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1. sola rtf Chapter 5 LCD Status Screens and Setup Options Information Select Information to display the following options Versions Error Log Warning log m Versions Displays inverter firmware versions ID 44 4 4 4 4 CPU 0002 0336 0000 e ID The SolarEdge gateway ID 10 last digits of the S N e CPU The communication board firmware version NOTE Y Please have these numbers ready when you contact SolarEdge support m Error Log Displays the last five errors m Warning Log Displays the last five warnings P Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 6 Setting Up Monitoring through the Gateway Optional solar edge Chapter 6 Setting Up Monitoring through the Gateway Optional Communication Dataflow The SolarEdge site information can be accessed remotely using the SolarEdge monitoring portal as described in the SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide In order to transfer monitoring data from a SolarEdge site to the SolarEdge monitoring portal a communication connection must be set up Communication setup is not required for power harvesting and is needed only when using the monitoring portal This chapter describes how to set up this connection when the gateway is the connection point to the monitoring portal The connection point can be any SolarEdge device If it is the control and communication gateway it should be the master on an RS485 bus Otherwise2. 2 Open the clips at the rear of the gateway by pushing the clips outwards Wall mount holes O O O O O O m H L Press here Press here a n pn ce h et Ps Eli ai O O O O O O Figure 4 Clips in Open position 3 Position the device on the wall with the open clips as shown in Figure 4 Mark points through the holes of the clips and drill holes using a 4mm diameter drill bit 4 Mountthe unit using screw anchors and screws use 3 5mm diameter screws 20mm minimum length not provided by SolarEdge gt To mount the SolarEdge gateway on a DIN rail 1 Ensure that the clips are closed as shown below Press here Press here Figure 5 Clips in Closed position Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 13 sola r Yo E Chapter 2 Installing the SolarEdge Gateway 2 Hook the two lower clips of the SolarEdge gateway onto the lower edge of the DIN rail 3 Press the SolarEdge gateway upwards and snap it into the upper edge of the DIN rail When on the rail the clip grips the rail on both the top and bottom lips of the rail To remove the DIN clip from the rail simply push upwards on the DIN clip thereby compressing the springs in the bottom pivot the top of the clip off of the rail and then move the whole clip down to also release the bottom of the clip No screwdrivers or special tools are required 4 The following figure shows the gateway s rear sid
3. A and G wires For inverters Do not insert wires into RS485 2 pins NOTE Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 1 sola rite fete Chapter 3 Connecting the SolarEdge Gateway to the SolarEdge Installation 10 Tighten the terminal block screws 11 Push the RS485 terminal block firmly all the way into the communication board 12 Terminate the inverters SMIs at the two ends of the chain by switching a termination dipswitch inside the inverter SMI to ON move the switch to the top The switch is located on the communication board and is marked SW7 EO reoeo Se a le a Figure 12 RS485 termination switch NOTE Only the first and last SolarEdge devices in the chain should be terminated The other devices in the chain should have the termination switch OFF gt To configure the RS485 communication bus with SolarEdge inverters SMI By default all SolarEdge devices are pre configured as slaves Slaves can be further configured using the RS485 x Conf option in the Communication menu One device must be set as the master on the RS485 bus Any one of the SolarEdge devices may be the master control and communication gateway inverter or SMI If you connect the installation to the SolarEdge monitoring portal the device used to connect to the server must be the master The following describes how to configure the master device 1 Press the Enter button until the following me
4. i SolarEdge apoyan sisi Portal RS485 RS485 RS485 vil ve cata RS485 up to 1Km ETH Ethernet Router Figure 5 Example of RS485 connection The following sections describe how to connect the RS485 bus and how to configure its components Connecting and Configuring the RS485 The RS485 bus uses a three wire cable connecting the RS485 1 2 terminal blocks on the SolarEdge gateway to the RS485 input of the inverters SMI gt To connect the RS485 communication bus between inverters SMIs and SolarEdge gateway 1 Use one of the supplied 3 pin terminal blocks Loosen the screws and insert the wire ends into the A B and G pins For connections longer then 10m use twisted pair wires for A and B wires Figure 7 3 pin terminal block Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 sola ge doge Chapter 3 Connecting the SolarEdge Gateway to the SolarEdge Installation 2 Choose either RS485 1 or RS485 2 for connection Connect the 3 pin terminal block to the designated port on the gateway NOTE RS485 1 is configured as SolarEdge device by default therefore RS485 1 is recommended as the RS485 bus connection point 3 If the gateway is at the end of the RS485 chain terminate the gateway by switching a termination dipswitch to ON The switches in the SolarEdge gateway are marked SW1 for the RS485 1 port termination and SW2 for the RS485 2 port termination as shown below Figure 8 RS485 conn
5. it should be a slave Communication Types The following types of communication can be used to transfer the monitored information from the inverter to the SolarEdge monitoring portal through the SolarEdge gateway m Ethernet Used for a LAN connection m RS485 Enables connection of external devices such as other SolarEdge inverters loggers or a revenue gauge meter and transferring their information through the SolarEdge gateway to the SolarEdge monitoring portal using Ethernet The SolarEdge gateway has two RS485 physical ports e RS485 1 Enables connection of multiple SolarEdge devices inverters SMIs gateways through the same bus to the SolarEdge gateway such that connecting only one gateway to the server is sufficient to provide communication services for all the devices on the bus e RS485 2 Enables connection of third party devices such as revenue metering devices and non SolarEdge inverters m RS232 UART Used to connect to an external device with RS232 interface m ZigBee optional Enables wireless connection of one or more SolarEdge devices through a ZigBee transceiver sold separately m Wi Fi Enables wireless connection of one or more SolarEdge devices through Wi Fi sold separately m Mini USB Enables PC laptop connection for software upgrade using the SolarEdge configuration tool Use a USB to mini USB adapter cable for this connection ao gt Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MA
6. 4 wire twisted pair 1 000m 3 330 ft per RS485 port cable two twisted pairs Recommended wire size 20 AWG 0 52 mm Ethernet CAT5 6 100m 325 ft Sensor control interface Recommended wire size 20 AWG 0 52 mm 50m 165 ft m The SolarEdge gateway power supply requires a socket outlet with a grid voltage of 100 V 240 V m Protect the SolarEdge gateway from dust wet conditions corrosive substances and vapors Installation Workflow The following provides an overview of the workflow for installing and setting up the control and communication gateway Mounting the control and communication gatewa Step 1 E E M Page 13 v Step 2 Connecting the control and communication gateway to Page 15 the SolarEdge installation Step 3 Page 22 Connecting envirinmental sensors optional v Step 4 Page 35 Configuring the control and communication gateway and inverters SMI Step 5 Using the control and communication gateway to Page 41 connect the installation to the monitoring server optional 12 Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 2 Installing the SolarEdge Gateway solar edge Mounting and Connecting the SolarEdge Gateway The SolarEdge gateway can be installed on a wall or on a DIN rail gt To mount the SolarEdge gateway on a wall 1 Determine the mounting location Leave clearance from all sides of the SolarEdge gateway for cover opening cable connection and routing
