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1. BONFIGLIOLI VECTRON PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLUTIONS Operating Instructions 7 43 Data logger for photovoltaic plants ca RS pet i RA dl E PC n BETA L Cl 3 II Giornaliera 12 04 10 216 Tku Cap RPS log 1000 SZ BONFIGLIOLI K VECTRON AZ ZB PH A a uy 2 7 Amy S9 A Idee a E SES EE A4 BA See ZS SS s Gm IHNEN GY BONFIGLIOLI BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON Table of contents ER Ne E 9 Warranty and NabllllY Isin 9 le e D e TT 9 COD d Le LO E 9 Storage M M 9 lil Terminology ina 10 1 2 Designated USC env exa EEF CRsERERE SR REMRFER ANAK CEN r EE UE FEES FEN FEEENUEN FM N NANE E U E 10 L3 MISSE ee 11 Lod POE ON OE O eon nine abt dieetian trea aeea en taeda aanoannninsesstatns 11 1 4 Warning information and symbols used in the user Manual 11 1 4 1 VALE EA 11 1 4 2 REKT 12 1 4 3 Seite gea BE ul EE 12 1 4 4 Roi ari 12 1 4 5 EI geift ell te E re O RTT m 12 1 4 6 ae DES In ria PH 12 1 4 7 inue gensis Ee MT TT em 12 1 5 Marking of text passages isse susavxus save us n nE as ax NEEN ENN FEE E NREENNFERE a 13 1 6 Conformlity egenen OegeusgekuE un ex ERR Ex iR a aa EwR E AVE R REA RE ENNEN UE VE ER E EK EEN UU ERI ERR EVER REA RTL EE EE CE VE eg IK
2. Inver ter status monitoring No please choose 1 Device Address Serial No Designation All values already preset and need no modification s a rule Menu Save Next Figure 9 40 Inverter status monitoring 1 5 Inverter status monitoring 1 Notification activated E Mail J SMS Relay C Status Error Code chart From code To code E Starting from of malfunction Max No of messages pet day Menu Save Next Figure 9 41 Inverter status monitoring 2 5 Testing of the RS485 Wireless Set Figure 9 42 RS485 Wireless Set 9 2 5 7 Internal Please choose Data correction System Firmware Language settings Figure 9 43 Config Internal menu 72 e Select Config Advanced Inverter status monitoring menu Normally no changes required The status monitor ing can be made more comfortable via the web interface of the RPSlog1000 see chapter 10 3 2 5 Malfunction e Select Config Advanced Inverter status monitoring menu e Touch Next to switch to menus 2 5 to 5 5 and set up the required message options Status or error codes can be dispatched by email or SMS Status codes Status messages Error codes 17 254 e Select Config Extended RS485 Radio Set menu The inverter can be wireless connected to the RPSlog1000 via an optional RS485 wireless pack age The wireless connection between transmitter and
3. Reference RPSlog1000 Alarm contact Contents Attention The anti theft alarm contact was triggered Please check immediately 10 6 9 Yield overview Email Total of all solar inverters Reference RPSlog1000 Yield overview dated 31 08 09 20 00 00 Contents Day Total 1078 32 kWh Spec 4 49 kWh kWp Max 215 52 kW Target 826 84 kWh Actual yield 130 4 96 Month Total 28067 61 kWh Spec 116 95 kWh kWp Max 1431 7 kWh Average 905 4 kWh Target 25632 kWh Actual yield 109 5 96 Year Total 214118 kWh Spec 892 16 kWh kWp 10 6 10 Yield overview SMS Total of all inverters Reference SMS PV yield Contents Day 1078 32 kWh 4 49 kWhp 215 52 WMax 130 4 96 Act month 28067 61 kWh 116 95 kWhp 0 kWhMax 905 4 kWh 109 5 96 Act year 214118 kWh 892 16 kWhp The underlined part in the SMS reference is used as a key word and can be configured 08 10 RPSlog1000 115 GY BONFIGLIOLI 10 7 LED error indication LED1 LED2 LEDE Status Meaning Solution O Initiali RPSlog1000 is starting Wait zation Flashing gt 5 minutes Error Power supply off on try again e O Ok Read time via Internet e Error Can t read the time Set time manually Check Internet access O O Ok Read configuration from Walit inverter O Error Configuration invalid or Check interface not readable Check cable Reset to default settings e e Ok Normal operation Inverter online e
4. Time Network settings IP Address C get IP automatically Conly with Router Menu Save Next Figure 8 9 Initial configuration In the next menu the following settings can be done by pushing the next button e Select solar inverter at interface RS485 A e Select Sensor Box at interface RS485 422 B e Select electricity power meter at SO input 08 10 RPSlog1000 g ONFIGLIOLI VECTRON 45 GY BONFIGLIOLI Initial configuration i Initial configuration i Inverter at RS485 422 B SensorBox Wi Bonfigliolh Yectron Menu Date and time The RPSlog1000 features a backup capacitor which buffers the time set in the factory even over extended periods of time If a timer is used for disconnection of the RPSlog1000 from the power grid overnight this can be done in the time from 00 00 hrs to 3 30 hrs The RPSlog1000 must be active at 4 00 hrs as the time synchronization and the summer winter time changeover is performed at that time 8 3 Inverter detection This function performs an automatic inverter detection in all active interfaces in order to identify the number and type of the inverters Attention Do not interrupt the search process The search process will take a while Attention If the inverter configuration has to be changed later perform a data backup before on USB stick or hard disk via web browser e Make entries according to the following table Dialogue 1 e Con
5. 66 RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI QJ VECTRON Dialogue 3 Analog modem e Set up the Internet by Call access of your Internet service provider including the dial in number user name and password Analog modem Internet By Call No 01920781 User Preselect O Dial tone off _ Permit dial in Password xxxxkEkEEx Gen Figure 9 28 Network settings for modem mode If a telephone connection is available it can be used as the access point to the Internet by the RPSlog1000 by means of the RPSlog1000 Modem Package This is necessary if you wish to obtain information by email SMS or Homepage n Arisong costs depend on the time the connection is established Use prefix 0 In some telephone systems it is necessary to dial the prefix 0 before the actual phone number Sound off By default a sound can be heard while the modem dials in The dial in sound can be switched off Enable dial in password When using an analogue modem the RPSlog1000 is generally capable of a dial in connection That means that the RPSlog1000 can be accessed from outside using a PC and modem The RPSlog1000 recognizes this and establishes a data connection The default password is rpslog it is recommended to change the password In the case of problems with the Internet connection use a standard telephone to check whether the tele phone connection works properly or a prefix 0 is necessary Dialogue 4 GPRS modem e To
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7. Yield data Diagnosis Configuration LL AL Ai Basic Lan SONS Configuration Basic Graphics Inverter order Visualisation Inverter Forecast A scale Start of day Time in hours Graphics Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Extended E 6 6 is Internal Jul AUG Sep Oct Nov Dec 6 7 H 7 7 X scale End of day Time in hours Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Figure 10 25 Graphics The upper two input lines are assigned to the start of the day the lower to lines are assigned to the end of the day The RPSlog1000 works independent of this setting The RPSlog1000 records data as soon as the solar inverter supplies data Recording is stopped as soon as the solar inverter is turned off at night 10 3 2 Extended The Extended configuration mainly includes the functions relating to the Internet as well as the integra tion of String Connection Boxes SCB and the power management as required in Germany as from January 2009 for plants exceeding 100 kWp It is recommended to connect the RPSlog1000 to the Internet in order to be able to use the automatic re porting functions via email or SMS An analog router can also be used in ISDN telephone systems as such systems also feature an analog tele phone connection Dial in fees will only be incurred in the case of a failure 98 RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON 10 3 2 1 Internet Via the Internet dialogue data with general information about the PV plant can be
8. standards and regulations and must be able to assess the assigned tasks properly and identify and eliminate potential hazards I nstructed person The term Instructed Person covers staff who was instructed and trained about in the assigned tasks and the potential hazards that might result from inappropriate behavior In addition instructed persons must have been instructed in the required protection provisions protective measures the applicable directives accident prevention regulations as well as the operating conditions and verified their qualification Expert The term Expert covers qualified and trained staff who has special technical know how and experience relat ing to RPSIog1000 Experts must be familiar with the applicable government work safety directives accident prevention regulations guidelines and generally accepted rules of technology in order to assess the opera tionally safe condition of the RPSlog1000 1 2 Designated use The RPSlog1000 is a data logger for data management and storage and plant monitoring of photovoltaic plants The device may only be used when it is in a technically perfect condition and only for the purpose mentioned above Any other use shall be considered as not in conformity with the designated use Applied standards 2006 95 EC Low voltage directive DIN EN 50178 Electronic equipment for use in power installations EN 60204 1 Safety of machinery Electrical equipment of machines 2004 108 EC
9. 10 gt BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON 7 Electrical connections 7 1 Special safety instructions Electric shock by live components In the case of improper installation accidents or material damage may result from non compliance with the safety instructions Note NOTE Damage RPSlog1000 e Only use the supplied power supply unit The RPSlog1000 is operated at 12 24 volt di rect current 12 24 VDC e The RPSlog1000 has degree of protection IP20 The relay may be loaded at a maximum of 24 Volt DC and 5A 08 10 RPSlog1000 25 GY BONFIGLIOLI 7 2 Connection options RPSlog1000 Bottom side Meaty ork RESI 5 ma a pensa e ba twv Figure 7 1 Connection options at bottom Rel Relay for switching external signals e g warning beacons etc RS485 A First RS485 interface Connection to inverter and or large display RS485 422 B Second RS485 interface Connection to Sensor Box 1 2 3 4 12 24 Volt direct voltage input 5 Ethernet network interface 10 100 MBit 6 RS232 RS232 modem interface Connection to analog or GPRS modem 26 RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON Upper side A B CD E Figure 7 2 Connection option at upper side A Reset Reset button Restart RPSlog1000 no resetting of data B USB USB host connection Suitable for USB sticks with a capacity to 2 GByte Not suit able for connection to PC C CAN CAN Bus intended for future extensions Currently not
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11. 61000 6 3 2007 08 10 RPSlog1000 21 GY BONFIGLIOLI 5 Product overview Description of function 5 1 Description of function The RPSlog1000 data logger enables monitoring of solar inverters including data storage and data transmis sion Monitoring is possible both on site and via remote maintenance On site the data is provided via the serial RS232 interface For remote maintenance data transmission can be made through the RJ 45 LAN inter face DSL or the RS232 interface GPRS analog modem via an Internet connection The RPSlog1000 can be controlled via the touch screen display or a web browser Up to 20 solar inverters can be connected per RPSlog1000 The data is saved on the device and can be uploaded on a website or Web Portal where it can be processed and viewed in various graphical representations The data can be also exported as an CSV file The following data can be captured and transmitted Yield data of a day month year AC power DC power energy spec yield etc Efficiency DC voltage Inverter temperature If optional sensors are used additional data can be captured Solar radiation Module temperature Ambient temperature Wind speed For analysis set points or expected yields can be defined and compared to the actual values in a graphical representation With PM power management option As from January 2009 it must be possible for grid operators to reduce the supplied effective power of pho tovol
12. Box iSCB measures by means of analogue inputs the string currents and by means of digital inputs the status of arbitrary components in the installation iSCB The number of used analogue and digital inputs has to be entered in the corresponding input fields Depending on the number entered here an appropriate number of channels appear in the Channel configuration For more information re garding the iSCB refer to the product documentation The installed generator power to the iSCB has to be entered in Wp Each iSCB has to be assigned to a solar inverter the identified solar inverters by the RPSlog1000 can be chosen from a dropdown list Channel configuration In this menu item the iSCB specific data acquisition has to be configured The entries must be done correctly to ensure a clean function of the current detection The individual channels can be disabled via check boxes and so excluded from the monitoring Channels which are not used or known for errors can be deactivated temporarily or permanently At Type no changes have to be made The entry Offset is an iSCB specific value and is 2 5 which means that an analogue input value of 2 5V is equivalent to 0A In the Slope entry the current transformer ratio of the analogue inputs has to be entered this value is ISCB specific and is 100mV A The installed generator power per channel has to be entered in Wp The above listed entries have to be made only for the first channel by
13. En 13 1 7 Directives and guidelines to be adhered to by the operator 13 1 8 Operator s general plant documentation KEREN EE EE EE E nnn 13 1 9 Operator s operating Staff s responsibilities eere eren 13 1 9 1 Selection and qualification of stat 13 1 9 2 General Worcester 13 1 10 Organizational Measures i R Cu REE NE V RU EFUEEEU ERE EFEEEFINA RR RS RE wid 14 EE 14 1 11 Handling and instaliation ismiziininiii iii 14 1 12 Electrical connectioni iccc ra 14 ak E e Mie E 14 1 13 Safe operation 14 1 14 Maintenance and service troubleshooting er ereoererer KEREN 15 1 15 Utilities and operating materials eoeieieee eere eere eene nnn unu nnn 15 Bik e aei et 18 3 1 1 eco E 18 3 1 2 RPSI00 1000 Modem Package 19 3 1 3 RP SIOG L000 MODUE PACKAOE ET 19 54A Descnp orn or TUDCUOD iii ira MS UE RSC a NEUEN ME 22 5 1 1 AEEA E E EE EEEE A RI EE E E TE 23 08 10 RPSlog1000 1 GY BONFIGLIOLI 6 1 Mechanical installation RPSlog1000 1 1 1 1 111010000r rara 24 6 2 Mechanical installation SEnSOr BOX 1 101000 rr 24 7 1 Special safety Instructions 25 7 2 Connection options RPSlog1000 1 1 1 1 2
14. Figure 8 5 Initial configuration System IP Address oo on RE SOT 6f z 1xSen Basic Today Internet Total 6 Extended 2634 Internal CO Avoided 476 1 N Figure 8 6 Config Start 8 2 Commissioning Before commissioning complete installation and connection see chapter 6 Installation and connection and chapter 7 Electrical connections For commissioning the RPSlog1000 must be configured Configuration is done via the display Exception For configuration of the general Internet settings you will need a PC n The configuration may be changed at any time 8 2 1 Initial configuration The start configuration includes Adjustment of date and time Inverter identification Inverter configuration Network settings 8 2 2 Date time selection of inverter SO input e Connect plug type power supply unit to RPSlog1000 and power outlet e Touch the display once The main menu is displayed e Select Config Start 44 RPSlog1000 08 10 CL Analysis Je config EE a3 KZ ver xs SUin Total CO Avoided N Figure 8 7 Config Start e Select Initial config Initial I config identification of INU Pa Le e PA CO avoided 476 8 to N Figure 8 8 Configuration e Check and if necessary change the date and time e f necessary enter IP address faster access to RPSlog1000 via PC Initial configuration System settings Time zone GMT SUARA TARET Date
15. Januar 2006 Onlinedaten vom 11 12 08 15 42 Aktuell 260700 W Heute 1879 6 kWh 2 6 kWhp Figure 10 36 Online banner This banner can be linked to other homepages for information You will find the related HTML code in the homepage file iframe html iframe srcz http www meineHomePage de solaranlage banner html width 200 heightz 120 name RPSLogBanner scrolling no frameborder 0 gt lt p gt Your browser cannot display embedded frames To view the embedded page follow this link lt a href http www meineHomePage de solaranlage banner html gt Banner lt a gt lt p gt lt iframe gt Change the address after http according to your homepage 08 10 RPSlog1000 113 GY BONFIGLIOLI 10 5 RPS Portal For the description of the RPS portal functions refer to the portal documentation 10 6 Automatic notification Automatic messages can be sent by email or SMS The following messages can be sent Solar inverter failure message Power monitoring fault message Status error code monitoring fault message Alarm contact alarm message Yield overview The text of the message will be different depending on whether an email or SMS is sent This is due to the fact that SMS text is limited to 160 characters In the following you will find examples for each message type 10 6 1 Solar inverter failure message Email Reference RPSlog1000 Solar inverter failure message dated 29 12 05 11 50 00 Contents Inv
16. O Ok Normal operation Inverter offline 9 Note Output error or warning of Wait until solar inverters feed in error inverter power Alarm contact triggered Check cabling Check interface converter power supply LED off LED on LED flashing slowly LED flashing quickly ei Red LED P is always on indicating power supply If a power meter is connected to the SO input the P LED will flash at the rate of the pulses If the power is reduced via the power management function of the RPSlog1000 the LED P blinks also see chapter 10 3 2 7 Power management 10 8 Reset button The reset button has several functions which can be triggered Restarting the RPSlog1000 the actual reset function Reset to factory settings The functions work after pressing and holding for a while If the button is pressed the LED 1 signals imme diately This is the sign that the button has been pressed After 5 seconds the LED 1 signals again If the button is released now the RPSlog1000 does an orderly reboot similar to the shutdown in Windows Pulling the power plug should always be avoided After 20 seconds LED 1 and LED 2 signal If the button is released now the RPSlog1000 is returned to its factory settings Note f the button is pressed again inside 5 seconds it won t be returned to the factory settings almost as a safety measure to cancel the process 10 9 Maintenance and service If necessary clean the
17. as any power level other than level 4 is activated the relay will drop out again In order to prevent great power jumps e g from full load to 0 96 a power reduction delay can be config ured By default a 30 96 change every 15 seconds is selected This means that in the case of a power re duction from 100 96 to 0 96 the actual power is reduced to 0 only after approx 60 seconds If the power reduction is to be effected without any delay 100 must be entered At the moment this function is not used by the solar inverter it decreases the power slowly Commissioning test Power reduction can be simulated simply by bridging a digital input with 5 V The time until the reference value is reached depends on the chosen digital input and its configuration Network link The networking function ensures that the reduction connected to an RPSlog1000 PM is passed on to up to 9 other RPSlog1000 in the network In this way it is possible to reduce the power in widely distributed plants which feature more than one RPSlog1000 via one ripple control receiver For information regarding the necessary solar inverter adjustments refer to the corresponding product documentation 10 3 31 nternal The internal configuration includes data backup data import from initial start and updating of the RPSlog1000 software 108 RPSlog1000 08 10 10 3 3 1 Backup data backup Extended Internal Backup System Update BONFIGLIOLI WV
18. assignment of terminal strip connector RS485 A The power supply terminals pin 2 pin 3 must not be connected to the solar inverter 08 10 RPSlog1000 29 GY BONFIGLIOLI 7 3 1 3 Cable set RS485 422 B for Sensor Box connection 6 pin green terminal strip connector RS485 422 B Pin Assignment 1 A Data 2 12 V 3 Ground 4 B Data Figure 7 5 PIN assignment of terminal strip connector RS485 422 B 4 pin connected connectors can also be plugged in the left hand side of the 6 pin connector NOTE Damage RPSlog1000 e Plug in on left hand side Otherwise the RPSlog1000 and the interface boards may be damaged 7 3 1 4 Cable set for PM interface only for power management option 6 pin green terminal strip connector PM interface Pin Assignment Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 DIN Level 4 HM OT Bi WIN FR g pl Figure 7 6 PIN assignment of terminal strip connector PM interface The level are freely configurable by means of the user interface of RPSlog1000 30 RPSlog1000 08 10 e BONFIGLIOLI VECTRON 100 96 60 30 96 0 Figure 7 7 Cabling example including a ripple control receiver 7 4 Connection RPSlog1000 Modem Package The analog modem is available in two variants Analog Modem Home Analog Modem Industrial An analog telephone connection is required for operation of the modem Such a connection is normally available in the case of an ISDN telephone system Check if
