Spara Go System Configuration Guide
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1. Connecting to the Terminal Interface Changing Time Settings Changing Network Communication Settings Terminal Interface Command Reference Modbus Map Subset Spara Go PLC Sample Spara Hub User Manual provides information on using the Spara Hub Demand Manager user interface to the plant Spara View for Spara Go User Guide provides information on using Spara View web user interface to the plant Spara Go Modbus Map provides the complete Modbus map for the Spara Go system 2015 Powerit Solutions 6 Spara Go System Configuration Guide 2 Set up the Appliance Set up power and internet connection 1 Connect the Spara Go appliance to the provided power supply in a safe location for operation Most installations will require a protective enclosure rated for the environment Note A DIN rail is installed on the appliance for easy mounting You can remove the rail by removing four screws if you need to install the appliance another way Optional wall mounting hardware bracket screws allen wrench is included with the Spara Go system Power Connector 2 Turn on power to the appliance by plugging the power supply into a 115VAC receptacle and verify the appliance is powered on by observing the green power on status light 3 Connect an Ethernet cable between your network LAN that has internet access and Eth Port 0 on the appliance Note For Spara Go to be fully functional it needs to be connected to Spara H2. SparaGo System Configuration Guide 2015 Powerit Solutions 2015 Powerit Solutions LLC All rights reserved This document as well as the software described in it is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license Products that are referred to in this document may be either trademarks and or registered trademarks of the respective owners The publisher and the author make no claim to these trademarks Powerit Solutions LLC assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this documentation Except as permitted by such license no part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Powerit Solutions LLC Powerit Solutions LLC 307 3rd Ave South Suite 400 Seattle WA 98104 phone 866 499 3030 fax 206 340 9201 Contents 3 Table of Contents 1 Introduction 4 2 Setupthe Appliance 6 3 Verify Spara Hub Connection 8 4 Configure Display Settings 10 5 About Modbus Integration 13 6 Connect to Meters 15 6 1 Testing and Verification 15 7 Connect to Loads 19 7 1 Testing and Verification 19 8 Configure Demand Management Settings for Loads 26 9 Configure Demand Management Settings for Account 29 10 Troubleshooting 31 2015 Powerit Solutions Spara Go Sys
3. If you want to set this value in the Spara view user interface instead of through Modbus see Setting the Pulse Rate in the Spara Go Configuration Reference If an actual kWh count is being used then no change is required and the Scaling Multiplier can remain at the default value of 1 Note Total Energy count must count up to the full 32 bit integer value and not roll over beforehand If it rolls over before counting up to the full count an error will occur and some kWh counts will not be calculated EE Holding 17001 Meter 1 Total Energy KWh Pulse Count 1 Holding 17003 Int Meter 1 Total Energy KWh RW Pulse Count 2 Optional Holding 17009 Scaling Multiplier kWh pulse 2015 Powerit Solutions 16 Spara Go System Configuration Guide Holding 17051 Int Meter 2 Total Energy kWh Counts Pulse Count 1 RW se Coun Holding 17053 Int Meter 2 Total Energy kWh Counts Pulse Count 2 Optional RW se Count 2 Optional Holding 17059 Float Meter 2 Scaling Multiplier kWh pulse R W Examples There are multiple ways in which a facility can integrate the utility meter into Spara Go shown as Examples A B and C below Utility Meter s N Example A Spara Go Controller e g PLC Wired Directly Modbus Client Slave Modbus Client Master Powert Solutions Modbus TCP Protocol eg Ethernet IP E Spara D oN SS Example A This configuration shows
