EtherGate configuration

The meter can function as an Ethernet gateway (EtherGate).

When a meter with gateway capabilities in installed on the Ethernet network, a client device can communicate through the gateway meter to a serial network of devices wired to the gateway meter’s COM port. You must create an additional communications connection to the gateway meter to read its information.

Note: EtherGate supports only one client device.

Before configuring EtherGate, confirm the following:

• The serial network of devices are wired to the gateway meter’s serial communication port.
• All serial devices are configured to have the same baud rate, serial port settings (for example: 8N1), and protocol (ION).
• Each serial device has a unique unit identifier (unit ID/address).
• Your gateway meter is communicating over Ethernet.

You can then configure the gateway meter’s serial port to use the EtherGate protocol, create the EtherGate site in ION Setup or an energy management system, and add the serial devices to the EtherGate site.