Chapter 4 PAS Application Software Setting up Communications
58 Series PM172 Powermeters
2. In the “Protocol” box, select the same communications
protocol as you have in your meter. The default protocol
setting in your meter for all ports excluding the Profibus
port is Modbus RTU.
For more information on configuring the protocol parameters, refer to the
“PAS Getting Started” guide.
Communicating through a Dial-up Modem
Configuring a Modem
1. On the Connection tab, select a local modem installed on
your PC.
2. Click on Phones to add the phone number of the remote
meter to the phone list.
3. Type the phone number in the “Phone number” box, add
comments if you desire, click Add, and then click OK.
4. From the “Phone number” box on the Connection tab,
select the phone number from the list, and then click OK.
Selecting the Communications Protocol
On the Connection tab, click Protocol, and then select the protocol settings
as shown above for a serial port.
Communicating through the Internet
If you are communicating through the Ethernet port, you should define the IP
address of your meter on the network.
1. On the Instrument Setup tab, select Internet Site.
2. Click on the Connection tab.
3. Click on the “IP address” and type in the IP address of
your meter. The default IP address preset at the factory is
192.168.0.203.
4. In the “Protocol” box, select the communications protocol
for the TCP port. The meter can provide Modbus/TCP
connections on TCP port 502 and DNP3/TCP connections
on port 20000. The host port is set automatically as you
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