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1. Page 49 from 59 sola EG www solarcontrols cz WATTrouter ECO user manual EXAMPLE NO 4 5 LOADS CONTROL MODE EACH PHASE INDEPENDENTLY Boiler and pool filtering system specified in example No 2 plus 2 resistive electric heaters and a heat pump used to heat the swimming pool Everything in more complex connection plus control mode set for each phase separately Each electric heater draws 2 kW and should be supplied only with the surplus energy independently of the household primary heating system These heaters must be deactivated at summer time either through built in thermostats by deactivating fuse switches for respective outputs or by deactivating them in the software The heat pump draws power of 1 3 kW and it is supplied only with the surplus energy or manually outside of the WATTrouter device Connect the following to L1 phase boiler has 1st priority SSR 1 No 1 requirements are the same as in example No 1 pool filtering pump has 2nd priority relay No 1 requirements are the same as in example No 2 Connect the following to L2 phase Ist electric heater with 1st priority SSR 2 heat pump with 2nd priority relay No 2 Connect the following to L3 phase 2nd electric heater with 1st priority SSR 3 Measured values Configuration object name JP connect A Dis JE Disconnected Error and info status Other status info Power on ph L1 prod cons Power on ph L2 pro
2. CombiWATT 0 00 kWh Y Function proportional v Label HEATING1 Priority first Phase L2 v Connected power 2 00 kw Maximum power 2 00 kW _ CombiWATT 0 00 kWh v Function proportional Y Label HEATING2 Priority first Phase L3 v Connected power 2 00 kw Maximum power 2 00 kw CombiWATT 0 00 kWh YV a Function relay Label PUMP_FLT Priority second Phase Li v Connected power 0 30 kw E Off delay sl 300 s Prepend SSR 0 CombiWATT 1 80 kwh inverted at Function relay Label HEATPUMP Priority second Phase L2 v Connected power 1 30 kw On delay 5s time Off delay time 60s Prepend 1 SSR CombiWATT 0 00 kwh inverted KI Page 50 from 59 IH i Q Pere www solarcontrols cz WATTrouter ECO user manual Time schedules are the same as in example No 2 Configuration object name PE Cred ore 2 00 1vv O prod cons 0 00 kW Power on ph L2 0 00 kw prod cons Power on ph L3 0 00 kw prod cons Power sum 0 00 kw LIH243 a FB power FB energy 0 00 kw 0 00 kWh Date Time to activate 7079 s controller CombiWATT EP oe 19 12 2014 7 Time 7 55 ms 8 55 13 Firmware Date dient version 1 0 Serial number Output test is active CombiWATT is active Voltage L1 missing Low tariff night tariff Summer time I
3. Internet and storage of temporary values to the hard disk In case of problems consult an expert in IT Additional software features are bound to the serial number of the controller and they must be activated directly in the controller after purchase 1 Connect your PC to regulator for a while so its serial number can be detected Then get connected to Internet Fill in your access data to personal profile at the manufacturer s web pages if you are not having personal profile yet create it at the web pages of the manufacturer mark required software features by checkboxes and then press button Order Once everything is OK then new order is created at the manufacturer s website which needs to be confirmed at this website Then make a payment based on prepayment invoice which will be sent to you by email Wait till final invoice will arrive to you by email This may take couple of days based on selected way of payment Open this dialog again fill in your access data for your profile at the manufacturer s website and press button Activate You need to use the same profile for activation as you used for purchase of additional software features If everything is correct get connected to controller Activation of purchased additional features will be done automatically If the activation fails and purchased features are not available you can repeat activation point 6 and 7 at any time or contact the manufacturer s technical s
4. control mode Incorrectly set priorities or Check the priority setting of your loads and connected power values connected power settings according to their power ratings Incorrectly set items in Check the settings in the Power offset field Expert setting Also check the CombiWATT production limit field which should be low You cannot load firmware even if Incorrect or corrupted Load only original regulator firmware for you try repeatedly scf file the WATTrouter ECO device Communication errors Make sure that there are no problems with the connection of the regulator to PC or in the PC alone viruses etc Regulator failure defect Replace the regulator or take it to repair Flashing red LED The system detected error Follow instructions in the LED statuses status chapter When the available surplus This is normal Relay outputs have always longer delay energy is decreased the SSR when in the process of disconnecting In output with higher priority is order to make sure that energy from the switched off earlier than the relay power grid is not drawn unnecessarily all output with lower priority connected SSRs with higher priority may be disconnected earlier than the relay outputs with lower priority CombiWATT software runs even This is normal CombiWATT will be initiated even if during if PV plant produces power the time specified in the CombiWATT delay time field no production is detected at any phase wire which may occur if
5. energy counters for the relevant output field Assumed supplied energy The actual configuration of time schedules is done on the Time schedules tab For more setup information see the chapter Description of WATTconfig ECO items Time schedules tab FB INPUT CONFIGURATION The regulator has 1 impulse input FB It can be used to connect external energy meter or other device with impulse output which comply with FB input parameters listed in technical specification The output signal of this device must always provide information about measured electric energy FB input is not required to be used and it plays an auxiliary role FB input provides additional information to the regulator displaying in the WATTconfig ECO software Values obtained from FB inputs only provide information for the user and are not used to control WATTrouter device outputs Configuration of impulse inputs is done on the Input settings tab For more information about the settings see the chapter Description of WATTconfig ECO items Input settings tab WIRELESS COMUNICATION SETTINGS Note This function is accessible once SC Gateway module is inserted WATTrouter ECO optionally integrates up to 6 wirelessly controlled devices which can be purchased as accessories Wireless connection solution can be applied in buildings where installation of wire connections between controller and devices would be too difficult Attention Before ordering of this accessory fu
6. if the production limit equals to 0 1 kW CombiWATT mode will already be initiated provided that also other requirements for the initiation of this mode are met even if the production falls below 0 1kW in each phase CombiWATT Energy counter reset this field is used to reset energy counters which represent the reset of the Assumed supplied energy fields in the main window You have two options a At sunrise counters are reset if the time equals the sunrise time valid for this day b Atfixed time counters are reset if the time is the same as the time set in the field called Fixed time for energy reset Fixed time of energy reset it specifies a fixed time for energy counter reset mode according to fixed time the previous paragraph mode b Other settings Synchronize date and time with the client check this field if you want to synchronize the regulator date and time with the actual time running in your PC Use summer time check this field if you want the regulator to perform automatic switching between summer and winter time Based on EU recommendations only summertime is supported which starts at 2 00 CET on the last Sunday in March and ends at 3 00 CEST on the last Sunday in October The summertime information is used to automatically modify the current time as well as the calculated sunrise time How to fit and setup the device Page 36 from 59 fv I FG m e WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcont
7. is used only to generate statistics about production Following options are available a Other input counts e g energy flowing to a load or another appliance b Prod L1 input counts energy measured on L1 value will be added to daily production stats on L1 c Prod L2 input counts energy measured on L2 value will be added to daily production stats on L2 d Prod L3 input counts energy measured on L3 value will be added to daily production stats on L3 e Prod L1 L2 input counts energy measured on L1 L2 value will be equally divided to daily production stats on L1 and L2 f Prod L2 L3 input counts energy measured on L2 L3 value will be equally divided to daily production stats on L2 and L3 g Prod L1 L3 input counts energy measured on L1 L3 value will be equally divided to daily production stats on L1 and L3 h Prod L1 L2 L3 input counts energy measured on all phases value will be equally divided to daily production stats on L1 L2 and L3 i e counted value will be divided by 3 Note In case the inverter does not divide produced energy equally to each phase it is necessary to use separate measurement on each phase but WATTconfig ECO will display only one as only one FB input is available OUTPUT SETTINGS TAB On this tab you may set basic parameters for outputs and setup the CombiWATT mode for outputs How to fit and setup the device Station specifies the wireless statio
8. media floppy CD ROM Include this location in the search a Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for pour hardware 6 Ifthe driver has been installed successfully this window appears How to fit and setup the device Page 18 from 59 WATTrouter ECO user manual sola EG 8 www solarcontrols cz Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for USE Senal Converter Click Finish to close the wizard During the installation there might appear a warning about an invalid digital driver signature Just ignore it The device is registered in your system device manager as USB serial converter menu Universal Serial Bus Controllers You must perform the same installation process for the second USB serial port device WATTCONFIG ECO CONTROL SOFTWARE INSTALLATION a 2 3 Turn on the PC Run WATTconfig ECO Setup exe which you may download from manufacturer s web pages Follow the on screen instructions BASIC REGULATOR SETTING 1 Click on START button in your PC and run the WATTconfig ECO control software The system will display the main software window Make sure that the regulator is turned on and connected to your computer Make sure that USB interface driver
9. mode is active This indicator is active if the condition necessary to run CombiWATT is valid if the low tariff is active and if the CombiWATT function has been configured for some output e Output test is active informs the user about a status when some of the outputs have been activated by the TEST button INPUT SETTINGS TAB In this tab you may set measuring inputs FB input and control mode Measuring output and control mode e Control settings it is used to set the control mode a Sum of all phases the regulator will control all outputs according to the sum of measured active powers from all three phases In this mode it is not necessary to set phases for individual outputs as this does not matter b Each phase independently the regulator will control outputs according to measured active power on each phase wire separately In this mode it is necessary to correctly set phases for all active outputs They must correspond with the wire where the corresponding load is connected to e Phase order settings it is used to set the phase sequence order based on the fact how wires are actually passing through the current sensing module Phase sequence is set only for I L2 and I L3 inputs phase current measured at the I L1 input must always match the phase connected to L1 a L1 L2 L3 original phase sequence setting b L1 L3 L2 reverse phase sequence setting e Ratio for external CTs set this ratio only if you u
10. rate 400A 20A the limit represents How to fit and setup the device Page 29 from 59 WATTrouter ECO user manual sola PEN www solarcontrols cz approximately 0 75 kW per phase are below the resolution capacity of the measuring inputs and therefore these power values will not be measured and equal to zero Current orientation Lx it is used to change the sign of measured powers if the current sensing module is fitted in reverse position or in cases for example when it is desirable to pass the wire through the module in reverse direction FB Input configuration Energy starting offset at input FB this field can be used to set initial values of measured energies If the values of measured energies do not match the display on the connected energy meter for example put the value of the energy shown on the display into this column and reset impulse counters to zero by marking the option zeroize Zeroize used to reset impulse counters to zero Number of impulses per one kWh FB input this column is used to set the number of impulses per one kWh Set the value according to the label or manual of the connected energy meter inverter or according to another compatible measuring instrument It is recommended to use highest possible amount of impulses per kWh to get better resolution for the FB power field Data source use this to setup the energy data source for the FB input In current firmware revision this assignment
11. the PV plant produces small amount of energy or if loads with large power consumption operate for long time and consume all available surplus energy If you want to eliminate this behavior increase the value in the CombiWATT delay time field Solid state relay SSR does not SSR is not connected Check for proper terminal connection and switch on correctly observe polarity of SSR anodes Incompatible relay Always use a SSR with zero cross switch and minimum DC control voltage of 4VDC Regulator failure defect Replace the regulator or take it to repair How to fit and setup the device Page 54 from 59 WATTrouter ECO user manual Data in statistics don t This is normal correspond with reality Statistics suddenly erased This is normal SC Gateway module is insertedin Incorrect inserting of regulator but all Link LEDs are off module Regulator or module failure defect Wireless peripheral can t be Station out of signal range registered even after longer period while connected Window Add wireless station is not displayed Station is incompatible Stations is defective SC Gateway module does not react SC Gateway module failure defective Wireless station does not switch Station out of signal range or switches incorrectly Stations is defective SC Gateway module does not react How to fit and setup the device sole DE www solarcontrols cz The data are indicative only the device does not have accurate dat
12. the connected load In many cases this value is equal to the connected power value but for example due to limited SSR cooling possibility or due to saving the surplus energy for additional outputs you may decrease this value The value in the Assumed load power field may be slightly lower than the selected maximum power value even if the output is fully excited and maximum power is reached The reason is that SSR outputs do not switch on fully proportionally but only quasi proportionally which means only in certain switching levels e Prepend SSR fill in 1 if you want a relay with lower priority to switch on when assumed load power on nearest higher priority proportional output SSR or more specifically an output with preset proportional switching function or PWM reaches the relay s Connected power value Fill in 2 if you want this relay to be switched on when sum of assumed load powers on nearest 2 higher priority proportional outputs reaches the relay s Connected power value The function works similar for higher values This function will violate the preset order of priorities However it allows using almost all available surplus energy even if heating elements are connected to relay outputs For example if you are using a three phase heating element How to fit and setup the device Page 31 from 59 fv Sam WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcontrols cz Example 1 heating element 3x2 kW connected and c
13. warm water and you take into account heat losses the daily supply of electric power is approximately 8 6 kWh Boiler is connected to SSR output No 1 WATTrouter ECO device uses low tariff signal and the boiler operates under CombiWATT mode Power on ph L1 prod cons Power on ph L2 0 00 kw prod cons Power on ph L3 0 00 kw prod cons Power sum 9 00 kw L1H2H3 0 00 kw Date controller Time controller 1 0 Date dient Time to activate 908 CombiWATT ai ar Sunrise today 19 12 2014 Error and info status 7 55 8 31 27 Firmware oO Output test is active version CombiWATT is active Voltage L1 missing Low tariff night tariff 24 3 2015 Serial 45000002 Time dient 16 27 50 number FB power 0 00 kw Output status SSR 1 BOJLER Assumed load power Assumed supplied energy SSR 2 Assumed load power Assumed supplied energy SSR 3 Assumed load power Assumed supplied energy SSR 4 Assumed load power Assumed supplied energy Assumed load power Assumed supplied energy 2 Assumed load power Assumed supplied energy FB energy 0 00 kWh 0000 0 00 kw 0 00 kWh 0000 0 00 kw 0 00 kWh 0000 0 00 kw 0 00 kWh 0000 0 00 kw 0 00 kWh 0000 0 00 kw 0 00 kwh 0000 0 00 kw 0 00 kWh Summer time Input settings Output settings Time schedules Other settings Statistics Log ay Re RY RE Function prop
