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SUNNY EXPLORER 1.1 - User Manual

1. The plant password protects your PV plant from unauthorized access to your devices e After initial login to a new plant the standard password for both user groups User Installer should be changed User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 17 Sunny Explorer Basics SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Sunny Explorer Basics 6 1 User interface The user interface permits quick access to all important information about the PV plant and its devices MyPlant Sunny Explorer A SUNNY EXPLORER Ez Fe bersicht Momentanwerte Einstellungen Ereignisse Dj ijz cancun gt Wl Typenschild gt Ger t IN Aa Datenaufzeichnung m Benutzer T4 13 59 02 Marker Designation Meaning SSS A Menu bar With the menu bar you can control the basic functions of Sunny BE uid Icon bar The icon bar gives you quick access to Sunny Explorer s main een ehe C Plant tree In the plant tree all devices in a PV plant are represented as a tree structure m Device menu The device menu enables you to retrieve information and undertake the configuration of devices selected in the plant tree E Contents section The contents section displays actual data The data content is determined by the device menu F Status bar The status bar displays the current status of the software Here you will find the user group currently logged in the software version and the connectivity status of y
2. Installer Over and above all the user privileges this group is also entitled to set or change function sensitive parameters Moreover this user group is authorized to reset the plant password for users and after entering the SMA Grid Guard code to modify extended settings on devices Installer with SMA Grid Guard The installer can change the SMA Grid Guard parameters of privileges devices Plant password The plant password for each user group is the same for all devices within a given plant After logging in with the plant password User Installer you can change the configurations of several devices in your plant simultaneously If the password of a device does not correspond to that of the plant such as when a new device is added to an existing plant that device is displayed in the plant tree with a lock symbol Unauthorized access to your PV plant The plant password protects your plant from unauthorized access to the plant devices e After initial login to a new plant the standard password for both user groups User Installer should be changed Plant password at delivery All devices are delivered with the default user password 0000 and default installer password 1111 28 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Sunny Explorer Basics 6 2 2 SMA Grid Guard SMA Grid Guard is a security concept for country specific settings in the inverter which determine its behavior in a supply grid
3. For example the version numbers of the plant components are filed here 32 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Sunny Explorer Basics Other Symbols Symbol Meening 77T Bluetooth plant Bluetooth device with NetlD 1 Hourglass The hourglass indicates that values are currently being saved in a device Average value The average symbol indicates an average value Total The sum symbol indicates aggregate values Maximum Indicates a maximum value Minimum Indicates a minimum value Uploading This symbol indicates that data is being uploaded from the device Alarm clock The alarm clock symbol indicates that values are older than 30 minutes Calendar function Opens a calendar to select a date or a start end date User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 33 Sunny Explorer Basics SMA Solar Technology AG 6 4 Starting Sunny Explorer To start Sunny Explorer proceed as follows 1 On the computer open the file SunnyExplorer exe M The plant assistant opens VI Sunny Explorer is now running IF you have already entered a plant in Sunny Explorer you can now open it as described in Section 7 3 Opening an existing plant page 37 IF you have not yet entered a plant in Sunny Explorer you can now enter a new plant as described in Section 7 2 Setting up a new plant in Sunny Explorer page 35 6 5 Quitting Sunny Explorer To quit Sunny Explorer proceed as follows
4. Saving of data when parameters are adjusted When data is being saved an hourglass is displayed Once the changes have been saved in Sunny Explorer the data is transferred to the device The setting process can sometimes take several hours if the device i e an inverter happens to be in night mode Upon startup of the device the data will be transferred into the main memory and the hourglass will disappear 40 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Device View 8 3 Entering the SMA Grid Guard Code DANGER Death hazard due to changes in the inverter s internal safety specifications Unauthorized changes to the SMA Grid Guard parameters void the operating license e SMA Grid Guard parameters may only be changed with the express authorization of the grid operator You can configure the SMA Grid Guard parameters of individual devices To do this proceed as follows l In the menu bar select Options gt SMA Grid Guard V The SMA Grid Guard dialog opens 2 Enter your password in the Individual access code field You can obtain this password from SMA Solar Technology 3 Select Next VI The SMA Grid Guard code is now set The devices which can be edited in the SMA Grid Guard mode are marked with the Grid Guard symbol Quitting the SMA Grid Guard mode In order to quit the SMA Grid Guard mode you must exit Sunny Explorer Proceed as follows 1 Select File gt Exit M Sunny E
5. Software SUNNY EXPLORER User Manual Meine PV Anlage Sunny Explorer Datei Optionen Extras Hilfe SUNNY EXPLORER BN bersicht Momentanwerte _ Einstellungen Verf gbare Wechselrichter Nennleistung m Fehler 0 0 W 0 Ger te B Wenung 0 0 W 0 Ger te T 100 50 00 kw 10 Ger te ExplorersW11 BENO94011 Version 1 1 En SMA Solar Technology AG Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 3 2 4 4 4 2 4 3 5 5 1 5 2 5 2 1 32 2 5 233 6 6 1 6 1 1 User Manual Notes on this Manual 00 e eee e cece e eee 5 Men pU 5 Large COFOUD xe sa sies Nase EP ER CREER 5 Additional Information 00 0 cc cece eae 5 SV MOOlS Use EEEE EEE TT atteints pudet deti tatelate att 6 Tem og 335 ads augue Ate eee ds did ee 6 Sunny Explorer os Sore ee eae edes 7 FUNCHONS ieee ate cae dees Rage ene hae ee ss 7 NEW IUNCHONSS zs ee sera eh 7 System requirements llle 8 SECU aran utut EE a EEE S 9 Appropriate Usage sss cunc quesiti sen 9 SalebvPrecauilOnsss v uiv vate ered ie SPERA SES 10 Installalioli i2 eh 2 ee 11 NO Se ge dE ance sty Ete bua meta s dte ate 1 Installing Sunny Explorer in Windows XP 2 2 22 11 Installing Sunny Explorer in Windows Vista 12 Commissioning Installer 13 INGIES casa ROLE Aaa ae TTC 13 Bluetoot
