9300 Series User’s Guide Communications Setup
Chapter 3 - Default Meter Functionality Page 43
Communications Setup
Communication settings are typically configured when the ACCESS meter is
initially put into service. Each communications port on a meter is controlled by a
single Communications module. The modules’ setup registers define the
parameters used for each port, so parameters do vary according to the type of
communications channel selected (i.e. RS-232, RS-485, Modem, Infrared, Ethernet).
1
For 9330 / 9350 meters with an optional modem, COM1 is hardwired for ModemGate.
2
COM2 is not available for the 9300 meter.
3
For 9330 / 9350 meters with an optional Ethernet card, COM2 is hardwired for EtherGate.
4 Available for the 9300 meter.
A communications channel must be configured before you can use ACCESS
software (i.e. Vista or Designer). Altering the settings of the channel that is in use
causes a loss of communications with the meter. Refer to the online ION
Programmer’s Reference for complete details on all the Communications module
setup registers.
1
The factory set Unit ID for this port is based on the serial number of the meter. For example: Serial
number: PA-0009A263-10; Unit ID: 9263.
2
Setting for the 9330 and 9350 meters.
Module Name Settings
Comm 1
COM1 RS-485 port and internal modem
1
Comm 2
2
COM2 RS-485 port or EtherGate
3
port
Infrared Comm COM3 Optical port
Ethernet Comm 10Base-T Ethernet port
Profibus Comm
4
Profibus Communications port
Communications
Module
Setup Register Description Default
Comm 1
Comm 2
Infrared Comm
Baud Rate Sets the communications speed, in bits/second for the serial port 9600
RTS Delay Sets the RTS Delay for the serial communications port 0
Unit ID Sets the Unit ID of the communications port
Unit ID is based on
the serial number
1
Protocol Sets the communications protocol for the communications port ION
Comm 1
Modem Init
2
Sets the modem’s initialization string AT&F
Ethernet
IP Address Sets the IP Address of the meter None
Subnet Mask Sets the Subnet Mask setting for the Ethernet Port None
Gateway Sets the Ethernet Gateway setting for the Ethernet Port None
SMTP Server
3
Sets the IP Address for the SMTP Mail Server that is configured to
forward mail from the meter to the final destination
None
SMTP Connection
Timeout
3
Sets the time that the meter will wait when establishing a
connection to an SMTP Server
None
Profibus Comm PB Address Sets the Profibus Address 126
England 
Deutschland 
France 
Italia 
Polska 
United Kingdom 
Россия 
Nederland 
España 
Magyarország 
Sverige 
România 
Portugal 
Colombia 
Suomi 
New Zealand 
Česká republika 
Türkiye 
Danmark 
日本