7. OUT Red Black Orange gt gt y Module temperature Solar irradiance Ambient Temperature sensor sensor sensor Figure 18 Sensors connection diagram N Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 sola ge des Chapter 4 Connecting Environmental Sensors Optional gt To connect an ambient or module temperature sensor to the power supply and to the SolarEdge gateway The same power supply can be used for both sensors 1 Use a flat screwdriver to open the sensor cover screws and remove the cover 2 Insert the cable through the supplied gland and rubber seal and into the sensor opening 3 Depending on the sensor type connect as follows see Figure 18 m For ambient temperature sensor e Connect the wires to the 3 pin connector Loosen the screws and insert the wire ends into the OUT UB and GND pins e Connect the other ends of the wires to the external power supply and the SolarEdge gateway as follows O UB to V of the power supply o GND to V of the power supply o Out to V2 of the SolarEdge gateway m For module temperature sensor Connect the wires to the 2 pin connector Loosen the screws and insert the wire ends into the UB and GND OUT pins e Connect the other ends of the wires to the external power supply and the SolarEdge gateway as follows O UB to V of the power supply o GND OUT to I of the SolarEdge gateway Verify that the pins are configured to 10 to 120C If required move
8. POA Plane of Array POA irradiance NOTE Y The temperature units are configured in C by default and can be changed to F under the Temperature submenu located under the Display menu Two Points setting PO and P1 represent points on the sensor graph to be configured in the gateway The values refer to the measurement signal and the measurement range from the sensor datasheet Refer to the example below m Set point Enables entering two measurement signal values voltage current or temperature Configuring the Sensors in the SolarEdge Gateway gt 1 W To enable the sensors in the SolarEdge gateway Press the Enter button until the following message is displayed The gateway is now in Setup mode and all its LEDs are lit Use the three right most LCD buttons to type in the following password 12312312 The following menu is displayed g e lt eng gt cation SEDMOM hens sgs s Hg gt RUDOUNOELE o5qgdus HtPO0fs a 309 HS pp 95K HM ra Under the main menu select Sensors Select the preferred sensor submenu V1 V2 or I and select Enable Sensor lt EN gt Range lt 0 2V gt Type 2 Two Points Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 4 Connecting Environmental Sensors Optional solar edge gt To configure sensors in the SolarEdge gateway NOTE When using sensors provided by SolarEdge enabling the sensors as described above automatically
9. Sensors to the SolarEdge GateWay 23 Configuring Environmental SEnSOrs 25 MENUS aeneon 25 Configuring the Sensors in the SolarEdge GatewWaY i 26 Example of Sensor Graph Configuration 28 Sensor Connection EXAMDIe uri 29 7 Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Table of Contents solar lt Chapter 5 LCD Status Screens and Setup Options csscssscssccsccssccssccsccssccsccsscesconsees 32 SER RR RITI NER 32 ia ALO VANE I RR RAR O E AEE 32 IO Stat S a E E A R E E R 32 Server Communication Geo 32 PR 33 ZigBee SAU veerrauetnca vas ANEREN Ee PEENTE EEEE EEEE EEE EENE EIEEE ESEE 33 VASO CI RAR RR a E E REEE TI 33 Communication Ports Status ria AE E 34 CECO EEE RAR RR RA 34 SCIUP MENU OPloiSisanasl aaa 35 E e RI 37 COMMUNCAoiaicc i 37 PEF contol oer ea R RR E Z A 39 CC ATE 39 Dicci 39 Maintenance Re RR RS E RIO 39 omelia a 40 Chapter 6 Setting Up Monitoring through the Gateway Optional scssccssssscceseees 41 Communication Data Wicca 41 COMMUNICIUON TYP Ernia toi 41 Creating an Ethernet LAN Connection 42 AR ERE EA 42 Ethernet Communication Configuration Options i 42 Connecting and Configuring AN 43 Troubleshooting Ethernet Communication 44 Additional Connection OptionS 45 Wireless ZigBee CONNECTION i 45
10. configure the sensors as described in To configure sensors in the SolarEdge gateway on page 27 be Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 sola rite fete Chapter 5 LCD Status Screens and Setup Options Chapter 5 LCD Status Screens and Setup Options This chapter describes the LCD display of the SolarEdge control and communication gateway The LCD screen displays status information of the gateway and various menus for configuration options Status Screens During normal operation pressing the Enter button turns the LCD backlight ON Additional presses on the Enter button display the following screens one after the other The backlight is active for 30 seconds by default This duration is configurable as described on page 39 Initial Gateway Status RCR Diabled ensors Disabled e rver LAN otal o f Hunuuntd lt S_O0K gt Slaves m RRCR If enabled indicates the active power set by the power control interface in percent of peak power m Sensors Enable disable status of Sensors input reading m Server Server communication method Total of Slaves Indicates the total number of slave devices communicating with the SolarEdge gateway ID Status This window displays the ID of the gateway and the software version ID OF CPU 0002 0336 Server Communication Status Server LAN lt S OK gt Statues lt OK gt x X XxX xX xX x x lt ERROR MESSAG
11. following shows a hierarchical tree of the Sensors menu options Sensors V 1 Sensor lt Dis gt V 2 Sensor lt Dis gt I Sensor lt Dis gt HAWN Ko ou 35 5 Range 0 2 0 3 0 3 lt lt Sensor Type m D HHHHS SHAH HHBHHhHhRHHEH 0 0 HRBHhRKRI5D55SJI so ppoaoapN 0 aaaaA Pee OW 9ooMe s py DI5I5BIKRKO OS aILIAO DOINNLNAGCHH ct Go E o E v E y E i OrrFrFO PhO DS ho oO Qo tu Two Points setting PO lt 0 0 0 0 gt P 1 lt 1 000 1 000 gt Set Point et V d Oa DN o0 onae o g O s m Sensors e V1 Sensor and V2 sensor sensors with voltage output enabled or disabled e Sensor a sensor with current output enabled or disabled m Range e V1 select a range between 0 2 Vdc or 0 30 mVdc e V2 select a range between 0 10 Vdc or 0 2 Vdc 1 select a range between 0 20 mA Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 sola rite fete Chapter 4 Connecting Environmental Sensors Optional m Sensor Type One of the following sensors Sensor Type Description qui Temp Ambient Ambient temperature sensor measurement C F Temp Module Module temperature sensor measurement Wind Speed Wind speed sensor measurement m s Wind Direction Wind direction sensor measurement Irradiance Global Global horizontal irradiance W m2 Irradiance Direct Direct irradiance Irradiance Diff Diffused irradiance Irradiance
12. on the LCD displays a screen similar to below and verify that the sensor s readings are within the range that appears in its datasheet Refer to Sensors Status on page 34 n HG an NE OD D db MD H dI dI O VU KH w gt ox DI alto DI on de O xD 3 Q NO Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 27 sola rtf Chapter 4 Connecting Environmental Sensors Optional Example of Sensor Graph Configuration The following is an example of setting a temperature sensor with the following specifications e Measurement signal 0 10V Measurement range 10 70 C The following graph shows the min and max values and the focused linear area SEB BSE RESESERESE EES _ I II O O E E E E E A A go SER 258 See Paes eS eS A E A A i Ae Voltage t eee eee eee ptt gt tt I I T lt GS eS I eee eee eee Ut eet ert TEL eae 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Temp Deg C s mesured data when using the 2 extreeme points extrapolation Sensor mersurment from sensor datasheet mesured data when using the 2 linear points Figure 17 Example of sensor graph If you want to include the full range of the sensor the points for setting are the minimum and maximum values from the sensor datasheet PO lt 0 10 gt P 1 lt 10 70 gt However if you want to include a partial range set any value for the two points as long as the points are within the SolarEdge gateway selected range
