GE PQMII, Instruction Manual

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CHAPTER 4: SOFTWARE
PQMII POWER QUALITY METER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL 4–7
4.2 Configuring Serial Communications
4.2.1 Description
Before starting, verify that the serial cable is properly connected to either the RS232 port
on the front panel of the device (for RS232 communications) or to the RS485 terminals on
the back of the device (for RS485 communications). See
4.1.2: Hardware for connection
details.
Z Install and start the latest version of the EnerVista PQMII Setup
Software (available from the GE EnerVista CD). See the previous
section for the installation procedure.
Z Click on the Device Setup button to open the Device Setup window.
Z Click the Add Site button to define a new site.
Z Enter the desired site name in the Site Name field. If desired, a short
description of site can also be entered along with the display order of
devices defined for the site.
Z Click the OK button when complete.
The new site will appear in the upper-left list in the EnerVista PQMII
Setup Software window.
Z Click the Add Device button to define the new device.
Z Enter the desired name in the Device Name field and a description
(optional) of the site.
Z
Select “Serial” from the Interface drop-down list.
This will display a number of interface parameters that must be entered
for proper RS232 functionality.
Z
Enter the relay slave address and COM port values (from the
S1 PQMII
SETUP ÖØ FRONT PANEL RS232 SERIAL PORT
setpoints menu) in the Slave
Address and COM Port fields.
Z
Enter the physical communications parameters (baud rate and parity
settings) in their respective fields.
Z Click the Read Order Code button to connect to the PQMII device and
upload the order code.
If a communications error occurs, ensure that the PQMII serial
communications values entered in the previous step correspond to the
relay setting values.
Z Click OK when the relay order code has been received.
The new device will be added to the Site List window (or Online
window) located in the top left corner of the main EnerVista PQMII
Setup Software window.
The PQMII Site Device has now been configured for serial communications.