Campbell Scientific LoggerLink Mobile App for Android User Manual
LoggerLink
Mobile App for
Android
Revision: 3/14
Copyright © 2012- 2014
Campbell Scientific, Inc.
Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................... 1
Requirements ................................................................................... 1
Getting Started ................................................................................ 1
Datalogger Setup ........................................................................... 2
TCP Connection ...................................................................... 2
Bluetooth Connection ............................................................. 3
Connecting .................................................................................... 5
Connected ...................................................................................... 6
Disconnecting ................................................................................ 6
Datalogger Setup—Settings ............................................................ 7
Connecting ...................................................................................... 9
Current ............................................................................................. 9
Status ............................................................................................. 12
Historic .......................................................................................... 18
Collect Data ................................................................................... 21
Files ............................................................................................... 24
Settings .......................................................................................... 27
Disconnect ..................................................................................... 28
Off-line Files ................................................................................. 28
LoggerLink Settings ...................................................................... 29
End User License Agreement (EULA) for Mobile Applications . 31
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Introduction
Please read the End User License Agreement (EULA).
LoggerLink for Android™ is a simple yet powerful tool that lets
you communicate directly with your IP-enabled or Bluetoothenabled CR3000, CR1000, CR800-Series, and CR200-Series
dataloggers from your Android device. The app lets you
perform field maintenance tasks such as viewing and collecting
data, setting the clock, and downloading programs.
Requirements
LoggerLink for Android runs on Android 2.2 or greater.
Bluetooth communication requires Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream
Sandwich) or greater.
Getting Started
When LoggerLink is launched, you can add new dataloggers by
tapping the “+” button in the upper right corner of the screen.
Note that to use a TCP connection, your Android device must be
connected to a network through which you can reach your
datalogger. To use a Bluetooth connection, you must have an
RS-232 to Bluetooth adapter connected to your datalogger’s
RS-232 port.
Some LoggerLink functions are accessed from your Android
device’s Menu button. If your device does not have a Menu
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button, these functions can be accessed from the menu button on
the right end of the action bar at the top of the LoggerLink
screen.
Datalogger Setup
Note that you can only specify a TCP or a Bluetooth connection
for a single datalogger. If you enter information in the TCP
Settings, any previous Bluetooth Settings will be cleared. If you
select a Bluetooth connection, any previous TCP Settings will be
cleared.
TCP Connection
Depending on how your datalogger is connected to the
Internet, you may be able to use the UDP or PB discovery
buttons to set up your datalogger.
If your network supports UDP, simply tap the UDP discovery
button next to the TCP Address field. LoggerLink will
return a list of PakBus dataloggers that it discovers. Tap a
datalogger in the list to have its settings automatically filled in
to the Datalogger Setup screen. After manually filling in any
additional settings, tap the Save button to add the datalogger.
If your network does not support UDP, you may be able to use
the PakBus discovery button to set up your dataloggers.
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Simply type in the IP Address and Port, and then tap the PB
discovery button next to the PakBus Address field.
LoggerLink will return a list of PakBus dataloggers that are
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reachable from that IP address. Tap a datalogger in the list to
have its settings automatically filled in to the Datalogger Setup
screen. After manually filling in any additional settings, tap
the Save button to add the datalogger.
If you are not able to use UDP or PakBus discovery, you will
need to manually enter the information about how LoggerLink
will connect to your datalogger.
Bluetooth Connection
Press the Bluetooth button at the top of the screen.
LoggerLink should automatically search for Bluetooth
devices. If not, press the discovery button next to the
Bluetooth Name field. It can take up to 12 seconds for device
names to be returned. Select the Bluetooth device from the
list returned by LoggerLink. Note that you cannot manually
enter the Bluetooth settings. A device must be selected from
the list returned by LoggerLink.
Note that Bluetooth connectivity is supported only in Android
versions 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and higher. The baud
rate of the RS-232-Bluetooth adapter must match that of the
datalogger. Handshaking should be disabled in the adapter.
(If that is not possible, handshaking must be enabled in the
datalogger.) Depending on the adapter, there may be other
settings that need to be set correctly for proper
communication.
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See the Datalogger Setup section for an explanation of each field
on the Datalogger Setup screen.
After you have finished setting up a datalogger, it will show up
in the list of dataloggers when LoggerLink is launched. You can
view a datalogger’s settings by tapping on the “i” button on the
right side of the datalogger. You can edit a datalogger’s settings
by tapping the “i” button, and then tapping the pencil icon on the
upper right. You can delete a datalogger by tapping the “i”
button, tapping your device’s Menu button, and then selecting
Delete Datalogger.
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Connecting
To connect to a datalogger, simply tap on it in the list of
dataloggers.
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Connected
After you have connected with your datalogger, a set of tabs will
appear at the top of the screen. Tapping on these tabs will allow
you to perform different operations on your datalogger such as
viewing data in a tabular or graphical format, monitoring status,
and collecting data.
If you leave LoggerLink or your device goes to sleep while
connected to a datalogger, you will be automatically
disconnected from the datalogger 10 minutes after any
background processes (such as data collection) complete. Note
that if you have Prevent Sleep enabled (see the LoggerLink
Settings section) your device will not automatically go to sleep
while you are connected to a datalogger. You must put the
device to sleep manually or disconnect from the datalogger.
Disconnecting
When you are finished interacting with your datalogger, tap your
device’s Menu button and select Disconnect (or simply tap your
device’s back button) to disconnect and return to the list of
dataloggers.
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Datalogger Setup—Settings
TCP Settings
Address
The TCP/IP Address of the device you will be
communicating with.
Port
The TCP/IP Port the device is accepting connections on.
This defaults to 6785.
Bluetooth Settings
Note that the Bluetooth Name and Address must be selected
from the list that LoggerLink returns after searching for
Bluetooth devices. They cannot be entered manually.
Name
The Name of the Bluetooth device you will be
communicating with.
Address
The Bluetooth Address of the device you will be
communicating with.
Datalogger Settings
Type
The Type of the datalogger you will be communicating
with.
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Name
The Name used to identify this datalogger in LoggerLink.
Data files collected from this datalogger will be stored in a
sub-directory with this name.
PakBus Settings
Address
The PakBus Address of the datalogger you will be
connecting to. The valid range is 1 through 4094.
However, PakBus addresses greater than 3999 are typically
reserved for PakBus routing devices and ports.
Neighbor
The PakBus address of the neighbor you will go through to
connect to your datalogger. A value of 0 means you will
connect directly to your datalogger.
Security Code
The Security Code is only required if security has been
enabled on your datalogger. In order for LoggerLink to
connect to a security-enabled datalogger, the security code
of at least level 3 is required. The level 3 security code
allows you to check the clock and collect data. The level 2
security code is required to set the clock or change public
variables. The level 1 security code unlocks the highest
level of security and allows you to change or retrieve the
program as well as change status table variables.
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TCP Password
If you are trying to connect via TCP to a datalogger with a
TCP Password enabled, you must enter the password in
order for any communications to occur with the datalogger.
Encryption Key
This setting specifies text that will be used to generate the
key for encrypting PakBus messages sent or received by this
datalogger. The key entered here must match the PakBus
Encryption Key setting in the device.
Connecting
To connect to a datalogger, simply tap on the datalogger in your
list of dataloggers or tap the Connect button while viewing the
datalogger’s settings. When connecting to a datalogger, a clock
check is sent to see if communications can be established. On
the first connection, table definitions are retrieved and stored.
Table definitions are only retrieved again, if a change is
detected.
Current
The current page displays the current data record for the selected
table.
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Tap the icon in the upper right corner to select and configure a
different table.
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