14. 5000002 Time dient 11 35 52 0 00 kw Output status 0 00 kWh power Assumed supplied energy 0 00 kWh SSR 2 TOP cERP O O O O Assumed load power Assumed supplied energy SSR 3 TOP 1 Assumed load power Assumed supplied energy SSR 4 TOP 2 Assumed load power Assumed supplied energy Relay 1 FILTRACE OOOO Assumed load power Assumed supplied energy Relay 2 TOP CERP O O O O Assumed power Assumed supplied energy 0 00 kw 0 00 kWh 0000 0 00 kw 0 00 kwh 0000 0 00 kw 0 00 kwh 0 00 kw 0 00 kWh 0 00 kw 0 00 kWh Input settings Output settings Time schedules Other settings Statistics Log en SSR SSR 1 BOJLER OOOO enforced load 9 00 kw From 15 00 To 19 00 J LT A Energy Limit 8 60 kWh not used v From 8 00 To Limit 16 00 5 00 kWh SSR 2 not used Limit 5 00 kWh not used v Limit 5 00 kWh JQ orm TH save 2 Reset to How to fit and setup the device SSR 3 not used From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit not used v 5 00 kWh Limit 5 00 kWh SSR 4 not used From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh not used v From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh Relay 2 not used Relay 1 restricted v From 8 00 To 23 00 LT Energy Energ Limit 1 80 kwh Limit 5 00 kWh restricted v From 23 00 5 00 Limit 5 00 kWh
15. 6 00 Limit 5 00 kWh not used v From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh SSR 4 not used From To Limit 8 00 16 00 5 00 kWh not used v From To Limit 8 00 16 00 5 00 kWh Relay 1 not used From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh not used v From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh Relay 2 not used From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh not used v From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh energy Relay 1 0000 Assumed load power 0 00 kw Assumed supplied energy 0 00 kWh Relay 2 0000 Assumed load 0 00 kw power Assumed supplied energy ee 0 00 kWh How to fit and setup the device Page 45 from 59 ay S R O WATTrouter ECO user manual sala oi www solarcontrols cz EXAMPLE NO 2 ALL 6 LOADS CONTROL MODE SUM OF ALL PHASES The same boiler as specified in example No 1 swimming pool filtering pump and 6 kW instantaneous water heating for the swimming pool pump and three phase heating element Recommended peak power output of the PV plant is more than 8 kWo Boiler heating process has 1st priority SSR No 1 Requirements are the same as in example No 1 Filtering pump has 2nd priority relay No 1 nominal motor rating 0 3 kW value in VA is usually not specified here and it must run exactly for 6 hours per day and the minimum switching time is 5 minutes The daily amount of required power for this motor is 1 8 kWh If there is not sufficient amoun
16. TT 0 00 kWh Vi He 2 Figure 7 Main window of WATTconfig ECO software How to fit and setup the device Function proportional Y Label Priority not used Phase Li CombiwWATT 0 00 kWh Vi CombiwatTT 0 00 kWh y Er Read 45000002 Date controller Time controller 6908 s 7 55 1 0 Date dient Relay 1 veg Label Priority not used Phase Li v Connected power 0 50 kw On delay uer 15s Off delay time 15s Prepend sR 0 CombiwATT 0 00 kWh inverted write Time dient 19 12 2014 8 31 27 9 2 2015 11 29 17 Relay 2 ah Priority not used Phase Li v Connected power 0 50 kw Curing 15s Off delay time 15s Prepend SSR 0 CombiWATT 0 00 kWh _ inverted Wee Page 26 from 59 WATTrouter ECO user manual sola Kion www solarcontrols cz MEASURED PARAMETERS AND STATUSES Measured values Power on ph L the actual value of the active power measured on the relevant phase wire Positive value means production PV plant supplies power to the grid negative value means that power is being drawn from the grid Power sum L1 L2 L3 sum of active power outputs in all three phases FB power presents electric power which is registered by impulse input The value is calculated by 3600 formula PKW t s Imp p Where P resulting po
17. TTrouter controller is versatile device and can be connected according to your needs For example you can place the current sensing module just next to the PV inverter and then you can maintain the virtual or phase zero on that line The above specified basic control mode may be combined with another mode of output switching provided that low tariff signal double tariff rate is available CombiWATT mode or with switching based on preset time conditions time schedules This device is not designed for precise active power measurement it is not a replacement for a wattmeter Active power is measured with sufficient precision in order to maintain all control functions How to fit and setup the device Page 5 from 59 rae S R D WATTrouter ECO user manual sala os www solarcontrols cz PACKAGING CONTENTS Contents of packaging 1 WATTrouter ECO regulator 1 WATTrouter ECO current sensing module 1 USB cable 1 short manual with links to this manual software and firmware updates How to fit and setup the device Page 6 from 59 fv Sam WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcontrols cz SAFETY WARNING When you receive your package inspect the packaging unit for damages After opening your package inspect the regulator and the current sensing module for damages Do not fit the regulator or the current sensing module if you see signs of mechanical damages Always have the regulator and the current sensing modu
18. a from utility billing meters Furthermore the device may be configured improperly i e does not evaluate the same as your utility meter does There was a date change in the regulator or power failure during writing the history into EEPROM after midnight Remove and insert module once again based on installation module manual Replace the module or regulator Test the wireless peripheral so it is placed temporary closer to the regulator Once this time it is detected there is necessary to extend signal range with signal repeater Consult this problem with technical support It is different type of wireless peripheral which is not compatible with SC Gateway module Follow the installation manual for the wireless peripheral Reset the regulator and wait about 1 minute Then repeat the network registration procedure Replace the module Test the wireless peripheral so it is placed temporary closer to the regulator Once this time it is detected there is necessary to extend signal range with signal repeater Consult this problem with technical support Follow the station manual Reset the regulator and wait about 1 minute Then test the function of the peripheral Page 55 from 59 fv S R D WATTrouter ECO user manual sala For www solarcontrols cz MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS The regulator and current sensing module have been designed as maintenance free units provided that they were configured and fitted accordin
19. and used in application for which it was made in accordance with relevant installation standards and manufacturer s instructions Directives e LVD Directive 2006 95 EC e EMC Directive 2004 108 EC Standards e EN 61010 1 2010 e EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 08 A2 09 e EN 61000 3 3 2008 e EN 61000 3 11 2000 e EN 61000 4 2 2009 e EN 61000 4 4 2012 e EN 61000 4 5 2006 e EN 61000 4 11 2004 e EN 61000 6 3 2007 Year of affixing the CE marking 2014 AEKTRONICKE a Ian ADN TROS rOjova 2053 5 PLZE SsT MY I 29109795 CZ 326 00 Tel 420 724 6h P S229 109795 a Declaration issued ee Plze October 1 2014 Ing Tomas Krysl Company Executive place and date name job title and signature of responsible person of the manufacturer How to fit and setup the device Page 59 from 59
20. ange 0 20 A 5 50 Hz 5 Voltage range 230V 45 50Hz 5 Maximum steady currents allowed to flow through current sensing module Active power measuring accuracy 0 40 A 5 50 Hz 5 5 0 05kW Output and input parameters L1 input L1 1_L2 I_L3 inputs Relay outputs External outputs for connection of solid state relays SSR S S1 S2 53 54 External outputs connection with PWM function SSR S S1 S2 53 54 LT FB inputs USB Connection 230 V 50 Hz Secondary currents from measuring coils Maximum allowed voltage against GND terminal is 5 5 V 230 V 50 Hz max 10 A 2300 W it is recommended to connect load with cos M 1 via external contactor Protection Regular circuit breaker type B 0 or 5 VDC isolated from power grid supply SSR parameters control DC min 4VDC SSR must switch at zero zero switch Protection based on instructions specified in the SSR relay manual 0 or 5 VDC isolated from power grid supply PWM parameters carrier frequency 200 Hz duty cycle 0 100 in 1 steps Protection based on instructions specified in the manual of connected device 0 or 5 VDC isolated from power grid supply May be switched using regular relay outputs or optocouplers with open collector always against GND Minimum pulse width and gaps for FB inputs is 1ms USB 1 1 USB 2 0 isolated both from power grid supply and additionally optically isolated Dynamic c
21. asic control mode according to available surplus energy continues even during this time period 1 l I Connect v Disconnect 5 J 3 Configure Configuration object name Py 7 connection Gmod ors A come E psema Power on ph L2 0 00 kw prod cons Error and info status Other status info Power on ph L3 eee 0 00 kw Power sum 9 00 kw LiH243 FB energy 0 00 kWh Date controller Time controller Date dient Time to activate 908 CombiWATT og 2 Sunrise today 19 12 2014 7 55 8 31 27 Firmware Output testis active i version CombiWATT is active voltage L1 missing Low tariff night tariff Summer time 9 2 2015 Serial Time dient number 11 32 46 FB power 0 00 kw Input settings Output settings Time schedules Other settings Statistics Log Output status SSR 1 BOJLER Assumed load power Assumed supplied energy SSR2 Assumed load power Assumed supplied energy SSR 3 Assumed load power Assumed supplied energy SSR 4 Assumed load power Assumed supplied 0000 0 00 kw 0 00 kwh 0000 0 00 kw 0 00 kwh 0000 0 00 kw 0 00 kwh 0000 0 00 kw 0 00 kwh SSR 1 enforced 15 00 To 19 00 W LT Energy 8 60 kWh not used v From Limit Limit 5 00 kWh SSR 2 not used From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh not used v Limit 5 00 kWh SSR 3 not used From 8 00 To 1
22. aters infrared radiators heating floor pads motor free dryers infra dryer oil heaters cartridge heaters in a solar tanks etc may be used How to fit and setup the device Page 15 from 59 fv I FG m e WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcontrols cz Note Heating loads connected via residual current circuit breaker may be connected to SSR outputs Note Heating loads with nominal power up to 2 3 kW may be connected to relay outputs directly without using external contactor Pulse output from external energy meters may be connected to FB input You may also use energy meters whose pulse outputs are fitted with optically isolated switch or an optocoupler with open collector These energy meters may measure any power outputs Measured values are displayed in the control software WATTconfig ECO For example these inputs may be used to connect energy meters which measure the actual net production of PV plant This net production cannot generally be determined by the current sensing module Carefully examine connection of the regulator and then turn off all circuit breakers and deactivate fuse switches for SSR outputs Then turn on the main circuit breaker and the regulator circuit breaker L1 power supply The LED PWR lights up power on indication If the light is off or if it does not shine permanently or if the LED ERR starts to flash error status proceed according to instructions specified in the Troubleshooting chapter I
23. atistics to a csv file that can be opened e g in MS Excel Note The monthly statistics can t show detail of a day as in the case of weekly statistics details are stored only for the last 7 days Yearly statistics e Production chart displays summary data on production production surplus energy in the last 12 months e Consumption chart displays summary data on consumption self consumption consumption in normal and low tariff in the last 12 months e Export exports yearly statistics to a csv file that can be opened e g in MS Excel Exports data for last 24 months Note Actual day will take effect in the annual history current month after moving into history after midnight LOG TAB This tab displays error and warning log For example the system displays detected communication errors Infrequent occurrence of errors is normal is caused by communication disturbance on line and does not indicate device damage OPTIONS AND BUTTONS Main window buttons e Connect connects your computer to the regulator and loads configuration from the regulator just after successful connection has been established e Disconnect disconnects your computer from the regulator e Configure connection the software displays a window where you may configure active connection e Open loads configuration from PC e Save saves configuration to PC e Reset to defaults loads default configuration settings e Wir
24. btracted in this connection marked with arrows on the picture The same phase sequence must be observed in the regulator and in both current sensing modules How to fit and setup the device Page 12 from 59 fv S R D WATTrouter ECO user manual sola For www solarcontrols cz Wire goes through urent transformer Current sensing module Regulator L1 Regulator L2 L3 LT ow tarif signal PE S Figure 6 Three phase connection of WATTrouter ECO with 2 regulators and without low tariff signal circuit CombiWATT mode cannot be used Using this connection you may extend the number of outputs up to 12 Current sensing module is placed at the facility s supply cable coming from the distribution box where main energy meter is located Connected loads use only the actual surpluses produced by PV plant To make things simple only 3 resistive heating loads are connected but you may use all 12 outputs Similarly you may also connect 3 regulators to 1 current sensing module In such scenario each regulator works on one phase and you will get 18 outputs 2 D pd Le v 2 3 a T T rT c E gt Eu p e per U o 2 a v L N Regulator Power meter with puls output Figure 7 Connection of energy meter with pulse output SO with input FB On picture is type EM10 manufactured by Carlo Gavazzi How to fit and setup the device Page 13 from 59 fv S R D WATTrouter ECO user manual sola F
25. ck the USB cable connection try using different network cable or try the cable with different device printer for example Check USB cable connection When USB device is being registered in your PC the yellow LED COM must flash temporarily Make sure the USB interface driver is correctly installed and Windows device manager detects it as a USB serial converter and USB serial port Use the USB interface driver configuration window in WATTconfig ECO and reset all parameters back to default values and choose correct port A very few communication errors is considered a common status and it depends on the actual load put on Microsoft Windows OS or on the operating system running in the regulator or disturbance on communication line However if there are many errors inspect the functionality of your PC or it may also be a conflict at the USB interface in your PC Replace the regulator or take it to repair Connect the current sensing module according to this manual Make sure that phase connected to terminal L1 is the same as phase measured at input _L1 Also inspect the validity of Page 52 from 59 WATTrouter ECO user manual There are suspicious waveforms shown in chart Current wave oscilloscope Positive measured power value production differs too much from the value on the inverter display Low tariff signal is missing FB input does not work The TEST button cannot be used to switch on some of the connect
26. compliant to European standards EN 61000 3 2 and EN 61000 3 3 This regulation modulates connected load s power exactly according to the available surplus energy Very short average dynamic response of the regulator up to 10 s Optional CombiWATT program used for switching loads under a combined mode where energy is taken both from PV plant and public grid especially suitable for water heating and also for swimming pool filtering system Input for low tariff signal night low tariff for CombiWATT This is for households where double tariff rates will apply 1 input for connection of impulse output of external energy meter which may measure any power output Measured value is displayed in WATTconfig ECO application Separated current sensing module and regulator for easy installation into existing household wiring WATTconfig ECO software designed for MS Windows XP and higher provides comfortable regulator configuration and monitoring via USB interface Real time module backed up with a lithium battery for advanced management of outputs and CombiWATT function Time schedules for outputs Day week month and year statistics only with activated SW feature PWM mode for outputs allowing for proportional control of suitable heat pumps air conditioners or battery chargers only with activated SW feature Firmware updates How to fit and setup the device Page 4 from 59 fv Sam WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarco
