Precision Digital PD6100 - Manual (Page 76)

Model PD6100 Strain Gauge/Load Cell Meter Instruction Manual
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Modbus RTU Serial Communications (serial)
The meter is equipped with serial communications capability as a
standard feature using Modbus RTU Serial Communication Protocol.
To communicate with a computer or other data terminal equipment, an
RS-232, RS-485, or USB adapter option is required; see Ordering
Information
on page 7 for details.
Warning!
Do not connect any equipment other than Precision
Digital’s expansion modules, cables, or meters to the
RJ45 M-LINK connector. Otherwise damage will occur
to the equipment and the meter.
Note: More detailed instructions are provided with each optional serial
communications adapter.
Note: Refer to the ProVu
®
Modbus Register Tables located at
www.predig.com for details.
When using more than one meter in a multi-drop mode, each meter
must be provided with its own unique address. The meter address
(Slave ID) may be programmed between 1 and 247. The transmit delay
may be set between 0 and 199 ms. The parity can be set to even, odd,
or none with 1 or 2 stop bits.
The PD6100 can also be connected to another PD6100 with a special
PDA1200 cable, allowing the user to copy all the settings from one
meter to another, using the Copy function.