E-Mon E-MM-RTU-D-N - Manual (Page 37)

Chapter 4 Power Software Configuration tool Setting up Communications
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422/485 serial port, with a dial-up modem for communicating through public
telephone lines, with an Ethernet module for communicating through the
Internet, or with an RF modem for wireless communications.
The communication protocol and port settings in Power Software must match
the settings made in your device.
To configure your communications with the Multi-Mon :
1. Select Configuration from the Tools menu. Under the Communication
group on the Instrument Setup tab, select the type of connection for your
device.
2. In the Address box, select an appropriate submeter address.
3. In the Sampling Rate box, select a rate at which Power Software
updates data on your screen when you continuously poll the device via
the Power Software Data Monitor.
Communicating through a Serial Port Communicating through a Serial Port Communicating through a Serial Port Communicating through a Serial Port
Select Serial Port/Modem Site on the Configuration tab, and then click on the
Connection tab to configure your serial port settings.
Configuring a Serial Port Configuring a Serial Port Configuring a Serial Port Configuring a Serial Port
1. On the Connection tab, select a COM port from the Device box, and
then click Configure.
2. Specify the baud rate and data format for the port. Choose the same
baud rate and data format as you have set in the Multi-Mon , and then
click OK. The default settings for the local RS-232 and RS-422/485
serial ports are 19200 baud, 8 bits with no parity.
Selecting the Communications Protocol Selecting the Communications Protocol Selecting the Communications Protocol Selecting the Communications Protocol
1. On the Connection tab, click Protocol.