27. connection of terminals GND I L1 1 L2 I L3 LT S S1 S2 S3 that means all terminals located at the lower section of the regulator NO power grid voltage or voltage outside of tolerances specified in the chapter Technical specifications may be connected to these terminals Same has to be applied for terminals FB and S4 located in right top corner of controller NO other than resistive heating loads may be connected to SSR outputs Regular relays CANNOT be connected to SSR outputs It is prohibited to connect loads with higher than the maximum allowed nominal power If you fail to observe this rule it is almost guaranteed that you will damage the regulator and lose your warranty If your facility is located in an area with higher risk of overvoltage spikes due to atmospheric discharge lightning we strongly recommend fitting a suitable overvoltage lightning protection between the distribution box with the main energy meter and the current sensing module If the regulator is constantly connected to PC via USB interface mostly if long cable is used we strongly recommend using an USB isolator It is allowed to connect only pure resistive loads to SSR outputs These loads cannot be fitted with own electronic control system nor with built in motors e g fans see the note below These loads may only have regular mechanically controlled thermostats and indication LEDs or neon lamps Almost any regularly produced boilers immersion he
28. cted or the output was not assigned with any priority or the output was not assigned with relay function In these cases the output inversion condition does not apply For example this feature may apply if there is necessary to unlock some device according to available surplus energy This function can be useful when you want to avoid delivering surplus energy to public grid Here typically one relay output is set as inverted and assigned to last priority And it is used to block the How to fit and setup the device Page 33 from 59 fv Sam WATTrouter ECO user manual sala ors www solarcontrols cz inverter If there is inconsumable surplus energy typically in hot summer this relay output disconnects the inverter for some time given by Off Delay time After this time the inverter starts again To block the inverter it is recommended to use analog inputs of the inverter for inverters which support power reduction In this configuration the inverter will be disconnected from grid on each WATTrouter failure or when WATTrouter itself gets disconnected from grid Example Configure the maximal power limiter of PV plant on waste heating coils Task 3phase PV plant cannot exceed total power of 60kW Measured by electricity provider in quarter hour intervals The Power offset in Expert settings will be set on maximal value 20kW of PV plant in each phase Heating coils and inverted output will be connected as follows SSR No 1 1st prio
29. cted by the current sensing module on relevant phase As far as your energy meter is configured to evaluate sum of powers in all phases you may use the mode sum of all phases Here the regulator will try to maintain virtual zero energy flow This means that for output switching it takes the sum of measured powers from all 3 phases virtual zero Here you may try experimenting with both methods but it is recommended to use sum of all phases mode because it is more effective for the user After a correct setup of the control mode you may start to assign priorities and power ratings for individual outputs This can be done on the Output settings tab Select priorities of individual loads The switching process based on priorities may be described as follows Page 21 from 59 fv Sam WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcontrols cz By default during night all loads are turned off If PV plant production available surplus energy is determined in the morning the output with the first highest priority is switched on The switching time is different for SSR and relay outputs SSR outputs are switched on almost immediately this is the proportional switching but relay outputs are switched on only if the available surplus energy exceeds the value specified in the Connected power field there is also a different solution available see the Prepend SSR function When the load is switched on for SSR output it means switc
30. ctive b Restricted the output will be restricted during the interval specified in the From To field If the From time is larger than the To time the restrictions or limitations are valid from the From time to midnight and on the next following day from midnight to the To time Restriction applies to all activities of this output and has the highest priority During the time interval neither basic regulation based on the surplus energy nor the CombiWATT mode will work Neither any other time schedule set to enforced mode will work Output restriction does not prevent outputs with lower priorities from working regularly c Enforced the output will be enforced switched on during the time specified in the From To interval If the From time is larger than the To time the enforcement is valid from the From time to midnight and on the next following day from midnight to the To time Enforcement has the second highest priority and it may be disabled only with another time schedule set to the restricted mode at the same time During the preset time interval the output enforcement deactivates the basic regulation mode based on surplus energy However it does not affect conditions for the activation of CombiWATT mode which then can run simultaneously with the enforcement mode Output enforcement does not prevent outputs with lower priorities from working regularly e From time when time schedule begins e To time when tim
31. d cons Power on ph L3 prod cons Power sum LIH243 FB power FB energy 0 00 kw 0 00 kWh 0 00 kw Date controller Time controller Date dient Time to activate CombiWATT Sunrise today 19 12 2014 0 00 kw 7 55 8 55 13 oad QO Output test is active Firmware version CombiWATT is active QO Voltage L1 missing Low tariff night tariff Summer time 1 0 24 3 2015 0 00 kw Serial 45000002 Time dient 16 32 35 number Input settings Output settings Time schedules Other settings Statistics Log Output status Relay 1 Relay 2 SSR 1 BOJLER OOOO Assumed load power 0 00 kw Assumed supplied energy 0 00 kwh SSR2 0000 Assumed load power 0 00 kw Assumed supplied energy SSR 3 PRIMOTOP O O O O Assumed load mower 0 00 kW Assumed supplied energy SSR 4 PRIMOTOP O O O O Assumed load mower 0 00 kW Assumed supplied energy Relay 1 FILTRACE OOOO Asumen oar 0 00 kw Assumed supplied energy Relay 2 TEP CERP O O O O Assumed load power 0 00 kw Assumed supplied energy 0 00 kWh 0 00 kWh 0 00 kWh 0 00 kWh 0 00 kWh ae d oe er ee Function proportional Y Label BOILER Priority first Phase Li v Connected power 2 00 kw Maximum power 2 00 kw How to fit and setup the device Function proportional wv Label Priority not used Phase Li v Connected power 0 50 kw Maximum power 0 50 kw
32. d 5 Pe st slololololeiaio TT eth i 3 Bi i PR ail only resistive g v 7 Load 6 H Ti i only resistive Ww a Relay P30VAC Fog poo LT low tanff signal Y z a amp wale PE 3 0 E a O we D Figure 3 Three phase connection with low tariff signal circuit for CombiWATT mode Current sensing module is placed at the facility s supply cable coming from the distribution box where main energy meter is located The connected loads use only real surpluses produced by PV plant All 6 loads are connected 4 of them through the recommended SSRs RGC S 1A manufactured by Carlo Gavazzi How to fit and setup the device Page 10 from 59 fv S R D WATTrouter ECO user manual sala Kos www solarcontrols cz House wiring D Wire goes through current transformer Regulator RGS 1423D Current sensing module SS Load 1 only resistive LT low tariff signal connection polnt maln electricity meter Public grid Figure 4 Three phase connection with low tariff signal circuit for CombiWATT mode Current sensing module is placed at the facility s supply cable coming from the distribution box where main energy meter is located The connected loads use only real surpluses produced by PV plant This connection is one of the easiest only one load typically boiler or immersion heater through the recommended SSR RGC S 1A manufactured by Carlo Gavazzi How to fit and s
33. d E E puaceuedensacsaeaaeess 58 DECO O ed ag EE EEE 59 How to fit and setup the device Page 3 from 59 WATTrouter ECO user manual sola Fonna www solarcontrols cz GENERAL INFORMATION WATTrouter ECO is a programmable controller to optimize self consumption of energy produced by photovoltaic or wind power plant hereinafter referred to as PV plant It is a smart home energy management system After correct installation and configuration the regulator perfectly optimizes self consumption of energy produced by your PV plant WATTrouter ECO consists of a current sensing module and the regulator itself WATTrouter ECO offers the following functionalities Three phase indirect current measurement One phase detection of voltage necessary to determine the power direction on L1 and SW detection to determinate the current direction on L2 and L3 Evaluation of active power outputs in individual phases necessary to determine the surplus of produced electric power Regulation based on the sum of power outputs summary surplus from all three phases or based on surplus in each phase Switching up to 6 outputs 2 relays and 4 external solid state relays SSR based on configured priorities Switching up to 6 wireless outputs based on configured priorities only with SC Gateway module Optimal use of surplus energy produced by PV plant on SSR outputs through the application of proportional synchronous regulation of resistive loads
34. d to I Lx inputs of the regulator r How to fit and setup the device After a successful setup of measuring inputs you may begin to test outputs This can be done on the Output settings tab Each connected load must be tested separately Turn on circuit breaker or activate fuse switch for the first output and press the TEST button for the corresponding output The load should switch on Further when the load is switched on the active power drawn by connected load must be detected by the current sensing module on the relevant phase After you have successfully tested all outputs you may begin to configure the control mode in the Control settings field This can be done on the Input settings tab Set this mode either to sum of all phases or to each phase independently based on the configuration of your 4 quadrant energy meter If you are not sure how your energy meter is configured please contact your electricity provider or use the each phase independently mode which works for any configuration of the energy meter In order to use the each phase independently mode it is necessary to select correct phase for each output i e phase where the corresponding load is really connected Regulator will then try to maintain zero energy flow in each phase faze zero You may check correct phase assignment again through the TEST button Within a short time after pressing the button the active power drawn by connected load must be dete
35. d under warranty Make sure that solid state relays are correctly connected as required by the user manual How to fit and setup the device Page 9 from 59 fv GA WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcontrols cz For correct operation of the regulator it is absolutely necessary to ensure that the phase cable connected to terminal L1 corresponds with a cable passing through the measuring coil in the current sensing module which belongs to the I L1 input Current inputs I L2 and I L3 may be connected at random Phase sequence can be set later in the control software Connect the regulator according to sample connection diagrams shown lower on figures If you observe basic principles connections may be combined in various ways You may connect any number of loads to any outputs In certain cases you may remove certain phase cable from the measuring etc If CYKY or other thick and hard cables cannot pass through current transformers easily use flexible cables to extend the existing connections When fitting the current sensing module do not press hard on it You may damage the module Tip Individual phase wires may pass through the current sensing module from either direction The direction of currents may be configured in the control software Wire goes through current transformer Regulator Current sensing module O D L only resistive RGSTA23D Fe Load 4 e mek om J only resisitve Loa
36. e schedule ends e LT If you mark this field the time schedule additionally requires the existence of the low tariff signal to become active This function differs based on the time schedule mode and it is primarily based on the fact that electric power in low tariff is cheaper than electric power in regular peak tariff a Restricted mode the output is restricted only if low tariff is not active b Enforced mode the output is enforced only if low tariff is active e Energy if you mark this field the time schedule activity additionally depends on the status of the daily energy counter of the relevant output the Assumed supplied energy field Again the function differs based on the time schedule mode a Restricted mode the output will be restricted only if the daily energy counter exceeds the value specified in the Limit field b Enforced mode the output will be enforced only if the daily energy counter did not yet reach the value specified in the Limit field Tip Time schedules may also be set for an output which does not have any assigned priority These outputs may be used for example as time switch clock etc Labels and Connected power field may be configured for these outputs using the Output settings tab Connected power field of such output is then used to update the daily energy counter Note Impact free transition to the basic regulation mode If the condition necessary for the enforcement of a relay outp
37. ed loads How to fit and setup the device Incorrect current orientation settings Regulator or current sensing module defect This is normal There is connected some load which decreases this value Inverter shows approximate values or the status is not stable Incorrect phase sequence or incorrect current orientation settings Low tariff signal is not connected Low tariff signal is not active Regulator failure defect Output with open collector is connected in reverse polarity Signal coming from the output is an unsupported impulse signal Regulator failure defect The relevant load is not connected or it is connected incorrectly The load is connected correctly but cannot be switched on Wireless peripheral device is off or out of the range sola Bronse www solarcontrols cz phase sequence settings see Phase order settings field in the main window Set the current orientations in WATTconfig software as specified in this manual Replace the regulator and or current sensing module or take them to repair During normal operation there may be shown even exotic waveforms Be sure this is the real current flowing through the phase wire a superposition of currents flowing through the connected appliances which are not sinusoidal or their power factor varies from one No defect No defect Follow the steps specified in the previous item Connect the low tariff signal to LT terminal You must c
38. ed system battery charger heat pump etc Start with a small value 1 to 10 and gradually increase the value if the system dynamics is slow For values less than 100 the dynamics is rather slow so that the system will enable to switch outputs with lower priorities to cover available surplus energy If the Minimum power field is nonzero the control will start after 3 minutes In the meantime minimum power is held aimed for soft starts of air conditioners or heat pumps Caution In case of a too big PWM I value the system may become unstable and this status may damage the connected device when there is no built in protection in the device e Delay for SSR outputs when PWM function is used this value gives the switch off delay for case air conditioner or heat pump is connected to this output and controlled by PWM mode If there is not enough surplus energy to run the device anymore the device will continue to run at minimum power for specified amount of time e On delay time this value applies only for relay outputs This delay time runs from the moment a condition has been detected to switch the relay output on After the time elapses the relay is really switched on It is recommended to use the default value or to slightly increase it if the relevant load cannot be switched on frequently The value may be decreased down to 2s However such small delay time may sometimes cause false load switching Therefore we recommend decreasing t
