How do I know if two SOK rack batteries are communicating?

[reader2580]

I have two SOK 48 volt batteries and I connected a standard Ethernet cable between RS485B on one and the C port on the other. I did set the dip switches with the two batteries powered off. How do I know if the batteries are actually communicating? All the manual says is to only connect them if using a communicating inverter. I intend to hook up the CAN bus connection from my Cerbo GX tomorrow.

 

[power.esrl3]

I have two SOK 48 volt batteries and I connected a standard Ethernet cable between RS485B on one and the C port on the other. I did set the dip switches with the two batteries powered off. How do I know if the batteries are actually communicating? All the manual says is to only connect them if using a communicating inverter. I intend to hook up the CAN bus connection from my Cerbo GX tomorrow.

You can check thru PBMS tools. Connect to master, then both should appear in the software.

 

[reader2580]

Thanks. I'll have to get the tools working. I misplaced the PC communications cable I bought from Current Connected so I need to find that first.

 

[power.esrl3]

Thanks. I'll have to get the tools working. I misplaced the PC communications cable I bought from Current Connected so I need to find that first.

Yes. You should keep that cable. Its very handy when it comes to tinkering with the battery.

 

[HighTechLab]

When you connect to your Cerbo, you will see in the parameters option that you have 95a per battery added to your charge/discharge limits...so you would expect to see a 190a limit.