6. Installer user group can only be used by qualified personnel who are familiar with setting security relevant parameters of PV plants 10 In the Plant password field enter the password which has been set up for the devices 11 Select Next Vl Sunny Explorer will now establish the connection to all devices with the selected NetID V The Sunny Explorer user interface opens in the screen option of the chosen user group V The connection to your Bluetooth PV plant is now established You have now set up a new plant in Sunny Explorer NOTICE Unauthorized access to your PV plant The plant password protects your PV plant from unauthorized access to your devices e After initial login to a new plant the standard password for both user groups User Installer should be changed 36 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Plant View 7 3 Opening an existing plant Your settings for a given plant will be saved in a plant file on your computer If you have already entered a plant in Sunny Explorer and filed it on your computer you can reload this file Proceed as follows 1 Select Open an existing plant in the plant assistant or In the menu bar select File gt Open 2 Select the desired plant file M The log in window opens 3 Inthe User group field select the user group under which you wish to log in In the Plant password field enter the appropriate password for the user gro
7. this will be installed by the Sunny Explorer Installation Assistant You require the relevant authorization for the installation of NET Framework onto your computer If necessary please contact your administrator Proceed as follows to install the software in Windows XP 1 Open the SunnyExplorerSetup exe file V The language option window opens 2 Select the desired language for installation The language of the Sunny Explorer user interface can be changed later as described in Section 6 6 Changing the language page 34 3 Select OK VI The Sunny Explorer Installation Assistant opens 4 Follow the Installation Assistant instructions V The installation routine runs MM Sunny Explorer is now installed User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 11 Installation SMA Solar Technology AG 4 3 Installing Sunny Explorer in Windows Vista Proceed as follows to install the software in Windows Vista l 2 Open the SunnyExplorerSetup exe file Confirm the Windows Vista security question V The language option window opens Select the desired language for installation The language of the Sunny Explorer user interface can be changed later as described in Section 6 6 Changing the language page 34 Select OK VI The Sunny Explorer Installation Assistant opens Follow the Installation Assistant instructions V The installation routine runs Sunny Explorer is now installed ExplorerSW 1 1 BE
8. directory in which the plant file will be saved 7 Select Next V The Communication type window opens Select Bluetooth 9 Select Next Vl Plant search commences VI The NetlDs of the Bluetooth PV plants detected Plants found within wireless range are displayed in the field H Q neto 4 Plants found e g NetID 4 and NetID A All EEG NetID A the NetlDs listed here are reserved and cannot be used 14 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Commissioning Installer 10 Repeat the plant search sequence for each Bluetooth device of the PV plant and also run the sequence at the location of the computer running Sunny Explorer In larger scale PV plants it is sufficient to carry out the plant search just on the devices which are located on the periphery of the plant There is no need to run the plant search on devices which are surrounded by other devices Select Repeat search Newly found Bluetooth PV plants are added to the list of Plants found and do not need to be noted 11 When the plant search routine has been run on each device choose a NetID which is not yet reserved e g NetlD E in the figure NetID 4 f NetlD A NetID Allocation Fundion Display in Sunny Explore Bluetooth is swiiched of eT Bluetooth is switched on The device can Devices with NetlD 1 are link with a maximum of 2 SMA Solar listed separately under Technology communication products Plants found w
9. enter the Grid Guard code as described in Section 8 3 Entering the SMA Grid Guard Code page 41 If an installer has logged into Sunny Explorer in the Grid Guard mode the inverters automatically reset the Grid Guard mode after 10 hours to prevent unauthorized access You can also exit Grid Guard mode by closing Sunny Explorer Each device class has its own button for adjusting and storing settings Sunny Explorer will only safe the changes to the device class to the which the button applies Changes to other device classes which are still open for editing will not be executed Save any changes to a device class before configuring another device class Sunny Explorer takes over an input value in the unit which is displayed next to the input field Ifyou wish to enter values in a smaller or larger unit you must convert the value to the unit displayed Sunny Explorer will automatically adjust the unit Example If you want to change a parameter from 20 MWh to 900 kWh you must enter the value 0 9 Sunny Explorer will automatically adjust the unit and store the parameter at the value 900 kWh Sunny Explorer sorts events according to a consecutive number allocated by the device itself when logging the event This has the advantage that events are always listed in the order in which they occur The events can only appear in the wrong order ifthe time or date of the plant has been altered e g when changing the clocks
10. for some time while the inverter the inverter remains inaccessible for a long time reboots the communication interface Please wait until the inverter has rebooted After rebooting the inverter will be accessible again 48 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Troubleshooting Display of the user interface Sunny Explorer uploads the data directly from the devices in the network so that the data displayed on the user interface are always up to date Therefore depending on the size of the PV plant the upload of data to the display can take some time EL Cause and solution User interface e Occasional display errors can occur in the software The user interface is displayed interface e g defective layout white screen incorrectly Press the F5 key to prompt Sunny Explorer to update the user interface Power chart The transmission of device data is not yet fully There are gaps in the power complete output chart Wait until the transmission of device data is complete Power chart Updating the power chart can take up to 30 seconds Device data is directly uploaded from the connected devices Depending on the communication hierarchy uploading the data can take some time The power chart does not update Wait until the data is fully uploaded User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 49 Troubleshooting General SMA Solar Technology AG Cause and solution Sunny