4. a Demand Control Set starting limits for each Time of Use TOU period e g Peak If you are unsure where to begin use these general guidelines 10 below Peak Demand kW on the monthly bill Peak Demand kW on the monthly bill minus 25 50 of total of the loads connected to Spara Go The value depends on the availability of loads for reduction b Demand Response Set the limit based upon the facility s specific baseline calculated by the utility or aggregator minus the demand response bid level 6 For each set of changes click Accept to save the settings 7 When you are ready to use the system to manage demand enable Overall Energy Management and click Accept to save the settings 2015 Powerit Solutions Configure Demand Management Settings for Account 3 1 10 Troubleshooting Status indicator in Spara Hub is not green e The appliance power must be on e The Ethernet cable must be connected to Eth Port 0 e Your network must be connected to the internet Your network must support DHCP or you must have set a static route IP address default gateway and DNS server for the appliance Eth Port 0 See Connecting to the Terminal Interface and Changing Network Communication Settings in the Spara Go Configuration Reference e If you set a static route see if you can successfully ping the appliance using the IP address that you set The time shown in Spara Hub is not right e You can change the tim
5. for each load are separated by 100 Thus Load 1 Status Feedback is address 1 Load 2 Status Feedback is address 101 Load 3 Status Feedback is address 201 etc 2015 Powerit Solutions 22 Spara Go System Configuration Guide Examples Example A Load CH Status Modbus TCP Example B j oN gel Submeter Load 1 co Spara Go Controller e g PLC Modbus Client Slave Modbus Client Master Powerit Soletions es S Spara Example C Load Status Example A Load currently wired integrated to controller Load Status Feedback e g starter aux contact On Off Load status is already present in the controller Pass this status to Spara Go via Modbus TCP Load Reduction Signal Load status is already present in the controller Pass this status to Spara Go via Modbus TCP Example B Load currently wired integrated to controller with submeter and constraint Load Status Feedback e g submeter KW Load status is already present in the controller as a KW value Pass this status to Spara Go via Modbus TCP Load Reduction Signal Adapt existing controller logic to use load reduction signal 1 to safely reduce or turn off the load e g fan Analog Constraint Pass a monitored value e g temperature that is associated with the load e g fan to Spara Go via Modbus TCP Spara Go will use this to restrict the reduction of the load based on the current value of that load with r
6. GRAMS oad Demand Settings Fa in Load_Al 10 100 5 H 1 5 Load_A2 H 0 H 1 5 Load_A3 10 100 7 0 1 5 Z Load_A4 H o 0 1 5 4 Expand each load and view the settings 2015 Powerit Solutions Configure Demand Management Settings for Loads PAR o a EI SPARA G REVIEW ANALYZE Re REPORT DEMAND USAGE LOADS INCENTIVE EVENTS UTILITY PROGRAMS SEATTLE DEMO JUNE caf oad Demand Settings ik ee CE Pat pak ER SE o Peak S D jemand Response Moderate nes O Demand Response Deac High 5 For each load enable or disable control for each Time of Use TOU period 6 For each load click E and set the minimum and maximum power kW e Analog loads controlled by 0 100 reduction signal Max Power is the power which the load is not expected to exceed Min Power is the minimum power below which the load cannot be reduced e Discrete loads controlled by on off reduction signal with analog power feedback Max Power is the power level when the load is considered to be ON Min Power is the power level when the load is considered to be OFF 2015 Powerit Solutions Spara Go System Configuration Guide 7 You can also e Set time constraints e Specify the reduction priority e Specify the minimum and maximum power for the load e Change analog constraint levels and status Note Ensure that constraint values are being communicated correctly via Modbus see Connect to Loads Click the h
7. RD 3 Log in using the new password 2015 Powerit Solutions Verify Spara Hub Connection 9 Confirm the Connection 1 The main page will look similar to the following Note Click the help link Oir more information on this feature Main Help Links Context Help Sparat Status Indicator WELCOME 6609 VE a a Enterpris L GAYANE ANALYZE MANAGE REPORT ACCT Spora MTD USAGE MTD SOLAR GENERATION YTD DEMAND SAVINGS CURRENT MAXIMUM DEMAND CURRENT RATE 1 iv PEAK DEMAND USAGE INCENTIVE EVENTS LOADS ALARMS O Powerit Solutions 2 Confirm the connection between Spara Hub and the Spara Go appliance by checking the status indicators Note It may take up to 5 minutes for the connection status to update The indicator on the left should be a checkmark as shown in the screenshot 3 If the status indicator is as shown the connection between Spara Hub and the Spara Go appliance is working properly Continue with the configuration steps If the status indicator is not as shown the connection is not working properly see Troubleshooting 2015 Powerit Solutions 10 Spara Go System Configuration Guide 4 Configure Display Settings In this section you can customize some basic settings for your system e Change the names of any of the labels to names that are meaningful at your facility e Enable and disable Spara Go management for individual loads so that the Loads displays are fil
