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Chapter 3—Front panel display and meter setup PowerLogic™ PM5500 series user manual
7. Press to exit. Press Yes to save your changes.
Related topics
• See “RS-485 port setup” on page 50 for instructions on configuring the RS-485 port
using ION Setup.
Setting up Ethernet communications
The Ethernet setup screen allows you to assign the meter a unique IP address so you
can use software to access the meter’s data or configure the meter remotely through
the Ethernet port. Before configuring the Ethernet parameters, make sure you obtain
your meter’s IP address information from your network administrator or IT department.
1. Navigate to Maint > Setup.
2. Enter the setup password (default is “0”), then press OK.
3. Navigate to Comm > Enet.
4. Move the cursor to point to the parameter you want to modify, then press Edit.
5. Modify the parameter as required, then press OK.
6. Move the cursor to point to the next parameter you want to modify, press Edit,
make your changes, then press OK.
RS-485 port settings
Parameter Values Description
Protocol
Modbus, Jbus, ASCII 8 Bit,
ASCII 7 Bit
Select the communications format used to transmit
data. The protocol must be the same for all devices in a
communications loop.
Address 1 to 247
Set the address for this device. The address must be
unique for each device in a communications loop. For
Jbus protocol, set the device ID to 255.
Baud Rate 9600, 19200, 38400
Select the speed for data transmission. The baud rate
must be the same for all devices in a communications
loop.
Parity Even, Odd, None
Select None if the parity bit is not used. The parity
setting must be the same for all devices in a
communications loop.
Ethernet communications setup menu tree
Maint
Reset
Setup
Serial Enet
Comm
Meter