39. eless Built in outputs this button is only available when SC Gateway is present in the controller It allows to switch software interface to WLS wireless outputs and back to built in outputs e Read reads configuration from the regulator e Write writes downloads configuration to the regulator and optionally resets the regulator e Exit exits WATTconfig ECO software e Configuration object name it is used to set label to the facility or the current configuration Text may contain maximum of 16 characters in ASCII encoding How to fit and setup the device Page 39 from 59 fv S R O WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcontrols cz SERIAL PORT DRIVER CONFIGURATION WINDOW In this dialog box you may specify USB interface parameters Port settings e Port if the USB driver correctly installed you can find appropriate port COMx in drop down menu If several or no ports are shown check installation correctness of USB port in Windows device manager You can also find out there which port is used for this communication e Remaining items can be used to set communication parameters Valid values are Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Baud rate 38400 Bd Parity none Timeouts e Default read timeout total time necessary to receive response from the regulator Modify the value increase only if you experience communication problems e Default inter byte timeout time necessary to accept individual bytes fro
40. ely outside of WATTrouter Measured values iT te Configurationfobjectname o Disconnect 478 connection Power on ph L1 ees 5 4prod cons 200 KW Time to activate 6811 s Date 19 12 2014 p L2 CombiWATT controller ee 0 00 kw i Sunrise today Time prod cons Error and info status Other status info yY 7 55 8 45 53 Power on ph L3 0 00 kw E l controller prod cons Voltage L1 missing Output test is active komen 1 0 Date dient 24 3 2015 Power sum 9 00 kw Low tariff night tariff CombiWATT is active LIH2H3 x l Serial 45000002 Time dient 16 31 20 FB power FB energy Summer time number 0 00 kw 0 00 kWh l Input settings Output settings Time schedules Other settings Statistics Log Giptchts Relay 1 Relay 2 SSR 1 SSR 2 SSR 3 SSR 4 SSR 1 BOJLER OOOO wow RE RE Fe pe Bh Bt Assumed supplied energy 0 00 kwh SSR2 TOP CERP oO oO oO QO Function Function Function Function Function Function Assumed load 0 00 kw proportional v relay proportional v proportional wv relay relay Assumed mere Label Label Label Label Label Label 0 00 kwh BOILER PUMP_HEA HEAT_1 HEAT_2 PUMP_FLT PUMP_HEA SSR 3 TOP_1 0000 Priority Priority Priority Priority Priority sinne Assumed load 0 00 kw first first second a i first power 7 Assumed supplied Phase Phase Phase Phase Phase Phase 0 00 kWh Li L2 L2 v L3 w Li v L3 v SSR 4 TOP 2 0000 Connected power Connected
41. esented on terminal S1 for output S2 on terminal S2 etc The filter element R2 and C1 produces DC voltage with typical residual ripple about 300 mV If you need inverted signal then connect the filter element between the S1 and GND terminals The resistor R1 must always be connected between the S and Sx terminals because the Sx terminals have only open collector drive with a very weak internal pull up resistor The connected device must have a corresponding control input with sufficiently high input How to fit and setup the device Page 14 from 59 fv I EA WATTrouter ECO user manual sola EE www solarcontrols cz impedance which should not be below 200 kQ otherwise active filter could be necessary Active filter must be always used when the external device awaits another voltage e g 0 10 VDC or current loop 4 20 mA One phase outdoor unit Fujitsu UTI INV G Corp Impromat Convertor PWM to 0 10 V Figure 10 Connection of air conditioner or heat pump unit in mode of continuous regulation based on surplus energy Here is listed example of outdoor unit Fujitsu controlled by module UTI INV G Because this device is controlled by 0 10V it is necessary to use a converter of PWM to 0 10V signal For more about connection of heat pumps see web pages of the manufacturer Upon completion of the installation process make sure to check thoroughly the connection of the regulator and the current sensing module Also check
42. etup the device Page 11 from 59 fv S R D WATTrouter ECO user manual sala Ford www solarcontrols cz 2 Wiring goes though w current transformer o ed T A a F O 5 t RGS1A23D PT et p Al C kr 2 only resistive RGS1A23D T a2 Of Load 4 z S mo e O a Te RGS1A23D Load 5 ir A2 J D D CC ET md te Public grid con neice i me T1 Load 6 eas Ale 4 main electricity vise meter Only accessible to Wiring goes though provider PV current transformer plant connected en Sent e of current flow Figure 5 Three phase connection with 2 current sensing modules and with low tariff signal circuit for CombiWATT mode Here are connected all 6 loads where 4 loads are over SSR through the recommended SSRs RGC S 1A manufactured by Carlo Gavazzi This connection is necessary if the PV plant output is connected directly to a sealed distribution box accessible only to the electricity provider This may be the case for PV plants made originally only for feed in tariff without self consumption possibility Current sensing module 1 is connected to the household wiring branch current sensing module 2 is connected to PV plant branch The accuracy of measurement is reduced down to 10 in this connection because of the finite impedance of current transformer secondary winding Caution Current flow through current sensing modules must always be su
43. example the regulator does not know how hot the water in the boiler is and therefore the assumed values of the supplied electric energy may be higher than the actual delivered energy the boiler thermostat may shut it off at any time How to fit and setup the device Page 22 from 59 fv Sam WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcontrols cz Mark the CombiWATT field for the relevant output output must be activated which means that the output must be assigned with the relevant priority enter the established value of the daily electric energy in kWh and press the Write button The configuration will be saved in the regulator The CombiWATT mode is activated only if ALL the following conditions are met a The output is activated priority has been assigned to the output that means the output is not in the not used status b PV plant does not produce electric power active powers at all measured phases are lt less than or equal to the CombiWATT production limit field c During the day PV plant did not supply the load with the required amount of energy that is the field Assumed supplied energy is lower than the value specified in the CombiWATT kWh field for the relevant output d Low tariff signal has been detected the information field low tariff is red Energy from public grid is always consumed in CombiWATT only if low tariff is present See note below to learn how to configure this mode if you don t
44. fv S R D WATTrouter ECO user manual sala Eon www solarcontrols cz WATTROUTER ECO USER MANUAL FOR MODELS WATTROUTER ECO WRE 01 06 14 AND WT 02 10 HOW TO FIT AND SETUP THE DEVICE Document version 1 0 Last revision 22 12 2014 Company SOLAR controls s r o How to fit and setup the device Page 1 from 59 fv S R D WATTrouter ECO user manual sala Eora www solarcontrols cz TABLE OF CONTENTS CECE E e a A S AT E E E E A E A E A E E 4 Description of basic function cccccceseccceseccceseccccenececsusecccenececeusececeuncessenececsuecesenecessuseceseueceesenecessuaecessuecetseneeets 5 PACE INC ONL EEE EE ine dousantsecansieenenesanrcaesaiseteee 6 Bey WA EEE RE EEE ENE REE 7 Mee 8 PENN 17 WISE IV WS Call AU O e EE EE ui aetna decsine sAgnlsencdsadisaatncannsaiscaunatan 17 WATT config ECO control software installation ccccccccssssecccccessececeeeesececcauaseceeseeeseeesseaeecessaansecessaageeessages 19 PTE 19 Setting up CombIWATT Mode 6 oniscersiscusssccwtecenscuasavossesaceasanavensacadenaseth soanccwiantesserraresduducunatdoadsscasdecenstuaaneoadeincwenss 22 SENEU I SC 0 DEE VE EE EN Ti 24 FB input 0 MO UN ALON EEE EN 24 Mess 24 Tasisle ude o eo ge EEE EEE E EE eae een epee 25 Description Of WAT TCOnTIS ECO Itens seeniori enren Ea O E E E A 26 Main ANAC OW assisen sisuna nir aea eria aE E E E NE SEE OA ES 26 Measured parameters and Statuses ccccccccsssccccsssccceeeecsescecseueccssaeeces
45. g to instructions specified in this manual We recommend inspecting the operation of the entire system at regular intervals at least once in a month for example when inspecting the status of the PV plant Focus mainly on the load switching process and heat dissipation of power SSRs Should you discover a defect which cannot be repaired according to instructions specified in the Troubleshooting chapter contact your distributor applies both to warranty and post warranty repairs Defect on current sensing module is very improbable In case of a defective regulator you can send only the regulator for repair or replacement The current sensing module may still remain fitted without the regulator Even if electric currents flow through measuring coils the module will not be damaged Never attempt to repair your device by yourself If you do so you are putting yourself at risk of electric shock Further your entire warranty will be void How to fit and setup the device Page 56 from 59 WATTrouter ECO user manual Supply voltage Power consumption stand by mode Power consumption 1 relay output Power consumption all outputs switched on and loaded with maximum allowable currents IH Q Fonna www solarcontrols cz TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Parameter Value notes Main parameters 230 V 50 Hz lt 3 VA 0 4 W 4 W this value does not include the switching losses of power SSRs Current measuring r
46. g with the power ratings of the connected loads Figure 1 Connector and LED description top view Regulator terminals description L regulator power supply and voltage detection L1 230VAC 50Hz must always be connected e N neutral wire must always be connected e Ri 1 relay output 1 terminal 1 e Ri 2 relay output 1 terminal 2 e R2_1 relay output 2 terminal 1 e R2_2 relay output 2 terminal 2 e FB input for connection of impulse output of external energy meter OV or 5V e S4 external output for SSR 4 negative electrode open collector e GND common wire coming from the current sensing module must always be connected How to fit and setup the device Page 8 from 59 fv S R D WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcontrols cz e L1 electric current measuring input L1 from the current sensing module must always be connected e L2 electric current measuring input L2 from the current sensing module e L3 electric current measuring input L3 from the current sensing module e LT low tariff signal detection OV or 5V e S external output for SSR common positive electrode 5V e S1 external output for SSR 1 negative electrode open collector e S2 external output for SSR 2 negative electrode open collector e S3 external output for SSR 3 negative electrode open collector e USB USB interface connector USB B LED description e PWR regulator powe
47. gulator or possibly modify priorities for outputs and power settings of connected loads SETTING UP COMBIWATT MODE After you have successfully tested the main function you may start to configure CombiWATT mode provided a low tariff signal is connected to the regulator it may be used even if single tariff rate is present see notes below This can be done on the Output settings tab CombiWATT mode provides constant daily energy supply to the connected loads This mode is indispensable if you need to heat up water but also e g if you use a swimming pool filtering system during cloudy days or when your PV plant is temporarily out of order In CombiWATT mode energy is taken both from PV plant and from public grid Determine the optimal value of energy in kWh for the connected load for example for a boiler or immersion heater which you plan to supply the load with every day For example for a boiler it is suitable to determine the value of electric energy based on the average consumption of warm water Usually electric energy Erkwh VIT AIA necessary to increase the temperature of water by 40 C equals to 3600000 If you enter it into the formula you will get E amp Wh 0 0464 V Z For a 180 liter boiler it will be 8 36 kWh We recommend to increase this value by the daily heat loss of the boiler and also to modify reduce the value based on the actual average consumption of warm water Note If you are heating water for
48. haracteristics Active power measuring period effective values Regulation dynamics full scale at SSR output typically 600 ms including averaging of switched on SSRs typically 3 s from 0 to 100 of power output and vice versa Relay output on delay time Programmable minimum of 2s How to fit and setup the device Page 57 from 59 WATTrouter ECO user manual Relay output off delay time Other parameters Maximum diameter of wires connected to terminals Maximum diameter of wires passing through measuring transformers Distance of the current sensing module and the regulator Distance of the regulator and solid state relay Working position Mounting Overvoltage category Electric strength Pollution degree Operational temperature range Storage temperature range Protection power supply IP code Dimensions WxHxD Weight Noise level including SSR Battery for real time backup Warranty period RECYCLING SY i Q Eronni www solarcontrols cz Programmable minimum of 2s 2 5 mm 9 mm including insulation lt 2 m longer wires are acceptable but they reduce the accuracy approx by 0 2 per 2m lt 10 m any Regulator DIN 35mm or wall mounted using 2 screws with round or sink head and with diameter of up to 6mm Current sensing module DIN 35mm or wall mounted using 1 screw with round or sink head and with diameter of up to 6mm 4 kV 1 min power supply L1 N output output
49. hat not too much energy is consumed from public grid This is recommended mostly for households where consumption of warm water is high at the evening Here it may come to the situation where water is sufficiently heated during the present day by the PV plant but the next day the plant is not capable of providing the necessary amount of energy cloudy weather The CombiWATT mode may also be aided by enforcing the relevant output with a time schedule Based on user preferences time schedules may even completely replace the CombiWATT mode For more information see chapter Setting up time schedules If you do not have low tariff signal available either you don t have double tariff rate or the signal cannot be utilized but you still want to use the CombiWATT mode connect the GND terminal to the LT terminal In such How to fit and setup the device Page 23 from 59 fv Fam WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcontrols cz scenario the low tariff signal will be active at all times and the CombiWATT mode will be activated after production of PV plant comes to an end after sunset SETTING UP TIME SCHEDULES For every output there may be set 2 independent time intervals During these time intervals the relevant output may be forced to be switched on or the switching process may be prohibited restricted The enforcing restricting process may be further conditioned with the presence of the low tariff signal and or by the status of daily
50. have double tariff rate e The Time to activate CombiWATT field shows zero The CombiWATT mode is deactivated if some of the following conditions will apply a The value in the field Assumed supplied energy reached the CombiWATT kWh value for the relevant output b Production has been detected at some of the measured phases active power at some measured phase is gt greater than the CombiWATT production limit field c The low tariff signal is turned off Reset of energy counters that is reset of values in the fields Assumed supplied energy a Atsunrise Counters are reset to zero at sunrise time which is automatically calculated by the regulator b At fixed time Counters are reset to zero at a preset time More information about counter reset processing is available in the chapter WATTconfig ECO control software description Note For boilers or any other warm water tanks the CombiWATT mode does not care during what time of the day the water is heated and used The CombiWATT function only supplies the preset minimum daily power to the boiler and thus making sure that there is enough warm water when the recommended configuration is used In cases when even under the recommended configuration warm water is not available in required amount we recommend to gradually increase the daily energy limit CombiWATT kWh for example in 1 kWh steps in order to make sure that warm water is available and at the same time t
51. he highest Not used means that the output is not activated Output with higher priority will switch on sooner and will switch off later see the chapter Setting up main function If you are using the Sum of all phases control mode you cannot select the same priority for two or more outputs except for the not used status In the Each phase independently control mode this settings must be applied to each phase From the first the highest priority all the way down to the lowest priority No gaps are allowed in the priority settings that is you cannot set only the 1st priority and the 3rd priority without setting the 2nd priority as well WATTconfig inspects priority and phase settings before writing them into the regulator e Phase if using the Each phase independently control mode you have to set the phase wire for each output where the relevant load is connected to The setting must correspond with the reality Use the TEST button to verify that e Connected power it specifies the active power rating of connected load If power rating is specified in VA and the power factor cos is specified you may determine the active power rating using P W S VA cos formula The connected power value should be equal to the power rating of connected load for SSR outputs and must be higher or equal for relay outputs e Maximum power this value applies only for SSR outputs It determines the maximum allowed power applicable for
