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AZBAT48100B Product Manual
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Table 2 describes the front panel functional interface.
Table 2: AZBAT48100B Interface description
Index
Interface
Description
1
Positive battery
terminals
The battery has two positive M8 terminals. The one terminal can be
used to connect to the inverter while the other terminal can be used to
connect to a parallel battery.
2
Negative battery
terminals
The battery has two negative M8 terminals. The one terminal can be
used to connect to the inverter while the other terminal can be used to
connect to a parallel battery.
3
Breaker switch
Switches power to the battery terminals ON and OFF.
4
Handle
Handle for lifting and moving the battery.
5
Mounting hole
4x holes located on the front sides of the battery for mounting to a 19-
inch rack.
6
Earth connection
Use this to connect the battery to EARTH as per local wiring
regulations.
7
Reset
Switches the battery management system (BMS) ON and OFF. The
BMS needs to be turned on initially. Please refer to Table 3 for the LED
indicator definitions.
•
Switching ON: This is done with a short press and release of the
switch, after which the green RUN LED will start to flicker green.
•
Switching OFF: Pressing and holding the switch for 3 seconds will
switch the BMS off. The SOC LEDs will switch off sequentially and
the RUN light will switch off.
8-9
RS485 port
There are 2x RJ45 MODBUS (RS485) ports on the battery. Use the
MODBUS port to connect the BMS of the battery to a parallel battery.
Some inverters also use MODBUS to interface with the battery. Please
refer to Table 4 for the pin assignment.
10
CANBUS port
The RJ45 CANBUS port provides communication between the inverter
and the BMS of the battery.
11
Address
Used to set the battery address when the batteries are used in parallel.
•
The DIP switches need to be in the OFF position when using a
single battery.
•
The DIP switches need to be setup to a unique address when being
used in parallel. Please refer to 5.4 for further detail.
12-13
RUN / ALM lights
Please refer to Table 3 for a detailed overview for these indication lights.
•
RUN (green):
•
ALARM (red)
14
SOC
These lights indicate the state-of-charge (SOC) i.e. the capacity of the
battery.
•
4
LED’s (100% - 75%)
•
3
LED’s (74% - 50%)
•
2
LED’s (49% - 25%)
•
1 LED (<25%)