19. be considered as a non compliance with the applicable standards e he RPSlog1000 may only be installed in suitable operating rooms 1 12 Electrical connection e The five safety rules must be complied with e Never touch terminals which are energized in operation because the capacitors may still be charged even if the device is switched off e Before carrying out any assembly and or connection work switch off the RPSlog1000 e When performing any work on with the RPSlog1000 always comply with the applicable national and international regulations laws on work on electrical equipment plants e Connect the RPSlog1000 in accordance with the technical data and only with a power supply appropriate for this type of application 1 12 1Safety regulations For work with electrical equipment When working on in electrical plants always follow the five safety rules 1 Disconnect mains 2 Prevent reconnection 3 Test for absence of harmful voltages 4 Ground and short circuit 5 Cover or close off nearby live parts 1 13 Safe operation e During operation of the RPSlog1000 always comply with the applicable national and international regu lations laws on work on electrical equipment plants e Never perform any connection works during operation of the RPSlog1000 e n order to avoid accidents or damage only qualified staff and electricians may carry out the work such as installation commissioning or setup e n the case of a defec
20. clicking on the Duplicate button the settings will be taken over for all other channels The monitoring of the string currents and digital signals is only possible in conjunction with the RPS Portal A monitoring with the RPSLlog1000 is not possible this device only records the data 106 RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON 10 3 2 7 Power management Operators of PV plants can be obliged by power supply companies to equip plants with a technical and op erational provision for remote controlled reduction of the feed in power in the case of grid overload and for retrieving the current actual feed in power RPS eat More site Puwer Spier Yield data Diagnosis Configuration Basic ia Configuration Extended Power Management Internal Monitoring and protocoling Activated Mi Desciivated Inverter adjustment Note Function is dependent on type of inverter Q Activated J Deactivated Channel and level setup The digital inputs and power levels can be setup to the requirements of the utility Dry contact G4 C2 ca CA Power in max nominal power Digital input D IN 1 D IN 2 D IN 3 D IN 4 Level 1 v F F F 400 Level 2 E v e F 60 Level 3 F Ia v F 20 Level 4 F F F o Close dry contact at level 4 F To prevent big power changes e g full load throw off it is possible to specify the max power change per interval 1 interval is usually 15 sec max power change 30 36
21. configured this data will be displayed in the homepage view The online banner can be adapted to your own needs including text entries Also refer to chapter 10 4 Homepage RPS teo Nerewabse Power Spaten Yield data Diagnosis Configuration Basic isernia Configuration Extended Internet E mail Homepage SMS Export Title Anlagenbezeichnung Malfunction Operator Betreibername zn E mail Kontakt Emailadresse Location Standort der Anlage Module Beschreibung der Module und Hersteller Inverter Wechselrichterbezeichnung und Hersteller Output Gr e der Anlage kWp Start of operation Installationsdatum Orientation Modulneigung und Ausrichtung Figure 10 26 Internet 08 10 Event records Visible on Homepage Banner Line 1 Kurzbez Anlage Line 2 4 5 KWp in 99999 Musterort Line 3 im Netz seit Januar 2008 Link to homepage w w w my domain de benutzer RPSlog1000 99 GY BONFIGLIOLI 10 3 2 2 Email The email program included in the RPSlog1000 can send the following data Day yield overview Inverter faults Deviations from target performance Even if no day yields are to be sent it is recommended to enter the email server data in order to receive fault messages for example Configuration Extended E mail E mas E ma tass settings SMTP server my duman de Internal
22. controlled directly but via an additional load relay Cabling is done via a 3 pin plug connector 1 3 Figure 7 12 Connector Figure 7 13 Relay contact In OFF state In ON stat alarm fault active PIN 1 2 is open PIN 1 2 is closed PIN 2 3 is closed PIN 2 3 is open Typically PIN1 and PIN2 should be used to control the load relay For the setting options on RPSlog1000 display see chapter 9 2 5 6 Extended 7 10 Connection of alarm contact The alarm contact of the RPSlog1000 is triggered if the connection is interrupted For the wiring on the mounting rail a weather resistant thin cable should be used that rips under strain The maximum cable length is 1000 m Connection is done via a 3 pin plug connector 1 3 Figure 7 14 Alarm contact connector PIN1 and PIN3 must be connected If the connection is interrupted the alarm is triggered which is reported via the relay email or SMS The alarm function can be set up and tested on the RPSlog1000 display in dialogue Config Extended Alarm contact 38 RPSlog1000 08 10 2 BONFIGLIOLI Y VECTRON 7 11 Connection to PC network The RPSlog1000 features a Standard Ethernet RJ45 network port which can be connected using standard network cables The speeds 10 Mbit and 100 Mbit are supported Generally any PC network technology can be used for connecting the RPSlog1000 The following technology is available Direct cable connection Connection via network route
23. deviation The time period indicates how long a malfunction must be present without interruption in order to be re ported The minimum period is 5 minutes a longer period is recommended and period of malfunction 30 Min Figure 10 21 Fault period 08 10 RPSlog1000 95 GY BONFIGLIOLI In order to avoid that faults are reported too often a maximum number of messages to be dispatched per day can be defined Maximum 3 Send max messages per day VW Figure 10 22 Maximum number of messages Graph scaling Normally nothing has to change anything as the RPSlog1000 calculates the values automatically upon entry of the generator power In case of problems with the scaling of the graphs adjust the values as required Incorrect values for the connected generator power can lead to distortion of the daily curve Graphic Scale Definition Y Scale View Day Month Year Total years WW KW kW KW Max Y axis 90000 650 16000 95000 Figure 10 23 Graph scaling 10 3 1 5 Forecast The forecast is used in the current year to provide insight whether the plant will reach the desired annual yield or not A percentage value is allocated each month from the German yield statistics of recent years In general the annual forecast in September is already amazingly accurate The RPSlog1000 always calculates the target value that accumulates daily That means at the beginning of the month not the entire months target is demanded but only t
24. et lt X T Iu Del I 4 3 d n e Figure 10 27 Email For the SMTP server user name and password refer to the documents of your Internet email provider Last transmission indicates when the RPSlog1000 transmitted the last email Possible status codes 1 IP address of SMTP servers not available No connection to Internet Possible causes no gateway configured DNS server not available or reachable firewall 2 User name or password wrong and or not accepted 3 SMTP server does not respond 99 Unknown error Email dispatch can be tested during configuration via Start test transmission Save changed settings be fore 100 RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON 10 3 2 3 SMS The SMS notification contains the same information as the email function Day yield overview Inverter faults Deviations from target performance RPS NS OU heme masters ome eise Yield data Diagnosis Configuration Basic Extended Configuration Extended SMS Internet E mail SMS basic settings SMS SMTP serve my domain de Export Malfunction User name benutzername cr Sii Password IITTTTT Internal E mail address from benutzername my domain de E mail address to benutzemsme my domain de Keyword Subject SMS0173 SMS notification Activated 9 Desctivated Sending time 22 15 WM Mo NI Tu Ei We WM Th WI WM Ss M su Yield in subject F Last transmission Never before Statu OF S
25. firmware of the RPSlog1000 can be updated via the USB stick The latest firmware has to be copied to the main directory on the USB stick Updates enable integration of new functions in the system as well as repairing errors The RPSlog1000 has the possibility of taking care of firmware updates automatically This function can be activated via the display dialogue Config I nternal Firmware and is already setup with DSL connections Attention Before any firmware updates backup the system and yield data Depending on the update the internal data structures may have to be reorganized In this process all data is deleted and will have to be restored afterwards The data logger has to be restarted after the update 9 2 5 Configuration menu The following describes the configuration dialogues presented in the order that they appear 9 2 5 1 Initial configuration Start The initial configuration contains the most important settings that need to be made before the data logging and monitoring can begin e Select Config Start Initial config menu When the RPSlog1000 is started for the first time the first dialogue will be opened automatically You can also open it manually at any time via the main menu Config Start Initial conifg By default time zone GMT 41 is selected which is valid for all countries in Central Europe Initial configuration i System settings Time zone GMT DI AT Chi Date Time 5 29 56 Network se
26. fs hs po bv Eb 24 Analog 4 414 38 B99 4 04 429 p34 p M 4 52 448 AS 53 B E EX 24 38 hau paa ies i i n Gelee it n Deg a et un n S SCB 7 Station7_iSCB_4 1 J nalog A 5 65 4 09 H25 11 409 HM 28 415 4 31 44 631 16 H2 38 6 39 15 i a a n a E ii bus 1 1 1 1 Figure 10 10 SCB Monitor The SCB monitor Figure 10 10 SCB Monitor displays only the actual string current and the state of the digi tal inputs of the contact monitoring A monitoring and an analysis of the currents and digital inputs is done only in the RPS Portal 10 2 Diagnosis One of the main tasks of the RPSlog1000 is the early detection of plant problems In addition to the auto matic alarm possibilities per email and SMS the RPSlog1000 also offers further diagnostic possibilities in this menu 10 2 1 Event protocol Each solar inverter is monitored and evaluated by the RPSlog1000 separately This includes the continuous readout of the internal status and error code For information on these codes refer to the user manual of the solar inverter Each change in the status and error code is listed in the event protocol Offline times periods in which the inverter is turned off are logged The event protocol should be checked regularly to identify any unusual situations Unusual situations include Power disruption during the day Frequent Derating of a solar inverter The solar inverter reduces the feed in power due to overloads or high opera
27. in kWh Espec Specific energy monthl s yield plant size KWh kW p Emax Highest day s yield in the month 56 RPSlog1000 08 10 2 BONFIGLIOLI LV VECTRON 9 2 2 4 Annual chart gt Annual chart Hh lt EIE ENK ugy 33000 0 b d i g 10 i1 ie Etarget 570950 A d El 477194 kwh Eact Etarg as x Espec 6 5 wh wp Emean d E kwhlEmax 117932 4 kwh otatus Offline Figure 9 6 Annual chart The annual chart shows the monthly values The y scaling is automatically calculated from the selected solar inverters The navigation can be made with the buttons at the top of the screen The choice and selection of the inverter can be done via the Annual chart button If one month s bar is clicked it will change to the corre sponding month s chart The legend shows the main parameters as a numerical value Etarget The annual target is determined through the desired annual yield from menu Basic Forecast Eact Etarg The realized target actual yield in percent Emean The mean value of all months of the year Eactual The yield actually reached in the year in kWh Espec Specific energy annual yield plant size kWh kWp Emax Highest monthly yield in year 9 2 2 5 Total chart Total chart 2003 c010 coli elie 3469 kq Eactua l 6 7 MWhiEspec 424 _MWh Status 1xMPP 1xDATA Figure 9 7 Total chart The total chart shows the stored yearly values A total of up to 6 years can be shown within
28. inverter The designation of the solar inverter should be changed or at checked There should be a clear speakable text chosen for the inverter as this text is used as a label in a lot of selection lists and graphics Enter the connected module power In dialogue 2 the connected inverters generator power needs to be configured 64 RPSlog1000 08 10 lt BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON In dialogue 2 the connected generator power for the chosen inverter needs to be configured ata of module and power Connected module power Module field 1 9 Menu Save Next Figure 9 24 Module power Module power This information is required for correct plant monitoring The information refers to the power of the genera tor in Wp connected to the solar inverter The generator power can be calculated by multiplying the module power with the number of modules overall pertains to single solar inverter not to the whole plant Module field This option is provided for future functions and does not have to be set The other dialogues are pre configured and don t have to be changed normally Inverter Inverter Monitoring lt All values preset Monitoring CAIl values preset Active CH Inactive Message via E Mail SMS Me ET Period of time set unshadowed from hr Starting as from deviation of 7 to 5 Starting from of malfunction min Monitoring starting at min power 2 f Max No of messages per day Permanent sn
29. kept To fix the RPSlog1000 proceed as follows e Take off the two gray covers e Fix the RPSlog1000 using the supplied screws and the holes provided in the device e Fix the covers again applying gentle pressure Figure 6 1 Position for screw fastening 6 2 Mechanical installation Sensor Box Ensure that the pressure equalization element next to cable gland is not damaged If the cover of the pressure equalization element is loosened during assembly it can be fixed again provided that the pressure equalization element or the cover is undamaged The Sensor Box must be fixed parallel i e with identical alignment and inclination with the modules on a mounting rail using the supplied fixing screws The installation location should be selected so that no shad owing can occur Fix the Sensor Box via the two wall brackets to a suitable substructure using at least one M6 screw and a washer per bracket The module temperature is captured via an integrated cell temperature sensor so that no additional assem bly on module back panel is required The ambient temperature sensor is screwed to the Sensor Box 3 pin connection Tighten screw firmly Mount the sensor at a shady location using the wall fixture The cable must not be extended The wind sensor is screwed to the Sensor Box 2 pin connection Tighten screw firmly Fix the wind wheel at a high exposed location if possible The cable must not be extended 24 RPSlog1000 08
30. one graphic From 7 years onwards you can browse via the previous next button to other years You can navigate like the day graphic with the buttons at the top of the screen The choice and selection of the solar inverters can be done via the Total chart button If one years bar is clicked it will change to the corresponding year s graphic The legend shows the main parameters as a numerical value 08 10 RPSlog1000 57 GY BONFIGLIOLI CO Total CO savings Emean Mean value of all years Emin Lowest annual yield Eactual Total yield Espec Specific energy Total yield plant size kWh kWp Emax Highest annual yield 9 2 3 Analysis menu In the diagnosis menu detailed information about the plant status can be found 9 2 3 1 Messages w rtatur amp rrar error error error error error Choose End Figure 9 8 Messages The RPSlog1000 generates messages depending on configuration for errors and faults or Just to give the current day s yield Each message can be sent as an email or SMS In addition all messages are stored tem porarily in memory and are available on the display for retrieval The last 50 messages can be retrieved Furthermore calling the messages list acknowledges confirms the pulled relay which is connected into the plant monitoring Example It s part of the solar inverter configuration that an inverter breakdown activates the relay If an inverter breaks down the relay trips It remai
31. ssrsrsasasisiziaia sassi iii 26 7 3 Electrical connections of Sensor BOX 11 1 101020000r risaie 28 7 3 1 Terminal strip connector and cable meme nennen 29 Ii Med CORSE sr UU c 29 7 3 1 2 Cable set RS485 A for inverter connection mmn 29 7 3 1 3 Cable set RS485 422 B for Sensor Box CONNECTION n 30 7 3 1 4 Cable set for PM interface only for power management option 30 7 4 Connection RPSlog1000 Modem Package KKK KKK eene aenean KK Ee 31 7 5 Connection RPSlog1000 Mobile Package e ereoeoe erre rere nennen nnn nn 32 7 6 Connection to solar inverter RP5 oss usxasas nixa SpExEdd sexe VENE EERERENSNEREAENENE CERE YN S REEENAE NK EVEN EE 32 7 6 1 Wiring RPSlog1000 with solar inverter RPS 33 7 6 2 BUSAN LO EN 34 7 6 2 1 Setting the solar inverter RPS address mmm nnns 36 7 7 Connechon of Sensor BOjCG gsgksepeidiegtiseg itglegeieg hg SNE RE ES See EG SEN SE rara 36 7 7 1 COMMISSIONING Or SENSOR BO Giccrtrtranrermaverenocieandsoomneensonnemninnianr TFI ENNAN EEA RREA i 36 7 8 Connection of external electricity meters 1 1 10 1 00 000 37 Fa E Tel Bue e VE 38 7 10 Connection of alarm contact 1 1 1012120100rsrsarasa sani s iosa sarei iaia KEE KE iii 38 Zl Connectionto Ge Tu 39 7 12 Internet ports 39 7 13 CONNECTION of large display siii 39 Llad COMMECHOM TORS G5 EE 40 SIS KA CONNECHON tO SO
32. the modem Such a connection is normally available in the case of an ISDN telephone system Scope of supply RPSlog1000 Modem Package Analogue Modem serial RS232 cable Telephone connection cable Power supply unit 3 1 3 RPSlog1000 Mobile Package The Mobile Package connects the RPSlog1000 to the Internet via the mobile phone network In addition to the Mobile Package you will need a SIM card of your mobile network operator not included in scope of supply Scope of supply of RPSlog1000 Mobile Package mobile phone modem GPRS serial RS232 cable power supply unit external antenna with 2 m connecting cable 08 10 RPSlog1000 19 GY BONFIGLIOLI 4 Technical data Supply voltage Energy consumption Power supply Dimensions W x H x D Housing Interfaces inputs and outputs Memory capacity Degree of protection Temperature range Display Installation Weight 20 RPSlog1000 12 V DC approx 3 5 Watt external plug type power supply unit 220 x 210 x 50 mm Plastic housing passive ventilation Ethernet with RJ 45 socket 10 100 MBit 2 X RS485 including 1 RS422 Relay 24 V DC max 5 A 0 pulse input output according to DIN 43864 and EN 62056 Alarm contact max cable length 1000 m USB host RS232 modem interface Reset button 8 MByte RAM and 1024 MB FlashRAM IP 20 for indoor use only 10 50 C 4 LEDs for status indication Wall mounting 0 61 kg 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRO
33. the month s target value is calculated daily and proportionally First month s target value 2 month target number of days of the month Actual The actual percentage value indicates the proportion between the month s actual yield and month s target yield Only the selected solar inverters are included in the calculation of the total values and displayed 80 RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON 10 1 1 3 Overview yearly overview monthly overview yearly 160 0 MWh 140 0 MWh overview total 120 0 MWh 100 0 MWh supervised by RPS log800 80 0 MWh 60 0 MWh 40 0 MWh 20 0 MWh 0 0 MWh feeding power Pac 525120 yie d 562801 5 NI generator power Pdc 532260 291632 73 Euro inverter efficiency n 298 specific yield 720 44 kWh kwp status Power SxMPP DATA error set value cumulative 591782 58 kwh actual forecast 1027 kWh kWp 12 0 avoided COs emission total 747 44 to Figure 10 4 Overview yearly The control of this screen corresponds to the month s and day s view Via the menu items on the left side other time periods can be selected via the arrow symbols you can go through the previous next year By clicking on the date below the heading the all years overview will be shown Using the inverter symbols the month s yield of the chosen solar inverters can be displayed as a bar graph The individual total month yields are shown as a bar diagram If you click on an individual bar then you a
34. the specifications contained in this documentation The manufacturer reserves the right to correct or amend the specifications product information and omis sions in these operating instructions without notice The manufacturer shall not be liable for any damage injuries or costs which may be caused by the aforementioned reasons In addition to that BONFIGLIOLI VECTRON GmbH excludes any warranty liability claims for any personal and or material damage if such damage is due to one or more of the following causes inappropriate use of RPSlog1000 non compliance with the instructions warnings and prohibitions contained in this user manual unauthorized modifications of the RPSlog1000 insufficient monitoring of parts which are subject to wear catastrophes by external impact and force majeure Obligation This user manual must be read before commissioning Anybody entrusted with tasks in connection with the transport assembly installation and use of the RPSlog1000 must have read and understood the user manual and in particular the safety instructions in order to protect himself herself and prevent the RPSlog1000 from being damaged Copyright This user manual is protected by copyright It is solely intended for use by operating staff and must not be copied nor disclosed to third parties Storage This user manual is an integral component of the RPSlog1000 It must be stored such that it is accessible to operating staff at all tim
