Configuring your meter as a Modbus slave using ION Setup
- Start ION Setup.
- Open the Setup Assistant for your meter.
- Navigate to Communications > Serial settings. Select the tab for the serial port you want to configure.
- Highlight the parameter and click Edit to configure the serial port’s Modbus parameters as required.
Parameter Setting Protocol
Modbus RTU or Modbus Master
RS485 Bias
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OFF if the meter is a Modbus slave
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ON if the meter is a Modbus master
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- Configure the meter’s other serial port parameters
as required.
For Modbus mastering, you must add the Modbus slave devices using ION Setup.
See your device’s Modbus map, available from www.se.com for Modbus register information.