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Vegetronix SDI-12 to RS232 Translator

Who's Using Our Products?

Quickly turn your PC or modem into a SDI-12 compliant data logger, with the Vegetronix SDI-12 RS232 translator board. The translator will connect to your PC or modem through a RS232 interface, and allow you to communicate with SDI-12 compliant sensors with simple serial commands. You can use any serial port communication program such as the HyperTerminal program which is installed on all Windows platforms, to communicate with the device through a command line interface. You can also write your own software programs to communicate with the translator board, and merely need to target a serial port. The translator allows you to pass through standard SDI-12 commands, or you can set up the on-board scheduler, and it will retrieve data at specified intervals. We also carry a SDI-12 to USB translator that you may also be interested in.

SDI-12 to RS232 Translator

Applications
Ultra-fast prototyping of SDI-12 sensor networks. Replacement of expensive data loggers. Environmental/Weather monitoring. Control and monitoring of irrigation systems. SDI-12 testing of sensors. Remote SDI-12 monitoring of sensors through a modem. Wireless access of SD-12 Sensors.

Features
Affordable. Fully SDI-12 compliant. Sends SDI-12 commands and passes back the responses. Uses standard RS232 12V voltage levels (not TTL voltage levels). Low power. Can be used with any serial communication program. Command line interface. Can interface with up to 62 SDI-12 sensors. 4 mounting holes in each corner.

Pricing and Ordering Info

For volume pricing Contact us. ORDER INFO Part Number Description Pricing Purchase SDI-TRANS-RS232 SDI-12 to RS232 translator $99.95

Specifications
Power consumption Supply Voltage Dimensions Supported number of sensor < 50mA 6V to 40 VDC. 1.5in x 2.0in 62

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SDI-12 USB Translator.

Wiring Table
Terminal Block TB1 (SDI-12 INTERFACE) Pin 1 2 1 2 Description GROUND SDI-12 Bus Terminal Block TB2 (INPUT POWER INTERFACE) GROUND +V in (6 to 40VDC)

Commands
Open HyperTerminal - Normally under Start/Programs/Accessories/Communications in Windows. Set up the session for the appropriate comm port. Set the comm port setting to: 9600 baud, 8-N-1. The easiest way to figure out, which comm port number the board is being references as, is to plug it in and look at the list, then remove it and see which comm port disappears from the list. You can setup the board to act as a data logger and to sample the various sensors at periodic times, by using the "ADD" command, or you can use the transparent mode, and send the sensors any SDI-12 text string that you desire. "<CR>" as used below means carriage return with no line feed. Command H Description Help - Lists all of the available commands

Add a sensor/measurement number to the scheduler which periodically goes out and samples the ADD [sensor number (0-9)]:[Measurement specified sensor and number], measurement. You can [sample period (in seconds, 0 for no specify sample period, sampling)],[use CRC (1:true/0:false)], and type, and if you [Type (0:Normal,1:Concurrent,2:Continuous)]<CR> want to use CRC. Example: ADD

0:0,120,0,0<CR> sensor 1 is sampled every 2 minutes without CRC. DEL [sensor number (0-9)]:[Measurement number]<CR> Remove a sensor/measurement from the scheduler. Turn on the scheduler and begin sampling for each sensor/measurement added using the ADD command. Turn off the scheduler and stop sampling. Returns the information specified by a particular ADD commands, and SDI ID string. Returns the version Number of the SDI RS232 Translator.

START<CR>

STOP<CR>

QUERY [sensor address (09)]:[Measurement number]<CR>

V<CR> -

READ [sensor address (0-9)]:[Measurement Perform immediate number]<CR> measurement. TRANS [String]<CR> DATA [sensor number (0-9)]:[Measurement number]<SDI values> Transparently sends a string to SDI bus. Response from logger to measurements.

How to Get Started

The best way to get started is to order a few sample translators and relay boards and try them out in your application. Contact us now to purchase samples.

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