Communications 9810 series - User manual
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Confirm that the Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP/IP Ethernet protocols are enabled on your
gateway meter.
To configure a Modbus gateway using ION Setup:
1. Start ION Setup.
2. Open the Setup Assistant for your meter.
3. Click Communications > Serial settings and select the tab for the communications port
that the serial network is connected to.
4. Select Protocol and click Edit.
The protocol selection screen appears.
5. Set the protocol to Modbus Master.
6. Click Communications > Basic Ethernet > TCP/IP.
7. Select Modbus Gateway and click Edit.
The Modbus gateway selection screen is displayed.
8. Select the communications port that the serial network is connected to (and you just set to
use the Modbus Master protocol) and click OK. The Modbus gateway connection is created.
9. Create an Ethernet gateway site to access the serial network of devices through your
gateway meter.
Creating an Ethernet gateway site using ION Setup
You can create an EtherGate or Modbus gateway site in ION Setup to view serial devices
connected to your meter when it is functioning as an Ethernet gateway.
You must have Ethernet gateway communications configured and your gateway and serial
devices connected and communicating.
1. Start ION Setup.
2. Right-click on your workstation icon and select Insert Item.
The New Network Item dialog appears.
3. Select Site and click OK.
The New Site dialog appears.
4. Select the General tab and configure the site.
Parameter Values/Options Description
Name - Ethernet gateway site name
Comm Link Ethernet Ethernet communications
Ethernet options Gateway Ethernet gateway communications
Gateway Info: IP Addr - IP address of the Ethernet gateway meter
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