13. sets their configuration available from SolarEdge gateway CPU version 2 07xx If the CPU version is lower configure the sensors as described below Configure the working range of the sensor that covers the sensor specification Refer to the table on page 22 1 Select Range under the specific configured sensor and then select the applicable range e V1 select a range between 0 2 Vdc or 0 30 mVdc e V2 select a range between 0 10 Vdc or 0 2 Vdc e select a range between 0 20 mA A screen similar to the following is displayed depending on the selected sensor 0 2V 0 30mV 2 Select the Type of the connected sensor from the following Temp Ambient Temp Module Wind Speed Wind Direction Irradiance Global Irradiance Direct Irradiance Diff Irradiance POA 3 Select Two Points to configure two points on the sensor graph using the measurement signal and measurement range data from the sensor datasheet PO lt 0 0 0 0 gt P 1 lt 1 000 1 000 gt 4 Set the point values as follows e Use the Up and Down buttons to adjust the value e Press the Enter button to move to a character e Long press the Enter button until Applied message appears apply the value e Long press the Esc button until Aborted message appears erase all characters t oint gC FPA WN oso D 7 o0 J 5 If required repeat steps 1 through 4 above to configure additional sensors 6 Check that the Sensors status screen
14. the black covers to the necessary configuration as shown in Figure 19 Black covers Configurations Figure 19 Pin configuration 4 Connect I to ground 5 Connect the power supply to an AC source using the N L connection points at the bottom of the power supply 30 Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 4 Connecting Environmental Sensors Optional solar edge gt To connect a solar irradiance sensor to the SolarEdge gateway 1 Connect the thin wires to the control and communication gateway sensors connector as follows see Figure 20 Orange to V1 e Black to Ground e Red to 12V Leave the thicker black wire Shield unconnected Control amp Communication Gateway Solar irradiance sensor Sensors 7 pin connector Shield not connected Orange Black Red Figure 20 Solar irradiance sensor connection NOTE Y When configuring this sensor in the gateway the type should be Irradiance Direct To configure the sensors in the SolarEdge gateway Enter Setup mode as described in in Setup Menu Options on page 35 Under the main menu select Sensors wna V Select the preferred sensor submenu V1 V2 or I and select Enable lt EN gt 2V gt gt sS qu D O I O nt HH Ko ous 5 td OAARK H If the CPU version of the SolarEdge gateway is 2 07xx and higher the sensors are automatically configured If the CPU version is lower
15. 0 indicates an error The possible errors and their troubleshooting are detailed in the e e table An Ethernet physical cable Check the cable pin out assignment AOIN connection fault The Ethernet and cable connection link or physical Ethernet cable are not connected properly DHCP Failed The inverter failed to get a valid Check the router and gateway or IP address from the DHCP configuration Invalid DHCP server OF Config The DHCP static IP settings in the gateway are not the same as those of the router P Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 6 Setting Up Monitoring through the Gateway Optional Gateway Ping Failed G Server Ping Failed Server x Ping Failed Tcp Connect Failed The connection to the router is not available Ping to the first hop switch router failed LAN error The connection to the Internet is not available Ping to google com failed Ping to redundant server x failed The connection to the SolarEdge server was not established Communication with the server failed Additional Connection Options solar ele Bit Error Error Description Troubleshooting Location Message Check the physical connection to the switch router Check that the link LED at the router switch is lit indicating phy link If OK contact your network IT otherwise replace the cable or change it from cross to straight connection Connect a laptop and check for inte
16. 00132 1 2 33 sola rtf Chapter 5 LCD Status Screens and Setup Options Communication Ports Status Dev Prot RS485 1 lt SE gt lt s gt lt gt RS485 2 lt lt gt lt gt lt gt ZigBee lt SEOD lt MPS gt lt gt This window presents the communication port RS485 1 2 or ZigBee and the devices connected to them with details about the number type and protocol m DEV The type of device that was configured to the specific port based on the port s functionality as follows SE SolarEdge device default MTR Revenue meter reader e LGR Non SolarEdge logger INV Non SolarEdge inverter reader m PROT The protocol type to which the port is set For a SolarEdge device e S SolarEdge slave e M SolarEdge master P2P ZigBee point to point e MPM ZigBee multipoint master for a ZigBee coordinator module e MIPS ZigBee multipoint slave for a ZigBee router module For a non SolarEdge logger SS SunSpec For non SolarEdge inverter readers and revenue meter reader refer to http www solaredge com articles se supported devices m The total number of slaves detected on the specific port Sensors Status This window displays the status of up to three different sensors connected to the gateway Sensors Vi XXX XXX DegC V2 XXX XXX W m2 I Disabled m V1 Displays the real time reading of the sensor connected to V1 sensor input m V2 Displays the real time reading of the sensor
17. 2 Chapter 5 LCD Status Screens and Setup Options 50 ar fe doge Power Control For detailed information about power reduction control connection and configuration refer to the Power Reduction Control application note available on the SolarEdge website http www solaredge com files pdfs power reduction control application note pdf RRCR Cone Load Defaults Sensors Select Sensors to set the following options V 1 Sensor lt Dis V 2 Sensor lt Dis I Senso r lt D is gt The SolarEdge gateway sensor interface supports up to three analog sensors m V1 V2 Voltage sensors m Current sensors For detailed information about all the configuration options for sensors refer to Chapter 4 Connecting Environmental Sensors Optional on page 22 Display Select Display to set the following LCD On Time lt 30 gt m LCD On Time lt 30 gt The number of seconds that the LCD backlight is ON after the LCD button is pressed Maintenance Select Maintenance to set the following options Date and Time Factory Reset S D SW Upgrade Card m Date and Time Set the internal real time clock If connected to the SolarEdge monitoring portal the date and time are set automatically and only time zone should be set m Factory Reset Perform a general reset to the gateway default settings m SW Upgrade SD Card Perform a software upgrade using an SD card k Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2
18. 85 bus connection m Chapter 4 Connecting Environmental Sensors Optional page 22 describes how to connect and configure external environmental sensors to the SolarEdge gateway m Chapter 5 LCD Status Screens and Setup Options page 29 describes how to configure the SolarEdge gateway and how to identify its status m Chapter 6 Setting Up Monitoring through the Gateway page 41 describes how to set up communication through the SolarEdge gateway to the SolarEdge monitoring portal m Appendix A Technical Specifications page 46 provides the electrical and mechanical specifications of the SolarEdge gateway device For further information datasheets and the most up to date certifications for various products in different countries please visit the SolarEdge website www solaredge com E Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Support and Contact Information sol ar edges Support and Contact Information If you have technical queries concerning our products please contact us Australia 1800 465 567 support solaredge net au Belgium 0800 73041 support solaredge be France 0800 917410 support solaredge fr Germany 49 89 45459730 support solaredge de Italy 800 784 824 support solaredge it Japan 81 3 5530 9360 support solaredge jp APAC Asia Pacific support asia solaredge com United Kingdom 0800 028 1183 support solaredge uk US amp Canada 1877 360 5292 ussupport solaredge com Greece 0080 0125574 I
