SolarEdge RS485 extension set plug-in (SE1000-RS485-IF)
With the SE1000-RS485-IF, you can add an additional RS485 port to your SolarEdge inverter.
Ideal if you want to connect a second RS485 application in addition to the Modbus energy meter
(e.g. a data logger or a building management system). The plug-in is clicked into the communication slot of the inverter
and provides a second, galvanically isolated RS485 bus for reliable wired communication.
Additional RS485 connection
Use Modbus Meter and a second RS485 application simultaneously.
Modbus RTU
Stable, wired monitoring and control, fail-safe and scalable.
Plug-and-play
Quickly plugged into the communication slot; configuration via SetApp.
Private households and small businesses
Perfect for export limitation, zero feed-in and remote logging.
Applications
- SolarEdge Modbus energy meter (export limitation/zero feed-in) + second RS485 partner (e.g. BMS/data logger).
- Monitoring for building management systems that speak Modbus RTU.
- Extension if an integrated RS485 port is already in use.
Compatibility
- SolarEdge inverters with SetApp and free communication slot (1- and 3-phase Home/HD-Wave/Hub generations).
- Not intended for Wi-Fi/Zigbee; this is a wired RS485 extension.
Technical data (short)
| Interface | RS485 (Modbus RTU), 2-wire A/B + GND, screw terminal |
| Topology | Daisy chain; termination at the extreme points (120 Ω) |
| Cable recommendation | Shielded twisted pair (e.g. LiY(C)Y / CAT pair), correct A/B polarity |
| Configuration | Via SolarEdge SetApp: baud rate, parity, addressing |
| MPN | SE1000-RS485-IF |
Installation tips
- Switch off the power – de-energise the inverter; wait until DC/AC is completely switched off.
- Plug in – Snap the RS485 card into the communication slot and secure according to the manual.
- Wiring – Keep A→A and B→B consistent; use shielding and earth at one end.
- Termination – 120 Ω at both ends of the bus (no termination at intermediate devices).
- SetApp – Set the connection (RS485-2): Modbus, correct baud rate/parity and unique slave address(es).
and connect other RS485 devices to the extension port. In this way, you keep the critical measuring loop as short and interference-free as possible.