KOSTAL Interface

MODBUS & SunSpec

PIKO CI
with control information

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Version
Release date: 12.03.2021

Revision version: 1.1

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Inhalt
1. Introduction 4
1.1 Disclaimer of liability...................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Intended Use................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3 Target group.................................................................................................................................. 5
1.4 Safety Information......................................................................................................................... 5
1.5 MODBUS Protocol........................................................................................................................ 6
1.6 Data Formats ............................................................................................................................... 6

2. MODBUS protocol description 7

2.1 Application Layer........................................................................................................................... 7

3. MODBUS on TCP/IP 1
3.1 Application Layer........................................................................................................................... 1
3.2 Modbus Frame.............................................................................................................................. 2
3.3 Physical Layer - LAN (TCP)............................................................................................................ 6
3.4 TCP-Port and Unit-ID.................................................................................................................... 6

4. MODBUS on Serial 7
4.1 Apllication Layer............................................................................................................................ 7
4.2 MODBUS frame............................................................................................................................ 8
4.3 Master / Slaves protocol principle.................................................................................................. 9
4.4 Physical Layer - RS485 (Serial).................................................................................................... 16

5. Exception Responses 17

6. MODBUS Register table 20

6.1 Query the operating data............................................................................................................. 20
6.2 Active power and reactive power control..................................................................................... 29

7. SunSpec Interface 30
7.1 Overview..................................................................................................................................... 30
7.2 Implemented SunSpec Models.................................................................................................... 30

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1. Introduction
1.1 Disclaimer of liability
The activities described in this document may only be carried out by specialists who have the following
qualifications:
n Knowledge of IP-based network protocols
n Training in the installation and configuration of IT systems
n Knowledge of the functionality and operation of inverters
n Training in dealing with dangers and risks associated with the operation of electrical devices and
systems
n Knowledge of and observance of this document

Any instance of misuse will result in the termination of the warranty, guarantee and general liability to the
fullest extent permitted by law of the manufacturer.

Nothing in this conditions limits or excludes the liability of KOSTAL for:

Death or personal injury resulting from its negligence; or fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. KOSTAL
shall not under any circumstances whatever be liable for loss of profits; or any special, indirect or con-
sequential loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses.

1.2 Intended Use

The Modbus interface is designed for industrial use and has the following tasks:
n Remote control of the grid management services of a PV system.
n Remote-controlled query of measured values ​​from a PV system.
n Remote-controlled change of parameters of a PV system.

The Modbus interface can be used via the Modbus TCP protocol.

All components have to stay within their permitted operating and installation requirements. The products
should only be used in line with their documentation and the local applicable standards and directives.

Alterations to the product, e.g. changes or modifications, are perhibitted. Any use of the product other
than that described in the Intended Use section does not qualify as the intended use. Tobserve all inst-
ructions contained therein.

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1.3 Target group
These instructions are aimed at the aforementioned qualified specialist who needs information on the
Modbus interface in order to use it for industrial use and to create their own products.

1.4 Safety Information

This section contains safety information that must be observed at all times. Opening the Modbus inter-
face from extern can be results in the manipulation of the PV system data in the Ethernet network.

If KOSTAL solar inverters are connected to the Internet, there is a risk that unauthorized users can
access and manipulate the data of your PV system.
n Set up a firewall.
n Close unnecessary network ports in your router.
n Remote access should only be done through a virtual private network (VPN).
n Do not set up port forwarding for the Modbus ports used.

KOSTAL under no circumstances shall have any liability for any loss or damage invcurres by the use of
the Modbus interface. The use of the interface and reliance on the information is solely at the users risk.

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1.5 MODBUS Protocol
MODBUS is an application layer messaging protocol, positioned at level 7 of the OSI model, which pro-
vides client/server communication between devices connected on different types of buses or networks.

The industry’s serial de facto standard since 1979, MODBUS continues to enable millions of automation
devices to communicate. Today, support for the simple and elegant structure of MODBUS continues
to grow. The Internet community can access MODBUS at a reserved system port 502 on the TCP/IP
stack.

MODBUS is a request/reply protocol and offers services specified by function codes. MODBUS function
codes are elements of MODBUS request/reply PDUs. The objective of this document is to describe the
function codes used within the framework of MODBUS transactions.

The MODBUS Application Protocol is currently used in the solar sector mainly for system communica-
tion in PV power plants. The MODBUS protocol has been developed for reading data from- or writing
data to clearly defined data areas.

1.6 Data Formats

The following data formats describe how data is to be interpreted. The data formats are important, for
example, for the display of data or for its further processing. The data formats are listed in the Format
column of the assignment tables.

U16 An unsigned integer 16-bit-value, 1 register

U32 An unsigned integer 32-bit-value, 2 registers
R32 A real (float) 32-bit-value, 2 registers
S16 A signed integer 16-bit-value, 1 register
S32 A signed integer 32-bit-value, 2 registers
CRC 16 bit CRC check, low byte in front
RO Read only, only support 0x03 command
RW Read and write, support 0x03, 0x6, 0x10 command

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2. MODBUS protocol description
2.1 Application Layer
MODBUS is an application layer messaging protocol, positioned at level 7 of the OSI model, which pro-
vides client/server communication between devices connected on different types of buses or networks.

MODBUS application layer

MODBUS on TCP

TCP

IP

Other MODBUS+/HDLC Master / Slave Ethernet II / 802.3

Other Physical layer EIA/TIA-232 or Ethernet

EIA/TIA-485 physical layer

Abb. 1: MODBUS communication stack

MODBUS is an application layer messaging protocol for client/server communication between devices
connected on different types of buses or networks.

Scope of this document is the implementation TCP/IP over Ethernet and serial ocer RS485. See MOD-
BUS Messaging Implementation Guide V1.0a.

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3. MODBUS on TCP/IP
3.1 Application Layer
The MODBUS TCP protocol is used in this interface.

