Chapter 4 Using
P A S S O F T W A R E
Setting
U P T H E M E T E R
PM130 PLUS Powermeter Series
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Figure
4-4: Configuration Dialog Box – Connection Tab
6.
In the
Retries
box, specify the number of retries PAS will use to
receive a response from the meter if communications fail.
7.
Click
OK
.
4.4
Setting Up the Meter
Preparing Setups for the Meter
PAS allows you to prepare setup data for your meter off-line without the
need to have it connected to your PC.
To prepare a setup for your meter:
1.
Select the device site from the list box on the PAS toolbar.
2.
Select the desired setup group from the
Meter Setup
menu. Click on
the tab with the setup you want to create or modify.
3.
Fill in the boxes with the desired configuration data for your meter.
4.
Click the
Save as…
button to store the data to the meter site
database.
5.
Click
OK
.
Always set up and store the Basic Setup data to the site
database first. PAS uses this data as a reference when
arranging other meter setups.
To save your setup to another site database:
1.
Click the
Save as…
button.
2.
Select the target database from the file pane.
3.
Click
OK
.
You can also reuse a setup from another site by copying it to your present
site database.
To copy a setup from another site’s database:
1.
Click
Open
.
2.
Select the desired source site database.