8. ads may include fans pumps compressors furnaces battery chargers etc Modbus TCP Integration Spara Go uses Modbus TCP to integrate the facility s loads This is done by reading from writing to the Modbus registers listed in the table below At a minimum Spara Go requires integration of Load Status Feedback and Load Reduction Signal for each load This gives Spara Go visibility into the energy use of the load as well as the ability to automatically reduce the energy use Spara Go requires load status feedback via the Modbus map either by an on off status for discrete loads or by kW feedback for analog loads The Spara Go logic automatically determines how to use the discrete status or kW feedback Spara Go produces a Reduction Signal for each controlled load via the Modbus map This signal will be used to coordinate a safe reduction i e turning down or off of the load through its existing controller There are also additional features such as constraint inputs which when compared to a constraint setpoint will restrict the reduction of the loads based on process restrictions related to that load For example connecting to an HVAC load monitoring the temperature of a room and writing the current value to the Analog Constraint lieler Holding Float D1 Status Discrete Controlled Feedback Loads The current RW status of the Load e 0 Off 1 On D10 Analog Controlled Loads The current pow er consumption of t
9. ates that the load is enabled indicates that the load is disabled After making your changes click Accept 5 If the time shown in the display is incorrect after completing other setup steps see the Spara Go Configuration Reference for instructions 2015 Powerit Solutions Configure Display Settings 13 5 About Modbus Integration You must have an understanding of the Modbus protocol to perform Spara Go Modbus integration If you do not before proceeding please visit www modbus org to research the publicly available documentation Spara Go functions as a Modbus TCP server e g slave It allows use of function code 03 to read from and function code 16 to write to holding registers 4XXXXX It allows use of function code 04 to read from input registers 3XXXXX Writing to input registers is not allowed You must configure Modbus TCP communications with the Spara Go appliance to provide feedback and control at your facility See the Spara Go Modbus Map provided in the Spara Hub documentation link QO for reference information for all register descriptions and address locations You must also configure your PLC or other automation communication to interact with the appropriate Modbus address locations Logical Structure The Spara Go Modbus Map is logically structured into three major groups as follows Utility account control parameters and operating values Modbus address range 15001 17000 Individual utility mete
10. contains the high most significant word See Also On the Spara Hub Documentation page Modbus Map Register Subset in the Spara Go Configuration Reference Spara Go PLC in the Spara Go Configuration Reference for a sample PLC program for Spara Go systems 2015 Powerit Solutions About Modbus Integration 15 6 Connect to Meters In order for Spara Go to be able to accurately control a facility s peak demand Demand Response event participation and reaction to Dynamic Pricing Spara Go must be connected via Modbus TCP to a real time kWh feed from the facility s utility meter s This provides Spara Go the visibility of the overall consumption of the facility which is what the facility s utility bill is based upon It also allows Spara Hub to provide overall kWh and kW analytics Spara Go provides the capacity to connect up to two separate utility meters which add up to the overall facility s utility bill Modbus TCP Integration Spara Go uses Modbus TCP to integrate the facility s utility meters This is by done by writing an accumulating pulse count into the Total Energy holding registers shown below for each meter Although two counts per meter are available e integration of a KYZ pulse from a utility meter only one pulse count is required The kWh pulse scaling multiplier must be written into the Scaling Multiplier register defined below to ensure that kWh values are being used by Spara Go and not just counts
