Communications Options ION 8000 Series User Guide
Page 74 Chapter 6 - Communications
Optional Switchboard Breakout Panel
NOTE
COMs on the I/O box are not connected. Use the RS-485 and RS-232 provided on the breakout panel.
ION 8300
1
Socket only
Connector Type Available Comments
RS-485 Yes Captured wire
RS-232 Yes DB9
RJ31 Modem (option) No
Modem Yes
Ethernet Yes
Fiber No Socket option only
Onboard I/O expansion Yes If meter has optional onboard expansion I/O card
IRIG-B Yes If meter has optional IRIG-B feature
Auxiliary Power Yes If meter includes one of the Auxiliary Power Options
COM1 COM2 COM3 Network IRIG-B
RS-232
Not available if Ethernet
ordered with internal modem
option on COM2
(Ethernet uses COM1)
RS-485
Not available if Ethernet
ordered with internal modem
option on COM2
(Ethernet uses COM1)
– Not available if internal
modem option on this port
– Not available if Ethernet option
ordered with selectable RS-232
and RS-485 on COM1 (Ethernet
uses COM2)
available on all
ION 8000 series
meters.
Optical Port
Ethernet
– Uses COM1 when internal
modem option on COM2
– Uses COM2 when
selectable RS-232 and RS-
485 on COM1
Fibre
1
Available with Onboard I/O
provided no Outage
Dialback is present.
EtherGate
Not available if internal modem
option on this port
Internal
Modem
Modem-
Gate