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User Manual - SUNNY HOME MANAGER in SUNNY PORTAL

1. After a short time the selected operating mode is shown as activated on the Sunny Portal user interface 9 3 Configuring Loads 9 3 1 Calling Up the Properties of a Load The tab Name of Load on page Load Overview and Planning displays the properties of the load Depending on the selected load type you can display and configure different load properties on the tab Requirement O You must be a Standard user Installer or PV system administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt Load Overview and Planning in the page and menu selection 2 Select in the line of the load under the column Configuration M The menu for setting the load properties opens User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 75 9 Load Control SMA Solar Technology AG 9 3 2 Changing the Color Selection for Loads The loads are displayed in different colors in the diagrams for better visualization The individually assigned color can be changed if necessary Procedure 1 In the load list below the diagram select the color field for the desired load or Call up the load properties see Section 9 3 1 page 75 select Edit and then select the drop down list Load color M A window for color selection opens 2 Select the preferred color 3 Select OK 9 3 3 Selecting the Load Icon 1 Call up the load properties see Section 9 3 1 page 75 2 Select Edit 3 Select the desired load icon in the Load icon drop down
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3. 46 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Page and Menu Selection Tab Content Year e In the diagram Energy drawn by each load in the selected year in months e In the table Annual consumption Energy drawn by the load in the selected year PV energy percentage Percentage of the annual consumption covered by PV energy Battery discharging percentage Percentage of the annual consumption covered by battery discharging Configuration With the Configuration button you can configure the properties of the load Total In the diagram Energy drawn by each load in the individual years e In the table Total consumption Total energy drawn by the load so far PV energy percentage Percentage of the total consumption drawn from PV energy Battery discharging percentage Percentage of the total consumption drawn from battery discharging Purchased electricity percentage Percentage of the total consumption drawn from the utility grid Configuration With the Configuration button you can configure the properties of the load 6 2 5 Energy and Power Requirements for displaying the page O No purchased electricity meter and no feed in meter must be connected to the Sunny Home Manager The Sunny Home Manager receives the PV generation data via the connected SMA inverters or via an optionally connected PV production meter The diagrams on the individual tabs show the energy yields only This pa
4. The device could not be found by the Sunny Home Manager Corrective measures e Restart the device see manual of the device One or more devices are not correctly configured in the gateway or for the smart grid Corrective measures e Configure the device for its gateway see manual of the gateway e Configure the device for the smart grid see manual of the respective device Message in the system log book Communication with the EM gateway disturbed SEMP name or Communication with the EM gateway disturbed Miele home name The gateway is not connected to the local network Corrective measures e Check whether all network cable plugs are inserted and locked The gateway is not communicating correctly with the Sun ny Home Manager Corrective measures e Restart the gateway see manual of the gateway The device is not communicating correctly with its gateway Corrective measures e Check whether the communication between the device and the gateway is working The device might be outside the range of its gateway e g with power line communication e Restart the gateway see manual of the gateway e Restart the device see manual of the device User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 133 15 Troubleshooting Problem Message in the system log book EM gateway has incom patible firmware SEMP name or EM gateway has incom patible firmware Miele home name
5. O The SMA radio controlled socket must have at least firmware version 12 12 113 R You can read off the firmware version via the parameter Software package see Section 8 5 page 64 If you have integrated an SMA radio controlled socket with a firmware version lower than 12 12 113 R into the PV system the SMA radio controlled socket will receive the newest firmware version within 24 hours O The radio controlled socket must be in the operating mode On Procedure 1 In the field Start up detection activate the checkbox Active 2 If required in the text field Power threshold for detection adjust the preset threshold for the power consumption of the load during start up refer to the load manual for information on power consumption during start up 3 If required in the text field Detection time adjust the preset time period over which the threshold of the power consumption must be exceeded before a start up of the load is detected 9 3 14 Setting Automatic Switch Off If the load has internal automatic switch off you must provide additional information in order that the radio controlled socket can detect whether the load is in operation or in standby mode User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 81 9 Load Control SMA Solar Technology AG Example Heating element with automatic switch off A heating element heats the water in a hot water tank An integrated thermostat ensures that the heating element is switched off automatical
6. A Filter Text fields and drop down lists for filtering the device over view see Section 8 1 page 62 B Device list C Device name Device name D Serial number Serial number of the device E Product group Product group of the device e g Sunny Home Manager Sunny Boy 3000 F Data collection Displays whether the data of this device is to be used on your Sunny Portal pages see Section 10 2 page 90 G Monitoring Displays whether the communication monitoring or the in verter comparison is activated or deactivated for the devices see Section 6 2 7 page 48 H Properties Opens tab with device properties see Section 8 2 page 62 You can make settings on the devices using the Proper ties tab Parameters Opens the Parameters tab with the device parameters see Section 8 3 page 63 K Logbook Opens the System Logbook tab with the messages for this device see Section 11 2 1 page 95 Overview of New Devices Via this tab you can add new devices to the system or replace devices using the configuration wizard see Section 10 1 page 89 56 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Page and Menu Selection 6 8 4 Load Overview and Planning The page displays information on all detected loads in your PV system and the time periods for which the loads are scheduled to operate This page consists of the following areas e Load Overview and Planning e Name of Load Load Overview
7. In systems without batteries self consumption is the same as internal power supply Battery charging only displayed for systems with battery Power that your system is currently storing in the battery Grid feed in Power that your system is currently feeding in to the utility grid If your system is producing more power than your household needs at the moment or can be stored in the battery the surplus power is fed into the utility grid HoMan_Portal BA en 18 37 6 Page and Menu Selection SMA Solar Technology AG Tab Content Current Additional data e Self consumption rate Current ratio of self consumption to PV power Direct consumption quota only displayed for systems with battery Current ratio of direct consumption to PV power Self sufficiency quota Current ratio of internal power supply to total consumption Limiting of the active power feed in Will only be displayed for Sunny Home Manager systems if you have set active power feed in limitation for your PV system A red line will indicate the maximum amount of active power that may be fed into If you have limited the active power feed in to 0 the red line runs directly on the x axis of the diagram Limitation of the active power feed in to 0 is only supported by inverters that support the fallback function fallback in the event of a communication failure between the Sunny Home Manager and the inverter the inverter reverts to an output power of O watts
8. Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt Load Overview and Planning in the page and menu selection In the line of the desired load in the column Configuration select In the tab Name of Load select the button Edit Select Configure time period aA AUN If the load must definitely be switched on within the time period select Load must be switched on default setting User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 83 9 Load Control SMA Solar Technology AG 6 If the load is only to be switched on under certain conditions within the time period select Load can be switched on M The window Load will be switched on depending on opens 7 Select the option Maximum permitted energy costs or the option Proportion of PV energy and set the slider to the desired value see Section Time Period Type Load can be switched on Configuring the Conditions for Switching on the Load Time Period Type Load Can be switched on Configuring the Conditions for Switching on the Load The Sunny Home Manager can switch on the load depending on the proportion of PV energy or depending on the maximum permissible energy costs Optional time period In some cases the load is not switched on If the configured proportion of PV energy is not attained or the maximum permissible energy costs are exceeded it is possible that the load will not receive any energy in the optional time period and the radio controlled socket is not switched on Proportion o
9. com User Manual SUNNY HOME MANAGER in SUNNY PORTAL HoMan_Portal BA en 18 Version 1 8 ENGLISH Legal Provisions SMA Solar Technology AG Legal Provisions The information contained in these documents is property of SMA Solar Technology AG Any publication whether in whole or in part requires prior written approval by SMA Solar Technology AG Internal reproduction used solely for the purpose of product evaluation or other proper use is allowed and does not require prior approval Declaration of Conformity SMA Solar Technology AG hereby declares that the equipment described is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC The entire EC Declaration of Conformity can be found at www SMA Solar com SMA Warranty You can download the current warranty conditions from the Internet at www SMA Solar com Software licenses The software licenses for the installed software modules are contained in the Sunny Home Manager software Upon connection of the Sunny Home Manager with a web browser you will find the licenses at the following address http IP_address legal_notices txt The IP address e g 192 168 1 120 will be assigned by your router for the Sunny Home Manager You will find further information on determining the IP address in your router documentation Trademarks All trademarks are recognized even if not explicitly identified as such A lack of identificatio
10. e Average expected yield e Performance ratio iJ Nominal PV system power required for limiting active power feed in You must enter the nominal PV system power correctly to ensure limitation of the active power feed in to the correct value see Section 12 9 page 109 If there are changes to the installed PV system power you will need to adjust this value Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt PV system properties in the page and menu selection 2 Select the tab PV System Data 3 Select Edit M The menu for setting system data opens A In the area Power enter the system power in the text field PV system power 5 To set the manufacturer of the PV modules select the manufacturer in the drop down list Manufacturer 6 To set the module types select the module types in the drop down list Module type 7 Select Save 104 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 12 System Settings 12 4 2 Automatic Calculation of Nominal PV System Power The nominal PV system power is the sum of the power of all PV modules It can be calculated automatically from the data in the device properties The nominal PV system power is required in order to display the following data e Specific system yield e Average expected yield e Performance ratio Requirement O You must have entered the PV array power of all i
11. Select Edit 3 In the PV system data area select Irretrievably delete PV system MA security prompt opens 4 Select Yes to permanently delete the Sunny Home Manager system User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 93 10 System Management SMA Solar Technology AG iJ Assigning the Sunny Home Manager to another system To enable assignment of the Sunny Home Manager to another system you must perform a complete reset of the Sunny Home Manager see the installation manual of the Sunny Home Manager 94 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 11 System Monitoring 11 System Monitoring 11 1 PV System Monitoring Options With the Sunny Home Manager you can carry out essential monitoring of your PV system Monitoring of Option in Sunny Portal See Events of the system PV System Logbook Section 11 2 page 95 You can view messages regard ing events of your PV system Report configuration You receive e mails with the events of your system Yield power and CO avoided Report configuration Section 11 3 page 97 You receive e mails with your plant data Inverter yields Inverter comparison Section 11 5 page 101 You will be notified by e mail if the specific yield of an inverter is outside the set tolerance range Communication between the Communication monitoring Section 11 4 page 100 Sunny Home Manager and the You are notified by e mail if the Sunny Portal Sunny Home Manager does not commu
12. in the profile of the other load 9 3 12 Setting Measuring and Switching of the Radio Controlled Socket Inthe drop down list Measuring and switching select the required setting Setting Explanation Radio controlled socket is to measure and The load draws electric current via the radio switch intelligent power consumption controlled socket Using the consumption values measured by the radio controlled socket the Sun ny Home Manager learns how much power the load typically consumes This information flows into the load control of the Sun ny Home Manager Radio controlled socket is only to switch not The load is switched e g via a relay which is measure fixed power consumption connected to the radio controlled socket Using the connected relay the radio con trolled socket switches the load only in accor dance with the configuration time period and the specifications of the Sun ny Home Manager The value that is entered in the load profile in the field Power Consumption is the power consumption factored in for planning the load control 80 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 9 Load Control 9 3 13 Setting Start Up Detection for a Dishwasher The start up detection can only be set for the load type Dishwasher With other program controlled loads the power consumption right after switch on is normally too low for startup detection With start up detection you no longer have t
13. you must specify a Sunny Portal password during registration If you have registered as a new user in Sunny Portal see Section 13 2 page 116 you will receive an e mail with a Sunny Portal password You can change the Sunny Portal password see Section 14 3 page 118 System Password All devices connected via BLUETOOTH or Speedwire with the same password form a system For this reason a password used for all devices in a system is called a system password You can only access the devices in your PV system via your communication product e g Sunny Explorer Sunny Home Manager if all devices have the same password You must define the system password in Sunny Portal when you register the Sunny Home Manager system The system password that you defined upon registration of the Sunny Home Manager is the password of the user group Installer You can change the system password see Section 14 3 page 118 14 3 Changing Passwords Changing the Sunny Portal Password Requirement O You must be a Standard user Installer or PV system administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Sunny Portal password requirements O The Sunny Portal password can have a maximum of eight characters 118 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 14 Password Information The following special characters are permitted 1 amp 2 _ lt gt e Space Procedure 1 Select User Info Logout gt User information in the p
14. Consumption Tariff and Electricity Tariff The values entered for the feed in tariff self consumption tariff and electricity tariff affect the following components e Recommended actions in the diagram Forecast and Recommended Action on the page Current Status and Forecast e Load control via the Sunny Home Manager either directly via cable based communication or indirectly via radio controlled sockets Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 i Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt PV system properties in the page and menu selection 2 Select the tab Parameters 3 Select Edit M The menu for parameter settings opens A Enter the feed in tariff per kWh in the area Reimbursement in the text field Feed In Tariff Also select the desired currency in the accompanying drop down list 5 In the text field PV system with self consumption select whether self generated PV energy is consumed in your household selfconsumption If you select Yes default setting the self consumption of the household is taken into consideration in the load control and recommended actions 6 If you receive compensation for self consumption enter the self consumption tariff in the text field Self Consumption Tariff 7 If you do not receive compensation for selfconsumption enter O in the text field Self Consumption Tariff 8 In the area Electricity Tariff enter the time for which
15. Info e Warning e Disturbance e Error These messages help you to identify disturbances in your system for example The number of unconfirmed messages is shown after the colon of the page name in the menu Example Display of Unconfirmed Messages PV System Logbook 5 means that there are five unconfirmed messages of the types Error Disturbance or Warning You can filter messages and confirm that you have read the messages see Section 11 2 page 95 6 3 Analysis On the page Analysis you can compare the power and yield values of individual inverters with one another or with the complete system 50 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Page and Menu Selection Device Selection E 5B 5000TL 20 250 TW F Complete plant F Select all devices Display type Absolute 06 08 2013 I Power kw Twies HoMan PY aktiv G 06708 2013 gt Figure 12 Analysis page example Position Explanation A Device Selection area B Tabs C Diagram preview The diagram preview is divided into sections by lines If you select a section in the diagram preview the content is shown in the large diagram D Large diagram Tip If you move the mouse on to the diagram the value from the area Details is shown next to the cursor E Total yield or Spec total yield Depending on the type of display selected in the area Device selection the total yield or specific t
16. Load name requirement O The load name can have a maximum of 23 characters Procedure e Enter a load name in the text field Name of Load e g Washing machine basement 9 3 7 Entering the Power Consumption The power consumption is the average power typically required by a load for operation see load manual The Sunny Home Manager takes account of this value in the initial calculation of the required energy Once the load provides measured values of its actual consumption during operation the Sunny Home Manager can determine a more precise power value after a learning phase This way the Sunny Home Manager gradually improves its load planning and increases energy and cost savings Procedure e Enter the power of the load connected in the text field Power Consumption 9 3 8 Entering the Maximum Program Operating Time The maximum program runtime is the time that a program controlled load requires for its longest program The maximum program operating time defines the latest time at which a load must be switched on so that its longest program can be completed within the specified time limits 78 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 9 Load Control Example Maximum program operating time for a washing machine You have defined a time slot from 10 00 a m to 6 00 p m for your washing machine see Section 9 3 16 page 83 i e your washing machine s washing cycle must be completed by 6 00 p m The lon
17. Procedure 1 Connect the load to the local network in which the Sunny Home Manager is located via the Miele home Gateway M The Sunny Home Manager detects the new load in the local network M The load is displayed on the page Device Overview gt Overview of New Devices 2 Use the configuration wizard to add the load to the Sunny Home Manager system as a system extension M The new load is automatically displayed on the page Load Overview and Planning with the available information and setting options 3 Change the load name if necessary see Section 9 3 6 page 78 88 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 10 System Management 10 System Management 10 1 Adding or Replacing Devices You can add devices to your Sunny Home Manager system or replace devices You have to capture the new device with the Sunny Home Manager The configuration wizard in Sunny Portal assists you in capturing adding and replacing devices If you need to replace the Sunny Home Manager you must use the PV System Setup Assistant see Section 10 3 page 91 General requirements O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Requirement for SMA devices L For new SMA BLUETOOTH devices The NetID of the PV system must be set on the new SMA BLUETOOTH device The BLUETOOTH LED on the new inverter or on the new BLUETOOTH Piggy Back or BLUETOOTH Piggy Back Off Grid in the new invert
18. and are shown in gray in the legend You can display the load again by re clicking on the load To show all loads that have been hidden select Show all below the legend e To change the stacking order in the diagram select the desired load and holding down the left mouse button drag it to the desired position in the legend 7 4 Publishing Pages 7 4 1 Releasing Pages for Viewing in Sunny Portal If you release pages for viewing in Sunny Portal other Sunny Portal users will be able to view the pages You can release the following pages for viewing in Sunny Portal PV system profile e Energy and power e Annual comparison 60 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 7 Page Settings Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select the desired page in the page and menu selection 2 In the Contents area select Configuration Name of the page 3 In the area Approval activate the checkbox Also release page on www sunnyportal com 4 To send the page by e mail select Send the page by e mail enter the e mail address of the recipient select Send e mail and select a 5 Select Save 7 4 2 Presenting Sunny Portal Pages on the Internet Each of your Sunny Portal pages has its own URL Using these URLs you can set a link to your Sunny Portal page on other websites You can link other websites to the following pag
19. attached to the product SMA Appliance Control Set The SMA Appliance Control Set consists of products of the manufacturer Plugwise e g Plugwise Stretch and Plugwise radio controlled socket You will find information on the intended use of the respective product in the manufacturer s documentation Sunny Portal Sunny Portal www SunnyPortal com is an Internet portal which allows you to monitor systems and to visualize and present system data Sunny Portal visualizes data and energy balances of selected loads in the household Sunny Portal serves as the user interface for configuring the Sunny Home Manager and the loads Sunny Portal transmits the configurations to the Sunny Home Manager The Sunny Home Manager transmits the configuration to the radio controlled sockets In this way the loads are able to be switched on and off via Sunny Portal Sunny Portal supports both SMA radio controlled sockets and Plugwise radio controlled sockets Sunny Portal visualizes data from components of the SMA Smart Home the SMA Flexible Storage System and the SMA Integrated Storage System In addition data from battery management systems such as Sunny Island and Sunny Boy Smart Energy can be displayed in clearly arranged diagrams 2 2 Safety Information This section contains safety information that must be observed at all times when working on or with the product To prevent personal injury and property damage and to ensure long term operation of the p
20. connection to these inverters during this time Corrective measures e Register within the operating time of the inverter The BLUETOOTH devices of your PV system may not be in operation In this case the Sunny Home Manager cannot establish a connection to these devices Corrective measures e Commission the BLUETOOTH devices 122 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Problem The Sunny Home Manager detects none or not all of the new SMA de vices that are connected via Speed wire 15 Troubleshooting Cause and corrective measure It is possible that the SMA device is not correctly con nected to the router or is not supplied with voltage Corrective measures e Ensure that the SMA device is correctly connected to the router and supplied with voltage see manual of the SMA device The SMA device is already registered in Sunny Portal via Webconnect Corrective measures e Delete the SMA device from the Webconnect system or deactivate the data reception of the device in the Webconnect system For Speedwire devices with integrated BLUETOOTH inter face It is possible that the communication via BLUETOOTH is not deactivated Corrective measures Set NetID O on the Speedwire device with BLUETOOTH interface This deactivates communication via BLUETOOTH The SMA device is not located in the same local network as the Sunny Home Manager Corrective measures e Connect
21. devices s s Replace devices Vv Vv Delete devices Vv Vv Set communication moni Vv Vv toring Set inverter comparison s s View system logbook and Vv Vv s approve entries Import data Vv Vv Read of the software pack 3 s Vv Vv age version View user management s Create and delete users s and assign roles Requirement O You must be a system administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt User management in the page and menu selection 2 Select New User 3 Enter the e mail address of the new user in the text field E mail address 116 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual 13 User Management SMA Solar Technology AG 4 Activate the desired role option in the area Roles 5 Select Save M The new user receives an e mail with the access data 13 3 Deleting a User Requirement O You must be a system administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt User management in the page and menu selection 2 In the user line and the column Delete select amp 3 Confirm the security prompt with Yes 13 4 Changing User Rights Requirement L You must be a system administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt User management in the page and menu selection 2 In the user line and the column Edit select amp M The areas E mail Address and Roles open 3 Activate t
