Studer Xcom-MS, User Manual

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Xcom-MS
14 V1.0.1 User Manual
By default, the termination is set to T (terminated) on each device.
If the teminations are not corretcly set it may lead to erratic behaviour of the installation
or prevent it from updates.
Figure 4.3. The communication bus in line in an Xtender system (example)
4.4. Assigning of RS-485 addresses
Unlike the Xtender communication bus which automatically assignes the addresses, these will have to be
manually configured for all devices on the RS-485 bus. Begin by connecting the Xcom-MS with the Xtender
bus and start the system. Thereafter each solar charge controller is separately connected to the RS-485
communication bus as described in figure 4.4.
Figure 4.4. Connection for RS-485 address assignement
Start at the initial screen of the RCC-02/-03, use the buttons UP or DOWN to reach the configuration menu
of the MPPT Tristar settings, and then press SET.