Schneider Electric HRB1684301-01 Using a serial communications converter to set up RS-485

PowerLogic™ PM5500 series user manual Chapter 4—Remote meter setup

Using a serial communications converter to set up RS-485

NOTE: Configuring the serial communications settings using this method may cause ION Setup to lose communications when the changes are sent to your meter. You must reconfigure ION Setup to match the new settings to re-establish communications with your meter.

1.Configure the serial communications converter’s settings to be compatible with the meter’s default serial communications settings.

2.Connect the meter’s RS-485 port to the serial communications converter.

3.Connect the communications converter to the computer.

4.Start ION Setup in Network mode.

5.Add a serial site and set its properties:

—Comm Link = Serial

—Comm Port = select which serial (or USB) port the communications converter is attached to

—Baud rate = 19200

—Format = select a format with even parity

6.Add a meter to the site and set its properties:

—Type = PowerLogic PM5000 series Power Meter

—Unit ID = 1

7.Use the setup screens to modify the meter’s setup parameters.

8.Use the RS-485 Base Comm setup screen to modify the meter’s serial communications settings.

RS-485 port settings

Parameter	Values	Description
		Select the communications format used to transmit
	Modbus RTU, JBus,	data. The protocol must be the same for all devices in a
Protocol		communications loop.
	ASCII 8, ASCII 7	ION Setup does not support ASCII 8, ASCII 7 or JBus
		protocols.
		Set the address for this device. The address must be
		unique for each device in a communications loop. For
Address	1 to 247	JBus protocol, set the device ID to 255.
		This value is used in both Ethernet and serial
		communications; you may need to update your Ethernet
		settings to re-establish Ethernet communications.
		Select the speed for data transmission. The baud rate
Baud Rate	9600, 19200, 38400	must be the same for all devices in a communications
		loop.
		Select None if the parity bit is not used. The parity
Parity	Even, Odd, None	setting must be the same for all devices in a
		communications loop.

9.Click Send to save your changes to the meter. You need to reconfigure ION Setup to match the changed settings in order to re-establish communications with your meter.

NOTE: If you set the protocol to ASCII 7, ASCII 8 or JBus, you cannot use ION Setup to reconnect to the meter — ION Setup does not communicate using these protocols.

10. Exit ION Setup.

Using an Ethernet gateway to set up RS-485

NOTE: Configuring the serial communications settings using this method may cause

ION Setup to lose communications when the changes are sent to your meter. You must

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