KiloVault HAB / Sol-Ark
Closed Loop Communication
Introduction
KiloVault has worked with Sol-Ark to enable closed loop communication between the Sol-Ark hybrid
inverter and the KiloVault HAB.
What is closed loop communication and why do I want it? Closed loop communication is active 2-way
communication between the Sol-Ark and the HAB. This communication greatly reduces the amount of
manual setup and allows the HAB and the Sol-Ark to work together more closely and efficiently.
Hardware and Software Needed
● Sol-Ark
○ Sol-Ark 8K / 12K Indoor, or 5K / 8K / 12K Outdoor - Updated to the most recent
firmware.
○ Tools for stripping and cutting wires if needed.
● KiloVault
○ HAB - Updated to the most recent firmware using the HAB iT mobile app
○ The HAB iT mobile app
■ Apple iOS - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kilovault-hab-it/id1528264614
■ Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kilovault.battery
○ V1, V2 & Early V3 HABs - HAB to Inverter Amphenol AT06 6S Modbus Cable.
■ You will have to build the HAB to Sol-Ark cable using the supplied
communications cable, plus an RJ45 Male to 8 Pin Screw Terminal Connector.
RJ45 Male to 8 Pin Screw Terminal Connectors can be found online.
The instructions are below.
■ Small screwdriver for the Screw Terminal Connector
● If you are not using the suggested RJ45 Male to 8 Pin Screw Terminal
Connector you will need
○ An RJ45 connector.
○ Crimping tool for RJ45 connectors.
■ Early V1 HABs cannot be updated through the cloud. Contact KiloVault for a kit
to update the HABs locally using a personal computer.
○ Late V3, V4 HABs - RJ485 HAB to Inverter Modbus Cable. It is labeled “RS485
communication cable between battery & inverter.” The ends are identical.
You can download documentation for the KiloVault HAB and HAB iT mobile app here -
https://kilovault.com/kilovault-hab-series/.
You can download documentation for the Sol-Ark hybrid inverters here -
https://www.sol-ark.com/support/.
V1.02 - July 2022
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