Autometers Systems Q-180 Quick Start Manual Download Page 2

Parity Options: NONE, EVEN, ODD.

Default Parity : EVEN

Note that if parity is set to ODD or EVEN, Stop Bits will be set 

to 1 and cannot be changed.

From the Set-up menu, Use          and           to select the 

Parity options.

Long Press          to enter the selection routine.

The Parity setting will flash. Use          and          to choose 

Parity.

Parity

Example shows:

Set Parity: EVEN

And long press          for confirmation. 

Press          to return the main set up menu.

Baud rate options: 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 (bps).

Default: 9600bps

From the Set-up menu, Use           and          to select the 

Baud rate options.

Long press          to enter the selection routine.

The Baud Rate setting will flash. Use          and          to 

choose Baud Rate.

Long press          for confirmation and then press           to 

return to the main menu.

Baud rate

Product development is continuous and Autometers Systems Limited reserves the 

right to make alterations and manufacture without notice. Products as delivered may 

therefor differ from the descriptions and illustrations in this publication

Autometers Systems Ltd.

4B Albany Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Manchester M21 0AW 

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 00(44) 0161 861 9056

Fax: 0161 881 3745

www.autometers.co.uk

 

The meter is a 96 x 96 mm panel mounted meter with a depth of 70mm

The cut out hole for the panel meter is 92 x 92 mm. 

Dimensions

Communications shield continuous

to the next meter

to the next meter

This meter is for 

monitoring only 

and can not be 

connected to the 

Autometers 

Horizon Data 

Monitoring System

Belden 9841 or Equal Cable Screened 

Twisted pair with full Coax shielding 

for RS 485 Modbus connection.

Red..…TX+ 

Black…TX-

 , 

Green…Shield

 

Connection

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Q-180 series of meters are for monitoring 

only and are not suitable for revenue collection.

The Q-180 series of meters has a different RS  

485 Modbus Protocol and therefore cannot be 

connected to the Horizon data monitoring 

system

From the main Set-up menu, Use          and          to select the 

CT option.

Set C.T.2 secondary current input. 

Options: 5A or 1A

Default CT2: 5A

Long press          to enter the CT2 routine. 

Press          for 2s, the CT2 setting will flash.

Use          and          to choose CT2 with 5A or 1A.

Press           to return to the main menu.

C.T.  (Current Transformer)

C.T. Rate  (Current Transformer Primary)

Example of meter set at 200/5 amp

Example of how the display should look for a meter 

programmed to 200/5 amp.

C.T.2 (Current Transformer Secondary)

To program the current ratio in the meter simply enter the 

primary current. 

eg. if you require the meter to be set at 200amp program 

the numbers to be 0200. 

Long press          to enter the CT Rate routine.

Press          for 2s, the CT rate setting will flash. 

Use          and          to choose the first digit of the CT value.

Press           to move the cursor to the right. When you have 

entered the desired setting long press          for 

confirmation and then press          to return to the main 

menu.

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