63230-319-204A2
PowerLogic™ Ethernet Gateway
12/2008
Setup
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Serial Port
Action
Result
1. From the Setup page, click Serial Port.
Opens the Serial Port page.
2. Select your mode, physical interface,
transmission mode, baud rate, parity, and
response timeout (see Table 4 on page 7).
Selects the serial port options.
3. If you select Slave mode, enter the IP
addresses for the remotely connected
devices (see Table 4 on page 7).
Enters the IP addresses of the remote devices.
4. Click Apply.
Updates the EGX Serial Port settings.
Figure 3:
Serial Port Page
Table 4:
Serial Port Settings
Option
Description
Setting
Mode
Used to select how the COM port on the
EGX is utilized (master or slave).
NOTE: When the Mode is changed, the
EGX reboots.
Master, Slave
Default: Master
Physical Interface
Used to select how the EGX serial port is
physically wired.
RS485 4-wire, RS485 2-wire,
or RS232
Default: RS485 2-wire
Transmission
Mode
Used to select how data is transmitted over
a serial connection.
Master mode: Automatic,
Modbus ASCII
Slave mode: Modbus RTU,
Modbus ASCII
Default:
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Master mode: Automatic
•
Slave mode: Modbus RTU
NOTE: Automatic mode allows
you to communicate to
Modbus RTU, Jbus, and
PowerLogic™ (SY/MAX) slave
devices on the same daisy
chain.
Baud Rate
Used to select the data transmission speed
over a serial connection.
2400, 4800, 9600, 19200,
38400, 56000*, 57600*
Default: 19200
Parity
Used to select if data is checked for
accuracy using a parity bit.
Even, Odd, None
Default: Even
Response Timeout Used to select how long the EGX will wait
to receive a response from a serial device.
0.1 to 10 seconds
Default: 3 seconds
Remote Modbus
TCP/IP
Connections
(Slave mode only)
Used to define a list of Modbus TCP/IP
addresses for the EGX to use during slave
mode communications.
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* Available only if the physical interface and transmission mode is RS232/Modbus ASCII.
