Ashcroft DM61 - Manual (Page 13)

Serial Communication Adapters Instruction Manual
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Installation
Figure 2 shows the connection of a DM61 meter to a single-point full-
duplex RS-485 device using the 101B224-07 serial adapter. The
101B224-07 has an RJ45 connector to connect the Cat5e cable and a
screw terminal connector to connect to the RS-485 network. Figure 3
shows the connection of several DM61 meters with 101B224-07 serial
adapters to a multi-point half-duplex RS-485 network.
DM61 Serial Communication Address (serIAl)
When using more than one meter in a multi-drop or multi-point mode,
each meter must be provided with its own unique address. For the
DM61 meter the address may be programmed from 001 to 247. The
DM61 meter is factory set to address 001.
To change the DM61 meter address:
1. Press and hold the Menu button for three seconds to access Ad-
vanced Features menu of the meter.
2. Press Up arrow until Serial (SEriaL) menu is displayed and press
Enter, Addres is displayed.
3. Press Enter to change meter address using Right and Up arrow
buttons. Press Enter to accept.
4. Press Menu button to exit and return to Run Mode.