RS-485 Communication Features
7.5 Metasys-N2 Communication
7.5.1 Metasys-N2 Quick Communication Start
Follow the instructions below to configure the Metasys-N2 network for a quick start.
1 Set COM-02 (Int485 Prtoto) to ā5 (Metasys-N2)ā.
2 Set the network communication speed to ā9600 bps.ā
3 Configure the communication modes and make sure that they are fixed to Data Bit 8 /
No Parity Bit/ Start Bit 1 / Stop Bit 1.
4 Test the network and make sure Metasys-N2 communication is working properly.
7.5.2 Metasys-N2 Communication Standard
Asynchronous communications system
Twisted pair (1 pair and shield)
LS485: ASCII (8bit)
Modbus-RTU: Binary (7/8 bit)
Metasys-N2: ASCII (8bit)
Modbus-RTU: CRC16 (2byte)
Metastys-N2: CRC16 (2byte)