DP6000 Process Meter
Modbus RTU Serial Communications (serial)
The meter is equipped with serial communications capability as a
standard feature using Modbus RTU Serial Communication Protocol.
To communicate with a computer or other data terminal equipment, an
RS-232, RS-485, or USB adapter (DPA8008) option is required; see
Ordering Information on page 9 for details.
Do not connect any equipment other than OMEGA's
expansion modules, cables, or meters to the RJ45
M-LINK connector. Otherwise damage will occur to
Warning!
the equipment and the meter.
Note: More detailed instructions are provided with each optional serial
communications adapter.
Note: Refer to the Modbus Register Tables located at www.omega.com
for details.
When using more than one meter in a multi-drop mode, each meter
must be provided with its own unique address. The meter address
(Slave ID) may be programmed between 1 and 247. The transmit delay
may be set between 0 and 199 ms. The parity can be set to even, odd,
or none with 1 or 2 stop bits.
The DP6000 can also be connected to another DP6000 with a special
DPA1200 cable, allowing the user to copy all the settings from one
meter to another, using the Copy function.
75
Instruction Manual