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Steca PA CAB1 Tarcom, Steca PA CAB2
Tarcom and Steca PA CAB3 Tarcom
Data cable
Steca data cables are used to connect the Steca Tarom 4545/4545-
48 (PA CAB2), Steca Tarom MPPT 6000-M (PA CAB3) and Steca
Power Tarom (PA CAB1) solar charge controllers to a PC via a USB
port. This allows direct monitoring of a system without using a data
logger. This feature is especially suitable for short-term system mo-
nitoring and on-site testing. The most important system information
is transferred to the PC in real time and can be conveniently analysed
and graphically visualised using the Steca TarCom software. To use
this convenient data transfer system a driver and the Steca TarCom
software must first be installed on the PC (Download available at
www.stecasolar.com). „Tarom RJ45 in“ can be selected under op-
tions/settings/extra in the Steca TarCom software menu system. The
software then directly accesses the data from the solar charge con-
troller and displays this on the PC.
Product features
∙ Connection cable 1.8 m
∙ FTDI chip as USB-RS-232 converter
Interfaces
∙ Connection to Steca Tarom 4545/4545-48 and Tarom MPPT
6000-M via connector block
∙ Connection to Steca Power Tarom via RJ45 plug
∙ Connection to PC via USB
Installation software (Windows)
∙ Steca TarCom PC-Software (only Steca Power Tarom and Steca
Tarom 4545/4545-48)
∙ Virtual COM port (by FTDI driver)
∙ Driver for FTDI chip (by FTDI driver)
∙ Configuration of the Steca Power Tarom and Steca Tarom
4545/4545-48 for data transfer
Software Steca TarCom
Steca PA TS10, Steca PA TS20IP10
and Steca PA TS-S
External temperature sensors
The Steca PA TS10, Steca PA TS20IP10 and Steca PA TS-S external tem-
perature sensors are used for monitoring the battery temperature.All
Steca solar charge controllers have an integrated temperature sensor
that makes them capable of adjusting the charging strategy to suit
the current temperature conditions. The external temperature sen-
sors are only required when the battery must be installed in a diffe-
rent room to the solar charge controller. The Steca PA TS10 is supplied
with a plug for connection to the solar charge controller and a ring
eyelet for connection to the battery screw. The Steca PA TS20IP10 co-
mes with plugs and a ring eyelet, making free cable selection possi-
ble. The external temperature sensors are suitable for use with Steca
PR 10-30, Steca Solarix, Steca Solarix MPPT, Steca Power Tarom,
Steca PR 2020 IP, Steca Tarom 4545/4545-48 and Steca Tarom MPPT
6000-S/6000-M solar charge controllers.
PA TS10 PA TS20IP10 PA TS-S
Characterisation of the operating performance
Measurement accuracy +/-5 %
Operating conditions
Ambient temperature -25 °C ... +125 °C
Fitting and construction
Battery connection ring eyelet Ø 10 mm pin
Charge controller
connection
plug twice a 2-pole
luster terminal
2-pole cable, optio-
nal connector
Cable 3.75 m without cable 1.8 m
Degree of protection IP 22
Weight 95 g 30 g 40 g
Technical data at 25 °C / 77 °F
Solar charge controller Type Connection
Steca Solarix MPPT 1010/2010,
Steca Solarix 2525/4040,
Steca PR 10-30, Steca Power Tarom
Steca PA TS10
spring connector
strip
Steca PR 2020 IP Steca PA TS20IP10
twice a 2-pole
luster terminal
Steca Tarom 4545,
Steca Tarom 4545-48
Steca PA TS-S connector block
Steca Tarom MPPT 6000-S,
Steca Tarom MPPT 6000-M
Steca PA TS-S 2-pole connector
Product features
∙ Passive sensor
∙ Low weight
∙ Very long lifetime
∙ Simple installation
∙ Maintenance-free
∙ No own consumption
∙ Best reliability
Certificates
∙ Compliant with European Standards (CE)
∙ RoHS compliant
Steca PA CAB1 Tarcom
Steca PA CAB2 Tarcom
Steca PA CAB3 Tarcom
Steca PA TS-S
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