11. plant time is now set You can synchronize the plant time with the current time of your computer via the Apply operating system time button User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 39 Device View SMA Solar Technology AG 8 Device View 8 1 Device status Devices always have a specific status This status is indicated by symbols in the plant tree and on the device overview page Symbol Stetus jMeening 77T The status of the device is currently being updated The device is operational and working properly Warning The device is not working properly at present This fault can possibly be remedied automatically NS Error The device is in a state of error There is a problem with this device You should check the device example during the night when the inverter is not operating 8 2 Setting the parameters of a device You can configure a device via its parameters The setting of parameters in a device is dependent on the user group To change device parameters proceed as follows l Select the relevant device in the plant tree 2 Select Settings in the device menu V The parameter groups available to the device are now displayed 3 Select the parameter group in which the desired parameter is located VI Upload of the values can take a moment since the values are retrieved directly from the device 4 Select Edit 5 Change the desired parameter 6 Select Save Vi The parameter is now set
12. power for the 10 devices in the class Number of devices in the device class 24 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Sunny Explorer Basics 6 1 7 Settings All parameters of the device or plant selected in the plant tree are displayed in the device menu Settings The display of specific parameters depends on the particular user group All parameters are summarized in groups parameter groups and subgroups Device View If you have selected a device in the plant tree you can modify the parameters of that device on the Settings page Plant View If you have selected the plant in the plant tree you can modify the parameters for the entire device class on the Settings page All devices in the device class will then be adjusted to the new parameter value When you click on the parameter group the device classes are displayed separately e g solar inverters and communication products Overview Spot values Settings M KN Type Plate Solar Inverters Type label Device Mame Device class Solar Inverters Device type SB5000TL 20 Software Packet Version 02 00 08 56 Edit MIE M Type Plate Communication Products Type label Device Name Sunny Explorer Device dass Communication Products Device type Sunny Explorer Edit User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 25 Sunny Explorer Basics SMA Solar Technology AG If different values have been set for devices in the same device class th
13. shows the setting options and spot values for a given device First you need to select the device in the plant tree The menu items vary according to the device selected Overview Spot values Settings Events Tabs Meaning o Overview The overview page provides information about the devices or plants selected in the plant tree Here you will find a short overview of the key device data as well as the current status display Spot Values The spot values provide current data about the selected device depending on the particular user group Settings Depending on your user group you can use the settings option to look at and adjust various parameters Events The events page displays the events that have occurred in a device The events displayed depend on your user group User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 2 Sunny Explorer Basics SMA Solar Technology AG 6 1 5 Overview The page Overview displays the key data of the entire PV plant or of a particular device Inverters with SMA Bluetooth Piggy Back upgrade At present inverters with SMA Bluetooth Piggy Back upgrade only support the export of daily file data and the graphic display of daily output Device View When a device is selected in the plant tree the yield and output values of that device are also displayed in chart form on the overview page There are 4 charts which you can access with the following tabs Day Month Year Total Tabs Meaning LT Displays the device outp
14. 1 In the menu bar select File gt Exit M This quits Sunny Explorer 6 6 Changing the language To change the user interface language in Sunny Explorer proceed as follows 1 In the menu bar select Options gt Language 2 Select the desired language VI You have now changed the language 34 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Plant View 7 Plant View 7 1 Plant status Symbol Stetus Meaning 777 Lu The plant status is unknown and is currently being updated All plant devices are working properly Warning At least one of the devices in the plant has a warning status None of the devices have an Error status At least one of the devices in the plant has an Error status 7 2 Setting up a new plant in Sunny Explorer If you have already determined a free NetID for your Bluetooth PV plant and set this up for the devices you can enter a new plant in Sunny Explorer as described in this section l Select Enter a new plant in the plant assistant or In the menu bar of Sunny Explorer select File gt New and in the plant assistant choose Enter a new plant 2 Enterthe desired name for the plant in the Plant name field This name can be freely selected and will be used as the file name for the plant data 3 Click on the button in the Directory field to configure another directory in which the plant file will be saved 4 Select Next V The Commu
15. 1111 6 2 5 Keeping passwords safe Check the quality of your password and change it if necessary To make your password as safe as possible please note the following points when creating a password e Choose a password consisting of at least 8 characters The longer the password the more secure it is A maximum of 12 characters is possible e Never use terms or words found in dictionaries e g dog cat house e Avoid names or designations which have a personal connotation e g names of persons or pets personnel or identification numbers car number plates e Never repeat names or words e g househouse or catcat e Use a combination of capitals and lower case letters punctuation marks and numbers The following punctuation marks are allowed e Never use combinations of numbers or letters in the order in which they occur on the keyboard e g 12345 qwerty 30 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Sunny Explorer Basics 6 3 Symbols Symbols for access privileges On the plant tree the individual devices are shown with a symbol denoting the access privileges If no symbol is shown behind a device your access privileges correspond to those of the user group under which you are logged in Symbol Meaning 77777777777 a You have no access to the device The device s password differs from that ofthe current plant You are authorized to change SMA Grid G
