbell Scientific offers a full range of telecommunication options that allow interrogation of a datalogger from a remote computer. Combinations of on-site and telecommunications can be used in the same application for maximum flexibility, convenience, and reliability.

Click below for an overview that includes a telemetry comparison chart and compatibility charts:

Data Storage and Retrieval Peripheral Overview