EnerVista PMCS 6.15 Quick Start Guide
“Serial” – reserved for devices using Modbus RTU accessed via PC COM ports connected to a RS232/485 line. Examples are the PQM, SR750, MicroVersaTrip, etc. Devices accessed via Ethernet Port Servers such as the GE Power Leader Ethernet Gateway are considered serial, as the port server serial ports are mapped as COM ports in the PC.
Adding a Device
To add a new device, perform the following steps:
A device can only be created within an existing Site (Ethernet or Serial). To begin, click on the Site type that you wish to add the device to and then click on the “Add Device” button. Next fill in all the parameters below for that device.
Common Device Parameters
Device Name – Username associated with the device being configured. The name must start with a letter and contain no special characters or spaces. If a space is required, the use of “_” is supported. Names should be short, but descriptive.
Interface – Ethernet or Serial selection. Select the interface the device is on.
Waveform and Events – Enables auto retrieval of waveforms and events from those devices supporting these functions. Enabled by default for those devices supporting these features. When these functions are enabled, the device will be continuously polled for new device events and waveforms. If a new event or waveform is found in the device, it will automatically be downloaded by the system. New events will be displayed in the Event Viewer. New waveforms can be viewed with the Waveform Viewer or Waveform Client .
Slave address – Modbus Slave address for device. Multiple devices on the same COM port or IP address (when using a Multinet) must have unique slave addresses.
Device Type –
Ethernet Site Only parameters:
IP Address – TCP/IP address of device or Multilin Multinet Modbus Bridge. Each IP address is processed with its own Modbus Master process. When using a Multinet gateway, be aware that the number of devices on the RS485 segment dictates the update performance. The more devices, the slower the data updates.
Modbus Port - TCP/IP port used by device for communication. The default Modbus TCP/IP port is 502. Different ports may be used if network conditions dictate it. Both the device port and the configured port above must match.
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