
Prepping for Installation
Communications LEDs
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Building Technologies
125-202
06/06/2017
When you select the Use DHCP check box, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
is used to automatically populate the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address
fields.
NOTE:
Each meter connected to the network requires its own unique network IP address. An
address is provided automatically if the network allows DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol), and the meter is configured to request an address.
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Click Update Logger after making your selections.
ViewPoint displays the following message when the connection is successful:
Communications LEDs
The MD-BMS and MD-BMED COM LEDs signal the following communication
information:
Table 4: MD Series Meters Serial COM LED Signals.
BACnet
Modbus
Description
Steady Green
Steady Green
Power is applied to the meter.
Flashing Green
Flashing Green
The meter is communicating.
N/A
Steady Red
Communications failure, or talking
with BACnet while the meter is in
Modbus mode.
N/A
Flashing Red
The meter is receiving
communication on the bus for a
meter at another address.
Table 5: MD-BMED Ethernet COM LED Signals.
BACnet/Modbus
Description
Steady Green
Power is applied to the meter.
Flashing Green
The meter is communicating.