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Entering RS232
Communication
Settings
Configuring Meter Data
With the Communication submenu, you can set the parameters by
which the UTX878 communicates to a PC or terminal over the RS232
interface. You can set the Node ID as well as the baud rate, parity,
stop bits and data bits. To access the Communication submenu:
1. Press [ESC]. The UTX878 enters the User Program.
2. Press the [ ] key until CONFIG is bracketed and press [ENT].
3. Press the [ ] key until Communication is highlighted. Then press
[ENT].
4. The next window offers a selection between Node ID and RS232.
Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to scroll to the desired option and press
[ENT].
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If you select Node ID:
The meter asks for a specific ID number. Use the arrow keys to
enter the desired number (from 1 to over 255) and press [ENT].
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If you select RS232, a list of six options appears. Scroll to the
desired option and press [ENT].
a. The first option asks for the RS232 Status. Scroll to the desired
selection (ON or OFF), and press [ENT]. (If you are not using
RS232, selecting OFF increases response time at lower power
settings.)
b. The next option asks for the Baud Rate. The available choices
extend from 300 to 115,200 baud. Scroll to the desired
selection and press [ENT].
c. The next option is Parity. Scroll to the desired selection (none,
even, or odd) and press [ENT].
d. The next prompt asks you to select one or two Stop Bits. Scroll
to the desired selection and press [ENT].
e. The next option asks you to select either seven or eight Data
Bits. Scroll to the desired selection and press [ENT].
f. The final option asks for the interface type.Scroll to HyperTer
(for Hyperterminal) and press [ENT].
Press [ESC] twice to return to the CONFIG menu, or continue
pressing [ESC] until the display screen reappears.
March 2004
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