Specifications

CC640 Digital Camera

12. CR10X Interface Guide

This section contains information for interfacing the CC640 camera to the

CR10X datalogger. The CC640 camera can interface to the CR10X datalogger

via the CS I/O port directly or through an MD485 interface.

12.1 CR10X Datalogger Requirements

It is highly recommended that the datalogger be a 2Meg datalogger. The

datalogger must also contain the PakBus operating system to support the

communication and file storage capabilities.

12.2 CR10X Memory Allocation

Memory must be allocated in the CR10X for the purpose of storing files. The

memory is allocated in multiples of 64Kbyte blocks. Memory allocated for file

storage comes out of final storage space. The files are stored in a circular

buffer (ring memory). When new files are sent from the camera to the

CR10X’s final storage memory the oldest files will be deleted to make room

for the new file.

The memory can be allocated as follows:

• Enter *D16A

• 16:XX should be displayed. XX represents the number of 64 Kbyte

memory blocks allocated for file storage.

• Enter the number of blocks required followed by A. (Recommend 6 to 16

blocks for a 2 meg logger)

The number of memory blocks required will vary with the compression level

selected and the number of files required to reside in the dataloggers final

storage. It is recommended to allocate between 6 to 16 memory blocks. If the

compression level selected is none then 16 memory blocks (1024 kbytes) is

recommended. Files can exceed 500Kbytes with None selected as

compression.

12.3 CR10X PakBus Settings

PakBus communication facilitates the transfer of images from the camera to

the datalogger. Several parameters must be set on the CR10X to enable

PakBus communication with the Camera.

These parameters can be set either with a CR10KD, using Edlog \ Options \

PakBus Settings, or with the Device Configuration Utility using Terminal

Emulator mode.

12.4 CR10X *D15 Settings

The *D15 settings are used to set the PakBus parameters necessary for

communication with the camera. Refer to PakBus Networking Guide for

additional information on PakBus and these settings. If values for parameters

01, 02, 03 are too small, you may not be able to connect to all network nodes.