Installation Guide

12 Morningstar Corporation
3.1 Networking Rules
Hardware
A maximum of 15 devices are allowed on a single MeterBus net- 9
work.
A TriStar meter is required for MeterBus network information dis- 9
play. A maximum of two meters are allowed on a MeterBus network.
Use one of the following models:
Meter Model
TriStar Digital Meter 2 TS-M-2
TriStar Remote Meter 2 TS-RM-2
Table 2. TriStar meters compatible with MeterBus networks
Ports 1 - 4 on the Meter Hub are each isolated from all other ports. 9
There is no power output on these ports.
Ports A & B are not isolated from each other. 9
One device from column X of table 1 must be connected to 9 In-
put Power Port B to power the Meter Hub. When linking multiple
Meter Hubs, Power Out Port A is connected to Input Power Port B
of the following hub. (see Example Network # 3, pg. 15)
Only one device from column X of table 1 can be connected to each 9
port on the Meter Hub.
Devices listed in column Y of table 1 require MeterBus power. For 9
this reason, devices in this column cannot be the only device con-
nected to ports 1-4.