[Axpert] LINKQNET 5KVA PF1 48VDC 4000W MPPT monitoring

[Mohammad]

Hi All

Im pretty much a noob at this but I am struggling to figure out my monitoring my inverter setup

LINKQNET [Axpert] 5kVA PF1 48VDC 4000W MPPT
4x 48V 100AH Hubble Lithium batteries
 

The short version is that I have implemented a few similar setup (but 3kVA) and I could add to Zabbix monitoring via the USB cable to Raspberyy Pi.

This new inverter does not use a USB connection but has a RJ-45 connector to comms port adapter.
I can't get it to talk to the Raspberry Pi
I have tried the Watch Power app but it does not work.It detects device on COM 7 but no readings back from Watch Power.

Any pointers or advice please.

Thanks,

Mo

[Acuario]

It's possible that the inverter does not support WatchPower. Can you identify it against one of the genuine Axpert versions then check?

I recently bought an EASun Isolar SMG II 5KP and had exactly the same problem. It has no USB port, the COM port identified but no communication with WatchPower. I asked EASun and they confirmed it didn't have (this version of) RS232 comms. Maybe the clue was that there was no CD in the box even though there was a cable and it mentioned it in the user guide.

Fortunately they accepted the return and I bought a different version that does work with WatchPower.

Did you receive a CD?

[Coulomb]

On 2021/05/05 at 11:36 PM, Mohammad said:

LINKQNET [Axpert] 5kVA PF1 48VDC 4000W MPPT

That seems suspicious to me. 4000 W divided by 5 kVA = PF 0.8. The 4000 W looks like it's intended to describe the MPPT, but the specifications for the model I find when I use the above as a search term is for max 50 A charge current (4000 W), and max 2400 V panels.

Hopefully it's really an Axpert MKS PF1, and they just supplied the wrong specifications (one for an Axpert KS, by the looks, the PWM non-MPPT model).

But the lack of a USB port is very strange, as is not working with Watchpower. I wonder if there is a new batch of clones that aren't fully compatible.

[IsolarSMGII]

On 2021/05/06 at 6:50 AM, Acuario said:

It's possible that the inverter does not support WatchPower. Can you identify it against one of the genuine Axpert versions then check?

I recently bought an EASun Isolar SMG II 5KP and had exactly the same problem. It has no USB port, the COM port identified but no communication with WatchPower. I asked EASun and they confirmed it didn't have (this version of) RS232 comms. Maybe the clue was that there was no CD in the box even though there was a cable and it mentioned it in the user guide.

Fortunately they accepted the return and I bought a different version that does work with WatchPower.

Did you receive a CD?

It must be using a different protocol and we need to idetify the other models thata re identical to this one.

I opened ISolar SMGII 5KP and it has both USB and RS232 cipsets and connectors and you can see all connections and board by downlaoding the video below and I also attached 2 pictures :

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vTVmUU79kyTTm4LnIqdnN-FFFqlcMHiT/view

 

Any suggestions about all the other cloned models that are similar to this one ?