52. he value only in certain cases and after proper testing This time delay is not active in CombiWATT mode e Switch off delay this value applies only for relay outputs This delay time runs from the moment a condition has been detected to switch the relay output off After the time elapses the relay is really switched off This feature is necessary for loads which cannot be switched on frequently The value may be reduced down to 2s For example for heat pumps we recommend increasing this value significantly This time delay is not active in CombiWATT mode Here it is assumed that the low tariff activity time is always sufficiently long in case of double tariff rates e CombiWATT activates the CombiWATT mode for the relevant output output must be activated i e to have assigned valid priority Enter the required amount of energy power which must be supplied to the corresponding load every day e Full power mark this field if you want to switch the SSR in CombiWATT at full power regardless of the Maximum power setting Maximum power field In this way you may eliminate the occurrence of disturbing flicker effect produced by light bulbs or fluorescent tubes If you don t check this field the specified maximum power for the load is used in CombiWATT mode e Inverted if checked the selected output will be switched on in inactive status and switched off in active status The output will not be switched on if any defect failure is dete
53. hed to the value specified in the Maximum power field the system waits until the power output of PV plant increases again sunrise If additional available surplus energy is determined when the load with first priority is switched on then load with second priority is switched on in the same mode The same applies to all outputs If the available surplus energy decreases or if another load in the household is switched on active outputs are disconnected according to preset priorities but in reverse order first the load with the lowest priority gets disconnected The value in the Connected power field should be equal to the power rating of the connected load For relay output it must be higher or equal to the power rating of the load otherwise the regulator will not operate correctly and the load will be repeatedly turned on and off For SSR this value only configures the regulation dynamics but it should be also equal to the actual power rating of the load The fields On delay time and Off delay time for relay outputs specify the time delay to switch the relay on or off after a condition has been detected to do so This feature is necessary for loads which cannot be switched on frequently Set outputs according to the connected loads and based on your priorities and then press the Write button The configuration will be saved in the regulator Now the main function of the regulator should be configured 10 Test the main function of the re
54. ield CombiWATT Energy counter reset is selected e Firmware version displays actual regulator firmware version e Serial number displays serial number and it is unique for each regulator e Date regulator it indicates the real time running inside the regulator date part e Time regulator it indicates the real time running inside the regulator time part Note Regulator real time is backed up with a built in lithium battery so it runs even if the regulator power supply is turned off e Date client it displays the real time running on the PC date part e Time client it displays the real time running on the PC time part Error and info status gray in inactive status red in active status e Voltage L1 missing no voltage was detected on phase L1 this is a hardware error of the regulator and the regulator must be replaced or repaired e Low tariff if the low tariff signal is detected the red light comes on otherwise is grayed How to fit and setup the device Page 28 from 59 fv I FG m e WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcontrols cz e Summer time informs the user that the summer time mode is active Summer time starts at 2 00 CET on the last Sunday in March and ends at 3 00 CEST on the last Sunday in October If the option Use summer time is not marked on the Other settings tab the indicator remains inactive e CombiWATT is active informs the user that CombiWATT
55. is correctly installed Select correct port for connection This can be done in the dropdown menu Port in Serial port driver configuration window which will show up by clicking on button Configure connection Note Unlike WATTrouter CWx or WATTrouter M devices the WATTrouter ECO uses a serial port connection COMx This port is always virtual port because the controller is connected via USB Once more ports are displayed it is necessary to check in Windows device manager which port is assigned to USB Serial Port 4 Click on the Connect button The regulator should be connected now and the connection indicator a stripe should be displayed in green If it is not and the system displays an error message wait until the USB driver is ready for use in your PC or inspect the settings in Serial port driver configuration window This window will be displayed by pressing Configure connection button How to fit and setup the device Page 19 from 59 fv I FG m e WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcontrols cz 5 After establishing successful communication you should be able to see the current measured values power outputs on individual phases regulator temperature etc No outputs should be active unused priority Also no time schedules should be used 6 Now you can configure measuring inputs This can be done on the Input settings tab First you set the phase sequence and then the direction of current flows through the cur
56. launch the program This setting is stored by WATTconfig software on PC hard drive Table of wireless stations Note This function is only accessible once the SC Gateway is inserted e MACaddress in this field the MAC address of connected wireless device is listed e Nametag in this field the wireless devices can be labeled The label is displayed in drop down box at the station field of WLS wireless outputs Buttons e Update firmware button allows you to update firmware of this product Updates are freely accessible in Download section at manufacturer s web pages If there is an update available you may download it and install it The progress of the update process is indicated on screen and it takes about up to 60 seconds Ay Update of original firmware is completely safe The system fully and thoroughly inspects the A integrity of the update file as well as the integrity of data after downloading In case of a power failure during the update you may download the firmware again at any time after your power is restored Should you experience an unsuccessful firmware update repeatedly you may file a claim pursuant to valid trade terms and conditions It is strictly prohibited to modify the downloaded file in any way If you modify the downloaded file and even if the system inspected the integrity you may still damage your product and lose your warranty e Buy additional features display dialog with the same name where you can p
57. le fitted by a person with the necessary electrical certificate and qualifications It is necessary that you read this manual thoroughly and observe all safety warnings and requirements specified herein The regulator and the current sensing module must be fitted in a dry room without excessive dust level The room must be protected from direct sunlight and the ambient temperature must be maintained within the range mentioned in chapter Technical specifications below Do not place the regulator or system electronic components near flammable objects Make sure that unauthorized persons mainly children cannot access the location where the regulator is fitted There is a serious risk of electric shock Only connect outputs of the regulator to electrical loads which have been designed for this operation mode and for which the manufacturer does not explicitly prohibit connection via switching element The manufacturer is not liable for any damages occurred due to improper fitting or operation of the device The owner is fully responsible for operation of the entire system How to fit and setup the device Page 7 from 59 fv S R D WATTrouter ECO user manual sala for www solarcontrols cz FITTING THE DEVICE WATTrouter ECO regulator may be fitted in a regular electrical distribution box onto a 35 mm DIN rail or attached to a wall using 2 screws with round or countersink head and with diameter up to 6 mm WATTrouter ECO current sensing modu
58. le may be fitted in a regular electrical distribution box onto a 35 mm DIN rail Current sensing module supplied with the WATTrouter ECO regulator is fully compatible with current sensing module supplied with the older WATTrouter CWx WATTrouter CWx SSR or WATTrouter M SSR regulator and vice versa Current sensing module fitted together with the WATTrouter CWx SSR or WATTrouter M SSR regulator may therefore be used with WATTrouter ECO regulator and vice versa Measuring inputs of the current sensing module may be connected as single double or triple phase connections The recommended maximum distance of the current sensing module and the regulator is 2 meters Bigger distance is acceptable but it will slightly affect the measuring accuracy To interconnect the current sensing module and regulator use 4 wires with minimum cross section of 0 2 mm For example if these wires are placed in a cable tray together with other power cables wires we recommend using a shielded cable and connect the shielding of the cable to a GND terminal To connect power supply to the regulator L1 and N use wires with a minimum cross section of 0 5 mm for example CY 1 5 To connect SSR to SSR outputs use wires with a minimum cross section of 0 5 mm To connect loads to the outputs use wires with adequate cross section corresponding with the power ratings of the connected loads To connect loads to SSR use wires with adequate cross section correspondin
59. lems and usual solutions WATTrouter ECO user manual Solution Check or measure whether there is any Possible causes The circuit breaker is on Problem description The regulator has been fitted according to the manual but after but the supply voltage is voltage between terminals L1 and N you switch on the circuit breaker missing no LED lights up or flashes Replace the regulator or take it to repair Use the WATTconfig software and load the newest firmware version or load the version Regulator failure defect The regulator has been fitted The regulator runs in the according to the manual but after boot mode without any application firmware you prefer you turn on the circuit breaker the green LED quickly flashes the regulator does not work and the WATTconfig ECO software shows all zeros The regulator does not communicate with computer Measured powers are not displayed or they are displayed incorrectly How to fit and setup the device The regulator has no voltage Computer is not properly connected with the regulator Computer cannot detect connected regulator USB interface driver was not correctly installed in your computer USB interface driver is not configured properly The Log window records communication errors Regulator failure defect The current sensing module is not connected Incorrect phase sequence Check whether green LED PWR is on and the regulator is powered Che
60. m regulator Modify the value only if you experience communication problems Buttons e Default sets default communication parameters e OK Cancel standard confirmation and cancellation of the dialog box How to fit and setup the device Page 40 from 59 WATTrouter ECO user manual sola Pere www solarcontrols cz BUY ADDITIONAL FEATURES WINDOW In this dialog box you may buy and activate additional optional software features Additional features shows available SW features including the price In case of not listing the price regulator is missing internet connection or manufacturer s web is not accessible In this case you can continue neither in shopping nor in activation process of optional software features User account login is for signing in the personal profile created by costumer at the producer web pages Order by this button you will create the order of selected SW features at the manufacturer s web pages You will be redirected to web pages where you will be able to complete the order Activate once the order is paid and processed you can activate your SW features in your controller Complete the ordering and activation Caution This procedure is necessary to be performed with one PC notebook and with the same instance of the software WATTconfig ECO The PC must be free from any custom HTTP restriction or other user restrictions that would impede the connection of the software to the
61. mation dialog will be shown first e Charts they show a graphical interpretation of the daily statistics on production and consumption Charts in each phase indicate the part of corresponding summary data pie slice or part of the bar The self consumption value is calculated from the relationship self consumption production surplus energy Self consumption values are not available unless the displayed production value is bigger than measured surplus energy value Note For very small energy values typically immediately after resetting statistics after midnight internal rounding to 0 01kWh is significant for displaying the charts In these cases pie charts may not be displayed absolutely correctly Weekly statistics e Chart shows the 5 main summary data production surplus energy self consumption consumption in normal and low tariff in bars for the last 7 days Double click on the bar to view the day in the daily Statistics e Export exports the weekly statistics to a csv file that can be opened e g in MS Excel Monthly statistics How to fit and setup the device Page 38 from 59 fv Sam WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcontrols cz e Production chart displays summary data on production production surplus energy in the last 31 days e Consumption chart displays summary data on consumption self consumption consumption in normal and low tariff in the last 31 days e Export exports monthly st
62. n terminal device Available only at WLS outputs that can be activated after inserting the SC Gateway to the controller Device index specifies the output on the wireless station terminal device Available only at WLS outputs that can be activated after inserting the SC Gateway to the controller Page 30 from 59 fv I FG m e WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcontrols cz e Function used to set the functionality of the corresponding output a Relay the output will operate in On Off mode as a relay b Proportional the output will operate in proportional regulation mode by modulating connected load s power according to the available surplus energy c PWM only for SSR outputs with activated SW package PWM mode for outputs the output will operate in proportional regulation mode by modulating connected load s power according to the available surplus energy but the output of assigned regulator will be sent as PWM see technical specification for PWM parameters Caution This mode is only suitable to control the output power of external devices such as some A battery chargers and heat pumps which are equipped with this kind control input This mode cannot be used for external solid state relays e Label used to assign a label for the relevant output Label may contain a maximum of 8 characters in ASCII encoding e Priority it is used to set priority for the relevant output First priority is t
63. n default status no output is active and therefore no load will be turned on Now the regulator is fitted and ready for configuration How to fit and setup the device Page 16 from 59 fv Same WATTrouter ECO user manual sala ors www solarcontrols cz DEVICE CONFIGURATION You will need notebook or regular PC placed closely enough to the regulator with USB interface hereinafter referred to as a computer only The regulator is configured using the WATTconfig ECO control software The installation package for this software is available on manufacturer s web pages Before installing the WATTconfig ECO control software you need to install the driver for USB interface In order to connect to the USB interface it is necessary due to safety reasons to turn off the entire distribution box before manipulation If you cannot continue with the settings due to any reasons proceed according to instructions specified in the Troubleshooting chapter USB DRIVER INSTALLATION The installation procedure is described for Windows XP English locale The procedure is similar for newer systems or it is much simpler Windows 7 and later 1 Insert the attached USB cable to the USB connector of the regulator and then to the computer 2 Turnonthe regulator The green LED PWR must light up power on indication Also the yellow LED COM light will or should flash briefly communication process indication as the USB device will start to registe