MODBUS application layer

MODBUS on TCP

TCP

IP

Ethernet II / 802.3

Ethernet
physical layer

Abb. 2: MODBUS Protocols and ISO/OSI Model

Layer ISO/OSI Layer

7 Application MODBUS / TCP
6 Presentation MODBUS / TCP
5 Session MODBUS / TCP
4 Transport TCP
3 Network IP
2 Data Link IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet)
1 Physical IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet)

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3.2 Modbus Frame
The MODBUS protocol defines a simple protocol data unit (PDU) independent of the underlying com-
munication layers. The mapping of MODBUS protocol on specific buses or network can introduce some
additional fields on the application data unit (ADU).

MODBUS TCP/IP ADU

MBAP Header Function code Data

PDU

Abb. 3: MODBUS frame TCP/IP

Abbreviations:
ADU Application Data Unit
HDLC High Level Data Link Control
HMI Human Machine Interface
IETF Internet Engineering Task Force
I/O input/Output
IP Internet Protokoll
MAC Media Access Control
MB MODBUS Protokol
MBAP MODBUS Apllication Protokol
PDU Protocol Data Unit
PLC Programmable Logic Control
TCP Transmission Control Protocol

The MODBUS application data unit is built by the client that initiates a MODBUS transaction. The func-
tion indicates to the server what kind of action to perform.

The function code field of a MODBUS data unit is coded in one byte. Valid codes are in the range of
1 ... 255 decimal (the range 128 – 255 is reserved and used for exception responses). When a message
is sent from a Client to a Server device the function code field tells the server what kind of action to per-
form. Function code “0” is not valid.

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3.2.1 Data Encoding
MODBUS uses a ‘big-Endian’ representation for addresses and data items. This means that when a
numerical quantity larger than a single byte is transmitted, the most significant byte is sent first. So for
example
Register size value
16 - bits 0x1234 the first byte sent is 0x12, then 0x34

3.2.2 Function code list

The following MODBUS commands are supported by the implemented MODBUS interface:
MODBUS command Function code Quantity of Registers1
Read Holding Registers 0x03 1 to 125
Write Single Register 0x06 1

1
Register content is 16-bits width.

3.2.3 MBAP header

The Modbus Application Header is added to the start of the message. The MBAP header contains the
following fields:
Fields Length Description
Transaction Identifier 2 Bytes Identification of a MODBUS Request/ Response transaction.
Protocoll Identifier 2 Bytes The MODBUS protocol is identified by the value 0.
Length 2 Bytes The length field is a byte count of the following fields, including the
Unit Identifier and data fields.
Unit Identifier 1 Byte Identification of a remote slave that is connected via a serial line or
other buses.

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3.2.4 Read Holding Registers (0x03)
This function code is used to read the contents of a contiguous block of holding registers in the inverter.
The Request PDU specifies the starting register address and the number of registers. In the PDU Regis-
ters are addressed starting at zero. Therefore registers numbered1-16 are addressed as 0-15.

The register data in the response message are packed as two bytes per register, with the binary con-
tents right justified within each byte. For each register, the first byte contains the high order bits and the
second contains the low order bits.

Request
Function code 1 Byte 0x03
Starting Address 2 Bytes 0x0000 to 0xFFFF
Quantity of Registers 2 Bytes 1 to 125 (0x7D)

Response
Function code 1 Byte 0x03
Byte count 1 Bytes 0x0000 to 0xFFFF
Register value N x 2 Bytes
1
1 to 125 (0x7D)

N = Quantity of Registers
1

Error
Error code 1 Byte 0x83
Exception code 1 Bytes 01 or 02 or 03 or 04

Here is an example of a request to read registers 108 – 110:

Request Response
Field Name (hex) Field Name (hex)
Function 03 Function 03
Starting Address Hi 00 Byte Count 06
Starting Address Low 6B Register value Hi (108) 02
No. of Registers Hi 00 Register value Low (108) 2B
No. of Registers Low 03 Register value Hi (109) 00
Register value Low (109) 00
Register value Hi (110) 00
Register value Low (110) 64

The contents of register 108 are shown as the two byte values of 0x022B. The contents of registers 109
–110 are 0x0000 and 0x0064.

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3.2.5 Write Single Register (0x06)
This function code is used to write a single holding register in the inverter.

The Request PDU specifies the address of the register to be written.

The normal response is an echo of the request, returned after the register contents have been written.

Request
Function code 1 Byte 0x06
Starting Address 2 Bytes 0x0000 to 0xFFFF
Quantity of Registers 2 Bytes 0x0000 to 0xFFFF

Response
Function code 1 Byte 0x06
Byte count 1 Bytes 0x0000 to 0xFFFF
Register value 2 Bytes 0x0000 to 0xFFFF

Error
Error code 1 Byte 0x86
Exception code 1 Bytes 01 or 02 or 03 or 04

Here is an example of a request to write register 2 to 0x0003:

Request Response
Field Name (hex) Field Name (hex)
Function 06 Function 06
Register Address Hi 00 Register Address Hi 00
Register Address Low 01 Register Address Low 01
Register Value Hi 00 Register Value Hi 00
Register Value Low 03 Register Value Low 03

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3.3 Physical Layer - LAN (TCP)
3.3.1 Ethernet port
A electrical interface in accordance with IEEE 802.3 standard is used for the interface. A RJ45 connec-
tor is used for connection.

3.3.2 Electrical interface

PIKO CI 30
Master
RJ45

COM

1,5 Nm
LAN PIKO CI 50/60
LAN

8 Nm

Abb. 4: Smart Communication Board - Interface

Item Designation Explanation

1 Ethernet connection (RJ45) RJ45 max. 100 Mbit (LAN connection for linking to a router, for example)

3.4 TCP-Port and Unit-ID

To access the inverter via MODBUS / TCP, the following TCP-Port and MODBUS-Unit-ID are used as
default values:
TCP-Port 1502 (dec)
Unit-ID1 71 (dec)
1
The Unit-ID is modifiable.

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4. MODBUS on Serial
4.1 Apllication Layer
The MODBUS Serial Line protocol is used in this interface.

