COM220 Phone Modem
Ideal for Remote Sites
Low power use, wide operating temperature range
weather applications supported water applications supported energy applications supported gas flux and turbulence applications supported infrastructure applications supported soil applications supported

Overview

The COM220 phone modem enables communications between a computer and a Campbell Scientific data logger over a public switched telephone network. A Hayes-compatible modem is required at the computer site. The COM220 connects to the data logger at the field site. Most Campbell Scientific data loggers are compatible.

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Benefits and Features

  • Wide operating temperature range and low power requirements make it ideal for use at remote sites
  • Supports communication rates up to 115.2 kbps between modem and logger. (In practice, data transmission through phone lines is generally constrained to 33.6 kbps.)
  • Compatible with most Campbell Scientific data loggers
  • Offers both modem enabled (ME) and synchronous device communications (SDC) modes.
  • Allows user to set the number of rings before answering call.

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Detailed Description

The COM220 has a CS I/O port, power terminals, screw terminals, and an RJ-11C jack. The data logger connects with the CS I/O port via an SC12 or SC12R-6 cable. The RJ-11C jack is for attaching a surge-protected telephone line. Alternatively, the screw terminals (GND, RING, TIP) can be used to connect the COM220 with a phone line via a surge protector.

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Specifications

Transmission Distance or Area Worldwide
Operation 1200 to 115200 baud digital communications over phone lines
Operating Voltage 12 Vdc
Current Drain
  • ~120 μA (quiescent)
  • ~30 mA (active)
Communication Rate 9600, 38400, 57600, 115200 bps (between data logger and COM220, and selected by user)
Operating Temperature Range -25° to +50°C (standard)
Standards V.92, K56Flex, V.90, V.34, V.32bis, V32, V23, V22bis, V22, V.21, B212, B103
Registration
  • FCC US 3A4M508BSM2-T-W
  • IC 2377 A-SM2TW
  • TBR21
Service Requirements If not available at the site, phone lines must be installed.
Dimensions 16.5 x 2.5 x 6.6 cm (6.5 x 1.0 x 2.6 in.)
Weight 0.16 kg (0.35 lb)

Compatibility

Please note: The following shows notable compatibility information. It is not a comprehensive list of all compatible products.

Data Loggers

Compatible Note
21X (retired)
CR10 (retired)
CR1000 (retired)
CR1000X
CR10X (retired)
CR200X (retired)
CR206X (retired)
CR23X (retired)
CR295X (retired)
CR300
CR3000 (retired)
CR310
CR350
CR500 (retired)
CR5000 (retired)
CR510 (retired)
CR6
CR800 (retired)
CR850 (retired)
CR9000 (retired)
CR9000X (retired)

Mounting Equipment

Compatible Note
ENC10/12
ENC10/12R
ENC12/14
ENC14/16
ENC16/18

Additional Compatibility Information

Phone Line/Surge Protection

Typically, a length of phone line is run from the telephone company's junction box to the COM220s surge protector, and then to the Ground, Tip, and Ring terminals on the COM220. Alternately, if adequate surge protection is provided by the telephone company and the junction box supports it, a length of telephone wire with RJ11C connectors (pn 2365) can be run directly from the junction box to the socket on the COM220.

Data Logger Considerations

Default settings are not compatible for non-PakBus data loggers (i.e., CR5000, CR7, retired data loggers). For these data loggers, the DIP switch settings must be changed; refer to the COM220 manual for details.

An SC12 cable is provided for connecting the COM220 with the data logger.

Software

LoggerNet and PC400 software packages support use of the COM220 with our data loggers. Both of these software packages support automated error-checking or user-initiated contacts. LoggerNet also supports scheduled contact times. Our software can run unattended allowing the user to take advantage of lower off-hour telephone rates.

Enclosure Considerations

The COM220 requires a desiccated, non-condensing environment; a Campbell Scientific enclosure is recommended. Grommets and screws are provided to attach the COM220 to the backplate of our enclosures.

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Downloads

COM220 OS v.05 (671 KB) 23-11-2011

Execution of this download installs the COM220 Operating System on your computer.

Note: The Device Configuration Utility is used to upload the included operating system to the COM220.

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FAQs for

Number of FAQs related to COM220: 14

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  1. Cable runs of that length usually will require a booster of some sort. Contact the local phone company for recommendations.

  2. All data loggers will work with the COM220 except the CR200X-series dataloggers.

  3. No. The COM220 is designed to pick up a call and cannot be overridden. A better approach would be to use a phone line sharing device. Note that the phone line sharing device must simulate a normal phone line accurately or it won’t work correctly with the COM220.

    One phone line sharing device that has been used successfully by our customers is “The Stick” by Multi-Link. This device takes one incoming phone line and breaks it out to four separate lines. It does require ac power to run. For more information, refer to the Multi-Link website.

  4. There are several possibilities as to the cause. Contact Campbell Scientific for assistance in determining the specific cause.

  5. Not directly. A data logger needs to be used with it, and the remote caller needs to be running LoggerNet or PC400.

  6. Typically, software such as LoggerNet or PC400 is needed to connect to a data logger and download the data.

  7. The COM220 and the radio can coexist on the CS I/O port provided that they are assigned two different SDC addresses.