Networking iBOXs and iBATs in Wireless Mode
Prerequisites
Before networking, ensure that all the iBOXs and iBATs have no network parameters, that is, the RF_Z indicator on the iBOX is steady green and the RUN/ALM indicator on the iBAT is steady red.
- The iBAT is connected to the iBOX in RF_Z networking mode.
- If the RF_Z indicator on the iBOX is not steady on (green), press and hold down the networking switch on the iBOX for 10–20 seconds to clear the original network.
- If the RUN/ALM indicator on the iBAT is not steady red, hold down the iBAT networking switch for at least 5 seconds to clear the original network.
Context
- If multiple iBOXs are connected, commission the iBOX one by one in the same way. Otherwise, networking may be in disorder.
- Indicator status:
- Blinking at long intervals: The indicator is on for 1 second and then off for 1 second alternately.
- Blinking at super short intervals: The indicator is on for 0.05 seconds and then off for 0.05 seconds alternately.
- Blinking at short intervals: The indicator is on for 0.125 seconds and then off for 0.125 seconds alternately.
Procedure
- Press the networking switch on the iBOX for 2 seconds. The ALM indicator blinks red once, and the RF_Z indicator turns from steady green to blinking green at super short intervals, which indicates that the iBOX is being networked.
- Press the iBAT networking switch for 2 seconds. When the RUN/ALM indicator turns from steady red to blinking green at super short intervals (iBattery 2.0) or short intervals (iBattery 3.0), and finally to blinking green at long intervals, the iBAT connects to the iBOX network.
- It is recommended that iBATs be networked from the positive battery string terminal according to the battery cable connection sequence.
- Batteries are numbered depending on the sequence of connecting iBATs to the iBOXs.
- Perform networking operations on the next iBAT only after networking for the previous iBAT is successful. Repeat 2 to add other iBATs to the iBOX network.
- Press the iBOX networking switch for 2 seconds. When the RF_Z indicator on the iBOX turns from blinking green at super short intervals to blinking green at long intervals, the networking is complete.
After the networking is complete, if the ALM indicator on the iBOX is steady on, the number of devices online is smaller than the value of iBAT Number. Check that iBAT Number is set to a correct value and that the iBAT is successfully networked.
- (Optional) If multiple iBOXs are cascaded, repeat 1 to 4 to perform networking for remaining iBOXs and iBATs.