MODBUS application layer

Master / Slave

EIA/TIA-232 or
EIA/TIA-485

Abb. 5: MODBUS Protocols and ISO/OSI Model

Layer ISO/OSI Layer

7 Application MODBUS Application Protocoll
6 Presentation Empty
5 Session Empty
4 Transport Empty
3 Network Empty
2 Data Link MODBUS Serial line Protocoll
1 Physical EIA/TIA-485 (or EIA/TIA-232)

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4.2 MODBUS frame
MODBUS SERIAL LINE ADU

Address field Function code Data CRC

MODBUS PDU

Abb. 6: MODBUS frame Serial Line

Abbreviations:
ADU Application Data Unit
Host The one that initiates communication is called the host
Slave The one that passive responses command called the slave
IETF Internet Engineering Task Force
I/O input/Output
MB MODBUS Protokol
MBAP MODBUS Apllication Protokol
PDU Protocol Data Unit

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4.3 Master / Slaves protocol principle
The MODBUS Serial Line protocol is a Master-Slaves protocol. Only one master (at the same time) is
connected to the bus, and one or several (247 maximum number) slaves nodes are also connected to
the same serial bus.

A MODBUS communication is always initiated by the master. The slave nodes will never transmit data
without receiving a request from the master node. The slave nodes will never communicate with each
other. The master node initiates only one MODBUS transaction at the same time.

The master node issues a MODBUS request to the slave nodes in two modes:

1. In unicast mode, the master addresses an individual slave. After receiving and processing t he
request, the slave returns a message (a ‚reply‘) to the master. In that mode, a MODBUS trans-
action consists of 2 messages: a request from the master, and a reply from the slave. Each slave
must have an unique address (from 1 to 247) so that it can be addressed independently from other
nodes.

2. In broadcast mode, the master can send a request to all slaves. No response is returned to broad-
cast requests sent by the master. The broadcast requests are necessarily writing commands. The
address 0 is reserved to identify a broadcast exchange.

A request telegram can be sent as soon as no communication has taken place on the RS485 bus for at
least 100 ms.

4.3.1 Addressing rules

The MODBUS addressing space comprises 256 different addresses.
0 From 1 to 247 From 248 to 255
Broadcast address Slave individual addresses Reserved

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4.3.2 RTU Transmission Mode
The RTU mode is used in this protocol interface.

RTU (Remote Terminal Unit) mode, each 8–bit byte in a message contains two 4–bit hexadecimal
characters.

The format (11 bits) for each byte in RTU mode is:

Coding System: 8–bit binary

Bits per Byte: 1 start bit

8 data bits, least significant bit sent first
1 bit for parity completion, here even parity is used.
1 stop bit

RTU frame description:

Slave Address Function Code Data CRC
1 byte 1 byte 0 up to 252 byte(s) 2 bytes CRC Low | CRC Hi

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4.3.3 CRC generation
An example of a C language function performing CRC generation is shown on the following pages. All
of the possible CRC values are preloaded into two arrays, which are simply indexed as the function
increments through the message buffer.

One array contains all of the 256 possible CRC values for the high byte of the 16-bit CRC field, and the
other array contains all of the values for the low byte.

Indexing the CRC in this way provides faster execution than would be achieved by calculating a new
CRC value with each new character from the message buffer.

Note : This function performs the swapping of the high/low CRC bytes internally. The bytes are already
swapped in the CRC value that is returned from the function. Therefore the CRC value returned from
the function can be directly placed into the message for transmission.

The function takes two arguments:

n const unsigned char *pbMsg; A pointer to the message buffer containing binary data to be used for
generating the CRC
n unsigned short wLength ; The quantity of bytes in the message buffer.

The function returns the CRC as a type unsigned short.

CRC Generation Function

unsigned short swCRC16 (const unsigned char *pbMsg,unsigned short wLength)

{
unsigned char bCRCHi = 0xFF;
unsigned char bCRCLo = 0xFF;
unsigned short wIndex;
while(wLength--)
{
wIndex = bCRCHi ^ *pbMsg++;
bCRCHi = bCRCLo ^ CRC_HIGH[wIndex];
bCRCLo = CRC_LOW[wIndex];
}
return(bCRCHi << 8 | bCRCLo);
}

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High-Order Byte Table
/* Table of CRC values for high–order byte */
static unsigned char auchCRCHi[] =
{
0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81,
0x40, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x01, 0xC0,
0x80, 0x41, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x01,
0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41,
0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81,
0x40, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x01, 0xC0,
0x80, 0x41, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x01,
0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40,
0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81,
0x40, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x01, 0xC0,
0x80, 0x41, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x01,
0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41,
0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81,
0x40, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x01, 0xC0,
0x80, 0x41, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x01,
0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41,
0x00, 0xC1, 0x81, 0x40, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x01, 0xC0, 0x80, 0x41, 0x00, 0xC1, 0x81,
0x40
};

