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19200 baud, Custom ASCII protocol, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit (N81), address
1. To do so, enter these settings from the meter front panel:
SEr 1: 160 SEr 2: 0111
SEr 3: 00000 SEr 4: 000
Click on
“Discover Network.” After about 10 seconds, the screen below will appear:
Current Status
The above screen shows that the Network Setup utility has discovered the Network
Board Type, the board
’s Firmware Revision, the USB COM Port, the Instrument Type,
and the meter
’s Display Reading. All this is via the USB connection. At this point the
board is ready to communicate with the outside world at 38400 baud using the
discovered COM port. The
“WiFi Signal Quality” and “IP address” are still shown as
“No Connection” because there is yet no WiFi connection.
WiFi Settings
To connect to your WiFi network, replace
“Network_Name” with the name of your
WiFi network, and replace
“Network_Password” with the password of your WiFi
network. Then click on
“Update WiFi Settings.” After about 10 seconds, the screen
below will appear. The WiFi Signal Quality and the IP Address of your WiFi board as
assigned by the WiFi router will then be displayed, indicating that your meter is now
on the WiFi network. In the example shown, a WiFi Signal Quality of 7 MCS indicates
a WiFi data rate of 72.2 Mbits/sec.