Satec BFM 136 - Communication Ports; Local Network Settings

Chapter 3 BFM136 Graphical Display Operations Menu Operations
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3.5.7 Communication Ports
These two menus allow you to configure parameters for communication ports COM1 and COM2. The
BFM136 automatically detects a replaceable communication module and will not allow you to change the
baud rate and data format for the Dial-up modem, and for the Ethernet and RF modules.
To enter the menu, select the COM1 or COM2 entry from the main menu, and then press the ENTER
button. For instructions on navigating in the menu, see Viewing and Changing Setup Items.
The following table lists available port options.
Label
Parameter
Options
Default
Description
Protocol
Communications
protocol
Modbus RTU,
Modbus ASCII
Modbus RTU
The communications protocol for the
port
Interface
Port interface
RS485
RS485, RS232,
Modem, Ethernet,
RF
COM1
COM2
Not changeable; automatically detected
by the device
Address
Device address
1-247
1
Device’s base network address (see
Submeter Addressing )
Baud rate
Baud rate
2.4-115.2 kbps
19.2 kbps
The port baud rate
Data/Prty
Data format and parity
7E, 8N, 8E
8N
7E data format should not be used with
the Modbus RTU protocol
Send Delay
Transmission delay
0-1000 ms
5 ms
The minimum time after the last request
character is received to start the
transmission.
Chr.Tmout
Inter-character
timeout
0-1000 ms
4 ms
The maximum time the line is allowed to
idle before closing a connection in the
Modbus RTU protocol
NOTE
When using the ExpertPower client (see Configuring eXpertPower Client), submeter address 99 on the
Ethernet port COM2 is reserved for the BFM136 router and must not fall inside the range of the submeter
addresses for this port.
3.5.8 Local Network Settings
This menu allows you to configure the Ethernet modem (if present) for direct communications through the
LAN or the Internet.
To enter the menu, select the Net entry from the main menu, and then press the ENTER button. For
instructions on navigating in the menu, see Viewing and Changing Setup Items.
The following table lists available Ethernet options.
Label
Default
Description
IP Address
192.168.0.203
Device IP address
Subnet Mask
255.255.255.0
Subnet mask
Def.Gateway
192.168.0.1
Default gateway
COM1 Exit
COM1 Protocol
Modbus RTU
ENTER
Net Exit
Net IP Address
192.168.000.203
ENTER