Can a PM5500 series meter have a Modbus TCP/IP and BACnet IP master connection simultaneously?
Issue
A customer needs to connect one PM5500 meter to two different sites using two different protocols.
Product Line
PM5560, PM5563
Environment
Communications
commissioning
Resolution
BACnet and Modbus are different communication protocols.
- BACnet is a broadcasting protocol where devices continuously listen to the master. When their turn (token) comes, they respond to the master.
- Modbus, on the other hand, is a request/reply protocol that provides services defined by function codes. These function codes are elements of the Modbus request/reply Protocol Data Unit (PDU).
The PM5500 meter can communicate with both systems simultaneously without any issues.
PM5000 series meter documentation: FA234023
Released for: Schneider Electric Ireland
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