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Everything on the Kent M1’s communication side: the terminal strip, the DIP switches, the parallel and BMS ports, and the physical datalogger fitting.
For trained/authorized installers only.

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The 16-way terminal strip

Kent M1 communication strip and DIP switches — figure KNB-M1-CR-08

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RJ45 ports and pinouts

  • BMS port: CAN-H on pin 4, CAN-L on pin 5 (other pins unused). The Kent battery needs the labelled 4-5 crossover cable — see Battery Wiring.
  • Parallel 1 / Parallel 2: inverter-to-inverter CAN. Pin 3 = Para-CAN-H, pin 6 = Para-CAN-L.
  • DRM: demand-response dry-contact port (regulatory feature for specific export markets; leave unused in India unless a Kent parameter sheet says otherwise).

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DIP switches

3-way DIP beside the strip: single inverter = all three switches down (off). In parallel systems, switches 1 & 3 are enabled on both the first and the last inverter in the chain (bus termination).

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Parallel systems

Daisy-chain Parallel 1/2 between units; one unit is Primary (holds the CT), others Secondary; enable the parallel switch, unit count and master/slave role in the Advanced menu at commissioning. Each inverter keeps its own AC breakers and battery DC breaker per the breaker schedule.
Pending Kent validation — do not design beyond published examples. [KNB-VAL-11] The maximum Kent M1 parallel unit count is under confirmation. Until published here, do not design Kent M1 parallel beyond the source manual’s published examples.

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Datalogger stick

Plug the supplied WiFi datalogger into its port on the unit; do not remove the soft rubber SETTING button on the dongle body. That is the whole field job — the stick is activated with Kent Central Command — documentation to follow.

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Common mistakes

  • DIP 1 & 3 forgotten on the chain ends — parallel comm faults that “come and go”.
  • BMS cable and parallel cable swapped — both are RJ45; label them.
  • Configuring anything from an app — this platform commissions fully from the LCD.

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