22. different time period User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 33 6 Page and Menu Selection SMA Solar Technology AG Today 17 42 45 E oc a o a a 15 00 16 00 17 00 18 00 19 00 20 00 21 00 22 00 23 00 00 00 01 00 02 00 4 15 00 03 00 gt B Hester E Washing machine W Pool pump Dishwasher Dryer H Figure 11 Forecast and Recommended Action diagram example Position Explanation A Weather forecast B Suitable time for manually switching on loads The Sunny Home Manager takes the following information into consideration for the recommended action e Expected PV power see position D e Expected energy consumption of the household and of loads for which the Sunny Home Manager receives measured values of the power consumed via radio controlled sockets or via direct communication e The Sunny Home Manager determines the anticipated energy consumption in accordance with the consumption forecast based on the learned consumption behavior of the individual household e Feedin tariff see Section 12 8 page 108 e Electricity tariff see Section 12 8 page 108 e Optimization target see Section 12 11 page 111 e Azimuth and tilt angle see Section 12 1 page 102 34 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Page and Menu Selection Position Explanation C Expected PV power in accordance with the PV yield forecast The Sunny Home Manager determines the PV power that can be expected in e
23. installed outlets with a protective contact The product may only be connected to loads that are suitable for the voltage and power range of the wall outlet and of the product The product is not suitable for connection to medical devices The product is not suitable for connection to devices that must be continually supplied with electric current e g fridge freezer The product must not be connected to devices that can cause injuries or fires if they are switched on unintentionally e g an iron Use this product only in accordance with the information provided in the enclosed documentation and with the locally applicable standards and directives Any other application may cause personal injury or property damage Alterations to the product e g changes or modifications are only permitted with the express written permission of SMA Solar Technology AG Unauthorized alterations will void guarantee and warranty claims and usually void the operating license SMA Solar Technology AG shall not be held liable for any damage caused by such changes 12 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 2 Safety Any use of the product other than that described in the Intended Use section does not qualify as appropriate The enclosed documentation is an integral part of this product Keep the documentation in a convenient place for future reference and observe all instructions contained therein The type label must remain permanently
24. is assigned to a different sys tem in Sunny Portal for instance if you have bought the Sunny Home Manager second hand Corrective measures e Perform a complete reset of the Sunny Home Manager see the installation manual of the Sunny Home Manager e Ifthe problem continues contact the previous owner and request that they delete the Sunny Home Manager in Sunny Portal or Contact the Service see Section 16 page 135 User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 121 15 Troubleshooting Problem The Sunny Home Manager does not detect any or not all new BLUETOOTH devices SMA Solar Technology AG Cause and corrective measure It is possible that the NetID of the PV system is not set for the new BLUETOOTH devices Corrective measures e Ensure that the NetID of the PV system is set for the new BLUETOOTH devices e Ensure that NetID 1 is not set for the new BLUETOOTH devices or on the Sunny Home Manager The wireless connection of certain BLUETOOTH devices may be disturbed by ambient conditions Corrective measures e Ensure that the connection quality for the BLUETOOTH devices is at least good see BLUETOOTH device manuals e Ifthe connection quality is not at least good use a BLUETOOTH Repeater or SMA radio controlled socket This will extend the wireless range of your BLUETOOTH network Inverters with BLUETOOTH Piggy Back shut down overnight For this reason the Sunny Home Manager can not establish a
25. is no voltage at the connection plug of the top hat rail power supply on the Sunny Home Manager e Unplug the connection plug of the top hat rail power supply on the Sunny Home Manager from the pin connector wait three seconds and then plug the connection plug back in e Reconnect the connection point to the utility grid via the separator XXXX is a placeholder for the respective four digit error number 134 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 16 Contact If you have technical problems with our products please contact the SMA Service Line We need the following information in order to provide you with the necessary assistance 16 Contact e Serial number and software package of the Sunny Home Manager e Manufacturer serial number and firmware version of the radio controlled socket Name of the Sunny Home Manager system e Type of energy meters e Type of optical probes If you encounter technical problems with Plugwise radio controlled sockets used in the Sunny Home Manager system please contact the SMA Service Line Australia SMA Australia Pty Ltd Belgien SMA Benelux BVBA SPRL Sydney Belgique Mechelen Toll free for Australia Belgi 32 15 286 730 1800 SMA AUS Luxemburg 1800 762 287 i cabate International 61 2 9491 4200 hedevlaad Argentina SMA South America SPA Cesko SMA Central amp Eastern Brasil Santiago Magyarorsz g Europe s r o Chile 562 2820 2101 Polska Praha
26. kWh When enough surplus PV energy is available the pond pump will be switched on 84 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 9 Load Control Adding an Additional Time Period If a load is not to run throughout the day but rather at predefined intervals e g pond pump you must add several consecutive time periods for this day Here the number of time periods equates to the number of intervals in which the load is to run Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt Load Overview and Planning in the page and menu selection 2 In the line of the desired load in the column Configuration select 3 In the tab Name of Load select the button Edit 4 Select Configure time period 5 Select Add time period M Anew time period with the corresponding number will be displayed in the Time period overview 6 Make the desired settings 7 Select Accept 8 Select Save Changing the Time Period 1 Select Configuration gt Load Overview and Planning in the page and menu selection In the line of the desired load in the column Configuration select In the tab Name of Load select the button Edit Select Configure time period In the window Configure time period make the desired changes for the time period Select Accept Select Save NOOB WD Deleting a Time Period You cannot delete all the time periods for a load At least one time period must always be configured for each load If no
27. now enabled Load the washing machine with laundry Set the desired program on the washing machine Start the washing machine 0 ON O amp O Immediately after the washing machine starts set the radio controlled socket to the operating mode Automatic see Section 9 2 6 1 page 73 A The radio controlled socket switches to Off mode and will be switched on by the Sunny Home Manager within the set time period in accordance with the available energy amount and type M After the program ends the radio controlled socket switches to On The washing machine can be filled again and either started manually or automatically via the Sunny Home Manager The Sunny Home Manager does not switch the radio controlled socket on within the configured time period You may have set the radio controlled socket to Automatic after the beginning of the time period e g the time period starts at 1 00 p m and you have set the radio controlled socket to Automatic after 1 00 p m If the washing cycle cannot be completed within the time period due to the maximum program runtime the Sunny Home Manager will not switch the radio controlled socket on until the next time period e To set the connected load to start immediately set the operating mode of the radio controlled socket to On see Section 9 2 6 1 page 73 9 4 2 Controlling Non Program Controlled Loads This section describes how to control non program controlled loads via radio controlled soc
28. operated in a wall outlet that is not suitable for the power of the connected load the wall outlet can become damaged e Only operate the radio controlled socket in wall outlets that are suitable for the power of the connected load 14 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 3 Product Description 3 Product Description 3 1 Sunny Home Manager 3 1 1 Functions The Sunny Home Manager is a device for monitoring PV systems and controlling loads in households with PV systems The Sunny Home Manager carries out the following tasks e Reading out energy meter data and data from SMA devices with BLUETOOTH or Speedwire communication interface and from Plugwise radio controlled sockets e Energy management with forecast based load control via various interfaces e Transmission of data to Sunny Portal e Support for increased self consumption e Limitation of active power feed in e Implementation of grid management services via Ethernet based communication Device Overview Figure 1 Sunny Home Manager Position Designation A Status LED and energy consumption LED B USB port C Connection area with BLUETOOTH LED The USB ports on the right hand and left hand sides of the enclosure currently have no function User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 1 8 15 3 Product Description SMA Solar Technology AG Readout of energy meter data and data from SMA devices with BLUETOOTH or Speedwire communication interf
29. pages Annual Comparison and Energy and Power activate the checkbox Display the monthly distribution in the yearly comparison as well as energy and power 6 To enable configuration of the predicted annual yield on the pages Annual Comparison and Energy and Power activate the checkbox The monthly distribution can be configured in the diagrams 7 Select Save 12 15 Editing Data Releases You can set whether to make your PV system data available to the PV database www sonnenertrag eu or the Internet portal Sunny Places sonnenertrag eu is an online platform where you can publish the yields of your PV system and compare them with other registered PV systems Sunny Places is an Internet portal for private PV system owners where you can publicly present your PV system in addition to Sunny Portal compare your PV system with other registered PV systems and exchange experiences with other PV system owners Sunny Places is free of charge Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt PV system properties in the page and menu selection 2 Select the tab Data releases 3 Select Edit M The menu for setting data releases opens 4 Activate or deactivate the data releases checkbox 5 Select Save 114 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 13 User Management 13 User Management 13 1 User Groups and User Rights If you have the user role PV system administrator you can create further users in Sunny Portal so that th
30. power feed in to 70 of the nominal PV system power Due to high levels of solar irradiation the system can currently produce 90 of the nominal PV system power e 20 of the nominal PV system power is currently being consumed by loads in the household The remaining amount of 70 of the nominal PV system power is being fed into the utility grid M No limitation of PV generation is required e A load is switched off and only 10 of the nominal PV system power is consumed in the household As a result 80 of the nominal system power is available for feed in to the utility grid more than allowed M The Sunny Home Manager reduces PV generation from the theoretically possible 90 of nominal PV system power to 80 70 of the nominal PV system power continues to be fed into the utility grid Implementation of grid management services via Ethernet based communication As part of grid management services it may be necessary to implement grid operator specifications for active power limitation and for reactive power feed in e g the active power feed in of your PV system will be reduced in the event of grid overloads The Sunny Home Manager can implement specifications for grid management services that the grid operator sends to the Sunny Home Manager via Ethernet based communication If required ask your grid operator whether your PV system is required to implement grid management services 3 1 2 Type Label The type label clearly iden
31. radio controlled socket is assigned to the load however the time period has no effect on the operation of the load Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt Load Overview and Planning in the page and menu selection In the line of the desired load in the column Configuration select In the tab Name of Load select the button Edit Select Configure time period Select amp for the desired time period and confirm the security prompt Select Accept Select Save NOOB WN User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 85 9 Load Control SMA Solar Technology AG 9 4 Controlling Loads via the Radio Controlled Socket 9 4 1 Controlling Program Controlled Loads This section describes how to control program controlled loads via radio controlled sockets using a washing machine as an example load Procedure 1 Ensure that the load can be controlled by the radio controlled socket e Ask the load manufacturer whether the load is suitable for control via a radio controlled socket or timer 2 Connect the washing machine to the radio controlled socket 3 Configure the washing machine as a load see Section 9 3 page 75 4 Configure the radio controlled socket to which the washing machine is connected see Section 9 2 page 71 and assign it to the load Washing machine see Section 9 2 4 page 72 5 Set the operating mode of the radio controlled socket to On see Section 9 2 6 1 page 73 Voltage supply to the washing machine is
32. searches for activated devices e Deactivated only searches for deactivated devices 3 Select Refresh Tip you can sort the devices in the device overview in ascending or descending order by clicking the blue entry in the table header Device Name Serial Number Product Group Data Collection 4 To clear the filter select Reset 8 2 Calling Up the Properties of a Device The tab with the device properties displays information on each device Depending on the device and the device settings various device properties can be displayed on this tab Requirement O You must be a Standard user Installer or PV system administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt Device overview in the page and menu selection 2 In the row for the device and the Properties column select 62 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 8 Device Settings 8 3 Calling Up the Device Parameters The parameters of a device are described in the respective device manual The device parameters on this page can only be read but not changed If you want to change the parameters of devices in the Sunny Home Manager system use the Sunny Explorer software see Sunny Explorer help You can obtain Sunny Explorer free of charge at www SMA Solar com You cannot change parameters of the Sunny Home Manager via Sunny Explorer but only via Sunny Portal Requirement O You must be a Standard user Installer or PV s
33. sys due to incorr configuration tem configuration in Sunny Portal was faulty Corrective measures e This message can appear while making changes to the Sunny Home Manager system e g upon device replacement In this case no action is needed e Ifthe message appears over an extended time period contact the Service see Section 16 page 135 Message in the system logbook The function Limiting of the active power feed in is Disturbance faulty because there is no data from the feed in meter Risk act power limitation activated w of yield loss because the selfconsumption of the house o regard to own consumption hold cannot be taken into account Corrective measures e Ensure that the feed in meter is working and correctly connected 130 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Problem Message in the system logbook O W feed in measured continu ously No active power limitation possible if meter is faulty 15 Troubleshooting Cause and corrective measure The SO feed in meter has not provided any feed in data for 24 hours i e a feed in of O W was measured This may indicate a fault in the SO feed in meter If the SO feed in meter is faulty the function Limiting of the active power feed in cannot be active Corrective measures e Ensure that the SO feed in meter is working and correctly connected e Ifyou are aware that no grid feed in has taken place e g if there is snow on the PV
34. text message through your mobile service provider or forwarded as a text message from your e mail account Report Possible content Daily info report e Daily yield kWh e Today s maximum power e CO avoided kg e Diagram of the page Energy Balance for the day Monthly info report e Monthly yield kWh e Monthly maximum power e Monthly CO avoided e Diagram of the Energy balance page for the month Event report e Information e Warnings e Failures e Error if configured in the report to be sent as a PDF 11 3 2 Configuring Reports The following report types are available e Info reports contain system data and are sent at regular intervals e Event reports notify you when certain system events occur Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 97 11 System Monitoring SMA Solar Technology AG Configuring Info Reports You can configure three Daily info reports and three Monthly info reports each with different content Sunny Portal sends you the Daily info reports when it has processed all the data from the previous day and the Monthly info report at the end of the month Requirement O You must have entered the CO avoided factor see Section 12 12 page 111 Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt Report configuration in the page and menu selection 2 In the drop down list Report Configurat
35. the electricity tariff applies in the input fields From and To Tip Split the night tariff into two tariffs Configure the first tariff up to 12 midnight Configure the second tariff from 12 midnight 9 Enter the electricity tariff that applies to the entered time in the input field Price 10 If the electricity tariff only applies to specific weekdays activate the checkboxes with the respective weekdays 11 If the electricity tariff applies to each weekday activate all weekday checkboxes 12 To enter additional electricity tariffs select and enter the data 13 Select Save 108 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 12 System Settings 12 9 Configuring Limitation of Active Power Feed In NOTICE Responsibility of the system operator for limitation of active power feed in The system operator is responsible for the correctness of information on limiting the active power feed in and nominal PV system power e Ask your grid operator beforehand whether you are permitted to use the Sunny Home Manager to limit active power feed in Manufacturer s Declaration Feed In Management in Accordance with the Renewable Energy Sources Act EEG 2012 with Sunny Home Manager SHM from SMA available at www SMA Solar com e Set the limitation of active power feed in required by the grid operator If you are not sure about this contact your grid operator e Ensure you have correct information on the nominal PV syst
36. there are update files these are automatically downloaded and the devices are updated You can activate deactivate the automatic software update for e Sunny Home Manager e PV system devices By default the automatic software update is activated for the Sunny Home Manager and the devices in the PV system Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Activating Deactivating the Automatic Software Update for the Sunny Home Manager 1 Call up the device properties of the Sunny Home Manager see Section 8 2 page 62 2 Select Edit M The menu for setting the device properties opens 3 To activate the automatic software update activate the checkbox Sunny Home Manager in the area Automatically update software 4 To deactivate the automatic software update deactivate the checkbox Sunny Home Manager in the area Automatically update software 5 Select Save 66 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 8 Device Settings Activating Deactivating the Automatic Software Update for PV System Devices 1 Call up the device properties of the Sunny Home Manager see Section 8 2 page 62 2 Select Edit M The menu for setting the device properties opens 3 To activate the automatic software update activate the checkbox PV system devices in the area Automatically update software 4 To deactivate the automatic software update deactivate the check
37. to Automatic see Section 9 4 page 86 and switch on the load After the pond pump stops operating the radio controlled socket switches to Off automatic mode The pond pump is restarted during the next time period 5 If the pond pump is not to start during the next time period set the radio controlled socket to Off see Section 9 2 6 1 page 73 9 5 Directly Controlling Loads Controlling Smart Appliances Some loads can communicate directly with the Sunny Home Manager You will find a list of supported products in the Sunny Home Manager installation manual The loads send information via Ethernet on the load type the planned energy requirement and the preferred operating time period to the Sunny Home Manager The Sunny Home Manager factors this information into its load control and also taking the configured optimization targets you configured in the context of load control sends appropriate start and stop signals to the loads Requirements O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 C The load must support the data exchange protocol defined by SMA Solar Technology AG see the manual of the load User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 87 9 Load Control SMA Solar Technology AG Procedure 1 Connect the load either directly or via an appropriate gateway to the local network in which the Sunny Home Manager is located M The Sunny Home Manager detects the new load in
38. 2 Avoided The CO factor indicates how much CO is produced during the power generation of one kilowatt hour The CO factor can vary depending on the grid operator To find out the level of the CO factor for one kilowatt hour of electric current contact your grid operator User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 111 12 System Settings SMA Solar Technology AG Sunny Portal can use the CO factor to calculate how much CO was saved due to the power generation of your system You can view the value of CO avoided on the following pages e PV system profile page e Daily info report or Monthly info report see Section 11 3 2 page 97 Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt PV system properties in the page and menu selection 2 Select the tab Parameters 3 Select Edit M The menu for parameter settings opens 4 In the area Factor enter the CO factor in the text field or click the slider and holding the left mouse button pressed set the CO factor 5 Select Save 12 13 Automatic Calculation of the Predicted Annual Yield Sunny Portal can display in a table how the predicted annual yield of your system is likely to be distributed throughout the months of the year The predicted annual yield of the system is calculated from the specific annual yield kWh kWp at the system location multiplied by the nominal PV system po
39. A Solar Technology AG 9 Load Control 9 2 Configuring Radio Controlled Sockets 9 2 1 Safety when Configuring Radio controlled Sockets Danger to life by switching medical devices Unintentional switching of medical devices can result in life threatening situations Do not connect any medical devices to the radio controlled socket Risk of injury and fire due to unintentional and unattended switching on of loads Loads that are switched on via a radio controlled socket unintentionally and while unattended can cause injuries and fires e g an iron e Do not connect any loads to the radio controlled socket that could endanger persons or cause damage if unintentionally switched on NOTICE Damage to loads Frequently switching a load on and off can damage it e Ask the load manufacturer whether the load is suitable for control via a radio controlled socket e Configure the radio controlled socket so that the load connected is not switched on or off more frequently than specified by the load manufacturer e Do not connect any loads to the radio controlled socket if they require a continuous current supply 9 2 2 Requirements when Configuring Radio Controlled Sockets The radio controlled sockets must be registered in Sunny Portal see Section 10 1 page 89 With SMA radio controlled sockets A BLUETOOTH connection to the Sunny Home Manager must be available A valid BLUETOOTH connection is indicated by the blue g
40. Getting Started 4 Getting Started 4 1 Logging In and Out of Sunny Portal Logging into Sunny Portal Requirement O The Sunny Home Manager must be registered with the PV System Setup Assistant in Sunny Portal see installation manual of the Sunny Home Manager Tip if the Sunny Home Manager is registered in Sunny Portal the status LED glows or flashes green If the Sunny Home Manager is not yet registered in Sunny Portal the status LED flashes alternately green and orange for information on further statuses of the status LED see the Sunny Home Manager installation manual Procedure 1 Go to www SunnyPortal com In the Login area enter the e mail address in the field E mail Enter the Sunny Portal password in the field Password Activate the SSL checkbox to transmit the encrypted login data aA KR WN Activate the checkbox Remain logged in to stay logged in for your next Sunny Portal visits This way you stay logged into Sunny Portal until you log out via the user interface 6 Select Login Logging out of Sunny Portal When you log out of Sunny Portal user interface your PV system will be protected against unauthorized access Procedure e Select your user name in the header of the user interface and select Logout 4 2 Setting the User Interface Language e Inthe header of the user interface select the desired language in the drop down list User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 27 5 Accessing the User
41. Information SMA Solar Technology AG System Password Forgotten e Activate each device with a personal unlocking key PUK see the Sunny Explorer help 120 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 15 Troubleshooting 15 Troubleshooting 15 1 Commissioning BLUETOOTH Connection Speedwire Connection Problem The PV System Setup Assistant cannot find a Sunny Home Manager with the serial number and registration ID en tered Cause and corrective measure The serial number and or the registration ID may have been entered incorrectly Corrective measures e Ensure that the entries are correct It is possible that the Sunny Home Manager is not cor rectly connected to the router Corrective measures e Ensure that the Sunny Home Manager is connected to the router correctly see the installation manual of the Sunny Home Manager The Sunny Home Manager may not be able to establish a connection to Sunny Portal because DHCP is not acti vated on your router or The Sunny Home Manager may not be able to establish a connection to Sunny Portal because there is a proxy server in your network Corrective measures e Establish the connection to Sunny Portal using the Sunny Home Manager Assistant see the installation manual of the Sunny Home Manager The PV System Setup Assistant cannot find a Sunny Home Manager with the serial number and registration ID en tered The Sunny Home Manager
