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4. Click on the
“Communications Port” option to select it. The Setup Communications screen appears similar to
Figure 19 below.
Figure 19: Setup Communications Screen
5. Open the Protocol menu (the first of the drop-down menus) and click on
IDM.
6. Open the COM Port Type menu and click on the desired type (or on TCP/IP, if the GS868 is using an Ethernet con -
nection).
Note: If you select TCP/IP, the menu changes. Proceed to the next page.
7. Select any suitable available baud rate. A baud rate of 19,200 is appropriate for almost all applications. However,
if you experience periodic communication reliability problems, you may wish to consider lowering the baud rate
on your instrument and in PanaView.
IMPORTANT:
Be sure all the communications port settings match those made in setting up the meter’s serial port.
8. Click [OK] to complete data entry.