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Kipp & Zonen SMP3, SMP10, SMP10X, SMP12 (Modbus RTU)

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  • Set the bus address on the sensor (see sensor documentation).

  • If the device is the last one on the RS485 bus, terminate the bus with a 120 Ω terminating resistor.

  • Various Modbus devices can only be queried together if the serial communication parameters are identical (baud rate, number of data bits, parity, stop bits).

  • Pyranometers can be used to measure irradiance either in horizontal or module plane.

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Kipp & Zonen SMP3, SMP10, SMP10X, SMP12 (Modbus RTU): Sensor connection

Description

1

Data logger terminal, RS485

2

Data logger terminal, Power Out

3

Pyranometer

4

Terminating resistor

Connection

Wire color

Use

0104_all_device-connection-plans_black.png Black

GND

0104_all_device-connection-plans_wire_white.png White

Power supply (5 … 30 V DC)

0104_all_device-connection-plans_wire_brown.png Brown

Irradiance signal GND

0104_all_device-connection-plans_wire_green.png Green

Irradiance signal (4 … 20 mA)

0104_all_device-connection-plans_wire_grey.png Gray

RS485 Modbus interface A (−)

0104_all_device-connection-plans_wire_yellow.png Yellow

RS485 Modbus interface B (+)

0104_all_device-connection-plans_wire_blue.png Blue

RS485 Modbus interface GND

0104_all_device-connection-plans_wire_red.png Red

Not used

Item numbers

Sensor

Item nos.

SMP3

200.203

SMP10

423.034

SMP10X

423.080, 423.081

SMP12

200.299, 200.287

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