Example installation - Axpert parallel

Hardware

  • 2x Axpert MKSII (Supplied by Full Circle Solar)
  • 3x Pylontech US3000
  • SolarAssistant

Axpert parallel installation with Pylontech and SolarAssistant

The standard USB cable that came with the inverter is used. SolarAssistant can read both inverters through a single cable plugged into one inverter.

Axpert inverter

A USB to RS232 console cable is plugged into the Pylontech US3000 battery bank. SolarAssistant can read the entire battery bank through a single cable plugged into one battery.

SolarAssistant monitoring Pylontech battery bank

A Raspberry Pi that runs the SolarAssistant. The software is extremely robust and was designed to continuously run for years. The software has a low CPU requirement which makes the device run at low temperatures without the need for a fan. Typically only a heat sink is used in the Raspberry Pi so there is no moving parts.

Raspberry Pi loaded with SolarAssistant