verified connector library

Northern Design Cube 400 meter

Register map(s) for this device, each at the trust rung it earned. Addresses are 0-based as on the wire; word order and scaling are only confirmed at the hardware-verified rung.

interop-verified

Read + decoded cleanly over a real network vs an independent third-party Modbus test server (transport and framing; reads are remapped into the server's register window, so the map's own addresses are NOT exercised). Does NOT prove word order/scaling against the actual device.

pointaddress (0-based)typescaleunit
kwh514U32BE1kWh
kvah516U32BE1kVAh
kvarh_inductive518U32BE1kvarh
kvarh_capacitive520U32BE1kvarh
import_kvarh522U32BE1kvarh
export_kwh524U32BE1kWh
export_kvarh526U32BE1kvarh
hours_run528U32BE1h
system_kw2816I161kW
system_kva2817I161kVA
system_kvar2818I161kvar
system_pf2819I160.001
frequency2820I160.1Hz
phase_1_volts2821I161V
phase_1_amps2822I161A
phase_1_kw2823I161kW
phase_2_volts2824I161V
phase_2_amps2825I161A
phase_2_kw2826I161kW
phase_3_volts2827I161V
phase_3_amps2828I161A
phase_3_kw2829I161kW
phase_1_pf2830I160.001
phase_2_pf2831I160.001
phase_3_pf2832I160.001
ph1_ph2_volts2833I161V
ph2_ph3_volts2834I161V
ph3_ph1_volts2835I161V
neutral_current2836I161A
phase_1_kva3072I161kVA
phase_2_kva3073I161kVA
phase_3_kva3074I161kVA
phase_1_kvar3075I161kvar
phase_2_kvar3076I161kvar
phase_3_kvar3077I161kvar
v1_thd4352U160.1%
v2_thd4353U160.1%
v3_thd4354U160.1%
i1_thd4355U160.1%
i2_thd4356U160.1%
i3_thd4357U160.1%

link settings as documented (unverified): RTU; baud 4800/9600/19200; FC 03,04,06,08,16; Modbus RTU/JBUS, 16-Bit CRC

⚠ The Cube400 is intended for connection to dangerous voltages giving a risk of electric shock. Refer to the safety/installation instructions in the Cube400 Installation Guide before connecting the communications. — Starkest reads only; we never write a control register.

bench facts as documented (unverified)
terminalsRising clamp, max wire 4mm2
terminationTwo 120 Ohm resistors recommended
isolation3.5kV (1 minute) RS485 Port from all other circuit
shield/groundShield should be connected to ground at the host (PC) only. The cable shield should not be used as the 0V connection.
wiring notes3-Pairs of terminals, internally shorted, are provided for convenience.
max registers/read20
response timeout250 ms
inter-frame delay5 ms
broadcastsupported
protocol notesException codes 1 and 2 are supported.
model register3590
firmware register3592
identification notesMeter Type is at register 3591.
powerInternally supplied from Cube400 Auxiliary. Requires additional 1W max
doc revisionRevision 5, July 2016

generated by gemini:gemini-3.5-flash · harvested from https://www.carrel-electrade.co.nz/pdf/cube400-comms.pdf (Northern Design); manual-faithful — the document's claims, panel risk: ELEVATED — panel is not confident; proved interop-verified on 2026-06-10 · recorded 2026-06-10

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