64. n the following way short short short Off On or flashes quickly See chapter SC Gateway module status See chapter SC Gateway module status The regulator is switched on and no output Is active The regulator is switched on and some outputs are active The regulator is switched on and boot mode is active The regulator is without power supply or there is a failure Communication with computer via USB was not established Communication with computer via USB was established No error status detected L1 voltage is missing Proceed according to instructions specified in the chapter Description of WATTconfig ECO items The relevant output is not active The output is active switched on Page 43 from 59 IX i c Formai www solarcontrols cz WATTrouter ECO user manual CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES These examples only demonstrate the potential use of the device in most cases however settings must be modified EXAMPLE NO 1 ONE LOAD ONLY Boiler with nominal power rating of 2 kW 2001 of water average cold water temperature at the input is 12 C warm water target temperature 50 C average daily water consumption is 160 The daily amount of electric power necessary to heat up the entire boiler without taking into account heat losses is p VI ATLK _ 4180 200 38 3600000 3600000 8 82 kWh Average daily losses of boilers with these parameters represent approximately 1 5 kWh If you use 160 of
65. nction When load with 1st priority is fully switched on for SSR output it means switching on the maximum power the system waits until the power output of PV plant increases again beginning of dawn If electric production is determined even when this load is switched on load with second priority in the same mode is switched on as well If the power output of PV plant is still increasing additional connected loads are switched on in the same mode If the power output of the PV plant decreases or if another load not connected to the WATTrouter device is switched on the switched active outputs are disconnected again according to preset priorities but in reverse order the load with lower priority is disconnected first For relay outputs there may be set a minimum switch on time If simultaneously with a relay output the SSR output with higher priority is switched on and the available surplus energy is reduced the SSR output will try to reduce the power output of the load even down to zero in order to maintain virtual zero or phase zero on the current sensing module Except for the situation specified in the paragraph above the regulator never violates the established priorities The above specified principle applies only to standard connection of the current sensing module connected right behind the facility s main energy meter so the WATTrouter device uses only the actual PV plant surpluses recommended settings However WA
66. nction assure that wireless devices will be accessible by the controller The accessible distance is based on construction of the building and it is possible to extend this range by the repeaters Further information can be obtained from technical support This function requires SC Gateway module which needs to be inserted to regulator To install this SC Gateway module refer to the SC Gateway user manual It is also necessary to buy at least one wireless peripheral wireless socket or wireless module to be installed on the DIN rail How to activate wireless peripherals 1 Connect wireless peripheral to electrical network and wait till the device gets registered in wireless network SC Gateway module acts as a coordinator of this wireless network and regulator is being informed once new device is detected In such case WATTconfig ECO software will show the Add wireless station window If this dialog does not appear even after longer period 1 minute or longer the peripheral is probably out of connection range of regulator proceed according to chapter Troubleshooting 2 In window Add wireless station set the name tag of the station and choose the table line where the new peripheral should be registered 3 Upon closing the Add wireless station dialog see Fig Other Settings tab press the Write button The configuration will be saved in the regulator How to fit and setup the device Page 24 from 59 fv Sam WATTrouter ECO use
67. nd value set to 1 In order to prioritize the 2nd heating coil we will take into account only the assumed load power of the 1st heating coil which means that the boiler will always have first priority So after total surplus reaches 4 kW the 2nd heating coil will be connected prepended before the 1st heating coil c Prepend value set to 2 and higher In order to prioritize the 2nd heating coil we will take into account the sum of assumed load powers of the boiler and 1st heating coil So after total surplus reaches 2 kW the 5 heating coil will be connected prepended before boiler and 1 heating coil e Minimum power for SSR outputs when PWM function is used this value gives the minimum power for the connected load The output will not be activated unless available surplus energy exceeds this threshold Nonzero value can be useful e g for proportional control of inverter air conditioner or heat How to fit and setup the device Page 32 from 59 fv Sam WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcontrols cz pump These devices usually don t run with less than 1 3 of nominal power For more information about controlling air conditioners or heat pumps proportionally see manufacturer s web site e PWM l for SSR outputs when PWM function is used then this value is equal to the I component value of the regulator assigned to this output The value can be selected between 1 and 1000 Select value according to the dynamics of the connect
68. ng coil No 1 is disconnected The relay will switch on only if the measured power on the respective phase is stable and does not fluctuate Otherwise the relay switching might be counterproductive Note In order to ensure correct function of the algorithm it is necessary that the SSR to which heating coil No 1 is connected is assigned with the higher priority than the relay No 1 with the 2nd heating coil If heating coil No 1 connected to SSR has lower power rating than the other two remaining heating coils relays will connect only after the overall power power drawn by the first heating coil surplus energy exceeds the value of Connected power field set for relay No 1 In this case the part of surplus energy will be still delivered to public grid as in the case of the default function of WATTrouter controller Example 2 A boiler and 2 other heating elements Boiler connected to SSR No 1 1st priority connected power 2 kW maximum power 2 kW Ist heating coil connected to SSR No 2 2nd priority connected power 2 kW maximum power 2 kW 2nd heating coil connected to relay No 1 3rd priority connected power 2 kW a Prepend value set to 0 In this case the 2nd heating coil will never be prepended and after AkW surplus is reached and consumed by boiler and 1 heating coil the controller will wait until the total available surplus is 6kW Then it connects 2 heating coil In the meantime surplus flows to public grid b Prepe
69. nput settings Output settings Time schedules Other settings Statistics Log 9 2 2015 45000002 Time dient 11 38 03 Output status SSRI BOMER OOOO jris 0 00 kw Assumed supplied 0 00 kWh SSR 2 energy 0000 Assumed load power 0 00 kw Assumed supplied 0 00 kwh energy SSR 3 PRIMOTOP OOOO power 0 00 kw Assumed supplied 0 00 kWh SSR 1 enforced From 15 00 To 19 00 v LT j Energy Limit 8 60 kWh not used v From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh SSR 2 not used From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh not used v From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh SSR 3 not used From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh not used v From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh SSR 4 not used From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh not used v From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh T From 8 00 To 23 00 LT W Energy Limit 1 80 kwh restricted v From 23 00 5 00 Relay 2 not used From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh Limit 5 00 kWh energy SSR 4 PRIMOTOP OOOO 0 00 kw age ee 0 00 kWh Relay 1 FLTRACE OG gm 0 00 kw Assumed supplied 0 00 kwh energy Relay 2 TEP_CERP O O O O gg 0 00 kw Assumed supplied 0 00 kwh energy Ls R How to fit and setup the device Page 51 from 59 sola DE www solarcontrols cz TROUBLESHOOTING The following table shows the most frequent prob
70. nsumption indicator but during normal and stable control statuses some surplus energy flows unused into public grid If you use standard connection and configuration then it is not recommended to use positive offset CombiWATT delay time specifies the time delay from the moment where PV plant production is not detected anymore after sunset until CombiWATT can become active It is recommended to increase the setting if you are frequently using electrical loads other loads than those connected to the regulator which consume entire surplus energy of the PV plant for long time In this case the regulator cannot recognize that PV plant production is not yet over CombiWATT production limit small amount of active production or surplus energy single units or tens of Watts may be detected for facilities with significant capacity loads blocking capacitors UPS stations large number of switching sources etc even though the inverter does not work The cause may be even the inverter itself In this case the regulator displays small amounts of positive active power in either phase wire Reason for this is significant reactive power which is drawn by those devices and measured by WATTrouter near the recognition line between production and consumption Also watt meters produced by different manufacturers behave in similar way This item partially tries to resolve this issue by setting additional offset valid for each phase wire For example
71. ntrols cz DESCRIPTION OF BASIC FUNCTION The current sensing module measures electric current in real time and on all phases The regulator evaluates the measured electric currents and if it determines the available surplus energy produced by the PV plant it will switch on connected loads according to adjustable priorities while constantly trying to maintain zero energy flow through the current sensing module the so called virtual zero the sum of active power outputs on all three phases 0 or optionally on each phase separately so called phase zero Switching according to priorities is done in the following way By default during night all loads are turned off If surplus energy generated by PV plant is determined in the morning the output with the first highest priority is switched on The switching moment is different for SSR outputs and relay outputs e SSR outputs are switched on almost immediately after surplus energy is detected and the regulator is gradually synchronous control maintaining virtual zero or phase zero according to the control settings e Relay outputs are switched on only if the surplus energy exceeds the preset load s nominal power Alternatively relay outputs may be operated in prepend mode if there is sufficient power at any proportional output with nearest higher priority This allows for maximum utilization of the produced surplus power even for relay outputs refer to the Prepend SSR fu
72. olator or USB connection extender via Ethernet for example Silex 3000GB How to fit and setup the device Page 25 from 59 WATTrouter ECO user manual DESCRIPTION OF WATTCONFIG ECO ITEMS IX i 9 EE www solarcontrols cz This chapter contains a list of all items available in the WATTconfig ECO control software and explains their meaning MAIN WINDOW The main window displays all basic measured values and statuses Regulator can be configured using configuration tabs Power on ph L1 prod cons Power on ph L2 prod cons asker Power on ph L3 prod cons mn Power sum 0 00 kw L1H2H3 FB power FB energy 0 00 kw 0 00 kWh 0 00 kw Output status SSR 1 BOJLER OOOO Assumed load i 0 00 kw i 0 00 kwh 0000 d 0 00 kw i 0 00 kwh 0000 i 0 00 kw i 0 00 kWh 0000 i 0 00 kw i 0 00 kwh 0000 i 0 00 kw i 0 00 kwh 0000 i 0 00 kw 0 00 kwh Low tariff night tariff Summer time Output test is active CombiWATT is active Time to activate CombiWATT Sunrise today Firmware version Serial number Input settings Output settings Time schedules Other settings Statistics Log poe pe pee H Function proportional Y Label not used Phase Li v Connected power 0 50 kw Maximum power 0 00 kWh Function proportional wv Label not used Phase Li v Connected power 0 50 kw Maximum power 0 50 kw C CombiWA
73. onfigured in the following way 1st heating coil connected to SSR No 1 1st priority connected power 2 kW maximum power 2 kW 2nd heating coil connected to relay No 1 2nd priority connected power 2 kW prepend value 1 3rd heating coil connected to relay No 2 3rd priority connected power 2 kW prepend value 1 If the SSR No 1 is fully switched and consumes 2 kW of surplus energy and the amount of surplus energy further increases then the relay No 1 will switch on and SSR No 1 will automatically reduce its power If the surplus energy increases by additional 2 kW so that the SSR No 1 is fully switched again the relay No 2 will be switched and SSR No 1 will again automatically reduce the power output If the power output continues increasing additional outputs with lower priorities will be connected Similarly outputs will disconnect when the PV plant power generation will decrease Note To make sure that the function works correctly all 3 heating coils must be active heated at the same time or inactive disconnected by the thermostat The algorithm will not work correctly if heating coil No 1 is disconnected by the thermostat and the other two heating coils will continue producing heat In this scenario the relay will be continuously connected and disconnected because the regulator is trying to keep virtual zero or phase zero depending on control mode and is not able to determine from phase wire measurements that heati
74. onnect the signal through an auxiliary relay as specified in this manual Wait until the signal is active or manually test the auxiliary relay by switching it on some relays offer this option Replace the regulator or take it to repair Observe polarity of the device output energy meter inverter Use only device with impulse output whose signal carries information about the measured energy and has a minimum impulse width of 1 ms Signal parameters are described in chapter Technical specifications Replace the regulator or take it to repair Check the connection of the relevant load and switch on the corresponding circuit breaker or fuse switch Check whether the load is fitted for example with a thermal protection system or a thermostat which is currently off Check functions of wireless peripheral device In case of problems with coverage Page 53 from 59 fv I A m e WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcontrols cz of signal use the signal repeater Consult this problem with technical support Output LED is defect or Replace the regulator or take it to repair there is another regulator defect Outputs do not switch on asthey Output is not activated Activate the output by setting the relevant should priority PV plant does not provide Check whether there is enough surplus sufficient power output energy available in respective phase wire or sum of phases L1 L2 L3 is positive depending on configured
75. or www solarcontrols cz L1 O L2 L3 N Wire goes thourgh current sensing transformer Current sensing module Regulator L1 r Figure 8 Increasing of current measurement range of the device for facilities where main circuit breaker is larger than 3x40A Transformers 200 5A or even 400 5A may be used based on the main circuit breaker value Secondary coil of current transformers is shorted through the current sensing module the secondary circuit passes through measuring transformers in the current sensing module Additional increase of current measurement range may be done if you take the secondary circuit of the current transformer and make several turns through the measuring transformer in the current sensing module for transformers 200 5A the best option is to make 4 turns in order to reach optimum transfer ratio 200 20A For this purpose we recommend using lines which are not overrated for the nominal secondary current just to be able to make more turns through the hole of measuring transformer When WATTrouter connected through external current transformers the conversion ratio must be set correctly in the control software see the item Conversion ratio of external CT s in the main window of the WATTconfig ECO software Regulator to measuring module Figure 4 Connection of external devices controlled with a voltage of 0 5 VDC The SSR output has to be operated in PWM mode PWM signal is pr
76. ortional Y Label BOILER Priority first Phase Li v Connected power 2 00 kw Maximum power 2 00 kw ovn How to fit and setup the device Function proportional v Label Priority not used Phase Li v Connected power 0 50 kw Maximum power 0 50 kw _ CombiWATT 0 00 kWh A i Function proportional wv Label Priority not used Phase Li v Connected power 0 50 kw Maximum power 0 50 kW CombiWATT 0 00 kWh v Function proportional v Label Priority not used Phase Li v Connected power 0 50 kw Maximum power 0 50 kw CombiWATT 0 00 kWh vV Relay 1 A Function relay Label Priority not used Phase Li v Connected power 0 50 kw On delay 155 time Prepend SSR 0 CombiWATT 0 00 kwh inverted Relay 2 ah Function relay Label Priority not used Phase Li v Connected power 0 50 kw On delay 155 time Prepend SSR 0 CombiWATT 0 00 kWh inverted TI Page 44 from 59 amp i a Pere www solarcontrols cz WATTrouter ECO user manual The time schedule is configured for the boiler between 15 00 and 19 00 It becomes active only if the low tariff is available This allows you to heat up water for evening use provided that during morning and afternoon hours the boiler was not sufficiently heated up by power supplied by the PV plant If low tariff is not active the b
