5K Manual
Table Of Contents
- Upon Receiving Shipment
- Spec Sheet
- Wiring Diagrams
- GUI Screens
- Physical Installation
- Inverter Components
- Deciding Backup Circuits
- Single System Installs
- Mounting the Sol-Ark
- Integrating Batteries (Sol-Ark POWERED "OFF")
- E.M.P Systems Only
- Connecting Solar Panels
- Integrating a Generator
- Integrating Sensors and Accessory Placement
- Battery Temperature Sensor
- Limiter Sensors (CT Sensors)
- GEN Start Signal (Two-Wire)
- CANbus & RS485
- Wi-Fi Antenna (Dongle)
- Emergency Stop Signal & PV Rapid Shutdown Signal
- Misc. Hardware Recommendations
- Check the voltage on each PV input circuit
- Check Grid Input Voltage
- Check Battery Voltage
- Provide Power to Sol-Ark
- Indicator LED's
- Power Cycle Sequence
- Wi-Fi / Internet Connection
- Programming Guide
- Limiter Sensors (CT Sensors)
- Install Tips
- Batteries
- Troubleshooting Guide
- LCD is not powering on
- Panels are connected, but DC Light is not on
- Panels are not producing
- Panels are not producing much power
- The system does not keep batteries charged
- Auto Gen-Start not working
- Normal LED isn't on
- The alarm light is on
- Grid HM value is negative when it should be positive (only applies in limited home mode)
- AC Overload Fault or Bus Unbalance Fault
- The system connects to grid and quickly disconnects
- DC Overload Fault
- System is beeping
- Battery cable sparks when connected
- Battery symbol on the home screen is red
- Battery symbol on the home screen is yellow
- Grid symbol on the home screen is yellow
- System has restarted
- Batteries were connected backward
- Why is the LCD screen still on when the power button is off?
- The Batt % meter is not reaching 100%
- Generator setup is reading 0Hz
- Color Touchscreen is Frozen
- Troubleshooting Phasing Issues
- Sol-Ark 5K Error Codes
- Install Verification Checklist
- Sol-Ark 5K Limited Warranty
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MODBUS/RJ45 Application Note
BMS Lithium Batt Modes (Subject to Change):
00: CANBus Battery mode – Inverter also acts a ModBus slave with slave ID set by “ModBus SN Setting” (Pg. 32)
01: Storz ModBus Protocol
02: Pylontech ModBus Protocol
03: Old Blue Ion + eGauge / Polarium ModBus Protocol
04: Fortress Power ModBus Protocol
05: Kilovault HAB ModBus Protocol
06: Battery or Battery Controller is ModBus master and writes battery data to inverter’s BMS registers (not currently in
use).
Use the information below at your own risk; the warranty will not cover any damage caused by the improper use of
the communications protocols. Read-Only Modbus Map available upon request at support@sol-ark.com
Incorporating 3
rd
Party ModBus Devices:
If your device utilizes BMS Lithium Batt 00, you need to set the inverter Modbus SN to 01. The default ModBus SN is 00.
Find our full list of currently supported battery
communications
www.sol-ark.com/battery-partners
Our Battery Communications Integration Guide
can also be found here
www.sol-ark.com/support
Combined RS-485 and CANBus
Pin 1 or 8 is RS-485 B- (Data -)
Pin 2 or 7 is RS-485 A+ (Data +)
Pin 4 CAN High
Pin 5 CAN Low
Pin 6 is GND
Baud 9600
8bits data
One stop bit, no parity
Does not require
termination