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Aptos Solar DTU-Pro (Wi-Fi Version), MAC™ DTU
Model: DTU-Pro · SKU: Not documented
Prepared Nov 12, 2026
Common specifications
| Device type | Data Transfer Unit (MAC™ DTU)Source [1, 2] |
|---|---|
| Communications | 2.4GHz Proprietary RF (Nordic), maximum distance (open space) 200m; WIFI(802.11b/g/n)/Ethernet, sample rate Per 15 minutes; RS485 to meter, maximum distance (RS485 cable) 500m; RTU Modbus protocol over RS485 portSource [1, 3] |
| Supported devices | Aptos Microinverter: 2-in-1 Unit and Single Unit; Chint Meter (DDSU666), Chint Meter (DTSU666), CCS WattNode Meter; up to 99 solar panelsSource [1, 3] |
| Ports | SD Card Slot; WiFi Antenna (2.4G); RS485; DRM Port (For Australia only); Ethernet Port; USB Port; Reset Bottom; Power Port; 2.4G AntennaNeeds confirmationSource See note below[1] |
| Display | LED Indicator * 4 – RUN, Cloud, MI, ALM; Local APPSource [1, 3] |
| Power input | External plug-in adapter: 100 to 240 V AC / 50 or 60Hz input; 5V / 2A output; 2.5W (typical), 5W (maximum)Needs confirmationSource See note below[1] |
| Mounting | |
| Enclosure | Indoor-IP20Source [3] |
| Operating temperature | |
| Weight | |
| Dimensions | 29 D × 200 W × 101 H mm1.1 D × 7.87 W × 3.98 H in convertedNeeds confirmationSource See note below[1, 3] |
| Enclosure volume | 0.59 L** Calculated from recorded external dimensions |
| Warranty term | Not documentedSource [1, 2] |
All recorded specifications
| Certifications (as printed) | FCC 15B; FCC 15C; EN60950-1; EN61000-3-2; EN61000-3-3; EN301489; EN300328; EN300440; RCMNeeds confirmationManual Version 1.0 (October 2021), PDF page 17, lists FCC 15B, FCC 15C, EN60950-1, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, EN301489, EN300328, EN300440, RCM. Datasheet PDF page 2 separately lists CE, FCC, IC, RCM, Anatel. Both claims remain distinct; no combined certification or issuer verification is inferred. ConditionsThe older manual Version 1.0 (October 2021) list is primary. These are manufacturer-printed claims; no listing number or certifier verification is asserted. The separate datasheet list is not merged. Location: Manual PDF page 17, Features / Compliance The older manual Version 1.0 (October 2021) list is primary. These are manufacturer-printed claims; no listing number or certifier verification is asserted. The separate datasheet list is not merged. Location: Manual PDF page 17, Features / Compliance |
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| Communications | 2.4GHz Proprietary RF (Nordic), maximum distance (open space) 200m; WIFI(802.11b/g/n)/Ethernet, sample rate Per 15 minutes; RS485 to meter, maximum distance (RS485 cable) 500m; RTU Modbus protocol over RS485 portDocumented claim ConditionsPrimary manual values. Manual page 10 suggests an extended 2.4G cable or antenna if the DTU is inside a metal box or under a metal/concrete roof. Datasheet page 2 additionally prints Ethernet RJ45 x 1, 100Mbps; RS485 COM x 1, 9600bps, Modbus-RTU; and RJ45 x 1, Modbus-TCP for peripherals. RF and RS485 distances are different quantities and are retained separately. Location: Manual PDF pages 4, 6, 16-17; datasheet PDF page 2 Primary manual values. Manual page 10 suggests an extended 2.4G cable or antenna if the DTU is inside a metal box or under a metal/concrete roof. Datasheet page 2 additionally prints Ethernet RJ45 x 1, 100Mbps; RS485 COM x 1, 9600bps, Modbus-RTU; and RJ45 x 1, Modbus-TCP for peripherals. RF and RS485 distances are different quantities and are retained separately. Location: Manual PDF pages 4, 6, 16-17; datasheet PDF page 2 |
| Device type | Data Transfer Unit (MAC™ DTU)Documented claim ConditionsManual Version 1.0 (October 2021) calls it the Aptos Data Transfer Unit and a communication gateway between Aptos microinverters and the Aptos Monitoring Server. The DTU-Pro Wi-Fi tie is limited to the guide wording plus the matching shared technical table rows; it is not an explicit maker equivalence sentence. Location: Manual PDF pages 3-4; quick guide PDF page 1 Manual Version 1.0 (October 2021) calls it the Aptos Data Transfer Unit and a communication gateway between Aptos microinverters and the Aptos Monitoring Server. The DTU-Pro Wi-Fi tie is limited to the guide wording plus the matching shared technical table rows; it is not an explicit maker equivalence sentence. Location: Manual PDF pages 3-4; quick guide PDF page 1 Official instruction manual · MAC-DTU ManualOfficial instruction manual · MAC-DTU Installation Guide [1, 2] |
