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Operation
Met One 6000 counters with the RS485 Modbus communication option use
industry-standard Modbus RTU protocol. In this communication mode, a series of
registers hold data about measurement results and operation parameters. The
parameters are preset by the user through a utility setup program or through the central
monitoring software. A list of tables in Appendix A on page 53 shows the register
addresses, types and use. A user must write drivers to communicate with the particle
counter through these registers with the Modbus RTU protocol.
Set the instrument address—RS485
Important note: Address 0 can only be used with FXB protocol. Address 0 is reserved for
use as a broadcast address for Modbus RTU.
For a network of counters with RS485 Modbus or FXB protocol, use the dip switch on the
bottom of the counter to set the address (refer to Table 8).
Table 8 Dip switch settings for network address
Network address Dip switch 1 Dip switch 2 Dip switch 3 Dip switch 4 Dip switch 5
0
1
Off Off Off Off Off
1 On Off Off Off Off
2 Off On Off Off Off
3 OnOnOffOffOff
4 Off Off On Off Off
5 On Off On Off Off
6 Off On On Off Off
7 OnOnOnOffOff
8 Off Off Off On Off
9 On Off Off On Off
10 Off On Off On Off
11 On On Off On Off
12 Off Off On On Off
13 On Off On On Off
14 Off On On On Off
15 On On On On Off
16 Off Off Off Off On
17 On Off Off Off On
18 Off On Off Off On
19 On On Off Off On
20 Off Off On Off On
21 On Off On Off On
22 Off On On Off On
23 On On On Off On
24 Off Off Off On On
25 On Off Off On On
26 Off On Off On On
27 On On Off On On
28 Off Off On On On
29OnOffOnOnOn
30 Off On On On On
31 On On On On On