35. to 1 kWh kWp The graph shows the reference value as a shaded area within which the actual DC power should be lt gt Daily Chart e 4xUffline 1xData The module temperature is an Important parameter for determining the efficiency of the module D h 2991 42 kwh E 9 16 PA p The outdoor temperature is measured by an optional sensor which is available as an accessory of the Sensor Box RPSlog1000 55 GA BONFIGLIOLI Wind The wind speed can be evaluated by an external wind sensor via the Sensor Box 1 Etarget Eact Etarg Emean Status 4xOffline 1xData Figure 9 5 Monthly chart The monthly chart shows the daily values Again here the y scaling is automatically calculated from the se lected inverters You can navigate like the day graphic with the buttons at the top of the screen The choice and selection of the solar inverter can be done via the Monthly chart button If one day s bar is clicked it will change to the corresponding date s day chart Because the bars are relatively thin you sometimes hit the wrong day but you can quickly change that to the correct day with the Previous Next buttons The legend shows the main parameters as a numerical value Etarget The RPSlog1000 calculates a yield target based on the desired annual yield from menu Basic Forecast Eact Etarg Generated target actual yield in percent Emean The average of all days of the month Eactual The actual month s yield
36. to be adapted accordingly Select Network Router DSL cable ISDN for an internet connection via a network router A network router must be connected to the network interface of the RPSlog1000 This router will perform the connection and data transfer into the Internet In general DSL routers are used but also increasingly routers attached to a TV cable modem The dial in must always be possible for the RPSlog1000 The router must not be switched off Otherwise reporting of failures is not ensured and or the homepage as well as the RPS Portal cannot be supplied with data Select Analog modem for an internet connection via telephone line Select GPRS Modem for an internet connection via a mobile phone network Dialogue 2 Network router e Set the IP address gateway of the network router Netuork settings da Network Router DSL cable ISDN a get IP automatically amp only with Router Gatew al J m extra DNS Server Menu Save Next Back Figure 9 27 Network settings for router mode Gateway The connected Internet router has its own IP address which must be entered here under Gateway To determine the IP address of the router refer to chapter 7 11 Connection to PC network Extra DNS server In some networks particularly corporate networks the DNS server has a separate address which is different from that of the Internet router gateway In this case a separate DNS server can be configured
37. used No terminal strip con nector is provided for this socket D Alarm Alarm contact e g for connection of an anti theft contact loop With bell wire up to 1000 m S0 In Out SO pulse input for connection to external energy meter S0 pulse output for connection to external large display rri F PM optional Power Management Port for connection of ripple control receivers for effective power reduction management 08 10 RPSlog1000 27 GY BONFIGLIOLI 7 3 Electrical connections of Sensor Box A B Figure 7 3 Connection options Sensor Box Ambient temperature sensor connection port B Wind sensor connection port Pressure equalization element DU RPSlog1000 connection port Color assignment of connecting cable from Sensor Box to RPSlog1000 Color of wire Assignment red power supply plus 12V black power supply ground brown A Data orange B Data cross nie The connecting cable has 4 wires and includes 12 V power supply and the data line to the RPSlog1000 No separate power supply unit is required for the Sensor Box The connecting cable may be extended max 200 m an appropriate cable cross section has to be used In outdoor environments the cable connection must be protected appropriately with the minimum protection class IP54 NOTE Damage RPSlog1000 e Penetrating moisture can result in short circuits and destroy the Sensor Box and RPSlog1000 e The shield must be connected with a p
38. will be displayed accumulated Actual The actual percentage value indicates the proportion between the year s actual yield and year s target yield Only the selected solar inverters are included in the calculation of the total values and displayed 10 1 1 4 Overview total Q overview all years Segre dalle N Line overview years overview monthly bg EN overview yearly 800 0 MWh overview total i 700 0 MWh 600 0 MWh supervised by RPS log800 500 0 MWh 400 0 MWh 300 0 MWh 200 0 MWh 100 0 MWh 0 0 MWh i 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 feeding power Pac 525120 generator power Pdc 532260 622824 43 Euro inverter efficiency n 298 specific yield 1538 80 kWh kWp status Power 8xMPP DATA error avoided COs5 emission total 747 44 to Figure 10 5 Overview total The control of this screen corresponds to the year s view Via the menu items on the left side other time periods can be selected via the arrow symbols you can go through the previous next intervals if saved in the memory By clicking on the text below the heading a yield line diagram of the last years will be shown the yield curve progression over the years can be compared Using the inverter symbols the year s yield of the chosen solar inverters can be displayed as a bar graph The individual total year yields are shown as a bar diagram If you click on an individual bar then you are taken back to the year overview The red line
39. you can make phone calls from the telephone connection used For the data connection to the Internet the RPSlog1000 establishes an Internet by Call connection Some telephone systems are provided with functions preventing establishing such a connection If the dial in function of the RPSlog1000 is to be used the corresponding phone number must be assigned to the phone outlet used If necessary check the connection using a telephone Make an external phone call and have others call you Connection to RPSlog1000 e Connect the modem to the RS232 terminal of the RPSlog1000 using the RS232 cable e Connect the modem to the telephone cable and plug the cable in the TAE telephone outlet e Plugin the power supply unit and switch the modem on All other settings are made via the RPSlog1000 display No PC is required 08 10 RPSlog1000 31 GY BONFIGLIOLI 7 5 Connection RPSlog1000 Mobile Package The Mobile Package connects the RPSlog1000 to the Internet via the mobile phone network In addition to the Mobile Package you will need a SIM card of your mobile network operator not included in scope of supply Connection to RPSlog1000 e Insert the SIM card in the modem Using a pointed object press the yellow eject button on the side of the modem e Fix the external screw antenna to the modem Find a suitable place with good reception quality for the magnetic base antenna If necessary check the reception quality using a mobile phone Go
40. 03 GY BONFIGLIOLI 10 3 2 5 Malfunction The RPSlog1000 can trigger a message via email or SMS in case of a certain solar inverter status or error code Through this dialogue it can be configured at which status error and at which error duration a message gets sent at Also the maximum number of messages to be sent can be entered This prevents constant smaller plant problems being constantly sent via SMS The configuration has to be made for each inverter separately Refer to the operating manual of the solar inverter for further information regarding status and error codes J BONFIGLIOLI VECTRON RPS Renew ster Mrwer System Yield data Diagnosis Basic Extended e Sege Configuration Extended Malfunction Interne E mail Inverter SMS EE 1 S N 1 605 547 710 09117467 Export Maoni List of all status codes 0 Unbekannt 1 Bereit iSCB id 2 Bereit Warn internal 3 Unterspannung 4 MPP Warnung 5 Netzsynch List of all error codes 0 ys 1 Warnung bt Ki 2 Warnung Kurz txt 3 Warnung Lang bt 4 Warn KK Temp Tk 5 Warn IR Temp Ti k Max From Until After x Activate Number Active Status Error E mail SMS e number Code Code measurerments per day 1 e e 17 254 F 20 1 2 F CH 0 0 fall Mm 0 0 3 F 0 0 A P 0 0 4 F P 0 0 E 0 0 2009 Bonfiglioli Vectron GmbH info vectron net Figure 10 30 Malfunction Status an
41. 10 100 Network link The power reduction can be transmit via network to up to 9 other RPS log1000 Specify IP adress of each unit Other input fields are displayed automatically RPS log1000 IP adress 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Load Management Powerreduction st phase differences gt 4 amp XW only valid for 1 phase INV Activated Deactivated 2009 Bonfiglioli Vectron GmbH info vectron net Figure 10 32 Power management only available in RPSlog1000 PM with power management option 08 10 RPSlog1000 107 GY BONFIGLIOLI Monitoring and protocoling By default monitoring and recording of power management is deactivated and must be activated here After activation the RPSlog1000 records all power changes signaled via the digital inputs in an event log with 200 storage places On the RPSlog1000 power reduction will be signaled by a flashing P LED which enables easy visual control Channel and level setup Here you can assign the digital inputs to the required power reduction By default the following power lev els are used 100 96 60 96 30 96 and 0 Each power level is controlled by a separate input It should be noted that some inverters do not reduce the power to 0 Watt if reduced to 0 but feed in a certain minimum residual power If power is reduced to 0 Level 4 the relay of the RPSlog1000 floating output can be triggered addi tionally and trigger any other circuits that may be connected As soon
42. 168 178 49 The IP address of the RPSlog1000 must be adjusted to a free address of the PC network e Via the touch screen open menu Config Basic Network e Select IP address e Change address Use the first 3 number of the address of your PC set the last number to 49 For example 192 168 1 49 If no Internet router is available the network configuration is complete and can be saved If an Internet router is available the network address of the Internet router must be entered in the network configuration of the RPSlog1000 e Press Next e In Gateway enter the network address written down in step 1 in Standard gateway e Press Save Network configuration is complete If required you can also assign a different network address IP address to the RPSlog1000 instead of 49 48 RPSlog1000 08 10 y BONFIGLIOLI VECTRON 8 5 Connection via analogue modem Via the RPSlog1000 Modem Package Home Industrial the RPSlog1000 can also be reached and controlled from the outside via the telephone This enables remote monitoring and configuration changes All graphical functions are available To that end it is necessary that the modem can be reached through a telephone number The dialing PC must feature a modem which must be set up for a dial up connection In the following example this configuration is shown for Windows XP e Select Start System settings then select Network and Internet connections Se
43. 1xData Figure 9 3 Daily chart The day graph shows the power values Pc of the solar inverters as a graph The scaling of the y axis IS calculated automatically from the total of the solar inverters displayed The displayed hours of the x axis can be configured separately for each month Below that the legend shows the most important parameters as numerical values Pac Current feed in power Pdc Current module power Eff Efficiency base on formula Pac Pdc 100 Energy Total day yield in kWh Espec Specific energy Day yield plant size kWh kWp Pmax Maximum power value reached as 5 minute average The status shows the current solar inverter status and error codes Solar inverters with the same status are grouped together For explanations on the status and error texts refer to the inverter operating instructions Status MPP means Maximum Power Point and indicates that power is fed in Offline means that the solar inverters are in night mode i e switched off Using the buttons in the upper screen area you can scroll to the next or previous date Touch the date to return to the present day Touch the lower screen area to open the main menu Pressing the middle button Daily chart opens a submenu 08 10 RPSlog1000 53 GY BONFIGLIOLI Back Figure 9 4 Settings submenu Via this submenu further options are available The options that appear depend on whether a Sensor Box is attached or not The selection boxes in t
44. 4 10 6 Automatic notifications I i 114 10 6 1 Solar inverter failure message Email 114 10 6 2 Solar inverter failure message GM 114 10 6 3 Power monitoring fault message EMall mme nennen 114 10 6 4 Power monitoring fault message SMS mener nnn nnn nnne nnn nnns 114 10 6 5 Status error code monitoring fault message Email 114 10 6 6 Status error code monitoring fault message SMS Hem 115 10 6 7 Alarm contact alarm message UE 115 10 6 8 Alarm contact alarm message SMS nennen nnn nnne nne nnn nnns 115 10 69 Yjelg overview EM UE 115 10 6 10 Yield OVERVIEW SMS acanbiiniticttaceiidaaadddaquadd dduddadcdudaqudd rear 115 10 7 LED error INGICAEION E 116 IOS Reset OLLON E 116 10 9 Maintenance and service EE 116 4 RPSlog1000 08 10 2 BONFIGLIOLI V VECTRON List of illustrations FOUC eier IL cam 17 Figure 3 2 RPSlog1000 accessories SENSOrs mmm nnne nnne nnn nnns 18 FIgure 3T NAI DIES EEN 23 Figure 6 1 Position for screw Tostenimg e 24 Figure 7 1 Connection Options at DOLELOFTIississecesiibekurbrektka rie hai dll rh ear C Fr Er EV C FEY CV KOH Fe Pv AR ER 26 Figure 7 2 Connection OPTION al UDDEF SIC sed nu deed uda d Duc deu tb vv he ura Rata UC CEPR ER d ats 27 Figure 7 3 Connection options sensor BOX EE 28 Figure 7 4 PIN assignment of terminal strip connector RS485 A mmm nnne nnns 20 Figure 7 5 PIN assignment of terminal strip connector RS485 422
45. 5 16 59 29 Beret O E Figure 10 11 Event protocol solar inverter 10 2 2 Degradation Solar modules are subject to ageing in the course of time i e assuming a constant solar radiation the yield gets less with time The module manufacturers give performance guarantees usually around 80 of the rated output over 20 to 25 years In addition climatic conditions are different every year and are therefore hard to compare to one another Via the degradation function the module performance can be compared and assessed over the years The RPSlog1000 provides a statistical analysis of each year on the basis of daily yields The average day maximum is calculated for each year This value is calculated from the actual maximum values and a statistical adjustment to filter out extreme peaks The comparison of these maximum values allows conclusions regarding the plant performance To enable data comparison sufficient data sets must be available for each year and the plant technology must be the same Especially the spring and summer days are most important for a comparison as this is when the maximum yields are produced 88 RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON http 192 168 0 28 degradation html RPS DN Noenematsie Power System Yield data Configuration Event records Degradati j a Degradation Calculation of annual decrease degradation of the solar energy plant For this purpose the annual average max d
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47. B memes 30 Figure 7 6 PIN assignment of terminal strip connector PM interface emen 30 Figure 7 7 Cabling example including a ripple control receiver nmm 31 Figure 7 9 RS485 asSe MPV UD 33 Figure 7 9 RS 485 connection terminal block 33 Figure 7 10 Example for Communication wiring i 35 Figure 7 11 6pin SO Ihn OUt CODDGCEDE usesenevezevontwxvkzr EYE EE E ER PRX TRA PY LY RR E EV a 37 oc T A CON d MERI 38 Foure 7 3 E ne EE 38 Figure 7 14 Alarm Contact COMNECol sica 38 Figure 7 15 S0 output CONA E 40 Figure 8 1 uleeft E Le UE 42 Figure 8 2 Graphic dialogue example mmn nnne nnn nnns 43 Figure 8 3 EICH nell E ele UR un e UE 43 Figure 8 4 Text daialogues e ul EEN 43 Figuie 8 5 Virttlal Ne ie Lt EE 44 Figi COR rl E E N I I E O AEAEE E E 44 ERO PSR A 45 Foure a o CORHOUESEIOUI ria ae Rand 45 FigUure 9 9 RIFaCON FIGI nea 45 Figure 3 10 Selection OF inverter and SO Rule nea 46 Figure 8 11 Inverter detection nnnm nnn nnn nennen nan nnn nnn 47 Figure 8 12 New modem connection e 49 Figure 8 13 Selection of type of network connection Hmmm nnne nnns 49 Figure 8 14 Setup CONNECTION MANUGNY a 50 Figure 8 15 Connection via dial up modem mmm nennen nnne nnn nnn nnns 50 Figure 8 16 Enter name of Internet service provider mmm nnns 50 Figure 8 17 Enter telephone number mmm enne nennen nnn nn nnns 50 RoUe 1o EME Pa SWO NEEN 51 Figure 8 19 Enter Internet ac
48. EL 105 Power management only available in RPSlog1000 PM with power management option 107 sica te UNO c 109 e ROREM 111 Update firmware update WEE 112 Online banner RPSlog1000 08 10 2 BONFIGLIOLI LV VECTRON This document Dear customer This user manual describes the RPSlog1000 by BONFIGLIOLI VECTRON GmbH and its use The user manual contains important information on how the RPSlog1000 can be used safely properly and efficiently Compliance with this user manual contributes to avoiding risks minimizing repair cost and down times and increasing the reliability and service live of the RPSlog1000 For this reason make sure you read In case any problems occur which are not covered by this user manual sufficiently please contact the manufacturer Warranty and liability BONFIGLIOLI VECTRON GmbH would like to point out that the contents of this user manual do not form part of any previous or existing agreement assurance or legal relationship Neither are they intended to supple ment or replace such agreements assurances or legal relationships The manufacturer s obligations are ex clusively specified in the relevant purchase contract This contract also contains all and any warranty regula tions which may apply to the relevant scope of supply These contractual warranty provisions are neither extended nor limited by
49. Electromagnetic compatibility However use of the device still holds risk for life and limb of operating staff or other persons as well as the risk of damaging the RPSlog1000 and or other tangible assets Only use the RPSlog1000 if it is in a techni cally perfect condition and in compliance with its designated use aware of the risks involved taking the re quired safety measures and in compliance with this user manual The RPSlog1000 may only be used for data management and storage and plant monitoring of photovoltaic plants equipped with solar inverter of RPS series Any other use shall be considered as not in compliance with the designated use The manufacturer shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from such non compliance The sole risk shall be borne by the operator For the performance limits of the RPSlog1000 refer to chapter 4 Technical data 10 RPSlog1000 08 10 gt BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON 1 3 Misuse Any use other than that described in Designated use shall not be permissible and shall be considered as misuse The following is not permitted use by uninstructed staff use of the device while it is not in perfect condition The manufacturer shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from such misuse The sole risk shall be borne by the operator 1 3 1 Explosion protection The RPSlog1000 is an IP 20 protection class device For this reason use of the device in explosive atmos pheres is not per
50. Initialization resetting factory Settings cccccceecsecceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteetaetaeeaeestantaeegeeys 13 Fiimware leie EE 74 Etat Et e 74 CONEFOl VIa Roc UE 15 OR pw me M M 71 Overview mobhthilV gege 79 VERE AIGA RR AIA E 81 OV SIG CO ll III 82 aim POCKELE EE UE Le ME SE POWT CUNEO RO cera 84 Yield diagram s e tute EE 85 COR ASSI E 86 SCEMO ll 87 Event protocol solar inverter esseserssrsrnrrsrsrernrrnrnrrrurrrrrrtrr ie 88 Perado ON PR TR 89 Configuration of LAN and Internet access mmm nennen nenne nens 90 Managing Pian lge e CEET 91 Ji sk ONG earn ia 92 Solar Inverter dolio 93 femme so 94 Period WIEROUE ShagoWIblOsssvbpbrbrerbeRth RI RR ERDRERER FUE IMERIEERENPUATEPLEH EREFXV PATET DUM ren ee 95 PROMO RF iva 95 PONT OCV O inn E aa 95 FAUL DONO E 95 Maximum number of messages 96 Elei SE dill rodi a E E E 96 POr S eni 97 Gi OMICS a AAEE E AEA 98 ORO E EA AA EEEE EEEE n 99 d 100 sjuM 101 zog 102 yide ME 104 RPSlog1000 7 GY BONFIGLIOLI Figure 10 31 i Figure 10 32 Figure 10 33 Figure 10 34 Figure 10 35 Figure 10 36
