Deye Inverter Entities Sensor Modbus Register 169: Name inverter name grid power total
Technical documentation for Modbus register 169 on Deye Inverter Entities Sensor. Data type: S WORD. Includes Python and YAML configuration examples.
January 16, 2026
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Technical Definition
The register name inverter name grid power total at address 169 is used to monitor name inverter name grid power total on the Deye Inverter Entities Sensor.
- Protocol: Modbus RTU
- Data Type: S WORD
- Unit: W
- Access: Read Only
How to Read (Python pymodbus)
Use this code snippet to read this specific value via RS485:
from pymodbus.client.sync import ModbusSerialClient
client = ModbusSerialClient(method='rtu', port='/dev/ttyUSB0', baudrate=9600)
client.connect()
# Read name inverter_name grid power total (Address: 169)
# Note: Check if your device uses 0-based or 1-based addressing
result = client.read_input_registers(address=169, count=2, unit=1)
if not result.isError():
print(f"Raw Value: {result.registers}")
else:
print("Error reading register")
client.close()
Integration (Home Assistant)
Paste this into your configuration.yaml:
- platform: modbus_controller
name: "name inverter_name grid power total"
address: 169
value_type: S_WORD
unit_of_measurement: "W"
Connection Diagram
Here is the standard RS485 wiring for this configuration:
graph TD
PLC[Host Controller / Home Assistant]
Device[Deye Inverter Entities Sensor]
PLC -- "A+ (D+)" --> Device
PLC -- "B- (D-)" --> Device
PLC -- GND --> Device
💡 Engineer's Insight
Analysis: Total power limit set for exporting to the grid across all inverters. Units: Watts (W).
Troubleshooting: Zero if no limit set, inverters off, or no grid connection. Verify settings and inverter operation.