
Prepping for Installation
Establishing Communication Protocol
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The supported baud rates include 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 (Modbus only), 76800,
and 115200 (Modbus only).
NOTE:
The baud rate on the user interface (ViewPoint) must match the power meter setting.
If these settings differ, the power meter cannot communicate. There are no baud rate
settings when connected using Ethernet.
Switching Between BACnet and Modbus Mode
Changing Communication Mode Using ViewPoint
The MD-BMS and MD-BMED Power Meters are shipped with BACnet communications
as the default protocol. It is recommended to use the Comms Setup tab in ViewPoint to
change communications modes between BACnet and Modbus.
NOTE:
The baud rate and serial settings may need to change between Modbus and BACnet.
Setting address switches to 00 will set the unit in Modbus protocol, 9600 baud rate.
If communication fails, see
Changing Baud Rate or Communication Mode using
Address Switches (between BACnet and Modbus).
Changing the MD-BMS or MD-BMED from Modbus to BACnet
Mode
1. Connect to the MD-BMS or MD-BMED using ViewPoint.
2. Go to the Read/Write Registers tab in ViewPoint.
3. Enter 44612 into the Register field or click List to select from the Register Picker
list.