Low-Order Byte Table

/* Table of CRC values for low–order byte */
static char auchCRCLo[] =
{
0x00, 0xC0, 0xC1, 0x01, 0xC3, 0x03, 0x02, 0xC2, 0xC6, 0x06, 0x07, 0xC7, 0x05, 0xC5, 0xC4,
0x04, 0xCC, 0x0C, 0x0D, 0xCD, 0x0F, 0xCF, 0xCE, 0x0E, 0x0A, 0xCA, 0xCB, 0x0B, 0xC9, 0x09,
0x08, 0xC8, 0xD8, 0x18, 0x19, 0xD9, 0x1B, 0xDB, 0xDA, 0x1A, 0x1E, 0xDE, 0xDF, 0x1F, 0xDD,
0x1D, 0x1C, 0xDC, 0x14, 0xD4, 0xD5, 0x15, 0xD7, 0x17, 0x16, 0xD6, 0xD2, 0x12, 0x13, 0xD3,
0x11, 0xD1, 0xD0, 0x10, 0xF0, 0x30, 0x31, 0xF1, 0x33, 0xF3, 0xF2, 0x32, 0x36, 0xF6, 0xF7,
0x37, 0xF5, 0x35, 0x34, 0xF4, 0x3C, 0xFC, 0xFD, 0x3D, 0xFF, 0x3F, 0x3E, 0xFE, 0xFA, 0x3A,
0x3B, 0xFB, 0x39, 0xF9, 0xF8, 0x38, 0x28, 0xE8, 0xE9, 0x29, 0xEB, 0x2B, 0x2A, 0xEA, 0xEE,
0x2E, 0x2F, 0xEF, 0x2D, 0xED, 0xEC, 0x2C, 0xE4, 0x24, 0x25, 0xE5, 0x27, 0xE7, 0xE6, 0x26,
0x22, 0xE2, 0xE3, 0x23, 0xE1, 0x21, 0x20, 0xE0, 0xA0, 0x60, 0x61, 0xA1, 0x63, 0xA3, 0xA2,
0x62, 0x66, 0xA6, 0xA7, 0x67, 0xA5, 0x65, 0x64, 0xA4, 0x6C, 0xAC, 0xAD, 0x6D, 0xAF, 0x6F,
0x6E, 0xAE, 0xAA, 0x6A, 0x6B, 0xAB, 0x69, 0xA9, 0xA8, 0x68, 0x78, 0xB8, 0xB9, 0x79, 0xBB,
0x7B, 0x7A, 0xBA, 0xBE, 0x7E, 0x7F, 0xBF, 0x7D, 0xBD, 0xBC, 0x7C, 0xB4, 0x74, 0x75, 0xB5,
0x77, 0xB7, 0xB6, 0x76, 0x72, 0xB2, 0xB3, 0x73, 0xB1, 0x71, 0x70, 0xB0, 0x50, 0x90, 0x91,
0x51, 0x93, 0x53, 0x52, 0x92, 0x96, 0x56, 0x57, 0x97, 0x55, 0x95, 0x94, 0x54, 0x9C, 0x5C,
0x5D, 0x9D, 0x5F, 0x9F, 0x9E, 0x5E, 0x5A, 0x9A, 0x9B, 0x5B, 0x99, 0x59, 0x58, 0x98, 0x88,
0x48, 0x49, 0x89, 0x4B, 0x8B, 0x8A, 0x4A, 0x4E, 0x8E, 0x8F, 0x4F, 0x8D, 0x4D, 0x4C, 0x8C,
0x44, 0x84, 0x85, 0x45, 0x87, 0x47, 0x46, 0x86, 0x82, 0x42, 0x43, 0x83, 0x41, 0x81, 0x80,
0x40

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4.3.4 Function code list
The following MODBUS commands are supported by the implemented MODBUS interface:
Index Function code Description
1 0x03 Read Register
2 0x06 Write a single Register
3 0x10 Write multiple Registers

4.3.5 Read Register (0x03)

1. Host query command format:
Parameter Lenght Description
Slave address 1 byte 1~247
Function code 1 byte 0x03
Register Start address 2 byte 0x0000~0xFFFF
Register number 2 byte 1~124
CRC code 2 byte

2. Slave normal respond format:

Parameter Lenght Description
Slave address 1 byte 1~247
Function code 1 byte 0x03
Byte number 2 byte Register Number*2
Register value 2 ~248 byte
CRC code 2 byte

3. Slave abnormal respond format:

Parameter Lenght Description
Slave address 1 byte 1~247
Function code 1 byte 0x83
Abnormal code 1 byte refer “AbnormalCodeTable”
CRC code 2 byte

Example:

Host query command : 01 03 10 01 00 01 D1 0A

Slave normal respond : 01 03 02 08 FC BF C5
Slave abnormal respond: 01 83 02 C0 F1

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4.3.6 Write a single Register (0x06)
1. Host query command format:
Parameter Lenght Description
Slave address 1 byte 1~247
Function code 1 byte 0x06
Address 2 byte 0x0000~0xFFFF
Register value 2 byte 0x0000~0xFFFF
CRC code 2 byte

2. Slave normal respond format:

Parameter Lenght Description
Slave address 1 byte 1~247
Function code 1 byte 0x06
Address 2 byte 0x0000~0xFFFF
Register value 2 byte 0x0000~0xFFFF
CRC code 2 byte

3. Slave abnormal respond format:

Parameter Lenght Description
Slave address 1 byte 1~247
Function code 1 byte 0x86
Abnormal code 1 byte refer“AbnormalCodeTable”
CRC code 2 byte

Example:

Host query command : 01 06 51 01 00 01 09 36

Slave normal respond : 01 06 51 01 00 01 09 36
Slave abnormal respond: 01 86 04 43 A3

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4.3.7 Write multiple Register (0x10)
1. Host query command format:
Parameter Lenght Description
Slave address 1 byte 1~247
Function code 1 byte 0x10
Register Start address 2 byte 0x0000~0xFFFF
Register Number 2 byte 1~122
Byte number 1 byte Register Number * 2
Register value 2 ~244 byte
CRC code 2 byte

2. Slave normal respond format:

Parameter Lenght Description
Slave address 1 byte 1~247
Function code 1 byte 0x10
Register Start address 2 byte 0x0000~0xFFFF
Register Number 2 byte 1~122
CRC code 2 byte

3. Slave abnormal respond format:

Parameter Lenght Description
Slave address 1 byte 1~247
Function code 1 byte 0x90
Abnormal code 1 byte refer “AbnormalCodeTable”
CRC code 2 byte

Example:

Host query command : 01 10 30 00 00 04 08 07 E1 01 01 00 00 00 00 7B 73

Slave normal respond : 01 10 30 00 00 04 CE CA
Slave abnormal respond: 01 90 02 CD C1

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4.4 Physical Layer - RS485 (Serial)
4.4.1 RS485 port
The Modbus communication adopts 2-line RS-485 interface, RTU mode. And a single host can con-
nect up to 247 inverters.

ext.

DATALOGER

Data A Data A Data A Data A

RS485
Data B Data B Data B Data B

Parameter Description
Transfer mode RTU mode
Communication mode Half duplex
Baud rate 19200
Start bit 1
Data bit 8
Check bit None
Stop bit 2

4.4.2 Electrical interface

PIKO CI 30
10

COM Plug RS485

4
RS485 1,5 Nm
5
PIKO CI 50/60
6

RS485 B IN 7

RS485 A IN 8

RS485 B OUT 9

RS485 A OUT 10

8 Nm

Abb. 7: Smart Communication Board - Interface

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5. Exception Responses
When a client device sends a request to a server device it expects a normal response. One of four pos-
sible events can occur from the client’s query:
n If the server device receives the request without a communication error, and can handle the query
normally, it returns a normal response.
n If the server does not receive the request due to a communication error, no response is returned.
The client program will eventually process a timeout condition for the request.
n If the server receives the request, but detects a communication error (parity, CRC...), no response is
returned. The client program will eventually process a timeout condition for the request.
n If the server receives the request without a communication error, but cannot handle it (for example, if
the request is to read a non-existent output or register), the server will return an exception response
informing the client of the nature of the error.

