Pylontech console cable
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AgroVenturesPeru
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No, I don't. My distributor also said if I buy that cable they will invalidate my warranties. Go figure!
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I know it is a bit late probably, but it is a standard cisco console cable. You can buy those with DB9 - RS232 plug or more modern version with USB plug and integrated usb-232 converter. Ebay or amazon or anywhere has 100's of those.
On some variants they use RJ11 plug with different pinout though.
On some variants they use RJ11 plug with different pinout though.
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Hi Jacekowski, I have two Pylontech US5000 batteries that I am trying to connect to my PC (HP ProDesk 400 G2 Desktop Mini), with an RJ45 to RS232 cable, which I bought from Ebay here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232868197630
I am using MultiSIBControl, and I've plugged the RS232 end into the serial port on my PC, and the RJ45 connector into the Console port on the first battery, and I'm using a 30 feet flat Ethernet cable to extend the blue RS232 cable to the first battery, but MultiSIBControl isn't recognising it, it says 'Pylon connected 0x'. Should this cable work? It says;
"Can connect computer's RS232 9-Pin serial port to any router with a RJ45 Ethernet port
I am using MultiSIBControl, and I've plugged the RS232 end into the serial port on my PC, and the RJ45 connector into the Console port on the first battery, and I'm using a 30 feet flat Ethernet cable to extend the blue RS232 cable to the first battery, but MultiSIBControl isn't recognising it, it says 'Pylon connected 0x'. Should this cable work? It says;
"Can connect computer's RS232 9-Pin serial port to any router with a RJ45 Ethernet port
- Compatible with Cisco routers, including 600, 800,1600 and 1700 series"
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I know that the cable is somehow communicating with the battery, because when I unplug it, I get the 'Pylon stopped' message in red, alternating with the 'Pylon connected 0x' in green, ever half a second.
Edit: When the cable is plugged into the Console port on the battery, I get the 'Pylon stopped' message every half second in red, so it doesn't appear to work with that port, but when I plug the cable into the RS485 port of the battery, the 'Pylon stopped' message only flashes on every now and again, maybe once a minute?
Edit: When the cable is plugged into the Console port on the battery, I get the 'Pylon stopped' message every half second in red, so it doesn't appear to work with that port, but when I plug the cable into the RS485 port of the battery, the 'Pylon stopped' message only flashes on every now and again, maybe once a minute?
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AgroVenturesPeru
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Did you ever figure it out?
By the way, does the US5000 have an RJ11 console port?
I found it easiest to make a custom cable to connect my US2000C's RJ45 console port to a Raspberry Pi for monitoring. After that I designed an adaptor board that fits on to the Pi and uses a standard ethernet cable to connect to the Pylon.
The pinouts of the RJ11 and RJ45 versions of the pylontech console port are detailed in this guy's github project...
github.com
GitHub - irekzielinski/Pylontech-Battery-Monitoring: Adding WiFi monitoring to US2000B and US2000C batteries.
Adding WiFi monitoring to US2000B and US2000C batteries. - irekzielinski/Pylontech-Battery-Monitoring
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Impressive... where did you get the pcb made? Assume it was a one-off?
One of the Chinese PCB places. Batch of five boards for $2 plus postage. I usually order more than one board type at a time to save on postage costs.
alex5500
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What program do you use on the pi to get data from the battery? I am trying to use minicom, with no luck. I know the serial port is recognized on my pi, but I cannot interact with the battery. The cable I made is a modified cisco console cable. I changed the cable layout so wire 5 goes to port 8 on the connector. The cable works well with batteryview and multisibcontrol. Now needto get the pi talking!
I have a UP5000 battery
Any guidance is appreciated.
I have a UP5000 battery
Any guidance is appreciated.
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