19. E gt m Server The method of connection to the SolarEdge monitoring portal m S_OK The connection to the SolarEdge monitoring portal is successful appears only if the inverter is connected to the portal m Status Displays OK if the gateway established a successful connection and communication with the specified server port device LAN RS485 ZigBee transceiver or RS232 If the OK status is not displayed an error has occurred m xxx Eight bit Ethernet Communication Connection Status When Ethernet communication is used an additional row with a string of 1s and optionally Os is displayed 1 indicates OK 0 indicates an error For a list of possible errors and how to troubleshoot them refer to Troubleshooting Ethernet Communication on page 44 The following is a list of bits description ordered left to right e Bit 1 The Ethernet link physical Ethernet cable connection and WLAN link connection are OK Bit 2 The DHCP IP is OK The IP was successfully obtained from DHCP if set to static IP 1 e Bit 3 The ping gateway is OK The ping to the local switch router passed E a Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 5 LCD Status Screens and Setup Options e Bit 4 The ping to google com was OK e Bit 5 The ping to server1 was OK e Bit 6 The ping to server2 was OK e Bit 7 The ping to server3 was OK solar Jefe e Bit 8 Communication to the SolarEdge server is OK m Er
20. Introducing the SolarEdge Control and Communication Gateway Slave Slave Slave Slave SE Gateway Master Se iia ee em L_ JU JK J SolarEdge RS485 RS485 RS485 ey lame Portal Ethernet Router Ambient 2 Module _ Temperature Temperature _ ra _ Irradiance Sensor Sensor Sensor Figure 2 Example of sensor connection to the SolarEdge gateway Control and Communication Gateway Interfaces Optional Optional Antenna1 Antenna2 Control RS485 1 SW1 RS485 2 RS232 USB a lt ef ar Sh p i w b i i a GB Pil So LCD Enter 3 Down 2 LEDs DC Micro SD Ethernet Sensors Up 1 Green power Esc Yellow supply Red input LCD Buttons Figure 3 Control and Communication Gateway Interfaces Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 1 Introducing the SolarEdge Control and Communication Gateway solar edge LCD and LCD Menu Buttons The LCD screen displays status information of the SolarEdge gateway and various menus for configuration options The LCD panel and buttons are used during the following processes Operational Mode The LCD panel allows checking that the gateway is working properly Refer to Status Screens on page 32 for a description of this option Use the LCD user buttons to toggle through the informative displays and select options m Setup After mounting the gateway the installer may perform basic ga
21. N 01 00132 1 2 solar gE Chapter 6 Setting Up Monitoring through the Gateway Optional Creating an Ethernet LAN Connection Overview This communication option enables using an Ethernet connection to connect the SolarEdge gateway to the SolarEdge monitoring portal through a LAN The SolarEdge gateway has an RJ45 connector for Ethernet communication You can connect more than one SolarEdge gateway to the same switch router or to different switches routers as required Each gateway sends its monitored data independently to the SolarEdge monitoring portal SolarEdge Control and Communication Gateway Master SolarEdge Portal a u Ethernet Router Figure 21 Example of Ethernet Connection Ethernet Communication Configuration Options The following is a description of the options to configure the Ethernet LAN port settings Communication lt D z Vv NFO OUOQN Oo r o NH 3 A bhe Vw e DSaNWDWDEN OEE WW YP O N IQ AAZK W ti W on 53 pO NN Mh hs oo bd A A hrf VVAA Qn LAN Conf ty Q NNnNOUOARBRHOO Fh H Q Q ty A M 5 V on a y r Addr r Port o 2annnmHsS NNNNNN NH 0000000 cot ct ct ct ct ct HH Wt Oo ve ve m IP Config Displays the current IP configuration of the gateway as shown below If DHCP is used this screen reflects the parameters retrieved from the DHCP server If manual settings are used the screen shows the last manually input configur
22. Non SE Logger lt S gt Revenue Meter lt wM gt None Protocol Slave Master Device ID Please Select Device ID 1 m Device Type is used to select the specific port configuration The following devices are supported e SolarEdge default for RS485 1 Used when connecting to SolarEdge devices such as inverters SMIs or other gateways By default all SolarEdge devices are pre configured as slaves on the RS485 1 port e Revenue Meter Used when connecting to an external revenue grade meter in order to read the meter data and send it to the monitoring portal For a list of supported meters refer to http www solaredge com articles se supported devices e Non SE Logger Used when connecting to an external non SolarEdge logger The logger can read SolarEdge inverters data for Non SolarEdge monitoring purposes None No device default for RS485 2 m Protocol e When selecting a SolarEdge device the following protocols appear under the Protocol option Slave default Master e When selecting Device Type lt Inv Reader gt the Device Type lt field gt changes to Device Type lt INV gt e When selecting Device type lt Non SE Logger gt the Device Type lt field gt changes to Device Type lt LGR gt and the following protocol appears under the Protocol option SunSpec default e When selecting Device type lt Revenue Meter gt the Device Type lt field gt changes to Device Type lt MTR gt NOTE For other suppo
23. SolarEdge Control amp Communication Gateway Installation Guide Disclaimers solar gF Disclaimers Important Notice Copyright SolarEdge Inc All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photographic magnetic or otherwise without the prior written permission of SolarEdge Inc This document is solely for the use of SolarEdge customers and employees The material furnished in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable However SolarEdge assumes no responsibility for the use of this material SolarEdge reserves the right to make changes to the material at any time and without notice You may refer to the SolarEdge web site www solaredge com for the most updated version All company and brand products and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Patent marking notice http www solaredge com groups patent Exclusion of Liability The general terms and conditions of delivery of SolarEdge shall apply The content of these documents is continually reviewed and amended where necessary However discrepancies cannot be excluded No guarantee is made for the completeness of these documents FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These l
24. The SolarEdge gateway then extrapolates the sensor linear graph based on these two points PO lt 1 0 gt P1 lt 5 50 gt Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 4 Connecting Environmental Sensors Optional solar edge Sensor Connection Example This section describes how to connect three of the sensors available from SolarEdge to the Control amp Communication Gateway For their full specifications refer to http www solaredge com files pdfs products inverters se sensor datasheet pdf for other recommended sensors and suppliers refer to http www solaredge com articles se supported devicesHenvironmental sensors Ambient temperature sensor a voltage output sensor measuring the ambient temperature Electrical output 0 10V m Module temperature sensor a current output sensor measuring the module surface temperature Electrical output 4 20 mA m Solar irradiance sensor a voltage output sensor measuring the solar irradiance Electrical output 0 1 4 VDC An external 24VDC 1A power supply is required for connecting the temperature sensors A single PSU can be used for both sensors Use a 3 wire cable for this connection Recommended wire size is 0 52 mm 20 AWG with maximum length of 50m 164 ft The following diagram illustrates the connections of the above devices to the SolarEdge Control amp Communication Gateway Power supply OUT UB GND UB GND
