Installation manual

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Solar Max
SolarMax – S, C and MT series
68 Solar Max
68�1 SolarMax – S, C and MT series
Easy Installation Termination Addressing Sensors RS485 Meters RS485 Interface
Yes
No
Yes
Yes Yes RS485
Overview
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Integrated interface
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Where to connect: RJ45 socket on the outside of the inverter
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6-pin wiring
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Communication address must be allocated.
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Installation steps
• Switch off the inverters and Solar-Log™
• Connect inverters to the Solar-Log™
• Connect the inverters to each other
• Allocate communication address
Connect inverters to the Solar-Log™
The wiring is done using a
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ready-made data cable (optional extra; not supplied)
or
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self-made RS485 data cable with RJ45 plug and terminal block connector.
Caution
Risk of damage to the unit!
The Solar-Log™ also has an RJ45 socket, which must never be connected to the RJ45
socket on the inverter.
► OnlyconnectinvertersviatheRS485/422Solar-Log™interface(s).
Procedure
1. If you are making the cable yourself, connect the wires as shown in the following diagram:
Solar-Log™ terminal strip connector RJ45 inverter
Terminal PIN
► 1 ► 7
► 2 ► 1
► 2 ► 2
► 3 ► 3
► 3 ► 4
5 - unused
6 - unused
► 4 ► 8
2. Insert the RJ45 plug into any RJ45 socket on the first inverter.
3. Insert the terminal block connector into the Solar-Log™ RS485 socket.