Handshake & Comms
6 articles
DIY RJ45 Pinouts: Wiring Your Own Communication Cables
Making your own RJ45 communication cables is often necessary when standard off-the-shelf ethernet cables fail to…
Shielded Cables and EMI: Preventing Interference in Solar Comms
Dealing with intermittent communication dropouts between your solar battery bank and your hybrid inverter can be…
Terminating Resistors: The Hidden Cause of Communication Noise
A sudden breakdown in communication between your solar battery bank and inverter can instantly halt your…
Solving Battery-to-Inverter Handshake Issues: Causes, Risk Levels, and Troubleshooting Guide
This guide is part of the master resource: The Universal Solar Inverter & Battery Communication Troubleshooting…
RS485 vs. CAN-bus: Which One Does Your Solar Battery Use?
Connecting a solar battery to an inverter requires establishing a clean data link so the battery…
BMS Handshake Failed: Why Your Inverter Can’t “See” the Cells
A communication link failure between your solar inverter and the battery management system (BMS) halts normal…