51. N Power supply Via RS485 data cable of RPSlog 12 28VDC no additional power supply required Dimensions W x H x D 145 x 85 x 40 mm Weight approx 360 g Housing Powder coated aluminum Degree of protection IP 65 Solar cell Monocrystalline silicon 50 mm x 33 mm Current measurement shunt 1 Q TK 30 ppm K Insolation sensor 5 0 W m to 1400 W m error with temperature compensation compared to pyranometer across the working range of 20 C to 70 C vertical light impact Cell temperature 1K 20 C to 70 C Outdoor temperature 1K 20 C to 70 C Temperature range 20 C 75 C Operating temperature 20 C 70 C Deviation at 25 C 1 5 C Non linearity 1 5 C Gig at minimum and maximum tempera 20 C Power consumption 40 MA typical at 20 V DC Interface RS485 Galvanic Isolation 1000 V between supply and RS485 bus Installation On modular mounting rails matching screws included in scope of supply All sensors are screwed Opening the sen sors is not permitted Sensor Box connecting cable 4 pin 3 m weather and UV resistant Ambient temperature sensor connecting cable 3 pin 3 m Measuring range of ambient temperature sen 20 C to 70 C sor In stainless steel sleeve Wind sensor connecting cable 2 pin 5m Wind sensor 5 0 8 m s to 40 m s max 60 m s for a short time 25 C to 60 C free from ice Conformity CE according to DIN EN 61000 6 1 2007 and DIN EN
52. OUND UL EE 40 jls2l Current controled 50 CUTOUT iaia 40 1 13 2 2 Contact controlled SO Ee EE 41 Telco PUSS TIO TT 41 Ze HR e Tu dee RE E ii i i 42 s MEO siete EE 42 8 1 2 Igel eg TE ie 42 8 1 2 1 USINOFONGPNIC GIGIO UE pira ad 42 NS MEE oce Dmm 43 8 2 COMMISSION essri KERN NFREKEREE TENE FEMA aRU NES CR EU ew RF ERE WIENER SR FE VU dE 44 8 2 1 Lone OE CO PIER CIO BEE 44 8 2 2 Date time selection of inverter SO Immput 44 E WR rn ee E e d Le TEE 46 8 4 Connection to PC neEWOFR gie begleede ERR DE RR URGERE RV ENTRAR RR RR ER E Ei i Ron bg 47 8 4 1 Step 1 Determine own network address i 48 8 4 2 Step Z7 COMMECE NCTWORK Cable ssi 48 8 4 3 Step 3 Configuration of Ce le 48 8 5 Connection via analogue modem 1 1 1 210000rsaia sari 49 2 RPSlog1000 08 10 lt BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON 5 1 Language e 52 9 2 Touchscreen menu terme KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK ERKENNEN REENEN KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KEN e 52 9 2 1 fS RIPE gU a PIENE 52 9 2 2 Rule disi v II 52 9 2 2 1 RITU ME E 53 9 2 2 2 Dany ON TO UTEM 53 9 2 2 3 KOROR C ooroo er E E E E E 56 9 2 2 4 DESEM AAA 57 9 2 2 5 ee Rm 57 d re SII lana 58 9 2 3 1 Messo 58 9 2 3 2 Solar inverter event recorde n krni ntra kankata n en nemen eennenenenenn 59 9 2 3 3 SIRE DEINE
53. Pulse factor Per kWh System group Overall system Menu Save Figure 9 38 Ext display at SO output Alarm contact A Alarm contact _ Alarm contact active Notify in case of alert Cl E Mail C sms m Relay C Loudspeaker C Error LED Figure 9 39 Alarm contact BONFIGLIOLI QJ VECTRON Select Config Extended Ext display menu Select the large display connected to the RS485 A interface of the RPSIog1000 Connection see chapter 7 13 1 Connection to RS485 e Select Config Advanced Ext display menu e Touch Next to open menu 2 3 e Select the large display connected to the RS485 B interface of the RPSlog1000 Connection see chapter 7 13 1 Connection to RS485 e Select Config Advanced Ext display menu e Touch Next to open menu 3 3 e Enter the pulse factor of the used large display connected to the SO output of the RPSlog1000 Connection and configuration see chapter 7 13 2 Connection to SO output e Select Config Advanced Alarm contact menu e Define if the alarm contact is to be activated and how the alarm is to be reported Alarm is triggered if a cable connected to the alarm contact is interrupted can be used for anti theft protection for example Connection see chapter 7 10 Connection of alarm contact Diagnosis see chapter 9 2 3 3 Alarm contact 08 10 RPSlog1000 71 GY BONFIGLIOLI I nverter status monitoring
54. R 59 9 2 4 Uber 59 9 2 4 1 DIO ii 60 9 2 4 2 REI PIU eee i 60 9 2 4 3 FM Ware DOE ia 61 9 2 5 OGIO Fir MEN leale 61 9 2 5 1 Initial CONMGULATION Start m 61 9 2 5 2 laenuncation Or WN CGC NOTTE 63 9 2 5 3 inverter configurato asini hacc da bd 64 9 2 5 4 Network lte ER s M aaaea 65 9 2 5 5 Iene 68 9 2 5 6 EX ENGE NINE Tm 70 9 2 5 7 HO gd EE 72 IOL dE pe WEE 76 LO Ted VISUGIZIGOn PC 77 ONE SU ge TE 71 IO Wa OHIO aaa 79 LO hl Overview Meal nen iaia ARR 81 10 1 1 4 Overview e e RR A 82 19 12 Visualization Palm POR EE 83 oil Dire 84 10122 Ce inn WEE 85 EE 86 10 1 3 SCE 000 ue 86 fe s E Ile CT 87 L0 2 1 E O O Oe TE ani 87 EO 22 SOS Aa OM EE 88 10 3 Config r ato uineis satsasueku sumctex ia aria 89 KA EE ef Bec E m 89 10 3 1 1 LAN Network settings susssekcvkrkv ttl tcl EV ERR DER CR FARA TTE A 89 1031 2 Pigh COU EE 91 10 313 MA ToS REO reinserire erette a 92 DO S NR Ha aaa 93 Uk ON M IN FORSE uu 96 bdo Apice 98 lo Za gd e 98 1 es dieci 99 INO TN E E iaia eee ee 100 EZIO IAA 101 fe E DO 102 10325 Maui O ri 104 Il becca 105 08 10 RPSlog1000 3 GY BONFIGLIOLI 10 32 7 Power management illa 107 n d EE 108 0 53 31 Bici OMe E Hee ie EE 109 10 53 92 SEE ei 111 10 3 3 3 Update firmware update im 112 10 4 Homepage 113 10 5 RPS e Tu VC a E AE AEA AEN 11
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56. S Portal The online banner can be customized to your own needs and provided with text e After entering the text a connection test has to be carried out Figure 9 33 Text for Internet homepage resp RPS Portal online banner connection test 9 2 5 6 Extended Figure 9 34 Config Extended menu System monitoring Figure 9 35 System monitoring 70 RPSlog1000 Settings in Config Advanced menu e Select Config Advanced System monitor ing menu e Select required action in case of fault message Close relay The potential free contact Rel closes This feature for example can activate an alarm light beacon to give a quick visual control Send email send SMS Enter the email address and or mobile phone number in Config Internet Email SMS menu See chapter 9 2 5 5 Internet Switch on LED E In the case of a fault the LED E of the RPSlog1000 will light up 08 10 Large display Ei Ext display m RS495 A CVectron 57600 Baud Schneider display technology CH RiCo Electronic Design C HvG Hard amp Software Engineering eue EE Overall system Menu Save Next Figure 9 36 Ext display at RS485 A H Ext display C RS425 B Not yet occupied 9 Schneider display technology O RiCo Electrome Design CH HYG Hard amp Software Engineering System group Overall system het Eak Figure 9 37 Ext display at RS485 B Ext display m SO output
57. T A reng e AE A m We Figure 10 8 Yield diagram Month view EX The month view comprises a bar diagram showing the individual day yields Use the arrow symbols to scroll to the next previous month Values shown in month view Designation Unit Description Etarget kWh Monthly target yield based on the configured forecast This value is ac cumulated i e on the first day of the month the month target is calcu lated for one day only Eact Etarget The accumulated month yield compared to month target Emean kWh The day average E kWh The current month total Espec Day current month total divided by plant size This value is used for com parison to other plants Emax Maximum day yield in month Status error MEME Current status and error code of solar inverter 08 10 RPSlog1000 85 GY BONFIGLIOLI 10 1 2 3 Year view Figure 10 9 Year view The year view shows all months of a year as a bar diagram Use the arrow symbols to select the year Values shown in vear view Designation Unit Description Etarget kWh Annual target yield based on the configured forecast In the current year the annual target is calculated on a pro rata basis Eact Etarget The accumulated annual yield compared to annual target Emean Annual average E The current year total Espec Day current year total divided by plant size This value is used for comparison to other plants Emax kWh The maximum month yield St
58. This view is specially designed for display on small PDA screens The resolution is 320 x 320 pixels The view is compatible with Palm OS5 and higher as well as with PocketPC 2003 2005 This view can also be used as an alternative on the PC The window can be opened at the edge of the screen and is updated automatically every 60 seconds In this way the plant can be monitored at all times easily Welcome to the main menu of RPS log1000 Ee a o Palm PocketPC Figure 10 6 Palm PocketPC visualization 08 10 RPSlog1000 83 GH BONFIGLIOLI 10 1 2 1 Day view ii Yy e pi Bii Figure 10 7 Power curve of day The accumulated power curve of the day of all inverters is displayed based on 5 minutes average values In PDA view no string data is displayed Values shown in power curve of da Designation Unit Description Pac Currently fed in power P on AC side all solar inverters accumulated Pdc Currently fed in power P on DC side all solar inverters accumulated INV Current efficiency of inverters This value is calculated from the input power on the DC side and the output power on the AC side E kWh The current day s yield Espec Day current day total divided by plant size This value is used for compari son to other plants Pmax Maximum Pac power of the day Status error BEEN Current status and error code of solar inverter 84 RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI dl VECTRON 10 1 2 2 Month view
59. Using this menu the firmware of the RPSlog1000 can be updated This enables an integration of new func tions in the system or implementation of bug fixes BONFIGLIOLI VECTRON IRPS More atte Fuer Splen Yield data Diagnosis Configuration Basic Extended s Configuration Internal Update Internal Update firmware Backup System Attention Do not fail to carry out data backup before loading a firmware update Update Current software version for the RPS log1000 can be downloaded from www vectron net Save firmware file on hard drive and choose with file searching button below Update starts when Import is chosen The import process must not be interrupted Current firmware version 2 0 4 Build 24 from 16 04 2010 Durchsuchen 2009 Bonfiglioli Vectron GmbH info vectron net Figure 10 35 Update firmware update Attention Before any firmware updates backup the system and yield data 112 RPSlog1000 08 10 2 BONFIGLIOLI Y VECTRON Depending on the update the internal data structures may have to be reorganized In this process all data is deleted and will have to be restored afterwards Before upload of the firmware the RPSlog1000 will prompt you to enter your user name and password Enter User name rpslog Password rpslog An update of the firmware can be done automatically via the Internet connection see chapter 9 2 5 7 Internal The RPSlog1000 installs new released upd
60. VECTRON Configuration Internal Backup Backup Automatically Activated FTP server User name Password Directory Backup interval Backup Manually 9 Deactivated Save data on hard drive Load data from Data correction Date Daily value Data import Initial inventory CSV Format DD MM YYYY hard drive of day yields in Day yield in Wh Figure 10 33 Backup data backup 08 10 RPSlog1000 my domain de benutzer Daily 9 Weekly We Process data for example 01 09 06 kWh for example 48 1 109 GY BONFIGLIOLI Data backup automatic Regular data backup to any homepage via FTP protocol can be configured The data backup includes all sta tistic data In the case of analog and wireless transfer do not activate automatic data backup as each transfer involves large data volumes gt 1 Mbyte Data backup manual If no Internet access is available the data backup can also be performed manually In this case the file will be saved to any folder on a PC Old data backups can be restored This may be necessary after a software update for example During the restoring procedure the RPSlog1000 will prompt you to enter your user name and password Enter User name rpslog Password rpslog Data correction The day total can be corrected or re entered for any day The date must have an 8 character format i e two digits indicating the day two
61. activated or deactivated using check boxes If the functionality is deactivated no data will be collected and also the SCB monitor function will be not available see chapter 10 1 3 SCB monitor With the same channel configuration it can happen that despite of identical measurands the readings of the channels differ from each other due to component tolerances Using the offset calibration the current measuring accuracy can be improved For this a measurement reading is recorded at a time during which it 08 10 RPSlog1000 105 GY BONFIGLIOLI can be assured that the current is 0A the measured value is set as zero point The offset calibration takes place daily hereby the value for the offset in the Channel configuration can change It is recommended to activate this function ISCB configuration The data of up to 60 iSCB can be recorded The configuration of a ISCB can be shown made separately for this the relevant ISCB has to be chosen form a dropdown list at Selection In order to be able to show the data in the RPS Portal it has to be assured that the ISCB is connected and in operation Via the checkboxes the data recording of an iSCB can be deactivated without deleting its configu ration To identify an ISCB a unique name can be assigned to it The ISCB are uniquely identified via their IP address in the network the IP address has to be entered in the configuration menu of the respective iSCB The String Connection
62. actory settings Attention The instruction Initialize inverter configuration deletes the configuration settings and the yield data The instruction has to be confirmed by the user 08 10 RPSlog1000 73 GY BONFIGLIOLI Firmware Firmuare Update Automatic update from world wide web Also for analog und GPRS modem A firmware update can be performed automatically Latest Firmware via the Internet Before a firmware update back up 2 0 4 Build 24 16 04 2010 all data Check now for new firmware RPSlog1000 Save data on USB stick See Data backup e Select Config Internal Firmware menu Menu Save Web browser Save data on homepage See chapter 10 3 3 1 Backup data backup Save data on PC See chapter 10 3 3 1 Backup data backup Save system settings on PC See chapter 10 3 3 2 System data The firmware can also be updated via a USB stick See chapter 9 2 4 3 Firmware update Figure 9 49 Firmware update Language settings s s E e Select Config Internal Language settings ACA i A menu Deutsch Italiano This changes the language of the touch screen and A the user interface in the web browser English Nederlands Espanol Figure 9 50 Language settings The language of the user interface in the web browser changes to the language settings of 1 the RPSlog1000 when the page with the IP address of the RPSl
63. age is cost free and a first step into the installation monitoring via Internet A registration at an internet service provider is necessary The server has to provide a data transfer via FTP For data export to a homepage or the RPS Portal refer to chapter 10 3 2 4 Export Email SMS In this dialogue the email and SMS function can be activated up to two email addresses and one SMS mo bile phone number can be entered for notifications The email program included in the RPSlog1000 can send the following data Yield overview Inverter faults Deviations from target performance Even if no day yields are to be sent it is recommended to enter the email server data in order to receive fault messages for example The SMS Function can only be used in conjunction with the RPS Portal and is charged Through the last sub dialogue a test message can be sent which needs to be successfully sent at least once 68 RPSlog1000 08 10 lt BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON e Select Config Internet Email SMS menu and set the required options E mail SHS m E mail active E mail adr 1 E mail adr 2 m SMS active Handy No Menu Save Next Figure 9 31 Internet Email SMS e Touch Next and enter the sending time in the Yield data daily menu e Press Next and carry out connection test Possible status codes 1 IP address of SMTP servers not available No connection to Internet Possible causes no gateway config
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65. an address I Bus addresses may only be assigned once i e no double assignments An address change is effective immediately i e without a restart of the frequency inverter 7 7 Connection of Sensor Box Via the Sensor Box the RPSlog1000 can capture and store environmental data Environmental data include Solar radiation Module temperature Ambient temperature Wind speed This data is important for further yield control evaluations and analyses Only one Sensor Box can be connected to the RPSlog1000 The Sensor Box is connected via the RS485B interfaces of the RPSlog1000 which have to be configured for the interface type via the display The Sensor Box is powered with 12 V by the RPSlog1000 This means that 4 wire cabling to the Sensor Box is required Terminal assignment is as follows Connection RS485 Sensor Box RPSlog1000 The max cable length between the RPSlog1000 and the Sensor Box is approx 200 m 7 7 1 Commissioning of Sensor Box As soon as the RPSlog1000 is turned on the Sensor Box will also be powered automatically It will take ap prox 1 minute for the Sensor Box to be initialized The Sensor Box is integrated in the system like an inverter via the display dialogue Inverter identification 36 RPSlog1000 08 10 lt BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON 7 8 Connection of external electricity meters External electricity meters can be connected to the RPSlog1000 via the SO input An external three phase elec
66. an be read by Excel for further evaluation The data is exported in the morning and evening On line Offline change over In addition the 5 minute data is saved including the date of the day In this way an archive is created which also contains very old data e Data transmission will not necessarily take place immediately after configuration It may take 1 up to 12 hours until all data is transmitted This is due to the fact that the older data with the SCH higher data volume will only be transmitted upon online offline changeover of the solar inverter In order to accelerated this procedure you can switch the RPSlog1000 on and off again Data transmission will take place after approx 10 minutes In case of data transmission problems check the fields Last transmission and Status to find out when the RPSlog1000 last tried to copy data Possible status codes 1 IP address cannot be determined no connection to Internet yet Cause No gateway configured yet DNS server not available reachable check firewall settings FTP server not found Check spelling User name or password wrong and or not accepted Selected directory cannot be opened File could not be sent U1 P O Data dispatch can be tested during configuration via Start test transmission Before save the changed settings If the RPSlog1000 does not have access to the Internet you can export the data to a hard disk in CSV for mat 08 10 RPSlog1000 1
67. ates overnight 10 4 Homepage The RPSlog1000 can upload plant data to the Internet This enables remote inquiries and plant presentations from any Internet access point The homepage visualization works independent of RPSlog1000 No leased line or access portal is required only storage space on a server is necessary In addition it must be possible to send the homepage data via ftp protocol The pages and graphs of the homepage are available on a CD ROM The files can be uploaded on the homepage without any changes The RPSlog1000 has to be configured in a way to ensure that the device knows where to send the data Configuration via RPSlog1000 Menu Config Internet WEB See chapter 9 2 5 5 Internet via web browser Menus Configuration Advanced Internet and Configuration Advanced Export See chapters 10 3 2 1 Internet and 10 3 2 4 Export To set up an RPSlog1000 homepage you will need the following a server which can be reached via FTP protocol the files for the homepage export configuration If you wish to use your own plant image the file solaranlage jpg must be exchanged As soon as the homepage works properly the online banner will be available This is a small graph provid ing information about the plant and displaying the day yield The day yield is updated automatically depend ing on the transfer interval configured in Export menu Testanlage 740 KW in 999999 Musterstadt im Netz seit
68. atus error e Current status and error code of solar inverter 10 1 3 SCB monitor The SCB Monitor is used for quick checking of the string currents if SCBs with the monitoring option Monitor ing are used A string current monitoring with the corresponding visualization and alarming functions can only be done in conjunction with the RPS Portal The window is updated every 15 seconds to display up to date current values at all times To display this window SCBs have to be configured and monitoring has to be activated before see chapter 10 3 2 6 iSCB 86 RPSlog1000 08 10 2 BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON 3 Mozilla Firefox Boo L http sppocking2 dyndns org 18070 scb_mon html Sy SCB Momentanwerte 24 03 10 15 58 00 SCB 1 Station iSCB 1 1 E 3 4 B E ni f2 3 4 Hs he hr analog A 94 D 406 bas W17 E 437 432 4 43 49 412 m b 1 1 1 l1 1 Pt tt i SES GIU mium aon n SCB 2 Station7 iSCB 1 2 pragi ko kk EINE E Ge Es Bees 4 SCB 3 Station7_iSCB_2 1 j o a Analog A i 415 pos p 447 431 36 25 Kap 411 h21 4415 fog EE pista i SL e E Ee Ee ees Seele ee SCB 4 Station7_iSCB_2 2 analog A 3 92 pes bi bh H 4 21 106 Hos p 4 22 M 4 15 pss d a 1 SCB 5 Station iSCB 3 1 fi b c d E 9 bo 1 2 Analog A 405 ko hse p26 p16 422 ka 44 b43 425 bas W23 poa 43 has b27 4 32 pos vi GO GG I TEgYE3 SCB 6 Station7_iSCB_3 2 2 p p 4 fs fe hz
