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kubota
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Joined: December 26, 2024 5:48 pm
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RE: brightmount extension

sig solar has been good and quite knowledgeable on other issues. but if you need anything more eg4 escalation just tells me via email a week later to...

2 days ago
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RE: brightmount extension

crickets. im going to have to look elsewhere.

3 days ago
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mystery to be solved, tune in later

finally got an official update cable on the way. i'll measure output volts and mark/space states and post back here for anyone else in future this de...

2 weeks ago
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RE: communications wiring diagrams

got the parts, made the cable, tested offline. complies with all RS232 params. before i hooked it up tested voltage levels on output of battery. ...

3 weeks ago
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RE: communications wiring diagrams

well that was right in plain sight. still not readable but i can figure it out with a voltmeter. a std amazon usb to 232, cut off the db9, splice...

3 weeks ago
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RE: communications wiring diagrams

they use a ZT213 chip (i can read that part of picture) which is a drop in replacement for the old MAX chips i used to use so the outputs are +/- 12V ...

3 weeks ago
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RE: communications wiring diagrams

that picture you sent may have the information, but the connector diagram on the lower left is too blurry to read when i blow it up. You don't have a...

3 weeks ago
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RE: communications wiring diagrams

if anyone has that cable and can throw a voltmeter across RXD(1) and ground(8) and TXD(2) and ground on the RJ45 and post the levels that would solve ...

3 weeks ago
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RE: communications wiring diagrams

hey, that really helped. they have a FT232 USB to UART chip in that pod so the outputs are serial not USB. the pin number question is solved. now ...

3 weeks ago
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RE: communications wiring diagrams

just saw the diagram you posted, hadn't seen that before. makes it really interesting. some pic processors take USB directly so maybe don't need a ...

3 weeks ago
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RE: communications wiring diagrams

thanks. i saw that but they don't list the gnd pin, the voltage levels, or the reference direction for TX/RX. RS232 is speced at +/- 12 but everyone...

3 weeks ago
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RE: communications wiring diagrams

fyi, this is for a EG4 wall mount indoor 280ah battery

3 weeks ago
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