C
OMMUNICATING WITH A
P
OWER
S
COUT
™
M
ETER
........................................................................... 32
Setting the Network Address Switches .................................................................................................. 33
Addressing an Element .....................................................................................................................................34
Installing the ViewPoint Software and Communicating with the PowerScout™ Meter ....................... 35
Communication Setup ......................................................................................................................................35
Connecting the Ports ........................................................................................................................................37
Establishing Communication Protocol ................................................................................................... 37
Using ViewPoint
™
Software ................................................................................................................... 38
ViewPoint Screens ............................................................................................................................................38
Communication and Status Messages .............................................................................................................38
ViewPoint Command Buttons ..........................................................................................................................38
Communications .................................................................................................................................... 39
Setting Serial Communication Parameters ......................................................................................................39
Setting Ethernet Communication Parameters (PS3 only) ................................................................................40
Communication Error .......................................................................................................................................42
Meter Setup ........................................................................................................................................... 43
Entering Wiring Information for an Element ...................................................................................................44
Real-Time Values ................................................................................................................................... 46
Using Real-Time Values to Verify Setup ...........................................................................................................46
Read/Write Registers—Read/Set Objects ............................................................................................. 47
Resetting BACnet Objects/Modbus Registers ..................................................................................................48
Firmware ................................................................................................................................................ 49
A
PPENDICES
............................................................................................................................ 50
Appendix A—PowerScout™ Meter Wiring Diagrams ............................................................................ 50
PowerScout 3 Plus Wiring Diagrams ................................................................................................................51
PowerScout 24 Wiring Diagrams ......................................................................................................................55
Appendix B—Connecting to a Network ................................................................................................. 59
Communication Protocol .................................................................................................................................59
Daisy Chain Layout for RS-485 Network ...........................................................................................................59
Networking Using the BACnet/Modbus Protocol ............................................................................................59
Appendix C—Communication Mode Change ........................................................................................ 60
Switching between BACnet and Modbus Mode ..............................................................................................60
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