16. Explorer will not boot Unknown device in plant tree A strange inverter is displayed in the plant tree 10 Your inverter c appears as unknown device in plant tree One of your inverters with integrated Bluetooth is displayed as an unknown device Your inverter appears as unknown device in plant tree The plant password was entered correctly yet some of your devices are still being displayed as unknown in the plant tree New inverter not shown in plant tree 50 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 It can happen that Sunny Explorer does not boot when the computer was previously in standby mode and Sunny Explorer was therefore not properly terminated nthis case quit Sunny Explorer manually using Windows Task Manager You can then restart Sunny Explorer In the plant tree all devices sharing the same NetlD are displayed If there is a PV plant with SMA Bluetooth installed in the vicinity and using the same NetlD the devices of this plant will also be displayed in Sunny Explorer as part of your plant Identify a free NetID and set this up for your devices as described in the respective manual An old version of the software package is installed on this inverter with integrated Bluetooth Update the software package version of the inverter to version 2 0 or higher or use Sunny Data Control to read the data of the inverter Certain packages have been lost during data transfer with the result that Sunny E
17. NO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Commissioning Installer 5 Commissioning Installer 5 1 Notes d Commissioning of a Bluetooth PV plant always with 1 single master Never commission a Bluetooth PV plant with more than 1 master e g Sunny Explorer Sunny Beam with Bluetooth As soon as the Bluetooth network is up and running you can introduce further masters into the Bluetooth network 5 2 Bluetooth PV plant Once you have determined a free NetlD for your Bluetooth PV plant and set this up for the devices you can enter a new plant in Sunny Explorer as described in Section 7 2 Setting up a new plant in Sunny Explorer page 35 If you have not yet determined a free NetID for your Bluetooth PV plant please read Section 5 2 1 Determining a Free NetlD page 13 5 2 1 Determining a Free NetlD The Bluetooth devices of your PV plant must be turned off In order to determine a free NetID all the inverters and SMA Bluetooth repeaters in your There is no need to determine a free NetID for Bluetooth PV plants with Sunny Explorer and one single inverter plant must be switched off You may leave the default NetID set to 1 in your inverter if your Bluetooth PV plant consists of the following products e inverter e upto 2 computers with Bluetooth and Sunny Explorer software IF you are using an SMA Bluetooth Repeater or a Sunny Beam with Bluetooth you must find a free NetID All devices must be set to the sam
18. Setting the parameters of a device class 38 Changing the plant password 2 00 0 cee ee eee 38 Changing Ded Bre aos mo pa eode p saute bed eee 4 39 Device VIEW 4x vx epa ea 40 Device SIGS niet estera d iu a oad 40 Setting the parameters of a device 2222222 2 40 Entering the SMA Grid Guard Code 222222 4 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Table of Contents 8 4 8 5 8 6 8 7 8 8 9 9 1 9 1 1 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 2 11 12 User Manual Changing the Device Name 2 2222 00 eee eee 4 Adding a device 02d d UC ada en conte ae bd kd cae 42 Removing GOevite ssn oiti twice aL eset rest 42 Adjusting the device password to the plant password 42 Performing device updates 00 cece ee eee 43 DOIG expo nenn ee eee bd d 44 Saving plant data on the computer 000 0000 44 OV ENS ee alec een ok a as uade pool Soe Sed Pode d Per E ea A5 Uninstalling Sunny Explorer 47 NOS ausu Su qas Mae Vor et ear eae A aoe 47 Uninstalling Sunny Explorer in Windows XP 2 2222222 cee eens 47 Uninstalling Sunny Explorer in Windows Vista 0000 e eee eee 47 Troubleshooting i 4i E EAR EE u re ac 48 CONG wa nee armer 53 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 4 SMA Solar Technology AG Notes on this Manual 1 Notes on this Manual 1 1 Validity This manual is valid for Sunny Explorer from software version 1 1 and hi
19. These settings Grid Guard parameters are preset in the devices and can only be configured in conjunction with the SMA Grid Guard password In order to change SMA Grid Guard parameters you need a to be logged in as an installer and b your personal SMA Grid Guard password which can be obtained from SMA Solar Technology To do this please contact the SMA Serviceline 6 2 3 Change user group If you wish to change the user group please proceed as follows 1 In the menu bar select Options gt Change user group M The log in window opens In the User group field select the user group you wish to log in to In the Plant password field enter the appropriate password for the user group you have selected 4 Select Next V You have now changed the user groups User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 29 Sunny Explorer Basics SMA Solar Technology AG 6 2 4 Forgotten password If you have lost your password you can unlock the device by means of a Personal Unlocking Key PUK You can obtain a PUK for the User Installer user groups from the SMA Serviceline Unauthorized access to your PV plant The plant password protects your plant from unauthorized access to the plant devices e After initial login to a new plant the standard password for both user groups User Installer should be changed Plant password at delivery All devices are delivered with the default user password 0000 and default installer password
20. al hazard or damage to devices DANGER Death hazard due to changes in the inverter s internal safety specifications Unauthorized changes to the SMA Grid Guard parameters void the operating license e SMA Grid Guard parameters may only be changed with the express authorization of the grid operator User Groups and Security When you log in to Sunny Explorer there are 2 user groups at your disposal Installer and User The Installer user group is only available to qualified personnel When logged in to the Installer user group you can alter security relevant parameters Certain parameters are protected by SMA Grid Guard and can only be altered with the appropriate authorization For further information on SMA Grid Guard please refer to Section 6 2 2 SMA Grid Guard page 29 After the first login please change the passwords for each user group 10 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Installation A Installation 4 1 Notes In the following sections you will find instructions on how to install Sunny Explorer in Windows XP and Windows Vista Please read the section which is relevant to the operating system of your computer Please note the system requirements in Section 2 2 System requirements page 8 4 2 Installing Sunny Explorer in Windows XP d Sunny Explorer requires NET Framework 2 0 In the event that NET Framework version 2 0 or higher is not installed on your computer