42. Interface of the Sunny Home SMA Solar Technology AG Manager System 5 Accessing the User Interface of the Sunny Home Manager System If you have only created one system in Sunny Portal you will automatically access the user interface of this Sunny Home Manager system after logging into Sunny Portal If you have several systems in Sunny Portal you will need to access the user interface of the Sunny Home Manager system after logging into Sunny Portal Procedure 1 Log into Sunny Portal see Section 4 1 page 27 2 Select PV System Selection gt My Sunny Home Manager system in the page and menu selection M The user interface of the Sunny Home Manager system opens SUNNY PORTAL YE sunny Petal Store Forecast and Recommended Action ID Today 12 56 54 10 00 22 00 WB Spilmacchine Strahler2 HB Strahler3 M Gerchi Strablert J Hezctab J Gartenpumpe Figure 9 User interface of the Sunny Home Manager system in Sunny Portal example Position Designation Explanation A Header e Selection of the user interface language e Logout from Sunny Portal B Content area e Contents of the selected page 28 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 5 Accessing the User Interface of the Sunny Home Manager System Position Designation Explanation C Page and menu selec Access to the various pages and menus of the tion Sunny Home Manager system D Help e Explanat
43. MP snooping function in the network switch 124 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 15 Troubleshooting Problem Cause and corrective measure The Sunny Home Manager detects The firewall may not have been set up correctly none or not all of the new SMA de Corrective measures NIE that are connected via Speed e Enable ports 9523 and 3478 in the firewall see wire firewall manual The firewall or IP filter may not have been configured cor rectly Corrective measures e Adjust firewall or IP filter settings see firewall or router manual Message in the system logbook If an inverter communicates with the Sunny Home Man Configuration error ager simultaneously via Speedwire and BLUETOOTH communication simultaneously via data recording errors will result BLUETOOTH and Speedwire Corrective measures e If the inverter is to communicate via Speedwire set the NetID O for the inverter see inverter manual This deactivates BLUETOOTH e Ifthe inverter is to communicate via BLUETOOTH disconnect the network connection between the inverter and the router network switch 15 2 Incomplete Outdated Faulty Data on the User Interface Problem Cause and corrective measure The page Energy Balance is not dis The page Energy balance is only displayed if at least played one purchased electricity meter or one feed in meter is connected to the Sunny Home Manager and configured Corrective meas
44. Per Rom nia 420 235 010 417 Slovensko Danmark SMA Solar Technology AG France SMA France S A S Deutschland Niestetal Lyon sterreich SMA Online Service Center Sunny Boy Sunny Mini Central Schweiz www SMA de Service Sunny Tripower Sunny Boy Sunny Mini Central Sunny Tripower 49 561 9522 1499 Monitoring Systems Kommunika tionsprodukte 49 561 9522 2499 Fuel Save Controller PV Diesel Hybridsysteme 49 561 9522 3199 Sunny Island Sunny Backup Hy dro Boy 49 561 9522 399 Sunny Central 49 561 9522 299 33 472 09 04 40 Monitoring Systems 33 472 09 04 41 Sunny Island 33 472 09 04 42 Sunny Central 33 472 09 04 43 User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 135 16 Contact SMA Solar Technology AG Espa a SMA Ib rica Tecnologia Solar India SMA Solar India Pvt Ltd Portugal S LU Mumbai Barcelona 91 22 61713888 34 935 63 50 99 South Africa SMA Solar Technology South EhAada SMA Hellas AE Africa Pty Ltd Kimpoc A iva Centurion Pretoria Kibris 30 210 9856666 08600 SUNNY Sarirapna 08600 78669 International 27 12 622 3000 Italia SMA ltalia S r l United SMA Solar UK Ltd Milano Kingdom Milton Keynes 39 02 8934 7299 44 1908 304899 nel SMA Solar Thailand Co Ltd Het als SMA Technology Korea Co nN Ltd 66 2 670 6999 Mz 82 2 520 2666 SILKY SMA Middle East LLC Other countries International SMA Service Line iaid jall ab gl Niestetal i Toll free worldwi
45. SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Page and Menu Selection The page Energy balance includes the following tabs Tab Content Current Data in the Consumption diagram Current value of consumption Power that your household is currently drawing from your system direct consumption or internal power supply for systems without battery from the utility grid purchased electricity and if applicable from the battery battery discharging Purchased electricity Power that is currently being drawn by your household from the utility grid Internal power supply Power that is currently being supplied to your household by your system For systems with battery the power comes preferably directly from the system direct consumption If the power produced by the system is not sufficient the remaining power is supplied by discharging the battery Battery discharging only displayed for systems with battery Power that your household is currently drawing from the battery Direct consumption only displayed for systems with battery Power that your household is currently drawing from your system without intermediate storage in the battery Data in the Generation diagram User Manual Current Power Power that your system is currently generating Self consumption Power that your household is currently drawing directly from your system direct consumption and the power that your PV system is currently storing in the battery battery charging
46. SMA Solar Technology AG Cause and corrective measure The supported firmware version is not installed on the gateway or on the Sunny Home Manager Corrective measures e Update the gateway to the supported firmware version see manual of the gateway e Update to firmware version 1 10 0 R or higher for the Sunny Home Manager Ensure that the automatic software update of the Sunny Home Manager is activated see Section 8 8 page 66 The supported firmware version is not installed on the device or on the Sunny Home Manager Corrective measures e Update the gateway to the supported firmware version see the device manual e Update to firmware version 1 10 0 R or higher for the Sunny Home Manager Ensure that the automatic software update of the Sunny Home Manager is activated see Section 8 8 page 66 Message in the system log book EM communication An internal error has oc curred error number XXXX A software error has occurred on the Sunny Home Manager Corrective measures 1 If the Sunny Home Manager is supplied with voltage via a plug in power supply unplug the plug in power supply from the outlet wait three seconds and then plug the plug in power supply back into the outlet 2 If the Sunny Home Manager is supplied with voltage via a top hat rail power supply unit e Disconnect the connection point from the utility grid via the disconnection device e g in the distribution board e Verify that there
47. Sunny Home Manager In the diagrams Energy balance Current and Energy balance Day unrealistic values are displayed for feed in and purchased electricity Energy meters with an SO interface must output values net ted via the line conductors at the SO interface Corrective measures e Ensure that the energy meter with SO interface is outputting values which are netted via the line conductors If necessary contact the manufacturer of the energy meter Sunny Portal is not showing any weather forecast in the diagram Fore cast and recommended action It can take up to 24 hours after the Sunny Home Manager has been initially registered in Sunny Portal until the weather forecast is displayed Corrective measures e After 24 hours check again to see whether the weather forecast is displayed e If after 24 hours there is still no weather forecast displayed contact the Service team see Section 16 page 135 The animated graphic on the page Current status and Forecast is not displaying any current data The reception of current data from the Sunny Home Man ager is only possible if the data request interval is set to Automatic Corrective measures e Set the data request interval to Automatic see Section 8 7 page 65 It is possible that no PV production meter is connected to the Sunny Home Manager and that too many data cap ture devices e g Sunny Beam and several computers with Sunny Explorer are simu
48. The following loads are configured for use with Sunny Home Manager If you would like to add additional loads select Add loads were B Load Type of load k P DishWasher 908138895 Direkte Kommunikation AN P Gartenpumpe Direkte Kommunikation s SimpleSim Device 9535025 Direkte Kommunikation a Strahler1 self configured Strahler2 Direkte Kommunikation 1 to 7 of 7 entrifs filtered from a total of 8 entries 1 Figure 14 Load overview example Position Designation Explanation A Filter options Using the filter options you can filter the list of loads Selecting the option Active loads will hide the loads that are currently not assigned to a radio controlled socket and therefore not controlled by the Sunny Home Manager B Add loads Using this button you can add further loads to the Sun ny Home Manager system Smart appliances are recognized automatically by the configuration wizard and are displayed under Device Overview gt Overview of New Devices Following suc cessful registration the devices are displayed on the page Load Overview and Planning in the area Load Overview Load list List of loads which have been configured for use with the Sunny Home Manager D Load Symbol and name of the load User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 1 8 57 6 Page and Menu Selection SMA Solar Technology AG Position Designation Explanation E Type of load Type of the load F Status Status of the load oK Loa
49. Time The minimum switch off time is the minimum time the connected load must remain switched off for example to prevent overheating or enable fault free restarting Requirement O The connected load must be program controlled see Section 9 3 5 page 77 Procedure Enter the minimum switch off time in the text field Minimum Switch off Time User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 79 9 Load Control SMA Solar Technology AG 9 3 11 Assigning Radio Controlled Sockets For the following reasons you must assign the radio controlled socket to the load to which it is connected e to have the load controlled by the Sunny Home Manager to enable the Sunny Home Manager to save the data of the load If the load was temporarily not assigned to any radio controlled socket corresponding data gaps will appear in the consumption diagrams The consumption data can always be called up on the load itself even if the load is now controlled by a different radio controlled socket Procedure e Inthe drop down list Radio controlled socket select the radio controlled socket to which the load is connected By default no radio controlled socket is assigned to the load Wen If the desired radio controlled socket is already assigned to a different load a will be displayed in front of the name of the radio controlled socket In order to be able to reassign the radio controlled socket you must first remove the assignment of the radio controlled socket
50. Typography Use Example bold e Display texts e The value can be found in e Elements on a user interface the field Energy e Terminals e Select Settings e Elements to be selected e Enter 10 in the field e Elements to be entered Minutes gt e Connects several elements to be e Select Settings gt Date selected Button e Button or key to be selected or e Select Next Key pressed 1 6 Nomenclature Complete designation Designation in this document SMA BLUETOOTH Piggy Back SMA BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH Piggy Back Piggy Back Plus SMA BLUETOOTH Piggy Back Off Grid BLUETOOTH Piggy Back Off Grid SMA BLUETOOTH Repeater SMA BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH Repeater Repeater Outdoor 10 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Complete designation 1 Information on this Document Designation in this document Sunny WebBox Sunny WebBox with BLUETOOTH Sunny WebBox Wireless Technology SMA BLUETOOTH Wireless Technology BLUETOOTH SMA radio controlled socket with BLUETOOTH Wireless Technology SMA radio controlled socket Gateway Stretch from Plugwise Plugwise Stretch Radio controlled sockets Circle and Circle from Plugwise Plugwise radio controlled socket Radio controlled switch Stealth from Plugwise Plugwise radio controlled switch User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 11 2 Safety SMA Solar Technology AG 2 Safety 2 1 Intended Use Sunny Home Manager The Sunny Hom
51. You will find a list of all inverters that support limitation of the active power feed in to 0 in the Sunny Home Manager installation manual Day Data in the Consumption diagram Daily consumption Energy that your household drew from your PV system direct consumption or internal power supply for systems without battery the utility grid purchased electricity and if applicable the battery battery discharging on the day selected Purchased electricity Energy that your household drew from the utility grid on the day selected Internal power supply Energy that was supplied to your household by your PV system on the day selected For systems with battery the energy comes preferably directly from the system direct consumption If the power produced by the system is not sufficient the remaining power is supplied by discharging the battery Battery discharging only displayed for systems with battery Energy that your household drew from the battery on the day selected Direct consumption only displayed for systems with battery Energy that your household drew directly from your PV system on the day selected without intermediate storage in the battery 38 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Tab Day 6 Page and Menu Selection Content Data in the Generation diagram e Daily yield Energy that your system generated on the day selected Self consumption Energy that your household d
52. ace and from Plugwise radio controlled sockets radio controlled switches The Sunny Home Manager reads out the data of the connected energy meters and SMA devices The Sunny Home Manager is connected to the energy meters via network cables The Sunny Home Manager controls the SMA radio controlled sockets via a wireless BLUETOOTH connection The Sunny Home Manager establishes a connection to Plugwise radio controlled sockets radio controlled switches via the Plugwise gateway The connection between the Sunny Home Manager and the Stretch gateway is made via the local network For this purpose a mutual detection of the devices must be performed Depending on the SMA inverter communication to the Sunny Home Manager is possible via BLUETOOTH WLAN or Speedwire It is not necessary for all inverters in a PV system to use the same interface The Sunny Home Manager can manage and control inverters with BLUETOOTH and inverters with Speedwire as one PV system The Sunny Home Manager establishes the connection to Speedwire devices via a router network switch in the local network SMA inverters are either fitted with Soeedwire or BLUETOOTH ex works or can be retrofitted accordingly see product page of the respective inverter at www SMA Solar com PV System Monitoring and Parameterization via Sunny Portal Sunny Portal serves as the user interface of the Sunny Home Manager The Sunny Home Manager establishes the Internet connection to Sunny Portal v
53. ach case using the weather forecast for the selected location and the learned behavior of the system Tip When you move the mouse over one of the bars the following details for this time period will be displayed in a window e Estimated PV generation e Estimated consumption e Difference between the estimated PV generation and estimated consumption D Tariff for the electric current purchased from the utility grid e Red expensive e Green good value If you have only entered one electricity tariff green is always displayed e Other colors electricity tariffs between the highest and the lowest electricity tariff E View of the time periods for the planned operation of the loads load progno sis e The configured time periods are shown as colored semi transparent bars e Time periods in which the loads were actually in operation or are going to be in operation are shown as colored solid bars F Loads legend The legend shows which color is assigned to which load in the time period view E The data is not available in all countries 6 2 3 Energy Balance Requirements for displaying the page O At least one purchased electricity meter or one feed in meter is connected to the Sunny Home Manager The data on the page can only be completely displayed if at least the following energy meter types are connected to the Sunny Home Manager e Feed in meter e Purchased electricity meter User Manual HoMan_Portal BA e
54. acturer Module type Depending on the selected manufacturer different module types are displayed in the drop down list Module power These values are entered automatically once you have selected the module type You can change the values Module surface a using l or the arrow keys on the keyboard Efficiency Number of modules Number of modules forming the string 102 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 12 System Settings Input field or drop down list Explanation Azimuth The azimuth angle indicates by how many degrees the module surfaces deviate from a southern orientation e In the text field enter the number of degrees by which the module surfaces deviate from a southern orientation Enter a negative value e g 20 for a deviation to the east and a positive value e g 20 for a deviation to the west e If the module surfaces track the sun automatically activate the checkbox Tracking Tilt angle The tilt angle indicates by how many degrees the mod ule surfaces deviate from the horizontal In some sys tems the module surfaces are optimally aligned ac cording fo the latitude In Germany the optimum orien tation is 30 degrees from the horizontal e In the text field enter the number of degrees by which the module surfaces deviate from the horizontal e If the module surfaces are optimally aligned according to the latitude activate the checkbox Optimized Description e En
55. age and menu selection 2 On the tab User Information select the hyperlink If you want to change your password please click here 3 Enter the old and the new Sunny Portal passwords in the designated text fields A Select Save Changing the System Password Requirements O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 O For BLUETOOTH devices the BLUETOOTH LED on the inverter or BLUETOOTH Piggy Back or BLUETOOTH PIGGY Back Off Grid must be glowing blue System password requirements O The system password can be a maximum of twelve characters The following special characters are permitted e 2 _ Is Procedure 1 Call up the device properties of the Sunny Home Manager see Section 8 2 page 62 2 Select Edit M The menu for setting the device properties opens 3 Enter a new password in the PV system password field 4 Enter the new password again in the field Repeat password 5 Select Save M The Sunny Home Manager changes the password for all devices 14 4 Procedure in Case of Forgotten Passwords Sunny Portal Password Forgotten 1 Go to www SunnyPortal com 2 In the Login area select the Forgotten password link 3 Enter your e mail address in the E mail field A Select Generate New Password M You will receive an e mail with a new password 5 Change the assigned password see Section 14 3 page 118 User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 119 14 Password
56. aily 24 15h 100 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 11 System Monitoring 4 Enter the e mail address es of the recipient s in the text field Recipient If you enter several e mail addresses separate these by commas 5 Select Save 11 5 Setting the Inverter Comparison The inverter comparison enables Sunny Portal to recognize possible yield losses If the specific yield of an inverter differs significantly from the mean yield of all the inverters Sunny Portal can notify you by e mail Requirements L The PV system must contain at least two inverters O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select PV System Monitoring in the page and menu selection 2 In the area Inverter comparison select Settings M The page Configuration of inverter comparison opens 3 Enter the e mail address of the recipient in the text field Recipient If you enter several e mail addresses separate these by commas 4 iJ PV array power The PV array power is preset in the text field Generator capacity kWp Sunny Portal calculates the PV array power based on the nominal power of each inverter You can also enter the PV array power manually or have Sunny Portal calculate it by entering information on the strings see Section 8 10 page 67 5 In the text field Tolerance enter the permissible tolerance for the inverter s specific yield This simultaneou
57. ayed on the page PV system profile Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 iF Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt PV system properties in the page and menu selection 2 Select the tab Operator 3 Select Edit M The menu for setting the operator data opens 4 Enter the operator data 5 Select Save 12 7 Changing Deleting the System Image The system image is the image in the page and menu selection next to the menu item My Sunny Home Manager system SUNNY PORTAL RHE HM 7 Figure 15 PV system image You can replace the standard system image with a user defined system image The user defined system image will also be displayed at the following locations On the PV system profile page e If pages have been released for Sunny Portal the system image will be shown on the list of released systems on the www SunnyPortal com homepage You can save several images in a gallery in Sunny Portal This makes it easy to change the system image and access your images from different computers Changing the System Image Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 106 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 12 System Settings System image requirements L Maximum image size 500 kB O Possible image formats JPG PNG GIF Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt PV s
58. box PV system devices in the area Automatically update software 5 Select Save 8 9 Entering Line Conductors Sunny Portal can display the line conductor to which each inverter is connected in the device properties Enter the line conductor you are looking for Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select the device properties of the inverter see Section 8 2 page 62 2 Select Edit M The menu for setting the device properties opens 3 In the area Phase activate the checkbox of the line conductor to which the inverter is connected 4 Select Save 8 10 Entering the PV Array Power The PV array power is the maximum power of the PV modules connected to one inverter Procedure e Calculate the PV array power via the string properties see Section 12 1 page 102 or e Enter the PV array power manually SMA Solar Technology AG recommends calculating the PV array power via the string properties A string describes a group of series connected PV modules Normally a PV system is made up of multiple strings Each string has specific properties such as deviation to south azimuth or the roof tilt angle Entering the string properties provides the following advantages Sunny Portal can determine the PV array power more precisely e The Sunny Home Manager can deliver more exact yield forecasts and control loads more efficiently Us
59. casts via the Internet Based on this information the Sunny Home Manager creates a PV yield forecast for the PV system Creation of a load profile The Sunny Home Manager logs data on PV generation grid feed in and purchased electricity Based on PV generation grid feed in and purchased electricity the Sunny Home Manager determines how much energy is typically consumed at which times and uses this to create a load profile for the household This load profile can be dif ferent for each day of the week The Sunny Home Manger receives the measured data for PV gener ation grid feed in and purchased electricity via the installed energy meters SO DO or SMA Energy Meter or from the inverters directly via the data connection Control of radio controlled sockets Specific loads connected to radio controlled sockets can be switched on and off by the Sunny Home Manager The Sun ny Home Manager uses the yield forecast and the load profile to determine favorable time periods for optimization of internal power supply and self consumption In accordance with the PV system op erator s specifications and taking the determined time periods into account the Sunny Home Manager controls the switching on and off of the loads Furthermore radio controlled sockets provide the option of individu ally monitoring and recording the energy consumption of loads Control of Miele devices via the Miele home system User Manual The Sun
60. ck Reference Guide Increased Self Consumption with Sunny Island and Sun ny Home Manager Power Reducer Box Compatibility List Planning Guidelines You will find examples of the use of the SMA Smart Home load control in the download area of the Sunny Home Manager at www SMA Solar com Document title and content Document type SMA SMART HOME Load Control via MUST Time Period Exam Technical Information ple Washing Machine SMA SMART HOME Load Control Using Relays or Contactors Ex Technical Information ample Heating Rod SMA SMART HOME Load Control via CAN Time Period Exam Technical Information ple Pool Pump User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 9 1 Information on this Document SMA Solar Technology AG 1 4 Symbols Symbol Explanation A DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury AWARNING Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided can result in death or serious injury amp CAUION Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided can result in minor or moderate injury Nreyilel3 Indicates a situation which if not avoided can result in property damage i Information that is important for a specific topic or goal but is not safety relevant Indicates a requirement for meeting a specific goal M Desired result x A problem that might occur 1 5 Typographies
61. count the timing and duration of battery charging are controlled and the battery charge is optimized according to the available energy supply if excess PV en ergy cannot otherwise be used When used with SMA bat tery inverters Optimized discharge of lead acid batteries The Sunny Home Manager uses the calculated load profile and the yield forecast to control battery discharge The battery is discharged when the following criteria are met e tis possible for the battery to be discharged to a point where sufficient storage capacity is free to absorb the amount of PV energy forecast for the next battery charge e The discharged lead acid battery can then promptly be charged with excess PV energy Using these criteria the lead acid battery is conserved while making optimum use of the battery capacity Transmission of SMA Ener gy Meter data to Sunny ls land systems If an SMA Speedwire data module for Sunny Island is installed in the Sunny Island the Sunny Home Manager can send SMA Ener gy Meter data to the Sunny Island system Transmission of energy me ter data to Sunny Backup systems If a BLUETOOTH Piggy Back Off Grid is installed in the Sun ny Backup the Sunny Home Manager can transfer the energy meter data to the Sunny Backup system The data is not available in all countries This function is not available in all countries Limitation of active power feed in Local regulations for example the R
