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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This is only if you are using the inverter RS-485 piggy back board that is 3<sup>rd</sup> party provided, not the one you get from SMA.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If you are using the SMA manufactured RS-485 piggy back interface board, only 3 conductors are used! The 4<sup>th</sup> conductor used in the above case supplies +12 VDC, and is not an SMA standard.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Solar Log manual, Section 4.2.3, pp23:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Solar Log SMA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>1 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>3 5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>4 7<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>-Glenn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Katz<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 06, 2012 2:09 AM<br><b>To:</b> Max Balchowsky; RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Log Scematics<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Hi Max,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>For an RS-485 connection, Solar-log terminal 1 goes to SMA terminal 2, Solar-Log terminal 3 goes to SMA terminal 5, Solar-Log termional 4 goes to SMA terminal 7.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The manual is very clear. You can look at it online or download it at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.solar-log.net/index.php?eID=tx_mm_bccmsbase_zip&id=1690614414506fc88559195">http://www.solar-log.net/index.php?eID=tx_mm_bccmsbase_zip&id=1690614414506fc88559195</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>I am having great luck with 3 SMA inverters connected to a Solar-Log 1000.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>David<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>David Katz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>CTO & Founder<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>AEE Solar Inc<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>P: 707 825-1200<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>F: 707 825-1202<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:dkatz@aeesolar.com">dkatz@aeesolar.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.aeesolar.com">www.aeesolar.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>DISCLAIMER: <br>This communication, along with any documents, files or attachments, is intended for the use of only the addressee and contains privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of any information contained in or attached to this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail reply and destroy the original communication and its attachments without reading, printing or saving in any manner.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a> [<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Max Balchowsky<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 05, 2012 9:35 AM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] Solar Log Scematics<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Does anyone have schematics for wiring the Solar Log monitor to talk to the SMA 5k<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>I've hooked one up in Hawaii, with the wireless card in the 5k, but it's not talking to the inverter.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Also, I have another to hard wire but I can't find information anywhere to know what pins on the solar <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>log to tie to the 2, 5, 7 pins in the Sunny Boy. Their tech support seems to be non existent. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Max Balchowsky<br>Design Engineer<br>SEE Systems<br>1048 Irvine Ave Suite 217<br>Newport Beach, Ca. 92660<br>760-403-6810</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>