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Reference, Installation, and Operations Manual Table of Contents
3-9000-743 Rev U August 2014
Contents iii
3.6 Security seal installation ............................................................................... 88
3.6.1 End cap security seal installation ........................................................................ 89
3.6.2 Upper electronics housing to base unit security seal........................................... 90
3.6.3 Transducer assembly security seal installation.................................................... 91
Section 4: Optional features
4.1 Overview ..................................................................................................... 93
4.1.1 Managing optional feature keys ......................................................................... 93
4.1.2 Obtaining optional keys ..................................................................................... 94
4.1.3 Optional Ethernet key ........................................................................................ 94
4.1.4 Optional data log access key .............................................................................. 94
4.1.5 Optional GC interface key................................................................................... 94
4.1.6 Optional Aga10 key (sound velocity calculation) ................................................ 95
4.1.7 Key status........................................................................................................... 95
4.2 Key expiration warnings (firmware v1.6X and below) ....................................... 95
4.3 Grandfathered features (firmware v1.6X and below) ........................................ 95
4.4 Trial period (firmware v1.6X and below) ......................................................... 95
Section 5: Startup and meter configuration
5.1 Communications .......................................................................................... 97
5.2 Communications setup ............................................................................... 100
5.3 Communications setup wizard ..................................................................... 102
5.3.1 Advantages of Ethernet communication .......................................................... 102
5.3.2 Initial Ethernet communications connection .................................................... 103
5.3.3 Ethernet communications connection ............................................................. 103
5.3.4 Ethernet initial connection steps ...................................................................... 104
5.4 Ethernet PC, HUB, or LAN connections.......................................................... 108
5.4.1 Direct connection from a Mark III to a PC.......................................................... 108
5.4.2 Connect a Mark III to a PC via an Ethernet hub .................................................. 108
5.4.3 Connect a Mark III Meter to a LAN via an Ethernet Hub ..................................... 109
5.5 Serial port connections using RS-232 serial cable .......................................... 109
5.5.1 RS-232 serial connection setup ........................................................................ 111
5.5.2 RS-485 serial connection setup ........................................................................ 113
5.5.3 Writing changes while connected to the meter ................................................ 118
5.6 Meter configuration setup wizard................................................................. 119
5.6.1 Daniel MeterLink meter configuration overview............................................... 120
5.6.2 Configuration protection ................................................................................. 122
5.6.3 Configuration checksum value and date........................................................... 123
5.6.4 Meter configuration using Daniel MeterLink..................................................... 123