The exception response message has two fields that differentiate it from a normal response:

Function Code Field: In a normal response, the server echoes the function code of the original
request in the function code field of the response. All function codes have a most – significant bit (MSB)
of 0 (their values are all below 80 hex). In an exception response, the server sets the MSB of the func-
tion code to 1. This makes the function code value in an exception response exactly 80 hex higher than
the value would be for a normal response.

With the function code’s MSB set, the client‘s application program can recognize the exception res-
ponse and can examine the data field for the exception code.

Data Field: In a normal response, the server may return data or statistics in the data field (any informa-
tion that was requested in the request). In an exception response, the server returns an exception code
in the data field. This defines the server condition that caused the exception.

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The exception codes are listed:
MODBUS Exception Codes

Code Name Meaning

01 ILLEGAL FUNCTION The function code received in the query is not an allowable
action for the server. This may be because the function code
is only applicable to newer devices, and was not implemented
in the unit selected. It could also indicate that the server is in
the wrong state to process a request of this type, for example
because it is un-configured and is being asked to return regis-
ter values.
02 ILLEGAL DATA ADDRESS The data address received in the query is not an allowable
address for the server. More specifically, the combination of
reference number and transfer length is invalid. For a controller
with 100 registers, the PDU addresses the first register as 0,
and the last one as 99. If a request is submitted with a starting
register address of 96 and a quantity of registers of 4, then
this request will successfully operate (address -wise at least)
on registers 96, 97, 98, 99. If a request is submitted with a
starting register address of 96 and a quantity of registers of 5,
then this request will fail with Exception Code 0x02 “Illegal Data
Address” since it attempts to operate on registers 96, 97, 98,
99 and 100, and there is no register with address 100.
03 ILLEGAL DATA VALUE A value contained in the query data field is not an allowable
value for server. This indicates a fault in the structure of the
remainder of a complex request, such as that the implied
length is incorrect. It specifically does NOT mean that a data
item submitted for storage in a register has a value outside the
expectation of the application program, since the MODBUS
protocol is unaware of the significance of any particular value of
any particular register.
04 SERVER DEVICE FAILURE An unrecoverable error occurred while the server was attemp-
ting to perform the requested action.
05 ACKNOW LEDGE Specialized use in conjunction with programming commands.
06 SERVER DEVICE BUSY Specialized use in conjunction with programming commands.
The server is engaged in processing a long – duration program
command. The client should retransmit the message later
when the server is free.
08 MEMORY PARITY ERROR Specialized use in conjunction with function codes 20 and 21
and reference type 6, to indicate that the extended file area
failed to pass a consistency check. The server attempted to
read record file, but detected a parity error in the memory. The
client can retry the request, but service may be required on the
server device.

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 MODBUS Exception Codes
0A GATEWAY PATH UNAVAILABLE Specialized use in conjunction with gateways, indicates that
the gateway was unable to allocate an internal communication
path from the input port to the output port for processing the
request. Usually means that the gateway is misconfigured or
overloaded.
0B GATEWAY PATH UNAVAILABLE Specialized use in conjunction with gateways, indicates that no
response was obtained from the target device. Usually means
that the device is not present on the network.

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6. MODBUS Register table
6.1 Query the operating data
Addr Addr Description Unit Format N1) Access Function
(hex) (dec) Code
0x02 2 MODBUS Enable - Bool 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x04 4 MODBUS Unit-ID - U16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x06 6 Inverter article number - String 8 RO 0x03
0x0E 14 Inverter serial number - String 8 RO 0x03
0x1E 30 Number of bidirectional converter - U16 1 RO 0x03
0x20 32 Number of AC phases - U16 1 RO 0x03
0x22 34 Number of PV strings - U16 1 RO 0x03
0x24 36 Hardware-Version - U16 2 RO 0x03
0x26 38 Software-Version Maincontroller (MC) - String 8 RO 0x03
0x2E 46 Software-Version IO-Controller (IOC) - String 8 RO 0x03
0x36 54 Power-ID - U16 2 RO 0x03
0x38 56 Inverter state 2
- U16 2 RO 0x03
0x64 100 Total DC power W Float 2 RO 0x03
0x6C 108 Home own consumption from grid W Float 2 RO 0x03
0x70 112 Total home consumption Grid Wh Float 2 RO 0x03
0x72 114 Total home consumption PV Wh Float 2 RO 0x03
0x74 116 Home own consumption from PV W Float 2 RO 0x03
0x76 118 Total home consumption Wh Float 2 RO 0x03
0x7A 122 Power limit from EVU % Float 2 RO 0x03
0x7C 124 Total home consumption rate % Float 2 RO 0x03
0x90 144 Worktime s Float 2 RO 0x03
0x96 150 Actual cos φ - Float 2 RO 0x03
0x98 152 Grid frequency Hz Float 2 RO 0x03
0x9A 154 Current Phase 1 A Float 2 RO 0x03
0x9C 156 Active power Phase 1 W Float 2 RO 0x03
0x9E 158 Voltage Phase 1 V Float 2 RO 0x03
0xA0 160 Current Phase 2 A Float 2 RO 0x03
0xA2 162 Active power Phase 2 W Float 2 RO 0x03
0xA4 164 Voltage Phase 2 V Float 2 RO 0x03
0xA6 166 Current Phase 3 A Float 2 RO 0x03
0xA8 168 Active power Phase 3 W Float 2 RO 0x03
0xAA 170 Voltage Phase 3 V Float 2 RO 0x03
0xAC 172 Total AC active power W Float 2 RO 0x03
0xAE 174 Total AC reactive power Var Float 2 RO 0x03
0xB2 178 Total AC apparent power VA Float 2 RO 0x03
0xDA 218 Cos φ (powermeter) - Float 2 RO 0x03