69. ay value is calculated This value is calculated with the effective maximum values and a statistical adjustment in order to filter extreme peaks The comparison of the calculated max values provides an indication on the system performance Data comparison requires a sufficient number of data records per year as well as identical system technology Data analysis for the year 2010 Not sufficient data available for analysis Benchmark Starting from present data record upwards and downwards each the records with max 1096 deviation will be counted For further information please refer to manual Degradation table 2010 Avearage day max 0 Wh Decrease NaN 9 2009 Bonfiglioli Vectron GmbH infogbvectron net Figure 10 12 Degradation 10 3 Configuration In the configuration the RPSlog1000 is set up for general and special requirements The configuration via the web browser does not include all features of the configuration via the display 10 3 1Basic Configuration The Basic configuration covers the most important settings For operation without Internet connection these settings will normally be sufficient 10 3 1 1 LAN Network settings The network settings were already made in chapter 8 2 Commissioning and don t have to be changed Changes are required if the network addresses are changed to other areas 08 10 RPSlog1000 89 GY BONFIGLIOLI http 192 168 0 28 lan html Basic Lan Groups nve
70. browser 08 10 RPSlog1000 75 GY BONFIGLIOLI The menus are devided into three main groups they can be found at the top of the screen Yield data Diagnosis Configuration In the left area of the screen menus and submenus are provided for each menu group The currently active menu item is always highlighted with bold fonts When clicking on a menu group all associated menus are displayed for certain menus additional submenus are available The following menu structure is available for the RPSlog1000 in the web browser view Yield data Visualization PC Visualization Palm PocketPC SCB monitor Diagnosis Event protocol Degradation Configuration Basic LAN Plant groups Inverter order Inverters Forecast Graph Advanced Internet Email SMS Export Fault ISCB Power management Internal Backup System Update 10 1 Yield data There are several possibilities for visualizing the yield data The data can be displayed in a screen filling view or alternatively in a small specially developed for PDAs view All data can be transferred to the home page or the RPS Portal to enable a remote query In each view can be chosen between daily monthly and yearly view and a partial overall view of all saved years It is possible to view earlier data e g previous day or month through the arrow symbols Next Previous 76 RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI WV vECTRON 10 1 1 Visualization PC This standard view opens in a sepa
71. can be viewed on a PC offline i e without network connection Visualization is opened via the web browser no additional software must be installed on the PC The data download transfers the day curve data of the last 31 days together with the necessary files for the visualisation in a web browser If continuous recording is required the data should be downloaded on the USB stick at least once in this period The old data will be kept on the USB stick after each export After the data download the USB stick can be connected to the USB port of a PC On the USB stick you will find the file index htm and the folder SL800E which contains all data ma 800 DENK HIM Figure 9 12 Contents of USB stick e Open Index htm This opens the visualization see chapter 10 1 1 Visualization PC 9 2 4 2 Data backup Chart Analysis Please choose Save complete data import performance data import configuration Status 4xOffline 1xData Figure 9 13 Data backup The data backup can be done onto a USB stick All data is saved the configuration and measurement data Day curves max 60 days When restoring the data the measurement data and or the configuration can be selected individually 60 RPSlog1000 08 10 2 BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON 9 2 4 3 Firmware update Firmware update from of USB stick Searching firmware update in main directory of the USB stick Search firmware Cancel Figure 9 14 Firmware update The
72. ch module field should consists of at least two inverters which are capable of mutually monitoring each other Example A plant with 740 kWp is divided in 1 x BV RPS510DE0000 2 x BV RPS450120DE00000 Of these on free range 500 kWp 30 inclination 10 SE deviation in neighbouring hall 240 kWp 30 inclination 0 South deviation 94 RPSlog1000 08 10 7 BONFIGLIOLI VECTRON Location I nverter Generator power Module field Free range 125000 Free range 125000 Free range 125000 Free range 125000 Hall 100000 Hall 100000 All connected solar inverters of the same module field can monitor each other If a single solar Inverter dips in performance due to a defective strings it will be detected and reported NUON Re e e IF The performance comparison works reliably even in cloudy weather It is essential that all modules are not exposed to shadowing For this reason the monitoring period can be set such in the configuration that the plant is monitored only at times without shadowing Unshadowed from 11 Until 13 0 cloci Figure 10 18 Period without shadowing Since the power measurement in the solar inverter is inaccurate below a certain threshold a minimum per centage for the power can be specified below which monitoring is suspended If the modules are covered by snow false alarms may be triggered This includes performance loss mes sages part of modules covered by snow or failure messages if the solar inverter i
73. count information i 51 08 10 RPSlog1000 5 GY BONFIGLIOLI Figure 9 1 Figure 9 2 Figure 9 3 Overview Touchscreen display CIAIOQUES i 52 53 Daan 53 Figure 9 4 SeMngS SUDMENU ER 54 mio UI 953 MONEY CAAT iodio aa ONE REATI 56 Figure 9 60 ANNUI Rd ato 57 POU 27 TOA ce A 57 Wilde Messegue 58 Siet AT E el 59 FIGUFS 9 1 0 AIO CODDOE WE 59 BOW TES NEN T door Rc ee er E 60 Figure 9 12 Contents Or USB Rue du 60 Figure E 13 Data IG GUD EE 60 ERICE TT 61 Figure 9 15 Initial configuration 1 5 ariano ia 61 Figure 9 16 Iial eier ANION EE 62 Foure 9 17 THEO CONNUT indole 62 Figure 9 18 Initial confIgurdblor Eeer EEN 62 Figure 919 Ims EE 63 Figure 9 20 Inverter identification EE 63 Figure 9 21 Overview of inverter identification emen nnn nne nnne nnn nnne nnn nnns 63 Figure 9 22 Inverter identification Message meme nnne nenne nnn nnns nne nnne nna nnn 64 Figure 9 23 Selection of solar INVErtEr i 64 FigUre 9 24 MOQUE POWE m 65 Figure 9 25 Monitoring and Grapn Ee le ica 65 Figure 9 26 Network En OU e EE 66 Figure 9 27 Network settings for router Mode eene mene nnne nnn nnne nne anna nnns 66 Figure 9 28 Network settings for modem mode meme nnne nnn n
74. d error codes Status messages Warning messages Error messages Status codes Error codes 104 RPSlog1000 08 10 10 3 2 6 ISCB BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON By means of the RPSlog1000 it is possible to record string currents when using smart generator junction boxes In this dialogue the generator smart junction boxes which are called String Connection Box ISCB in the following can be configured and assigned to the corresponding solar inverter RPS Motemztse Prrwer Sprie v Basic Extended Internet E mail SMS Export Malfunction ISCB Internal ex LT VECTRON Yield data Diagnosis Configuration Extended iSCB General Activated Deactivated Automatic offset callibration of current inputs at nighttime iSCB configuration Selection Connected in operation Description Address Number of analog inputs 1 24 Number of digital inputs 1 8 Installed generator power 00 00 o clock 01 GAK1 A Iv Iz GAK1 192 168 1 130 20 o a 40000 Associated inverters 1 SIN 1 605 547 710 091 CHEN Channel configuration Analog Active Type Offset Slope Installed generator power i ni memo Ga a es 2 P Powerlw 250 100 3000 3 Mm Power 2 50 100 3000 4 P Powerw 250 100 3000 5 Mm Power 2 50 100 3000 6 P Powerw 250 100 3000 Figure 10 31 iSCB General The recording of the iSCB data by the RPSlog1000 can be
75. d password Enter User name rpslog Password rpslog To check if the format of the data meets the requirements proceed as follows Start the WordPad application which is available in each Windows installation Open the import file and check the data format For example there must not be any inverted commas at the beginning or the end of a line You can also edit and save the file in WordPad 110 RPSlog1000 08 10 VECTRON T BONFIGLIOLI 10 3 3 2 System data RPS Menemitoe Power Syriom Yield data Diagnosis Basic Extended Configuration Internal System Internal System backup Backup A pm Save system settings on hard drive Process data Update Load system settings from hard drive Set to factory defaults System settings Choose language Current serial number Licence key Storage interval Time zone GMT Date Time New Configuration Additional login Old password New password Repeat password 2009 Bonfiglioli Vectron GmbH Figure 10 34 System System backup I Purhsuchen English v 11574875 Q Smin 10min 15min 1 Central Europe 1 10 05 10 17 05 12 info vectron net System data are data entered during configuration It is recommend to back up the system data before the configuration or after a change in configuration Uploading system settings from hard disk After a firmware update it may be that all data was re initial
76. default By default the bus termination of the solar inverter is OFF NOTE e Ensure proper bus termination Otherwise communication via the RS485 interface is not possible e Active termination is permissible only once per network Termination via an external cir cuit and the DIP switch at the same time is not permissible e Ensure that the GND is not interrupted In practice this result in a better fault behav iour e The terminals for signals A and B are parallel This enables wiring of several inverters 34 RPSlog1000 08 10 gt BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON Solar inverter 1 Solar inverter 2 Solar inverter 20 Termination OFF Termination OFF Termination OFF A B III 1234 A o 2 A B III 1234 E Data logger Termination ON A B 1234 1 1 1 D 1 1 1 3 U 1 LA e s M ut max 1000 m Figure 7 10 Example for Communication wiring e With the RPSlog1000 it is possible to record the data of maximum twenty solar inverters 08 10 RPSlog1000 35 GY BONFIGLIOLI 7 6 2 1 Settingthe solar inverter RPS address The node address of a solar inverter is set via parameter RS232 RS485 NodeID 394 Up to 20 solar invert ers can be connected via the RS485 bus to the RPSlog1000 The solar inverters are assigned unambiguous addresses in the range from 1 to 30 LECT TRE CRUCE UN For operation of the RS485 assembly group each client must be assigned
77. der Displaytechnik A 2 pin shielded cable 2 x 0 6 mm max length 100 m is required Display RPSlog1000 S0 In Out S0 4 en 5 bridged 6 40 RPSlog1000 08 10 2 BONFIGLIOLI D VECTRON 7 13 2 2 Contact controlled SO output e g displays made by RiCo Electronic A 2 pin shielded cable 2 x 0 6 mm max length 100 m is required Display RPSlog1000 S0 In Out S0 6 S0 5 7 13 2 3 Pulse factor By default the RPSlog1000 outputs 1000 pulses kWh on the SO output This value can be adjusted in menu Config Extended Large display Adjust the pulse factor depending on the size of the plant kWp 30 2000 60 1000 100 600 150 400 300 200 600 100 Please note that the impulse factor on the RPSLog1000 and the display needs to be identical 08 10 RPSlog1000 41 GY BONFIGLIOLI 8 Operation 8 1 Controlelements The RPSlog1000 is controlled via the integrated touch screen display Generally there are two different con trol interfaces Graphic dialogues Text dialogues 8 1 1 Touch screen display NOTE e Do not use hart pointed objects for controlling the display Other wise the screen might be damaged e f the RPSlog1000 does not respond immediately wait for a few seconds and try again Don t press harder To select a function slightly touch the relevant button with your finger E The whole display surface is touch sensitive i e the control elements may be located 1 anywhere on the scre
78. digits indicating the month two digits indicating the year separated by decimal points The day value is entered in KWh and must correspond to the power meter reading the real actual day value Data import An data stock of manually captured day data can be uploaded on the RPSlog1000 This makes sense if a lot of data is to captured which would take too long if the Data correction function were used The file must consist of individual text lines where the data and the day yield in Wh must be separated by a semicolon Example 01 04 2006 136435 02 04 2006 128219 etc The data import deletes the existing data memory completely before restoring day data For this reason the data import should be carried out directly after commissioning of the RPSlog1000 if possible The day total is divided on a pro rata basis depending on the configured inverter power The total of the configured inverter power values must correspond to the total plant power value entered in Configuration Basic menu If this is not the case the RPSlog1000 will display deviating day values after the data import The power meter reading must be entered The day value is corrected using the correction factor If the correction factor is yet unknown it should be set to 1000 The data import can only be executed as soon as all inverters have been identified and configured correctly Before the data import the RPSlog1000 will prompt you to enter your user name an
79. e of pulses the display must calculate the power and total yield itself If the RS485 bus is already occupied by an inverter a display can still be looped parallel into the data bus Observe strictly the instructions from the display manufacturer regarding the wiring and possible pre configuration 08 10 RPSlog1000 39 GY BONFIGLIOLI 7 13 1 Connection to RS485 If the RS485 variant is chosen both RS485 interfaces of the RPSlog1000 are available A large display can be connected to both interfaces even if solar inverters are already connected there Preferably the display should be connected to a free RS485 interface e Note the manufacturer s specifications when connecting the display Schneider Displaytechnik 3 pin control cable 3 x 0 5 mm Display RPSlog1000 RS485 A B brown A 1 2 unused gray GND 3 blue B 4 RiCo Electronic In order to connect the RiCo display to the RPSlog1000 via RS485 PINs 1 and 2 on terminal block 3 must be connected in the RiCo device 2 pin control cable 2 x 0 5 mm Display RPSlog1000 RS485 A B PIN1 Data 1 2 unused 3 unused PIN2 Data 4 7 13 2 Connection to SO output The SO output can be operated in various configurations which are activated depending on the assignment of the 6 pin terminal 1 6 Figure 7 15 SO output connector i Note the manufacturer s specifications when connecting the display 7 13 2 1 Current controlled SO output e g Schnei
80. e related accident prevention regulations as well as other applicable national regulation are accessible to the staff e An authorized person must ensure before using the PPSlog1000 that the device is used in compliance with its designated use and that all safety requirements are met e Additionally comply with the applicable laws regulations and directives of the country in which the RPSlog1000 is used 1 8 Operator s general plant documentation e In addition to the user manual the operator should issue separate internal operating instructions for the RPSlog1000 The user manual of the RPSlog1000 must be included in the user manual of the whole plant 1 9 Operator s operating staff s responsibilities 1 9 1 Selection and qualification of staff e Any work on the RPSlog1000 may only be carried out by reliable staff The staff must not be under the influence of any drugs Note the minimum age required by law Only employ qualified or instructed staff Define the staff s responsibility in connection with all work with RPSlog1000 clearly e Work on the electrical components may only be performed by a qualified electrician according to the applicable rules of electrical engineering 1 9 2 General work safety e In addition to the user manual any applicable legal or other regulations relating to accident prevention and environmental protection must be complied with The staff must be instructed accordingly Such regulations and or requi
81. en 8 1 2 Graphic dialogues 8 1 2 1 Using graphic dialogues The graphic dialogues feature action areas and action buttons Daily Chart Figure 8 1 Example 1 Graphic dialogue If touched action buttons will perform the relevant function 42 RPSlog1000 08 10 2 BONFIGLIOLI LV VECTRON If touched action areas will open another graphic or text dialogue In the example shown in Figure 8 3 touching the action area will open the graphic dialogue Main menu Action areas are not labeled and are not always identifiable as control elements see Figure 8 2 thee month view is opened and Figure 8 3 the main menu is opened Total chart 2009 2010 2U11 elio JE opiy CO2 9469 kalEactual Emean Mi Ermin e 24 Etarget Eact Etarq S Espec 6 1 9Wh Wp Emean Ze a 1368 9 Kach status Figure 8 3 Graphic dialogue example 8 1 3 Text dialogues The text dialogues feature action buttons gief t L Action buttons a a n Ka det cor ettino Figure 8 4 Text dialogues example If pressed action buttons bearing a certain designation perform the indicated functions If you touch the screen outside of the buttons the screen returns to the previous dialogue changes will not be saved i The Menu action button is always located at the bottom left 08 10 RPSlog1000 43 GY BONFIGLIOLI Action buttons with input fields activate a virtual keyboard which you can use for entering values see
82. enable wireless connection enter the Access Point Name APN user and password Netuork settings x bPRS Modem APN internet eplus de User SIM PIN code Test C always stay online Conly Fix IP Tariff NN Menu Save Back Figure 9 29 Network settings for GPRS modem If no DSL and or telephone connection is available the RPSlog1000 can also connect to the Internet via a mobile phone network The costs for wireless transfer normally depend on the size of the plant and the number of daily transmissions By default the connection data of one provider are set up If the GPRS modem is used in combination with a SIM card of this provider the settings don t have to be changed 08 10 RPSlog1000 67 GY BONFIGLIOLI In many cases the data option of the SIM card has to be enabled by making a phone call The PIN code of the SIM card has to be entered Simyo EPlus Vodafone T Mobile APN internet t mobile 9 2 5 5 Internet I nitial settings e Select Config Internet Initial settings menu e For the server user name and password refer to the documents of your Internet email provider Internet Figure 9 30 Internet initial settings Warning There are two different types of Internet connections RPS Portal The portal comes with costs and offers in addition to the visualization of the plant a lot of other evaluation tools and monitoring functions for the solar technologist RPS Homepage The homep
83. ers should be 2 This parameter is important for comparing the performance of the solar inverters Connected module Enter the exact total module power for the solar inverter With 1000 x 160 W mod power ules 160000W Now the typical inverter commissioning procedure is finished The RPSlog1000 records the solar inverter data and monitors the plant 8 4 Connection to PC network The RPSlog1000 features a Standard Ethernet RJ 45 network port which can be connected using standard network cables The speeds 10 Mbit and 100 Mbit are supported Generally any PC network technology can be used for connecting the RPSlog1000 The following technology is available Direct cable connection Connection via network router Connection through the mains power PowerLine Connection via wireless WLAN GSM The following instructions are valid for the operating system Microsoft Windows versions 98 ME NT 2000 2003 XP Vista The network configuration is divided in the following steps Step 1 Determine own network address Step 2 Connect RPSlog1000 using network cable Step 3 Configure network address of RPSlog1000 After these three steps the network configuration of the RPSlog1000 is finished and the RPSlog1000 can be reached via the web browser 08 10 RPSlog1000 47 GY BONFIGLIOLI 8 4 1 Step 1 Determine own network address If you already know the network address IP address of your PC start with step 2 Each device connected t
84. erter 1 Garage serial 09127231 is offline possible failure Please check 10 6 2 Solar inverter failure message SMS Reference SMS PV failure Contents Inverter 2 Barn serial 09057441 is offline possible failure 10 6 3 Power monitoring fault message Email Reference RPSlog1000 Power monitoring fault message dated 01 01 06 11 05 00 Contents Module field 1 Inverter 1 Inverter 1 serial 09117291 Solar inverter 2 Ptarget 93100 W Pact 53400 W Dev 43 10 6 4 Power monitoring fault message SMS Reference SMS PV power Contents Inverter 3 Roof Serial 08026687 Ptarget 13640W Pact 9000W Dev 35 10 6 5 Status error code monitoring fault message Email Reference RPSlog1000 Status error code monitoring fault message dated 1 2 2006 15 47 30 Contents Inverter 1 Garage Serial 10081598 fault Status 8 fault error 55 shutdown 114 RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON 10 6 6 Status error code monitoring fault message SMS Reference SMS PV status error Contents Inverter 1 Garage Serial 10065789 fault Status 7 fault error 31 mains failure 10 6 7 Alarm contact alarm message Email Reference RPSlog1000 Alarm contact triggered on 02 01 06 15 47 30 Contents Plant PV plant by Operator Company Attention The anti theft alarm contact was triggered Please check immediately 10 6 8 Alarm contact alarm message SMS