21. ces 4 Select Edit below the relevant device class 5 Change the desired parameter 6 Select Save V The settings are now transferred to all devices of the same device class Saving of data when parameters are adjusted When data is being saved an hourglass is displayed Once the changes have been saved in Sunny Explorer the data is transferred to the device The setting process can sometimes take several hours if the device i e an inverter happens to be in night mode Upon startup of the device the data will be transferred into the main memory and the hourglass will disappear V You have now set the parameters of a device class 7 6 Changing the plant password In order to ensure full password protection you must allocate a plant password for every user group User Installer After initial commissioning you should change the standard plant password d Permitted characters and length of password The password may not contain more than 12 characters The following punctuation marks are allowed le Keeping passwords safe You will find tips for keeping passwords safe in Section 6 2 5 Keeping passwords safe page 30 1 Select the plant in the plant tree Select Settings in the device menu Select the parameter group User rights all devices Select Edit gt 38 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Plant View 5 Change the password Select Save M The p
22. e NetlD so that the SMA Bluetooth devices in a PV plant can communicate with each other PV plants with SMA Bluetooth operating in close proximity to one another are distinguished by their individual NetID To make sure that you do not set up a NetlD which is already used by another Bluetooth PV plant in the vicinity you need to determine a free NetID prior to commissioning your Bluetooth PV plant User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 13 Commissioning Installer SMA Solar Technology AG You can find a free NetID with the following mobile devices Laptop with Bluetooth and Sunny Explorer e Sunny Beam with Bluetooth If you are using the Sunny Beam with Bluetooth to find a free NetID please refer to the user manual of the Sunny Beam with Bluetooth Determining a free NetID with a Laptop and Sunny Explorer Proceed as follows to find a free NetID using a Bluetooth enabled laptop and Sunny Explorer 1 Switch off inverters and any SMA Bluetooth repeaters which may be present 2 Position the laptop near a Bluetooth device of your PV plant 3 Start Bluetooth on your laptop 4 Start Sunny Explorer or In the menu bar of the Sunny Explorer select File gt New and in the plant assistant choose Enter a new plant 5 Enter the desired name for the plant in the Plant name field This name can be freely selected and will be used as the file name for the plant data 6 Click on the button in the Directory field to configure another
23. er energy values and events in CSV format e Graphic display of daily monthly and yearly values for each device e Support of device updates User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 7 Sunny Explorer SMA Solar Technology AG 2 2 System requirements Supported operating systems e Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or higher pee mnie Processor e XP Pentium Ill 800 MHz GNE NI Main Memory RAM e XP 512 MB u FE RN Recommended Bluetooth sticks e FreeTec Bluetooth Mini USB adapter Bluetooth 2 0 Class 1 e Longshine USB Bluetooth adapter LCS 8147 Bluetooth 2 0 Class 1 USB Bluetooth sticks manufactured by AVM are not supported Supported Bluetooth Stacks Microsoft with Service Pack 2 or higher Toshiba BlueSoleil Broadcom Supported langauges German English Italian Spanish French Greek Korean Czech Portuguese Dutch Installing Bluetooth sticks Install the USB Bluetooth stick directly in Windows Use the software provided with the USB Bluetooth stick only in case of need 8 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Security 3 Security 3 1 Appropriate Usage Sunny Explorer is a computer software Sunny Explorer is designed to retrieve data from inverters made by SMA Solar Technology and to display this data on the user interface of Sunny Explorer The connection to the inverters is established via Bluetooth The computer must be equipped with Bluetooth integrated Bluetooth or via a USB Blu
24. etooth Connection No Problem ouu Cause and solution Plant search e The connection to the Bluetooth plant is too weak Connection to the Bluetooth Reduce the distance to the devices and try to plant failed reconnect There are already 4 masters connected to the Bluetooth plant Remove a master and try to reconnect There are already 2 participators connected to the device through which you want to connect to the Bluetooth plant Select another device or remove one of the other communication devices and try to reconnect Plant search Depending on the Bluetooth stack currently in use it Thadeavica names anc Neb is possible that changes to the NetID or the device diede Boren ed ee name have not been properly recognized by an inverter Proceed as follows Quit the Bluetooth stick software if present Briefly remove and reinsert the Bluetooth stick If necessary start the Bluetooth stick software Carry out plant search in Sunny Explorer once again Plant search Sunny Explorer has not fully uploaded the device name from the device The device address is displayed but not the device name Select Repeat search so that Sunny Explorer updates the device name Inverter cannot be accessed When setting parameters to regulate the Bluetooth After setting the parameters for connection e g parameters for power transmission SG aAURIGGNGR Vie Blusiool and country parameters Bluetooth communication is interrupted
25. etooth stick Sunny Explorer supports inverters by SMA Solar Technology which are fitted with Bluetooth e SMA inverters with integrated Bluetooth using software package 2 06 and higher SMA inverters with SMA Bluetooth Piggy Back upgrade A list of supported inverters can be found in the SMA Bluetooth Piggy Back manual Inverters with SMA Bluetooth Piggy Back upgrade At present inverters with SMA Bluetooth Piggy Back upgrade only support the export of daily file data and the graphic display of daily output The number of devices which Sunny Explorer can manage depends on the number of master devices in the Bluetooth network In Bluetooth networks by SMA Solar Technology the role of master is always assumed by the communication product and not by the inverter Providing that Sunny Explorer is the only master in the Bluetooth network it can manage up to 50 devices If 2 masters are present in the Bluetooth network e g Sunny Explorer and Sunny Beam with Bluetooth a maximum of 25 devices can be managed with Sunny Explorer Do not use the collected data for billing purposes The data collected by Sunny Explorer may deviate from the data of the electricity meter You should not use the data from Sunny Explorer for billing purposes User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 9 Security SMA Solar Technology AG 3 2 Safety Precautions Follow all safety precautions in this manual Failure to follow these instructions could result in person
