Acumen SDR2-USB manual Configuring DataBridge

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SDR2-USB Configuration Guide rev 1.0

Configuring the DataBridge SDR2-USB

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2. Configuring the

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SDR2-USB

Now that you’ve successfully edited the SDR2-USB’s setup.txt file, you are ready to configure it for use with your serial data source. Using the setup file, you can:

•Set the date and time.

•Configure handshaking and data word format for your device.

•Specify a directory to record files to.

•Specify a filename for recording.

•Select how and when data is written to files.

•Add time stamps to recorded files.

Before you begin, be sure you have the documentation available for the device you’ll connect to your SDR2-USB. If possible, be sure you can communicate with the data source using the supplied software and/or your communications software. An intimate knowledge of your data source's communications standards will make connecting it to the SDR2-USB simple.

Note: all SDR2-USB settings are persistent. Changes made via the setup file will be retained by the recorder after power is removed and until they are reversed in the setup file or the recorder is restored to factory defaults (see Section 3.4).

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Contents Acumen Instruments Corporation Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Service and Support Overview Getting StartedQuick guide to the DataBridge SDR2-USB Before you startDeploying the DataBridge SDR2-USB Connecting power to your SDR2-USBConfiguring your SDR2-USB via the setup file Congratulations Creating setup.txtSDR2-USB Configuring DataBridgeComments Setting date and timeSetting date and time Configuring the data portSpecifying a filename and folder Adding time stamps to recorded files Configuring file creation behaviorTesting your configuration Receiving data Setup file readingRecord mode operation OperationsFilename generation Power failure and improper shutdownsStopping recording Device removal while recordingPartitions Formatting the storage mediaResetting to factory defaults Lithium battery maintenanceInitial Setup Commands Setup File ReferenceRecording Behavior Commands Data Port Setup CommandsTime Stamping Commands Scheduled File Closing CommandsOther Commands Location J4 Remote Control PortPinout and Mating Cable FunctionsForce-Record Shunt Installation Page Exception Codes Service SupportService and Support SDR2-USB Configuration Guide rev Returning Equipment Contacting Acumen Instruments CorporationLimitations WarrantyOne year warranty ExclusionsData rates Serial specificationsSerial Port Basics Data rates and the Uart More asynchronous serial parametersDTE and DCE Voltage levels HandshakingSDR2-USB Configuration Guide rev Page 5 J7 rear power receptacle pin configuration SpecificationsElectrical specifications USB socket Mechanical Specifications6 J1 power receptacle pin configuration Serial communicationsSpecifications SDR2-USB Configuration Guide rev