5 activating modbus communications, Ctivating, Odbus – GE Industrial Solutions EPM1500 Single Point Submetering System User Manual

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EPM 1500 SUB-METER– INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CHAPTER 4: COMMUNICATIONS

4.2.5

Activating Modbus Communications

Use the following procedure to activate Modbus communications.

Z

Enter the following command to activate Modbus:

stty -M1

(followed by [ENTER] twice)

Z

Select the baud rate by entering the following command.
The baud rate options for Modbus communication are 9600, 19200,
and 38400.

stty 19200

(followed by [ENTER] twice)

Z

Save Modbus activation by entering:

stty -W1234

Z

Display Modbus activation by entering:

stty

This command displays meter port setting, baud rate, etc. If Modbus is active, it returns
“Modbus”; if Modbus is not active, it returns “no Modbus”.

For example, consider the following set of commands sets the activates Modbus, sets the
baud rate to 19200, and saves the Modbus activation. The text returned by the meter is
also indicated.

CIP#stty

hunt 19200 baud 8 bits no parity no echo no modem no

modbus

CIP#stty -M1

CIP#stty 19200

CIP#stty -W1234

CIP#stty

hold 19200 baud 8 bits no parity no echo no modem modbus

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