Purpose This document introduces the best installation practices for the configuration set up of Soluzione Solare sensor – ENVMETER-485 PRO by briefly mentioning the recommended and not recommended practices during the field installation. This document also gives clear instructions related to troubleshooting of MODBUS 485 configurations.
1.Recommended to do during the installation- Mechanical 1. Recommended to do during the installation 1.1 Mechanical (1) In order to get the right fit of male and female side of the connector pin, turn the male side of the connector less than 360° for finding the right position. (2) After finding the right position, tighten the connection only by rotating the steel ring and make sure you do not rotate the connector.
1.2 Electrical (1) For proper cable connections, please refer to the instruction manual that comes along with the ENVMETER-485 Pro device and also you can find it in this following link: (https://www.soluzionesolare.com/documenti/Datasheet_ENVMETER_PRO_485_eng.pdf) (2) Power supply should be connected with the exact pins as the manual indicates and the suitable voltage to be supplied is 7,5-28 Vdc.
(1) For the first time after unboxing the ENVMETER-485 Pro, connect it using the default settings (Address = 1, Baud rate =19200 and Serial configuration = 8N1). (2) After turning on the ENVMETER-485 Pro, please wait for 5 seconds before connecting it to the SM config software in order to achieve a proper configuration.
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(5) Please ensure you leave a time gap of 2 seconds in between clicking each buttons. (6) We recommend you to place a label on the ENVMETER-485 Pro with the new settings in order to remember the modified new settings.
2.Not recommended to do during the installation 2. Not recommended to do during the installation 1. It is not recommended to place that sensor in an area where the sun’s rays strike it directly. It is best to just place it in a shaded area that is sheltered from rainfall. 2.
.MODBUS troubleshooting 3.MODBUS troubleshooting troubleshooting information about MODBUS protocol kindly visit https://modbus.org/ even for recommendations on polarization. Kindly check the general schema of the MODBUS RS485 protocol given below. In case if you have a bad communication and in order to have a right polarization, follow this formula for calculating the voltages between B+ and A- for finding out if the connections satisfy the condition ≥...
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3.MODBUS troubleshooting If the Datalogger does not have this RS485 polarization net, the user has to do the proxy from input/ output. If the lines are longer user could implement the polarization and if the line is more longer it is suggested to provide with a local power supply which should be polarized.
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3.MODBUS troubleshooting (4) If you have troubles with MODBUS connection which can happen if you have more than a couple of devices from different manufacturers connected in the same RS485 line, it is suggested to test the values along the RS485 cable. If you find it difficult to test the values along the line, MODBUS test box can be used.
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4.Contact and Customer support Contact and Customer support Soluzione Solare S.r.l. Email: tecnico@soluzionesolare.it Phone: +39 0444 530234 In case of technical support, In the email please include the below mentioned information: • Mention the Device model • Mention the Device serial number •...
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