Anker Solarbank 2 and 3 may miss local control support
Anker SOLIX Solarbank 2 and Solarbank 3 owners may be left out of new features. Anker has started supporting and LAN control for newer SOLIX devices through its official . That is presented as local communication without cloud , and it lists newer devices such as Solarbank 4 E5000 Pro and Solarbank Max AC.
Solarbank 2 and 3 currently appear not to expose Modbus through Anker firmware. That means such as openHAB cannot support those older models unless Anker enables the needed firmware support. This is frustrating for people who recently bought Solarbank 2 or 3 units, expansion batteries, Anker Smart Meter, Shelly meters, solar panels, , openHAB, evcc, installation parts, and electrical work.
The core issue is zero-export regulation, where control may not be good enough for keeping power from flowing back to the grid.
Key points
- Anker has started adding and LAN control for some newer SOLIX devices.
- The official is described as working locally without the cloud.
- Solarbank 4 E5000 Pro and Solarbank Max AC are named as newer supported devices.
- Solarbank 2 and Solarbank 3 appear not to expose Modbus in current Anker firmware.
- Zero-export regulation is harder to trust if control depends on the cloud.