Satec PM130 PLUS Series - Setting up Communications; Communicating through a Serial Port

Chapter 4 Using PAS Software Setting up Communications
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4.3 Setting up Communications
You can communicate with the PM130 PLUS via a PC RS-232 serial port or through the Internet.
To configure communications with the PM130 PLUS:
1. Select Configuration from the Tools menu. Under the Communication group on the
Instrument Setup tab, select the type of connection for your device.
2. Set the device communication address you assigned to the PM130 PLUS port. When
communicating via the Ethernet, the PM130 PLUS responds to any address you select.
3. In the Sampling Rate box, select a rate at which PAS updates data on your screen when you
continuously poll the device in the PAS Data Monitor.
The communication protocol and port settings must match the settings you made in your meter.
4.3.1 Communicating through a Serial Port
Select Serial Port/Modem Site on the Configuration tab, and then click on the Connection tab to
configure your serial port settings.
Configuring a Serial Port
1. On the Connection tab, select a COM port from the Device box, and then click Configure.
Figure 4-2: Serial Port Setup Dialog Box
2. Specify the baud rate and data format for the port. Choose the same baud rate and data format
as you have set in the meter, and then click OK.
The factory settings for the local PM130 PLUS RS-232 and RS-422/485 ports are 9600 baud, 8 bits with
no parity.
Selecting the Communications Protocol
1. On the Connection tab, click Protocol.
Figure 4-3: Protocol Setup Dialog Box