11. d e Display the Spara Hub Manage Loads page and verify that Spara Control is enabled for the loads e Display the Spara Hub Manage Loads page and click the load settings button K Check the maximum and minimum power settings don t know what a Spara Hub display is showing me e Click the Help on this page amp link for information on the page Ineed help e Your Spara Go system includes a defined amount of technical support Please submit a support request at http www poweritsolutions com service sernice_request 2015 Powerit Solutions Troubleshooting 33 2015 Powerit Solutions
12. e zone and the NTP server See Connecting to the Terminal Interface and Changing Time Settings in the Spara Go Configuration Reference There isn t any power data in the Spara Hub displays e The utility meter must have a connection to a PLC or similar controller That controller must be connected to your network e The Modbus TCP integration for the meters must be complete See Connect to Meters Modbus is set up for meters and loads but when set Force Reduction high nothing changes e Display the Spara Hub Manage Demand page and verify that Overall Energy Management is enabled e Display the Spara Hub Manage Loads page and verify that Spara Control is enabled for the loads 2015 Powerit Solutions 32 Spara Go System Configuration Guide There is data in the displays but the values don t look quite right e The utility company pulse rate must be set correctly Check the Modbus register see Connect to Meters e The NTP server must be set correctly See Connecting to the Terminal Interface and Changing Time Settings in the Spara Go Configuration Reference There aren t any loads displayed on the loads pages e Display the Node Configuration section on the Spara Hub Settings page and make sure the individual loads are enabled It doesn t look like the loads are being managed e Display the Spara Hub Manage Demand page and verify that Overall Energy Management and Limit Managed by Spara Hub are both enable
13. elp link for more information on these features 8 Click Accept to save the settings 2015 Powerit Solutions Configure Demand Management Settings for Loads 29 9 Configure Demand Management Settings for Account A variety of settings are provided for managing all the loads ina utility account This section guides you in enabling energy management and setting basic demand control limits Advanced features are not discussed in this guide Click the Spara Hub help links v or Q for more information on all features Configure Settings for the Account 1 If Spara Hub is not open navigate to www sparahub com and log in 2 Open the Manage Demand tab 3 Navigate to the utility account for your facility A a a SPARAGO DEMO review au DS went DEMAND USAGE LOADS INCENTIVEEVENTS UTILITY PROGRAMS Gt UTILITY ACCOUNT 1 ett Debit Period Demand Limit Profile Billing Rate Specific Adjust the demand limit profiles individually for each billing rate ES Z Peak Rate pasaia 2 Part peak Rate Mam Off peak Rate Cu un 4 In the General section the Energy Management and Demand Limit settings control whether or not the loads in the utility account are being managed by Spara Go and whether Spara Hub or Spara View is managing the limits Verify the settings as shown above 2015 Powerit Solutions ER Spara Go System Configuration Guide 5 Under Demand Control Limit set the demand management setpoints
14. espect to a setpoint configured in Spara Example C Load not currently wired integrated to controller Load Status Feedback e g starter aux contact On Off Wire status signal directly from load e g motor to digital input on controller Pass this status to Spara Go via Modbus TCP 2015 Powerit Solutions Connect to Loads 23 7 1 Load Reduction Signal Wire normally closed contact relay in series with start stop circuit for the load starter coil Turn on relay based on load reduction signal from Spara Go Testing and Verification Once the load s have been integrated confirm that the loads can be managed by Spara Hub 1 In a browser navigate to www sparahub com and log in 2 Enable Energy Management a Open the Manage Demand tab b In the General section enable Overall Energy Management then click Accept Note If you want to disable Spara Hub management and use the Spara View user interface which is local to the Spara Go appliance you can do so on this tab a CS EI SPARA GO REVIEW ANALYZE REPORT JEM UTILITY ACCT 1 Adjust the demand limit profiles individually for each billing rate 5 Peak Rate 8 500 X Part peak Rate Ow Off peak Rate 9 500 3 Expand the section for the current Time of Use period e g Peak If the Start value for the Demand Control Limit for the current month is not set to a high enough value to prevent automatic reductions set it to a high value and the
