Summary of AcuMesh Wireless RS485
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 1 [document #0000a0000 revision date: oct., 2015] acumesh - wireless metering system copyright © 2015 v1.0 this manual may not be altered or reproduced in whole or in part by any means without the expressed written consent of accuenergy. The information contained in this...
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 2 contents chapter 1: introduction 3 1.1 acumesh overview 3 1.3 communication 3 1.4 applications 4 1.5 hardware overview 4 1.6 key specifications 5 chapter 2: hardware installation 6 2.1 installation checklist 6 2.2 standalone transceiver: power 7 2.3 standalone transcei...
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 3 acumesh overview the acumesh wireless rs485 network solution is designed to connect energy meters and any devices by communicating with rs485 wirelessly. Acumesh is a cost- effective solution that eliminates the need for installation of communication wires. Saving prem...
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 4 applications the acumesh wireless transceiver can be deployed in following applications: • power and energy metering in commercial buildings, malls • submetering and tenant billing for entire apartment, condominiums • education facilities and campus • industrial and fa...
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 5 key specifications transceiver axm-mesh module connection rs485 screw terminal, usb mini-b (power supply or configuration) attached to acuvim ii power meter data rate 9600 bps rf properties operating frequency band 902 to 928 mhz (900 mhz ism band) spread spectrum freq...
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 6 installation checklist you’ll need to confirm these details before successfully completeing the installation of your acumesh system: acumesh wireless system requires a minimum of two transceivers to form the network. The rs485 network master device can be a pc, plc, da...
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 7 standalone transceiver power the transceiver can easily be powered by connected it to the usb port of a computer. The acumesh transceiver can also be powered using a standard power supply of 100-240vac or from an auxiliary wall socket to be powered. Note: when the tran...
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 8 standalone transceiver power connection connection for the 7-30vdc power adapter. Pin rs485 description 1 tx/rx+ positive transmission line 2 tx/rx- negative transmission line 5 gnd ground dip switch switch 1 should always be in the ‘off’ position for half-duplex commu...
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 9 axm-mesh module attaching to a meter - acuvim ii configuration: with the axm-mesh module attached to the meter, the meter should be configured with the following settings to communicate: protocol 2: mesh note: by changing the ‘protocol 2’ setting to mesh in the meter t...
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 10 advanced user settings two types of transceivers and two antenna choices. Congratulations! By default, all the transceivers are configured in the same network. The transceivers will be configured with the default network id of 7fff. For advanced configurations such as...
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 11 click on the discovered transceiver to view and configure the settings related to this transceiver. 2. Locate transceiver: to begin, the software will need to locate the transceiver that is connected to the computer’s usb port. Click on the to discover the com port th...
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 12 3. Radio configuration: the right side of the window will display the information and settings related to the transceiver under the radio configuration view. Note: to configure a remote transceiver in the network, the transceiver needs to be in “remote control mode” (...
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 13 4. Security settings: to write a setting to the transceiver press on the beside the parameter if it is a read and write parameter. To read or retrieve a parameter from the transceiver press the beside the parameter. Id network id: the network or channel that the trans...
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 14 note: more information can be found on each setting by clicking on the symbol besides each parameter. Transceiver information: ni transceiver identifier: this parameter is for assigning the transceiver with a name so it can be easily identified in the network when sea...
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 15 stand-alone transceiver configuration: ap mode options: for the transceiver to communicate with other transceivers in the network this parameter must be set in ‘at-communication mode [0]. To configure an individual transceiver, this parameter must be set to ap1- remot...
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 16 serial interfacing: bd baud rate: the baud rate for serial communication between the serial port of the module and the host. Default setting is 9600. Nb parity: parity for the serial communication. Default is none 1. Sb stop bits: number of stop bits used in the seria...
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 17 all the remote devices that are in the same network as this transceiver that are found will appear in the pop up box. Press ‘add selected devices’. Once added, these remote devices will appear under the local standalone transceiver and will be denoted as remote module...
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 18 to configure the settings for the remote modules, select the remote module you wish to configure and its information will load under the radio configuration view, note: the settings for the remote modules are identical to that of the local transceiver. Shop for power ...
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V: 1.0 revised: 9-9-2015 pg: 19 note: if you change the network id setting of a remote module, it will lose connection and will be lost immediately. In such case, the network setting in the local transceiver needs to be modified with this network id so that the local and remote modules can communica...