| Dimensions | 29 D × 200 W × 101 H mm1.1 D × 7.87 W × 3.98 H in convertedNeeds confirmationManual PDF page 17 names W×H×D as 200mm×101mm×29mm. PDF pages 8-9 label 200.43, 101.23 and 29 with Unit: mm, without naming the axes. The table object stays as printed, and drawing labels are retained without an inferred axis mapping. ConditionsPrimary table explicitly assigns W×H×D as 200mm×101mm×29mm. The manual drawings on PDF pages 8-9 separately label 200.43, 101.23 and 29; their axes are not named. No mapping of those labels to W×H×D or rounding is inferred. Datasheet page 2 repeats 200 x 101 x 29 with the parenthetical (Withour antennas), retained as printed. Location: Manual PDF page 17, Dimensions (W×H×D); PDF pages 8-9, dimension drawings; datasheet PDF page 2 Primary table explicitly assigns W×H×D as 200mm×101mm×29mm. The manual drawings on PDF pages 8-9 separately label 200.43, 101.23 and 29; their axes are not named. No mapping of those labels to W×H×D or rounding is inferred. Datasheet page 2 repeats 200 x 101 x 29 with the parenthetical (Withour antennas), retained as printed. Location: Manual PDF page 17, Dimensions (W×H×D); PDF pages 8-9, dimension drawings; datasheet PDF page 2 |
| Display | LED Indicator * 4 – RUN, Cloud, MI, ALM; Local APPDocumented claim ConditionsManual Version 1.0 (October 2021) is primary. The datasheet prints LED Indicator x 4 -RUN, Clound, MI, ALM and Aptos Installer App; Clound remains quoted as printed, rather than corrected. Location: Manual PDF page 16, Display; datasheet PDF page 2, Interaction Manual Version 1.0 (October 2021) is primary. The datasheet prints LED Indicator x 4 -RUN, Clound, MI, ALM and Aptos Installer App; Clound remains quoted as printed, rather than corrected. Location: Manual PDF page 16, Display; datasheet PDF page 2, Interaction |
| Enclosure | Indoor-IP20Documented claim ConditionsThis field comes from the datasheet because the reviewed manual technical table does not print an enclosure/IP rating. Location: Datasheet PDF page 2, Enviromental Rating This field comes from the datasheet because the reviewed manual technical table does not print an enclosure/IP rating. Location: Datasheet PDF page 2, Enviromental Rating |
| Mounting | Wall mounting / Desktop mountingNeeds confirmationManual PDF page 8 specifies two #8 (4.166mm diameter) screws; PDF page 11 names M4 bracket screws, also named in quick guide PDF page 1. The printed mentions and locators are kept without choosing a replacement or deriving a torque. ConditionsManual PDF page 8 names two #8 (4.166mm diameter) screws; PDF page 11 names M4 screws for the bracket. Keep both printed mentions without selecting a substitute. Page 10 says top floor and near the center of the PV array; page 11 says Installed at least 0.5m above the ground and more than 0.8m away from the corner, and do not install the DTU directly above metal or concrete. Antennas are vertical to the wall or table for the selected method. Page 8 requires away from dust, liquid, acidic, or corrosive gas. Page 3 limits installation/replacement to professionals. Location: Manual PDF pages 3, 8, 10-11, 17; quick guide PDF pages 1-2 Manual PDF page 8 names two #8 (4.166mm diameter) screws; PDF page 11 names M4 screws for the bracket. Keep both printed mentions without selecting a substitute. Page 10 says top floor and near the center of the PV array; page 11 says Installed at least 0.5m above the ground and more than 0.8m away from the corner, and do not install the DTU directly above metal or concrete. Antennas are vertical to the wall or table for the selected method. Page 8 requires away from dust, liquid, acidic, or corrosive gas. Page 3 limits installation/replacement to professionals. Location: Manual PDF pages 3, 8, 10-11, 17; quick guide PDF pages 1-2 Official instruction manual · MAC-DTU ManualOfficial instruction manual · MAC-DTU Installation Guide [1, 2] |
| Operating temperature | -20 to 55 °C-4 to 131 °F convertedDocumented claim ConditionsManual Version 1.0 (October 2021) is primary and labels the quantity Ambient temperature. No storage-temperature claim is inferred. Location: Manual PDF page 17, Ambient temperature (℃); datasheet PDF page 2 Manual Version 1.0 (October 2021) is primary and labels the quantity Ambient temperature. No storage-temperature claim is inferred. Location: Manual PDF page 17, Ambient temperature (℃); datasheet PDF page 2 |
