How do I create a definitions file to add multiple device types at one time?
Create a .txt definitions file that identifies the device class and device properties (separating each field with a tab):
| Device Type | Properties to Define |
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| DL |
Define the COM Port number to which a device is connected, for example: vcom com_port=101 vcom com_port=102 vcom com_port=103 |
| HMT330 |
Define the following: sample_rate = the internal sample rate of the device timeout = the timeout for communication events connection = the type of connection, COM Port or TCP com_port = a COM Port number to which your device is connected (values for COM Port connections are user-defined) serialno = the serial number of your device udp_port = UDP Port number ip_port = the TCP Port (values for TCP connections, ip_address and ip_port, are user-defined) |
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Common values for both TCP and COM Port connections: sample_rate = 10s 90s (default), 12m, 2h, 2d, or 12d |
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Optional values for COM Port connection: baud = 300, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 (default), 57600, or 115200 stopbits = 1 (default) or 2 databits = 7 or 8 (default) parity = odd, even or none (default) |
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| HMT140 | Define the serial number: hmt140 serial_number |
How do I add IP addresses for Vaisala devices using Ethernet devices (such as Digi, Moxa, or vNet devices)?
You don't. However you do assign IP addresses to your Vaisala devices. Because viewLinc communicates using COM ports, attaching Vaisala devices to the network using Ethernet/IP addresses requires the use of vNets or other Ethernet interface devices. Ethernet interface devices create virtual COM ports that allow Vaisala devices to communicate with viewLinc using Ethernet.
We recommend that you do not use dynamic IP addresses for your Vaisala devices; instead, use a reserved or static IP address (obtained from your IT department). IP addresses are assigned to Ethernet interface devices during driver configuration. To learn more about using vNet devices, see www.vaisala.com/products. To learn more about Digi devices, see www.digi.com.
How can I connect via wireless or Ethernet with 300 Series Transmitters?
Internal LAN-1 Module (Ethernet): Allows single PTU300*, HMT330, DMT340 or MMT330 transmitter to connect to a viewLinc host computer via standard TCP/IP Ethernet network. LAN-1 Module is internally powered by the transmitter.
- Internal WLAN-1 Module (802.11b/g Wi-Fi): Allows single PTU300*, HMT330, DMT340 or MMT330 device to connect to a viewLinc server via standard 802.11b/g wireless networks. WLAN-1 Module is internally powered by the transmitter.
- Single Port Ethernet Device: Allows single PTU300, HMT330, DMT340 or MMT330 device to connect to a viewLinc server via standard TCP/IP Ethernet network. Requires installation of related device drivers and configuration of virtual COM ports on the viewLinc host computer. Requires transmitter configured with DB9 serial cable. Requires DB9-serial cable connection between Ethernet device and transmitter.
- Multi-port Ethernet Device: Allows multiple PTU300, HMT330, DMT340 or MMT330 devices to connect to a viewLinc server via standard TCP/IP Ethernet network. Requires installation of Ethernet device drivers and configuration of virtual COM ports on the viewLinc host computer. Allows for multiple PTU300, HMT330, DMT340 or MMT330 to connect to the host computer through a common TCP/IP network interface module. Requires transmitter configured with DB9 serial cable. Requires DB9-serial cable connection between Ethernet device and Vaisala transmitter.
- Single Port Network Device (802.11b/g Wi-Fi): Allows single PTU300, HMT330, DMT340 or MMT330 device to connect to the viewLinc host computer via standard 802.11b/g wireless networks. Requires installation of networking device drivers and configuration of virtual COM ports on viewLinc host computer. Requires transmitter configured with DB9 serial cable.
- Multi-port Network Device (802.11b/g Wi-Fi): Allows multiple PTU300, HMT330, DMT340 or MMT330 devices to be connect to the viewLinc server via standard 802.11b/g wireless networks. Requires installation of networking device drivers and configuration of virtual COM ports on viewLinc host computer. Allows for multiple data loggers to connect to the host server through common 802.11b/g wireless networks. Requires transmitter configured with DB9 serial cable.
- PTU300 can only support WLAN-1 and LAN-1 modules when no data logger modules are installed.
Check COM port assigned to a vNet or other Network Device:
- From the Windows Control Panel, open Device Manager.
- Expand Ports (COM & LPT) to see which COM ports are connected to which devices. By default, vNet devices are named CDL-VNET-P - model name.
- For more detail, in Device Manager under Multiport serial adapters, right-click the device in question. Choose Properties, select the Advanced tab, and click Properties. On the left will be a list of the COM ports used for the device. To see which devices are controlled by viewLinc, open the System tab.