26. gher 1 2 Target Group This manual is aimed for users of Sunny Explorer and qualified personnel who are commissioning the PV plant with SMA Bluetooth devices 1 3 Additional Information You can download additional information about SMA Bluetooth Wireless Technology from the download area at www SMA de en User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 5 Notes on this Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 1 4 Symbols Used The types of safety instructions and general information which appear in this document are described below DANGER DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided is likely to result in death or serious injury WARNING WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury A IN CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury NOTICE NOTICE indicates a situation which if not avoided can result in property damage Information An information item provides useful hints for the optimum operation of your product 1 5 Terminology In this manual the term photovoltaic plant will be abbreviated to PV plant Buttons are displayed in square brackets Mavic ded LE Menul gt Menu2 Menu paths are given in inverted commas Individual menus are separated by an angle bracket gt 6 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Techno
27. h PV plant 53 4522 223 Pausen 13 Determining a Free NetlD 2 2220 13 Installing a Bluetooth PV plant 2 0 tees 16 Connecting to your Bluetooth PV Plant 2 222 16 Sunny Explorer Basics cc cece cece ee eceee 18 Seriniengcesnsassen seen di du 18 MenU DOR yieee E E E e are 19 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 2 Table of Contents SMA Solar Technology AG 6 1 2 6 1 3 6 1 4 6 1 5 6 1 6 6 1 7 6 1 8 6 2 6 2 1 6 2 2 6 2 3 6 2 4 6 2 5 6 3 6 4 6 5 6 6 7 7 2 2 3 7 4 Z 7 6 Lh 8 1 8 2 8 3 ICON DOT a ee et 20 PIanbdigeo ceu innate eisernen 20 Device MENU ss uch doce ara d Dal Botero ds Ale pn ee Me tae eee se 2 COYOTE Wg cotta dt a nein 22 SE 27 e ETETE EEEE EESE ETSE ETETETT 23 ee RE 25 EVENIS cesa Shox N gen Su Ud dod dad 26 User Groups and Security Concept 0 000000 0s 28 Pa eK BEE RE Cua ee OR EEE Beate ae ees 28 d Xc ccn een 29 Change User group nennen 29 Forgotten password atediat olt bo doped e d ebd dee 30 ERSTEN Sr OUHEERRERERSEREUNOEURTENTERSTERRORFHRRE 30 SYMBOL neun Besen rer tos 31 Starting Sunny Explorer 222 oe doen Eb B SOM 34 Quitting Sunny Explorer 0 0 0 0 eee 34 Changing the language eode eie tho 0er 34 Plant VEW ressorteer MAANA I CS 35 Plantsldlis cs a neaa db cbee e aaa bic heey Ss 35 Setting up a new plant in Sunny Explorer 35 Opening an existing plant a e oe em EP be 652 B 37 Changing the plant name 0 0 0 0 cee eee eee 37
28. hout the lock symbol The device has now been added to your plant 8 6 Removing a device In order to ensure that a device is no longer displayed in Sunny Explorer for plant communication purposes you must delete it from the PV plant Proceed as follows 1 Set the Bluetooth device to another NetID as described in the manual of the given device 2 In Sunny Explorer select Options gt Change user group and log on again VI The device is no longer listed in the plant tree 8 7 Adjusting the device password to the plant password If a device password differs from the plant password the device will be displayed in the plant tree with a lock symbol This can occur for instance when new devices are added to an existing plant To adjust the device password to the plant password please proceed as follows 1 Enter a new plant in Sunny Explorer as described in Section 7 2 Setting up a new plant in Sunny Explorer page 35 and log in with the plant password of the new device Later you can delete the new plant and use your original plant in Sunny Explorer 2 Select the plant in the plant tree Select Settings in the device menu Select the parameter group User rights all devices V The parameter group opens 42 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Device View 7 Enter the plant password of your existing plant for your user group If you are logged on as Installer you can change the pa
29. ice in the plant tree the Spot Values page displays the values for that particular device Plant View If you have selected the plant in the plant tree the Spot Values page displays the values for complete device classes When you click on the parameter group the device classes are displayed separately e g solar inverters and communication products Overview Spot values Settings E Status Solar Inverters Operation Derating Mo Derating Grid relay Closed Condition OK k Event Device status a 3 Status Communication Products Operation Condition OK User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 23 Sunny Explorer Basics SMA Solar Technology AG Certain values from the individual devices in a device class are combined e g aggregate power A T AC Side Solar Inverters Grid measurement t Grid frequency 49 38 Hz H Power 23 19 kW A Depending on the type of value a meaningful aggregate for the device class is displayed Symbol Meaning d E Po e g 20 50 C Smallest and greatest value The aggregate value can be opened to reveal additional information T AC Side Solar Inverters srid measurement t Grid frequency 49 98 Hz Power Minimum 2319 W B Maximum 2319 W E Sum 23 19 kW D Average 2319 W E Weight 10 F Marker Meaning Bo Lowest power value of the 10 devices in the class Greatest power value of the 10 devices in the class RN Sum of power values of the 10 devices Mean
30. is is indicated in the editing mode by an empty field A In a drop down menu the different options are listed The number of devices set to each option is shown in brackets See B and C Select and save one option to set all devices in the device class to this value e Device Solar Inverters Cooling system TET TESTE TET EET EET EE Fan test B Boece FR e k Inverter Off 3 On 1 Operation System Save Cancel In a text field an empty field will appear in which you should enter the new value for all devices 6 1 8 Events Sunny Explorer can display the events which have occurred in individual devices Sunny Explorer retrieves the event list directly from the devices The event categories are as follows Spot values Settings Events Overview Type Event Group Date Time A gt Overvoltage grid fast 50770 Device 2009 10 21 07 00 00 O oc A Overvoltage grid fast 50770 Device 2009 10 21 06 00 00 Maker Meann B Fitertor time period of events dipoyed po wedem OOOO Group of the parameter affected parameter group Date on which the event occurred Time at which the event occurred 26 ExplorerSW 1 1 BEN09401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Sunny Explorer Basics Priority of Events The event priorities are as follows This type of event can only be remedied by direct intervention of the installer on the device Please contact your ins
31. ith NetID set to 1 All devices with identical NetID will be displayed in NetID the Plants found list under the plus symbol of the relevant NetID V The free NetID is now determined You can now install the Bluetooth PV plant as described in Section 5 2 2 Installing a Bluetooth PV plant page 16 User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 15 Commissioning Installer SMA Solar Technology AG 5 2 2 Installing a Bluetooth PV plant 1 Set the NetID on the inverters and available SMA Bluetooth Repeaters as described in the respective manual 2 Install the inverters and available SMA Bluetooth Repeaters as described in the respective manual M Installation of the Bluetooth PV plant is complete Now you can connect to your Bluetooth PV plant with Sunny Explorer as described in Section 5 2 3 Connecting to your Bluetooth PV Plant page 16 5 2 3 Connecting to your Bluetooth PV Plant 1 In Sunny Explorer select Repeat search V Plant search commences Vl Sunny Explorer searches for all Bluetooth PV plants within wireless range and lists the NetlDs of the Bluetooth PV plants detected in the field Plants found If Sunny Explorer does not list the NetID of your Bluetooth PV plant please refer to section 11 Troubleshooting page 48 Selecting point of access The device access point through which Sunny Explorer will connect to the entire Bluetooth PV plant can either be specified by you