62. d is fully configured and receives data Not active Load is not assigned to a radio controlled socket 9 Load is not fully configured G Configuration Opens the tab Name of Load on which you can config ure the load properties see Section 9 3 page 75 Load Planning Load planning provides a graphical overview of the scheduled time periods in which the active loads must be operated dark colored bars or can be operated light colored bars Name of Load You can access the tab Name of Load by going to the page Load overview and planning area Load Overview and selecting the button Configuration in the line of the required load On the tab Name of Load you can configure the properties of the load and time periods for the load Depending on the selected load type you can display and configure different load properties on the tab page see Section 9 3 page 75 6 8 5 Report Configuration This page displays whether you have configured any reports to be e mailed by Sunny Portal and if so which report types see Section 11 3 page 97 6 8 6 User Management Requirements for displaying the page O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 This page displays all users created for the Sunny Home Manager system see Section 13 2 page 116 You can also edit previously created users and for example change the user roles or delete users 58 HoMan_Portal BA
63. day This page can be sent along with a Daily info report see Section 11 3 2 page 97 Monthly System Report This page displays the following inverter data e Table with monthly yield and annual yield e Diagram with the development of the meter reading over the days of a month The page can be sent along with a Monthly info report see Section 11 3 2 page 97 6 6 Devices A page with the respective inverter data for each inverter is displayed under the menu item Devices e Diagram with the development of the meter reading over the months of a year e Diagram with the mean power value for one day in hours 6 7 Sensors The following is required to display the menu item L A Sunny SensorBox must be installed in your Sunny Home Manager system A page with the measured values of the respective Sunny SensorBox is displayed for each Sunny SensorBox under the menu item Sensors 6 8 Configuration 6 8 1 System Properties This page consists of the following tabs Tab Content System data Displays the general data of the PV system You can configure system set tings using this tab see Section 12 page 102 Operator Displays the operator s contact information 54 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Page and Menu Selection Tab Content Parameters Displays the following data e Feed in tariff e Limitation of active power feed in e Grid management services via Ethernet based communication e Electr
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65. during the month selected Internal power supply Energy that was supplied to your household by your PV system during the month selected For systems with battery the energy comes preferably directly from the system direct consumption If the power produced by the system is not sufficient the remaining power is supplied by discharging the battery Battery discharging only displayed for systems with battery Energy that your household drew from the battery during the month selected Direct consumption only displayed for systems with battery Energy that your household drew directly from your PV system during the month selected without intermediate storage in the battery Month Data in the Generation diagram Monthly yield Energy that your PV system generated during the month selected Self consumption Energy that your household drew directly from your PV system during the month selected direct consumption and the energy that your PV system stored in the battery battery charging during the month selected Battery charging only displayed for systems with battery Energy that your PV system stored in the battery during the month selected Grid feed in Energy that your PV system fed into the utility grid during the month selected Additional data Self consumption rate Ratio of selfconsumption to monthly yield Direct consumption rate only displayed for systems with battery Ratio of direct consumption to monthly y
66. e Devices The SMA Appliance Control Set consists of the following Plugwise devices e 1 x Plugwise Stretch e 1 x Plugwise radio controlled socket Circlet as coordinator for the ZigBee network e 3 x Plugwise radio controlled sockets Circle The Plugwise radio controlled switch Stealth can also be ordered through the Plugwise online shop www plugwise com Loads can be connected to the Plugwise radio controlled switch via cable securely to the spring cage terminals The Plugwise radio controlled switch is added to the system via the Plugwise app and then appears automatically on the page Device Overview gt Overview of New Devices in the PV system in Sunny Portal If required additional Plugwise radio controlled sockets can be purchased in sets or individually via the Plugwise online shop Plugwise Stretch The Plugwise Stretch is necessary for establishing the connection between the Sunny Home Manager and the Plugwise radio controlled sockets switches The Plugwise Stretch controls the Plugwise devices via a wireless ZigBee connection The Plugwise Stretch can be integrated into the local network either via cable or WLAN User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 25 3 Product Description SMA Solar Technology AG Device Overview Figure 8 Plugwise Stretch Position Designation A WLAN antenna B LEDs C Voltage supply terminal D Network port E Button 26 HoMan_Portal BA en 1 8 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 4
67. e Manager is a device for monitoring PV systems and controlling loads in households with PV systems The product is designed for indoor use only The Sunny Home Manager must only be used with supported products Do not use the Sunny Home Manager in systems which include a Sunny WebBox Use this product only in accordance with the information provided in the enclosed documentation and with the locally applicable standards and directives Any other application may cause personal injury or property damage Alterations to the product e g changes or modifications are only permitted with the express written permission of SMA Solar Technology AG Unauthorized alterations will void guarantee and warranty claims and usually void the operating license SMA Solar Technology AG shall not be held liable for any damage caused by such changes Any use of the product other than that described in the Intended Use section does not qualify as appropriate The enclosed documentation is an integral part of this product Keep the documentation in a convenient place for future reference and observe all instructions contained therein The type label must remain permanently attached to the product SMA radio controlled socket The SMA radio controlled socket supports load control in households with Sunny Home Manager The product is designed for indoor use only The product is approved for use in all EU member states The product may only be connected to correctly
68. e area Limiting of the active power feed in select the applicable option e If limitation of active power feed in is not required for your system select no limiting of the active power feed in default setting User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 109 12 System Settings SMA Solar Technology AG e If limitation of active power feed in is required for your system carry out the following steps To test whether the limitation of active power feed in is working in the system select the option max xx kW and enter the value O Thus the Sunny Home Manager immediately limits the active power when the inverters start feeding into the utility grid If the grid operator requires limitation to a maximum active power in kW select the option max xx kW and enter the maximum permitted active power in kW If the grid operator requires limitation to a percentage of the nominal PV system power select the option Max xx of the nominal PV system power and enter the required percentage If the grid operator requires limitation of the active power feed in to 0 select the option Max xx of nominal PV system power and enter the value 0 5 Select Save M The data is being transferred This can take up to five minutes 6 To display the active power limitation select Energy Balance gt Current or Energy Balance gt Day in the page and menu selection In the diagrams Energy balance Current and Energy balance Day the specified limi
69. e can display the following information e System Configuration e Communication monitoring e Inverter comparison System Configuration Requirements for displaying the information O You must have detected new devices with the configuration wizard but not yet added them to the Sunny Home Manager system see Section 10 1 page 89 You can access the configuration wizard via system configuration Using the configuration wizard you can add new devices to the system or replace devices 48 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Page and Menu Selection Communication monitoring Communication monitoring displays the current communication status between the Sunny Home Manager and Sunny Portal If the Sunny Home Manager does not communicate with Sunny Portal within the set time Sunny Portal will display an error and notify you by e mail see Section 11 4 page 100 The communication monitoring status is displayed with the following symbols Symbol Status Explanation Deactivated Communication monitoring is not set see Section 11 4 a7 Setting Communication Monitoring page 100 an g g pag Y OK Communication with Sunny Portal is OK The time of last contact is displayed Error Communication with Sunny Portal is interrupted The De tails link provides you with detailed information on the time of the last contact The error will be displayed until it has been rectified If the error is not corrected S
70. ear Total Large diagram e Yield values of selected devices for individual years e Bottom right in the diagram Total yield of the PV system for all years together Only displayed if the checkbox Complete PV system is activated in Device selection Details area This area contains the power values of the displayed diagram as 15 minute mean values Logbook area This area contains messages from selected devices and associated higher level system messages 6 4 Performance Ratio Requirements for displaying the page C A Sunny SensorBox must be installed in your Sunny Home Manager system The Sunny SensorBox measures the solar irradiation values at the installation site of the PV modules and makes this information available to the Sunny Home Manager The performance ratio is a measure of the quality of a PV system that is independent of location for information on the performance ratio see the technical information Performance Ratio at www SMA Solar com User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 53 6 Page and Menu Selection SMA Solar Technology AG This page displays the following PV system data e Mean values of the performance ratio for the days of a month e Mean values of the performance ratio for the months of a year 6 5 System Report Daily System Report This page displays the following inverter data e Table with daily yield monthly yield annual yield e Diagram with the development of the meter reading over the hours of a
71. em power If you extend the system adjust the value for the nominal PV system power accordingly iJ Supported inverters for the limitation of the active power feed in to 0 Limitation of the active power feed in to 0 is only supported by inverters that support the fallback function fallback in the event of a communication failure between the Sunny Home Manager and the inverter the inverter reverts to an output power of O waits You will find a list of all inverters that support limitation of the active power feed in to 0 in the Sunny Home Manager installation manual Requirement C The BLUETOOTH connection between all devices of the system must be good You can check the connection quality with Sunny Explorer see Sunny Explorer user manual To improve the wireless connection between the BLUETOOTH devices use the SMA radio controlled socket as a repeater if necessary O The feed in meter must comply with the requirements see Sunny Home Manager installation manual O With all inverters the parameter Operating mode active power must be set to the value Active power limitation P via system control see Sunny Explorer user manual O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt PV system properties in the page and menu selection 2 Select the tab Parameters 3 Select Edit M The menu for parameter settings opens 4 In th
72. en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 7 Page Settings 7 Page Settings 7 1 Diagram Settings 7 1 1 Setting the Display Period Depending on the diagram there are different ways of setting the display period The control element for setting the display period can be found below each diagram Procedure e If there is a time bar with a slider below the diagram keeping the left mouse button pressed click on the slider and set the desired time period e If there is a date and arrow icons below the diagram set the date using the arrow icons or a calendar To set the date using the arrow icons scroll backwards using H and scroll forwards using Y to select the desired date To set the date using the calendar click on the date between the arrow icons and select the desired date e If there are drop down lists between the arrow icons select the desired time period in the drop down lists 7 1 2 Saving Diagram Data You can save diagram data as csv files Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 If you can see the gearwheel icon on the right below the diagram move the mouse pointer onto and select in the drop down menu If there are two icons on the right below the diagram select Select Save Select the target directory aA KR WN Select Save 7 1 3 Printing Diagram Data 1 Move the mouse pointer o
73. enewable Energy Sources Act EEG in Germany can call for permanent limitation of active power feed in for your PV system that is a limitation of the active power fed into the utility grid to a fixed amount or a percentage share of the installed nominal PV system power If required ask your grid operator whether a permanent limitation of the active power feed in is necessary and whether you are allowed to use the Sunny Home Manager for this purpose see the Manufacturer s Declaration Feed In Management in Accordance with the 18 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 3 Product Description Renewable Energy Sources Act EEG 2012 with Sunny Home Manager SHM from SMA available at http www SMA Solar com Using an SMA Energy Meter or a suitable feed in meter the Sunny Home Manager monitors the active power that is fed into the utility grid If the active power feed in exceeds the prescribed limit the Sunny Home Manager limits the PV generation of the inverters accordingly The Sunny Home Manager avoids derating losses due to limitation of PV power generation by taking the current selfconsumption of the household into account The Sunny Home Manager helps to use excess PV power in households directly and increases the self consumption quota as a result For PV systems with SMA battery inverters the Sunny Home Manager preferentially uses the derated active power to charge the battery Example Limitation of the active
74. equest interval to Automatic Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Call up the device properties of the Sunny Home Manager see Section 8 2 page 62 2 Select Edit M The menu for setting the device properties opens User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 65 8 Device Settings SMA Solar Technology AG 3 In the area Data request interval select the desired option Option Description Automatic The Sunny Home Manager updates data on the pages Current Status and Forecast and on the tabs Current within a few seconds The Sunny Home Manager sends data that is dis played on other pages to Sunny Portal within a few minutes up to a maximum of 15 minutes If loads are controlled via radio controlled sockets you must activate the Automatic option Hourly The Sunny Home Manager sends data to and requests data from Sunny Portal hourly Settings made via Sunny Portal are sent to the Sun ny Home Manager within 60 minutes Daily The Sunny Home Manager sends data to and requests data from Sunny Portal every 24 hours Settings made on Sunny Portal are sent to the Sunny Home Man ager within 24 hours A Select Save 8 8 Activating Deactivating Automatic Software Updates If the automatic software update is activated Sunny Portal regularly checks whether there are update files for the Sunny Home Manager or for the PV system devices If
75. er Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 67 8 Device Settings SMA Solar Technology AG Enter the PV array power manually You can find out the connected PV array power present on each inverter from your installer Using the PV array power Sunny Portal can calculate your nominal PV system power see Section 12 4 2 page 105 Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 i Nominal PV system power required for limiting active power feed in You must enter the PV array power correctly to ensure limitation of the active power feed in to the correct value see Section 12 9 page 109 If there are changes to the installed PV array power you will need to adjust this value Procedure 1 Call up the inverter properties see Section 8 2 page 62 2 Select Edit M The menu for setting the device properties opens 3 In the area Generator capacity enter the PV array power in the text field kWp A Select Save 8 11 Changing the Device Name The serial number of the device is displayed as the default device name Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Device name requirement C The maximum length of the device name is 20 characters Procedure 1 Select the device properties of the device see Section 8 2 page 62 2 Select Edit M The menu for setting the device properties opens 3 Enter a device na
76. er must be glowing blue O For the new SMA device the default password 1111 for the user group Installer or the system password of the existing system must be set see Section 14 3 page 118 O The new device must be in operation L The data request interval must be set to Automatic see Section 8 7 page 65 i Device replacement The old device must NOT be deleted but deactivated If you delete the device that you wish to replace from Sunny Portal all the device data is irretrievably deleted e To retain the data of the old device in Sunny Portal do not delete the old device but deactivate it see Section 10 2 page 90 e Add the new device as an additional device to the Sunny Home Manager system system extension i Smart appliances cannot be replaced Smart appliances which communicate via a data exchange protocol with the Sunny Home Manager cannot be replaced in Sunny Portal e To retain the data of the old load in Sunny Portal do not delete the old load but deactivate it see Section 10 2 page 90 e Add the new load as an additional device to the Sunny Home Manager system system extension Procedure 1 Go to www SunnyPortal com 2 Log into Sunny Portal see Section 4 1 page 27 3 Select PV System Selection gt My Sunny Home Manager system in the page and menu selection User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 89 10 System Management SMA Solar Technology AG If you would like to replace a device in Su
77. es e Call up the parameter list again later 15 3 Configuration of the Radio Controlled Socket Problem Cause and corrective measure When configuring the radio controlled The time period must be at least as long as sockets the time period cannot be set as desired e the maximum program runtime or the sum of the minimum switch on time and the minimum switch off time and the sum of the device operating time and the minimum switch off time set for the time period Corrective measures e When setting the time period take into consideration the maximum program runtime or the minimum switch on and switch off time and the set device operating time 128 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Problem The Sunny Home Manager does not switch the radio controlled socket on 15 Troubleshooting Cause and corrective measure You may have set the radio controlled socket to Auto matic after the beginning of a time period e g the time period starts at 1 00 p m and you have set the radio con trolled socket to Automatic after 1 00 p m If the load cannot complete its operation within the time period due to the maximum program runtime or if the load does not have the set device operation time available within the time period the Sunny Home Manager will not switch the radio controlled socket on until the next time period Corrective measures e To set the connected load to start immediately se
78. es e PV system profile e Energy and power e Annual comparison Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Ni Procedure 1 Select the desired page in the page and menu selection 2 In the contents area select Configuration Name of the page 3 To view a preview of the page select Open page in a new window 4 Copy the URL from the URL of the Page field onto the clipboard 5 Copy the URL from the clipboard to a program for creating websites e g Microsoft Office Frontpage or integrate it into your own website by means of an inline frame User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 61 8 Device Settings SMA Solar Technology AG 8 Device Settings 8 1 Filtering the Device Overview You can find individual devices more easily if you filter the device overview Requirement O You must be a Standard user Installer or PV system administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt Device overview in the page and menu selection 2 Set one or more of the following filters Text field or drop down list Explanation Device name Complete name of the device or parts of the device name Serial number Complete device serial number or parts of the serial number Product group Device class sought e g PV inverter Sun ny Home Manager Data collection e All searches for activated and deactivated devices e Activated only
79. eseeseeseseeeeseesereseeeneeeters 64 8 7 Setting the Data Request Interval scseesseseeseseeeeeeeseseeeesneeetees 65 8 8 Activating Deactivating Automatic Software Updates 0 66 8 9 Entering Line Conductors acids ccceceecenca bo ceere vader atoeereedanadt 67 8 10 Entering the PV Array Power cssessesessesseeesseeseeseeseeseeeestennsneeneees 67 8 11 Changing the Device Naame isc ssscsiescsssscasnscsasessasesnssssesszessestasensones 68 8 12 Changing a Device Description cecssesseseeseseeeeseesereeeeseneeeteey 68 9 Load Controles sssri isien ities 70 9 1 Information on Load Control cesssesesseeseeseseeseesseeeseseesnesneeeeeneeens 70 9 2 Configuring Radio Controlled Sockets c sssssssseseenesneseeneeeeeens 71 9 2 1 Safety when Configuring Radio controlled Sockets 71 9 2 2 Requirements when Configuring Radio Controlled Sockets 71 9 2 3 Activating Deactivating Data Collection reece 7 9 24 Selecting the loddsironcsseie tiennie 72 9 2 5 Entering the Device Namesnsicnecieneanann ietin ea 72 9 2 6 Setting the Operating Mode of the Radio Controlled Socket 73 9 2 6 1 Setting the Operating Mode of the SMA Radio Controlled SOGKESt ails tenures Nadeanu a a eens 73 9 2 6 2 Setting the Operating Mode of the Plugwise Radio Controlled Sockets sissies cunnerie ea ts 74 93 Config nng lodd Ssss aca a re icettaeancies 75 9 3 1 Calling Up the Properties of a Load seessesesseeseestese
80. estnerteesnees 75 9 3 2 Changing the Color Selection for Loads sssesssesessesesrseee 76 9 3 3 Selecting the Load ICON sesissesensiccsiininnians 76 OA Selecting the lOad Typene nienie ee a ee RE 76 9 3 5 Selecting Program Controllability 0 ccc eee eesneeeeeens 77 9 3 6 Entering the Load Name cesscssssessesesessessessesesssneesneenerseesnees 78 9 3 7 Entering the Power Consumption cscsesscsssesssesessseesnesenereeesnees 78 9 3 8 Entering the Maximum Program Operating Time eeeeee 78 9 3 9 Entering the Minimum Switch On Time cceeeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 79 9 3 10 Entering the Minimum Switch Off Time scessesssesseeeeeeeeeeeesnees 79 9 3 11 Assigning Radio Controlled Sockets c scsssessesssseeneseeesteesnees 80 User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 5 Table of Contents SMA Solar Technology AG 9 3 12 Setting Measuring and Switching of the Radio Controlled SOCKEH ES EEA A DEE TE 80 9 3 13 Setting Start Up Detection for a Dishwasher sssssessssssesrsereee 81 9 3 14 Setting Automatic Switch Off cescecscseessessseseesesssneesneeeerseesnees 81 9 3 15 Setting the Priority of the Load oo escecseesseesssesseeseessneesnesenerteesnees 82 9 3 16 Configuring the Time Period c scesscsessseesseseesesssneesneeeereeesnees 83 9 4 Controlling Loads via the Radio Controlled Socket 86 9 4 1 Controlling Program Controlled Loads scesssseseseseeeeteesees 86 9 4 2 Controlli
81. ey have access to your Sunny Portal system You can assign various roles to users The roles are differentiated by the rights they grant to users in your Sunny Portal system The following roles are possible e Guest Standard user e Installer e System administrator Rights Role Guest Standard user Installer PV system administrator Log in s s s s View pages A s vA s Change and delete pages Vv Vv Release pages for viewing Vv Vv in Sunny Portal and pub lish pages View live data Vv Vv s Save diagram data s Vv s View and change user in s s s s formation Changing the Sunny Portal Vv A Vv Password Changing the System Pass s Vv word View device properties r Vv A A Change device properties Vv s View system properties s Vv s Change system properties Vv Vv View report configuration s s s Change report configura Vv s tion Configure radio controlled A Vv s sockets User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 1 8 TiS 13 User Management 13 2 Creating a New User SMA Solar Technology AG Rights Role Guest Standard user Installer PV system administrator Set the operating mode of s Vv Vv radio controlled sockets via Sunny Portal Replace Sun Vv ny Home Manager Delete Sunny Home Man z v A ager Reassign the Sun Vv s ny Home Manager to the system Delete the Sun Vv Vv ny Home Manager system Add
82. f PV energy You can set the load to be switched on only if a certain minimum proportion of PV energy is available to operate the load If the function Limiting of the active power feed in is activated see Section 12 9 page 109 you can also set the proportion of surplus PV energy that would otherwise be derated Example Operating loads with at least 50 PV energy A washing machine is only to be switched on if 50 of the washing machine s energy requirement can be covered by PV energy e The slider is set to 50 Only if enough PV energy is available the washing machine is switched on Maximum permitted energy costs Maximum permissible energy costs You can set the maximum permissible energy costs for operation of the load The price range of the slider is based on the highest and the lowest possible energy costs e g the highest energy costs for operation exclusively with expensive grid current and the lowest energy costs for operation exclusively with PV energy the cost of which is calculated based on the feed in tariff less the self consumption tariff In addition if Limiting of the active power feed in is activated surplus PV energy can be taken into account which is free as it would otherwise be derated Example Operating the load exclusively with free energy A pond pump should only be switched on if there is more PV energy available than is permitted to be fed into the utility grid e The slider is set to O Euro
