Morningstar RSC-1 EIA-485/RS-232 Communications Adapter

Morningstar RSC-1 EIA-485/RS-232 Communications Adapter

Manufacturer Part#: RSC-1

The Morningstar EIA-485 / RS-232 Communications Adapter (RSC-1) enables networking capability by converting a controller or inverter’s RS-232 port to a standard EIA-485 serial connector using the standard MODBUS protocol.

By converting to EIA-485, the RSC-1 allows up to 128 Morningstar products to communicate on the same communication bus over much greater distances than RS-232. The RSC-1 may be used with any Morningstar controller or inverter equipped with an RS-232 port.

Features & Benefits:

• Allows up to 128 Morningstar products to communicate on the same communications bus and over much greater distances than with RS-232
• All data is transmitted via MODBUS™ protocol
• Removable four (4) position EIA-485 terminal
• 9-pin RS-232 connector (male)
• Status LED for monitoring and diagnostics
• Adding Morningstar PC MeterBus Adapters (MSC) for use with an RJ-11 port in multi-device networks
• Networking several TriStar and/or TriStar MPPT controllers