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Communication with the meters
7.1
Testing with the PiiGAB M-Bus 900S/T as an M-Bus meter
This little test is useful to learn how to use the PiiGAB M-Bus 900S/T but also how to search for
errors.
1)
Browse in the web interface in the PiiGAB M-Bus 900S/T
and go to ”Administration” and
control that you have a valid license.
2)
Browse in Configuration -> Master port
Default: Serial, 2400 baud, 8E1, M-Bus Master
3)
Browse in Configuration -> Slaveport 1
Default: UDP, port 10001, M-Bus
4)
Start your PiiGAB M-Bus Setup Wizard and find your PiiGAB M-Bus 900S/T on the network.
5)
Choose ”Test, search and configure meter with M
-
Bus”
Choose the port number 10001 and UDP.
6)
Set ”Primary address” to 251, which is the internal meter in the PiiGAB M
-Bus 900S/T.
Alternatively you can use secondary addressing. If so type in the manufacturing number
xxxxxxxx, which can be found to the left of the front sign.
7)
Choose ”Read the meter’s first telegram” and click ”Read”. The units should respond with
their internal telegram.
8)
Connect a mete
r and change the ”Primary address” to the meter’s primary address or to the
test and diagnostic address 254. Click ”Read” and wait for the answer.
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