25. Wi Fi Connection armeria 45 Appendix A Technical Specifications sseoseseesecsssecseceesecsesecseceesecsesecsecseseosssecsecseseose 46 Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 sola rite E fete About This Guide About This Guide This user guide is intended for Photovoltaic PV system owners installers technicians maintainers and integrators who use the SolarEdge power harvesting system This guide describes the process of installing and configuring the SolarEdge Control and Communication gateway also referred to as SolarEdge gateway This guide assumes that the SolarEdge power harvesting system is already installed and commissioned For additional information about how to install and commission the SolarEdge power harvesting system refer to the relevant inverter or safety and monitoring system SMI installation guide The guide includes the following chapters m Chapter 1 Introducing the SolarEdge Control and Communication GatewayChapter 1 Introducing the SolarEdge Control and Communication Gateway page 7 introduces the SolarEdge control and communication gateway m Chapter 2 Installing the SolarEdge Gateway page 11 describes how to install the SolarEdge gateway m Chapter 3 Connecting the SolarEdge Gateway to the SolarEdge Installation page 15 describes how to connect the control and communication gateway to inverters or Safety and Monitoring Interface SMI using the RS4
26. ables connection of the SolarEdge gateway to an external device using an RS232 interface m USB Enables PC laptop connection for using the SolarEdge configuration tool m Ethernet enables connecting the SolarEdge gateway to the SolarEdge monitoring portal through an Ethernet switch router refer to Creating an Ethernet LAN Connection on page 42 The Ethernet switch router should be connected to the Internet RS Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 solar gE Chapter 1 Introducing the SolarEdge Control and Communication Gateway Other Interfaces m DC used for the power supply input as described in Connecting the SolarEdge Gateway to AC on page 14 m Sensors enables connecting to external environmental sensors refer to Chapter 4 Connecting Environmental Sensors Optional on page 22 m Control used for connection to an external power reducer device m SW1 SW2 RS485 1 2 termination Micro SD used for field software upgrade Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 2 Installing the SolarEdge Gateway solar edge Chapter 2 Installing the SolarEdge Gateway Safety CAUTION For North America only The products communication with external devices must not use wires that span more than one building as per the UL 60950 2 standard Transport and Storage Transport the SolarEdge gateway in its original packaging without exposing it to unneces
27. ations I P 0 0 0 0 MS K 2552425 5 3 2 5 5 0 GW 192 168 0 1 DNS 0 0 0 0 P Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 6 Setting Up Monitoring through the Gateway Optional solar edge m Set DHCP lt En gt If the LAN connection between the gateway and the SolarEdge Monitoring Portal has a DHCP server enable this option by setting it to Enable default If this option is enabled then the DHCP server automatically configures the IP Subnet Mask gateway and DNS If not set them manually m Set IP Enables setting the IP of the gateway according to the LAN settings e Use the Up and Down buttons to adjust the value of each IP address octet e Press the Enter button to move to the next IP address octet e Long press the Enter button until Applied message appears apply the value e Long press the Esc button until Aborted message appears erase all characters etup I P 92 168 2 7 S 1 Set Mask Set the subnet mask of the SolarEdge gateway according to the LAN settings Set Gateway Set the gateway address of the SolarEdge gateway according to the LAN settings Set DNS Set the DNS of the SolarEdge gateway according to the LAN settings Set Server Addr Set the IP address of the SolarEdge monitoring portal This option is predefined in the SolarEdge gateway to specify the SolarEdge monitoring portal IP address and does not normally need configuration m Set Server Port Set the port t
28. cacnreaseeesocesecnseesipeexoeseeeerstorses 4 Supportand ContactInfofMatiohi aaa 5 Handling and Safety Instructions cssccsscssccssccsccssccsccsscesccnscsccnscesccnscnsccescnsccssceseoscoess 6 Chapter 1 Introducing the SolarEdge Control and Communication Gateway 7 E eee e RE EIA A I 7 Control and Communication Gateway InterfaCeS i 8 LCD and LCD Menu Buttons 9 LEDS ripari e 9 Communication CONNECLOrS siriiiiai ini 9 Other InterfaCeS 10 Chapter 2 Installing the SolarEdge Gateway scsscssscssccsscssccssccsccsscesccsscesscsscscosees 11 SI nina 11 Iransportand Storage aa cai 11 Package Contents 11 Installation EQUIDEM ARCORE RAI 11 InstallationiGUuldelinesra cicala tria 12 InstallatioiWerdloiaaia ero 12 Mounting and Connecting the SolarEdge Gateway i 13 Connecting the SolarEdge Gateway to AC 14 Chapter 3 Connecting the SolarEdge Gateway to the SolarEdge Installation 15 CE RR ER 15 Connecting and Configuring the RS485 15 Verifying the Connection riiotnr ieies rako EEC Enes EE Oru PiS Tan kaiia iieii 19 Troubleshooting the RS485 Communication 19 RS485 Configuration Options aaa 20 Chapter 4 Connecting Environmental Sensors Optiomnal sccssccssecssecsseccseccseccsecens 22 NN naar 22 Connecting
29. connected to V2 sensor input m I Displays the real time reading of the sensor connected to sensor input The reading is displayed according to the relevant sensor that was configured on the specific sensor input e Temperature sensor the degrees reading in Celsius or Fahrenheit e Irradiance reading in W m2 Wind speed in m s e Wind direction in Deg 5 Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 5 LCD Status Screens and Setup Options SO a rete Setup Menu Options This section describes basic gateway configuration options 1 Verify that the SolarEdge gateway is connected to a power outlet 2 Press the Enter button until the following message is displayed Please e Password kx k kxk k The gateway is now in Setup mode and all its LEDs are lit The gateway automatically exits Setup mode if no buttons are pressed for more than 2 minutes 3 Use the three right most LCD buttons to type in the following password 12312312 The following message is displayed HS ONnNAH 59 H ODO DM hrew5 38 5 onptw usa HtPoOog fs 309 HD OM Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 35 sola ge deg Chapter 5 LCD Status Screens and Setup Options The following shows a hierarchical tree of the menu options u u r o 1 t r LCD On Time lt 30 gt Maintenance Information This section describes how to use the LCD menus for configuring the So
30. e when mounted on a DIN rail DIN rail clips Figure 6 Gateway mounted on a DIN rail Connecting the SolarEdge Gateway to AC For connecting to power use the supplied power supply 1 Insert the power supply DC connector to the SolarEdge gateway see Figure 3 2 Connect the power supply to the AC mains The LEDs are lit momentarily to indicate power connection see Figure 3 CAUTION If you use a non SolarEdge power supply check that it has 12Vdc 1A output ratings and that it is certified to UL CSA IEC60950 1 2ed standards Limited Power Source output NEC class 2 Verify the power supply polarity as marked on the gateway he Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 3 Connecting the SolarEdge Gateway to the SolarEdge Installation solar ele Chapter 3 Connecting the SolarEdge Gateway to the SolarEdge Installation Overview The SolarEdge control and communication gateway connects to the PV system installation using the RS485 communication option The RS485 option enables creating a chain bus of up to 31 slave SolarEdge devices connected to one master which can be another SolarEdge device or the SolarEdge control and communication gateway The following is an example of a master gateway connected to a chain of slave inverters Slave Slave Slave Slave Terminata L y i SolarEdge Control and Communication Gateway Master Terminated al oe rl ee Te T _
