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SC-USB Optically Isolated USB Interface
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Overview

The SC-USB allows Campbell Scientific dataloggers to communicate directly with computers that have a USB interface. The SC-USB is optically isolated, which helps eliminate noise pickup associated with PC power supplies and ground connections. The SC-USB can be used in place of an SC32B interface.

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Benefits and Features

  • Connects a PC to the CS I/O port of a datalogger
  • Helps protect components from electrical damage
  • High data transfer rates—up to 1 Mbps

Technical Description

The SC-USB Optically Isolated Interface is used to connect a data logger's CS I/O port to a PC's USB port. Multiple devices can be connected to the SC-USB in parallel. Because the connection is optically isolated, the SC-USB interface can replace an SC32B/USB converter combination. Optical isolation helps eliminate noise pickup associated with PC power supplies and ground connections.

The SC-USB supports synchronous high-speed data transfer for up to 1 Mbps (when supported by data logger). Asynchronous communication is supported from 9600 to 115200 bps. The USB transfer rate is up to 12 Mbps.

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Specifications

Power Drawn from the PC and data logger
CS I/O Port Opto-isolated (signal isolation only) from the PC’s USB port to 47 Vac or dc
Operating Temperature Range -25° to +50°C
Cable Description Type-A male to type-B male
Campbell Scientific Protocols Supported
  • Modem-Enable (ME)
  • Synchronous Device Communications protocol (SDC)
    SDC only works with data logger operating systems created since October 2002 (CR10X 1.18 or higher, CR23X 1.15 or higher, etc.)
  • Concurrent-SDC (CSDC)
    CSDC only works with PakBus dataloggers and the CR5000.
Cable Length 1.8 m (6 ft)
Dimensions 7.5 x 4 x 2 cm (3 x 1.6 x 0.8 in.)
Weight 85 g (3.0 oz)

Current Drain
Drawn from Data Logger
  • < 1 mA (standby)
  • < 20 mA (active)
Drawn from PC
  • < 18 mA (standby)
  • < 85 mA (active)

Communication Rates
Asynchronous 9600 bps to 115 kbps
Synchronous Up to 1 Mbps

Compatibility

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

Dataloggers

Product Compatible Note
CR1000 (retired)
CR200X (retired)
CR216X (retired)
CR3000
CR5000 (retired)
CR6
CR800 (retired)
CR850 (retired)
CR9000X (retired)

Additional Compatibility Information

USB version

The SC-USB uses USB version 1.1.

PC Operating System

The PC drivers support Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 10 operating systems.

Downloads

SC-USB Drivers v.2.10.00 (6.37 MB) 21-05-2014

The SC-USB's Software drivers for use with Windows Operating Systems. View Revision History

SC-USB Firmware v.03 (8 KB) 25-09-2009

Current version of the SC-USB firmware. The SC-USB utility is used to update the firmware in the SC-USB.

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FAQs for

Number of FAQs related to SC-USB: 4

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  1. Is a 17394 connected to an SC32B basically the same as an SC-USB?

    The combination of the USB to serial (17394) and the SC32B is basically the same as the SC-USB. Both options enable communication between a computer and a data logger with a CS I/O port.

  2. If a computer does not have a serial port, how can the SC32B be used to connect to the data logger?

    There are several options:

    1. Use the SC-USB connector/interface instead of the SC32B.
    2. Use the SC32B with a pn 17394, USB-to-9-Pin Male RS-232 Cable.
    3. Use a user-supplied USB interface with the SC32B.

    If the data logger being used has an RS-232 port, only a serial cable is needed. It is not necessary to use the SC32B unless there is another device connected to the RS-232 port or there are concerns about low-level noise from a permanently connected, ac-powered computer.

  3. How do the 17934, the SC32B, the SC929, and the SC-USB compare?

    See the table for a detailed comparison:

     

     17394
     USB-serial  cable

     SC32B

     SC929

     SC-USB

     Useful for  Connecting

     PC USB port to  data logger RS-  232 port

     Data logger CS  I/O  port to laptop  COM  port

     Data logger CS  I/O  port to laptop  COM  port

     Data logger CS  I/O  port to PC  USB  port

     Connectors

     USB A male –  9-pin male

     9-pin male – 9-pin  female

     9-pin male – 9-pin  female

     USB B female –  9-pin male

     Length

     6 ft

     3 in.

     6 ft

    		  1.6 in.

     Power  Consumption

     N/A

     Active <200 a="" --200--="">

     8 mA continuous

     Active <20 ma="" --20--="">

     Optically  Isolated

     No

     Yes

     No

     Yes

     Operating  Temperature

     N/A

     -25° to +50°C

     -25° to +50°C

     -25° to +50°C

     Maximum Data  Transfer Rate

     1 Mbps USB

     115200 bps

    9600 bps

     1 Mbps USB
  4. How is communication achieved through a datalogger CS I/O port?

    Communication through the datalogger’s CS I/O port requires an interface that converts the computer’s RS-232 voltage levels to the CMOS levels of the datalogger. Typically, that interface is an SC32B. The SC32B connects to the datalogger’s CS I/O port via an SC12 or serial cable and connects to a computer’s 9-pin serial port via a serial cable. When the computer does not have a serial port, a 9-pin serial-to-USB cable, such as pn 17394, can be used with the SC32B. Alternatively, instead of the SC32B, use the SC-USB.

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