Installation manual

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Kostal and Solar-Fabrik
Kostal Ethernet Version
40�2 Kostal Ethernet Version
Easy Installation Termination Addressing Sensors RS485 Meters RS485 Interface
No No Yes
No No LAN
Overview
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Integrated interface
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Connected using network cable (patch cable) and Ethernet router or switch
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Communication address must be allocated.
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Installation steps
• Assign a static IP address
• Switch off the inverters and Solar-Log™
• Connect inverters to the Solar-Log™ (RJ45).
• Connect the inverters to each other (RJ45).
Note:
The RS485 bus address of every inverter has to be configured to 255 so that the Solar-Log
can communicate with the inverter.
Connect inverters to the Solar-Log™
The wiring is done using a
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network cable (patch cable/crossover cable) and the
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Ethernet router or switch.
Connect the inverters to each other
The inverters are connected together using
the RJ45 interface and, if needed, a router or switch.
Connection setup according to the inverter's instructions.
Assigning IP addresses
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A static IP address has to be assigned to the inverter via the display.
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Please select an IP address with the same class C subnet as the Solar-Log™.
For example: The Solar-Log™ has the IP address 192.168.178.49.
The inverter in this case has to have a free IP address in the same range (from 192.168.178.1 to
192.168.178.254).
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Procedure: Start according to the inverter's instructions
Detection from the Solar-Log
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For the detection on the Solar-Log
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, select "Kostal" as the inverter manufacturer in the Configura-
tion|Devices|Definition menu from the Network section. Confirm the selection with Save.