31. ectors and termination switches 4 Open the inverter SMI cover as described in their manual 5 Remove the seal from one of the openings in communication gland 2 of the inverter and insert the cable through the opening 6 Pull out the 9 pin RS485 RS232 terminal block connector as shown below Figure 9 The RS485 RS232 terminal block in the inverter SMI Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 3 Connecting the SolarEdge Gateway to the SolarEdge Installation solar ets fete 7 Loosen the screws of pins B A and G on the left of the RS 485 terminal block For inverter RS485 1 pins left most For SMI RS485 1 recommended as this is the default configuration or RS485 2 va Dom RS485 2 used in SMI only B G A RS485 1 B Figure 10 RS485 RS232 8 Insert the ends of wires into the G A and B pins shown above You can use any color wire for each of the A B and G connections as long as the same color wire is used for all A pins the same color for all B pins and the same color for all G pins 9 Connect all B A and G pins in all inverters SMI The following figure illustrates this connection schema the illustration applies to both inverters and SMI SolarEdge Inverter SolarEdge Inverter SolarEdge Inverter 4 2 4 4 SolarEdge Gateway Master Terminated Figure 11 Connecting SolarEdge devices inverters or SMI in a chain Do not cross connect B
32. hrough which to connect to the SolarEdge monitoring portal This option is predefined in the gateway to specify the SolarEdge monitoring portal IP port and normally does not need configuration If your LAN has a firewall you must verify that the address and port configured in the Set Server Addr and the Set Server Port fields are not blocked You may need to configure it to enable the connection to the following address Destination Address prod solaredge com Port 22222 Connecting and Configuring LAN gt To connect the Ethernet port to the router switch 1 Use a pre crimped cable or use a crimper to prepare an RJ45 communication connector on both ends of a standard CAT5 6 cable Insert the eight wires into the RJ45 connector Pin Wire Color White green Pin Position Green White Orange White Blue Orange 7 White Brown Blue e z 8 Brown Figure 22 Inserting Wires into the RJ45 Connector Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Pe sola rtf Chapter 6 Setting Up Monitoring through the Gateway Optional 2 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the RJ45 plug at the router or Ethernet gateway that is connected to the Internet 3 Connect the other end to the SolarEdge gateway Ethernet connector 4 Verify that the yellow communication LED turns ON gt To configure Ethernet communication to the SolarEdge monitoring portal Define the device connected to the mon
33. imits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment OFF and ON you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures m Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna m Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver m Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected m Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 a sola rite fete Table of Contents Table of Contents DISGIANINIGNS eaer a A teri pers eeniomnveonemvewieie were weoiwersmcrueow ewan 1 IMPOFRnEeNci een 1 Exclesionto Fabia 1 FCS CG EAI CS a 1 Table of Contents sinr Lilla 2 About TINS GUIDE xc cacscsccecacecevccercocsvocacorscosscesserseenseuseoessousuacereus
34. itoring portal as the master device The server communication method is configured by default to LAN with DHCP enabled If a different setting is required follow the steps below 1 Enter Setup mode as described in Setup Menu Options on page 35 2 Setthe gateway as the master of the RS485 bus and perform slave detection as described in To configure the RS485 communication bus with SolarEdge inverters SMI on page 18 3 To configure the LAN to Static IP select the following in the LCD menus on the gateway e Communication Server LAN e LAN Conf Set DHCP gt lt Dis gt 4 Set the IP mask gateway DNS server address and server port as necessary using the LCD User buttons Refer to the Ethernet Communication Configuration Options on page 42 5 Verify the that the status field in the Server Communication Status window displays S_OK Server LAN lt S OK gt Status lt OK gt 6 Exit the Setup mode Troubleshooting Ethernet Communication The Server Communication Status window can be used to identify errors Server LAN lt S OK gt Status lt OK gt xxx x x x xX x lt Error Message gt 1 If S_OK is not displayed use a method independent of the SolarEdge gateway to check whether the network and modem are operating properly For example connect a laptop to the Ethernet router and connect to the Internet 20 xxxxxxxxisa string of 1s and Os showing an eight bit communication connection status 1 indicates OK and
35. larEdge gateway Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 5 LCD Status Screens and Setup Options SO ar Te fete Language Select the Language option to set the language in which the LCD should display The default setting is English Communication 1 Select the Communication option to define and configure e The communication option used by the gateway to communicate with the SolarEdge monitoring portal e The communication option used to communicate between multiple SolarEdge devices or other external non SolarEdge devices such as revenue meters or loggers 2 Set the communication options as described in Chapter 6 Setting Up Monitoring through the Gateway on page 41 The following shows a hierarchical tree of the menu options in the Communication menu For detailed information of commonly used the configuration options refer to the Communication Options application note available on the SolarEdge website http www solaredge com files pdfs solaredge communication options application note v2 250 and above pdf Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 37 solar gF Communica UEP AM PRP O Scan Set Load RS232 Conf Chapter 5 LCD Status Screens and Setup Options tion NH OOWOOQA OD oon 2a nnnmts D I M G D S S Networks key Defaults Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1
36. o the current output lout of the sensor e l pin 4 connect to ground e GND pin 6 connect to the ground connection terminal of the sensor e The 12V pin7 can be used as the supply voltage to the sensor Optionally an external power supply can be connected to the sensors if a different input voltage to the sensor is required SolarEdge Gateway Sensor with Sensor Interface Current Output Ho _ y 7 le llsllallsl lalh Le a o le g a os o_o o o o J ey 12V l 1 V2 V1 lout L Vin Figure 16 Current sensor 4 20mA positive connection m For negative current e pin 4 connect to the current output lout of the sensor e I pin 5 connect to ground e GND pin 6 connect to the ground connection terminal of the sensor Ee Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 4 Connecting Environmental Sensors Optional solar edge e The 12V pin7 can be used as the supply voltage to the sensor Optionally an external power supply can be connected to the sensors if a different input voltage to the sensor is required CAUTION Excessive current on the sensor input can damage the SolarEdge gateway Refer to input ranges specified in Appendix A Technical Specifications on page 46 Configuring Environmental Sensors Menus The SolarEdge gateway sensor interface is disabled by default The