15. he 2015 Powerit Solutions 2015 Powerit Solutions Spara Go System Configuration Guide load E g 75 kW 1901 A10 Holding Analog Analog constraint Constraint will prevent the RAV load from entering or continuing a reduction w hen the value is above or below a specified setpoint E g a temperature setpoint The setpoint and deadband can be set for each load on the Spara Hub Manage Loads page Holding Discrete Discrete constraint Constraint will prevent the RAV load from entering or continuing a reduction w hen the value is high E g a level switch Holding Force When high forces Reduction the load to reduce regardless of energy consumption and setpoint level R W 2015 Powerit Solutions Connect to Loads 2 1 Input 1 Bool D1 Reduction Use this value to Signal trigger a load reduction When the value is 1 the load w ill be turned Read 101 D2 only 901 D10 off or put into a 1001 A1 low pow er consumption mode 1101 A2 1901 A10 Reduction Analog Controlled Percentage Loads Only Use this value in combination w ith the Load Reduction Signal bit When Load Reduction Signal is 1 use this percentage to set the level of kW that the load should be reduced to For every loads register Discrete loads e g D1 D10 use the first 1000 addresses e g 1 1000 Analog loads e g A1 A10 use the second 1000 addresses e g 1001 2000 The addresses
16. he electrical meter for the loads Spara Go supports two meters If the account has more than two meters they must be combined in another plant automation system e g PLC before communicating with Spara Go e Load is the equipment that Spara Go is managing Up to 10 digital and 10 analog loads are supported E g fans freezers heaters furnaces etc Default names for the digital loads are Load_D1 Load_D2 and so on Default names for the analog loads are Load_A1 Load_A2 and so on Customize Display 1 Click the Spara Hub Settings icon Settings Spora WELCOME 009 Q A a Enterprise ANALYZE MANAGE REPORT S FACILITY 10 17AM acct Spora MTD USAGE MTD SOLAR GENERATION YTD DEMAND SAVINGS CURRENT MAXIMUM DEMAND CURRENT RATE 1 PEAK DEMAND USAGE INCENTIVE EVENTS LOADS ALARMS CH Powerit Solutions 2 Expand the Node Configuration section Sparatiut WELCOME 8009 Q a Enterprise REVIEW ANALYZE MANAGE REPORT Spara Hub Settings Z Spara Hub Account Profile A Node Configuration Enterprise en aneen RS KE mt Meter 1D Load_D1 Loed_D2 Load_D3 Load_D4 Load_D5 3 To change the name of any node click in the field and edit the name After making your changes click Accept 2015 Powerit Solutions 12 Spara Go System Configuration Guide 4 To enable or disable a load and thus filter which loads are shown in the other Spara Hub displays click the appropriate button indic
17. meter This can be an inexpensive solution for connecting the controller to the meter considering that the utility s meters are often located in inconvenient locations The connection at either end of the radios may be a combination of Option A or B Testing and Verification Once the meter s have been integrated confirm that meter data is appearing in Spara Hub 1 In a browser navigate to www sparahub com and log in 2 Open the Review Demand tab Observe the page and verify that meter data appears 2015 Powerit Solutions Spara Go System Configuration Guide 9 57AM acct 7 ges MTD METERED USAGE MTD SOLAR GENERATION YTD DEMAND SAVINGS CURRENT MAXIMUM DEMAND CURRENT RATE 1 32 317 KWH 0 KWH o 248 572 Kw PEAK DEMAND USAGE INCENTIVE EVENTS LOADS ALARMS CH Recent Demand MTD Demand Tou a Sen Pai eg ee ee Limit Savings bas Maximum Caen wm em 10000 Lu Lu D IS Peak 11000 1000 o ben Part peak NA H 0 H Off peak NA o o o 6000 Other H H Utility OCI 4000 All o o kw 2000 o Feat ee E pt pn End of Debit Period 815 8 30 8 45 900 9 15 9 30 9 45 10 00 2015 Powerit Solutions Connect to Meters 7 Connect to Loads In order for Spara Go to be able to accurately control a facility s peak demand Demand Response event participation and reaction to Dynamic Pricing Spara Go must be connected via Modbus TCP to the loads in the facility Lo
