Solar Controller Modbus Register 256: Battery Percentage Charged

Technical Definition

The register Battery Percentage Charged at address 256 is used to monitor battery percentage charged on the Solar Controller.

• Protocol: Modbus RTU
• Data Type: U WORD
• Unit: %
• 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 Battery Percentage Charged (Address: 256)
# Note: Check if your device uses 0-based or 1-based addressing
result = client.read_input_registers(address=256, 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: "Battery Percentage Charged"
  address: 256
  value_type: U_WORD
  unit_of_measurement: "%"

Connection Diagram

Here is the standard RS485 wiring for this configuration:

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

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

💡 Engineer's Insight

Analysis: Percentage of battery capacity currently charged. Units: %.

Troubleshooting: 0 may indicate battery disconnected, fully discharged, or communication error. Check wiring and battery status.