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Chapter 4
Communication
The communication features of the Powermonitor 3000 unit make it
uniquely suited to integrate electric power usage information into
your industrial control and information systems. Every power monitor
is equipped with a native RS-485 communication port, and you can
select optional communication that facilitate seamless integration with
a variety of industrial networks. The optional communication choices
include the following:
• Serial - an RS-232 communication port
• Remote I/O - allows you to connect your power monitor as a
quarter rack to any remote I/O scanner device
• DeviceNet - a port with standard DeviceNet functionality lets
your power monitor integrate into an open-standard,
multi-vendor architecture
• Ethernet - a standard 10BaseT port allowing easy integration into
factory-floor and office information systems
• ControlNet - with NAP port and two BNC connectors for
connection to single or redundant media applications
This chapter covers configuration and operation of the native and
optional communication ports.
Refer to the Installation Instructions, publication 1404-IN007, for
installation, wiring and connection instructions.
Configuring Communication
The display module is the recommended way to configure
communication on your power monitor. The display module includes
setup menus for native and optional communication.
If you need to, review Configuration by Using the Display Module on
page 47
.
You may also configure communication parameters by using the
native or optional communication ports. However, because this may
lead to loss of communication with the port being configured, we
recommend using the display module for initial communication
configuration.