sunsynk 0.3.1

Library to interface Sunsynk Hybrid Inverters

Deye/Sunsynk Inverters

This repo enables access to Deye Hybrid Inverters & Deye branded inverters like Sunsynk through a Python 3 library. It also provides an Add-On that can be installed in the Home Assistant OS.

See https://www.sunsynk.org/ for more information on Sunsynk inverters.

This code was developed on a Sunsynk 5.5 kWh.

DISCLAIMER: Use at your own risk! Especially when writing any settings.

Sunsynk Python Library

The Python library is available through pip:

pip install sunsynk

Home Assistant Sunsynk Add-On

For the Add-On you require Home Assistant OS and a RS-485 adaptor to connect to your Sunsynk inverter. Sensors are read using the Modbus protocol and sent to a MQTT server.

Installation

1. Add this repository to your HA Supervisor

   

   https://github.com/kellerza/sunsynk

2. Install the Sunsynk Add-On from the Add-On Store and configure through the UI

   

Below an example of the HomeAssistant Energy management dashboard using sensors from the Sunsynk.

Deployment options

If the Inverter is close to your server/SBC running Home Assistant, you can use the standard deployment option, else you can extend the RS485 over Ethernet via a gateway or even MQTT

1. Standard

   The Sunsynk Add-on runs on the Home Assistant OS, reads the Inverter's Modbus registers over RS-485, and publishes sensor values to the MQTT server. The architecture is shown below:

   

2. A Modbus TCP to RTU/serial gateway

   This can be another Raspberry Pi, even an old one, running the gateway software, like mbusd.

   You can also use a commercial Modbus gateway, like the USR-W630

   

3. Extend with an MQTT gateway

   This remote option runs the Sunsynk Addon close to the Inverter, and then sends MQTT messages over your network toward the MQTT server (typically on the same server as Home Assistant)

   

Connect to your Inverter with RS485

RS485 requires a twisted pair, this works with CAT5 network cable and RJ-45 connectors.

If the RJ-45 connector on the inverter side is crimped according to T568A, you can use the pinout in the following table.

RJ45 Pin (inverter side)	Wire Color (when using T568A)	RS485 pins
1	Green-White	B/D-
2	Green	A/D+
3	Orange-White	GND

USB-to-RS485 adaptors

1. Wave USB-to-RS485 example

   This is my preferred adaptor. It includes a GND and lightning/ESD protection, TVS diodes and a resettable fuse.

   Wave also has a RS485-to-Ethernet module. (not tested)

   

2. USB-to-RS485 adaptor with cable example

   Includes a GND and TVS diode and USB self recovery options.

   

Other tested adaptors

• USB-to-RS485 3 Pin adaptor example

  Includes a GND and TVS diode and USB self recovery options.

• 2-Wire USB-to-RS485 example

  This is the adaptor I started with. It works, but does not include a GND, so your success might vary.

  

RS485 gateways

1. USR-W630 Wifi-to-RS485

   This is a tested Wifi-to-RS485 gateway, which also includes a GND.

   Requires READ_SENSORS_BATCH_SIZE set to 8 or less

2. HF5142B Modbus/serial to ethernet (4x RS232/485/422 to 4x E-Ports)

   

   This gateway was tested with the Deye 8k EU Hybrid inverter. The following serial settings were used:

   

Fault finding

If you fail to get a reply from the inverter, please check the following

(a) Only a single connection to the serial port

Ensure you only have a single addon connected to the serial port. The following can all potentially access the USB port: mbusd, Node RED, the normal and dev addon version.

If you need to have multiple connections to the serial port: ONLY connect mbusd to the serial port. Connect all addons to mbusd (e.g. tcp://192.168.1.x:503 )

(b) Check the Modbus Server ID

Ensure the Modbus server ID (MODBUS_SERVER_ID config setting) setting matches the configured Modbus SN value of the inverter

View/update the Modbus server ID on your inverter under "Advanced Settings" / "Multi-Inverter"

(c) Reducing timeouts

If you get many timeouts, or if the addon does not read all your sensors on startup (i.e. you see Retrying individual sensors in the log), you can try the following:

• Set READ_SENSORS_BATCH_SIZE to a smaller value, i.e. 8
• The most reliable way to connect is to use mbusd to the serial port & connect the addon to mbusd at tcp://<ip>:502. The mbusd instance/addon can be on the same physical device or a remote device.

The hardware and cabling also has a big impact:

• Use a RJ45 converter with a GROUND pin. Ensure the ground is connected.
• Ensure the data line is on a twisted pair
• Re-crimp your RJ45 connector
• Use a good quality solid CAT5e/CAT6 cable
• Ensure your RS485 cable does not run parallel to other electrical cables (AC or DC), to reduce interference. e.g. in trunking
  • It could also help to use a shielded cable. Ground the shield at ONE end only (i.e. on the USB adaptor side and then just use normal platic RJ45 connector on the inverter side.
  • While fault finding use as short as possible cable, completely outside any sprague/trunking etc.

(d) Check line voltage / termination resistor

If your RS485 adapter has a termination resistor (typically 120 ohms), try removing it.

To check, disconnect the adapter and use a multimeter to measure the resistance between A & B.

The d.c. voltage between A/B on the sunsynk RS485 connection should idle around 4-5v with nothing connected, but this may drop to around 0.5v with the 120 ohm load.

RS485 devices are typically multi-drop with a termination resistor on the first and last devices. However, the RS485 BMS port may only be intended to connect to a single device.

Tested Inverters

There are several inverters that are rebranded Deye inverters, so you might have success with other inverter brands as well, please add your inverter by editing this file and creating a Pull Request if you are successful.

Inverter Model	Battery	Version	User	Port(s)
Sunsynk 3.6kW	Sunsynk SSLB1	beta/all	@reedy	BMS485 (top left)
Sunsynk 5.5kW	Hubble AM-2	beta/all	@kellerza	BMS485 (top left)
Sunsynk 8.8kW	BSL 8.2 kWH	0.0.8	@dirkackerman	RS485 (1 in image below)
Deye 8kW	Pylontech US3000C	0.1.3dev	@Kladrie	RS485 (top left)
Turbo-E 5kW	DIY with JKBMS	0.1.4	@agtconf	BMS485 (top left)

Sunsynk 3.6kW Inverter

Sunsynk 5.5kW Inverter

Tested with: USB-to-RS485 adaptor sourced from Banggood, very similar to this.

NOTE: RJ-45 port marked RS485 (bottom right) does not work.

Sunsynk 8.8kW Inverter

Tested with: USB-to-485 adaptor sourced from Micro Robotics, here

Deye 8kW Inverter

RS485 is the blue line - top left, as with the Sunsynk inverters. Yellow is the CAN-comms with the Pylontech batteries

Turbo-Energy 5kW Inverter

Tested with: USB-to-RS485 adaptor sourced from Aliexpress, very similar to this.

Credits

Information in the Power forum was especially helpful to get this up and running, see this thread. Special Kudos to Bloubul7, @jacauc and Sc00bs. The Node-RED flows can be found here

@Ivan-L added the writable sensors.

@kababook & @archi for the 3-phase definitions.