37. rifying the Connection 1 After connection a message similar to the following appears in the main status screen see also Initial Gateway Status on page 32 RRCR Diabled Sensors Disabled Server LAN T o f lt S O K gt otal Slaves 2 Verify that S_OK appears to indicate that the connection to the SolarEdge monitoring portal is successful If S_OK is not displayed refer to Troubleshooting Communication below Troubleshooting the RS485 Communication 1 If No Communication is displayed on the SolarEdge gateway perform the following e Verify that the RS485 cable is connected to all inverters Check the connections between the first inverter in the chain and the other inverters e Verify that one of the devices is defined as the master and that slaves were detected as described in Step 5 above 2 Check the Server Communication Status screen of all the inverters The following should appear Server RS48 5 Status OK If the message Master Not Found check the connections to the master device and fix if required ha Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 sola rtf Chapter 3 Connecting the SolarEdge Gateway to the SolarEdge Installation RS485 Configuration Options In all configurations use the following RS485 port configuration menus RS485 X Conf Device Type lt S E gt Protocol1l lt M gt Device I D lt 1 gt Slave Detect lt 0 gt Device Type SolarEdge
38. rnet connection If internet access is unavailable contact your IT admin or your internet provider For WIFI networks ensure that username and password are as defined in the internet provider AP router Check the SolarEdge server address as described on page 33 Wireless ZigBee Connection This communication option enables using a ZigBee wireless connection for one of the following e To wirelessly connect the SolarEdge gateway to other SolarEdge devices up to 31 and to the monitoring portal through the Ethernet To create a master slave bus of connected SolarEdge devices The ZigBee device is provided with a user manual which should be reviewed prior to connection It is available on the SolarEdge website at http home gateway installation guide pdf Wi Fi Connection www solaredge com files pdfs roducts inverters se zigbee The Wi Fi Communication Solution enables wireless communication between the SolarEdge inverter and a Wi Fi router A kit with a Wi Fi module and an antenna is available from SolarEdge and is provided with a user which should be reviewed prior to connection It is available on the SolarEdge website at http www solaredge com files dfs se wifi communication solution installation Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 a n sola r Di B fe IF Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix A Technical Specifications Power si Description it
39. ror message Refer to Troubleshooting Ethernet Communication on page 44 IP Status This window describes the Ethernet configuration IP Mask TCP gateway and MAC address of the gateway I P 192 168 2 1 1 MSK 255 255 255 GW 192 168 24 IL MAC 0 27 02 00 39 36 ZigBee Status This window describes the ZigBee configuration PAN XXXXKX CH XX XXXKX RSSI L gt ID XXXXXXXX ZigBee Ready m PAN The ZigBee transceiver pan ID m CH The ZigBee transceiver channel Mm RSSI The receive signal strength of the neighboring ZigBee transceiver L low M medium H high and no signal m ID The ZigBee transceiver ID m ZigBee Ready This field is shown only in devices with ZigBee router transceivers slaves in a multi point MP protocol configuration If a ZigBee transceiver is not physically connected a No ZigBee message is displayed Wi Fi Status This window describes the Wi Fi configuration I P 192 168 2 11 GW 192 168 2 1 SSID X XX XXXXXXX RSSI lt L M H gt m IP The DHCP provided address m GW The gateway IP address m SSID Service Set Identifier the name of a wireless local area network WLAN All wireless devices on a WLAN must employ the same SSID in order to communicate with each other m RSSI The receive signal strength indication of the closest Wi Fi in the SolarEdge system L low M medium H high and no signal Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01
40. rted protocols refer to http www solaredge com articles se supported devices 20 Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 3 Connecting the SolarEdge Gateway to the SolarEdge Installation solar Ets fete m Device ID The device ID is used to set the SolarEdge gateway device ID MODBUS ID when connecting to an external master device for example a non SolarEdge logger or to set the ID of the external device for example revenue meter m Slave Detect Is used to initiate automatic detection of the slave devices connected to this master gateway The number next to the option is the number of devices that have been detected No Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 sola ref Chapter 4 Connecting Environmental Sensors Optional Chapter 4 Connecting Environmental Sensors Optional Overview The SolarEdge control amp communication gateway supports up to three analog sensors If you connect more sensors than supported by a single gateway use additional gateways Two sensors with voltage output V1 V2 each supports different voltage ranges m One sensor with current output I The following environmental sensor types are supported Sensor Type Configurable Range Unit Temperature 99 0 to 99 0 C 146 20 to 210 20 F Wind velocity 0 to 99 m s Wind direction 0 to 359 Pyranometer 200 to 2000 You can view the sensor data in the Sta
41. s Power Supply wall mount interchangeable 2 pin plug Analog Sensor Input Number of Inputs 3 input 2 1 t8 Communication Interfaces Type 00 Max Length Wireless Connections ZigBee module Wi Fi I Power Reduction Interface Supported RS485 Devices SolarEdge Devices i ee i ee a e __ es es Export Inverter Data es Export Data to Non SolarEdge Logger es Environmental Operating Temperatures 20 to 60 4 to 140 Protection Rating IP20 Indoor a Mounting Type DIN rail Wall mount oan Dimensions L x W x H 161 6 x 90 x 62 6 36 x 3 54 x 2 44 Standard Compliance Safety UL60950 1 IEC 60950 1 LS Sold separately See individual product specifications for supported locations EU only Fora list of recommended sensors and suppliers refer to http www solaredge com articles se supported devices a Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Appendix A Technical Specifications solar edge Mechanical specifications lt 4 161 6mm 6 36 in 90mm 3 54 in 62mm 2 44 in lt T _ 9mm 3 54 in Figure 23 SolarEdge Gateway Mechanical Specifications Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 P solar www solaredge com MAN 01 00132 1 2
42. sary shocks If the original package is no longer available use a similar box which can be closed fully Store the SolarEdge gateway in a dry place where ambient temperatures are 40 C 40 F to 60 C 140 F Package Contents m Control and communication gateway m 100 240VAC to 12VDC 50 Hz 60 Hz power supply with an interchangeable AC plug US EU AU m Accessory kit including e Three 3 pin terminal blocks One 7 pin terminal block One 6 pin terminal block Installation Equipment Standard tools can be used during the installation of the SolarEdge gateway The following is a recommendation of the equipment needed for installation m DIN rails E Drill and 4mm diameter bits m Three twisted wires or four wire twisted pair cable m For installing the communication options CAT5 6 Ethernet cable Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 sola r 2O fe IF Chapter 2 Installing the SolarEdge Gateway Installation Guidelines The following requirements apply when locating and mounting the SolarEdge gateway m The SolarEdge gateway is suitable for mounting indoors only For outdoor installation use an external outdoor enclosure not provided by SolarEdge m The SolarEdge gateway must always remain in an ambient temperature of 20 C 4 F to 60 C 140 F m Cable specifications Connection Type Cable Type Maximum Length RS485 communication bus Three twisted wires or