| Ports | SD Card Slot; WiFi Antenna (2.4G); RS485; DRM Port (For Australia only); Ethernet Port; USB Port; Reset Bottom; Power Port; 2.4G AntennaNeeds confirmationThe manual PDF page 5 prints For Australia only; the datasheet PDF page 2 prints For AU/NZ only. Both scopes are retained with their sources. Neither establishes the market of this record. ConditionsManual labels, including Reset Bottom, retained as printed. Manual page 7 says this DTU supports DRM0/5/6/7/8 when used with Aptos microinverters. The datasheet repeats an RJ45 Ethernet cell in two functional sections; no combined physical-port count is derived. Location: Manual PDF page 5, Interface Layout; PDF page 7, DRM support Manual labels, including Reset Bottom, retained as printed. Manual page 7 says this DTU supports DRM0/5/6/7/8 when used with Aptos microinverters. The datasheet repeats an RJ45 Ethernet cell in two functional sections; no combined physical-port count is derived. Location: Manual PDF page 5, Interface Layout; PDF page 7, DRM support |
| Power input | External plug-in adapter: 100 to 240 V AC / 50 or 60Hz input; 5V / 2A output; 2.5W (typical), 5W (maximum)Needs confirmationManual Version 1.0 (October 2021), PDF page 17, is primary at 2.5W typical and 5W maximum. Datasheet PDF page 2 places 1.5W typical and 3.0W maximum under Wi-Fi in a row without dividers. Both claims are retained with their sources; no hardware revision is inferred. ConditionsPrimary is the older manual, Version 1.0 (October 2021). The page 8 installation prerequisite Standard 220 VAC power outlet is retained beside, not substituted for, the adapter input range. Page 8 also requires stable broadband internet and a router with Ethernet port. Location: Manual PDF pages 16-17, Power Supply; PDF page 8, Basic Conditions Required Primary is the older manual, Version 1.0 (October 2021). The page 8 installation prerequisite Standard 220 VAC power outlet is retained beside, not substituted for, the adapter input range. Page 8 also requires stable broadband internet and a router with Ethernet port. Location: Manual PDF pages 16-17, Power Supply; PDF page 8, Basic Conditions Required |
| Supported devices | Aptos Microinverter: 2-in-1 Unit and Single Unit; Chint Meter (DDSU666), Chint Meter (DTSU666), CCS WattNode Meter; up to 99 solar panelsDocumented claim ConditionsThe meters are listed under the manual export-management function, not as universal compatibility. The manual diagram labels MAC 800R; the datasheet separately names MAC400 & MAC800 Microinverters, without a model-equivalence assertion. Manual page 8 qualifies the maximum monitoring quantity by open space, installation conditions and required microinverter/DTU distance; 99 is a panel count. Location: Manual PDF pages 6 and 8; datasheet PDF page 1 The meters are listed under the manual export-management function, not as universal compatibility. The manual diagram labels MAC 800R; the datasheet separately names MAC400 & MAC800 Microinverters, without a model-equivalence assertion. Manual page 8 qualifies the maximum monitoring quantity by open space, installation conditions and required microinverter/DTU distance; 99 is a panel count. Location: Manual PDF pages 6 and 8; datasheet PDF page 1 |
| Weight | 0.2 kg0.44 lb convertedDocumented claim ConditionsManual Version 1.0 (October 2021) prints 0.20 kg; the datasheet prints the same value. Location: Manual PDF page 17, Weight; datasheet PDF page 2 Manual Version 1.0 (October 2021) prints 0.20 kg; the datasheet prints the same value. Location: Manual PDF page 17, Weight; datasheet PDF page 2 |
Warranty
| Warranty term | Not documented ConditionsNo numeric base term is supplied in the reviewed manual, guide or datasheet. The manual prints: Disassembling DTU without approval from Aptos will invalidate remaining of the warranty period. The quick guide separately states that opening without permission will invalidate the warranty; no duration is inferred. Location: Manual PDF page 3, section 1.2; quick guide PDF page 2, Warning No numeric base term is supplied in the reviewed manual, guide or datasheet. The manual prints: Disassembling DTU without approval from Aptos will invalidate remaining of the warranty period. The quick guide separately states that opening without permission will invalidate the warranty; no duration is inferred. Location: Manual PDF page 3, section 1.2; quick guide PDF page 2, Warning Official instruction manual · MAC-DTU ManualOfficial instruction manual · MAC-DTU Installation Guide [1, 2] |
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Certificate records
No records documented.
Sources and revisions
- MAC-DTU ManualOfficial instruction manual · Checked https://www.aptossolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/User-manual-DTU-Pro.pdf
- MAC-DTU Installation GuideOfficial instruction manual · Checked https://www.aptossolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Aptos-Quick-installation-guide-DTU.pdf
- Download DatasheetOfficial datasheet · Checked https://www.aptossolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Aptos-DTU-PRO-Datasheet_011825.pdf