Doc# E107706 11- 3
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11: Meter with Internal Network Option
2. In the Network Settings section enter the following data. (Consult your System
Administrator if you do not know this information.)
IP Address: 10.0.0.1 (Example)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 (Example)
Default Gateway: 0.0.0.0 (Example)
3. Click OK to return to the Device Profile screen.
Once the above parameters have been set, Communicator EXT
TM
software connects
via the network using a Device Address of "1" and the assigned IP Address when you
follow these steps:
1. Open the Communicator EXT
TM
application.
2. Click the Connect icon in the icon tool bar. The Connect screen opens.
3. Click the Network button at the top of the screen. Enter the following information:
Device Address: 1
Host: IP Address
Network Port: 502
Protocol: Modbus TCP
4. Click the Connect button at the bottom of the screen. Communicator EXT
TM
soft-
ware connects to the meter via the network.
To connect with other Nexus® meters in either local or remote locations, you must
use the Ethernet Gateway as a Master and an RS485 connection to any port on the
remote Nexus.
The Address of the remote Nexus® meter must be something other than “1.” “1” is
reserved for the meter connected to the network via RJ45.
The link using RS485 is viable for up to 4000 feet (1219 meters).
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