32. lant password will be changed for all the devices for which you have authorization M You have now changed the plant password 7 7 Changing plant time The date and time of a PV plant is referred to as the plant time When commissioning your PV plant with a communication product e g Sunny Explorer Sunny Beam with Bluetooth the devices of the PV plant automatically assume the plant time of the communication product If subsequently new communications products are integrated into the PV plant such new communications products automatically assume the plant time of the existing plant This ensures that all devices of a PV plant operate with the same plant time You only have to change the plant time in Sunny Explorer when the plant time in Sunny Explorer is not correct When changing the plant time in a communication product all inverters immediately apply the new plant time Additional communication products in the plant apply the plant time only after some time 7 hours max later Proceed as follows to change the plant time of all the devices in a PV plant 1 In the menu bar select Options gt Set plant time V The Plant time dialog opens Select the current date in the Date field Select the current time in the Time field By activating Daylight saving time an hour will be added to the normal time UTC time zone 4 Inthe Time zone field select the time zone in which the plant is located 5 Select OK VI The
33. lect Next MM Sunny Explorer uploads the data from the devices and creates the files Qv a AA ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Data export 7 Select Next MM The plant data is now saved to the computer Monthly files When you set the time period for monthly files Sunny Explorer will automatically round the time period up to whole months beginning of the month to end of the month 9 1 1 CSV File The CSV files can be opened in Microsoft Excel and for instance be used to create charts File names The name of the file is always made up of the plant name and the date on which the data was generated by the inverters In addition the data name of the event files includes the user group Sunny Explorer only stores such events in the event file which can be seen by the respective user group Fs russe ofl name O O O Day file Plantname YYYYMMDD csv Myplant 2009 101 7 csv Month file Plantname YYYYMM csv Myplant 2009 10 csv Event file For Installer user group Plantname Installer Events Myplant Installer Events YYYYMMDD YYYYMMDD csv 20091017 20091018 csv For User user group Plantname User Events Myplant User Events YYYYMMDD YYYYMMDD csv 20091017 20091018 csv User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 45 Data export SMA Solar Technology AG Structure of CSV files The following table explains the columns of the CSV file in the program Microsoft Excel Pf turedamgeire
34. livery of SMA Solar Technology AG shall apply The content of these documents is continually checked and amended where necessary However discrepancies cannot be excluded No guarantee is made for the completeness of these documents The latest version is available online at www SMA de or from the usual sales channels Guarantee or liability claims for damages of any kind are excluded ifthey are caused by one or more of the following Damages during transportation Improper or inappropriate use of the product Operating the product in an unintended environment Operating the product whilst ignoring relevant statutory safety regulations in the deployment location Ignoring safety warnings and instructions contained in all documents relevant to the product Operating the product under incorrect safety or protection conditions Altering the product or supplied software without authority The product malfunctions due to operating attached or neighboring devices beyond statutory limit values n case of unforeseen calamity or force majeure The use of supplied software produced by SMA Solar Technology AG is subject to the following conditions SMA Solar Technology AG rejects any liability for direct or indirect damages arising from the use of software developed by SMA Solar Technology AG This also applies to the provision or non provision of support activities Supplied software not developed by SMA Solar Technology AG is subject t
35. logy AG Sunny Explorer 2 Sunny Explorer 2 1 Functions Sunny Explorer is a software package that enables the management and visualization of your PV plant Sunny Explorer also makes the analysis and configuration of devices within the PV plant possible The most important Sunny Explorer functions are e Wireless monitoring of the PV plant with Bluetooth Wireless Technology e Support of SMA Solar Technology inverters with Bluetooth SMA inverters with integrated Bluetooth using software package 2 06 and higher SMA inverters with SMA Bluetooth Piggy Back upgrade A list of supported inverters can be found in the SMA Bluetooth Piggy Back manual Inverters with SMA Bluetooth Piggy Back upgrade At present inverters with SMA Bluetooth Piggy Back upgrade only support the export of daily file data and the graphic display of daily output e Support of up to 50 devices with 1 master If 2 masters are present in the Bluetooth network e g Sunny Explorer and Sunny Beam with Bluetooth a maximum of 25 devices can be managed with Sunny Explorer e Quick overview of the current status of the PV plant Graphic display of key PV plant data e Configuration of individual devices or of an entire class of devices e Easy diagnosis due to display of device events Secure data transfer thanks to a new password concept 2 1 1 New functions The Sunny Explorer software version 1 1 features the following new main functions Data export of invert
36. md miner henged ae number or changed name number or changed name a Model device Medddeks E O serelmunber doce T Sel number dovee 2 E oe Date and time format Unit of value Unit of value Moment date and time at Value device 1 Value device 2 which the device generated the value 46 ExplorerSW 1 1 BEN09401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Uninstalling Sunny Explorer 10 Uninstalling Sunny Explorer 10 1 Notes In the following sections you will find instructions on how to uninstall Sunny Explorer in Windows XP and Windows Vista Please read the section which is relevant to the operating system of your computer 10 1 1 Uninstalling Sunny Explorer in Windows XP In Windows select Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Software 2 Select Sunny Explorer from the list and click Delete Vl Sunny Explorer will be deleted from your computer M Sunny Explorer is now uninstalled 10 1 2 Uninstalling Sunny Explorer in Windows Vista 1l In Windows select Start gt Computer V My Computer Computer opens 2 Select Uninstall or change program V The Uninstall or change program window opens 3 Select Sunny Explorer from the list and click uninstall change Sunny Explorer will be deleted from your computer M Sunny Explorer is now uninstalled User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 47 Troubleshooting SMA Solar Technology AG 11 Troubleshooting Blu
