7 Things You Should Know about New Cellular Options for Data Loggers

您可能已经听说过新的集成蜂窝调制解调器网关作为我们的某些数据记录器上的选项可用。但是，您是否知道这些选项确实提供了什么，以及他们现在如何帮助您的数据沟通需求，几十年来？在本文中，我们将为您提供您可能拥有的一些问题的答案。

#1 - What new options are available for the CR300 and CR310 dataloggers?

TheCR300.和CR310dataloggers are now available with integrated cellular modem gateways—perfect for use in your measurement and control applications. Last year we released the -CELL200 option for these two data loggers. We have recently released the -CELL205 option for the CR300-series dataloggers, and the -CELL210 option will be released soon.

#2 - How do you choose which option is right for you?

Our first offering, the -Cell200选项, is suitable for use in countries where 3G networks are not sunsetting. Please note that this option is not compatible with the Verizon cellular network.

The -Cell205选项is intended for use in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. This option offers 4G LTE cellular modem technology with 3G fallback.-CELL205is compatible with AT&T, T-Mobile, and other cellular providers.

The-CELL210 optionis designed for use in the United States only on the Verizon 4G LTE network.

＃3 - 其他选择很快会发布吗？

今年晚些时候，我们计划释放设计用于其他国家/地区的数据记录仪。我们还在今年晚些时候开发独立的蜂窝4G LTE和3G调制解调器。

#4 - How much power do these cellular modem gateway devices use?

与其他物联网（内容互联网）不同，通过在不使用的同时关闭调制解调器，坎贝尔科学蜂窝调制解调器网关设备是真正的低功耗设备。当集成调制解调器空闲时（不发送或接收数据），调制解调器平均仅在睡眠时平均增加8到20 mA。相比之下，竞争对手设备在同一状态下平均运行65至95mA。

发送和接收数据,坎贝尔科学cellular gateway devices use, on average, 75 to 105 mA. This is well below the average of other industrial cellular gateway devices that use 230 to 300 mA.

Of course, if you need to, you can still conserve those extra milliamps of power using CRBasic instructions or by configuring the schedule settings in the cellular modem integrated data logger via the Device Configuration Utility.

#5 - How responsive are internal cellular gateway devices?

您是否需要与CR300或CR310 Datalogger进行通信，但集成的调制解调器空闲？不是问题。内部蜂窝网关设备仍然响应，您可以立即与数据记录器通信。在与之交谈之前，您不必等待调制解调器上电并连接到蜂窝网络。

＃6 - 您如何控制集成的蜂窝网关设备？

您可以通过以下两种方式中的之一控制Campbell Scientific Comble Gateway设备：

1. Via settings that you configure in theDevice Configuration Utility
   

   

2. Via the popular CRBasic programming language that is used by Campbell Scientific data loggers
   Set it up:

   SetSetting("CellEnabled", True) 'Cell modem is enabled, True = enabled, False = disabled SetSetting("CellAPN", "I2GOLD") 'APN string/setting SetSetting("CellPDPPassword", "ts940sat") 'PDP Cell Authentication Password. Not needed with my cellular account APN SetSetting("CellPDPUsername", "ag1t") 'PDP Cell Authentication Username. Not needed with my cellular account APN

   Store it:
   

   Sample(1, Settings.CellUsageToday, FP2) Sample(1, Settings.CellUsageYesterday, FP2) Sample(1, Settings.CellUsageMonth, FP2) Sample(1, Settings.CellUsageLastMonth, FP2)

   Do something with it:
   

   cell_rssi = Settings.CellRSSI 'read RSSI (signal strength) from tower connected to cell_todays_usage = Settings.CellUsageToday 'usage reported in KB cell_yesterdays_usage = Settings.CellUsageYesterday 'usage reported in KB cell_this_months_usage = Settings.CellUsageMonth 'usage reported in KB cell_last_months_usage = Settings.CellUsageLastMonth 'usage reported in KB cell_info = Settings.CellInfo 'Cell Info.

#7 - What type of cellular network support will there be in the future?

Verizon宣布，截至2018年中期，它将在其网络上不再激活3G设备。此外，到2019年底，Verizon将停止支持3G设备。（2G技术在2016年是日落。）我们预计其他蜂窝网络提供商将很快遵循诉讼。

如果您正在寻找超过十年的技术，我们建议使用4G LTE产品，例如我们的新集成和外部蜂窝调制解调器网关。直到5G的技术被展开，试验和计划用于缩放部署（2020年之后的某个时间），4G LTE技术将是主要网络运营商支持的主要技术。我们的估计是，4G LTE技术将是4G LTE技术至少在未来10到20年内的标准，适用于Firecess应用程序和安装。

Additional Services

除了我们的新硬件选项外，您可能对我们提供的蜂窝调制解调器提供的新的低成本蜂窝数据服务计划感兴趣。我们提供客户支持，因此您不必使用用于调制解调器配置和数据计划订阅的蜂窝运营商。要了解更多信息，请访问我们的蜂窝通信页面.

结论

如果您有老化的3G设备，我们建议您升级到我们的4G LTE蜂窝调制解调器网关选项之一。这些选项具有低功耗性能，灵活性，易用性和可靠性，您可以从Campbell Scientific Product获取。为了额外的便利，利用我们竞争竞争性的蜂窝数据服务。

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