New generation of gateway for efficient energy management
Solar Manager launches a new gateway for solar power. Solar Manager Connect 2 is a top-hat rail component that is compatible with 500 devices from different manufacturers.
Solar Manager has launched a new version of its gateway for solar power. According to a press release from the energy management specialist based in Muri and Isernhagen in Germany, Solar Manager Connect 2 is easy to integrate into existing systems as a top-hat rail version. The hardware is also being launched with the new Solar Manager software. According to the company, the gateway is compatible with over 500 devices from different manufacturers.
Connect 2 can be used to control a home network (Home Energy Management System, HEMS). The new features include two integrated relay inputs for controlling wallboxes and heat pumps, two digital inputs and an analogue output as well as an RS-485 industry standard for communication with third-party devices, which was already built into the previous model. There is also an integrated EEBUS standard for communication with grid operators as a smart meter gateway.
“Our aim was to make installation as simple as possible, even in increasingly complex energy systems,” said Andreas Kuhn, founder and CEO of Solar Manager AG, in the press release. “The feedback from our partners was crucial. We incorporated their wishes directly into the development of Solar Manager Connect 2 so that installers can continue to do their work quickly and reliably.”