KW8M Eco-POWER METER
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Chapter 7 Communications
7.1 Communication Procedures
Communication starts with command transmission from the host computer (hereafter Master) and ends
with the response of Eco-POWER METER (hereafter Slave).
• Response with data
When master sends reading command, slave responds with the
corresponding set value or current status.
• Acknowledgement
When master sends setting command, slave responds by sending
the acknowledgement.
• Negative acknowledgement
When master sends a non-existent command or value out of the setting
range, the slave returns negative acknowledgement.
• No response
Slave will not respond to master in the following cases.
• Global address “FF” (MEWTOCOL) is set.
• Broadcast address “00H” (Modbus protocol) is set.
• Communication error (framing error, parity error)
• CRC-16 discrepancy (Modbus RTU mode)
7.2 Communication timing
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The minimum access time from the master is 1 sec. (Minimum time for update the data)
Eco-POWER METER may not response due to noise and so on, be sure to check that it receives the
response from Eco-POWER METER.
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In order to improve the communication quality, we recommend to send the transmission again.
Communication timing of RS485
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Eco-POWER METER (Slave) side
When Eco-POWER METER (Slave) starts transmission to RS485 communication line, it is arranged
so as to provide an idle status transmission period of about 1 to 99ms (setting available) +Tb before
sending the response to ensure the synchronization on the receiving side. After sending the response,
master can disconnect the transmitter from the communication line within transmission period 20ms.
(Tb: Transmission period may be longer (0 to 60ms) due to Eco-POWER METER’s process.)
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Master side (Cautions of setting a program)
At communication, keep the following conditions.
1) Set the program so that the master can disconnect the transmitter from the communication line
within the transmission period of about 2ms after sending the command in preparation for reception
of the response from Eco-POWER METER (Slave).
2) To avoid collision of transmissions between the master and Eco-POWER METER (Slave), send a
next command after checking that the master received the response.
Master
Slave
Command
Data
Acknowledgement
Command
Negative
acknowledgement
Command
No response
Command