Chapter 4 Using PAS Software Setting up Communications
PM135 Powermeter Series 65
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 PM135 port. When communicating via the Ethernet,
the PM135 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.
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 PM135 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.
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