Baud Rate

Node Help Overview
 
Device Setup Pages:
 
Select Device
 
Change Device Name
 
Node Protocol
 
Baud Rate
 
Parity
 
Alarm Notification
 
Alarm Dwell Time
 
Alarm Mask: 1, 2, 3, 4
 
Data Email Interval
 
URL Refresh
 
Force Default

 Use the "Baud Rate" field to select the baud rate for the device that has been selected under "Select Device". If all devices are by Laurel Electronics, the node protocol, baud rate and parity are automatically selected in a plug-and-play mode as part of device discovery.
 
Multiple devices that are interfaced to the same Node via an RS485 bus can each be set up with a different node protocol, baud rate and parity. This capability is normally only used to accommodate non-Laurel devices.
 
Available selections range from 300 to 614,400 baud. The factory default setting for meters by Laurel is 9,600 baud. Rates higher than 19,200 baud are not supported by Laurel devices shipped prior to 2013, but may be supported by non-Laurel devices.
 
Slow baud rates of 1,200 baud and below are not recommended, since these cause unnecessary transmission delays.

Press GO to enter any changes.

Background:  The Device Interface Setup screen applies to the Node whose MAC address is shown in the top right of the screen. That Node is selected by clicking on Setup on the Node Discovery screen. If the selected Node is an Ethernet I/O board of a meter, only that single host meter will be discovered as the device for that Node. If the selected Node is an Ethernet-to-serial device server option board of a meter or is a DIN-rail Ethernet-to-serial device server, up to 31 physical devices may be discovered, including the Node itself. Since Modbus allows addresses of 1-247, there can be unused addresses.