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Installation & Operation Manual
Communication: Port Settings
Port Address
[1]
S
This parameter establishes the Modbus RTU address. Modbus RTU requests will only be processed if the
configured port address of the meter matches the request address found in the Modbus RTU packet.
The range of addresses supported by Modbus RTU is 1-247. Modbus RTU request packets with an
address of 0 imply the packet is to be treated as a broadcast packet.
To change the port address, follow these steps from the
Port A Settings
menu
:
1. Select
Port Address
to view the port address display.
2. Select the desired port address
(1-247)
.
3. Press
[E]
to save the option and to return to the Port A Settings menu.
Baud Rate
[9600]
S
The following baud rates are supported
• 9600
• 19200
• 38400
To change the baud rate, follow these steps from the
Port A Settings menu
:
1. Select
Baud Rate
to view the Baud Rate display.
2. Select one of the following baud rates:
9600
,
19200
or
38400
.
3. Press
[E]
to save the option and to return to the Port A Settings menu.
Parity
[Even]
S
The following parities are supported
• Even
• Odd
• None
To change the parity, follow these steps from the
Port A Settings menu
:
1. Select
Parity
to view the Parity display.
2. Select one of the following:
None
,
Even
or
Odd
.
3. Press
[E]
to save the option and to return to the Port A Settings menu.
Data Bits
[8 bits]
S
This parameter configures the port data bits. The following data bits are supported
• 8 bits
• 7 bits
• 5 bits
To change the data bits, follow these steps from the
Port A Settings menu
:
1. Select
Data Bits
to view the Data Bits display.
2. Select one of the following:
8 Bits
,
7 Bits
or
5 Bits
.
3. Press
[E]
to save the option and to return to the Port A Settings menu.
