Connecting The Ports; Establishing Communication Protocol - Dent PowerScout 3 Plus Operator's Manual

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ONNECTING THE
Once your communication mode is selected, click Connect to establish a connection between the
computer and the PowerScout meter.
When the PowerScout is in the process of connecting to the computer, the Communication
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Status LED flashes briefly followed by a solid green.
If the PowerScout cannot connect to the computer, the Communication Status LED flashes red
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and returns to a solid green. Change the ViewPoint hardware settings and click Connect again.
ViewPoint fills the Device Info fields when the computer communicates with the PowerScout.
PowerScout meter installation can be verified using the ViewPoint software. Refer to Using ViewPoint
Software further in this section for more information.

Establishing Communication Protocol

The PowerScout™ communicates using the BACnet MS/TP or Modbus RTU protocols via the
RS-485/Ethernet interface. To establish communication with a RS-485, the settings must meet the
following requirements:
The Modbus/BACnet address on the PowerScout™ and in the ViewPoint software must be set to
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the same value. Refer to Using the ViewPoint Software to set the address on the
Communications tab and establish a connection.
The PowerScout meter default serial parameters are:
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The supported baud rates include 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 (Modbus only), 76800, and 115200
(Modbus only).
NOTE: The baud rate on the user interface (ViewPoint) must match the PowerScout™ setting. If these
settings differ, the PowerScout™ cannot communicate.
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Parameter
Defaults
Baud 9600
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop Bit 1
Table III-4: Communication Settings
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Modbus BACnet
Settings Settings
76800
8
None
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