85. es In case the RPSlog1000 is sold to other users this user manual must also be handed over 08 10 RPSlog1000 9 GY BONFIGLIOLI 1 General safety instructions and information on use The chapter 1 General safety instructions and information on use contains general safety instructions for the Operator and the Operating Staff At the beginning of certain main chapters some safety instructions are included which apply to all work described in the relevant chapter Special work specific safety instruc tions are provided before each safety relevant work step 1 1 Terminology Operator This is the entrepreneur company who which operates the RPSlog1000 and uses it as per the specifications or has it operated by qualified and instructed staff Operating Staff The term Operating Staff covers persons instructed by the Operator of the RPSlog1000 and assigned the task of operating it Qualified staff The term Qualified Staff covers staff who is assigned special tasks by the Operator of the RPSlog1000 e g transport installation maintenance and service repair and troubleshooting Based on their qualification and or know how qualified staff must be capable of identifying defects and assessing functions Qualified electrician The term Qualified Electrician covers qualified and trained staff who has special technical know how and experience with electrical installations In addition Qualified Electricians must be familiar with the applicable
86. firm by pressing Next e Make entries according to the following table Dialogue 2 in the field Module power Indicate the exact performance data as this data is used for moni toring the power of the plant li Depending on the type of inverter you will have to configure the total power or string power e Confirm by pressing Next e Save the values of the following display pages without changes The RPSlog1000 suggests suitable val ues which should not be changed for commissioning 46 RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON Inver ter do please choose ES ewvice Address Serial No 2 IVER 7 5462 802 2 Jesignation Menu Save Next Figure 8 11 Inverter detection Number Solar inverter can be selected from list Device identification Address device identification and serial number of solar inverter address serial number Designation Choose any name which will be shown in most selection dialogues on the display or PC Module field Via the module field number similar solar inverters can be assigned to one group category Only solar inverters with the same module field number will be synchronized in the plant monitoring system Example Four solar inverters are connected to modules with East orientation and three solar inverters are connected to modules with West orientation The module field number of the East solar inverters should be 1 the module field number of the West solar invert
87. g then select inverter identification again Next Identification completed Figure 9 22 Inverter identification message If the identification process was completed successfully you will be asked if you wish to start the Inverter configuration Confirm by touching Yes 9 2 5 3 Inverter configuration The inverter configuration consists of five sub dialogues only the first two dialogues are important for the initial configuration The other settings are about plant monitoring and graph scaling which are preset to appropriate values Here you don t have to change anything normally For later changes open menu Config Basic Inverter Selection of inverter e Touch the field after Number to select an solar inverter from a list Inver ter No please choose Address Serial No ZIVER 75462 S02 2 Figure 9 23 Selection of solar inverter All dialogues relate always to a single solar inverter Which solar inverter is currently being configured is shown in dialogue 1 above at Number This number can be changed by pressing on it In this case a list of all inverters is displayed which you can select from The number is the internal position under which the inverter is managed Device name and address serial number are purely display fields and can t be changed The address is the NodelD of the solar inverter on the RS485 bus The serial number is the one of the frequency inverter not of the solar
88. he days already passed and current days The Solar Log forecast takes into account the income of all previous years and can account for local weather events e g mostly snow in December etc 96 RPSlog1000 08 10 RPS GO Rerew atte Power Sprite Basic Lan Groups Inverter order Inverter Forecast Graphics Extended Internal Figure 10 24 Forecast Plant size Yield data Diagnosis Configuration Basic Forecast System data System size 100000 Feed in tariff 46 75 Target actual calculation Y early target 890 Monthly portions Total 100 Jan Feb Mar Apr 2 6 9 11 Jul Aug Sep Oct 13 12 10 6 Enter the size of the plant in WattPeak Feed in triff BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON WP Cent KWh KWp May Jun 11 13 N ov D ec Enter the applicable feed in tariff This factor is used for calculating the yield in Euros in the visualization Yearly target Enter the required annual target in kWh kWp Month portions The total of the month portions must be 100 If necessary adjust the values to reflect the local condi tions 08 10 RPSlog1000 97 GY BONFIGLIOLI 10 3 1 6 Graphics The graph is defined by the scale of the x and y axis The x axis indicates the time the y axis the measured value For the day view you must define the start and end of the day for each month to ensure that the start and end of the data is visible in the graph
89. he rectangle fields are parameters which additionally to the power curve can be shown on a second y axis Only 1 parameter can be selected otherwise the overview gets lost Several parameters in the web view can be displayed in colour see chapter 10 1 1 Visualization PC Inverter select Here you can select which inverters are displayed in the day view You can select or deselect any inverter Overall system EIL con ca In this example the solar inverters Inv 2 3 6 and 7 are used for calculating the graph and legend If plant groups were defined the groups will be listed first if you touch a group the relevant inverters of the group will be displayed O 00 Offline In this way all or a certain group of inverters can be accessed at any time 54 RPSlog1000 08 10 Yield line Udc Temp Inverter Radiation sensor Temp module Temp ambient 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON A yield line including the day target is displayed in the graph CN I Daily Chart ICE 445 LU The DC voltage curve is displayed If all or several inverters of the plant are selected the mean voltage curve is displayed H Lu di de 22 29 25 45 dr 26 13 EU 4xUffline 1xData The inner temperature of the frequency inverter is displayed The radiation sensor supplies a standardized reference value of the current sun radia tion The value can be compared directly to the plant DC power converted
90. hoose Menu Save Next Figure 9 17 Initial configuration 3 5 In the fourth dialogue as electricity meter that is connected to the SO input can be activated Initial configuration i lectric counter at SO input Menu Save Next Back Figure 9 18 Initial configuration 4 5 The electricity meter is threaten as a virtual solar inverter on the RPSlog1000 An electricity meter inverter has subsequently always the number 1 all other real solar inverters follow thereafter 62 RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI QJ VECTRON In the next dialogue the inverter identification can be started By touching Save the first dialogue of the Initial configuration will be shown Initial configuration i F Bam m a n m Identification of inverter Menu Save Figure 9 19 Initial configuration 5 5 9 2 5 2 Identification of inverter The identification of inverter is used to detect all attached inverters to the RPSlog1000 and to sort the as signed addresses Via the dialogue Initial configuration it has to be defined which interfaces are occupied by which devices Number and type of devices are automatically recorded Based on the number and type of devices the memory on the RPSlog1000 is optimally divided in order to maximise long term data storage If the number of solar inverters is changed later on the internal database has to be reformatted and depend ing on the data already st
91. ily values all nverters individually Figure 10 29 Export In FTP Server the name of the homepage has to be entered Enter rps portal com if the data will be exported to the RPS Portal 102 RPSlog1000 08 10 7 BONFIGLIOLI l VECTRON User name and Password are the access data to the homepage If using the RPS Portal the necessary access data has to be entered by the solar installer A directory has to be specified only if the RPSlog1000 homepage is not to be saved in the main directory of the homepage Otherwise leave the field empty If using the RPS Portal the serial number of the RPSlog1000 has to be entered here The updating interval defines how often the RPSlog1000 transfers the data to the Internet The data logger captures every 15 seconds all important yield data and creates every 5 minutes an average value This means that every 5 minutes a new value with yield data is stored in the RPSlog1000 Each time all unsent 5 minutes data will be copied even if the interval is much greater e g an hour The size of each trans ferred data depends on the amount of connected inverters and SCB Per inverter maximum 20kB and per SCB with 8 stringconnections and 8 digital inputs maximum 30kB will be transferred Select data format RPSlog1000 to update the RPSlog1000 homepage via the export Alternatively or addi tionally you can select data export in CSV format These files are transmitted to the homepage in a format which c
92. ized and deleted In this case the system backup can be restored During the system backup the RPSlog1000 will prompt you to enter your user name and password Enter User name rpslog Password rpslog 08 10 111 RPSlog1000 GY BONFIGLIOLI Choose language The language of the RPSlog1000 can be changed Date time The RPSlog1000 features a real time clock which continues the time for a period of 100 days even in the case of a power failure or if the unit is disconnected from power supply If the unit is connected to the In ternet the time will be set daily For this reason you don t have to set the time manually In New the date and time can be corrected Example For 28 February 2007 17 31 enter 28 02 07 17 31 00 Changeover to daylight saving time is done automatically Additional login for configuration In order to protect the configuration area a password protection can be setup This password will be needed when accessing the configuration for the first time After entering the password the RPSlog1000 allows access and changes to the configuration Five minutes after the last access to the configuration ac cess will be disabled again To change the password the old password must be entered again for security reasons When delivered and after resetting to factory default the password is not stored so you don t have to enter anything at the old password dialogue 10 3 3 3 Update firmware update
93. l mounting With PM power management option additionally Ripple control receiver connecting cable Giornaliero za an uu zi RPS log 1000 Figure 3 1 RPSlog1000 Additionally required Network cable RJ 45 CAT5 or CAT6 for connection to PC or network Cable material for cabling of inverters with one another 08 10 RPSlog1000 BONFIGLIOLI VECTRON 17 GY BONFIGLIOLI 3 1 Options 3 1 1 Sensors Sensors for solar radiation module temperature ambient temperature and wind speed provide important information for the analysis of the yield data and thus enable a reliable target actual comparison as well as rapid error recognition The sensors for solar radiation and module temperature are housed in the Sensor Box the sensors for am bient temperature and wind speed have to be connected to the Sensor Box A Figure 3 2 RPSlog1000 accessories sensors A RPSlog Sensor Box B Ambient temperature sensor C Wind sensor The sensors are equipped with cables for connection to data logger or Sensor Box Sensor Box connecting cable 4 pin 3 m weather and UV resistant Ambient temperature sensor connecting cable 3 pin 3m Wind sensor connecting cable 2 pin 5 m 18 RPSlog1000 08 10 2 BONFIGLIOLI LV VECTRON 3 1 2 RPSlog1000 Modem Package The analogue modem is available in two variants Analogue Modem Home Analogue Modem Industrial An analogue telephone connection is required for operation of
94. lar inverter is displayed To update the display click on the lens symbol between the arrow symbols The yield curve of all or only a single solar inverter is shown as a yellow area Other information like indi vidual inverters is shown with coloured lines The Y scale comes automatically from the inverters selected and is determined by the Max power from the solar inverter configuration Using the buttons on the top right even more information is available Especially devices with a fan can be indirectly monitored whether the fan still works properly and the hot air is being transported away from the device Please note that inverters are designed for high indoor tempera tures 08 10 RPSlog1000 77 GY BONFIGLIOLI Yield A yield line is displayed showing the current day total energy yield In addition a green line shows the target for the day Udc The generator voltage is displayed kWp With this setting the left scaling of the Power in W gets changed to Power in kW kWp That means the power of a solar inverter is divided by the connected generator power Thus all curves are comparable with respect to their specific performance and a visual control of the performance can be made Ci The temperature inside the frequency inverters is displayed It can be indirectly monitored whether the fans work properly and the hot air is being transported away from the device Please note that the inverters are designed for high indoo
95. lect Network connec tions e The window Network connections is opened Select Create new connection A wizard will be opened guiding your through the configuration Figure 8 12 New modem connection e Click Next Select Connect to the Internet Figure 8 13 Selection of type of network connection 08 10 RPSlog1000 49 GY BONFIGLIOLI e Click Next Select Set up connection manually Figure 8 14 Setup connection manually e Click Next Select Connect using a dial up modem Figure 8 15 Connection via dial up modem e In ISP Name enter RPSlog modem dial up Click Next Type the name of your ISP in the following box ISP Name SolarLog dialup modem The name you type here will be the name of the connection you are creating Figure 8 16 Enter name of Internet service provider e Enter the phone number at which the modem of the RPSlog1000 can be reached Geben Sie die Rufnummer unten ein Rufnummer 01234567 Figure 8 17 Enter telephone number 50 RPSlog1000 08 10 Y BONFIGLIOLI VECTRON e User name rpslog Enter rpslog in password We recommend that you change the standard pass word Do not select the bottom two fields Figure 8 18 Enter password Do not select the bottom two fields Figure 8 19 Enter Internet account information e Click Next In the next dialogue select Create icon on Desktop Click Finish Now the dial up mo dem i
96. line shows the day s target yield The table beneath the diagram shows on the left side the current values of the day on the right the month s specific values see Figure 10 3 08 10 RPSlog1000 79 GY BONFIGLIOLI Designation Unit Description Feed in power Pac W Currently fed in power on AC side Generator power Pdc W Currently fed in power on DC side solar generator If only one sin gle multi string inverter is selected the individual strings are dis played separately Inverter efficiency The current efficiency eta based on generator power and feed in power Status error Status code and error code For the displayed codes refer to the solar inverter operating instructions Identical status messages are grouped together If all solar inverters are in Mpp mode Mpp is displayed If one of them is in derating mode for example the following will be displayed for three devices 2xMpp 1xDerating Month yield kWh The Month s total yield Month yield The month s total yield multiplied by the feed in tariff Month yield specific kWh kW p Month s total yield divided by plant size This enables a good com parison to other plants Maximum value Maximum day s yield value within a month Target kWh The RPSlog1000 uses a statistical forecast that assigns to each month a specific target value If the target value of the month s earnings is reached or exceeded then the forecasted performance has been reached Note that
97. ment refer to the following table Terminal Name Funrtion 1 Short circuit proof and functionally insulated max current 60 mA 2 A Data Bridge from pin 1 for cable loops 3 4 B Data Bridge from pin 3 for cable loops Supply voltage 5 V Earth GND Shield The connection of the RS485 Interface has to be done via terminal X4 2 which can be found in the bottom area of the cabinet The shield has to be connected via the shield terminal to the designated shield busbar More details of wiring can be found in the circuit diagram which is enclosed to the cabinet X4 2 1234 Figure 7 9 RS 485 connection terminal block 08 10 RPSlog1000 33 GY BONFIGLIOLI Details of the assignment of terminal block X4 2 are listed in the following table Short circuit proof and functionally insulated max current 60 mA Terminal Short circuit proof and functionally insulated max current 60 mA Bridge from pin 3 for cable loops Name Bridge from pin 1 for cable loops 3 B 4 B 7 6 2 Bus termination The physically first and last client must be terminated and so provided with a bus termination resistor For this purpose the DIP switch S1 has to be used in the solar inverter see Figure 7 8 RS485 assembly group This is a passive termination The data logger RPSlog1000 represents the first client on the bus and is termi nated by
98. meta teo generapor Dower 100009 1009 Pac correction tector 1007 Description NR 1 Module Connecsso Description Fisi Zenerstor oower Se v 1 rg Carin 2 gt J ng String 3 IN 1 605 547 710 09117457 a Current meter merger meter M onitoring Desects Inverter Dreatoowr and performance Ceviation of tne generator Qo Ce e NZ MSC Dena Unsnadowed from 11 Urti j 135 O clock L t power Sec 20 gt of generator pertormance mi gt tim 2 A Definition Y Scale ew Da Mont Year Ww K Ky Max Y axte 20000 650 16000 Figure 10 16 Solar inverter data 08 10 RPSlog1000 Total years Kan 25000 93 GY BONFIGLIOLI The inverters are always sorted by the serial number or communication address If the order is to be changed this can be changed through the dialogue Inverter order Please note that the ordering should be carried out immediately after inverter detection Select the solar inverter for which the data has to be entered via Number Connected generator power The connected generator power is the module power in Wp connected to the solar inverter The total power can be calculated from the module power multiplied by the number of modules referred to the individual solar inverter not referred to whole plant Pac correction factor If the power displayed by the solar inverter is compared to one of the calibrated power meter a difference can be observed In order to com
99. mitted 1 4 Warning information and symbols used in the user manual 1 4 1 Hazard classes The following hazard identifications and symbols are used to mark particularly important information Identification of immediate threat holding a high risk of death or serious injury if not avoided Identification of immediate threat holding a medium risk of death or serious injury if not avoided Identification of immediate threat holding a low risk of minor or moderate physical injury if not avoided NOTE Identification of a threat holding a risk of material damage if not avoided 08 10 RPSlog1000 11 GY BONFIGLIOLI 1 4 2 Hazard symbols Hand injury Hot surfaces No switching it is forbidden to switch the machine assembly on Recycling to avoid waste collect all materials for reuse ESD Electrostatic Discharge can damage components and assemblies Tips and information making using the RPSlog1000 easier 12 RPSlog1000 08 10 lt BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON 1 5 Marking of text passages Special passages in the user manual are marked by the following symbols Marking of lists e Marking of instructions and information in safety instructions 1 6 Conformity The declaration of conformity will be supplied by the manufacturer upon request 1 7 Directives and guidelines to be adhered to by the operator The operator must follow the following directives and regulations e Ensure that the applicable workplac
100. nn nnn nnns 67 Figure 9 29 Network settings for GPRS modem enne nnne nnn nnns 67 Kill gegleeft ecrire Sri 68 Figure 9 31 Internet Ema SMS suusmastonsitasiontedi iode dy ia reo 69 Figure 9 32 WEB update interval e 69 Figure 9 33 Text for Internet homepage resp RPS Portal online banner connection test 70 Figure 9 34 Config Extended Meno 70 Figure 9 35 Systemi MORI 70 Figure 9 30 aco Eu E M R945 IA M 71 Figure 9 37 Ext display at RS485 B E 71 Figure 92397 EXE di5bia y at S0 GUDU geet 71 Silder ol AC WE 71 Figure 9 40 Inverter status monitoring UN 72 6 RPSlog1000 08 10 Figure 9 41 Figure 9 42 Figure 9 43 Figure 9 44 Figure 9 45 Figure 9 46 Figure 9 47 Figure 9 48 Figure 9 49 Figure 9 50 Figure 10 1 Figure 10 2 Figure 10 3 Figure 10 4 Figure 10 5 Figure 10 6 Figure 10 7 Figure 10 8 Figure 10 9 Figure 10 10 Figure 10 11 Figure 10 12 Figure 10 13 Figure 10 14 Figure 10 15 Figure 10 16 Figure 10 17 Figure 10 18 Figure 10 19 Figure 10 20 Figure 10 21 Figure 10 22 Figure 10 23 Figure 10 24 Figure 10 25 Figure 10 26 Figure 10 27 Figure 10 28 Figure 10 29 Figure 10 30 08 10 De Inverter Status MONLOG E 12 EE 72 pos ncm MTGE tial Menu rear 72 Dia COMPS CHI eet 73 Display illumination slide SHOW i 73 Display access proteCtUON es in nee nn nner TT eT nee rr err dia 73 SM ell IUe EE 13
