Communications Setup

ION 7500 / ION 7600 User’s Guide	Communications Setup

Once basic setup is performed (i.e. the PT/CT and Volts Mode settings), the meter operates properly. Typically there is no need to make further changes to the Power Meter module’s setup registers.

Communication settings are typically configured when the ION meter is initially put into service. Each communications port on a meter is controlled by a single Communications module. The modules’ setup registers define the parameters used for each port, so parameters do vary according to the type of communications channel selected (i.e. RS-232, RS-485, Modem, Infrared, Ethernet).

The Communications modules control the following channels:

Module Name	Settings

Comm 1	Selectable RS-232 or RS-485 port on COM1

Comm 2	High-speed RS-485 port on COM2

Comm 3	IrDA optical (infrared) RS-485 port or optional internal modem on COM3

Ethernet	Optional 10Base-T or 10Base-FL Ethernet port

A communications channel must be configured before you can use ION software (i.e. Vista or Designer). Altering the settings of a channel that is in use causes a loss of communications with the meter.

Communications Port	Setup Register	Function	Default

all Serial ports	Protocol	This sets the serial port’s communications protocol	ION

all Serial ports	Baud Rate	This sets the communications speed in bits/second	9600 bps

all Serial ports	RTS Delay	This sets the RTS Delay for the serial communications port	0.01s (10ms)

		This sets the meter’s Unit ID	COM1: Unit ID is based
		This sets the meter’s Unit ID	on the serial number.1
all Serial ports	Unit ID	(A unique Unit ID is required for each device, including all the	on the serial number.1
all Serial ports	Unit ID		COM2: 101
		devices on a ModemGate or EtherGate serial loop.)	COM2: 101
		devices on a ModemGate or EtherGate serial loop.)	COM3: 102
			COM3: 102

		This sets the communications standard the hardware channel
COM1	Mode or	employs.	COM1: RS-232
and COM3	Comm Mode	COM1: RS-232 or RS-485	COM3: Modem
		COM3: IRDA optical port or internal modem

COM1 (RS-232) only	HshakeMode	Specifies the handshake mode the device is using when the	RTS with Delay
COM1 (RS-232) only	HshakeMode	Comm Mode is set to RS-232	RTS with Delay
		Comm Mode is set to RS-232

	Answer	This specifies the number of rings during defined answer
	Answer	hours. Valid entries for this register are 0-255 rings; an entry	1
COM3 (internal modem)	Hours Rings		1
	Hours Rings	of 0 rings will disable answering.
		of 0 rings will disable answering.
only2
only2	Non-Answer	This specifies the number of rings during defined non-answer	5
	Non-Answer
	Hours Rings	hours
	Hours Rings	hours

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Multi-Tech Systems 7500, 7600 manual Communications Setup, Module Name Settings

Models: 7500 7600