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this should be the device and video reference for this question if needed
It has one RS485 port for an EG4 inverter. What is the method to connect more than one EG4 inverter, say two 6500EX in parallel?this should be the device
Wouldn’t you just connected to the master inverter?It has one RS485 port for an EG4 inverter. What is the method to connect more than one EG4 inverter, say two 6500EX in parallel?
only one connection to the master is neededIt has one RS485 port for an EG4 inverter. What is the method to connect more than one EG4 inverter, say two 6500EX in parallel?
yes, -LL has firmware for all versions to support victron via CANThe guy in the video never goes back to answer the comments. Should I assume that this video doesn't apply to EG4-LL (V1) and the firmware update for EG4-LL (V1) provides the same functionality as this hub for communication with Victron products?
I also had mine go into a perpetual reboot just a bit ago this morning after turning it on. I had it off at the switch for just a few minutes to rearrange my cat5 cables now that everything is communicating. I removed the SD card and it went back to normal. Signature Solar got back to me and let me know the SD card just needs to be reformatted in FAT32.Just bought one of these to integrate EG LifePower4 battery with the Victron Cerbro.
Not off to a good start. The install was easy, mounting was simple. Tthe power doesn't have an inline fuse which I had to add myself. The Hub was able to see all the 48V LifePower4 packs and two 24 volt in series (this maybe a problem). The Victron Cerbro is not able to see any data coming from the EG4 Hub on the CAN BMS interface. Now the device is rebooting over and over, stating initializing SD card and the reboots.
I sent Signature Solar and email for support and waiting for a reply.
I tried formatting the SD card before and it didn't work. Looks like you have to do the below to fix the reboot loop with the SD card. now to figure out why I have no CAN bus communication still.I also had mine go into a perpetual reboot just a bit ago this morning after turning it on. I had it off at the switch for just a few minutes to rearrange my cat5 cables now that everything is communicating. I removed the SD card and it went back to normal. Signature Solar got back to me and let me know the SD card just needs to be reformatted in FAT32.
I was able to reformat the SD card and all is well with mine. Seems to be communicating fine with my sol-ark through the CAN port. I think my finger slipped of the rocker switch when I was turning it off and caused it to power on/off quickly and that caused the issue with the SD card. Signature Solar confirmed if you cycle power too quickly or remove the card with it powered up this can happen. Good luck getting yours working with the Victron.I tried formatting the SD card before and it didn't work. Looks like you have to do the below to fix the reboot loop with the SD card. now to figure out why I have no CAN bus communication still.
1) Power down hub via switch
2) remove SD Card
3) Format SD Card FAT32
4) insert SD card in hub
5) disconnect all external comm cables (CAN, 232,485)
6) Power on Hub via switch
7) reconnect comm cables (CAN, 232,485)
OK, Looks like it got the Victron communication working to the EG Hub. Turns out a straight trough cable will NOT work. Would of been nice if the documentation had the pin out for the EG Hub side. After looking up the Victron Cerbro CAN BMS pin out and the assuming the pin out of the HUb was the same as the EG battery V2 BMS CAN pin out I was able to get it working. The working pin out setup is below to make a custom cable. Now to deal with the stupid reformatting of the SD card because I bumped the power button which caused the rebooting loop.I was able to reformat the SD card and all is well with mine. Seems to be communicating fine with my sol-ark through the CAN port. I think my finger slipped of the rocker switch when I was turning it off and caused it to power on/off quickly and that caused the issue with the SD card. Signature Solar confirmed if you cycle power too quickly or remove the card with it powered up this can happen. Good luck getting yours working with the Victron.