Communicating through a serial port, Configuring a serial port, Selecting the communications protocol – SATEC PM135 Manual User Manual

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‎Chapter 4 Using PAS Software

Setting up Communications

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PM135 Powermeter Series

1. Select Configuration from the Tools menu. Under the

Communication group on the Instrument Setup tab,
select the type of connection for your device.

2. Set the device communication address you assigned to

the PM135 port. When communicating via the Ethernet,
the PM135 responds to any address you select.

3. In the Sampling Rate box, select a rate at which PAS

updates data on your screen when you continuously poll
the device in the PAS Data Monitor.

The communication protocol and port settings must match the settings
you made in your meter.

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

1. On the Connection tab, select a COM port from the Device

box, and then click Configure.

Figure ‎4-2: Serial Port Setup Dialog Box

2. Specify the baud rate and data format for the port. Choose

the same baud rate and data format as you have set in the
meter, and then click OK.

The factory settings for the local PM135 RS-232 and RS-422/485 ports
are 9600 baud, 8 bits with no parity.

Selecting the Communications Protocol

1. On the Connection tab, click

Protocol.

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