Communication with Solis inverter

[andypnz (Andrew Palmer)]

I used a standard 7 pin DIN socket - any of the sockets here Amazon.com : 7 pin din connector

Then removed the housing - and the remaining socket is a perfect fit

Getting Data from Solis Inverter

In case it helps someone… I have 3 Solis inverters, and get the hourly power from each using ModBus / ESPHome and use that in HA Energy. Only one ESP8266 + ModBus board required. I found the plastic bit (after removing the threaded piece) of a bulk standard 7 pin DIN socket was the perfect fit to the inverter data connection. I 3D printed a screw on cover - but this is not necessary. No need to spend money on the genuine connector I used a WeMos D1 mini And a cheap RS485 adapto…