18. n click Accept 2015 Powerit Solutions a Spara Go System Configuration Guide Current Limit A Peak Rate 10 000 vw Debit Period Demand Limit Profile Percent of Demand Limit 100 Adaptive Limit Limit will be increased by 200 of exceeded demand if excess is higher than of current limit Demand Control Limit kW he 4 Verify the Status Feedback signal a Open the Manage Loads tab b Navigate to the utility account c Expand each load and verify that the status listed Running or Off and its associated kW represent the actual status of the load Q SPARAGO DEMO REVIEW ANALYZE HUH REPORT DEMAND USAGE LOADS INCENTIVE EVENTS UTILITY PROGRAMS A SPARAGODEMO SPARAGO JMS Z cell Load Demand Settings Base Actual Share Reduced Share Reduction Constr I Gi of Total Vi of Total SC Constain A Load_D010 o o e o o os Off No Reduction of Load B of Total of Total Maximum Demana Reduction Analog Constraint Active Rate Type Spara Control Time Constraints Reduction Priority Reduction Minimum Maximum 10 minutes Reduction Priority 1 zeen o Peak gg Run Below Deadband After Reduction Minimum Maximum 2 2015 Powerit Solutions Connect to Loads 25 5 Verify the Reduction Signal value For each load a Open the Manage Loads tab b Navigate to the utility account c Make sure that Spara Control is enabled If it is not enable it and then click Accep
19. r control parameters and operating values Modbus address range 17001 20000 o Spara Go supports input from either one or two utility meters with similar data and parameter structures for each meter o The Modbus Map data structure is similar for each meter with an address index of 50 i e Meter 1 60 second average power kW is found at address 17011 Meter 2 is found at address 17061 Individual load control parameters and operating values Modbus address range 1 15000 o Spara Go supports up to 10 discretely on off controlled loads with similar data and parameter structures for each load 2015 Powerit Solutions 4 Spara Go System Configuration Guide o Loads identified as 1 10 correlate to the 10 discretely controlled loads o Spara Go supports up to 10 analog controlled 0 100 loads with similar data and parameter structures for each load o Loads identified as 11 20 correspond to the 10 analog controlled loads Modular Data Types Boolean parameters have two values 0 or 1 i e False or True Short parameters are 16 bit integers Int parameters occupy two sequential register locations The first register contains the low least significant word The second register contains the high most significant word Float parameters occupy two sequential register locations and must be correctly addressed using the IEEE standard The first register contains the low least significant word The second register
20. t Q a a Las SPARAGO DEMO REVIEW ANALYZE RH REPORT Load D nd Settings Load_A003 25 P 5 o 1 5 25 B ime Constrain D d Open the Review Loads tab and observe the power consumption KW values e Set the Modbus Force Reduction signal to 1 for that load see Connect to Loads f Verify that the Modbus reduction has occurred in Spara Hub g Look at the value of the load Reduction Signal Modbus register the value should be 1 h Analog loads only Look at the value of the load Reduction Percentage Modbus register the value should be 0 i Verify that the load has been reduced j IMPORTANT Set the Modbus Force Reduction signal to 0 6 Open the Manage Demand tab In the General section disable Overall Energy Management then click Accept Note After configuring the load and account settings you will re enable Overall Energy Management 2015 Powerit Solutions Spara Go System Configuration Guide 8 Configure Demand Management Settings for Loads Basic and advanced settings are provided for managing the loads Advanced features are not discussed in this guide Click the Spara Hub help links e or Q for more information on all features Configure Basic Load Settings 1 In a browser navigate to www sparahub com and log in 2 Open the Manage Loads tab 3 Navigate to the utility account SPARA GO Zen wie OA 2 REVIEW ANALYZE CHE REPORT DEMAND USAGE Loge INCENTIVEEVENTS UTILITY PRO
21. tem Configuration Guide 1 Introduction This guide provides detailed procedures for setting up a Spara Go system used to manage your facility s electrical energy usage Perform the setup steps by following the sections in this guide in order Definitions Spara Go application The software application that collects meter and load data controls the Spara Go appliance manages the demand and communicates with the Spara Hub platform or the Spara View user interface Spara Go appliance The hardware platform that the Spara Go application runs on The Advantech ARK 1122 is the current Spara Go appliance Note The Spara Go appliance may be referred to as the Spara DM appliance in the Spara Hub and Spara View user documentation Spara Hub The cloud based full featured interface to the Spara Go application and appliance Spara View The local user interface to the Spara Go application and appliance System Architecture lt gt SA NA 57 Sparatiub Pricing and Event Signals Sen LA Event Signals amp gt Utility an Facility and oad Energy Usage oe an Energy Usage Facility n t 2015 Powerit Solutions Introduction 5 See Also The Spara Hub documentation link QO https www sparahub com docs Spara Docs Index html provides access to the following documents Spara Go Configuration Reference provides the following sections Using Simulated Data Setting Pulse Rate
