E-Mon E-PS-A-RTU-N - Manual (Page 56)

Chapter 4 Power
S O F T W A R E S E T T I N G U P C O M M U N I C A T I O N S
56 PowerSmart+ Advanced Power Quality Meter
Set the device communication address you assigned to the PowerSmart+ Advanced
PQM.
In the “Sampling Rate” box, select a rate at which Power Software updates data on
your screen when you continuously poll the device in the Power Software Data
Monitor.
The communication protocol and port settings in Power Software must match the
settings made in your device.
Communicating through a Serial Port Communicating through a Serial Port Communicating through a Serial Port Communicating through a Serial Port
Select Serial Port/Modem Site on the Configuration tab, and then click on the
Connection tab to configure your serial port settings.
Configuring a Serial Port
On the Connection tab, select a COM port from the “Device” box, and then click
Configure.
Specify the baud rate and data format for the port. Choose the same baud rate and
data format as you have set in the device, and then click OK. The default settings
for the local RS-232 and RS-422/485 ports are 19200 baud, 8 bits with no parity.
Selecting the Communications Protocol
On the Connection tab, click Protocol.
In the “Protocol” box, select the same communications protocol as you have in your
meter. The default protocol setting in your meter for all ports is Modbus RTU.
For more information on configuring the protocol parameters, refer to the “Power
Software Getting Started” guide.