Software Settings Used to Communicate with Optical Probes

Issue:
Problems may arise trying to connect using an optical probe to PowerLogic and ION Meters

Product Line:
PowerLogic and ION meters

Environment:
Optical port communications

Cause:
The serial settings for the connection are configured incorrectly, most notably in the timing settings of the probe.

Resolution:

Software Settings Used to Communicate with Optical Probes

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  Summary

  The following compatibility table provides communications settings for use with Optical Probe models and various Power Measurement software.

  Probe	PEGASYS NT	Meter Shop	PEGASYS 9x	ION Enterprise	ION Setup	ION Reader	Comments
  MicroTel PMC-250	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	external power via mouse plug
  MicroTel PMC-500	No	Yes1	Yes1	Yes1	Yes1	Yes1	external power via mouse plug
  uDataNet PMC-250-300	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	external power via mouse plug
  uDataNet PMC-500-300	No	Yes1	Yes1	Yes1	Yes1	Yes1	external power via mouse plug, DTR switch selectable
  uDataNet PMC-500-301	Yes2	Yes3	Yes3	Yes3	Yes3	Yes3	external power via mouse plug
  GE SmartCoupler SC-1	No	Yes1	Yes1	Yes1	Yes1	Yes1	Battery pack uses standard 9V battery
  ABB Unicom III	No	No	No	No	Yes4	Yes4	Self Powered

  • • 1 - Requires DTR to be forced off via software settings.

      2 - Requires DTR switch on probe to be set to the open position.

      3 - Requires either DTR to be forced off via software settings or DTR switch on probe to be set to the open position.

      4 - Requires both DTR to be forced off and RTS to be forced on (or vice versa) via software settings.