22. tered to show only enabled loads Simulation You can set the system to produce simulated data if you want to familiarize yourself with the interface before customizing the display and before completing Modbus integration To do so you must enable simulation mode in the Spara View interface Spara View is the interface local to the Spara Go appliance It is typically used to provide access to the data and settings when circumstances e g internet outage prevent access to the internet and the Spara Hub interface It includes the optional Simulation mode setting If you want to look at simulated data follow the instructions in the Using Simulated Data section in the Spara Go Configuration Reference Click the Q button in Spara Hub to find a link to the document Note When you are ready to continue with this section be sure to disable simulation mode and return here Node Hierarchy The data supplied in the Spara Hub interface is organized in a hierarchy of nodes from the company to the load as follows e Enterprise is the company e Facility is the building location branch etc where Spara Go is installed e Utility Acct is the utility account for the loads that Spara Go is managing There can be only one utility account and one utility account bill for each Spara Go appliance Some facilities may have multiple utility accounts 2015 Powerit Solutions Configure Display Settings 1 1 e Meter is t
23. the connection of a PLC or similar controller directly to a utility meter s pulses This would typically be directly wired through dry contacts at the meter to a digital input counter at the controller These contacts are typically available by contacting the facility s local utility and requesting a KYZ pulse output to be installed at the meter s During the installation process you will also need to acquire the pulse multiplier or pulse weight KWh pulse from the utility This value used in the Spara Go software as described in the Modbus TCP Integration section above 2015 Powerit Solutions 6 1 Connect to Meters This configuration shows the connection of a PLC or similar controller to a meter with the capability of communicating over Ethernet In this case a facility may choose to install a shadow or parallel meter s with the utility meter It is recommended that this meter be a revenue meter to ensure accuracy in relation to the utility meter that the facility is being billed from The controller would then communicate over Ethernet to the meter to acquire kWh consumption data via any number of various protocols that the controller may be capable of Modbus TCP Ethernet IP etc In this scenario a pulse multiplier is not necessary because the values should be in actual kWh and not pulse counts Example B Example C This configuration shows the use of a radio transmitter and receiver to communicate to the
24. ub via the internet There are two Ethernet ports on the appliance but only Port 0 is configured to connect to Spara Hub Eth Port 0 Power Indicator 2015 Powerit Solutions Set up the Appliance The default network configuration setting for Eth Port 0 is DHCP If your network is not set up for DHCP see Connecting to the Terminal Interface in the Spara Go Configuration Reference to configure a static IP address for Eth Port 0 Notes Your network must support the following Secure and encrypted data and management channel initiated by the Spara appliance to the Spara Hub user interface via SSL TLS VPN Port 1194 2015 Powerit Solutions 8 Spara Go System Configuration Guide 3 Verify Spara Hub Connection Spara Hub is the primary cloud based user interface for the Spara Go system In this section you will start the Spara Hub interface and verify the connections and that the Spara Go system is registered with Spara Hub Connect to Spara Hub 1 In a browser navigate to www sparahub com and log in using the credentials provided with your Spara Go appliance Sparatiub USERNAME Your_user_name TTT Powerit Solutions 2 You will be prompted to change your password before you use Spara Hub Spara WELCOME 6009 Enterprise 10 4 REVIEW ANALYZE MANAGE REPORT Spara Hub Settings A Spara Hub Account Profile Company Enterprise Name User Usemame use npanya com E Mail CHANGE PASSWO
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