Communicating through a serial port – E-Mon E-PS-S-HV-RTU User Manual
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Chapter 4 Using Power Software Configuration tool
Setting up Communications
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PowerSmart Socket Power Quality Meter
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
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 meter, and then click OK.
Selecting the Communications Protocol
1. On the Connection tab, click Protocol.
2. In
the
“Protocol”
box,
select
the
same
communications protocol as you have set in your
device.
3. The remaining settings in this dialog do not normally
need to be changed.
4. In the “Response Time-out” box, define the
maximum time that Power Software should wait for
the meter response before announcing a failure.
When communicating through a GPRS modem, this
time may require some adjustment.
5. In the “Break Time-out” box, define the maximum
character idle time that Power Software should wait
after receiving the last message character to close a