Soccomec Countis E23/E24 Electricity Meter
This guide will show you how to connect the Polar Monitoring Gateway to the Soccomec Countis E23/E24 electricity meter. It will also take you through the setup and parameters required on the Soccomec Countis E23/E24 to ensure communications to the Polar Gateway.
Steps to follow:
- Connect power to the Gateway.
- Connect RS-485.
- Final checks.
- Power on the system.
- Configure the Countis E23/E24 Serial Parameters
Soccomec Countis E23/E24 Connection Setup
1. Connect power to the Gateway
Wire the Polar Gateway to a 12-24 V DC power supply. Connect the positive wire to the positive terminal and the negative wire to the negative terminal.
2. Connect RS-485
Wire the RS-485 cable to allow communication with the Polar Gateway. Connect A+ => 3+ and B- => 2-.
3. Final checks
- Make sure the wiring is secure – no short circuits.
- Check if the power cables are not loosely wired to the Gateway.
- Check if the power cables are not loosely wired to the device.
- Re-check the RS-485 twisted pair cable is correctly wired.
4. Power on the system.
Now you are ready to go, you can now switch on the Polar Gateway and the Countis E23/E24 .
5. Configure Countis E23/E24 Serial Parameters
Note: It is critical to change the default settings to reflect the table below.
Serial Communication Setup
| Name | Description | Parameter | Default | Required |
| Communication Address | Serial Node Address | Addr | 5 | 1 |
| Serial Speed | Baud Rate | bAu | 38.4k | 9600 |
| Parity | Communication Parity | Prty | n=no | N=no |
| Stop bits | Communication Stop Bits | StoP | 1 | 1 |