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irekzielinski / Pylontech-Battery-Monitoring

Adding WiFi monitoring to US2000B and US2000C batteries.
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SparkFun MAX3232 #12

Open ch-pk opened 2 years ago

ch-pk commented 2 years ago

Hi. Wanted to ask if the circuit only works with the SparkFun MAX3232 or also with other RS232-TTL converters.

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/32845496393.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.592c770epqpv3L&algo_pvid=627f4f36-db59-4fc3-a729-e0880b636104&algo_exp_id=627f4f36-db59-4fc3-a729-e0880b636104-2&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2265187861784%22%7D&pdp_npi=2%40dis%21EUR%211.24%211.18%21%21%211.57%21%21%402100bdd516639296372474875eb39d%2165187861784%21sea&curPageLogUid=zvcO3RUY2bpD

Have taken another but get no data. Now the question is whether it is because it only works with Sparfunk.

gerdluthe commented 2 years ago

Give it a try, there's an max3232 onboard the aliexpress one's

ch-pk commented 2 years ago

I tried this one from Ali but get no data.

gerdluthe commented 2 years ago

i'd used an blank max3232 without any problems, you'd checked all the wiring stuff? wifi connection is good?

ch-pk commented 2 years ago

WIFI is ok because I can access the site. But there is no data coming from Pylontech. I will check everything again otherwise solder a new one. It is US2000C version.

gerdluthe commented 2 years ago

mine is the us2000c too. good luck

ch-pk commented 2 years ago

Thanks. Will try again.

fourofspades commented 1 year ago

I'm having trouble sourcing that boards. Everywhere out of stock and many months leadtime.

This board appears to have USB, so presumably some form of chip onboard?

Could I use this without the need for max232?

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commander-bln commented 1 year ago

hi

first- you need a Max3232 for converting the serial2ttl for the console port of the pylontech sec. you can use any esp8266 or better the esp32 with 4MB if using only the chip you need a converter for programming, if it is a deleopment Board you have the converter on board and therfor is the USB plug.

I used a "DOIT ESP32 DevKit V1" from Amazon with an Ardafriut MAX3232 an works fine on pylontech US5000 (2X) if needed i can upload an Fritzing layout??

bartixmayo commented 1 year ago

In other project (pipsolar) I had to try 4 (four!) noname/cheap serial2ttl boards until I have got working one.

Rustimation commented 3 days ago

Same thing here: Treedix Mini RS232 auf TTL MAX3232 (Amazon) costs about a quarter of the SparkFun product. It works in general. However you have to unplug the board (at least the RX line) from the D1 Mini Microcontroller in order to be able to upload a sketch. The Sparkfun thing didn't have this problem.