C-Box User's Manual
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tiko Energy Solutions AG
IM-0007-0009 Rev. 2
Installation
Installation by person with electronical expertise and trained on this
product only!
Installing the C-Box
Step 1
Remove power
from the electrical panel.
Step 2
Remove the
cover panel
so you can access the wires.
Step 3
Put the C-Box on the
DIN rail
of the home distribution box and ensure
the hook is locked properly (
IMAGE 7
).
Connect
the
SBUS
to any other device that is part of the installation.
The
left SBUS
of the C-Box must be connected to the
Bridge-Box
(REF
CMB-01.1011) or other devices connected to the Bridge-Box. The
right
SBUS
can be connected to
other devices
of the family. An SBUS is con-
nected in one of the 2 ways:
•
Using the
SBUS interconnector
: Plug the SBUS connector in
one of the devices and slide the C-Box along the DIN rail to-
wards it (
IMAGE 8
). Use the
Clip A
to prevent the SBUS from
being disconnected (
IMAGE 9
).
•
Using the
SBUS cable
: Connect the C-Box to the other device
using the provided SBUS cable.
Warning: SBUS cables shall not
be close to power cables. Minimum clearance is 10 mm.
If this C-Box is at the end of the chain of tiko devices, close the remain-
ing openings using
Cover B
and
Cover C
(
IMAGE 9
).
Step 4
Connect the device you want to control
(home battery, inverter, etc.)
to the C-Box using one of the following possibilities:
If the device supports the
Modbus
protocol:
•
If the device features an
ethernet
port, connect it using the
ethernet cable (
IMAGE 10
).
•
If the device features the
RS485
interface, use the enclosed
RS485 connector: for each wire, push with a small tool (e.g. a
pair of tweezers) into the slot above the terminal to open the
spring clamp, insert the wire (insulation removed) and pull out
the tool (
IMAGE 11
). The schematic is imprinted on the C-Box
enclosure and shown in
IMAGE A
.