Pytes 1U HUB 1U LV-HUB Battery Management System For E-BOX User Manual

: June 15, 2024
: Pytes

Table of Contents

Pytes 1U HUB 1U LV-HUB Battery Management System For E-BOX
Product introduction
Installation
Operation
Warranty Card
CONTACT
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Pytes 1U HUB 1U LV-HUB Battery Management System For E-BOX

Product introduction

PYTES 1 U- HUB is to achieve the function of parallel communication between multiple clusters of batteries and inverters. It supports the connection of up to 6 clusters of batteries (each cluster supports up to 8 batteries). The front panel of the HUB is shown in Figure 1.

No.	Name	Label	Functions description
1.	Power button	POWER	When switched to “ON”, the system is on; when

switched to “OFF”, the system is off.
2.| DIP switch| ADD| Select the matching protocol of the inverter, please check the file “Hub integrating with C version 48100R”.
3.| Power indicator/ Running indicator| | Green indicator: the light flashes when powered on. Red indicator: it will light when the system alarms.

Installation

Notice
This product is only matching with batteries from PYTES, not with batteries from other brands. Before installation, determine whether the accessories in the packing box are complete according to the attached table 5 for the list of accessories. Make sure that the inverter, battery and HUB are powered off.

Rack installation
Place the HUB on the rack guide rail and push the hub box as far as it will go. Take out 4 lug screws from the accessories package and fix the HUB on the rack through the lug. As shown in Figure 2.

Cable connection

After rack installation, connecting the cables in the following order:

Connect Link Port O and Port O with the network cable in the accessory. See Figure 3 in details.
Connect the batteries into a group. Link one battery Port O to the other battery Port 1 one by one. Note that leave the Port O of the master battery empty. Each group supports up to 8 batteries in parallel. See Figure 4 for details
Adjust DIP switch of each master battery to define the order of battery groups (refer to table 2).
- Note: If the DIP switch of your battery is 4-digit, please only set the first 4 levers as the picture shown and the firmware upgrade needs to be performed.
Connect the battery groups to the HUB by battery comm cables. (See the footnote in the end of the document.) The comm cable needs to plug in the CAN port of the master battery and Port 1 to Port 9 on the HUB. Note that each HUB supports up to 6 groups.
According to the inverter brand, connect the inverter communication line to the can or RS485 interface, marked in figure 6.
Set the DIP Switches according to the inverter brand as shown in table 3. Connect the HUB to the inverter by the custom comm cable. Please refer to table 4 for comm cable making.
Connect the power cord to DC input, and the other end needs to be connected to power. It can be connected to the 48V transformer to connect the mains power, or through the battery outside interface to connect the power line.
Notice:
- a) The DIP switch of each master battery in groups needs to be set referring to Table 2.
- b) If the number of batteries in the energy storage system built by the customer is large, the customer will need to order additional communication lines between Batteries and HUB, or if the customer wants to make their own communication lines of this type, please note that the PYTES battery wiring is 4 and 5(8 and b), and the HUB wiring is 4 and 5(8 and b). See Figure 7 for details

Operation

After rack installation and cables connection, switch on the HUB, batteries and inverters. The green indicator light, indicating that the hub is running normally. Red indicator light, indicating that the system alarm.

Table 5 Accessories list