08
07
RS-485
Communication
Board
Crystal Head
Tighten the screw
in clockwise direction
PIN Color
of
the
wire Function
TX_RS-485A
TX_RS-485B
RX_RS-485A
GND
GND
RX_RS-485B
Reserved
Reserved
Orange
and
white
Orange
Green
and
white
Blue
Blue
and
white
Green
Brown
and
white
Brown
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Screw cap
Single hole
seal ring
The insulator
Cables
Figure
3
.
4
.
4
-
2
RS-485 waterproof assembly
(
2)
Connect the inverter to EzLogger with RS-485 cable, and EzLogger to switch or router with CAT5E STP cable.
（
1
）
Connection procedure:
●
Remove the waterproof kit of RS-485 cover with screwdriver.
●
Remove the screw cap of the cable gland.
●
Remove the one-hole sealing ring.
●
Put the RS-485 cable through the components in this order: screw cap, one-hole sealing ring, insulation body and sheet metal
parts.
●
Compress 8 cores of cable into the corresponding interface of crystal head. Refer to Figure 3.4.4-2.
●
Connect the compressed crystal head to the communication interface of inverter.
●
Fasten the RS-485 waterproof kit to inverter.
●
Fasten the screw cap of the cable gland.
3.4.5 Wi-Fi Communication
The Wi-Fi communication function is only applied to Wi-Fi models, the detailed configuration instruction can be referred to Wi-Fi
Configuration in the accessory box.
After configuration, please browse http://www.goodwe-power.com to create PV station.
INVERTER
INVERTER
INVERTER
EzLogger
PC
Router
Internet
Figure
3
.
4
.
4
-
1
Reset
Reload
POWER
LINK
SPEED
RS-485
USB
RCR
EzLogger
Cables
4.2 User interface and use of the display
(
1)
A schematic of the display screen is shown as below:
(
2) Display area
Line
①---
Working status information
●
This area displays the status information. “Waiting” indicates the inverter is standby for power generation;
“
Checking **S”
(checking time is
based on safety, and varies from country to country) indicates the inverter is self-checking, counting down and
preparing for power generation. “Normal” indicates the inverter is generating power. If any condition of the system is abnormal,
the screen will display an error message.
Refer to Table 4.3
.
●
Through key operation, the screen can display different information such as operation parameters and power generation status in
this area. There are two levels of menus, and the flow chart of first level menu is shown below:
Line
①
Line
②
Display area is divided as follows:
Indicator lights in Yellow/Green/Red correspondently refer to POWER/RUN/FAULT.
Yellow: Light on indicates the inverter is electrified. For Wi-Fi models, Light flashes on 0.5sec off 0.5sec indicates the Wi-Fi module
doesn’t connect to the Wi-Fi router; Light flashed on 2.5sec off 2.5sec indicates the Wi-Fi module connect to the Wi-Fi router
but cannot receive data from Web Server; Always on indicates communication between Web Server is ok.
Green: Light on indicates the inverter is feeding power.
Light off indicates the inverter is not generating power at the moment.
Red: Light on indicates abnormal conditions, while light off indicates normal condition.
4 System Operation
4.1 Indicator Lights
Set Safety Country
:
If display shows 'Configure Safety', then long press (2S) the key to enter the second level menu. Short press to browse the safety
country available. Choose suitable safety country according to the location of installation. The inverter will store the chosen safety
country after 20 seconds of no operation.
RS-485
RS-485
RS-485
P
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Deconcentrator
3.4.4 RS-485 Communication
This function is only applied to inverters with RS-485.
The RS-485 interface is used to connect EzLogger, and the maximum total length of all connecting cables should not exceed 800m.
RS-485 connection is referred to 3.4.4-1.