101. nosis Messages 9 2 3 3 Alarm contact Alarm contact Status Monitoring not active Acknowledge alarm manually Reset alarm Menu Figure 9 10 Alarm contact The RPSlog1000 monitors its internal alarm contact As soon as it is interrupted an alarm is triggered This is the case for example if a cable connected to the alarm contact is interrupted The response can be set up in dialogue Config Extended Alarm contact reporting by email SMS relay error LED loudspeaker The Alarm remain active for at most 20 minutes after that time it will be acknowledged automatically Alarms can be acknowledged or reset manually at any time Alarms should not be reset before the cause of the alarm has been eliminated otherwise the alarm will be triggered again immediately 9 2 4 USB menu The RPSlog1000 contains an USB host interface for connection of an USB stick The maximum storage ca pacity must not exceed 2 GB PCs can not be connected to this interface 08 10 RPSlog1000 59 GY BONFIGLIOLI 9 2 4 1 Data export Data export to USB stick Al data will be copied onto an USB stick in homepage format Day curves for 35 days maximum The file index htm can be opened in the main menu of the PC with a web browser Export data Cancel Figure 9 11 Data export The yield data of the RPSlog1000 can be copied to the USB stick By this means the whole visualization in cluding all options
102. ns tripped until the dialogue Messages is chosen This acknowl edges confirms the error Since all messages are usually sent per email the corresponding message is also stored in the messages list That gives the ability later on to find out the reason why the relay was tripped The following information is saved in the message list Date and time of event Event type There are the following event types Day yield Power monitoring Inverter status error Inverter offline Alarm contact Message type Email SMS or no dispatch Delivery status OK Sent x x Number of failed transfer attempts After 4 attempts NOK is displayed 58 RPSlog1000 08 10 2 BONFIGLIOLI LV VECTRON 9 2 3 2 Solar inverter event records yent records Offline OFfLine Offline AAT Offline Figure 9 9 Event records The event records reports all status changes of the solar inverters in a report Every 15 seconds longer in tervals possible depending on the number and type of solar inverters the status and error codes are read from the solar inverters In case of a change the change will be saved in the report 200 events can be saved per inverter The current status is shown in the list on dialogue page 1 If an error has occurred it will be indicated by the flashing text Err By default error codes are dispatched by email For this reason critical messages are also displayed in the dialogue Diag
103. o a network has its own unique network address which must not be assigned to any other device In order to determine the network address of your PC e Open the command prompt DOS window on your Windows PC Start Execute CMD Enter e Enter ipconfig and press enter The following will be output Ethernet adapter LAN connection Connection specific DNS suffix IP address 192 168 1 1 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Standard gateway 192 168 1 254 In the example the IP address network address is 192 168 1 1 This is the address of the PC Write down the IP address subnet mask and standard gateway This information is required for the further configuration The following description refers to the example address Replace the example address by the IP address of your PC If the PC was not part of a network before it is possible that the network interface has not been configured yet In this case you will have to open the network configuration function under Windows and configure a permanent network address not Assign automatically 8 4 2 Step 2 Connect network cable Using an Ethernet RJ 45 network cable connect the RPSlog1000 to the network board of your PC or a net work router In the case of a direct RPSlog1000 PC connection a crossover network cable must be used 8 4 3 Step 3 Configuration of I P address The RPSlog1000 must be configured with a network address IP address The default address is 192
104. od reception is essential for a reliable data connection e Connect the modem to the RPSlog1000 using the RS232 cable e Plug the RJ 11 connector of the power supply unit in the modem All other settings are made via the RPSlog1000 display No PC required 7 6 Connection to solar inverter RPS Electric shock by live components In the case of improper installation accidents or material damage may result from non compliance with the safety instructions Note e Disconnect inverter from power supply Attention The solar inverters are designed according to the requirements and limit values of product norm EN 61800 3 with an interference resistance EMI for operation in industrial installations Electromagnetic interference is to be avoided by expert installation and consideration of the specific product information e Atwisted and shielded cable is to be used for the RS485 bus line e The shield must be a braided shield no foil shield e The shield is to be connected to PE properly on both sides large contact surface e he so called semi duplex 2 wire method is the transmission method used For more information of the communication of the solar inverter RPS refer to the corresponding manual 32 RPSlog1000 08 10 gt BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON r 1 Li ii MOOR COO Figure 7 8 RS485 assembly group The RS485 assembly group can be found on the frequency inverter AEC For details on the pin assign
105. og1000 is reloaded 74 RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON 10 Configuration via PC The configuration of the RPSlog1000 can alternatively be carried out on a PC via a web browser e g Inter net Explorer Control via a web browser requires a network connection between PC and RPSlog1000 Any web browser can be used JavaScript has to be activated in the web browser Not all functions that are configurable on the display are available on the web interface Gen erally all functions required for a unit installation e g inverter detection can only be carried out on the display i To access the configurations dialogues the network address of the RPSlog1000 has to be entered in the address bar of a web browser e Start your web browser e Enter the IP address of the RPSlog1000 For example http 192 168 0 27 index html If the IP address is not known refer to RPSlog1000 Config Basic Network menu The main menu of the RPSlog1000 appears As RPS eis Novem atte Power Steen Diagnosis Configuration Visualization PC PDA PocketPC Welcome to the main menu of RPS log1000 SCB Monitor The further functions can be chosen under the menu items above and on the left side More information Inverters 2 Plant size 100 kWp Firmware 2 0 4 Build 24 16 04 2010 Serialnumber 11574875 2009 Bonfiglioli Vectron GmbH info vectron net Figure 10 1 Control via a web
106. ored can be quite a complex and lengthy process Press Proceed to identification of inverter to start the identification In the case of a first identification the following dialogue is opened Hint for inverter identification The search for inverters can take depend on manufacturer a couple of minutes Existing data will not be deleted but must be converted This can take a while depending on data volume Already some inverters identified gt Start Cancel Figure 9 20 Inverter identification Touch Start identification of inverter Type Identified SO input Active RS485 A Vectron RS485 B SMA 2 Figure 9 21 Overview of inverter identification Each interface is displayed with the preset device type and will be searched one after the other This process may take some time Attention During the inverter identification process all solar inverters must be active Upon completion of the identification process check the number of solar inverters found If one or more solar inverters were not identified check the solar inverter settings and cabling and repeat the identification again Continue when all solar inverters were identified 08 10 RPSlog1000 63 GY BONFIGLIOLI If no solar inverter was identified a message will be displayed Repeat the identification identification of inverter Hint for inverter identification Mo inverters identified Please check wiring and pluggin
107. otential equalization system The Sensor Box has to be connected to the RS485 422 B socket of the RPSlog1000 That followed the Sen sor Box has to be integrated in the system by the inverter detection here the corresponding socket has to be configured in the RPSlog1000 for interface type M amp T Sensor The overvoltage protection concept must be adapted to the local conditions 28 RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON 7 3 1 Terminal strip connector and cable Green terminal strip connectors are supplied for connection of the RPSlog1000 to the inverter The PIN as signment at the device is shown in Figure 7 4 and Figure 7 5 7 3 1 1 Cable sets e For values refer to table Connection e Connect terminal strip on both sides Maximum cable length Type of cable 2400 4800 Baud 2400 m 2 Wire pairwise twisted cable with 9600 19200 Baud 1200m H braided shield no foil shield wire size at least 0 5 mm RPSlog1000 lt gt inverter 57600 Baud 600 m 115200 Baud 300 m 4 wire pairwise twisted cable with RPSlog1000 lt gt Sensor Box 200 braided shield no foil shield UV resistant cross section at least 0 22 mm The maximum cable length depends on the baud rate For information regarding the baud rate refer to the instructions of the solar inverter 7 3 1 2 Cable set RS485 A for inverter connection Pin Assignment 1 A Data 2 12V 3 Ground 4 B Data 1j 4 Figure 7 4 PIN
108. ow covering possible 26 Menu Save Next ack Menu Save Next view Scaling Day Month Year Total Years Menu Figure 9 25 Monitoring and graph scaling 9 2 5 4 Network settings Basic The network settings are needed to be configured to access RPSlog1000 by means of a PC via the network connect RPSlog1000 to the Internet via a router connect an analog modem or GPRS modem to RPSlog1000 for remote maintenance Dialogue 1 Basic settings e Select Config Basic Network menu e Set the IP address and subnet mask 08 10 RPSlog1000 65 GY BONFIGLIOLI IP Address 192 168 0 27 subnet Mask Internet access CH None Gei Network Router DSL cable ISDN CH Analog modem CH GPRS Modem Menu Save Next Figure 9 26 Network settings IP Address The default address of the RPSlog1000 is 192 168 178 49 The IP address has to be changed in case that a data export via network router or configuration via PC is wished The default setting can be kept in case of a data export via analogue or GPRS modem and in the case that a configuration via PC is not required Subnet Mask The default Subnet Mask of the RPSlog1000 is 255 255 255 0 In case that the IP addresses of the network connected devices data logger String Connection Box PC are set to the same IP address range the default setting for the Subnet Mask can be kept In case of differing IP address range the Subnet Mask has
109. pensate this difference a correction factor can be entered Yield data are saved internally without applying a correction factor the factor will be considered for data output This enables later adjustment of the factor The correction factor is calculated using the following formula Power meter yield Solar inverter yield 1000 Description Short description of the solar inverter Monitoring Monitoring of the individual inverters is an important function of the RPSlog1000 Malfunctions can be re ported by email and SMS Monitoring Detects inverter breakdown and performance deviation of the generator Q Activated Deactivated Figure 10 17 Monitoring The following is monitored and recognized Failure of inverters Power drop of module fields Monitoring is based on continuous performance comparison of all solar inverters If the actual performance deviates from the target performance considering a permissible tolerance which means the performance of the other inverters connected to the same module field a message can be issued after a definable delay Each inverter can be assigned to a module field Module fields are distinguished by identical solar module type module inclination and orientation If all solar inverters are connected to modules of the same type and have the same orientation only one module field e g 1 has to be defined In the case of different orienta tions further module fields have be defined Ideally ea
110. r Connection through mains power PowerLine Connection via wireless WLAN GSM Connect the RPSlog1000 via an Ethernet RJ45 network cable to your PC or if applicable your network router In the case of a direct RPSlog1000 PC connection a crossover network cable must be used If the PowerLine package is used the RPSlog1000 can be connected via the supplied network cable with the PowerLine plug The PC switch or Internet router has to be connected via the second PowerLine plug The two PowerLine plugs connect automatically and then serve as network cable via the mains power line The PowerLine plugs should not be connected via multiple power socket as power supplies would disrupt the data quality The IP address of the RPSlog1000 can be configured via the display This process is described in the chapter 8 2 Commissioning 7 12 Internet ports If the RPSlog1000 is connected to the Internet via a router it must be ensured that the following ports are enabled on the router Port 21 TCP FTP data transfer passive mode Port 25 TCP SMTP email sending Port 53 UDP TCP DNS name resolution separate DNS possible Port 80 TCP HTTP web server Port 123 UDP NTP time server 7 13 Connection of large display Generally there are two ways to connect large displays to the RPSlog1000 via RS485 via SO pulse output If possible use the RS485 connection variant Via the SO output only the current feed in power can be transmitted as a sequenc
111. r temperatures The values listed on the left side below the graph see Figure 10 2 are current values On the right side day values will be displayed Designation Unit Description Feed in power Pac W Currently fed in power on AC side Generator power Pdc W Currently fed in power on DC side solar generator If only one sin gle multi string inverter is selected the individual strings are dis played separately Inverter efficiency The current efficiency eta based on generator power and feed in power Status error Status code and error code For the displayed codes refer to the solar inverter operating instructions Identical status messages are grouped together If all solar inverters are in Mpp mode Mpp is displayed If one of them is in derating mode for example the following will be displayed for three devices 2xMpp 1xDerating Day yield kWh The day s total yield Day yield Euro The day s total yield multiplied by the feed in tariff Day specific yield KWh kWp Day s total yield divided by plant size This enables a good compari son to other plants Maximum value Maximum power value within the day Target kWh The RPSlog1000 uses a statistical forecast that assigns to each month a specific target value The month s target is set to a daily target and is displayed here If the target value of the day s earnings is reached or exceeded then the forecasted performance has been reached Actual The act
112. rate window and features Overview daily Overview monthly Overview yearly Overview total 10 1 1 1 Overview daily overview dai 74h N 06 08 09 y Se overview dely overview monthly overview yearly B00000 W 700000 W overview total DUR W EE SOUDOQ W repervined by RIS 154200 400000 Ww 300000 W 200000 W 100000 W 6 00 8 00 10 00 L UU 14 00 16 00 18 00 20 03 feeding power Pac yield 5015 67 Wh generator power Pdt 2206 65 Euro inverter efficiency n 0 0 tpecfic yield 5 45 kwrAwp status Power BxMPP DATA error DEEN set value 3383 23 kwh actual 1482 avoided COs emission total 747 44 to Figure 10 2 Overview daily It always starts with the current date in the day view Using the arrow symbols on the top left various day views can be selected By clicking on the date below the heading Daily Overview the monthly overview will be shown The daily yield curve is made up out of 5 minute averaged values put together Depending on the number of connected solar inverters max 20 a corresponding number of INV symbols appears The symbol on the very left stands for all solar inverters the symbols on the right of that are for individual solar inverters The colours of the symbols serve only to distinguish the individual solar inverters Each symbol can be selected separately and combined individually or combined altogether An icon with a tick means that the yield information of the desired so
113. re taken back to the month overview The day data of the last three years are available The red line shows the day s target yield The table beneath the diagram shows on the left side the current values of the day on the right the year s specific values see Figure 10 4 Designation Unit Description Feed in power Pac W Currently fed in power on AC side Generator power Pdc W Currently fed in power on DC side solar generator If only one single multi string inverter is selected the individual strings are displayed separately Inverter efficiency The current efficiency eta based on generator power and feed in power Status error Status code and error code For the displayed codes refer to the solar inverter operating instructions Identical status messages are grouped together If all solar invert ers are in Mpp mode Mpp is displayed If one of them is in derat ing mode for example the following will be displayed for three devices 2xMpp 1xDerating Annual yield The year s total yield Annual yield The year s total yield multiplied by the feed in tariff 08 10 RPSlog1000 81 GY BONFIGLIOLI Annual yield specific KWh kWp Year total divided by plant size This enables comparison to other plants Maximum value Maximum month s yield value within a year Target accumulated kWh In the configuration the required annual target can be defined which will be displayed here In the current year a pro rata target
114. receiver can be tested Settings in Config Internal menu RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON Data correction Data correction e Select Config Internal Data correction 06 03 10 E g 01 09 07 iul value kwh The day value of a selected day can be entered or lote For old systems an corrected nitial value can be set by means of data correction For a data correction via web browser see chapter 10 3 3 1 Backup data backup Men Save For a data import of an initial stock via web browser see chapter 10 3 3 1 Backup data backup Figure 9 44 Data correction System Display settings resetting to default settings e Select Config Internal System menu The following settings are possible Display illumination slide show Display access protection Serial number Initialization and resetting to default settings System settings splay backlight 1 System settings 55 protection Pin Code Repeat switch on at hr Switch off at 22 hr Dim 5096 after min _ Dim 100 after 50 min Naloque slide show ra After min Disabled menu items Analysis _ Configuration Menu dave System settings System settings System information Initialize all yield data Licence Key Initialize inverter configuration keset to factory settings Menu Save Next Back Menu Figure 9 47 Serial number Figure 9 48 Initialization resetting f
115. rements may include for example handling of hazardous media and materials Or provision use of personal protective equipment e In addition to this user manual issue any additional directives that may be required to meet specific operating requirements including supervision and reporting requirements e g directives relating to work organization workflow and employed staff e Do not change or modify the RPSlog1000 in any way that might affect safety unless such change or modification has been approved expressly by the manufacturer e Only use the RPSlog1000 if the rated connection and setup values specified by the manufacturer are met Only use original spare parts e Provide appropriate tools as may be required for performing all work on the RPSlog1000 properly 08 10 RPSlog1000 13 GY BONFIGLIOLI 1 10 Organizational measures 1 10 1 General e Train your staff in the handling and use of the RPSlog1000 as well as the risks involved e Use of any individual parts or components of the RPSlog1000 in other parts of the operator s plant is prohibited 1 11 Handling and installation e Do not commission any damaged or destroyed components e Prevent any mechanical overloading of the RPSlog1000 e Do not touch any electronic construction elements and contacts The RPSlog1000 is equipped with components which are sensitive to electrostatic energy and can be damaged if handled improperly Any use of damaged or destroyed components shall
