Xantrex Technology owner manual Introduction, SW Communications Adapter SWCA

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Sine Wave Communications Adapter (SWCA) allows any SW series inverter/charger to be connected to a computer serial port or directly to a modem to be controlled and monitored over long distances.

The SWCA package includes the following items:

•SWCA adapter (gray plastic housing with green LED, phone jack and a 25-pin connector)

•Custom-made Serial Port Adapter (black plastic housing with phone jack and 9-pin connector)

•25-foot, 4-conductor phone cable (with RJ11 jack tabs on the same side of the cable)

•3.5" floppy disk with DOS program SWCPS.EXE (simulates the inverters control panel)

•SWCA Owner’s Manual

Please be sure all of these parts are included before trying to use the SWCA.

Phone Cable

SWCA

AdapterCustom-Made

Serial Port Adapter

Figure 1-1

SW Communications Adapter (SWCA)

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