Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about ESPBMS installation, access, and support.
1. Connect the RS232 to the serial port of the Pace Master battery if batteries include Pace BMS equipped batteries.
2. Connect the RS485 to the COM Out port of the Tian BMS Master.
3. Connect the CAN to the inverter BMS port.
4. Power the ESPBMS device on using a DC voltage between 7V and 70V.
5. Wait for the ESPBMS Wi-Fi network to start. (See image below)
6. Connect to the ESPBMS Wi-Fi network. (See image below)
7. Select a Wi-Fi network and provide the required credentials. (See images below)
8. Complete the details on the captive portal page. (See image below)
9. The Installer and the Customer email addresses will be used to verify the user and if not completed will prevent the creation of the dashboard and the user registration on the ESPBMS webpage. The Site Name is used to identify the installed site and name the dashboard. (See image below)
10. Select the Inverter type for CAN communication. If a selection is not made, CAN communication is not enabled. (See image below)
11. Save the configuration. (See image below)
12. If the user is not yet registered on the ESPBMS website, go to espbms.co.za and click on login and use the register option.
13. An email will be sent to confirm registration.
14. Once the registered email is confirmed and matched to an email address used on an ESPBMS device configuration, the device dashboard will be created and the user can access the data.
15. Installers will have access to the data for all devices using the same email address if this is not a generic email account (i.e. Gmail, Hotmail, Outlook etc.).
16. Customer emails can be generic email services however the customer user will have access restricted to the single dashboard for the customer email captured on the device.
Pricing depends on your setup, so please contact us to request a price.
You'll need the ESPBMS device wired to your battery's RS232/RS485/CAN ports as applicable, a Wi-Fi network for the device to join, and a valid installer email and customer email captured during setup — these are what create dashboard access. See the Installation and Activation Guide above for the full step-by-step process.
Access is role-based and tied to the email addresses captured during installation. Installers see every device linked to their installer email, and can build a team of sub-installers to help manage those devices. Customers see only the dashboard for the device(s) linked to their own email. Any dashboard can also be shared with an additional person by email invite, without giving them access to anything else. Only emails matched during setup — or explicitly invited — can ever see a device's data.
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