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Introduction This Application Note provides information about connecting an AES LiFePO battery’s 12-pin M12 A-Code AEbus port to a LYNK Communication Gateway device’s 5-pin M12 A-Code LYNK port to support communication between batteries and power conversion devices. 1 . AUDIENCE, MESSAGES, WARNINGS, GENERAL SAFETY, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 1 .1 Audience Configuration, installation, service, and operating tasks should only be performed...
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1 .3 General Warnings WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FIRE HAZARD • A lithium battery must be installed as specified. • Do not disassemble or modify the battery. • If the battery case has been damaged, do not touch exposed contents. •...
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Manuals, Application Notes, and Installation and Configuration Guides. Discover Energy Systems Documentation Visit discoverlithium.com for the most recent version of published documents, including Discover Lithium battery user manuals, the LYNK II Installation and Operation Manual (805-0033), and LYNK LITE Installation and Operation Manual (805-0035).
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Communication Gateway devices to a WAN or MODEM port of a network router. • Mixing the LYNK network with other networks may result in equipment malfunction and damage. NOTICE Unless Discover Energy Systems specifies, power electronics must not be connected directly to the LYNK or AEbus network. Figure 1. AES LiFePO Battery 3 .1 AEbus Port on the AES 14-24-2800, 12-36-6700, and 12-48-6650 batteries...
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Description — — AEbus CAN GND AEbus CAN High AEbus CAN Low — — — — — — AEbus CAN +12V (1) Hardware version 0.0.0.2 3 .2 LYNK Port on the LYNK Communication Gateway Device LYNK Port Front View Figure 3. LYNK Communication Gateway 5-pin M12 A-Code Circular Male Connector Description —...
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3 .3 Creating a Cable to Connect the AES Battery and the LYNK Communication Gateway Device As shown in Figure 4. Cable Wiring Diagram, create a cable with M12 A-Code receptacles to wire the pins from the 12-pin M12 A-Code male port on the AES LiFePO battery to the 5-pin M12 A-Code male port on the LYNK Communication Gateway device.
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