116. rter order nverter Forecast Graphics Extended Internal Figure 10 13 Configuration of LAN and Internet access Yield data Diagnosis Configuration Configuration Basic Lan Hetwork settings IP address Subnet mask Internet access No internet Network router DSL cable ISDN Analog modem GPRS modem Network router DSL cable ISDN IP address Gateway Extra DNS server 192 160 126 255 255 ho 55 0 C Get automatically DHCP 19216811 Active It has to be defined how the RPSlog1000 is connected to the Internet Depending on the selection various options are available in the bottom part of the screen Network router The RPSlog1000 forwards all Internet related data to the gateway address via the network interface The router there is responsible for correct transmission of the data Analog and GPRS modem Dial in is controlled by the RPSlog1000 Saving the settings restarts the RPSlog1000 by this the changes of the network settings take effect 90 RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON 10 3 1 2 Plant groups The RPSlog1000 can manage up to 20 solar inverters the individual solar inverters can be grouped together This enables a better overview in the dialogues It is still possible to select the individual solar inverters to obtain a detail view of the data for example Grouping is also suitable for plant extensions It can make sense to group
117. s extended or should the data on the existing plant should be resorted it is import ant that the data of the solar inverters is also reordered If that s not done there s going to be a real data salad after saving the new order The reorganization of the data can take some time depending on the amount of data already re corded This process should not be cancelled under any circumstances Erase all data If the plant is being setup afresh this point should definitely be chosen This deletes the existing data and RPSlog1000 can begin recording to a clean database 92 RPSlog1000 08 10 10 3 1 4 Inverters In this dialogue all the relevant data from the solar inverters is stored The device name and serial number is read out automatically It should be checked whether all solar inverters were correctly recognized Each solar inverter can be uniquely identified by the serial number of the frequency inverter which is installed inside the solar inverter As the serial number of the frequency inverter can only be determined by reading out the corresponding parameter the identification by means of the manually adjusted bus address on the device is recommended BONFIGLIOLI WV VECTRON Basic gt Lm Groups emer oroer inverter Forecast Graomics Extended interna RPS Oia Configuration Basic Inverter inverter NUDES 1S Device Name ACU 400 250 150 041 2A 1 605 S47 710 08117467
118. s not switched on due to a closed snow cover There are two ways to minimize this problem The minimum percentage as from which the power monitoring is started should be as high as possible e g 30 96 In the case of a generator power of 125000 Wp power monitoring will only start from 37500 Watt Partly shadowed module however affect the power of unshadowed modules so that the necessary 37500 Watt will hardly ever be reached Thus the problem of a partial snow cover is solved A full snow cover would be reported as a failure In order to solve this problem the snow cover label is provided If this label is set no failure message will be triggered if all solar inverters are offline Although it is possible that all solar inverters installed are defective e g after stroke of lightning but the prob ability of such an event is low If the label is set it is assumed that the inverters aren t working because the modules are covered completely The label additionally depends on the current date It is considered only from the beginning of November to the end of April Outside of this time it is deactivated automati cally and any complete failure of all inverters will be reported Permanent snow covering expected Yes No Figure 10 19 Snow cover expected The power deviation which has to be measured between solar inverters of one module field at which a mal function is detected can be adjusted From 10 deviation Figure 10 20 Power
119. s ready for use e Click the dial up symbol on the desktop The dial up dialogue is opened Click Dial e Fora test on your PC turn on the speakers so that you can hear the sounds of the modem during the dial up process As soon as the connection has been established Windows will display a message and the dial up window will be minimized and displayed on the bottom right in the status line e Open the web browser and enter the following IP address 192 168 1 49 Via this address the PC will find the web environment of the RPSlog1000 and display it The screen build up will be slower than in the case of DSL connections All functions are available just as in the case of access via a network To disconnect right click the dial up symbol and select disconnect 08 10 RPSlog1000 51 GY BONFIGLIOLI 9 Control The RPSlog1000 is controlled via the touch screen display or the web browser on the PC For control via a PC a network connection is required 9 1 Language Select the required language in menu Config Internal Language settings This changes the language of the touch screen display and the user interface in the web browser E The language of the user interface in the web browser will only be changed to the language 1 settings of the RPSlog1000 if the page with the IP address of the RPSlog1000 is reloaded 9 2 Touchscreen menu items The following sections provide an overview of the available dialogues on the Touch
120. screen display 9 2 1 Menu structure Chart Analysis USB Configuration Overview Messages Data export Save all data Start Daily Chart Event records Data backup mport Measured Configuration Data Initial Configuration I dentification of INV Monthly Chart Alarm contact Firmware update Network Annual Chart System Groups Basis Overall Chart nverter Public Dis play Forecast nitiall settings Internet Email SMS Homepage System Monitoring Ext Display Extended Alarm Contact INV Status Monitoring RS485 Radio Set Data Correction Internal System Firmware Language Settings Figure 9 1 Overview Touchscreen display dialogues 9 2 2 Chart menu Here all capture data is displayed graphically for evaluation 52 RPSlog1000 08 10 7 BONFIGLIOLI l VECTRON 9 2 2 1 Overview Overview of date time identified solar inverters and accessories as well as current day and total values and CO savings Hd Pn RPS logi868 S BU 8 8 kWh Oo Total 47 MWh Ju C02 Avoided 334 8 to Figure 9 2 Overview mE 9 2 2 2 Daily chart 3943 74 kwh al 3 LEA p Watt Status 6xOffline
121. shows the year s target yield On the left side below the bar diagram the current values are displayed on the right side the total values will be displayed see Figure 10 5 82 RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI X VECTRON Designation Unit Description Feed in power Pac W Currently fed in power on AC side Generator power Pdc W Currently fed in power on DC side solar generator If only one single multi string inverter is selected the individual strings are displayed separately Inverter efficiency The current efficiency eta based on generator power and feed in power Status error Status code and error code For the displayed codes refer to the solar inverter operating instructions Identical status messages are grouped together If all solar invert ers are in Mpp mode Mpp is displayed If one of them is in derat ing mode for example the following will be displayed for three devices 2xMpp 1xDerating Total yield kWh The total yield of all years Total yield The total yield of all years multiplied by the feed in tariff Total yield specific KWh kWhp Total yield divided by plant size This enables a good comparison to other plants Maximum value Maximum annual yield Only the selected solar inverters are included in the calculation of the total values and displayed In the general view the avoided CO emission is displayed based on 0 7 kg per kW of electrical power 10 1 2 Visualization Palm PocketPC
122. solar inverters with the same PV modules or the same orientation of PV modules The feed in tariff and the annual target KWh kWp can be defined for each solar inverter group The feed in tariff and the annual target for the solar inverter groups can be also entered via the RPSlog1000 display in the Config Basic Forecast menu Each plant group can be output on a separate large display e Create a plant group via Add and Delete http 192 168 0 28 group htrnl Yield data Diagnosis Configuration Basic Lan P ANDE Configuration Basic Groups nverter order Groups Inverter Forecast All inverters belong to one system Q Graphics The inverters are divided into groups Extended internal Group definition Mr Description Inverters max 15 1 RPS 450 500 Field 2 RPS 450 120 Shed 2 RPS 450 120 Shed Figure 10 14 Managing plant groups Up to 10 plant groups can be created each with up to 15 solar inverters Press Save to apply the settings immediately 08 10 RPSlog1000 91 GH BONFIGLIOLI 10 3 1 3 Inverter order The order of the inverters is established during the detection phase and is normally sorted by serial number and communication address In this menu the display order of the solar inverters can be modified On the left side the solar inverters are listed in the old order with the current position the inverter name address and part number The part number is
123. t of terminals and or cables immediately disconnect the RPSlog1000 from mains supply e Persons not familiar with the operation of RPSlog1000 as well as children must not have access to the RPSlog1000 Do not bypass nor decommission any protective facilities e Only use original accessory 14 RPSlog1000 08 10 2 BONFIGLIOLI Y VECTRON 1 14 Maintenance and service troubleshooting e Work on the electrical components must not be done e Unauthorized opening and improper interventions can lead to material damage Repairs on the RPSlog1000 may only be carried out by the manufacturer or persons authorized by the manufacturer 1 15 Utilities and operating materials Comply with all applicable environmental protection regulations Ensure that all utilities and operating mate rials are disposed of properly 08 10 RPSlog1000 15 GY BONFIGLIOLI 2 Transport and storage Only store the RPSlog1000 in its original package in dry rooms which are protected against dust and mois ture and are subjected to little temperature deviations only Transport and storage temperature 20 70 C relative air humidity 5 95 not condensing 16 RPSlog1000 08 10 3 Scope of supply The RPSlog1000 is delivered including the following components RPSlog1000 Plug type power supply unit 12 V User manual Terminal strip connector for all connections except for CAN 2 x 3 pins 1 x 4 pins 2 x 6 pins 4 anchors and screw material for wal
124. taic plants in Germany with a generator power 100 kWp and more Article 6 1 EEG The RPSlog1000 in the PM variant features an additional supply power management for plants with a generator power of 100 kWp and more The interface are four digital inputs for the connection of a ripple control receiver Features of RPSlog1000 Graphical touch screen display Relay for external alarming LAN interface 10 100 MBit s Web control Email SMS Homepage messaging Remote inquiry SO input for digital energy meters USB port for data transfer via USB stick 1 GByte memory for yield data Monitoring recording for up to 20 inverters Monitoring is possible both on site and via remote main tenance Additionally with PM variant 4 digital inputs for controlling of feed in power 22 RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI D VECTRON 5 1 1 Name plate RPS log 1000 Input 12 24VDC Made in Germany C SN XXXXX Indoor use only WU IN E Alarm CAN USB Figure 5 1 Name plate The RPSlog1000 is identified by the name plate The name plate is located below the top cover It contains the type number the input voltage VDC and the serial number SN 08 10 RPSlog1000 23 GY BONFIGLIOLI 6 Installation and connection 6 1 Mechanical installation RPSlog1000 The RPSlog1000 has to be mounted close to the solar inverters that are be monitored A minimum distance of 2 meters between the data logger and the nearest solar inverter has to be
125. tart test transmission Figure 10 28 SMS Sending of SMS is done in two steps First an email is sent to an email provider offering SMS service A key word in the reference line indicates that an email is to be sent to a certain number as SMS Yield in subject means that the SMS text is written in the subject line additionally When email arrives some email providers send a SMS with the subject for information This is sufficient to keep track of the plant status The configuration has to be carried out analogous to chapter 10 3 2 2 Email SMS dispatch can be tested via Start test transmission Save changed settings before 08 10 RPSlog1000 101 GY BONFIGLIOLI 10 3 2 4 Export The Export function is used to transfer the yield data regularly to a website or the RPS Portal to present the plant including online data on the internet RPS BOS AEN i Yield data Diagnosis Configuration Basic Extended T 7 Configuration Extended Expor Internet e E mail Cyclic data export e SMS gt Export Activated 9 Deactivated e Malfunction m 5 ses FTP server my domain de internal User name benutzer Password annata Directory Update interval 19m 15m 30m D th O Zh ap s 9 daily Data format RPS log1000 ET csv last transmission Ststus OK Manual data export CSV format Current values Max 30 days Da
126. the one of the frequency inverter which is installed inside the solar inverter the identification of the solar inverter should be made according to the manually adjusted bus address On the right side the order can be changed by clicking on Add RPS Den PBezeegtoe Power System Yield data Diagnosis Configuration Basic Lan rodi Configuration Basic Inverter order Inverter order The inverters can be reordered within the interface area same colour Inverter Forecast Currently New Graphics Pos Description Description Extended WR 1 1 605 547 710 0911746 Add Delete internal Add Delete EC Leave data unchanged eg inverter exchange Reorganize data to new positions eg extensions Can take some time depending on data volume Erase all data recommended at initial setup 2009 Bonfiglioli Vectron GmbH info vectron net Figure 10 15 Inverter order The change of order applies also to the data within the RPSlog1000 therefore there are 3 ways to reorgan ize the data accordingly Leave data unchanged If any solar inverter was exchanged due to faults and then via inverter detection newly detected the new order may differ to the previous one Therefore it is absolutely necessary to configure the new order in this dialogue However the data doesn t have to be reordered nothing has changed from the perspective of the data logger Reorganize data to a new position If the plant wa
127. ting temperature 08 10 RPSlog1000 87 GY BONFIGLIOLI In the morning and evening the status of the device changes starting stopping phase 7 Warnung Init This is a normal procedure and no unusual situation as described above The event protocol shows the current events and has a capacity of 200 events per solar inverter Using the selection possibilities you can filter the individual inverters by date status or error in order to identify the problems faster http 192 168 0 28 events htrnl Yield data Configuration LI Josie possa A Event records D dati ener Event records all inverter Vv All days All Status All error v Reset selection MVEventsstarting until PBtatus error 06 08 09 17 21 30 gs5 Off ne oOo 06 08 09 17 21 15 17 21 29 06 08 09 17 21 00 17 21 14 i Bereit Ltt 06 08 09 13 58 30 17 20 59 6 MPP 06 08 09 13 58 15 13 58 29 4 MPP Warnung 06 08 09 13 58 00 13 58 14 06 08 09 13 56 45 13 57 59 il Beret 06 08 09 13 41 18 13 56 44 6 MPP 36 08 09 13 23 00 13 41 17 255 Offine 36 08 09 13 22 45 13 22 59 06 08 09 13 22 30 13 22 44 ik Beret o Z po EU 06 08 09 07 46 45 13 22 29 06 08 09 07 45 45 07 46 44 4 MPP Warnung 7 Warnung Init 05 08 09 16 59 45 06 085 09 07 45 44 05 08 09 16 59 30 16 59 44 7 St rung 31 F0405 Netzausfall 05 08 09 16 59 1
128. tricity meter of the whole plant can give an exact reference measurement for example when a solar plant is owned by more than one party giving accurate interval billing possibilities The electricity meter is listed as a virtual inverter on the RPSlog1000 The pulses are placed in a momentary power value Pac and the total income is offset Therefore the RPSlog1000 is capable of monitoring a plant without further connections to inverters Espe cially then when the installed inverter data protocol is not supported yet Together with the radiation sensor from the Sensor Box the RPSlog1000 can be used as a monitoring device for such installations The SO terminal of the external power meter is connected to the 6 pin SO In Out connector as follows 1 6 Figure 7 11 6pin SO In Out connector RPSlog1000 SO 1 S0 2 S0 _ bridged 5 not assigned 6 not assigned The length of the cable between the power meter and the RPSlog1000 should not exceed 10m By default the pulse factor is set to 1000 pulses kWh and can be set on the RPSlog1000 display in dialogue Config Basic Inverter at inverter 1 The external power meter is seen as an solar inverter and is as signed the first address 08 10 RPSlog1000 37 GY BONFIGLIOLI 7 9 Alarm contact The RPSlog1000 features a floating control relay which switches in case of an alarm or failure Its maximum load capacity is 24 Volt and 5 Ampere which means that a 220 V consumer cannot be
129. ttings IP Address 192 168 0 27 a get IP automatically only with Router Menu Save Next Figure 9 15 Initial configuration 1 5 By default the IP address is set to 192 168 178 49 Here you can set it to an address of the local network After a change and saving of the network address the RPSlog1000 will be restarted You only have to change check the IP address if the RPSlog1000 is to be connected to a router or a PC Network addresses can be assigned automatically Get IP automatically only with router This is only possible if the RPSlog1000 is connected to an Internet router DHCP function Dynamic Host Configuration 08 10 RPSlog1000 61 GY BONFIGLIOLI Protocol After saving and the associated restart the new address will be shown accordingly The RPSlog1000 can be accessed as soon as the new network address is saved and the RPSlog1000 has re started Click Next to reach the next dialogue In the second dialogue the solar inverter manufacturer can be chosen that is connected to the RS485 A interface Initial configuration i Inverter at RS485 4 Bonfiglioli ech Menu Save Next Back Figure 9 16 Initial configuration 2 5 An optional Sensor Box is treated like an inverter In the third dialogue the manufacturer of the Sensor Box can be chosen that is connected to the 485 422 B interface Initial configuration Inverter Sensor at K24235 422 B COM Please c
130. ual percentage value indicates the proportion between the day s actual yield and day s target yield Only the selected solar inverters are included in the calculation of the total values and displayed 78 RPSlog1000 08 10 BONFIGLIOLI V VEC TRON 10 1 1 2 Overview monthly overview monthly overview daily Q N July 2009 overview monthly overview yearly 6000 0 kWh overview total 5000 0 kWh 4000 0 kWh supervised by RPS log800 3000 0 kWh 2000 0 kWh 1000 0 kWh 0 0 kWh feeding power Pac 525120 jiel 8169 1 AK generator power Pdc 532260 60794 44 Euro inverter efficiency n 298 specific yield 150 18 kWwh kwp status Power 8xMPP DATA error set value 113620 00 kWh actual 21 6 avoided COs emission total 747 44 to Figure 10 3 Overview monthly The control of this screen corresponds to the day s view Via the menu items on the left side other time periods can be selected via the arrow symbols you can go through the previous next month By clicking on the date below the heading the years overview will be shown Using the inverter symbols the day s yield of the chosen solar inverters can be displayed as a bar graph The individual total day yields are shown as a bar diagram If you click on an individual bar then you are taken back to the day overview of the corresponding date Depending on whether the current values of the day are still in memory the day s values will be displayed The red
131. ured DNS server not available or reachable firewall 2 User name or password wrong and or not accepted 3 SMTP server does not respond 99 Unknown error WEB e Select Config Internet WEB menu WEB activated Update interval Initial settings O 10 min O 15 min O 30 min E mail SMS 1 hour C 2 hours 4 hours CH 8 hours e Daily lote Choose daily if no Internet latrate exists Menu Save Next C02 Avoided Figure 9 32 WEB update interval The RPSlog1000 can make plant data available in the Internet This enables remote inquiries and plant pres entations from any Internet access point The homepage as well as the RPS Portal visualization work independently of the RPSlog1000 No leased line or access portal are required but a homepage or RPS Portal account is needed A further condition is that the data can be sent to the server data via ftp protocol The pages and graphs of the homepage are available on a CD ROM The files can be uploaded on the homepage The RPSlog1000 has to be configured accordingly to ensure that the has the information where to send the data The configuration of the homepage can either be made via the touch screen of the data logger or via a Web browser via RPSlog1000 Menu Config Internet WEB via Web browser Menu Configuration Extended Export See chapter 10 3 2 4 Homepage 08 10 RPSlog1000 69 e Configure the data of the homepage RP

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