# 16.7 POWERONE ### Overview PowerOne protocol is used to communicate with Aurora inverters over serial communication. Serial communication parameters (baudrate, parity, etc.) are handled automatically by the protocol. ### Configuration ##### PowerOne parameters for the *Device* tab
**Parameter** **Type** **Description** **Required **Default value** (when not specified) **Range**
Min Max
Min Max
namestring User-friendly device nameYes
descriptionstringDescription of a deviceNo
device\_aliasstringAlphanumeric string to identify a deviceYes
enablebooleanEnabling/disabling of a deviceNo101
protocolstringProtocol to be used.Yes powerone
serialnumberintegerInverter serial numberYes
type
string
Inverter type : - CU ­ Collecting unit - CB ­ Normal CB - HID ­ HID with integrated CB NoCUCU, CB, HID
device Communication portYes PORT1PORT2
baudrateintegerCommunication speed (bauds/s)No9600300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600,115200
scan\_rate\_msintegerDelay before closing serial port in millisecondsNo10000
poll\_delay\_msintegerMinimum time delay in milliseconds to wait before sending any data on port.No200
timeout\_msintegerTimeout of waiting for incoming requests in millisecondsYes1000060000
##### PowerOne parameters for *Signals* tab
**Parameter** **Type** **Description** **Required **Default value** (when not specified) **Range**
Min Max
signal\_namestring User-­friendly signal name Yes
device\_aliasstring Device alias from a Devices tab Yes
signal\_aliasstring Unique alphanumeric name of the signal to be used Yes
enableboolean Enabling/disabling of an individual signal No10 1
loginteger Enable logging in the event log No0
number\_typestringType of a number (FLOAT, DOUBLE, DIGITAL, etc.)Yes
job\_todostring Tag job as single or multiple comma-separated OBIS codes Yes
tag\_job\_todostringTag sub jobYes
pulse\_short\_time\_msintegerThe time interval for a short output pulse to stay active No0
pulse\_long\_time\_msintegerThe time interval for a long output pulse to stay activeNo0