77. output power supply current input external output etc GND I_L LT FB S S1 S2 53 S4 20 C to 40 C 40 C to 80 C B6A Regulator and current sensing module IP 20 Regulator 70x110x64mm 4 modules Current sensing module 70x110x64mm 4 modules Regulator 350g current sensing module 100g Only passive cooling for power SSR is necessary to ensure sufficient heat dissipation CR2032 lithium usual lifetime gt 6 years 24 months After the product life is over the product may be disassembled recycled or disposed of at a save dumpsite Legal regulations regarding electronic waste treatment have to be observed in respective country Do not dispose in regular household waste How to fit and setup the device Page 58 from 59 fv S R D WATTrouter ECO user manual sala For www solarcontrols cz DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Dla f sno LG CONTROLS SOLAR controls s r o manufacturer name Brojova 25 Plzen 32600 Czech Republic manufacturer address 29109795 manufacturer id Company Hereby declares that this product WATTrouter ECO product name WRE 01 06 14 regulator and WT 02 10 current sensing modules type model Designed for to optimize self consumption of electric power produced by photovoltaic power plant function To which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following directives standards and other normative documents provided that it is installed maintained
78. plays information about the surplus excess energy normal and low price energy tariff as well as optionally production when counted with a FB input in the current or selected day e Total L1 L2 L3 displays summary data from all three phases The calculation of these data depends on the selected control mode the Control settings field on the Input settings tab a Each phase independently summary data are simply the sum of the fields from all 3 phases b Sum of all phases summary data are updated continuously from immediate results In this control mode summary data are not the simple sum of the displayed values in each phase in one phase the surplus energy may cover consumption in different phase etc e Daily output status displays the assumed amount of energy supplied to each load in the current or selected day Since the statistics are reset every time just after midnight these values do not correspond with the values in the fields Assumed supplied energy reset of those fields is generally done at different time e Daily FB input status displays the measured energy at corresponding FB input in the current or selected day If the FB input is configured to measure production then a short label counts prod appears above the measured value e Show for day select the date for which to view daily statistics You can display them for current date and last 7 days e Erase use this button to delete all statistics Confir
79. power Connected power Connected power Connected power Connected power Assumed load 9 og kw 2 00 kw 0 04 kw 2 00 kw 2 00 kw 0 30 kw 0 18 kw power Assumed supplied energy energy Maximum power On delay 55 Maximum power Maximum power On delay 5s On delay 5s energy 2 00 kw time 2 00 kw 2 00 kw time time Relay 1 FILTRACE 0000 Off delay 60 s Off delay 300 s Off delay 60 s 0 00 kWh time time time Assumed load 0 00 kw a si power Prepend 0 Prepend 0 Prepend o Assumed supplied SSR SSR SSR energy 0 00 kWh Relay 2 TOP CERP O O O O CombiWATT CombiWATT CombiWATT MV CombiWATT CombiWATT Assumed loa power 0 00 kw 0 00 kWh 0 00 kWh 0 00 kWh 1 80 kWh 0 00 kWh Assumed dn 0 00 kwh _ inverted V v inverted _ inverted R gt pme ae How to fit and setup the device Page 48 from 59 IH i a Pere www solarcontrols cz WATTrouter ECO user manual Time schedules are the same as in example No 2 amme prod cons 0 00 kW prod cons Power on ph L3 0 00 kw prod cons Power sum 0 00 kw L1 L243 FB power FB energy Date Time to activate 6811 a controller CombiWATT Sunrise today 19 12 2014 7 Time 755 ane 8 45 53 Firmware Date dient version Serial number Output test is active CombiWATT is active Voltage L1 missing Low tariff night tariff Summer time 1 0 9 2 2015 4
80. pplied energy Relay 2 TOP CERP O O O O Assumed load power 0 00 kw Assumed supplied energy l om 0 00 kWh 0 00 kWh lH save How to fit and setup the device Page 47 from 59 ay S R D WATTrouter ECO user manual sola EE www solarcontrols cz EXAMPLE NO 3 ALL 6 LOADS CONTROL MODE EACH PHASE INDEPENDENTLY Loads specified in example No 2 but more complex connection Control mode is set for each phase independently Connect the following to L1 phase boiler has 1st priority SSR 1 No 1 requirements are the same as in example No 1 pool filtering pump has 2nd priority relay No 1 requirements are the same as in example No 2 Connect the following to L2 phase pump for heating has 1st priority relay No 2 requirements are the same as in example No 2 one heating coil with 2nd priority SSR 2 Connect the following to L3 phase auxiliary contact with 1st priority SSR 3 operating as a relay will also turn on the circulation pump connected actually to phase L2 here a small amount of power may be drawn from the public grid at phase L2 but in order to prevent it we would have to use two circulation pumps 2nd heating coil with 2nd priority SSR 4 Unfortunately in this one regulator configuration setup the 3rd heating coil cannot be connected We would have to make sure that the circulation heat pump will be turned on by one output only using a time schedule or completely separat
81. r in your computer 3 After a moment following window must appear confirming that a new device was found Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer om the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission a Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Cres this time only Ces now and every time connect device O Mo not this time Click Next to continue Cancel 4 Select No not this time In the following window select Install from a list or specific location Advanced How to fit and setup the device Page 17 from 59 fv I GA WATTrouter ECO user manual sola Fors www solarcontrols cz Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you Install software for USB Device Fa i If your hardware came with an installation CD lt or floppy disk insert it now what do wou want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Click Hest to continue 5 Select the path to the driver file Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options S 8 Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which Includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Search removable
82. r manual sala Fors www solarcontrols cz 4 Press the Wireless outputs button to switch to view to the settings for wireless outputs WLS On the Output settings tab assign to the logic output WLS the configured wireless peripheral by using the Station and Device fields Test with Test button respective output on the peripheral should respond If it does not proceed according to Chapter Troubleshooting 5 Incase of usage of more wireless peripherals repeat this procedure from point one for each one Do not connect new stations to power line at the same moment because otherwise the identification of new station will be impossible FINISHING THE CONFIGURATION After setting up the device according on previous chapters the regulator is fully configured You may save the preset configuration by pressing the Save button or you may load it at any time by pressing the Open button This way you may create several different configurations and monitor them for some time and determine which one provides better utilization of energy self consumption in your facility or household After you have completed the settings then in case of manipulating within the distribution box turn off entire distribution box remove the USB cable and turn on the distribution box again Tip In order to maintain continuous monitoring the regulator can be kept connected via USB If you want to use permanent USB connection then it is recommended using a suitable USB is
83. r on light green e COM communication light USB interface yellow e ERR error status light red e S1 external output for SSR 1 activity indication light e S2 external output for SSR 2 activity indication light e S3 external output for SSR 3 activity indication light e S4 external output for SSR 4 activity indication light e R1 relay output No 1 activity indication light e R2 relay output No 2 activity indication light e Wireless PWR LED indicator of SC Gateway optional accessories e Wireless LINK LED indicator of SC Gateway optional accessories NA font e Figure 2 Terminals description of sensing module top view Current sensing module terminal description e L1 current measuring output L1 must be always connected e L2 current measuring output L2 e L3 current measuring output L3 e GND common wire must always be connected Regulator may be connected only to 230VAC 50 Hz electric distribution grids Regulator must be protected with a circuit breaker recommended rating is B6A and connected loads must also be adequately protected Installation may only be done when the facility s main circuit breaker is turned off We strongly advise you to protect your loads connected to the SSR outputs with fuses suitable for protection of semiconductors rather than regular circuit breakers Please note that SSR outputs damaged by overcurrent or short circuit cannot be claime
84. re not sinusoidal or their power factor varies from one How to fit and setup the device Page 20 from 59 WATTrouter ECO user manual sole ETE www solarcontrols cz 4 000 dig 4 000 dig 3 500 dig 3 500 dig 3 O00 dig 3 000 dig 2 500 dig 2 500 dig 2 000 dig 2 000 dig 4 500 dig 1 500 dig 4 000 dig 1 000 dig 500 dig 500 dig 0 dig 0 dig 0 me 10 ms F Ome 10 ms Figure51 Input is fitted correctly sine wave of the current flowing through a resistive heat load is in phase with the voltage WATTconfig ECO shows negative values on selected phase consumption Left image appears when there is normal default current flow direction right image appears for opposite direction Note The PV inverter throughput appears exactly as the opposite because the current is anti phased with the voltage If the inverter performs power factor compensation you can observe corresponding phase shifts 4000 dig 4000 dig 3 500 dig 3500dig See 3 DOD dig E 2 500 dig 2 500 dig 2 O00 dig 2 000 dig 1 500 dig 1 500 dig 1 000 dig 1 000 dig 500 dig 500 dig D dig 0 dig Ome 10 ms F Ome 10 ms Figure 62 Input is fitted incorrectly sine wave of the current flowing through a resistive heat load is not in phase with the voltage and either precedes left image or lags behind right image the voltage by 1 3 of mains half wave Measuring inputs are fitted incorrectly and you need to switch wires connecte
85. rent sensing module a Setting up phase sequence Turn off the PV plant and turn on a resistive load on each phase which will be involved in the measuring process The system will display measured active power on each individual phase For now you may ignore the signs of the measured power values Now in the Phase order settings field you choose L1 L2 L3 or L1 L3 L2 and then press Write button This setting will be saved in regulator If the output values measured on individual phases differ too much from the reality check whether the phase connected to input L1 corresponds with the measured input I L1 If everything is ok select a reverse phase sequence configuration that is if the sequence L1 L2 L3 was previously set then select L1 L3 L2 sequence and vice versa Press the Write button The configuration will be saved in the regulator b Setting up the direction of current flows through the current sensing module As specified in the previous steps leave loads on measured phases switched on When the PV plant is turned off all measured power output values must be smaller than 0 or equal to 0 If any of the measured power outputs is positive it means that the phase wire is passing through the current sensing module in a reverse direction Use the Current orientation field for the relevant phase select opposite and press the Write button The configuration will be saved in the regulator Now all measured power outputs must be l
86. rity Connected power of waste heating coil 2 kW Maximum power 2 kW SSR No 2 2nd priority Connected power of waste heating coil 2 kW Maximum power 2 kW SSR No 3 3rd priority Connected power of waste heating coil 2 kW Maximum power 2 kW Relay No 1 4th priority Connected power 0 05kW On delay time set on 15s Off delay time set on 120s As an inverted output will be set just the Relay 1 so the operation of excess inverters will be dependent on this relay In case of fault on waste heating coils and surplus energy rises above the permissible limit or there is a fault in the controller or the controller gets disconnected from the network etc this relay opens thereby also disconnecting the excess inverters These excess inverters therefore produce energy without risk of exceeding the maximum allowed performance of the PV plant The function also finds application when it is necessary to avoid excess energy flow into the grid as much as possible The inverter operation is again dependent on relay output with the lowest priority and Inverted field for this relay output is checked Off time delay is set by Off delay time To block the inverter operation it is advised to use the analog inputs of the inverter that support power limitation typically German inverters The inverter disconnects in this configuration even if a fault is detected on WATTrouter or if you disconnect the power from WATTrouter e TEST it is
87. rols cz e Time zone specify the time zone based on your country The default value uses Central European time This value is only used to modify the calculated sunrise time Time zones outside of multiples of full hours are not supported e Latitude enter the latitude in degrees here The value is used to calculate the sunrise time and therefore values specified in degrees are precise enough e Longitude enter the longitude in degrees here The value is used to calculate the sunrise time and therefore values specified in degrees are precise enough Tip By shifting the geographical longitude the sunrise time can be adjusted so the energy counters can be reset up to your demands For example it can depend on the PV plant angle and direction If you are not sure with setting do not adjust it Default geographical location is located in Central Europe WATTconfig settings e Language select the language which you want the WATTconfig ECO software to use after restart The Custom item may be used for any other still not supported language If you want to use this option you have to manually translate strings in the custom xml file into the language you want to use e Reset unit on configuration write check this field if you want to restart the regulator after each configuration was written Regulator reset is necessary to delete daily energy counters etc e Default tab Set the tab in the WATTconfig you wish to appear when you
88. rs a Blue it is displayed only if the output is switched on due to basic control process according to the available surplus energy from PV plant This indicator also signals possible off delay time for the relay output after being enforced by time schedule or CombiWATT mode b Violet it is displayed only if the output is switched on by the CombiWATT mode c Green it is displayed only if switching is enforced by time schedule d Red itis displayed if the output is restricted by time schedule Other statuses e Time to activate CombiWATT it displays the remaining time before activation of the CombiWATT mode The value is equal to the CombiWATT delay time parameter provided that some surplus energy is still detected If the value equals to zero and low tariff signal is detected at the same time the system activates the CombiWATT mode for corresponding outputs e Sunrise today it displays time of sunrise for today This time is calculated directly in the regulator based on the actual calendar date and the actual geographic location of the facility building see Geographic location on the Other settings tab The calculated time is converted to the current local time based on configuration of the Use summertime and Time zone settings The official sunrise zenith 90 50 is used Sunrise time is used to reset energy counters Assumed supplied energy fields in the main window provided that the applicable mode in the f
89. saeceessuecesseueeeseaaeeeseaeceesauseessaeeessens 27 MEN 29 MUNN 30 TENNE 34 MENN NNN 35 Statistics CA EE EE EE EN EE 37 E TE NE NTN 39 Options and buttons rrrrnnrrnrnnrrrnnnnernnnnnrrnrnnernnnnnernrnunennrnnennnnunennnnnesnnrnnennnnunennnnussnnnnnenennunenennunsnnnnnesennunenennneeee 39 Serial port driver configuration WINGOW rrrrannrnnnanernnnnnrrnrnnnrnnnnnernnnnnennrnnernnnnnennnnnnnnrnnevnnnnnenennunsnnrnnesennunenesnnne 40 Buy additional features WINGOW rrrnnnnrrnrnnnnnrrnnnnnnnrrnrnnnnnrrnrnnnnnernnnnnneernnnnnnesrnnnnnsesennnnnnesennnnnnsssnnnnnnesennnnssssennnn 41 NNN 42 ES 43 Configuration examples rrrrnnnnnrnnrnnnnnrnnrnnnnrrnnrnnnerrnrnnnnesrnnnnnsesrnnnnnsesrnnnnnsesennnnnsesennnnnessennnnnsesennnnnessennnnnessennnnsessennn 44 Example No Le NNN r 44 Example No 2 all 6 loads control mode sum Of all PHASES rrrrrrrnrnnnnnrrnrnnnnnrrnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnsrnnrnnsnssnnnnn 46 Example No 3 all 6 loads control mode each phase independently rrrrnnnnrrrnrnnnnrrnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnrrnnrnnnneernnnn 48 Example No 4 5 loads control mode each phase independently cceccccssseceeeseceeeeseceeeseeeeeeeceeseneeees 50 How to fit and setup the device Page 2 from 59 WATTrouter ECO user manual sola Pere www solarcontrols cz oe ares vara certo E A T T ectere te E A A saisete cies E A E E A E E A 52 Maintenance and repa EEE EEE EE EE NEO 56 Te 57 FO E irrino e AE S A N aseausms se
