BMS RS-485 Card/Box Quick Guide

Applicable for hybrid inverter 3KW-10KW V.1.2

Thank you for purchasing RS485 card/box. This manual contains instructions and warnings that
should be followed during the installation, operating and storage of the card. Please keep this
manual for further reference.

Applicable models:
 Hybrid inverter 3KW, 4KW, 5KW and 5.5KW
 3-phase hybrid inverter 10KW

Before installation, please make sure this RS-485 card/box is compatible to your
existing inverter.

1. Product Introduction
If the inverter is built in intelligent slot, it can work with RS485 card by simply inserting the

RS485 card. RS485 external box can provide communication slot for the inverter without

intelligent slot. No matter it’s RS485 card or RS485 box, it provides communication between

inverter and lithium battery.

Here are the detailed functions:

 Via the communication between the inverter and lithium battery, it’s able to re-configure

the charging voltage, charging current, battery discharge cut-off voltage and max.
discharge current, according to the lithium battery parameters.

 Have unit start or stop charging according to the status of lithium battery.

 Have unit start or stop discharging according to status of lithium battery.

Special Precautions
 If this card/box must be stored prior to installation; storage must be in a dry place
 The admissible storage temperature range is from -10ºC to +70ºC.

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2. Unpacking and Overview

2-1. Package Contents
Before installation, please inspect the unit. Be sure that nothing inside the package is damaged.
You should have received the following items inside of package:
RS485 Card Package Items:

RS485 card RJ45 cable Manual

Note: This supplied RJ45 cable is custom-made.

RS485 Box Package Items:

RS485 box RJ45 cable RS232 cable Manual

Note: This supplied RJ45 cable is custom-made.

2-2. Product Overview

RS485 card:

RS-485 port
Golden finger(RS-232 port)
Resistance switch
Communication switch
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RS485 box:

 RS-485 communication port

 12V DC input: 12V DC/1A power source for communication card
* It’s necessary to have 12VDC power source. Please purchase an AC/DC adapter
separately.
 RS-232 communication port
3. Configuration
3-1. Communication Format Configuration
Function Bit Setting Meaning
Baud #2 #1
rate OFF OFF 2400bps
OFF ON 4800bps
ON OFF 9600bps*(Default)
ON ON 19200bps
Parity #4 #3
check OFF OFF Even parity
ON OFF Odd parity
No parity check 1 stop bit
OFF ON
(Default)
ON ON No parity check 2 stop bits
*It’s request to use 9600bps baud rate and no parity check1 stop bit if
communicating with BMS. The Bit setting for # 1 is OFF, # 2 is ON, # 3 is ON, #
4 is OFF.

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3-2. RS485 resistance configuration

There are three bits to configure the RS485

resistance. Use the bit #6, #7 and #8 of SW2 to
set RS485 Resistance. From top to bottom, it’s 1
to 8 as shown left. When the switch is pushed
down, the bit is set to “OFF”. Otherwise, the bit
is set as “ON”.

Function Bit # Setting Meaning

ON Enable (Default)
Push up resistance #6
OFF Disable
ON Enable (Default)
Push down resistance #7
OFF Disable
ON Enable (Default)
Terminate resistance #8
OFF Disable

3-3. SW1 Reset

All of dip switches in SW1 should be switched to “OFF” status.
Bit # Setting Meaning
#1 OFF Disable(Default)
#2 OFF Disable(Default)
#3 OFF Disable(Default)
#4 OFF Disable(Default)
#5 OFF Disable(Default)
#6 OFF Disable(Default)
#7 OFF Disable(Default)
#8 OFF Disable(Default)

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3-4. Lithium battery communication configuration

1. ADD Switch: There are 4 ADD switches are to define different baud rate and battery group

address. If switch position is turned to bottom for “OFF” position, it means “0”. If switch

position is turned to upper for “ON” position, it means “1”.

 Dip 1 is “ON” to represent the baud rate 9600.

 Dip 2, 3 and 4 are to set up battery group address.

Dip switch 2, 3 and 4 on master battery (first battery) are to set up or change the group

address.
NOTE: “1” is upper position and “0” is bottom position.
Dip 1 Dip 2 Dip 3 Dip 4 Group address
Single group only. It’s necessary to set up master
1: RS485 0 0 0 battery with this setting and slave batteries are
baud rate=9600 unrestricted.
Two-group condition. It’s necessary to set up
Restart to take 1 0 0 master battery on the first group with this setting
and slave batteries are unrestricted.
effect
Two-group condition. It’s necessary to set up
0 1 0 master battery on the second group with this
setting and slave batteries are unrestricted.
NOTE: The maximum groups of lithium battery is 2 and up to 8 pieces in each group.

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3-5. Interface Configuration

RS-485 pin configuration on BMS RS485 Card/Box:

Pin Function
1
2
3
4 RS-485 - B
5 RS-485 - A
6
7
8 GND
RS-485 pin configuration on Lithium battery:
Pin Function
1 RS-485 - B
2 RS-485 - A
3 GND
4
5
6 GND
7 RS-485 - A
8 RS-485 - B

4. Installation and Operation

After configuration, please install this card/box with inverter and Lithium battery by following
below steps.
RS485 card
Follow below steps to install and use this RS485 card:
(1) Insert this RS485 card into intelligent slot of the inverter.

(2) Use supplied RJ45 cable to connect RS485 card and Lithium battery.

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(3) Switch on Lithium battery.

(4) Turn on the inverter.
(5) When the communication between the inverter and battery is successful, it will show
different successful icon on the LCD screen. Please check below table.
Inverter model 5.5KW 3KW/4KW/5KW/10KW
LCD screen

Frame of battery icon

will flash

“Li-bAt” icon will light on.

RS485 box
Follow below steps to install and use this RS485 box.
(1) Use supplied RS232 cable to connect RS485 box and the inverter.

(2) Use supplied RJ45 cable to connect RS485 box and Lithium battery.

(3) Please purchase an AC/DC adapter separately to supply DC input (12VDC) to RS485 box.

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Adapter plug dimension: OD=5.5mm ID=2.5mm

(4) Switch on Lithium battery.

(5) Turn on the inverter.
(6) When the communication between the inverter and battery is successful, it will show
different successful icon on the LCD screen. Please check below table.
Inverter model 5.5KW 3KW/4KW/5KW/10KW
LCD screen

Frame of battery icon

will flash

“Li-bAt” icon will light on.

5. Active Function
Refer to chapter 4, after installation is complete and successful information shows in LCD screen,
the lithium battery is not detected when the inverter is powered on, the unit will perform an
activation automatically.

6. Code Reference (Only for 3KW/4KW/5KW/10KW models)

Related information code will be displayed on LCD screen. Please check inverter LCD screen for
the operation.
Code Description
Inform inverter to stop discharging battery.

Informs inverter to stop charging battery.

Informs inverter to charge battery.