Configuring serial communications settings using the webpages

You can use the meter’s webpages to configure your serial communications settings.

Before configuring serial parameters, make sure you have a unique unit ID for your meter and know the serial network settings (protocol, baud rate, parity, and stop bits).

To configure the meter’s serial communications settings using the meter webpages:

  1. Connect to your meter’s webpages using the meter’s IPv4 address or its IPv6 link local address, or use self-discovery then double-clicking the meter’s network icon.
  2. Navigate to Setup > Serial Port.
  3. Enter the appropriate value for the settings.
  4. Click Advanced Settings to configure additional settings, if needed (for example, RS485 biasing or Rx Timeout).
    Basic serial communications settings available using the webpages
    ParameterValuesDescription
    ProtocolION, Modbus RTU, Modbus Master, DNP v3.00, DLMS, EtherGate, GPS: Truetime/Datum, GPS: Arbiter, GPS: Arbiter-Vorne, Factory, NoneSets the communications protocol for your meter’s RS-485 port
    NONEstops communications using this port.
    Baud Rate2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200Sets the data rate, in bits per second
    Unit ID1–9999

    Sets the meter’s unique ID on the RS-485 network

    NOTE: Modbus serial device range 1 to 247
    Advanced serial communications settings available using the webpages
    ParameterValuesDescription
    RTS Delay0–1The delay in seconds before the transmission of the packet.
    Rx Timeout10.1–15Sets the transmit delay (timeout for receiving an entire message from a device) in seconds.
    Serial Port8N1, 8N2, 8E1, 8E2, 8O1, 8O2Sets the parity and stop bits for the port
    RS485 BiasOFF, ONTurns on biasing on the client device over the RS-485 port

1 Only applies to a subset of protocols.