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Hexing HXF300 Communication

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By Ruhan.vanderBerg , 29 August, 2019
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Hi all,

I have been struggling for the past two days getting communications to work on a Hexing HXF300 unit, via a RS-485 interface.

It seems like I'm missing something, and don't understand how the serial number stuff works. Do you have a older version of GXDLMSDirector that can use the serial number of the device to establish communications?

I have been trying different addresses for a while now, no dice.

Best regards

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Kurumi

7 years 2 months ago

Hi,

Hi,

You should be able to connect using default settings.

Do you have external power in your RS-495 converter? If not, and you are using a USB port, get a converter with an external power supply. This is common problem.

BR,

Mikko

Ruhan.vanderBerg

7 years 2 months ago

Hi, I am using an external RS

Hi, I am using an external RS-485 module, The Waveshare USB to RS232/485/TTL. I have confirmed that I can communicate to another meter using the same unit.

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Kurumi

7 years 2 months ago

Hi,

Hi,

Are your serial port drivers the same? If you select "device manager" in Windows and find serial port there is port working OK?

BR,

Mikko

Ruhan.vanderBerg

7 years 2 months ago

Serial device is working fine

Serial device is working fine, I can see TX activity going out to the meter with the on-board LED's of the serial device, if I attempt to connect.
The drivers for the serial device is working fine, as well as I can see the serial device in Device Manager

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Kurumi

7 years 2 months ago

Hi,

Hi,

Data is sent, but we don't know is meter receiving it. Can you check the cables?

BR,

Mikko

Ruhan.vanderBerg

7 years 2 months ago

The cables test fine. Seems

The cables test fine. Seems like the Optical Eye on the device can connect, and read values.

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Kurumi

7 years 2 months ago

Hi,

Hi,

That sounds good. I just realized this. Try to change Start Protocol from "IEC" to "DLMS".
Then connect using the serial port.

BR,
Mikko

Ruhan.vanderBerg

7 years 2 months ago

Unfortunately, no dice.

Unfortunately, no dice.

It seems like the optical eye way is giving me an "Invalid responce", and no values is being read/obtained.

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Kurumi

7 years 2 months ago

Hi,

Hi,

When you are connecting using optical probe, you *should* select IEC and when serial port you should select DLMS.

Verify baud rates from the meter vendor.

BR,
Mikko

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