FAQ

Quick start Guide to Configure M-Bus to Modbus 

1. Plug all the meters you want to use on the M-bus loop into Mbus Master ports 1-4 on your Gateway. 

2. Search your meters in the web interface using a "Fast Search" in the Startup Config tab 

Your meters should appear in a list under the "Fast Search" button

3. Go to the overview page in Startup Config where the meters should now be visible in the list below.

Add Encryption Keys to the meters if they are Wireless meters

4. Click on "Auto-Create Myconfig files"

The files to be used to read meters are now created

5. Go to MbusHub and the tab "Master port", then select the configuration file for the Master port file as shown below. Save the configuration.

6. Go to Slave Port 1 and select the configuration file as shown below

7. Now you will be able to query against the registry entries described in the CSV file located in the slave ports tab of the web interface

Conversion of Modbus meters to M-Bus is done in the program Modbus2Mbus Config. You can find this for download at https://www.piigab.com/products/mjukvara/

In order to have a simple and trouble-free conversion, it is important to have the meter's manual available.

Create a new project and then add a device per meter.

Set the parameters for Mbus and Modbus communication

Add objects for each measured value to be read out and set the correct Modbus register as well as unit and scaling.

If you have several meters of each type, copy the meter and only change the Slave and M-Bus address.

It is also possible to save these as templates for future projects.

After the project is finished, it is saved and then uploaded to the 900

Quick start Guide to Configure M-Bus to Modbus 

1. Plug all the meters you want to use on the M-bus loop into Mbus Master ports 1-4 on your Gateway. 

2. Search your meters in the web interface using a "Fast Search" in the Startup Config tab 

Your meters should appear in a list under the "Fast Search" button

3. Go to the overview page in Startup Config where the meters should now be visible in the list below.

Add Encryption Keys to the meters if they are Wireless meters

4. Click on "Auto-Create Myconfig files"

The files to be used to read meters are now created

5. Go to MbusHub and the tab "Master port", then select the configuration file for the Master port file as shown below. Save the configuration.

6. Go to Slave Port 1 and select the configuration file as shown below

7. Now you will be able to query against the registry entries described in the CSV file located in the slave ports tab of the web interface

Quick start Guide to Configure M-Bus to Modbus 

1. Plug all the meters you want to use on the M-bus loop into Mbus Master ports 1-4 on your Gateway. 

2. Search your meters in the web interface using a "Fast Search" in the Startup Config tab 

Your meters should appear in a list under the "Fast Search" button

3. Go to the overview page in Startup Config where the meters should now be visible in the list below.

Add Encryption Keys to the meters if they are Wireless meters

4. Click on "Auto-Create Myconfig files"

The files to be used to read meters are now created

5. Go to MbusHub and the tab "Master port", then select the configuration file for the Master port file as shown below. Save the configuration.

6. Go to Slave Port 1 and select the configuration file as shown below

7. Now you will be able to query against the registry entries described in the CSV file located in the slave ports tab of the web interface

Conversion of Modbus meters to M-Bus is done in the program Modbus2Mbus Config. You can find this for download at https://www.piigab.com/products/mjukvara/

In order to have a simple and trouble-free conversion, it is important to have the meter's manual available.

Create a new project and then add a device per meter.

Set the parameters for Mbus and Modbus communication

Add objects for each measured value to be read out and set the correct Modbus register as well as unit and scaling.

If you have several meters of each type, copy the meter and only change the Slave and M-Bus address.

It is also possible to save these as templates for future projects.

After the project is finished, it is saved and then uploaded to the 900