
9
6.
MBMet-500: – Default Configuration
Default configuration for solar irradiation sensor with RS485 output are shown in table-5
below.
Sr. No
Parameter
Default Setting
1
Communication Parameters
1.1
Device MODBUS address
1
1.2
Baud rate
9,600
1.3
Parity
None
1.4
Stop bits
1
2.
RTD Channel
2.1
Temperature Unit
0
C
Table-6: Default configuration for SmartBox
7.
MODBUS Registers
7.1
MODBUS Registers:
MODBUS registers are provided only for models with RS485 communication port.
Parameter values shall be provided as per selected model. Un-supported values will be read as
‘0’.
Parameters from the sensor can be read via MODBUS protocol in both signed integer and
float data formats
.
MODBUS
Register
Address
Parameter
Default
Values
Length
(bits)
Register Type
Parameters
Type
Parameters Read Registers
0
Solar Irradiation
-
16
Read only
Unsigned
Integer
1
Cell Temperature
-
16
Read only
Signed
Integer
2
External temperature
(Ambient or PV
Module)
-
16
Read only
Signed
Integer
10
Solar Irradiation
-
32
Read only
Float
12
Cell Temperature
-
32
Read only
Float
14
External temperature
(Ambient or PV
Module)
-
32
Read only
Float
MODBUS Communication Parameters
100
MODBUS ID
(Default:1)
1<ID<247
1
16
Read/Write
Unsigned
Integer
101
Baud rate
(Default: 1)
1
16
Read/Write
Unsigned