Installation Guide

18 Installation
Modify the MeterBus Address using MSView PC Software
Morningstar’s MSView PC software is available at no charge
at morningstarcorp.com\tech support\software library. Down-
load the latest version and install it. Then follow these steps to
change a MeterBus address:
1. Open MSView, and in the Tools menu, select the set-up
wizard for your model of TriStar controller.
2. If custom settings are already programmed, read the set-
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battery settings is used (most common), click “Create New”.
3. Click “Next” until the Communications Settings dialog
appears. Change the MeterBus address to the desired
address.
4. Click “Next” until the end of the wizard. Then click the Pro-
gram button to load the new settings. Connect the TriStar
with a serial cable to the computer, choose the connection
settings, and click “Next” to program the controller.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 for each TriStar in the system, pro-
gramming each controller with addresses 3, 4, 5, etc. A
maximum of 15 TriStar controllers are possible on a single
MeterBus network.
NOTE:
The controller does not have to be congured to
use custom settings. When the MeterBus address is
changed in custom settings memory, the programmed
address is used for all modes of operation.