83. ge consists of the following tabs Tab Content Day e PV power curve over the course of the day Month e Total yield on the days of a month e Average expected yield User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 47 6 Page and Menu Selection SMA Solar Technology AG Tab Content Year e Total yield in the months of a year e Average expected yield Total e Total yield of the previous years e Average expected yield Only displayed if activated on the page PV System Properties see Section 12 13 Automatic Calculation of the Predicted Annual Yield page 112 6 2 6 Annual Comparison Tab Content Total yield e Yield development over the previous years e Average yield development over the previous years e Average expected yield Specific system yield The specific system yield is a key figure for describing the quality of a system System specific factors such as loca tion tilt angle shading module and inverter types are taken into consideration to calculate the specific system yield The specific system yield enables you to compare various systems at various locations e Development of the specific system yield of each previous year e Average development of the specific system yield of the previous years e Average expected yield Only displayed if activated on the page PV System Properties see Section 12 13 Automatic Calculation of the Predicted Annual Yield page 112 6 2 7 System Monitoring The pag
84. gest washing cycle of your washing machine lasts three hours Therefore enter at least three hours as the maximum program runtime when configuring the radio controlled socket In this case the washing machine will start at 3 00 p m at the latest so that the longest washing cycle can be completed If the selected washing cycle is of shorter duration the Sunny Home Manager still adheres to the maximum program runtime Requirement O The connected load must be program controlled see Section 9 3 5 page 77 Procedure Enter the maximum program operating time for the load connected in the Max Program Operating Time text field see the load manual 9 3 9 Entering the Minimum Switch On Time The minimum switch on time is the minimum time that the load connected must remain switched on for example to complete its starting sequence or complete a work sequence Requirement O The connected load must be program controlled see Section 9 3 5 page 77 iJ Delayed activation for some loads possible Some loads may not start to operate immediately after switching on the radio controlled socket e g heat pumps for water storage tanks Immediate activation can only be ensured for the radio controlled socket not for the connected loads Procedure e Enter the minimum switch on time in the Minimum Switch on Time text field Take into consideration any possible delays in starting the connected load 9 3 10 Entering the Minimum Switch Off
85. get The optimization target defines the objectives you wish to achieve with your Sunny Home Manager system e Highest possible self consumption environmental aspect ecological e Highest possible cost savings business aspect economical The optimization target affects the following components e Load control via the Sunny Home Manager either directly via cable based communication or indirectly via radio controlled sockets e Recommended actions in the diagram Forecast and Recommended Action on the page Current Status and Forecast i Availability of forecast data Calculation of the recommended actions for highest possible self consumption ecological is not possible in all countries Requirements O The feed in tariff self consumption tariff and electricity tariff must be entered see Section 12 8 page 108 O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt PV system properties in the page and menu selection 2 Select the tab Parameters 3 Select Edit M The menu for parameter settings opens 4 In the area Optimization Target click the slider and holding the left mouse button pressed set the optimization target e To achieve the highest self consumption possible move the slider towards ecological e To achieve the greatest possible cost savings move the slider towards economical 5 Select Save 12 12 Entering the Amount of CO
86. he desired role option in the area Roles 4 Select Save The user rights are changed for the Sunny Home Manager system 13 5 Changing User Information Every user can enter user information User information includes for example the user s name and address Procedure 1 Select User Info Logout gt User information in the page and menu selection 2 Select Edit M The menu for setting user information opens 3 Enter the user information A Select Save HoMan_Portal BA en 18 117 User Manual 14 Password Information SMA Solar Technology AG 14 Password Information 14 1 Requirements for a Secure System Password You increase the security of your password with the following measures e Select passwords containing at least eight characters e Use combinations of upper case and lower case letters special characters and numbers e Do not use names or common words e g dog cat house e For the password avoid using words that have any personal relevance to you such as the names of persons or pets personnel numbers identification numbers or car license plates e Do not repeat names or words e g househouse or catcat Do not use combinations of numbers or letters in the same order as they appear on your keyboard e g 12345 qwert 14 2 Required Passwords Sunny Portal Password You can log into Sunny Portal with the Sunny Portal password If you register a PV system in Sunny Portal
87. ia a router and sends the read out data to Sunny Portal Using Sunny Portal the Sunny Home Manager enables monitoring of the system a display of the PV energy available over the course of the day and a live display of all energy flows in the household Taking the different electricity prices into account the Sunny Home Manager uses this to derive recommendations for the prudent use of electrical energy Support for increased self consumption Self consumption means that the PV power is consumed at the site where it is generated In every household there is natural self consumption because loads e g oven are in operation while PV power is being produced and because certain loads continuously consume current e g refrigerator devices in standby mode If the PV system produces a lot of PV power it is possible that only a part of that PV power will be self consumed The excess PV power is fed into the utility grid A higher selfconsumption quota can be achieved if loads are specifically switched on when excess PV power is available 16 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 3 Product Description The following functions of the Sunny Home Manager make it possible to increase the self consumption quota Function Creation of a PV yield fore cast Explanation The Sunny Home Manager continuously logs the energy generated by the PV system The Sunny Home Manager also receives location based weather fore
88. icity tariff e Optimization target e CO avoided e Expected yield e If there is a Sunny SensorBox in your Sunny Home Manager system performance ratio Data releases Displays to what extent SMA Solar Technology AGor third parties may use your data You can edit the data releases using this tab see Sec tion 12 15 page 114 6 8 2 System Presentation The page PV system presentation offers you the following options e Send a link to your released pages to third parties see Section 7 4 1 page 60 e Embed the page PV system profile in other websites 6 8 3 Device Overview The page Device Overview includes the following tabs e Device Overview e Overview of New Devices Device Overview This tab displays information on all the devices in your PV system User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 55 6 Page and Menu Selection SMA Solar Technology AG Device Overview Overview of New Devices Device Name a Serial Number Product Group Data Collection Monitoring Properties Parameters Logbook 172000131 172000131 Sunny Remote Socket e EE 172000161 172000161 Sunny Remote Socket W se 40007 20043 2100000043 Sunny Boy 4000TL W se so00T1 20 044 2100000044 Sunny Boy 4000TL WG s 00071 20054 2100000054 Sunny Boy 4000TL sensorbox 698 1698 Sunny Sensorbox E Sunny HomeManager 111 157000111 Sunny Home Manager Figure 13 Device overview tab example Position Designation Explanation
89. ield Self sufficiency quota Ratio of internal power supply to monthly consumption 40 HoMan_Portal BA en 1 8 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Page and Menu Selection Tab Content Year Data in the Consumption diagram Annual consumption Energy that your household drew from your system direct consumption or internal power supply for systems without battery the utility grid purchased electricity and if applicable the battery battery discharging during the year selected Purchased electricity Energy that your household drew from the utility grid during the year selected Internal power supply Energy that was supplied to your household by your PV system during the year selected For systems with battery the energy comes preferably directly from the system direct consumption If the power produced by the system is not sufficient the remaining power is supplied by discharging the battery Battery discharging only displayed for systems with battery Energy that your household drew from the battery during the year selected Direct consumption only displayed for systems with battery Energy that your household drew directly from your PV system during the year selected without intermediate storage in the battery Year Data in the Generation diagram Annual yield Energy that your PV system generated during the year selected Self consumption Energy that your household drew directly from your PV system dur
90. ing the year selected direct consumption and the energy that your PV system stored in the battery battery charging during the year selected Battery charging only displayed for systems with battery Energy that your PV system stored in the battery during the year selected Grid feed in Energy that your PV system fed into the utility grid during the year selected Additional data Self consumption rate Ratio of selfconsumption to annual yield Direct consumption quota only displayed for systems with battery Ratio of direct consumption to annual yield Self sufficiency quota Ratio of internal power supply to yearly consumption User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 41 6 Page and Menu Selection SMA Solar Technology AG Tab Content Total Data in the Consumption diagram Total consumption Total amount of energy that your household has drawn from your PV system direct consumption or internal power supply for systems without battery from the utility grid purchased electricity and if applicable from the battery battery discharging Purchased electricity Total amount of energy that your household drew from the utility grid so far Internal power supply Total amount of energy that has been supplied to your household by your PV system so far For systems with battery the energy comes preferably directly from the system direct consumption If the power produced by the system is not sufficient the remaining p
91. ings are not visible because they were set by the manufacturer to predefined values specifically for this device and there fore cannot be changed The load connected is the Tecalor TTA 300 heat pump Some settings are not visible because they were set by the manufacturer to predefined values specifically for this device and there fore cannot be changed Heating element The load connected is a heating element 9 3 5 Selecting Program Controllability With load type Self configured you must specify whether the load must run predefined programs or not User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 PTA 9 Load Control SMA Solar Technology AG Procedure Inthe field Programmability activate the required checkbox Setting Explanation Yes After the start the load runs through a defined program Interrupting the load during the course of the program can affect the operation result and should therefore be avoided Examples dryer toaster No The load always carries out the same function during operation Multiple switching on and off per day does not cause any problems The load does not have to run permanently as long as a minimum operation time per day is achieved interruption of operation has no negative effect on the function being carried out Examples pond pump heating element water heater 9 3 6 Entering the Load Name Using the load name you can identify the loads in the Sunny Home Manager system
92. ion select a Daily info report or a Monthly info report 3 Select Edit 4 Configure the report Range Explanation Activate report e Activate the checkbox Active Recipient e Enter the e mail address es of the recipient s in the text field E mail address es If you enter several e mail addresses separate these by commas Content e Inthe area Select channel s activate the content that is to be displayed in the e mail e In the area Send report as select the format in which Sunny Portal is to send the report If Sunny Portal is to send a Sunny Portal page along with the report select a page in the drop down list in the area Portal Page to Be Sent e If Sunny Portal is not to send a Sunny Portal page along with the report select Send no page 5 To send a test report to the stated e mail address select Send test report 6 Select Save Configuring Event Reports You can configure three event reports each with different content Sunny Portal sends you the event reports at the times set Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt Report configuration in the page and menu selection 2 In the drop down list Report configuration select an Event report 3 Select Edit 98 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 11 System Monitoring 4 Configure the report Range Explanation Activate report e Activate the checkbox Active Recipient e Enter the e mail address es of the recipient
93. ion of the content of the selected page e Link to Sunny Portal help User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 29 6 Page and Menu Selection SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Page and Menu Selection 6 1 System Selection and System List The following is required to display the menu item and page L Your e mail address must be assigned to more than one system in Sunny Portal System Selection Menu ltem Under the menu item Select PV system you can select the desired system see Section 5 page 28 System List Page The following data is shown for each system Nominal PV system power in kWp e Total yield so far e Total yield for the following time periods Current day Previous day Current month e Specific system yield kWh kWp for the following time periods Current month Current year By default the system list is sorted in ascending order in accordance with the specific system yield You can also sort the system list by other values and in descending order see Section 7 page 59 6 2 My Sunny Home Manager System 6 2 1 PV System Profile Sunny Portal compiles the PV system profile from information that you can enter in different Sunny Portal pages The following information can be displayed in the PV system profile Information Configuration see Section Location Section 12 2 page 103 Operator Section 12 6 page 106 Commissioning Section 12 2 page 103 Nominal system power Section 12 4 page 104 Annual
94. ket cseeseeeeeeeeteee 128 User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 7 Table of Contents SMA Solar Technology AG 15 4 Messages concerning Active Power Limitation in the System LV GOK PPE E E E 130 15 5 Miele home Devices Devices with Communication via Data Exch ge Protocol secernosreee terete aan delim 132 1 6 COMPA CE iecassccisccscecessssadesecedcccossssessscacsesasacccessesssscececcctsusessseescoesverell OD 8 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 1 Information on this Document 1 Information on this Document 1 1 Validity This document is valid for the following products e HM BT 10 GR2 Sunny Home Manager from software package 1 12 e BI SOCKET 10 SMA radio controlled socket from firmware version 12 12 113 R e Plugwise Stretch from firmware version 2 6 0 e Plugwise app from firmware version 1 7 64 Sunny Portal You can find the latest version of this document matching the current software version of the products at www SMA Solar com This document is not a substitute for the documentation of any Plugwise devices which may be installed 1 2 Target Group This document is intended for end users 1 3 Additional Information Links to additional information can be found at www SMA Solar com Document title and content Document type CO2 Factor Technical Information Performance Ratio Technical Information SMA Smart Home Planning Guidelines SMA FLEXIBLE STORAGE SYSTEM Qui
95. kets using a pond pump as an example load 86 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 9 Load Control Procedure 1 Connect the pond pump to the radio controlled socket 2 Configure the pond pump as a load see Section 9 3 page 75 3 Configure the radio controlled socket to which the pond pump is connected see Section 9 2 page 71 and assign to the load pond pump see Section 9 2 4 page 72 4 Set the operating mode of the radio controlled socket to Automatic see Section 9 2 6 1 page 73 M The Sunny Home Manager switches the radio controlled socket on within the set time period X The Sunny Home Manager does not switch the radio controlled socket on You may have set the radio controlled socket to Automatic after the beginning of the time period e g the time period starts at 1 00 p m and you have set the radio controlled socket to Automatic after 1 00 p m If the defined operation time for the device is not available for the load within the time period the Sunny Home Manager does not switch the radio controlled socket on until the next time period e To set the connected load to start immediately set the operating mode of the radio controlled socket to On see Section 9 2 6 1 page 73 and switch on the load The load is now no longer controlled by the Sunny Home Manager e To have the load controlled again by the Sunny Home Manager after a manual start set the operating mode of the radio controlled socket
96. kets You can set several time periods for each load By default a daily time period is set so that the load is switched on within the time period load MUST be switched on The time periods configured are shown as colored bars in the Time period overview Color Explanation Dark blue Compulsory time period Light blue Optional time period Red Invalid time period configuration It is possible that the time period overlaps other already configured time periods or that the time period is too short for the entered mini mum switch on time of the load i Shorter electrical endurance of the radio controlled socket through the frequent switching of loads The more often the radio controlled socket switches loads on and off the shorter the electrical endurance of the radio controlled socket e When setting time periods and device operating times ensure that the radio controlled socket does not have to switch loads on and off unnecessarily for the electrical endurance of the radio controlled socket see Section Technical Data in the installation manual of the Sunny Home Manager Selecting the Time Period Type Load Can Be Switched on or Load Must Be Switched On This setting determines whether the load will definitely be switched on during the time period or only if certain conditions have been met When you select the option Load can be switched on you must subsequently configure the conditions for switching on the load
97. list to use a standard load icon 4 To use your own load icon perform the following steps Select Upload load icon M A file selection window opens e Select the desired file permitted file formats JPG JPEG PNG GIF BMP e Select Open The file is uploaded and then displayed in the drop down list Load icon as the selected new load icon 5 Select Save 9 3 4 Selecting the Load Type The settings that are possible for the load depend on which load type you select 76 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Procedure 9 Load Control 1 Call up the load properties see Section 9 3 1 page 75 2 Select Edit 3 In the drop down list Type of Load select the desired load type Type of load Self configured Explanation You configure the connected load individu ally With this type of load you must also state whether the load is program controlled or if its operation can be interrupted at any time see Section 9 3 5 page 77 Example of program controlled load dryer Example of load where operation can be in terrupted pond pump Dishwasher The connected load is a dish washer Washing machine The connected load is a washing machine Energy monitoring measuring only Only the power consumption of the con nected load is to be measured Stiebel Eltron WWK 300 Tecalor TTA 300 The load connected is the Stiebel Eltron WWK 300 heat pump Some sett
98. located Via Ethernet the load can automatically send information on its energy requirement and consumption to the Sunny Home Manager and it can also re ceive switch on and switch off commands from the Sun ny Home Manager Switching and measuring In the Sunny Home Manager system radio controlled sockets can via radio controlled sockets switch connected loads on and off The radio controlled sockets can also measure the energy consumption of the connected loads and transmit this value to the Sunny Home Manager For this purpose the radio controlled sockets must be assigned as devices to the Sun ny Home Manager system see Section 10 1 page 89 A load can either be permanently connected to the same radio con trolled socket or successively to alternate radio controlled sockets For each change the load must be assigned to the new radio con trolled socket see Section 9 3 11 page 80 If the load is not as signed to a radio controlled socket the Sunny Home Manager can not control this load or receive any consumption data from this load Since the Sunny Home Manager does not receive any detailed data on loads if they are controlled via radio controlled sockets you will need to make additional settings in the load profiles depending on the respective load type Thus the Sunny Home Manager can effec tively schedule the loads in the load control and optimize energy and cost savings 70 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SM
99. lowing lower horizontal LED of the SMA radio controlled socket O In Sunny Portal the data request interval must be set to Automatic see Section 8 7 page 65 O You must be a Standard user Installer or PV system administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Od 9 2 3 Activating Deactivating Data Collection You can set whether or not the Sunny Portal is to collect data from the radio controlled socket If you would like to control loads via the radio controlled socket you must activate data collection If you deactivate data collection no radio controlled socket data is displayed in Sunny Portal and you cannot control any loads via the radio controlled socket User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 71 9 Load Control SMA Solar Technology AG Procedure 1 Call up the properties of the radio controlled socket see Section 8 2 page 62 2 Select Edit M The menu for setting the device properties opens 3 To activate data collection activate the checkbox Active 4 To deactivate data collection deactivate the checkbox Active 9 2 4 Selecting the Load In order that the radio controlled socket can be controlled by the Sunny Home Manager you must assign a load to it You will first need to create a load profile for the load see Section 9 3 page 75 If you have already installed a radio controlled socket without assigning a load you can subsequently assign this radio controlled socket to the required load when creating the load p
100. ltaneously accessing the devices of your PV system Corrective measures e Ensure that apart from the Sunny Home Manager a maximum of two other data capture devices are accessing your system at any one time User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 127 15 Troubleshooting Problem No data is displayed on the Current tab on the page Load Balance and Control SMA Solar Technology AG Cause and corrective measure Too many data capture devices e g Sunny Beam and several computers with Sunny Explorer may be simultane ously accessing the devices of your system Corrective measures e Ensure that apart from the Sunny Home Manager a maximum of two other data capture devices are accessing your system at any one time No data is displayed on the Current tab on the page Energy Balance It is possible that no PV production meter is connected to the Sunny Home Manager and that too many data cap ture devices e g Sunny Beam and several computers with Sunny Explorer are simultaneously accessing the devices of your system Corrective measures e Ensure that apart from the Sunny Home Manager a maximum of two other data capture devices are accessing your system at any one time After a device has been replaced us ing the configuration wizard the cur rent parameters are not displayed in the parameter list It is possible that the new parameters have not yet been transferred to Sunny Portal Corrective measur
101. ly above a specific defined target temperature The heating element is controlled via a radio controlled socket Within the time period defined for the heating element see Section 9 3 16 page 83 itis switched on and off depending on the availability of PV energy If the automatic switch off is activated and the water has not yet reached the set temperature at the end of the time period the heating element can continue to draw electric current from the radio controlled socket even though the time period has expired until the target temperature is reached and the heating element has switched to standby mode on its own The Sunny Home Manager recognizes the standby mode of the heating element and switches the radio controlled socket off Requirement L The load must not be program controlled Procedure 1 In the field Load has internal automatic switch off activate the checkbox Yes 2 If required in the text field Threshold for disconnection adjust the preset threshold for the power consumption in standby mode refer to the load manual for information on power consumption during standby mode Tip Typically the threshold is approximately 50 of the average power consumption in operation 3 If required in the text field Detection time for disconnection recognition adjust the preset time period for which the threshold of the power consumption must at least be exceeded in order to detect standby mode 9 3 15 Setting the Priority
102. me in the Device Name or Name of Load text field A Select Save 8 12 Changing a Device Description You can enter an user defined description for each device The description of the device is displayed in Device Properties Requirement O You must be a Standard user Installer or PV system administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 68 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 8 Device Settings Procedure 1 Call up the properties of the device see Section 8 2 page 62 2 Select Edit M The menu for setting the device properties opens 3 Enter a description in the text field Description 4 Select Save User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 69 9 Load Control SMA Solar Technology AG 9 Load Control 9 1 Information on Load Control A load is a device in a household that is operated with electrical energy To have a load controlled by the Sunny Home Manager you must establish a connection between the load and Sunny Home Manager There are various options for doing this Connection option Explanation Direct cable based commu This connection option is only possible for the following devices nication e Smart appliances which communicate via cable using a data exchange protocol with the Sunny Home Manager see Section 9 5 page 87 e Miele devices with Miele Home gateway see Section 9 5 page 87 The load is connected via network cable to the local network in which the Sunny Home Manager is also