90. se additional external current transformers CTs whose secondary coils are shorted with a wire passing through measuring coils of the current sensing module If you use standard connection for WATTrouter device that is the facility or household supply wire is passing directly through measuring coils then this ratio should be 1 1 It is possible to adjust the measuring accuracy of the current sensing module by means of this ratio External current transformers can extend the measuring range of the regulator up to any value depending on the conversion rate of the external current transformer Example Let us say you want to use WATTrouter ECO in a facility where the main circuit breaker is rated up to 3x400A In this case you have to buy external current transformers with ratio 400A 5A Connect short cut their secondary terminals using a wire and at the same time pass it through measuring coils of the current sensing module see figure 7 Now set the conversion rate to 400 5 However in order to use the full range of the built in A D converter it is recommended to make 4 turns around the measuring coils to get optimum conversion rate of 400A 20A Then set the conversion rate to 400 20 Caution Use only external CTs for large facilities and large PV plant power outputs If you are using a high conversion ratio of external CTs you have to take into account that relatively small power outputs in the example describing the optimized conversion
91. settings Output settings Time schedules Other settings Statistics Log Cuit sintas Relay 1 Relay 2 SSR 1 SSR 2 SSR 3 SSR 4 SSR 1 BOJLER OOOO ww e e pe ae H H Assumed supplied energy 0 00 kWh SSR 2 TOP_1 0000 Function Function Function Function Function Function Assumed load 0 00 kw proportional Y proportional Y proportional Y proportional wv relay relay r Assumed scab Label Label Label Label Label Label 0an kih BOILER HEAT_1 HEAT_2 HEAT_3 PUMP_FLT PUMP_HEA ssR3 TOP_2 OOOG Priority Priority Priority Priority EE Jammen Assumed load 0 00 kw first fourth fifth sixth i third power Assumed supplied Phase Phase Phase Phase Phase Phase 0 00 kWh Li Li Li x Li v Li Li v SSR 4 TOP 3 O oO O O Connected power Connected power Connected power Connected power Connected power Connected power Assumed load 0 00 kw 2 00 kw 2 00 kw 2 00 kw 2 00 kw 0 30 kw 0 18 kw power i Maximum power Maximum power Maximum power Maximum power On dela On dela Assumed supplied 0 00 kWh p po po po Y 5s Viss energy 2 00 kW 2 00 kw 2 00 kw 2 00 kW time time Relay 1 FLTRACE OOOO Ofrdely s00s OT gg Assumed load 0 00 kw s i power Prepend 0 Prepend Assumed supplied SSR SSR energy energy energy 0 00 kWh Relay 2 TOP CERP O 000 CombiWATT CombiWATT CombiWATT CombiWATT CombiWaATT CombiWATT icpin 0 00 kw 8 60 kWh 0 00 kwh 0 00 kWh 0 00 kWh 1 80 kWh 0 00 kWh A
92. ssumed supplied full power inverted inverted energy 0 00 kWh po v v x ei gt E P How to fit and setup the device Page 46 from 59 I i a Pere www solarcontrols cz WATTrouter ECO user manual Time schedule for boiler is set the same as in example No 1 Two time schedules are assigned for pool filtering pump The first of them describes restriction of the output during daytime between 8 00 and 23 00 This restriction ensures the motor runs approximately 6 hours and therefore it applies only if the daily energy counter exceeds 1 8 kWh The second time schedule restricts operation of the motor between 23 00 and 5 00 without any special requirements or conditions The necessary prerequisite for correct application of these two time schedules is correct configuration of daily energy counter reset As reset mode there must be selected at sunrise or at fixed time The fixed time for second case should be selected in the morning before 8 00 Measured values a Se PEER Pd SEEE S08 u Configuration object name Power on ph L1 kl I Power on ph L2 0 00 kw prod cons Error and info status Other status info Power on ph L3 0 00 kw prod cons Power sum 0 00 kw L1H2H3 FB power FB energy 0 00 kw 0 00 kWh Date controller Time controller 1 0 Date dient Time to activate CombiWATT PENE Sunrise today 19 12 2014 7 55 8 41 46 Firmware Outp
93. t 0 Turn the PV plant on and turn off all loads Now measured outputs must be positive gt 0 If they are not or if the measured values do not correspond with nominal power ratings of the connected loads or if they do not correspond with the power output of the PV plant you have either still connected another loads which you don t know about such as various loads in stand by mode etc or the phase sequence in voltage or in current inputs does not match or you may have a defect in household wiring In any case make sure to inspect the entire electric wiring c You can verify the correctness of measurement input configuration by using the chart Current wave oscilloscope This chart shows measured current waveforms in selected phase values are given in units of the built in A D converter digits these are not normalized to amps due to performance This feature should only aid the fitter when configuring the measuring inputs Always verify with a resistive heat load only so that the phase shift between voltage and current is zero cos 1 Moreover in order to verify the measuring inputs the amplitude of current half wave should always be greater than 1000 digits to be sure about the correctness of the settings Note During normal operation there may be shown even exotic waveforms Be sure this is the real current flowing through the phase wire a superposition of currents flowing through the connected appliances which a
94. t of sunshine available the system will use the low tariff The motor should not be running at night between 23 00 and 5 00 not to disturb during night this also depends on the local low tariff time schedule so that the motor can get a chance to run Pump for heating has 3rd priority relay No 2 power output 0 16 kW and it must run always if the heating element of the pool heating is on The typical off delay time for the pump is 1 minute We only want to turn the swimming pool heating when there is surplus energy available Make sure swimming pool heating is fitted with a thermal protection Heating elements are connected to the remaining outputs with lower priorities rest of SSR outputs We recommend using separate contactors for motors but due to their low power consumption rate it is not really necessary WATTrouter ECO device uses low tariff signal and the boiler and swimming pool filtration motors operate under CombiWATT mode Measured values Power on ph L1 prod cons 000 kw eee eae sak aoe 19 12 2014 Power on ph L2 0 00 kw prod cons i info Sunrise today 7 55 8 41 46 Power on ph L3 prod cons ms Voltage L 1 missing Output test is active ass 1 0 Date dient 24 3 2015 Power sum 9 00 kw Low tariff night tariff CombiWATT is active L1H 243 JER Serial 45000002 Time dient 16 29 26 FB power FB energy Summer time number 0 00 kw 0 00 kWh E d i Input
95. tuses Assumed load power the assumed power drawn by the load connected to the relevant output It refers to an estimated power based on the output settings and may not correspond with the actual power output of the load as the power drawn by the connected load is not measured Assumed supplied energy daily energy counters measuring power already supplied to the relevant output It refers to an estimated energy supplied to the load which is based on the output settings How to fit and setup the device Page 27 from 59 fv Sam WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcontrols cz and may not correspond with the actual amount of the power supplied to the load as the power drawn by the connected load is not measured Energy counters inform CombiWATT mode or the corresponding time schedule about the energy already delivered to the load and at the same time they also inform the user about the amount of delivered energy Counters are reset to zero based on the configuration of CombiWATT Energy counter reset field in the Other settings tab WATTrouter device does not know the status of the load and therefore counters may also show much higher energy values than those actually delivered to the load for example if the boiler is heated up during the day and turned off by the thermostat e Status output indicators inform the user about the reason for switching or possibly about the reason for output restriction There are 4 indicato
96. upport How to fit and setup the device Page 41 from 59 WATTrouter ECO user manual SC GATEWAY MODULE STATUS SN Ter a aaa Module has no assigned bonded wireless peripherals Module has assigned bonded at least one wireless peripheral Module not installed or damaged How to fit and setup the device 1 Both LED ON for 1 sec OFF for 1 sec 2 Both LED synchronously blinking with period of 1 Hz for 10 sec 3 Both LED OFF 1 Both LED ON for 1 sec OFF for 1 sec 2 LED LINK blinking with period of 100 ms on each data transfer LED PWR flashes for 100 ms each 2 sec 1 Both LED off after power on S amp i Q ER www solarcontrols cz Successful module initialization Time window for assigning bonding new wireless peripheral Sleep mode Successful module initialization Communication running between module and wireless peripherals Check correct placement of the module inside of the controller or contact service support Page 42 from 59 WATTrouter ECO user manual IH Q PEN www solarcontrols cz LED STATUSES The following table shows possible regulator statuses indicated by built in LEDS EEE LED PWR green LED COM yellow LED ERR red LED OUT LED PWR blue under the lid of regulator LED LINK yellow under the lid of regulator How to fit and setup the device On Flashes Flashes quickly Off Stays on or flashes quickly Flashes regularly i
97. urchase optional SW features and activated them in regulator For more details see chapter Buy additional features window STATISTICS TAB How to fit and setup the device Page 37 from 59 fv Sam WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcontrols cz Note This function is only accessible with activated Statistics SW feature This tab displays daily weekly monthly and yearly statistics on production consumption and surplus excess energy Statistics can be exported to csv files Caution Through current sensing module you can obtain only the consumption and surplus excess energy To display data on production and self consumption it is necessary to connect a pulse output from an external meter to FB input which measures the power of the inverter Alternatively connect inverter directly to the FB input when the inverter is equipped with a compatible pulse output It is also necessary to configure the FB input in the Data Source field on the Settings tab in order to let the regulator process the counted value properly Caution Values are approximate The device does not know the exact values from utility billing meters Caution Daily statistics are reset every time just after midnight i e at 0 00 A M At the same time daily values from the just finished day are moved into history When you change the date in the regulator you may cause irreversible deletion of stored history Daily statistics e Phase Lx dis
98. used to test the relevant output and load If you press any of the TEST buttons all other control functions regarding the outputs are blocked TIME SCHEDULES TAB On this tab you may set time schedules for individual outputs Up to 2 independent time intervals may be set for each individual output During these time intervals the relevant output may be forced to be switched on or the switching process may be restricted Enforcing or restricting may be further conditioned by the presence of the low tariff signal and or by the status of daily energy counters for the relevant output field Assumed supplied energy You may use time schedules to create more complex configurations for outputs based on user preferences You may also use time schedules to add or possibly replace the built in CombiWATT mode Time schedules operate independently of the basic regulation mode If used inappropriately time schedules may worsen the energy efficiency of your facility Setting up time schedules depends entirely on your creativity and provides a wide range of different combinations Only advanced users should use time schedules and only after they have been thoroughly familiarized with the applicable functionalities of this device Description of a time schedule option How to fit and setup the device Page 34 from 59 fv Sam WATTrouter ECO user manual sala EE www solarcontrols cz e Time schedule mode a Not used time schedule is not a
99. ut no longer exists a basic 10s delay is set for this output This delay is used to ensure impact free transition to the basic regulation mode Similar method is also used for SSR outputs For more practical samples demonstrating configuration of time schedules see the chapter Configuration examples OTHER SETTINGS TAB On this tab you may set other advanced device settings Expert settings How to fit and setup the device Page 35 from 59 WATTrouter ECO user manual sola EN www solarcontrols cz Power offset this field specifies the difference between the actual sum of measured powers in 3 phases L1 L2 L3 and the value used for the control purposes For example if the actual sum of measured powers L1 L2 L3 equals to 500W and the power offset equals to 100W the regulator will use the value of 400W to determine the conditions for output switching Above terms apply for the sum of all phases control mode For the each phase independently control mode this power offset value applies for each phase independently The lower more negative the power offset is the more power consumption from grid is avoided in transitional statuses as well as in stable statuses where the SSR switch only small amount of power to the load Transitional statuses are usually identified by 4 quadrant energy meters as movement around zero where production and consumption indicators change irregularly and fast Negative power offset avoid showing up the co
100. ut test is active version CombiWATT is active Voltage L1 missing Low tariff night tariff Summer time 9 2 2015 Serial 45000002 Time dient 11 34 04 number Input settings Output settings Time schedules Other settings Statistics Log Output status SSR 1 BOJLER Assumed load power Assumed supplied energy SSR 2 TOP 1 Assumed load power Assumed supplied energy SSR 3 TOP 2 Assumed load power Assumed supplied energy SSR 4 TOP 3 Assumed load power Assumed supplied 0000 0 00 kw 0 00 kwh 0000 0 00 kw 0 00 kwh 0000 0 00 kw 0 00 kwh 0000 0 00 kw 0 00 kwh SSR 1 enforced 15 00 To 19 00 MILT Energy 8 60 kWh From Limit not used v From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh SSR 2 not used From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh not used v From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh SSR 3 not used From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh not used v From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh SSR 4 not used From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh not used v From 8 00 To 16 00 5 00 kWh Relay 1 restricted From 8 00 To 23 00 LT v Energy 1 80 kWh restricted v Limit 23 00 To 5 00 JUT Energy 5 00 kwh Limit Relay 2 not used From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh not used v From 8 00 To 16 00 Limit 5 00 kWh energy Relay 1 FILTRACE O O O O Assumed load power 0 00 kw Assumed su
101. wer value this box tp period of impulses IMPxwh pulse amount per kWh see FB input configuration The measurement dynamics depends on the impulse frequency It may be very small for small measured powers The maximum measurable period of impulses is set to 15 seconds at 1000 impulses per kWh it corresponds to an output of 0 24 kW If the measured power is lower zero is displayed FB energy presents electrical energy which is counted by pulse input The value is calculated by I formula E kWh E kWh Imp wa Where E resulting energy value this box Ep initial energy input see FB input configuration Imp pulse amount registered by FB input from the connection point This counters are not listed anywhere IMPxwh pulse amount per kWh see FB input configuration Impulses are counted only if the regulator is operating It is only an auxiliary and informative feature of the regulator Counted impulses are saved in the internal EEPROM memory every hour In case of a short time power supply failure these values should not be very different from the actual reality More frequent impulse saving is not possible due to technical reasons If these values do not correspond with the value shown on the display of the connected energy meter modify the field Energy starting offset at input FB to match the value of the energy meter check the zeroize field and press the Write button Output sta

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