Inverter Modbus Register 191: Friendly name Battery Current

Technical Definition

The register friendly name Battery Current at address 191 is used to monitor friendly name battery current on the inverter.

• Protocol: Modbus RTU
• Data Type: S WORD
• Unit: A
• 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 friendly_name Battery Current (Address: 191)
# Note: Check if your device uses 0-based or 1-based addressing
result = client.read_input_registers(address=191, 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: "friendly_name Battery Current"
  address: 191
  value_type: S_WORD
  unit_of_measurement: "A"

Connection Diagram

Here is the standard RS485 wiring for this configuration:

graph TD
    PLC[Host Controller / Home Assistant]
    Device[inverter]

    PLC -- "A+ (D+)" --> Device
    PLC -- "B- (D-)" --> Device
    PLC -- GND --> Device

💡 Engineer's Insight

Analysis: Measures the instantaneous current flowing to or from the battery. Units are typically Amperes (A). Positive for charging, negative for discharging.

Troubleshooting: Zero value indicates no charge/discharge. Check battery health, inverter load, and connection status. Could also mean system is at rest.