103. minute mean values of the selected devices for the selected day e Bottom right in the diagram Total yield of the PV system for the selected day Week Diagram preview e Preview of diagrams with the progression of the PV system yields for individual weeks Tip If you move the cursor over a week in the diagram the total yield of the PV system for this week is shown Large diagram e Power value curve as 15 minute mean values of selected devices for the selected week e Bottom right in the diagram Total yield of the PV system for the selected week 52 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Page and Menu Selection Tab Explanation Month Diagram preview e Preview of diagrams with the yield values of the PV system for each month in days Tip If you move the cursor over a month in the diagram the total yield of the PV system for this month is shown Large diagram e Yield values of selected devices for the selected month in days e Bottom right in the diagram Total yield of the PV system for the selected month Year Diagram preview e Preview of diagrams with the yield values of the PV system for each year in months Tip If you move the cursor over a year on a diagram the total yield of the PV system for this year is shown Large diagram e Yield values of the selected devices for the selected year in months e Bottom right in the diagram Total yield of the PV system for the selected y
104. mode This operating mode cannot be set for the load type Measure only User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 73 9 Load Control SMA Solar Technology AG Operating mode LED behavior Explanation Switch on LED is glowing green No control of the SMA radio controlled socket by the Sunny Home Manager The SMA radio controlled socket is switched on and switches to the operating mode On The connected load can draw electric current Switch off LED is glowing orange No control of the SMA radio controlled socket by the Sunny Home Manager The SMA radio controlled socket is switched off and switches to the operating mode Off The connected load cannot draw electric current After a short time the selected operating mode is shown as activated on the Sunny Portal user interface 9 2 6 2 Setting the Operating Mode of the Plugwise Radio Controlled Socket i Configuring Plugwise radio controlled sockets You can only set the operating mode of Plugwise radio controlled sockets that are managed via the Sunny Home Manager via Sunny Portal or the Sunny Portal app Plugwise radio controlled sockets that are managed via the Sunny Home Manager can not be configured via the Plugwise app Only the data of these Plugwise radio controlled sockets will be displayed If you would like to manage a specific Plugwise radio controlled socket via the Plugwise app you must remove this from your Sunny Home Manager system see Section 10 5 page 93 Req
105. modules then you can ignore this message Message in the system logbook Inverter does not respond to ac tive power limitation At least one inverter is not responding to limit the active power feed in In this case the Sunny Home Manager initiates stronger active power limitation in the remaining inverters Conse quently the maximum permitted active power feed in is complied with If the message Fed in power has repeatedly ex ceeded the permitted value appears on the same day an error is present Corrective measures e Ensure that the parameter Operating mode active power is set to the value Active power limitation P via system control for all inverters e Ensure that the BLUETOOTH connection between all the devices in the system is good You can check the connection quality with Sunny Explorer see Sunny Explorer user manual If necessary use the SMA radio controlled socket as repeater User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 131 15 Troubleshooting SMA Solar Technology AG 15 5 Miele home Devices Devices with Communication via Data Exchange Protocol Problem Message in the system log book EM gateway not found SEMP name or EM gateway not found Miele home name Cause and corrective measure The gateway is not connected fo the local network Corrective measures e Check whether all network cable plugs are inserted and locked The voltage supply of the gateway is faulty Corrective meas
106. n 18 35 6 Page and Menu Selection SMA Solar Technology AG The additionally required PV generation data will be determined either directly by the connected SMA inverters or can be captured via an additional PV production meter in PV systems with Sunny Home Manager If a DC coupled storage system is used e g Sunny Boy Smart Energy you must not use a PV production meter Instead the PV generation data must always be read out directly from the device otherwise no differentiation between direct consumption and battery charging or discharging will be possible i Delayed display of data due to incompatible energy meter When using incompatible energy meters there may be a delay in the data being displayed in the Current tab e Use energy meters recommended by SMA see planning guidelines SMA Smart Home at www SMA Solar com Display with Battery If a battery inverter is present in your system you can select between the simplified view without battery data and the detailed view with battery data To display the data of the battery in the diagram and in the area Energy balance activate the checkbox Detailed view e To avoid displaying the data of the battery in the diagram and in the area Energy Balance deactivate the checkbox Detailed view Showing and Hiding Diagram Data You can show and hide the diagram data indicated in the legend by clicking on the respective entry in the legend 36 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual
107. n 8 7 page 65 Information Use energy meters recommended by SMA Solar Tech nology AG Otherwise there may be a delay in the data being dis played in the Current tab The tab shows the following current data Line at the bottom of the diagram Live data on the flow of the consumed power of each load in the selected display period Operating Mode Operating mode of the radio controlled socket The button of the currently selected operating mode is highlighted in color In addition the LED status of the radio controlled socket is displayed via an LED symbol The operating mode can be changed accordingly using the buttons see Section 9 2 6 1 page 73 If the operating mode is controlled via the Sunny Home Manager Automatic appears behind the operating mode Current value of consumption Power currently being drawn by the load 4A HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Page and Menu Selection Tab Content Day e With selected view Stacking order view The lines below in the diagram show the progression of the power drawn by each load on the selected day Using the legend below the diagram you can show and hide the loads displayed in the diagram and change the stacking order of the loads in the diagram see Section 7 3 page 60 e With selected view Time period The light colored bars show the time periods which you have configured for the operation of the load The dark colored bar
108. n SMA Solar Technology AG Figure 2 Plugwise radio controlled socket example representation dependent on country specific version Position Designation A Pin connector B Plug 3 2 3 SMA Radio Controlled Socket The function and behavior of the SMA radio controlled socket and the Plugwise radio controlled socket are identical Improvement of the Wireless Connection between BLUETOOTH Devices If the distance between BLUETOOTH devices is too great or obstructions interfere with the BLUETOOTH connection the SMA radio controlled socket can be used as a repeater This bridges the dead zone Device Overview Figure 3 SMA radio controlled socket Position Designation Explanation A LED display Displays status operating modes and NetlDs B Touch key Operation of the SMA radio controlled socket 22 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 3 Product Description Upper horizontal LED of the LED display Figure 4 Upper horizontal LED of the LED display LED status Operating mode status of the SMA radio controlled socket Glowing green On No control of the SMA radio controlled socket by the Sun ny Home Manager Glowing orange Off No control of the SMA radio controlled socket by the Sun ny Home Manager Flashing green On automatic Control of the SMA radio controlled socket by the Sun ny Home Manager Flashing orange Off automatic Control of the SMA radio controlled socket by the S
109. n does not mean that a product or symbol is not trademarked The BLUETOOTH word mark and logos are registered trademarks of Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of these marks by SMA Solar Technology AG is under license Modbus is a registered trademark of Schneider Electric and is licensed by the Modbus Organization Inc QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED Phillips and Pozidriv are registered trademarks of Phillips Screw Company Torx is a registered trademark of Acument Global Technologies Inc SMA Solar Technology AG Sonnenallee 1 34266 Niestetal Germany Tel 49 561 9522 0 Fax 49 561 9522 100 www SMA de E mail info SMA de 2004 to 2015 SMA Solar Technology AG All rights reserved 2 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Information on this Document s ssssssssssssesssesesesseeseseseeeeees 9 Tele E EE N tere AE A iodcnes 9 R2 Torget Groups spoin ei enr r E EE 9 1 3 Additional Information scesssssssssessesssnesneseeseeeeeessesansneeneeneeeeneeneanes 9 TA Symboles eies E uae eases 10 Lo Typegrapliies igen eee ene e a E E 10 k Wlerapesne NE sca cescccaibsrasnestenccucneiassiacciedi eects aon eases eins 10 BF sias pases E pies sda E EE EE E E 12 ZA Wintec Use sca dee deer odoeremepdeaeecat nae EE E 12 22 lt Satety Information es Aiaeenrch paren aaa ene ete dtutn de 13 Product Description sseses
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111. ng SMA Solar Technology AG 3 In the field Report Date in the area Regenerate Report Manually enter the date for which you wish to create a report Tip click the calendar icon and select a date in the calendar A Select Generate M A message that the report has been successfully sent is displayed 11 4 Setting Communication Monitoring In case the Sunny Home Manager does not communicate with Sunny Portal you can set the time which should elapse before Sunny Portal reports an error and notifies you by e mail The time which should elapse before the error is displayed by Sunny Portal and you are notified by e mail is defined in the following settings e Alerts e Data Request Interval see Section 8 7 page 65 Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select PV System Monitoring in the page and menu selection 2 In the area Communication Monitoring select Settings M The page Configuration communication monitoring opens 3 Click the slider and holding the left mouse button pressed set how quickly Sunny Portal is to report an error and notify you by e mail Alerts Data request interval Time Off Automatic Communication monitoring Hourly is deactivated Daily Bounteous Automatic 3 15 h Hourly 4 00 h Daily 27 00 h Tolerant Automatic 1 15h Hourly 2 00 h Daily 25 00 h Sharp Automatic 00 30 h Hourly 1 15h D
112. nicate with Sun ny Portal within the set time If you require more detailed system monitoring functions and more comprehensive data storage you have the option of activating additional functions via the SMA Online Store subject to a fee If you do not yet have access to the SMA Online Store please contact your distributor 11 2 PV System Logbook 11 2 1 Calling Up and Filtering Messages Messages help you for instance to detect disturbances in your PV system The following message types are available e Info e Warning Disturbance e Error User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 95 11 System Monitoring SMA Solar Technology AG Requirement O You must be a Standard user Installer or PV system administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Calling Up Messages e Select PV System Logbook in the page and menu selection Filtering Messages You can filter messages in the system logbook to only call up certain messages Procedure 1 Select PV System Logbook in the page and menu selection 2 To filter messages set one or more of the following filters Input field or drop Explanation down list Go to e Enter the date for the messages you would like to display Tip click the calendar icon and select a date in the calendar Status e To display all unconfirmed messages select Not approved e To display all confirmed messages select Approved e To display all messages select All System Devices e To display
113. nny Portal deactivate the old device see Section 10 2 page 90 Select Device overview gt Overview of new devices in the page and menu selection Select Refresh devices The Sunny Home Manager then searches for new BLUETOOTH devices within range and for new devices in the local network M After a maximum of one minute all new devices are displayed x None or not all of the new devices are displayed An error has occurred e Eliminate the error see Section 15 page 121 To add a device select in the line of the device To replace a device select in the line of the new device M The Sunny Home Manager connects to the new device Page 2 of the configuration wizard opens X Page 2 of the configuration wizard does not open but the error message Connection Failed is displayed A password other than 1111 or other than the system password of the existing system is set for the new SMA device e Temporarily change the system password of the existing system to the password of the new SMA device see Section 14 3 page 118 9 Follow the instructions of the configuration wizard i Replacing an inverter It can take up to 20 minutes to replace an inverter using the configuration wizard M The new SMA device is displayed under Configuration gt Device overview M The new device connected via Ethernet is displayed under Configuration gt Load overview and planning If you have just changed the system passwo
114. nology AG 6 23 Energy Balance neesenca deed hap cece apaeneesss 35 6 2A Load Balancesand Conttol o c cscs ccssssctscncssessertta eeessesseneneeasentenses 43 6 2 5 Energy and Powel vs a antididtan deacahadiendeinnannnie 47 6 2 6 Annual Comparison sescssessesseessssseessnsesessessneesneseessneesneeenenneesnees 48 6 27 System MONITORING sssiss ssestscsssseresses cptsocsevedssasscstvecs scterstvegtenesaasedss 48 6 2 8 PY System logbook innnno issa aes 50 6 3 Analysis enentaenen anen en an ere OO re 50 GA Pertormance Ratos siise siss is iiie aiei 53 6 9 System REPOT seere rere eee E E Ee AE a RE EEEE EEES 54 O0 DeviGESoe iinoa r E E E E 54 O SSNST aa A E EEA 54 C8 Contig r hi i eee E E keene 54 6 8 1 System PropeiieSsonrsenetusnaun inaa nea n eA 54 6 8 2 System Presentation scciveccessstesdsssstesvecsescesespsssesuseeavesdtesescdees cuswssensens 55 6 8 3 DeyicS OVERVIEWS sisi sscarcssieeseciescssnsss stats seseuy iai iii 55 6 8 4 Load Overview and Planning cesscsessssesseseesesssneesneeeneeseesnees 57 6 8 5 Report Configuration cceseseessesssecseesesesseeseesseseessneesneenesneesnees 58 6 8 6 User Manageme nt ccccssssssescsscsssssssstesssesssscenssseestesssneseenees 58 7 Page SEMI G So oissciesicseciccscennsecacseeagaiecsencadennuvecesvevceausecescedesuneocess 59 ZN Diagram Settings sisciesssset scistacetsschesicbetenestics casctsenceovaneseaehcassvenpegenseeieies 59 7 1 1 Setting the Displa
115. nto on the right below the diagram M A drop down menu opens 2 Select 3 Select Print A Select the desired printer and select Print User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 59 7 Page Settings SMA Solar Technology AG 7 1 4 Enlarging the View e If is visible on the right below the diagram move the mouse pointer onto and select amp e If there are two icons on the right below the diagram select amp 7 1 5 Showing and Hiding the Legend On the inverter pages below the menu item Devices you can show and hide the diagram legend Procedure 1 Move the mouse pointer onto on the right below the diagram M A drop down menu opens 2 To hide the legend select 3 To show the legend select i 7 2 Sorting the System List By default the system list is sorted in ascending order in accordance with the specific system yield You can also sort the system list by other values and in descending order Procedure To sort the list by another value click one of the other blue values in the header e To sort the list in descending order click on the blue value in the header again 7 3 Showing Hiding and Sorting Loads Using the legend below the diagram on the page Load Balance and Control you can show and hide the loads displayed in the diagram and change the stacking order of the loads in the diagram e To hide a load click on the desired load Loads that have been hidden are no longer displayed in the diagram
116. nverters see Section 8 10 page 67 O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 j Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt PV system properties in the page and menu selection 2 Select the tab PV System Data 3 Select Edit M The menu for setting system data opens 4 In the area Power activate the checkbox Calculate PV system performance from device properties M The calculated nominal PV system power is displayed 5 Select Save 12 5 Changing the System Description You can enter important features of the system in the description The text is displayed on the page PV system profile The editor only supports text and does not support typography with HTML tags Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 j Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt PV system properties in the page and menu selection 2 Select the tab PV System Data 3 Select Edit M The menu for setting system data opens 4 Enter a description in the area Description 5 Select Save User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 1 8 105 12 System Settings SMA Solar Technology AG 12 6 Changing Operator Data The operator is a private individual or legal entity who owns PV systems for business purposes for example The operator can farm out use of the PV system without necessarily being the user himself The name of the operator is displ
117. ny Home Manager can control supported devices from Miele amp Cie KG via a Miele home gateway The Sunny Home Manager uses the yield forecast and the load pro file to determine favorable time periods for optimization of internal power supply and self consumption In accordance with the PV sys tem operator s specifications and taking the determined time periods into account the Sunny Home Manager controls the switching on and off of the Miele devices HoMan_Portal BA en 18 17 3 Product Description Function Direct control of devices via a data exchange protocol SMA Solar Technology AG Explanation The Sunny Home Manager can control devices using a data ex change protocol defined by SMA Solar Technology AG by commu nicating with the devices either directly or via an appropriate gate way using Ethernet The device reports its energy demand to the Sunny Home Manager and the Sunny Home Manager allocates the available energy to the device taking the PV yield forecast and the consumption forecast into account You can find out whether the data exchange protocol used by the device is supported by the Sun ny Home Manager in the device documentation or from the device manufacturer When used with SMA bat tery inverters prevention of derating losses The Sunny Home Manager prevents derating losses which can arise due to the limitation of active power feed in Taking the PV yield forecast and the consumption forecast into ac
118. o manually set the radio controlled socket to the operating mode Automatic This is an advantage for example if the radio controlled socket is difficult to access behind the dishwasher With startup detection activated the radio controlled socket detects when the dishwasher starts a program and switches the dishwasher off again instantly Then the Sunny Home Manager can schedule the dishwasher into the load control accordingly and at the appropriate time switch the dishwasher back on automatically via the radio controlled socket Sunny Home Manager blocks start up detection for the duration of the load s maximum program operating time in order that the program can run without interruption even with fluctuations in the power consumption of the load You specify the maximum program runtime when configuring the load see Section 9 3 8 page 78 If you wish to start the load even though startup detection is activated you must set the operating mode of the radio controlled socket to On e g by activating the touch key on the radio controlled socket via the Sunny Portal mobile app or in Sunny Portal via the page Load Balance and Control tab Current This way the load can start immediately and in the radio controlled socket the start up detection is blocked again for the duration of the maximum program operating time so that the load program can run without being interrupted by the start up detection Requirements O The load must be a dishwasher
119. o the battery from your system Purchased electricity Power that your household is currently drawing from the utility grid Total consumption Power that your household is currently drawing from the utility grid Self consumption quota Current ratio of selfconsumption to PV power Battery discharging Power that your household is currently drawing from the battery Battery state of charge Current state of charge of the battery in percent in relation to the battery capacity Only displayed for PV systems with battery Option II The display Option I contains the following current data Designation PV generation Explanation Currently generated power of your PV system Consumption Total consumption Power that your household is currently drawing from your system the utility grid and if applicable your battery The colors visualize which portion of the consumption is currently made up of purchased electricity direct consumption PV system and if applicable battery discharging Purchased electricity Power that your household is currently drawing from the utility grid 32 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Page and Menu Selection Designation Explanation Grid feed in Power that your system is currently feeding into the utility grid If your system is generating more power than your household needs at the moment or can be stored in the ba
120. of selected loads in the household Sunny Portal serves as the user interface for configuring the Sunny Home Manager and the loads Sunny Portal transmits the configurations to the Sunny Home Manager The Sunny Home Manager transmits the configuration to the radio controlled sockets In this way the loads are able to be switched on and off via Sunny Portal Sunny Portal supports both SMA radio controlled sockets and Plugwise radio controlled sockets Sunny Portal visualizes data from components of the SMA Smart Home the SMA Flexible Storage System and the SMA Integrated Storage System In addition data from battery management systems such as Sunny Island and Sunny Boy Smart Energy can be displayed in clearly arranged diagrams System requirements O Internet access must be available CI Recommended display resolution minimum 1 024 x 768 pixels L JavaScript must be enabled in the web browser 24 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 3 Product Description Supported web browsers You can find a list of supported web browsers in the technical data on the Sunny Portal product page www sma de sunny portal Sunny Portal Apps The free of charge Sunny Portal app available in iOS and Android versions offers some of the visualizations and operating elements of the SMA Smart Home For more information on Sunny Portal mobile apps see the iTunes Store and Google play 3 4 SMA Appliance Control Set and Further Plugwis
121. of the Load The priority determines which load should be switched on preferentially in the event of conflicts The priority will only be considered for the following loads e Smart appliances with optional energy absorption You will have already set the priority of these devices when adding them to your Sunny Home Manager system via the configuration wizard e Loads connected to radio controlled sockets for which you have set time periods of type Load can be switched on see Section 9 3 16 page 83 In the case of the time period type Load must be switched on the priority of the load does not have any effect as the load is switched on in any event Example Conflict between two loads Two loads for which you have configured an optional time period in each case should only be switched on if excess PV energy is available As the amount of surplus PV energy is currently only sufficient for one load however the load with the higher priority is switched on If both loads have the same priority the load with the higher level of consumption is switched on first Procedure Set the slider to the desired level 82 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 9 Load Control 9 3 16 Configuring the Time Period The time period defines in which time period the Sunny Home Manager can or must switch the loads on The configuration of time periods is only possible for loads that are connected to radio controlled soc
122. ort for a Specific Date eesesseseesteeseseeeseeenees 99 11 4 Setting Communication Monitoring 0 0 eeeseeeeeeeeseseeeeeneees 100 11 5 Setting the Inverter Comparison ssesssssecsesesseseesseeseestesesseeeteneeees 101 12 System Settings iiss scaesssscciaiecs esdsdiccicei nasi nneanncains 102 12 1 Entering String Properties ccc cece esesesneaeeeteseseeeeteeneans 102 12 2 Changing System Dette anncnreaninadaimeiccascunrencnunnss 103 12 3 Changing the System Name sssssssssiseeesssssrsttrersssssrssrreeessssrrrrreesess 103 HoMan_Portal BA en 1 8 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Table of Contents 12 4 Setting the Nominal PV System Power s sssessssseseeseeesneseetesteees 104 12 4 1 Manually Entering the Nominal PV System Power ssesee 104 12 4 2 Automatic Calculation of Nominal PV System Powel 0 105 12 5 Changing the System Desctiptionis n0sisacndedn nd caindeney 105 126 Changing Operator Dataiasicimecrnuesiotmaurmnnermencriane 106 12 7 Changing Deleting the System Image sessecseseeseeesneseeeeeeeees 106 12 8 Entering the Feed in Tariff Sel Consumption Tariff and Electricity CFs Eee ea Onsen ne Ne en pn ni re ER 108 12 9 Configuring Limitation of Active Power Feed In sccseeseeneeees 109 12 10 Activating Deactivating Grid Management Services 110 12 11 Setting the Optimization Target cs cnicissccisscsascsisssssnsctonsioastevnsssoneavenes 111 12 12 Entering the Amount of CO2 Avoided
123. otal yield will be displayed here F Details area G Logbook area Not shown on the Total tab User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 1 8 51 6 Page and Menu Selection SMA Solar Technology AG Device Selection area In this area you can select whether the complete system and or individual inverters are to be displayed in the large diagram and in the Details area Moreover you can select whether absolute or specific values are to be displayed Select devices 1 To display the values of the complete system activate the checkbox Complete PV system in the area Device selection 2 To display the values of individual inverters perform the following steps e Select the area Device selection M The area opens and the individual inverters are displayed e Activate the checkboxes for the desired inverters Tip If you activate the checkbox Select all devices the checkboxes for all inverters will be activated Selecting the display type e Inthe area Device selection next to Display type select the desired option Absolute Shows the system yield kWh or the power kW Specific Shows the specific system yield kWh kWp or the specific system power Tabs Tab Explanation Day Diagram preview e Preview of diagrams with the progression of the PV system yields for individual days Tip If you move the cursor over a day in the diagram the total yield of the PV system for this day is shown Large diagram e Power value curve as 15
