Communications
9410 series
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Supported protocols
RS-485 Bias
You can use the RS-485 bias setting to fine tune communications.
Turn on the RS-485 bias when the meter is acting as a master over RS-485
communications and turn off the RS-485 bias when the meter is acting as a slave. You
can configure RS-485 biasing through the meter’s display or ION Setup.
RS-485 and gateway communications
Your meter can act as a gateway from the devices on the RS-485 bus to another
communications port on the meter.
For example, you can configure your meter as an Ethernet gateway, which lets you
communicate through the meter’s Ethernet port to the serial devices connected to the
meter’s RS-485 port using the ION protocol (EtherGate) or Modbus protocol (Modbus
gateway).
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Configuring an EtherGate gateway using ION Setup
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Configuring a Modbus gateway using ION Setup
Communications setup
You can configure your meter’s basic communications parameters using the display.
IP address setup
Parameter
Values
Description
IP Address
As defined by your network’s
system administrator
Sets the IP address for the meter
NOTE:
Your meter’s default IP address is
169.254.0.10
SubnetMask
As defined by your network’s
system administrator
Used if subnetting applies to your network
Gateway
As defined by your network’s
system administrator
Used in networks with multiple segments
MAC Address
Not configurable
Your meter’s media access control (MAC) address.
Ethernet setup
Parameter
Values
Description
Enable RSTP
Yes, No
Specifies if rapid spanning tree protocol (RSTP) is
enabled
NOTE:
If local network loop or ring Ethernet
topologies are required, you must enable RSTP for
your meter’s Ethernet communications to function
Enable ION Over
TCP
Yes, No
Specifies if ION protocol communications are
enabled over Ethernet
Enable Web
Server
Yes, No
Specifies if the meter’s internal web server is
enabled
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