Gill Instruments Ltd
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MetPak/MetPak RG and MetPak Pro Base Stations
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Issue 1
Doc. No. 1723-PS-0023
October 2018
6.7.
Safe Mode
The Base Station Range Safe Mode provides a means of recovering communication with the Base
Station whatever configuration settings may have been made. For instance if the unit has been set
for SDI-12 or Modbus operation Safe Mode can be used to change the communication option back
to RS232 , RS422 or RS485 etc.
6.7.1.
Safe Mode Method 1
Connect the Base Station for RS232 communication as detailed in Para 4.9.
Open Gill MetSet Software (see Para 6.2).
Click on Connect and Read. MetSet will scan COM port settings for a connected Base Station but
as the COMMS protocol is not matched will be unable initially to find the Base Station.
Now Click on the Safe Mode button.
Ensure the Base Station is wired for RS232 operation and power and Click on Next.
