Install Manual

RJ45 Pin #
Wire Color
1
10Base-T Signal
100Base-TX Signal
T568B T568A
7 White/Brown White/Brown Reserved
8 Brown Brown Reserved
Figure 27: Standard cable wiring
7. Useapre-crimpedcabletoconnectviagland#1totheRJ45plugontheinverter'scommunication
boardor,ifusingaspoolofcable,connectasfollows:
a. Insertthecablethroughthegland.
b. Removethecable’sexternalinsulationusingacrimpingtoolorcablecutterandexposeeight
wires.
c. InserttheeightwiresintoanRJ45connector,asdescribedinFigure27
d. Useacrimpingtooltocrimptheconnector.
e. ConnecttheEthernetconnectortotheRJ45portonthecommunicationboard.
Figure 28: The RJ45 Ethernet connection
8. Fortheswitch/routerside,useapre-crimpedcableoruseacrimpertoprepareanRJ45
communicationconnector:InserttheeightwiresintotheRJ45connectorinthesameorderasabove
(Figure27).
9. ConnectthecableRJ45connectortotheRJ45portoftheEthernetswitchorrouter.
Youcanconnectmorethanoneinvertertothesameswitch/routerortodifferentswitches/routers,
asneeded.EachinvertersendsitsmonitoreddataindependentlytotheSolarEdgemonitoring
platform.
1
The inverter connection does not support RX/TX polarity change. Supporting crossover Ethernet cables depends on the
switch capabilities.
Chapter 6: Setting Up Communication
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