Cable Descriptions

Communication Cable between Battery and Inverter

This is the cable that goes into the CAN port on the battery and the CanBus port in your inverter. The cable that comes with the battery is pre-wired for a Sol-Ark inverter. So if that is what you are using, you can just plug it in (each end is labeled).

4/0 Cable - Power cables

These are the positive and negative cables we use to power the battery with the inverter.

USB Can Analyzer - For Upgrading the BMS + Clearing Error 25

The USB CAN Analyzer with its cables is used to upgrade the firmware on the BMS/Controller. It is also used to clear an error 25 that is stuck on the BMS.

Connect the USB to the computer and the square end to this side of the Can Analyzer, and keep both dip-switches down:

Connect the other cable to the Can 1 port:

To learn how to use it, go here:

https://lithionbattery.freshdesk.com/a/solutions/articles/73000595989

Error 25 stuck on BMS? Use this to clear it:

https://lithionbattery.freshdesk.com/a/solutions/articles/73000595989

RS232 Cable - For Monitoring and Configuration Parameters

The RS232 cable is used for monitoring the batteries and to change any parameters when it is necessary.

To learn how to use it, go here:

https://lithionbattery.freshdesk.com/a/solutions/articles/73000597443

RS485 Cable - For Upgrading Battery Modules

Whenever you need to upgrade the battery modules, the RS485 cable is what you need. It looks very similar to the RS232 cable, but it has a different label and an RJ45 jack.

To learn how to upgrade battery modules, go here:

https://lithionbattery.freshdesk.com/a/solutions/articles/73000596178

Unbricking tool - Bringing a battery back up

If a battery doesn't have a green light or the light stays on even when it's off, the battery is dead. You can use this tool to bring it back to life.

How to unbrick a battery:

https://lithionbattery.freshdesk.com/a/solutions/articles/73000597041