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COUNTIS E17/E18 - 545873A - SOCOMEC
8. COMMUNICATION
8.1. General information
The Modbus communication available on the COUNTIS E17/E18 communicates via an Ethernet link which is used to
operate devices from a PC or an API.
8.2. Communication structure
The device communicates via a Modbus protocol which involves a dialogue in accordance with a master/slave
structure. Communication is via TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) through the Ethernet communication port.
The default IP address is:
IP address: 192.168.0.4
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000
Gateway: 192.168.0.1
Modbus address: 5
A web server lets you access the measurement data.
The broadcast communication is available for the log that stores the tariff.
8.3. Communication tables
The communication tables and relevant notes are available online
on the COUNTIS E17/E18 documentation page at:
www.socomec.com/en/countis-e1x