RAK Solar Battery

The RAK Solar Battery extension is used to display the operational status information of the solar battery used by the gateway. This includes information on the performance of the solar battery, battery health status, cycle period, battery capacity, charging and discharging modes, and more.

This extension is compatible with the following gateways:

• RAK7240V2/RAK7240CV2
• RAK7267
• RAK7289V2/RAK7289CV2
• RAK7285/RAK7285C

You can learn the status of the solar battery in real-time through the UI interface.

Install the RAK Solar Battery Extension

To install this extension, follow Add an Extension.

Enable and View Solar Battery Monitoring

1. To access the RAK Solar Battery extension, click Launch.

Figure 1: Launch the RAK Solar Battery Extension

2. Enable the switch to activate Monitor solar battery.

Figure 1: Overview page

3. When the confirmation window pops up, click Enable monitoring to activate the feature.
4. In the Details page, you can view information about the Solar Battery.

Figure 1: Details page

• Solar battery performance: Shows the real-time performance of the battery.
  • Temperature: The temperature of the battery. Used to prevent overheating or freezing.
  • Voltage: The voltage level of the battery.
  • State of charge: The current battery level.
  • Current: Indicates whether the battery is charging or discharging.
• About solar battery: Contains additional information about the battery.
  • Serial number: A unique identifier for the battery.
  • Firmware version: The software version of the battery management system.
  • State of Health: Represents the battery's overall condition.
  • Cycle times: The number of charge/recharge cycles.
  • Remaining Capacity: The current available capacity of the battery.
  • Full-charge capacity: The maximum capacity when the battery is fully charged.
  • Battery working mode: Indicates whether the battery is charging or discharging.
• Solar battery active events: Notifies users about battery-related issues.
  • FAULT: The system detects a potentially damaged battery and recommends immediate replacement.
  • PROTECT: The system detects a serious issue and shuts down the battery as a protective measure. Once conditions are safe, the battery resumes operation automatically.
  • No active events: Indicates that the battery is operating normally without issues.

NOTE

To display the Serial number and Firmware version of the solar battery, the following conditions must be met:

• The battery must be running firmware v1.0.4 or later.
• The Solar Battery extension must be updated to the latest version.
• When using WisGateOS 2.2.15 or later, both Serial number and Firmware version are shown.
• When using earlier versions of WisGateOS 2, only the Firmware version is shown, while the Serial number appears as N/A.