SDI-12 transparent mode

System operators can manually interrogate and enter settings in probes using transparent mode. Transparent mode is useful in troubleshooting SDI-12 systems because it allows direct communication with probes. Data logger security may need to be unlocked before activating the transparent mode.

Transparent mode is entered while the computer is communicating with the data logger through a terminal emulator program. It is accessed through Campbell Scientific data logger support software or other terminal emulator programs. Data logger keyboards and displays cannot be used.

The terminal emulator is accessed through Campbell Scientific Device Configuration Utility software.

Watch videos/sdi12-sensors-transparent-mode from the Campbell Scientific website.

Data loggers from other manufacturers will also have a transparent mode. Refer to those manuals for information on how to use their transparent mode.

The following examples show how to enter transparent mode and change the SDI-12 address of an SDI-12 sensor. The steps shown in Changing an SDI-12 address are used with most Campbell Scientific data loggers.