43. srael 972 73 240 3118 support solaredge com Netherlands 0800 0221089 Worldwide 972 73 240 3118 Fax 972 73 240 3117 Before contacting ensure you have the following information at hand m The communication method to the SolarEdge server m The product serial number as appears on its label The serial number can also be viewed in the ID Status screen as described on page 32 m The software version which can be viewed in the ID Status screen as described on page 32 Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 sola r Di B fe IF Handling and Safety Instructions Handling and Safety Instructions During installation testing and inspection adherence to the following handling and safety instructions is mandatory The following safety symbols may be used in this document Familiarize yourself with the symbols and their meaning before installing or operating the system Denotes a hazard It calls attention to a procedure that if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in injury or loss of life Do not proceed beyond a warning note until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met AUTION Denotes a hazard It calls attention to a procedure that if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in damage or destruction of the instrument Do not proceed beyond a caution sign until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met OTE N Denotes additional information abo
44. ssage is displayed Please e Password xk kkk The gateway is now in Setup mode and all its LEDs are lit 2 Use the three right most LCD buttons to type in the following password 12312312 The following menu is displayed g 539 rF M O dv w 5 Q M HE UNA LH th n5555 onpvo 8s RetrrROEE 309 8H BS DM Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 3 Connecting the SolarEdge Gateway to the SolarEdge Installation solar ets fete W 4 Select Server RS485 X Conf X 1 or 2 depending on the specific physical port connection to communicate with different external devices SolarEdge inverters revenue meters non SolarEdge loggers or non SolarEdge inverters 5 To configure the master select the following in the LCD menus Communication RS485 1 Conf Device Type SolarEdge e RS485 1 Conf Protocol Master e RS485 1 Conf Slave Detect The system starts automatic detection of the SolarEdge slave inverters connected to the master Short press the arrow buttons to scroll to the Communication menu Press the Enter key to select it gateway The gateway should report the correct number of slaves If not verify the connections and terminations Verify that only one master is configured on the bus 6 Close the inverter SMI cover and start power production 7 Verify the connection of the Master to the SolarEdge monitoring portal as described in Verifying the Connection below Ve
45. tage range Voltage sensor inputs support the following user selectable ranges V1 0 2 Vdc or 0 30 mVdc o V2 0 10Vdcor0 2 Vdc 2 Depending on the sensor range connect the sensor between V1 pin1 and GND pin 2 or between V2 pin 3 and GND pin 2 The GND pin 2 serves as a common ground for both V1 and V2 Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 23 sola e doge Chapter 4 Connecting Environmental Sensors Optional The 12V pin7 can be used as the supply voltage to the sensor Optionally an external power supply can be connected to the sensors if a different input voltage to the sensor is required For an example of sensor connection refer to Sensor Connection Example on page 29 SolarEdge Gateway Sensor with Sensor Interface Voltage Output PELL 7 6 8 4 3 2 1 1 RANE ter il 12V i 1 V2 V1 Vout Vin Figure 15 Voltage sensor connection CAUTION Excessive voltage on the sensor input can damage the SolarEdge gateway Refer to input ranges specified in Appendix A Technical Specifications on page 46 gt To connect a current sensor Use a 3 wire cable for this connection Recommended wire size is 0 52 mm 20 AWG with maximum length of 50m 164 ft 1 Connect a current source sensor to either I or l depending on its operating range m For positive current e I pin 5 connect t
46. teway configuration as described in Setup Menu Options on page 35 Four buttons are used for controlling the LCD menus see Figure 3 m Esc Moves the cursor to the beginning of the parameter goes to the previous menu and cancels a value change m Up 1 Down 2 Moves the cursor between menu options moves among the characters of a parameter and toggles between possible characters when setting a value m Enter 3 Selects a menu option or accepts a value change Also used to enable LCD backlight LEDs The front of the SolarEdge gateway has an LCD panel and three LEDs as shown above The gateway has three LED indicators as follows m Power OK Green Indicates whether or not the SolarEdge gateway is connected to power Communication Yellow This LED blinks when monitoring information is received from another SolarEdge device in the installation m Fault Red Indicates that there is an error For more information contact SolarEdge support All LEDs are ON while the SolarEdge gateway is being configured and during power up Communication Connectors m Antennat used for optional wireless ZigBee or Wi Fi antenna connection refer to Wireless ZigBee Connection and Wi Fi Connection on page 45 m Antenna2 Currently not installed m RS485 1 and RS485 2 used for connecting external devices to the gateway refer to Chapter 3 Connecting the SolarEdge Gateway to the SolarEdge Installation on page 15 m RS232 en
47. tus window see Sensors Status on page 34 and in the SolarEdge monitoring portal This chapter describes how to connect sensors to the SolarEdge gateway and how to configure them Slave Slave Slave Slave SE Gateway Master E JK JU J SolarEdge RS485 RS485 RS485 Portal e Ethernet Router Ambient lt a Module p _ Temperature gt Temperature d K Irradiance Sensor Sensor A Sensor A Figure 13 Example of sensor connection to the SolarEdge gateway E aa Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 4 Connecting Environmental Sensors Optional solar fe dges Connecting Sensors to the SolarEdge Gateway For connection of the irradiance and temperature sensors available from SolarEdge refer to Sensor Connection Example on page 29 Sensors are directly connected to the SolarEdge gateway via the sensor interface connector Use the supplied 7 pin terminal block Figure 14 shows the location of the sensors connector on the gateway Voltage sensor input number 1 Ground common for V1 V2 and Ground common for V1 V2 and ground 12VDC output voltage supply to the sensors limited to 800mA Figure 14 Sensor Interface Inputs gt To connect a voltage sensor Use a 3 wire cable for this connection Recommended wire size is 0 52mm 20 AWG with maximum length of 50m 164 ft 1 Connect a voltage source sensor to either V1 or V2 depending on its operating vol
48. ut the current subject IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE Denotes information about safety issues Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 Chapter 1 Introducing the SolarEdge Control and Communication Gateway solar ets fete Chapter 1 Introducing the SolarEdge Control and Communication Gateway Overview The SolarEdge control and communication gateway expands the SolarEdge monitoring and control capabilities It can be connected to SolarEdge and non SolarEdge inverters environmental sensors and revenue meters and can transfer the monitoring data to the SolarEdge monitoring server and optionally to a non SolarEdge logger The control and communication gateway can connect to the following devices SolarEdge devices such as inverters and safety and monitoring interfaces SMIs Non SolarEdge inverters for inverter data monitoring on the SolarEdge portal Environmental sensors Revenue grade meters 3 party external loggers for inverter data monitoring Power reduction control devices NOTE N Sensors meters loggers and power reduction control devices are sold separately Figure 1 The SolarEdge Control and Communication Gateway 1 For a list of supported environmental sensors revenue meters and third party inverters refer to http Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide MAN 01 00132 1 2 www solaredge com articles se supported devices k sola rite fete Chapter 1
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