Setup > Communications
Requires service level passcode or higher if security is enabled. For addressing information, see the "TFX-5000 Meter Modbus
RTU Protocol" user manual or the "TFX-5000 Meter BACnet MS/TP Protocol" user manual, available at www.badgermeter com.
An asterisk (*) indicates the parameter default.
Communication
Submenus
Options/Descriptions
EIA-485 TYPE
DISABLE
Either disable this feature or select a network type.*MODBUS RTU
BACNET MS/TP
MODBUS RTU
SETTINGS
(Displayed when
MODBUS RTU is
selected as the
option for
EIA-485 TYPE.)
ADDRESS Numeric entry 1…254
BAUD RATE *AUTO, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 76800, 115200
ACCESS
WRITE/READ allows full access.
RESET/READ allows you to read any, but only write to Flow Total Reset (cannot set up meter).
READ ONLY allows read only.
PARITY
*NONE
ODD PARITY
EVEN PARITY
STOP BIT
*1 STOP BIT
2 STOP BITS
RESISTOR
*DISABLED
ENABLED
WORD ORDER
BIG ENDIAN
*LITTLE ENDIAN
TIMEOUT Numeric entry 0…10000 ms
BACNET MS/TP
SETTINGS
MAC ADDRESS Numeric entry 0…127
BACNET ID Numeric entry 0…4194303
BAUD RATE *9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 76800, 115200
ACCESS
WRITE/READ allows full access.
RESET/READ allows you to read any, but only write to Flow Total Reset (cannot set up meter).
READ ONLY allows read only.
MAX MASTER Numeric entry 1…127
PARITY
*NONE
ODD PARITY
EVEN PARITY
STOP BIT
*1 STOP BIT
2 STOP BITS
RESISTOR
DISABLED
*ENABLED
ENDPOINT
Select the settings to match the BEACON/AquaCUE settings. Only the flow total selected for the Home Screen will be
sent. Energy totals are not supported.
DIAL COUNT 7, *8, 9, 10
RESOLUTION *OFF, 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000, 0.1, 0.01, 0.001, 0.0001
PROTOCOL
*DISABLED
V1
V2
V3
When an ORION endpoint is connected to the transmitter, select the settings
to match the BEACON/AquaCUE settings. Only the flow total selected for the
Home screen will be sent.
V1 protocol does not support dial counts above 7.
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