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 Addr Addr Description Unit Format N1) Access Function
(hex) (dec) Code
0xDC 220 Frequency (powermeter) Hz Float 2 RO 0x03
0xDE 222 Current phase 1 (powermeter) A Float 2 RO 0x03
0xE0 224 Active power phase 1 (powermeter) W Float 2 RO 0x03
0xE2 226 Reactive power phase 1 (powermeter) Var Float 2 RO 0x03
0xE4 228 Apparent power phase 1 (powermeter) VA Float 2 RO 0x03
0xE6 230 Voltage phase 1 (powermeter) V Float 2 RO 0x03
0xE8 232 Current phase 2 (powermeter) A Float 2 RO 0x03
0xEA 234 Active power phase 2 (powermeter) W Float 2 RO 0x03
0xEC 236 Reactive power phase 2 (powermeter) Var Float 2 RO 0x03
0xEE 238 Apparent power phase 2 (powermeter) VA Float 2 RO 0x03
0xF0 240 Voltage phase 2 (powermeter) V Float 2 RO 0x03
0xF2 242 Current phase 3 (powermeter) A Float 2 RO 0x03
0xF4 244 Active power phase 3 (powermeter) W Float 2 RO 0x03
0xF6 246 Reactive power phase 3 (powermeter) Var Float 2 RO 0x03
0xF8 248 Apparent power phase 3 (powermeter) VA Float 2 RO 0x03
0xFA 250 Voltage phase 3 (powermeter) V Float 2 RO 0x03
0xFC 252 Total active power (powermeter) W Float 2 RO 0x03
Sensor position 1 (home consumption):
(+) House consumption, (-) generation
Sensor position 2 (grid connection):
(+) Power supply, (-) feed-in
0x102 258 Current DC1 A Float 2 RO 0x03
0x104 260 Power DC1 W Float 2 RO 0x03
0x10A 266 Voltage DC1 V Float 2 RO 0x03
0x10C 268 Current DC2 A Float 2 RO 0x03
0x10E 270 Power DC2 W Float 2 RO 0x03
0x114 276 Voltage DC2 V Float 2 RO 0x03
0x116 278 Current DC3 A Float 2 RO 0x03
0x118 280 Power DC3 W Float 2 RO 0x03
0x11E 286 Voltage DC3 V Float 2 RO 0x03
0x12C 300 Current DC4 A Float 2 RO 0x03
0x12E 302 Power DC4 W Float 2 RO 0x03
0x134 308 Voltage DC4 V Float 2 RO 0x03
0x140 320 Total yield Wh Float 2 RO 0x03
0x142 322 Daily yield Wh Float 2 RO 0x03
0x144 324 Yearly yield Wh Float 2 RO 0x03
0x146 326 Monthly yield Wh Float 2 RO 0x03
0x180 384 Inverter network name - String 32 RO 0x03

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 Addr Addr Description Unit Format N1) Access Function
(hex) (dec) Code
0x1A0 416 IP enable - U16 1 RO 0x03
0x1A2 418 Manual IP / Auto-IP - U16 1 RO 0x03
0x1A4 420 IP-address - String 8 RO 0x03
0x1AC 428 IP-subnetmask - String 8 RO 0x03
0x1B4 436 IP-gateway - String 8 RO 0x03
0x1BC 444 IP-auto-DNS - U16 1 RO 0x03
0x1BE 446 IP-DNS1 - String 8 RO 0x03
0x1C6 454 IP-DNS2 - String 8 RO 0x03
0x203 515 Firmware Maincontroller (MC) - U32 2 RO 0x03
0x213 531 Inverter Max Power W U16 1 RO 0x03
0x214 532 Inverter Peak Generation Power Scale Factor3 - - 1 RO 0x03
0x217 535 Inverter Manufacturer - String 16 RO 0x03
0x227 551 Inverter Model ID - String 8 RO 0x03
0x22F 559 Inverter Serial Number - String 16 RO 0x03
0x23F 575 Inverter Generation Power (actual) W S16 1 RO 0x03
0x240 576 Power Scale Factor3 - - 1 RO 0x03
0x241 577 Generation Energy Wh U32 2 RO 0x03
0x243 579 Energy Scale Factor 3
- - 1 RO 0x03
0x260 608 Modbus Address For Digital Meter - U16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x261 609 Digital Meter Power Direction - U16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
(from grid to load is positive )
0x0000 : Positive
0x0001 : Negative
0x262 610 Zero Feed-in Mode - U16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x0000 : Disable
0x0001 : Power limit by external command
0x0002 : Power limit by PVI external CT sensor
0x0003 : Power limit by digital meter device
0x263 611 Power Limit Meter Position - U16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x0000 : CT or Meter on Grid
0x0001 : CT or Meter on Load
0x264 612 Max feed-in power W U32 2 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x300 768 Productname (e.g. PIKO CI) - String 32 RO 0x03
0x320 800 Power class (e.g. 30) - String 32 RO 0x03

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 Addr Addr Description Unit Format N1) Access Function
(hex) (dec) Code
0x3005 12293 Output power de-rating percent % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x300B 12299 "Ripple control receiver enable flag - u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x0000 : Disable
0x0001 : Enable"
0x300C 12300 RCR0 Active Power(%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x300D 12301 RCR1 Active Power(%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x300E 12302 RCR2 Active Power(%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x300F 12303 RCR3 Active Power(%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3010 12304 RCR4 Active Power(%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3011 12305 RCR5 Active Power(%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3012 12306 RCR6 Active Power(%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3013 12307 RCR7 Active Power(%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3014 12308 RCR8 Active Power(%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3015 12309 RCR9 Active Power(%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3016 12310 RCR10 Active Power(%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3017 12311 RCR11 Active Power(%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3018 12312 RCR12 Active Power(%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3019 12313 RCR13 Active Power(%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x301A 12314 RCR14 Active Power(%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x301B 12315 RCR15 Active Power(%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3085 12421 Output power de-rating by Modbus command W u32 2 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x30B3 12467 "Power limit function - u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x0000 : Disable
0x0001 : External device
0x0002 : CT sensor
0x0003 : Digital Power Meter"
0x30B4 12468 "Power limit CT Ratio - u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x0001 : 1000 : 1
0x0002 : 2000 : 1
0x0003 : 2500 : 1
0x0004 : 3000 : 1
0x0005 : 4000 : 1
0x0006 : 5000 : 1
0x0007 : 6000 : 1
0x0008 : 10000 : 1"
0x30B5 12469 "Device location - u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x0000 : CT On Grid
0x0001 : CT On Load"
0x30B9 12473 Maximum feed in grid power W u32 2 R/W 0x03/0x06