124. ower is supplied by discharging the battery Battery discharging only displayed for systems with battery Total amount of energy that your household drew from the battery so far Direct consumption only displayed for systems with battery Total energy that your household drew directly from your system so far without intermediate storage in the battery Total Data in the Generation diagram Total yield Total amount of energy that your PV system has generated so far Self consumption Total amount of energy that your household drew directly from your PV system so far direct consumption and energy that your PV system has stored in the battery battery charging so far Battery charging only displayed for systems with battery Total energy that your system has stored in the battery so far Grid feed in Total amount of energy that your system has fed into the utility grid so far Additional data Self consumption rate Ratio of selfconsumption to total yield Direct consumption rate only displayed for systems with battery Ratio of direct consumption to total yield Self sufficiency quota Current ratio of internal power supply to total consumption 42 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Page and Menu Selection Difference between Internal Power Supply and Self Consumption in PV Systems with Batteries Internal power supply the sum of power energy that your household draws directly from your s
125. production Section 12 13 page 112 CO avoided Section 12 12 page 111 Modules Section 12 4 page 104 30 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Page and Menu Selection Information Configuration see Section Tilt angle Section 8 10 page 67 Tracking Inverter Sunny Portal receives this information from the devices Communication Description Section 12 5 page 105 PV system image Section 12 7 page 106 6 2 2 Current Status And Forecast The Sunny Home Manager continuously logs the energy generated by the PV system The Sunny Home Manager also receives location based weather forecasts via the Internet Based on this information the Sunny Home Manager creates a PV yield forecast for the PV system The data on the generated energy can only be displayed fully if at least the following energy meter types are connected to the Sunny Home Manager Feed in meter e Purchased electricity meter The Sunny Home Manager receives the PV generation data via the connected SMA inverters or via an optionally connected PV production meter To query forecast information you must fill in the following input fields on the System properties page in Sunny Portal e Latitude e Longitude e Nominal PV system power necessary for the correct power forecast If one of the three entries is missing either the weather symbols are not displayed the power forecast is not present or it is incorrect iJ Availabili
126. r of the supplied CD 11 Select Identify M Sunny Portal checks whether the serial number and registration ID correspond to the connected Sunny Home Manager X The PV System Setup Assistant cannot find any Sunny Home Manager with the serial number and registration ID An error has occurred e Eliminate the error see Section 15 page 121 12 Select Next 13 Select Finish 10 4 Reassigning the Sunny Home Manager to the Sunny Portal System after the Reset Once you have completely reset the Sunny Home Manager see the installation manual of the Sunny Home Manager you must reassign the Sunny Home Manager fo your Sunny Home Manager system in Sunny Portal Otherwise Sunny Portal will not accept any data from the Sunny Home Manager If you have reset the Sunny Home Manager and redetected the Plugwise radio controlled sockets you must reestablish the connection to the Plugwise Stretch see the Sunny Home Manager installation manual You have the following options for reassigning the Sunny Home Manager to your Sunny Home Manager system e Reassign the Sunny Home Manager via the Sunny Portal access or e Reassign the Sunny Home Manager like a replacement device via the PV System Setup Assistant see Section 10 3 page 91 Reassign the Sunny Home Manager via the Sunny Portal access Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 92 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 U
127. rd of the existing system to the password of the new SMA device reset the old system password see Section 14 3 page 118 If the new device is a radio controlled socket configure the radio controlled socket see Section 9 2 page 71 Remember that the load connected to the radio controlled socket must be configured first see Section 9 3 page 75 10 2 Activating Deactivating Devices In the following cases you must deactivate devices in Sunny Portal You have removed a device from your PV system or You no longer wish to display a device in Sunny Portal or You would like to replace the device in Sunny Portal by another device see Section 10 1 page 89 The data of the deactivated device is retained in Sunny Portal 90 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 10 System Management Requirement e You must have the user role Installer or PV system administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select the device properties of the device see Section 8 2 page 62 2 Select Edit M The menu for setting the device properties opens 3 To deactivate the device in Sunny Portal deactivate the checkbox Active in the area Data collection 4 To activate the device in Sunny Portal activate the checkbox Active in the area Data collection 5 Select Save 10 3 Replacing the Sunny Home Manager Requirements O The NetID of the PV system must be set in the Sunny Home Manager see
128. rements O The system location must be entered see Section 12 2 page 103 O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt PV system properties in the page and menu selection 2 Select the tab Parameters 3 Select Edit M The menu for parameter settings opens 4 In the area Yield expectations select Suggest a Monthly Distribution The monthly distribution is displayed in the table with the months 5 To display the average expected yield and the monthly distribution in the diagrams on the pages Annual Comparison and Energy and Power activate the checkbox Display the monthly distribution in the yearly comparison as well as energy and power 6 To enable configuration of the average expected yield on the pages Annual Comparison and Energy and Power activate the checkbox The monthly distribution can be configured in the diagrams 7 Select Save Manually Entering the Monthly Distribution 1 Select Configuration gt PV system properties in the page and menu selection 2 Select the tab Parameters 3 Select Edit M The menu for parameter settings opens 4 In the area Yield Expectations enter the values in the text fields in in the table with the months User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 113 12 System Settings SMA Solar Technology AG 5 To display the predicted annual yield and the monthly distribution in the diagrams on the
129. rew directly from your system on the day selected direct consumption and the energy that your system stored in the battery battery charging on the day selected Battery charging only displayed for systems with battery Energy that your system stored in the battery on the day selected Grid feed in Energy fed by your system into the utility grid on the day selected Additional data e Self consumption rate Ratio of selfconsumption to daily yield Direct consumption quota only displayed for systems with battery Ratio of direct consumption to daily yield Self sufficiency quota Ratio of internal power supply to daily consumption Limiting of the active power feed in If you have set a limit to active power feed in for your system a red line will indicate the maximum amount of active power permitted to be fed into the utility grid If you have limited the active power feed in to 0 the red line runs directly on the x axis of the diagram User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 39 6 Page and Menu Selection SMA Solar Technology AG Tab Content Month Data in the Consumption diagram Monthly consumption Energy that your household drew from your system direct consumption or internal power supply for systems without battery the utility grid purchased electricity and if applicable the battery battery discharging during the month selected Purchased electricity Energy that your household drew from the utility grid
130. roduct read this section carefully and observe all safety information at all times Danger to life by switching medical devices Unintentional switching of medical devices can result in life threatening situations e Do not connect any medical devices to the radio controlled socket Risk of injury and fire due to unintentional and unattended switching on of loads Loads that are switched on via a radio controlled socket unintentionally and while unattended can cause injuries and fires e g an iron Do not connect any loads to the radio controlled socket that could endanger persons or cause damage if unintentionally switched on User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 13 2 Safety SMA Solar Technology AG NOTICE Damage to loads Frequently switching a load on and off can damage it e Ask the load manufacturer whether the load is suitable for control via a radio controlled socket e Configure the radio controlled socket so that the load connected is not switched on or off more frequently than specified by the load manufacturer Do not connect any loads to the radio controlled socket if they require a continuous current supply NOTICE Damage to the radio controlled socket The radio controlled socket can become damaged through incorrect operation e Do not operate radio controlled sockets when they are plugged into each other NOTICE Damage to the wall outlet If the radio controlled socket is
131. rofile Procedure 1 Call up the properties of the radio controlled socket see Section 8 2 page 62 2 Select Edit M The menu for setting the device properties opens 3 Select the connected load from the drop down list Loads iJ State of the radio controlled socket after operation of the load or if the connection is interrupted Depending on the load type the radio controlled socket is either switched on or switched off after load operation e Load is program controlled switched on e Load is not program controlled switched off The radio controlled socket also switches to the respective state if the connection between the Sunny Home Manager and the radio controlled socket is interrupted for more than 15 minutes In this case you will need to reset the radio controlled socket to the operating mode Automatic see Section 9 4 page 86 so that the Sunny Home Manager can continue to control the radio controlled socket 9 2 5 Entering the Device Name Using the device name you can identify the SMA radio controlled socket in the Sunny Home Manager system Procedure e Enter the desired device name in the text field Device name for example radio controlled socket washing machine basement 72 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 9 Load Control 9 2 6 Setting the Operating Mode of the Radio Controlled Socket 9 2 6 1 Setting the Operating Mode of the SMA Radio Controlled Socket You have the following op
132. s in the text field E mail address es If you enter several e mail addresses separate these by commas Interval e To receive an e mail with event report every hour activate the option Hourly e To receive one e mail with event report per day activate the option Daily and in the drop down list select the time you would like to receive the e mail Content You can select up to four Sunny Portal and Sun ny Home Manager system event types Information Warnings Failures Errors e Activate the content that is to be displayed in the email e In the area Send Report as select the format in which Sunny Portal is to send the report In the area Limit messages in one report use the drop down list to select the maximum number of messages to be displayed in the e mail e If you wish to send reports even if there are no new events activate Send empty reports if no new events are available 5 To send a test report to the stated e mail address select Send test report 6 Select Save 11 3 3 Creating a Report for a Specific Date You can create a report for a specific date in the past Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt Report configuration in the page and menu selection 2 Select the desired report in the drop down list Report configuration User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 99 11 System Monitori
133. s way the settings for start up detection will be transmitted to the SMA radio controlled socket again User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 129 15 Troubleshooting SMA Solar Technology AG You will find further trouble shooting information for Plugwise radio controlled sockets in the manufacturer s documentation 15 4 Messages concerning Active Power Limitation in the System Logbook Problem Cause and corrective measure Message in the system logbook Although the function Limitation of active power feed Supplied power has exceeded the in is activated more than the maximum permitted active permitted value several times power has been fed into the utility grid Corrective measures e Ensure that the feed in meter used complies with the requirements see the installation manual of the Sunny Home Manager e Ensure that the feed in meter is configured correctly see Section 8 6 page 64 e Ensure that the BLUETOOTH connection between all the devices in the system is good You can check the connection quality with Sunny Explorer see Sunny Explorer user manual If necessary use the SMA radio controlled socket as repeater e Ensure that the parameter Operating mode active power is set to the value Active power limitation P via system control for all inverters Message in the system logbook The function Limiting of the active power feed in was Act power limitation deactivated deactivated by Sunny Home Manager because the
134. s are fulfilled All UDP ports gt 1024 on the router or modem must be open for outgoing connections If there is a firewall installed on the router or modem you might have to adjust the firewall rules It must be possible for the outgoing router or modem connections to reach all Internet destinations target IP target port If there is a firewall installed on the router or modem you might have to adjust the firewall rules On the router or modem with NAT Network Address Translation there must not be any port forwarding Potential communication problems can thus be prevented There must be no packet filtering or manipulation for SIP packets on the router or modem An exclamation mark is permanently displayed after parameters have been ny Home Manager Sunny Portal could not transfer the parameters to the Sun changed Corrective measures e Make sure that the connection between the Sunny Home Manager and the Sunny Portal is established see the installation manual of the Sunny Home Manager 126 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Problem Sunny Portal is displaying unrealistic data 15 Troubleshooting Cause and corrective measure The energy meters are connected to the wrong connection ports of the Sunny Home Manager Corrective measures e Ensure that each energy meter is connected to the connection port assigned to that energy meter see the installation manual of the
135. s show the time periods in which the loads were actually in operation The symbols gt and Il show the start and the stop point of operation Ifyou move the mouse pointer over one of the dark colored bars the energy consumed by the load in this time period is displayed in kWh e In the table Daily consumption Energy drawn by the load on the selected day Configuration With the Configuration button you can configure the properties of the load User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 45 6 Page and Menu Selection Tab Month SMA Solar Technology AG Content In the diagram Energy drawn by each load in the selected month in days If you move the mouse pointer over one of the bars in the diagram a window opens with the following information The respective daily consumption of the loads operated on that day The respective percentage of the daily consumption which was covered by PV energy battery discharging or by the utility grid In the table Monthly consumption Energy drawn by the load in the selected month PV energy percentage Percentage of the monthly consumption covered by PV energy Battery discharging percentage Percentage of the monthly consumption covered by battery discharging Purchased electricity percentage Percentage of the monthly consumption covered by the utility grid Configuration With the Configuration button you can configure the properties of the load
136. ser Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 10 System Management Procedure 1 Log into Sunny Portal see Section 4 1 page 27 2 Select PV System Selection gt My Sunny Home Manager system in the page and menu selection The following window opens Sunny Home Manager has been reset 3 To delete the Sunny Home Manager and all the Sunny Home Manager data from Sunny Portal select Delete from the PV system 4 To continue using the Sunny Home Manager in this Sunny Home Manager system select Use in this PV system 10 5 Deleting a Device from Sunny Portal Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 i Device data is irretrievably deleted If you delete a device all the data of that device is irretrievably deleted e Check whether it is sufficient to deactivate the device see Section 10 2 page 90 Procedure 1 Select the device properties of the device see Section 8 2 page 62 2 Select Edit 3 Select Delete M A window with a security prompt opens A To irretrievably delete the device select Delete 10 6 Deleting the Sunny Home Manager System Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 If you delete the Sunny Home Manager system the system and its data will be permanently deleted Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt PV system properties in the page and menu selection 2
137. sly sets the deviation of the inverter specific yield from which e mail notification by Sunny Portal will be triggered 6 To select an inverter for the inverter comparison activate the checkbox Monitoring in the line of the inverter 7 Select Save User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 101 12 System Settings SMA Solar Technology AG 12 System Settings 12 1 Entering String Properties A string describes a group of series connected PV modules Normally a system is made up of multiple strings Each string has specific properties such as deviation to south azimuth or the roof tilt angle The yield forecast of the Sunny Home Manager plays an important role in load control If you enter the string properties of your system the Sunny Home Manager can output very precise yield forecasts Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Call up the inverter properties see Section 8 2 page 62 2 Select Edit M The menu for setting the device properties opens 3 To add a new string select Add string 4 To copy an existing string select O in the string line and the Copy column 5 In the column Edit of the copied string line select 1 M The menu for setting the string opens 6 Enter the string properties Input field or drop down list Explanation Designation Name of the string e g String 1 Manufacturer PV module manuf
138. sssesesesessososcocoseseseseseososcscoeosesesesessoses 15 3 1 Sunny Home Manager uu eesseeseseeeeeeeeeeseeceeenseneneneeeeeeeteneneans 15 Slr RUNON S e is gunset Sh a E iad tees E AES 15 32 TIypalabel sanoan a ENER AENA 19 Se Radioconirolled Sachets certaes ureter heres eee ciao cae 20 L2 FUNCOMS eiea TA nvvens aay E E 20 3 2 2 Plugwise Radio Controlled Socket c csceceeseesesseeseeeeesneeseeens 21 3 2 3 SMA Radio Controlled Socket 0 cccesesesseeeeseestesseeeesnenneeens 22 33 Sunny 21 0 Eee ee Lee een rere 24 3 4 SMA Appliance Control Set and Further Plugwise Devices 25 Getting Started sssesseseseseseseososcscososesesesessososcecosesesesesessosesessese 27 4 1 Logging In and Out of Sunny Portal csceseseseeeseeeeereeseeeeeeenees 27 4 2 Setting the User Interface Language s ssssseseseeeeseeseeeeeene 27 Accessing the User Interface of the Sunny Home Manager System Sessiaiuasathiecassdeadaasuahanwaiaunssuaiale cnnnuinedinasesheidanarsnladentccsainuans 28 Page and Menu Selection s sesesessesessososesesesessosesessesesesesesesses 30 6 1 System Selection and System List sesssscsssessessesseeseeseeseseeeeseeees 30 6 2 My Sunny Home Manager System cece ee eeeeseeeeneneeeeeees 30 6 2 PY System Profilen ernus rea EASA 30 6 2 2 Current Status And Forecast sssssesssssssssseseeseeesneseeseeesneneeseeneens 31 User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 1 8 3 Table of Contents SMA Solar Tech
139. t the operating mode of the radio controlled socket to Switch on see Section 9 4 page 86 You can not configure the radio con trolled sockets in Sunny Portal or set the operating mode of the radio con trolled sockets using Sunny Portal You do not have Standard user Installer or PV system administrator user rights Corrective measures e Ask the system administrator to assign you Standard user Installer or PV system administrator user rights see Section 13 4 page 117 The SMA radio controlled socket does not switch the dishwasher on even though start up detection is activated For the Start up detection function the SMA radio con trolled socket must have at least firmware version 12 12 111 R You can read off the firmware version via the parameter Software package see Section 8 5 page 64 Corrective measures 1 If the SMA radio controlled socket has a firmware version lower than 12 12 111 R ensure that the automatic software update is activated for the devices in the system see Section 8 8 page 66 This way the SMA radio controlled socket will receive the latest firmware version within 24 hours 2 If you had already configured start up detection before the firmware update of the SMA radio controlled socket proceed as follows once the firmware update has been run successfully e Call up the load properties of the dishwasher see Section 9 3 1 page 75 e Select Edit and then immediately Save Thi
140. tal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 8 Device Settings Connected energy meter type Drop down list SMA Energy Meter e Select SMA Energy Meter xxx The placeholder for the SMA Energy Meter serial number is xxx If there are two SMA Energy Meters in the PV system select the desired SMA Energy Meter No energy meter e Select no meter e Activate the checkbox Bidirectional meter Supply and feed in Only displayed if there is an SMA Energy Meter in the PV system 8 7 Setting the Data Request Interval The data request interval defines how often the Sunny Home Manager sends data to and requests date from Sunny Portal Sunny Portal can only display current data of the Sunny Home Manager and switch radio controlled sockets if the data request interval is set to Automatic SMA Solar Technology AG only recommends setting the data request interval to Hourly or Daily if your Internet connection is established via a GSM modem This way depending on your GSM tariff you will avoid additional costs NOTICE Additional costs when using a cellular modem If you set up the Internet connection using a cellular modem e g a GSM modem additional costs can be incurred as a result of frequent data requests depending on the mobile service tariff e When using a cellular modem additional costs can be prevented by setting the data request interval to Hourly or Daily e Ifyou are not using a cellular modem set the data r
141. tation of active power feed in is displayed as a red line If the PV production exceeds the specified threshold a blue area is shown above the red line as a maximum and this corresponds to the current self consumption 12 10 Activating Deactivating Grid Management Services The Sunny Home Manager can receive the specifications for grid management services via Ethernetbased communication The grid operator can set up this link You also have to activate grid management services for the Sunny Home Manager Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt PV system properties in the page and menu selection 2 Select the tab Parameters 3 Select Edit M The menu for parameter settings opens 4 Select the appropriate option in the area Grid management services via Ethernet based communication e Ifthe Sunny Home Manager does not have to implement any grid operator specifications select No default setting 110 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 12 System Settings e If the Sunny Home Manager does have to implement grid operator specifications select Yes and if necessary enter a different port in the field Port Tip The default setting Port 502 can normally remain set You may have to change the port if there are several Modbus devices in the network 5 Select Save 12 11 Setting the Optimization Tar
142. tch are available via the SMA Appliance Control Set from SMA Solar Technology AG or directly from Plugwise The firmware version of the Plugwise devices must meet the minimum requirements see Section 1 1 page 9 Via the Plugwise app parallel to the energy management you can use the numerous house automation functions refer to the manufacturer s documentation The function and behavior of the SMA radio controlled socket and the Plugwise radio controlled socket are identical i Controlling the Plugwise radio controlled sockets via the Plugwise app Plugwise radio controlled sockets that are managed in the energy management system can not be controlled via the Plugwise app Only the power data of the Plugwise radio controlled sockets is displayed in the Plugwise app If you would like to control the Plugwise radio controlled sockets via the Plugwise app you must remove these devices from your Sunny Home Manager system The Plugwise radio controlled sockets will then be displayed in the Plugwise app without the locked symbol and can again be operated via the Plugwise app Device Overview Unlike the SMA radio controlled socket the Plugwise radio controlled socket does not have an LED display or touch key for operation It is therefore only possible to operate the Plugwise remote controlled socket via the Sunny Home Manager or the Plugwise app and to switch it on and off manually User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 21 3 Product Descriptio
143. tch the radio controlled socket on and off As a result specific electrical devices can be switched on if e g a lot of PV power is available At which times the Sunny Home Manager switches the radio controlled socket on or off depends on the configuration of the load and the current load planning configured in the Sunny Home Manager 20 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 3 Product Description Measurement of the Energy Consumption of the Connected Load The radio controlled socket measures the energy consumption of the connected loads and transmits the measured values to the Sunny Home Manager The Sunny Home Manager then transmits the values to Sunny Portal where you can visualize and control the energy flows in the household You can also register your system in the Sunny Places community portal and monitor your system compare it with other systems and share knowledge and experiences with other PV system operators 3 2 2 Plugwise Radio Controlled Socket Plugwise radio controlled sockets can be used for load control in the energy management system The Sunny Home Manager establishes a secure data connection with the Plugwise Stretch for the visualization and control of the Plugwise radio controlled sockets The Plugwise Stretch enables the exchange of control commands and measured values between the Sunny Home Manager and Plugwise radio controlled sockets The Plugwise radio controlled sockets and the Plugwise Stre
