SolarEdge SE1000 User Manual

Chapter 3: Connecting the SolarEdge Gateway to the SolarEdge Installation
Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide - MAN-01-00132-1.2
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2 Choose either RS485-1 or RS485-2 for connection. Connect the 3-pin terminal block to the designated
port on the gateway.
NOTE:
RS485-1 is configured as SolarEdge device by default, therefore RS485-1 is recommended as
the RS485 bus connection point.
3 If the gateway is at the end of the RS485 chain, terminate the gateway by switching a termination
dipswitch to ON. The switches in the SolarEdge gateway are marked SW1 for the RS485-1 port
termination and SW2 for the RS485-2 port termination, as shown below:
Figure 8: RS485 connectors and termination switches
4 Open the inverter/SMI cover as described in their manual.
5 Remove the seal from one of the openings in communication gland #2 of the inverter and insert the
cable through the opening.
6 Pull out the 9-pin RS485/RS232 terminal block connector, as shown below:
Figure 9: The RS485/RS232 terminal block in the inverter/SMI
On Off
A B G
A B G
SW1 SW2
RS485- 2 RS485-1

SolarEdge SE1000 Specifications

General

Brand	SolarEdge
Model	SE1000
Category	Gateway
Language	English