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 Addr Addr Description Unit Format N1) Access Function
(hex) (dec) Code
0x317F 12671 "RCR current input status(16bits) - u16 1 RO 0x03
Example:
0x0001(input signal 1 active)
0x8000(input signal 16 active)"
0x3180 12672 RCR0 Reactive Power(%) % s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3181 12673 RCR1 Reactive Power(%) % s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3182 12674 RCR2 Reactive Power(%) % s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3183 12675 RCR3 Reactive Power(%) % s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3184 12676 RCR4 Reactive Power(%) % s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3185 12677 RCR5 Reactive Power(%) % s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3186 12678 RCR6 Reactive Power(%) % s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3187 12679 RCR7 Reactive Power(%) % s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3188 12680 RCR8 Reactive Power(%) % s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3189 12681 RCR9 Reactive Power(%) % s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x318A 12682 RCR10 Reactive Power(%) % s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x318B 12683 RCR11 Reactive Power(%) % s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x318C 12684 RCR12 Reactive Power(%) % s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x318D 12685 RCR13 Reactive Power(%) % s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x318E 12686 RCR14 Reactive Power(%) % s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x318F 12687 RCR15 Reactive Power(%) % s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3190 12688 RCR0 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3191 12689 RCR1 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3192 12690 RCR2 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3193 12691 RCR3 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3194 12692 RCR4 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3195 12693 RCR5 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3196 12694 RCR6 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3197 12695 RCR7 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3198 12696 RCR8 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x3199 12697 RCR9 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x319A 12698 RCR10 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x319B 12699 RCR11 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x319C 12700 RCR12 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x319D 12701 RCR13 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x319E 12702 RCR14 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x319F 12703 RCR15 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5000 20480 First Connect Delay Time s u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5001 20481 Reconnect Delay Time s u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06

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 Addr Addr Description Unit Format N1) Access Function
(hex) (dec) Code
0x5002 20482 Grid Frequency High Loss Level_1 0.01Hz u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5003 20483 Grid Frequency Low Loss Level_1 0.01Hz u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5004 20484 Grid Voltage High Loss Level_1 0.1V u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5005 20485 Grid Voltage Low Loss Level_1 0.1V u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5006 20486 Grid Frequency High Loss Time Level_1 ms u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5007 20487 Grid Frequency Low Loss Time Level_1 ms u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5008 20488 Grid Voltage High Loss Time Level_1 ms u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5009 20489 Grid Voltage Low Loss Time Level_1 ms u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x500A 20490 Grid Frequency High Loss Level_2 0.01Hz u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x500B 20491 Grid Frequency Low Loss Level_2 0.01Hz u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x500C 20492 Grid Voltage High Loss Level_2 0.1V u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x500D 20493 Grid Voltage Low Loss Level_2 0.1V u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x500E 20494 Grid Frequency High Loss Tome Level_2 ms u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x500F 20495 Grid Frequency Low Loss Time Level_2 ms u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5010 20496 Grid Voltage High Loss Time Level_2 ms u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5011 20497 Grid Voltage Low Loss Time Level_2 ms u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5012 20498 Grid Frequency High Level 1 back 0.01Hz u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5013 20499 Grid Frequency Low Level 1 back 0.01Hz u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5014 20500 De-rating Grid Frequency High back 0.01Hz u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5015 20501 De-rating Grid Frequency Low back 0.01Hz u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5016 20502 Frequency Protection Level 1 Enable - u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5017 20503 Frequency De-rating Function - u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5018 20504 MovingAvgVoltLimit 0.1V u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5019 20505 Reconnect power gradient % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x501A 20506 P(f) curve power gradient 0,1% u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x501B 20507 Insulation Impedance kΩ u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x501F 20511 Grid frequency high Level 1 trip time (High Word) ms u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5020 20512 Grid frequency low Level 1 trip time (High Word) ms u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5021 20513 Over Frequency derating start point 0.01Hz u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5022 20514 Over Frequency derating end point 0.01Hz u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5023 20515 Active power change gradient %/s u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5024 20516 Postive sequence K factor 0,1 u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5025 20517 Grid Voltage High Level 1 trip time (High Word) ms u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5026 20518 Grid Voltage Low Level 1 trip time (High Word) ms u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5027 20519 Grid Reconnection Voltage High Limit 0.1V u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5028 20520 Grid Reconnection Voltage Low Limit 0.1V u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5029 20521 Connection soft start output power percent % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x502A 20522 Negative sequence K factor 0,1 u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06

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 Addr Addr Description Unit Format N1) Access Function
(hex) (dec) Code
0x5030 20528 Reactive Power Control - u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5031 20529 cosφ 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5033 20531 Reactive power control settling time (s) s u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5034 20532 Cosφ(P) curve node 1 Power (%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5035 20533 Cosφ(P) curve node 2 Power (%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5036 20534 Cosφ(P) curve node 3 Power (%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5037 20535 Cosφ(P)) curve node 4 Power (%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5038 20536 Cosφ(P) curve node 1 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5039 20537 Cosφ(P) curve node 2 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x503A 20538 Cosφ(P) curve node 3 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x503B 20539 Cosφ(P) curve node 4 Power Factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x503C 20540 Q(U) curve node 1 voltage (%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x503D 20541 Q(U) curve node 2 voltage (%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x503E 20542 Q(U) curve node 3 voltage (%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x503F 20543 Q(U) curve node 4 voltage (%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5040 20544 Q(U) curve node 1 Reactive Power (%) 0,1% u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5041 20545 Q(U) curve node 2 Reactive Power (%) 0,1% u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5042 20546 Q(U) curve node 3 Reactive Power (%) 0,1% u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5043 20547 Q(U) curve node 4 Reactive Power (%) 0,1% u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5049 20553 P(U) Curve node 1 voltage(V) 0.1V u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x504A 20554 P(U) Curve node 2 voltage(V) 0.1V u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x504B 20555 P(U) Curve node 3 voltage(V) 0.1V u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x504C 20556 P(U) Curve node 4 voltage(V) 0.1V u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x504D 20557 P(U) Curve node 1 Power (%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x504E 20558 P(U) Curve node 2 Power (%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x504F 20559 P(U) Curve node 3 Power (%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5050 20560 P(U) Curve node 4 Power (%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5059 20569 "Cosφ(P) curve type - u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x0000: Type1(< 3.68K)
0x0001: Type2(>3.68 and< 13.8K)
0x0002: Type3(> 13.8K)
0x0003: Type4(Customization)"
0x505A 20570 Q(P) curve node 1 Active Power (%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x505B 20571 Q(P) curve node 2 Active Power (%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x505C 20572 Q(P) curve node 3 Active Power (%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x505D 20573 Q(P) curve node 4 Active Power (%) % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x505E 20574 Q (P) curve node 1 Reactive Power (%) 0,1% u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x505F 20575 Q (P) curve node 2 Reactive Power (%) 0,1% u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5060 20576 Q (P) curve node 3 Reactive Power (%) 0,1% u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06