144. ter any comments 7 Select Accept 8 Select Save 12 2 Changing System Data Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt PV system properties in the page and menu selection 2 Select the tab PV System Data 3 Select Edit M The menu for setting system data opens 4 Change the desired PV system data 5 Select Save 12 3 Changing the System Name You can change the system name entered when you registered the Sunny Home Manager system User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 103 12 System Settings SMA Solar Technology AG Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 System name requirement O The system name can have a maximum of 30 characters Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt PV system properties in the page and menu selection 2 Select the tab PV System Data 3 Select Edit M The menu for setting system data opens 4 Enter the desired system name in the text field Name 5 Select Save 12 4 Setting the Nominal PV System Power 12 4 1 Manually Entering the Nominal PV System Power The nominal PV system power is the sum of the power of all PV modules You can obtain the nominal PV system power specifications from your installer The nominal PV system power is required in order to display the following data e Specific system yield
145. the SMA device to the same router network switch as the Sunny Home Manager User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 123 15 Troubleshooting Problem The Sunny Home Manager detects none or not all of the new SMA de vices that are connected via Speed wire SMA Solar Technology AG Cause and corrective measure The network cable that connects the SMA device to the router network switch is not suitable for 100 MBit s Corrective measures e Use a network cable suitable for Speedwire for network cable requirements see manual of the Speedwire device DHCP is not activated in your router Corrective measures e Activate DHCP in the router e If your router does not support DHCP configure the static network settings on the Speedwire device using SMA Connection Assist You can obtain the SMA Connection Assist software free of charge from the download area at www SMA Solar com The router network switch used in the network deactivates the LAN ports when they appear to be inactive in order to save energy As a result it is not possible to establish any connection to the SMA device Corrective measures e Configure the router network switch so that the LAN ports are not deactivated The network switch used in the network uses IGMP snoop ing This means that the connection to the SMA device is interrupted due to apparent inactivity and cannot be sub sequently restored Corrective measures e Deactivate the IG
146. the installation manual of the Sunny Home Manager O The new Sunny Home Manager must be connected to the router see the installation manual of the Sunny Home Manager O The new Sunny Home Manager must be supplied with voltage see the installation manual of the Sunny Home Manager O You must have the user role PV system administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Open www SunnyPortal com and select PV Setup Assistant or Go to www SunnyPortal com Register The PV System Setup Assistant opens 2 Select Next M The page User registration opens 3 Activate the checkbox I am already registered in Sunny Portal 4 Enter the e mail address and the Sunny Portal password in the fields E mail address and Password 5 Select Next M The page Select PV system opens 6 Activate the field Add or replace devices 7 Select 2l in the line of the Sunny Home Manager system for which you want to replace the Sunny Home Manager 8 Select Next M The page Select devices opens User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 91 10 System Management SMA Solar Technology AG 9 Enter the serial number of the Sunny Home Manager in the field PIC Enter the registration ID of the Sunny Home Manager in the field RID 10 i Reading off the serial number and registration ID You can read off the serial number and the registration ID at the following locations On the type label at the back of the Sunny Home Manager e On the cove
147. the local network The load is displayed on the page Device Overview gt Overview of New Devices 2 Use the configuration wizard to add the load to the Sunny Home Manager system as a system extension In the case of loads with optional energy consumption you can also set the priority and the maximum permissible energy costs M The new load is automatically displayed on the page Load Overview and Planning with the available information and setting options 3 Change the load name if necessary see Section 9 3 6 page 78 Controlling Miele Devices Using the Miele home Gateway Miele home is a system for the automatic control of Miele devices The Sunny Home Manager can control supported Miele devices directly by communicating with a Miele home gateway and thereby optimize selfconsumption The Sunny Home Manager recognizes the Miele device automatically All other settings must be configured on the Miele devices Example Behavior of the Sunny Home Manager when switching devices On the Miele devices e g a washing machine you set the time the wash cycle must be completed by The Sunny Home Manager then determines the most economical time period to operate the washing machine and starts the machine automatically This ensures that the washing machine is started on time so that the laundry is done at the desired time Requirements O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 I
148. the messages in Sunny Portal the Sunny Home Manager system and the devices select All e To display Sunny Portal messages select Portal e To display messages of the Sunny Home Manager system select PV System e To display messages of specific devices select the respective device e g SB 4200TL Number per page e Select the number of messages that you would like to see Type e To display messages of a specific type activate the appropriate checkbox Info Warning Failure or Error 11 2 2 Confirming Messages You can confirm messages in order to mark them as read This will help you to differentiate between old and new messages Requirement O You must be a Standard user Installer or PV system administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 96 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 11 System Monitoring Procedure 1 Select PV System Logbook in the page and menu selection 2 To confirm messages individually select in the message line and the column Confirmed 3 To confirm several messages mark the required messages e To select individual messages activate the relevant checkboxes on the left of the messages e To select all messages activate the checkbox Select all A Select Execute 11 3 Reports 11 3 1 Report Overview Reports are documents containing system data or system events You can have the reports sent by e mail from Sunny Portal You can have the e mails sent as a
149. tifies the product The type label is located on the back of the product You can read off the following data from the type label e Serial Number e Registration ID e Assembly name type e Hardware version Version User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 19 3 Product Description SMA Solar Technology AG You will require the information on the type label to use the product safely and when seeking customer support from Service see Section 16 Contact page 135 Symbols on the Type Label Designation Explanation Symbol CTick The product complies with the require ments of the applicable Australian EMC standards FE FCC designation The product complies with the require 8 Us ments of the applicable FCC stan dards BLUETOOTH Wireless Tech The product has a BLUETOOTH inter nology face Data matrix code 2D code for device specific character istics 3 2 Radio controlled socket The Sunny Home Manager supports the following radio controlled sockets e SMA radio controlled sockets e Plugwise radio controlled sockets 3 2 1 Functions The radio controlled socket supports load control in households with Sunny Home Manager The radio controlled socket carries out the following tasks Implementation of Control Commands Issued by the Sunny Home Manager e Measurement of the Energy Consumption of the Connected Load Implementation of Control Commands Issued by the Sunny Home Manager The Sunny Home Manager can swi
150. tions for setting the operating mode of the SMA radio controlled socket e Setting the operating mode via Sunny Portal or e Setting the operating mode via the Sunny Portal mobile app or e Setting the operating mode using the touch key on the SMA radio controlled socket see the Sunny Home Manager installation manual Setting the Operating Mode via Sunny Portal Requirements O The SMA radio controlled socket must be assigned to the connected load see Section 9 2 4 page 72 L A BLUETOOTH connection to the Sunny Home Manager must be available The BLUETOOTH connection is indicated by the blue glowing lower horizontal LED of the SMA radio controlled socket O In Sunny Portal the data request interval must be set to Automatic see Section 8 7 page 65 O You must be a Standard user Installer or PV system administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Load Balance and Control in the page and menu selection 2 Select the Current tab 3 In the table in the column Operating mode select the button for the desired operating mode next to the required load 4 Select the desired operating mode Operating mode LED behavior Explanation Automatic LED is flashing orange Control of the SMA radio controlled socket by the Sun switched off or green switched ny Home Manager on Depending on the current control command of the Sun ny Home Manager the SMA radio controlled socket is either switched on or off in this
151. ttery the surplus power is fed into the utility grid Battery charging Power that is being currently charged from your system into the bat tery Battery discharging Power that your household is currently drawing from the battery Seltsufficiency quota Current ratio of internal power supply to total consumption Internal power supply Power that your household is drawing di rectly from your system direct consumption and if applicable from the battery battery discharging In systems without batteries the selfconsumption is the same as the internal power supply Self consumption quota Current ratio of selfconsumption to PV power Self consumption the power that your household draws directly from your system direct consumption and if applicable the power that your system stores in the battery battery charging Only displayed for PV systems with battery Forecast and Recommended Action Area The Forecast and Recommended Action diagram visualizes the following information e Tariff for the electric current purchased from the utility grid e Expected PV power e Weather forecast for the current date The data is not available in all countries e Scheduled time periods for operation of the loads You can have a forecast displayed for up to 48 hours from the currently selected time Tip Click on the diagram hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse to the right or left This way you can select a
152. ty of forecast data The forecast data in the area Forecast and Recommended Action is not available in all countries Current Status Area The following is required to display the current status area L The data request interval must be set to Automatic see Section 8 7 page 65 i Changing the display In the area Current status you can choose between the displays Option I and Option II e Select the page Current status and Forecast in the page and menu selection e Select Configuration Current Status and Forecast in the contents area below e Select the desired option in the field Display User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 31 6 Page and Menu Selection 1615W ow SMA Solar Technology AG Arkrkkrkkrkrk 2bezczben ow amtntveamtuch 1615 vertverinverinvertte 23 tereneentteneng ow areladeladeerieladd 969 Figure 10 Display left Option I and right Option II examples Option I The display Option I contains the following current data Designation PV generation Explanation Currently generated power of your PV system Grid feed in Power that your system is currently feeding into the utility grid If your system is generating more power than your household needs at the moment or can be stored in the battery the surplus power is fed into the utility grid Self consumption Power that your household is currently drawing from your system and if applicable being stored int
153. uirements L The Plugwise radio controlled socket must be assigned to the connected load see Section 9 2 4 page 72 O In Sunny Portal the data request interval must be set to Automatic see Section 8 7 page 65 O You must be a Standard user Installer or PV system administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Load Balance and Control in the page and menu selection 2 Select the Current tab 74 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 9 Load Control 3 In the table in the column Operating mode select the button for the desired operating mode next to the required load A Select the desired operating mode Operating mode Explanation Automatic Control of the Plugwise radio controlled socket via the Sunny Home Manager Depending on the current control command of the Sun ny Home Manager the Plugwise radio controlled socket is either switched on or off in this mode This operating mode cannot be set for the load type Measure only Switch on No control of the Plugwise radio controlled socket via the Sunny Home Manager The Plugwise radio controlled socket is switched on and switches to the operating mode On The connected load can draw electric current Switch off No control of the Plugwise radio controlled socket via the Sunny Home Manager The Plugwise radio controlled socket is switched off and switches to the operating mode Off The connected load cannot draw electric current
154. un ny Home Manager Glowing red The system is starting or The update process is running In this status do not unplug the SMA radio controlled socket from the outlet Otherwise the SMA radio controlled socket could be damaged Lower Horizontal LED Figure 5 Lower horizontal LED of the LED display LED status Explanation Glowing blue The BLUETOOTH connection to the Sunny Home Manager is good Further states of the lower horizontal LED are described in the Section Troubleshooting see Section 15 page 121 User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 23 3 Product Description SMA Solar Technology AG id LED status Operating mode status of the SMA radio controlled socket Vertical LEDs Figure 6 Vertical LEDs of the LED display Glowing green The touch key is ready for operation In this status the SMA radio controlled socket can be reset to the de fault settings see Sunny Home Manager installation manual Flashing green The SMA radio controlled socket is initializing All LEDs of the LED Display Uej45o0 744 HoOocde PF Figure 7 Display of the NetIDs LED status Operating mode status of the SMA radio controlled socket O 2 to 9 und A to F NetID configuration mode and display of the configured NetID 3 3 Sunny Portal Sunny Portal www SunnyPortal com is an Internet portal which allows you to monitor systems and to visualize and present system data Sunny Portal visualizes data and energy balances
155. unny Portal will send another e mail reminder each day for up to three days after the first e mail was sent E mail reminder is acti Clicking the bell icon stops the sending of reminder e mails vated for the current error If a new error occurs the e mail reminder will be sent again Inverter comparison Requirements for displaying the information O The system must contain at least two inverters The inverter comparison enables Sunny Portal to recognize possible yield losses If the specific yield of an inverter differs significantly from the mean yield of all the inverters Sunny Portal can notify you by e mail see Section 11 5 page 101 Symbol Status Explanation Deactivated The inverter comparison is not activated see Section 11 5 5 S Setting the Inverter Comparison page 101 User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 1 8 49 6 Page and Menu Selection SMA Solar Technology AG Symbol Status Explanation OK The yields of the monitored inverters are within the config ured range The total yield of all inverters on the last day is displayed Error The specific yield is outside the tolerance for at least one monitored inverter You can access the following informa tion via the Details link e Specific yield of the affected inverters e Average yield value of all monitored inverters 6 2 8 PV System Logbook This page shows messages regarding the system status The following message types are available e
156. updated parameters to Sunny Portal e Call up the parameter list again later User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 63 8 Device Settings SMA Solar Technology AG 8 5 Reading Off the Software Package Version Requirement O You must be a Standard user Installer or PV system administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt Device overview in the page and menu selection 2 In the device line and the Parameters column select E M You can read off the software package version in the parameter list 8 6 Configuring the Energy Meter A QUALIFIED PERSON Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Call up the device properties of the Sunny Home Manager see Section 8 2 page 62 2 Select Edit M The menu for setting the device properties opens 3 In the drop down lists located in the area Meter Configuration select the energy meter type that is connected to the respective meter input Connected energy meter type Drop down list Energy meter with DO interface e Select DO Bidirectional meter with DO interface e Select DO e Activate the field Bidirectional meter Supply and feed in M The area Meter input 2 is not available Energy meter with SO interface e Select SO e In the text field SO pulses kWh specify the pulse rate of the energy meter see energy meter manual 64 HoMan_Por
157. ures e Check whether the power plug of the gateway is plugged into the outlet The gateway could not be found by the Sunny Home Manager Corrective measures e Restart the gateway see manual of the gateway The Sunny Home Manager and the gateway are located in different local networks Corrective measures e Connect the gateway and the Sunny Home Manager to the same network switch router The Sunny Home Manager and the gateway are configured for dif ferent IP subnets Corrective measures e If your router supports DHCP configure the Sunny Home Manager default setting and the gateway to DHCP see manual of the gateway e If your router does not support DHCP manually assign IP addresses in the same subnet for the Sunny Home Manager and the gateway see manual of the respective device The voltage supply of the device is faulty Corrective measures e Check whether the power plug of the device is plugged into the outlet 132 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Problem Message in the system log book EM gateway not found SEMP name or EM gateway not found Miele home name 15 Troubleshooting Cause and corrective measure The device is not connected to its gateway Corrective measures e Check whether the communication between the device and the gateway is working The device might be outside the range of its gateway e g with power line communication
158. ures e Connect at least one purchased electricity meter or one feed in meter to the Sunny Home Manager and configure see the installation manual of the Sunny Home Manager On the pages Energy balance and The tab is only displayed if the data request interval is set Load balance and control the Cur to Automatic rent tab is not displayed Corrective measures e Set the data request interval to Automatic see Section 8 7 page 65 User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 125 15 Troubleshooting Problem The diagrams are empty or incom plete SMA Solar Technology AG Cause and corrective measure No energy meters or not all energy meters are connected to the Sunny Home Manager or they are not configured Corrective measures e Connect the energy meters to the Sunny Home Manager and configure them see the installation manual of the Sunny Home Manager Sunny Portal cannot receive any data from the Sun ny Home Manager Corrective measures e Make sure that the connection between the Sunny Home Manager and the Sunny Portal is established see the installation manual of the Sunny Home Manager Data on the following pages is not up to date Current Status And Forecast Energy balance on the Current tab Load balance and control on the Current tab Settings in the router prevent Sunny Portal from requesting current data from the Sunny Home Manager Corrective measures e Ensure that the following requirement
159. wer You can obtain the specific annual yield for your system location from irradiation maps Local conditions such as the shading or orientation of the system are not taken into account by Sunny Portal Requirements L The nominal PV system power must be set see Section 12 4 page 104 O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 iF Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt PV system properties in the page and menu selection 2 Select the tab Parameters 3 Select Edit M The menu for parameter settings opens 4 In the area Yield Expectations enter the specific annual yield in the text field Specific Annual Yield The predicted annual yield is displayed in the field Predicted Annual Yield 112 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 12 System Settings 5 To enable configuration of the average expected yield and the monthly distribution on the page Annual Comparison activate the checkbox The monthly distribution can be configured in the diagrams 6 Select Save 12 14 Setting the Monthly Distribution of the Predicted Annual Yield The monthly distribution shows how the predicted annual yield is likely to be distributed throughout the months of the year You have the following options e Having Sunny Portal suggest the monthly distribution e Manually entering the monthly distribution Having Sunny Portal Suggest the Monthly Distribution Requi
160. y Period oo ecsseesseseesesseseesneeetesneesesneeeeeeeens 59 7 1 2 Saving DIGGHAMIDAG 4 sors is sissnsesnsosas sossrs ce stosnsn spas secdesosoesstonosaveses 59 7 3 Printing Diagram DOtGhss iivedsitestecsstssastxstsceacstenaseaserstaedscctestaseess 59 Z A Enlarging the VieWeseconssiconsiniensiinnianninns 60 7 19 Showing and Hiding the Legendls sissessississrseniininiss 60 7 2 Somin the Sy sien lists puctencechactescsteaei eens teeter narina 60 7 3 Showing Hiding and Sorting Loads yjeccises c scosescansccasssessesnnstenseanss 60 ZA Poblishing PAG 6 Six cicsssaaceessaceees saasnsneepraeciseteerateareelaliccateenennsaseabioauts 60 7 4 1 Releasing Pages for Viewing in Sunny Portal scecseseeseeeeees 60 7 4 2 Presenting Sunny Portal Pages on the Internet scece eee 61 8 Device Semin sssssssesisssssessrcsssssssssssssssessssssnssssssissssnesosiasssscos 62 8 1 Filtering the Device Overview sssssissesssssssiirersssssrssrreeesssrrrrreresssss 62 8 2 Calling Up the Properties of a Device ss sssesssssisiresesssssrrerreeesses 62 HoMan_Portal BA en 18 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Table of Contents eo Calling Up the Device Parameters ssssssssittsesssssrsrirseserssrrrrreeesssss 63 GA Updating Parameters soy ccuscnensnaussvenesetnvenonenpeuetemevelissheanteuiewacceataunns 63 8 5 Reading Off the Software Package Version ssssssseeeeeeseeees 64 8 6 Configuring the Energy Meter cscscsss
161. ystem direct consumption and the battery battery discharging The internal power supply therefore indicates from which source your household is supplied with PV energy from the PV system or from the battery Self consumption the sum of the power energy that your household draws directly from your system direct consumption and the power energy that your system stores in the battery battery charging The selfconsumption therefore indicates how the PV energy is consumed via your household or via battery charging In systems without batteries selfconsumption is the same as internal power supply 6 2 4 Load Balance and Control Requirements for displaying the page O Inthe Sunny Home Manager system loads must be available and configured that are connected to radio controlled sockets or that can be directly controlled by the Sunny Home Manager see Section 9 2 page 71 and Section 9 4 page 86 Tip you can select the loads that are to be displayed in the diagram see Section 7 3 page 60 Tip the loads are displayed in different colors in the diagrams for better visualization The assigned color can be changed if necessary see Section 9 3 2 page 76 User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 43 6 Page and Menu Selection SMA Solar Technology AG This page consists of the following tabs Tab Current Content The following is required to display the tab O The data request interval must be set to Automatic see Sectio
162. ystem administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt Device overview in the page and menu selection 2 In the device line and the Parameters column select amp M You can read off the parameters in the parameter list X The displayed parameters are not up to date Device parameters may have been changed using the Sunny Explorer software but due to connection problems the changes are not displayed in Sunny Portal e Update parameters see Section 8 4 page 63 3 To display changes to the parameters select E in the column History 8 4 Updating Parameters It is advisable to update the parameters in the following case e Device parameters have been changed via the Sunny Explorer software but the changes are not displayed in the Sunny Portal Requirement O You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator see Section 13 1 page 115 Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt Device overview in the page and menu selection 2 Select Update parameters 3 In the device line and the Parameters column select amp M You can read off the current parameters in the parameter list X The current parameters are still not displayed in the parameter list The time from which the updated parameters will be displayed depends on the configured data request interval see Section 8 7 page 65 The Sunny Home Manger may not yet have transferred the
163. ystem properties in the page and menu selection 2 Select the tab PV System Data 3 Select Edit M The menu for setting system data opens 4 In the area PV system image select Load image 5 Select the desired image from one of your directories 6 Select Open 7 To change the system image size move the gray squares with the mouse 8 To move the image section click on the image section and move it while holding the left mouse button pressed O Select Save 10 To save an image in the gallery upload the image to the gallery as follows e Select Select from the gallery e Select Upload e Select Browse e Select the desired image from one of your directories Select Upload selected file Select ia The image is saved in the gallery 11 To upload an image from the gallery as the system image select Select from the gallery 12 Double click the desired image 13 Select Save Deleting the User Defined System Image If you delete the user defined system image Sunny Portal will display the default system image Procedure 1 Select Configuration gt PV system properties in the page and menu selection 2 Select the tab PV System Data 3 Select Edit M The menu for setting system data opens 4 Select No PV system image in the area PV system image 5 Select Save User Manual HoMan_Portal BA en 18 107 12 System Settings SMA Solar Technology AG 12 8 Entering the Feed in Tariff Self

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