RuiDeng Riden RD6006 DC power supply

[BeBuLamar]

Looking at the header I see there is the RXD , TXD and Ground for the RS232 I think that is enough. Now is there a list of the Modbus registers for this?

This is the full list as far as I know https://github.com/ShayBox/Riden#list-of-modbus-rtu-instructions

Thank you. Now I need to order a unit and then make the cable. One question though. Should I buy the unit with Wifi although I won't be using Wifi or USB? I only want the serial port.

[ShayBox]

Thank you. Now I need to order a unit and then make the cable. One question though. Should I buy the unit with Wifi although I won't be using Wifi or USB? I only want the serial port.

I bought it with wifi in-case I wanted to use it, you can always buy the module later, it's just a plug in module you can remove

EDIT: I want to add wifi support to my lib but I need to figure out how that works

RD6018
60 --- 60V
18 --- 18A

I never made that connection, although the 6018 can do 61 and 18.1, I need exact numbers for my gui

[bateau020]

Thank you. Now I need to order a unit and then make the cable. One question though. Should I buy the unit with Wifi although I won't be using Wifi or USB? I only want the serial port.

To make it explicit: the WiFi module and the RS485 module (that you can always buy later) go in the same spot, you cannot use both at the same time. So if you plan on using the RS485 module, or plan on building an RS232 module, then no, no need for the WiFi module.

[BeBuLamar]

Thank you. Now I need to order a unit and then make the cable. One question though. Should I buy the unit with Wifi although I won't be using Wifi or USB? I only want the serial port.

To make it explicit: the WiFi module and the RS485 module (that you can always buy later) go in the same spot, you cannot use both at the same time. So if you plan on using the RS485 module, or plan on building an RS232 module, then no, no need for the WiFi module.

I thought that the pinout on the header is RS232 and the module just convert from RS232 to Wifi or RS485.

[bateau020]

The pinout is Serial TTL. 5V or 3.3V, forgot. Not real RS232. For real RS232 you need some circuitry, but nothing complicated. Look for "MAX232" (5V) or "MAX3232" (3.3V). But you *will* want isolated RS232, so you need some optos and stuff. Might be better to go via RS485. That board has isolation in it, and has some protection circuitry added. There are plenty RS485 to RS232 converters around.

[BeBuLamar]

May be I go 485 as my PLC has both RS-232 and RS-485.

[bateau020]

I would strongly encourage you to do so indeed, as RS485 is more robust, more reliable and more flexible (multidrop) than RS232 in the rather brutal areas where you'd find PLC's.

[BeBuLamar]

Yeah PLC generally are used in brutal environment but I am going to use it in my home.

[ialbert]

HI, how do i reset the mah wh on status bar below to zero? thank you

[ialbert]

mem + dot. found it on old post. thanks

[UniSoft]

mem + dot. found it on old post. thanks

There is a complete manual
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/custom-firmware-reference-document-for-riden-rd60xx-power-supplies/

[ialbert]

mem + dot. found it on old post. thanks

There is a complete manual
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/custom-firmware-reference-document-for-riden-rd60xx-power-supplies/

Thank You.

Awesome mods you did. Thou my rd6012 is just 2 weeks old. i took the risk and updated with your firmware 1.33n. I like it.

regards

[ed1380]

long time lurker. love the community behind it, but I have a question. Would it be a bad idea to run 2 of them in parallel to charge a big lifepo4?

Here's how I built mine

[ShayBox]

You have a 60-70v 36a power supply to power two of them!? or do you have a 6012/6006

[AaronR]

long time lurker. love the community behind it, but I have a question. Would it be a bad idea to run 2 of them in parallel to charge a big lifepo4?

Here's how I built mine

Since it's already built, give it a shot and report back here.
I think it's probably one of the most bizarre ways to charge a large lipo or anything else for that matter.
Running two completely separate regulated adjustable supply's begging for failure and is a rube goldberg lashup all the way.

[ed1380]

Its a 60v 10A on the backend. The goal was just a dual bench power supply. But if I can double the charging amps that would be great. Each cell is 280ah and there's 32 of them

[trazor]

Yeah I would like to know about running these in parallel and in series. I think parallel isn't going to be a problem. Series may require to be sure source power supply has galvanic isolation. I don't know what I'm talking about and will prefer somebody knowledgable to form our opinion Thanks!

[AaronR]

Its a 60v 10A on the backend. The goal was just a dual bench power supply. But if I can double the charging amps that would be great. Each cell is 280ah and there's 32 of them

Obviously you're going to have to double the power of the back end to do the same on the output. You certainly could conceivably run two regulated supply's in parallel but as I said the avenues for disaster are opened up, I have no idea how these supply's cope with getting back fed voltage and current if one supply goes in a different direction (for lack of a better term) As you have stated repeatedly you already have set this up, so I ask again how is it working?

[ed1380]

yea that's exactly why I asked. I figured people here are smarter than me and maybe someone already tried it.

at 3.6v it's not going to be limited by the backend. I've had the power supply for a while, but the cells and DC load are still somewhere in china, so it's going to be a month or so before I can try it

[AaronR]

yea that's exactly why I asked. I figured people here are smarter than me and maybe someone already tried it.

at 3.6v it's not going to be limited by the backend. I've had the power supply for a while, but the cells and DC load are still somewhere in china, so it's going to be a month or so before I can try it

BCM's are way cheaper then one of these supply's and far more suited for what you're doing, if you intend to charge multi cells at one time as opposed to sitting there charging each cell one at a time you will need to individually monitor each individual cell or very small groups of cells a BCM will do this with a single voltage and current source. The battery charging function is pretty much a novelty as far as my usage is concerned. this thing is more suited to being a general bench supply.

[ed1380]

I already have the bench supply, so that's what I'm using. the inverter and solar charger can do 120amps, but before I put the pack together I want to check the capacity. so a charge and discharge cycle for each cell

yes there will be a BMS and it'll integrate into the victron portal, so I'll be able to monitor and control it from anywhere in the world

[AaronR]

My 6018 will supply that 55.1 at 15 amps to simulate the output of the victron. Are you in the Puget sound by chance?

[smachado]

Hello,

It's seems I have bricked my RD6006.  I updated it, vs my RD6018, with the RD6018 flasher and firmware.

It completed the update then upon restart the screen is black.  Button presses make beeps but it does not seem to do anything.

When I attempt to connect to it with the flasher (rd6006 version), the log window states 'Unable to connect!'.

It is truly bricked, or is there a way to get it back?

Thanks, Scott

[AaronR]

Just for grins try holding the zero key while powering on.

[UniSoft]

It is truly bricked, or is there a way to get it back?

RTFM
Press and hold the “ENTER” button while turning ON the Primary Power Supply.
(This will manually put the RD60xx into ‘Boot’ Mode.)