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2.0 Installation
2.6 Connecting the Communication Cables
To connect the communication cables:
Connect a communication cable to the Remote port on every inverter
installed in parallel (see Figure 2-5), using the supplied remote cables.
Route the inverter-connected communication cables from each inverter/
charger to your router. Follow the same route you used for the CAT 5
cables.
Connect each communication cable to its respective communication port
on the router. (P1-P6 for the appropriate number of inverters installed in
parallel.) Refer to Section 2.6.1 and Figures 2-7 through 2-9.
Connect any accessories to the remaining open communication ports
on the router.
Info:
It is recommended that the Master inverter be connected
to remote communication
Port 1
, Slave 1 to remote communi-
cation
Port 2
etc., in order to more easily keep track of which
inverter is displayed on each port.
Info:
It is recommended that all accessories be connected
directly to the router using any available communication ports
(P1-P6). Except for remotes (i.e., ME-RC or ME-ARC), if there
are additional accessories to connect, but all the router’s com-
munication ports are being used, the additional accessories may
be connected to the Network ports on the stacked inverter/char-
gers. Any accessory connected directly to the Network port on
an inverter/charger will display as an accessory on the router
port to which the inverter/charger is connected.
Example:
A ME-AGS-N connected to the Network port on the
master inverter (P1) will display as
P1Acc
on the router.
Info:
Multiple accessories of the same type may be connected
to the system, but there are some limitations to the number
of accessories. You may connect a maximum of one ME-RC or
ME-ARC remote, two ME-AGS-N modules, and any number of
ME-BMK/ME-BMK-NS accessories.
Info:
The ME-ARC or ME-RC remote must be connected directly
to the router and programmed to indicate which port the remote
is monitoring. It is recommended that the ME-RC or ME-ARC
is set to monitor “System” in most installations. The ME-RC
or ME-ARC must not be directly connected to the Remote or
Network ports on the MS -PAE inverter when the router is also
connected.
Info:
When used in conjunction with a router, a ME-RC or ME-
ARC has limited functions. The remote control monitors the port
it is designated to display, turns all parallel inverter/chargers
on/off, and displays METER and TECH information. The ME-ARC
does not control the inverter/chargers via the CTRL button.
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