PortaSonic 7000 communication driver

PortaSonic 7000 communication driver is the driver to communicate with Flow Meter PortaSonic 7000 and MoniSonic 4600 of Badger meter Europe GmbH in Germany.

1. Read settings

<Figure 1> is read Schedule setting example of PortaSonic 7000 communication driver.

<Figure 1> Read Schedule setting example of PortaSonic 7000 communication driver

Device part of  <Figure 1> input Com Port(COM1), Baud Rate(9600), Parity Bit(0), Data Bit(8), Stop Bit(1) respectively according to setting of controller.

PortaSonic 7000 communication driver’s read schedule

Read schedule setting parameters are as follows:

1) STATION – setting of controller type.

255 = MoniSonic 4600,  0, other = PortaSonic 7000.

2) Read command – command = refer to <Table 1>.

3) Read start address – don't care.

4) Save Start Address for Communication Server – Input save start address of communication server.

5) Read Size – fixed to 1.

Read schedule example) 

READ,    0,   DQ01,     0,    0,   1,

READ,    0,     DI+,     0,   10,   1,

<Table 1> is command and contents for PortaSonic 7000 communication driver. 

PortaSonic 7000 communication driver store the same data in WORD, DWORD, FLOAT, STRING memory, but the data format are different.

If you click the icon  in protocol option part at <Figure 1>, you can see the dialog box such as <Figure 2>. you can also set read schedule by using this part. 

<Figure 2> Example of PortaSonic 7000 communication driver’s Option dialog box

You can set read schedule by using , , button and listbox of <Figure 2>.

<Figure 3> Example of PortaSonic 7000 communication driver’s read schedule Add/Edit dialog box

When you click Add button or Edit button in dialogue box of <Figure 2>, dialogue box of <Figure 3> is shown.

2. Write settings

You can read by using 'write settings'. 

Digital Write 

Digital write setting parameters are as follows:

1)  PORT                   Port no. (0 ~ 255)

2)  STATION             setting of controller type. 255 = MoniSonic 4600,  0, other = PortaSonic 7000.

3)  ADDRESS          decimal unit readed data saving start address.

4)  Extra1                  read command = refer to <Table 1>.

5) Extra2                   don't care.

Write example 1)

PORT:0,  station:0, ADDRESS:0050, Extra1: DQ01,  Extra2 :

The setting parameter shown above is Instantaneous Flow (L/s or gal/s) reading example for PortaSonic 7000 controller.

After reading, the readed data save from 50 WORD, DWORD, FLOAT, STRING memory.

Write example 2)

PORT:0,  station:0, ADDRESS:0100, Extra1: U0000,  Extra2 :

The setting parameter shown above is Normal Direction Integration Flow reading example for PortaSonic 7000 controller.

After reading, the readed data save from 100 WORD, DWORD, FLOAT, STRING memory.

Write example 2)

PORT:0,  station:255, ADDRESS:0200, Extra1: DI+,  Extra2 :

The setting parameter shown above is Flow Velocity reading example for MoniSonic 4600 controller.

After reading, the readed data save from 200 WORD, DWORD, FLOAT, STRING memory.

Analog Write

Analog write and digital write have the same setting parameters except output value. 

3. Connection of communication cable

Please connect normal RS-232C communication cable to 9pin sochet of PortaSonic 7000 controller such as <Figure 4>.

<Figure 4> Connection example of main power and communication cable to PortaSonic 7000 controller

<Figure 5> is appearance of PortaSonic 7000 controller. 

<Figure 5> Appearance of PortaSonic 7000 controller

4. Setting of baud rate

PortaSonic 7000 controller can set station, baud rate, ... by using setting button of front panel. ( refer to <Figure 5> )

1) Select ‘SYSTEM SETUP’ menu by using 'Up', 'Down', 'Left', 'Right' button.

2) Select  ‘BAUD RATE’, ‘PARITY’, ‘STOP BIT’, .. by using 'Up', 'Down' button. After selection, press ‘ENT’ button. ( will be displayed each setting data )

3) Please input baud rate, ... by using 'Up', 'Down' button and press 'ENT' button. Then, setting is completed.

4) Power On after power Off.