Client-server communication

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By fernando , 24 August, 2020
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Gurux.DLMS

Hi,

I would like to understand how the client-server connection works.

I am using ANSI C via RS-232 serial port. How does the client initiate communication with the server? What is the address you need to connect to a specific server, a MAC address?
In the command:
// Initialize settings using Logical Name referencing and HDLC.
cl_init (& con.settings, 1, 16, 1, DLMS_AUTHENTICATION_NONE, NULL, DLMS_INTERFACE_TYPE_HDLC);

16 is the client ID, 1 is the server ID, what are those IDs? If I change the server ID it still connects.

If I had more than one meter, how could I connect to one or the other?

Thank you

Kurumi

5 years 9 months ago

Hi,

You can read basics from the addressing:
https://www.gurux.fi/dlmsaddress

If you have several meters in RS-485 bus you can (usually) use meter serial number to count the address for each meter

BR,
Mikko