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 Addr Addr Description Unit Format N1) Access Function
(hex) (dec) Code
0x5061 20577 Q (P) curve node 4 Reactive Power (%) 0,1% u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5062 20578 "Grid voltage Protection - u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x0000: Disable
0x0001: Enable"
0x5063 20579 LVRT triggering threshold 0.1V u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5064 20580 HVRT triggering threshold 0.1V u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5065 20581 Fault Ride Through Mode - u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5066 20582 Zero current mode triggering threshold % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5067 20583 Grid voltage jump triggering threshold % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5101 20737 Regulation Code - u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5104 20740 De-rating Watt Percent % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5106 20742 "MPPT Shadow Management - u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x0000: Disable
0x0001: shadow manage
0x0002: I-V curve detect"
0x5107 20743 Mppt Shadow Management Interval Time s u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x510E 20750 "Island Detection - u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x0000: Disable
0x0001: Enable"
0x510F 20751 Grid Voltage Unblanced limit % u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5110 20752 Leakage Current Limit (mA) mA u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5111 20753 String Abnormal Detection - u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5114 20756 Reactive Power % s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5117 20759 "Insulation Resistor Detect Function - u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x0000: Disable
0x0001: Enable"
0x5118 20760 "Leakage current Detect Function - u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x0000: Disable
0x0001: Enable"
0x511D 20765 "Grid high voltage load de-rating function - u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x0000: Disable
0x0001: Enable"
0x5121 20769 Reactive Power 0,01% s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x5219 21017 "Remote off singal status - u16 1 RO 0x03
0x0000 : Non-active
0x0001 : Active"
0x521A 21018 "Remote off function - u16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
0x0000 : Disable
0x0001 : Enable"

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 Addr Addr Description Unit Format N1) Access Function
(hex) (dec) Code
0x600F 24591 "Setting Output power factor 0,001 s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
(+) Positive : over-excited (lag, inductive)
(-) Negative : under-excited (lead, capacitive)"
0x6010 24592 "Setting Reactive Power Percent 0,01% s16 1 R/W 0x03/0x06
(+) Positive : over-excited (lag, inductive)
(-) Negative : under-excited (lead, capacitive)"

Notes:
1
N = Quantity of Registers
2
Inverter States

1 Init
6 FeedIn
10 Standby
15 Shutdown

3
Scale factors: As an alternative to floating point format, values are represented by integer values with a signed scale factor applied. The scale

factor explicitly shifts the decimal point to the left (negative value) or the right (positive value). Scale factors are 16 bit two’s compliment integer,

the signed range is -10 … 10.

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6.2 Active power and reactive power control
These registers are only writeable and their parameters are not stored in the long-term storage memory
of the inverter. That means the inverter will discard these settings when it powers on or resets.
Addr(Hex) Addr(DEC) Description Format *N Function
0x215 533 Active power setpoint (%), range:1..100 U16 1 0x06
0x247 583 Reactive power setpoint (%), range: -100…0…100 S16 1 0x06
0x249 585 Delta cos φ setpoint range: -32768…0…32767
1
S16 1 0x06

*N = Quantity of Registers

Note:
1
The inverters can contribute to grid management by feeding in with a fixed cos φ. The displacement
factor cos φ is an unsigned factor that is nonetheless characterized by the suffix „underexcited“ or
„overexcited“. However, a „delta cos φ“ is transmitted here to the inverter, whereby a negative value
corresponds to underexcited operation and a positive value corresponds to overexcited operation.

The value range -1.0…+1.0 is shown for the transmission of the desired value to the value range
-32768…+32767 of a 16 bit whole number (signed short) with a suffix.

Example:
Setting Delta cos φ Reactive power
0 0 cos φ = 1.00
-1638 -0.05 cos φ = 0.95 underexcited
+3276 +0.10 cos φ = 0.90 overexcited

The maximum setting range is -26214…26214 (corresponds to a max. cos φ of 0.80). The setting
range actually realizable by the inverter is found in the data sheet of the inverter.

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7. SunSpec Interface
7.1 Overview
Information in SunSpec is defined through a set of ‘Information Models’ representing functionality imple-
mented by devices or plants. SunSpec Alliance Interoperability Specifications describe these informa-
tion models, data exchange formats and communication protocols used in distributed energy resource
systems.

SunSpec information Models are defined using the SunSpec Model Definition XML (SMDX) encoding.
Please reference the SMDX file for the definitive version of any SunSpec Information Model, at
http://sunspec.org/download.

SunSpec information Models are communication protocol agnostic, but MODBUS is currently the most
popular transport protocol in use.

For further information refer to www.sunspec.org.

7.2 Implemented SunSpec Models

Currently the following SunSpec-Models are implemented:
Model-No Start Address (dec) Model-Name
1 40003 Common
103 40071 Three Phase Inverter
113 40123 Three Phase Inverter, float
120 40185 Nameplate
123 40213 Immediate Controls
160 40239 Multiple MPPT

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