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1. Safety 2

1.1 Warnings, Cautions and Notes 2

1.2 General Warnings 2

2. Overview 2

2.1 Physical Features 3

2.2 LYNK Edge Cards 4

3. Installation 4

3.1 Edge Card Installation 4

3.2 Wall Mount 5

950-0015

LYNK Communication Gateway

User Manual

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805-0017 REV A

3.3 Connecting LYNK to AEBus 5

3.4 Connecting LYNK to Power Conversion Systems 6

4. Operation 6

5.1 Turning Power to LYNK ON and OFF 6

5.1 Power Cycling LYNK 6

5.1 Firmware Update 6

6. Troubleshooting 6

7. Specications 7

Preliminary 20190314

Summary of content (7 pages)

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Preliminary 20190314 LYNK Communication Gateway User Manual 950-0015 1. Safety 2 1.1 Warnings, Cautions and Notes 2 1.2 General Warnings 2 2. Overview 3.3 Connecting LYNK to AEBus 5 3.4 Connecting LYNK to Power Conversion Systems 6 4. Operation 6 2 5.1 Turning Power to LYNK ON and OFF 6 2.1 Physical Features 3 5.1 Power Cycling LYNK 6 2.2 LYNK Edge Cards 4 5.1 Firmware Update 6 3. Installation 4 6. Troubleshooting 6 3.1 Edge Card Installation 4 7. Specifications 7 3.
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Preliminary 20190314 1. Safety 1.1 Warnings, Cautions and Notes ▲ WARNING Death or Injury ▲ CAUTION Equipment Damage ▲ NOTE Additional Information 1.2 General Warnings ▲ WARNING HAZARD OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE • • Connect only to Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) circuits and power sources. All wiring must be completed by qualified personnel to ensure compliance with applicable installation codes and regulations. Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.
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Preliminary 20190314 2.1 Physical Features 6 LYNK Front Face 1 AEbus Solid Green LED: Communicating with Devices on AEbus. 2 Memory Default: OFF, Flashing Green LED: Communicating with USB Thumb Drive, Solid Green LED: Safe to remove USB Thumb Drive. 3 Reset Pinhole used to power cycle LYNK. 4 USB USB Host used for thumb drive to load Firmware into LYNK. 5 SOC 10 Blue LEDs: Battery bank state of charge, Single LED Race Sequence: Power, but no AEbus detected.
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Preliminary 20190314 2.2 LYNK Edge Cards Slot 0 Type Universal Type Slot 1 Type LYNK Edge Cards come in specific shapes and will only fit into the specified slot type. • • • Slot 0 type will only work in LYNK Slot 0. Slot 1 type will only work in LYNK Slot 1. Universal type will work in either LYNK Slot 1 or 0. ▲ NOTE • • The LYNK Edge Card type to be used is determine by the brand of power conversion equipment. LYNK Edge Cards are sold separately. 3.
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Preliminary 20190314 3.2 LYNK Mounting Options The Gang Box and Wall Mounts are included. Place the LYNK behind the mount, insert M3 screws through the holes into threaded inserts on the face of LYNK and secure. Secure all cables to prevent them from becoming damaged. Two threaded inserts on the back of LYNK can be used to attach a DIN Rail mounting clip. DIN Rail hardware is not included. Wall Mount DIN Rail Mount Gang Box Mount 3.
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Preliminary 20190314 3.4 Connecting LYNK to Power Conversion Electronics Instructions on networking with specific power electronics are found in the relevant LYNK Edge Card Manual. Refer also to the specific power electronics guides for system configuration information. ▲ CAUTION • • • HAZARD OF EQUIPMENT DAMAGE Do not plug an AEbus RJ-45 cable terminator into the 10/100 Ethernet port of the LYNK.
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Preliminary 20190314 6. Specifications Technical Specifications DEVICE NAME LYNK Communication Gateway Part Number 950-0015 COMMUNICATION INTERFACE AEBus Connector: 1x RJ45 Supported Products: Up to 20 AEBus enabled Discover AES Lithium Batteries Ethernet Future functionality Edge Card Slot x 2 Connector: Inverter Charger and Solar Charge Controller Specific Protocol: Inverter Charger and Solar Charge Controller Specific (RS232, RS485, CAN) DATA INTERFACE USB 2.