37. nication type window opens 5 Select Bluetooth Select Next V Plant search commences Vl Sunny Explorer searches for all Bluetooth PV plants within wireless range and lists the NetlDs of the Bluetooth PV plants detected in the field Plants found If Sunny Explorer does not list the NetID of your Bluetooth PV plant please refer to section 11 Troubleshooting page 48 User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 35 Plant View SMA Solar Technology AG Selecting point of access The device access point through which Sunny Explorer will connect to the entire Bluetooth PV plant can either be specified by you or selected automatically by Sunny Explorer If you are not sure which option to choose select the NetID of your PV plant 7 Selecting point of access Automatic For Sunny Explorer to select the Plants found access point automatically select the NetID of mj NetID 4 your PV plant m Gy NetID A Ey t SN 21000000334 i SN 21000000335 SN 21000000336 SN 21000000337 Specific device If you want Sunny Explorer to Plants found use a specific device as the access point select m Bj NetID 4 the serial number of the device in the list under H NetID A the NetID of your PV plant E G Netin E bus SN 21000000335 E SN 21000000336 toe EN 21000000337 Sh 2100000 8 Select Next V After connecting to your PV plant the login window opens 9 Selectthe user group in the User group field The
38. o the respective licensing and liability agreements of the manufacturer SMA Factory Warranty The current guarantee conditions come enclosed with your device These are also available online at www SMA de and can be downloaded or are available on paper from the usual sales channels if required Trademarks All trademarks are recognized even if these are not marked separately Missing designations do not mean that a product or brand is not a registered trademark The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by SMA Solar Technology is under license SMA Solar Technology AG Sonnenallee 1 34266 Niestetal Germany Tel 49 561 9522 0 Fax 49 561 9522 100 www SMA de E Mail info SMA de 2004 to 2009 SMA Solar Technology AG All rights reserved User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 54 SMA Solar Technology AG
39. or selected automatically by Sunny Explorer If you are not sure which option to choose select the NetID of your PV plant 2 Selecting point of access Automatic For Sunny Explorer to select the Plants found access point automatically select the NetID of mG NetID 4 your PV plant fe Netro A ie SN 21000000334 m SN 21000000335 En SN 21000000336 i SN 21000000337 Specific device If Sunny Explorer is to use a Plants found particular device as the access point select the m gp NetID 4 serial number of the device in the list under the m NetID A NetID of your PV plant Sj Netro E e BRATEN ies SN 21000000335 ime SN 21000000336 to SN 21000000337 3 Select Next V After connecting to your PV plant the login window opens 4 Select the user group in the User group field The Installer user group can only be used by qualified personnel who are familiar with setting security relevant parameters of PV plants 16 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Commissioning Installer 5 In the Plant password field enter the password belonging to the user group selected Select Next Vl Sunny Explorer will now establish the connection to all devices with the selected NetID Vl The Sunny Explorer user interface opens in the screen option of the chosen user group V The connection to your Bluetooth PV plant is now established NOTICE Unauthorized access to your PV plant
40. our plant 18 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Sunny Explorer Basics 6 1 1 Menu bar The menu bar contains the following items File New This item enables you to enter a new plant in Sunny Explorer Open This item opens a file choice dialog box which allows you to load an existing plant into Sunny Explorer Last used This item opens a submenu displaying the last 10 plants which have been opened in Sunny Explorer This item quits Sunny Explorer Options With this item you can set the program language Change user group This item opens the log in dialog with which you can change the user group SMA Grid Guard This item opens the SMA Grid Guard dialog You can enter your personal access code for SMA Grid Guard here This item is visible to the Installer user group only Set plant time This item opens the Plant Time dialog Here you can set the plant time Repeat establishment of This item enables you to re establish a lost connection connection to the devices of your PV plant Tools Export data This item opens the Data Export dialog Here you can export the data of the devices Device update This item opens the Device Update dialog This enables you to carry out updates on the devices of your PV plant Help Contents Here you can open the Sunny Explorer program fer imm Licensing agreements This item opens a small dialog window with the Sunny Explo
41. rer licensing agreements Info This item opens a small dialog window which gives you information on the current software installation User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 19 Sunny Explorer Basics SMA Solar Technology AG 6 1 2 Icon bar The icon bar gives you quick access to Sunny Explorer s main functions The Settings button opens the Sunny Explorer configurations The Sunny Explorer settings can also be adjusted via the plant tree Sunny Explorer Settings 6 1 3 Plant tree From the plant communication perspective a PV plant is made up of several devices which are connected to each other via the same communication type e g SMA Bluetooth View of a Bluetooth Plant In Sunny Explorer the physical structure of the plant A is represented by means of the plant tree All the devices in a plant including Sunny Explorer are also displayed underneath the plant name B The plant is generated by Sunny Explorer from a plant communication perspective The Plant Tree in Sunny Explorer In general a distinction is made between the Plant View B and the Device View C My Plant e See Section 7 Plant View page 35 Sunny Explorer e See Section 8 Device View page 40 N v SN 21000000334 V SN 21000000335 NS SN 21000000336 m E SN 21000000337 20 ExplorerSW 1 1 BEN09401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Sunny Explorer Basics 6 1 4 Device menu The device menu
42. s with plant data will be overwritten If there are any files with plant data already in the directory Sunny Explorer will overwrite these This ensures that the data in the files is always complete and up to date Inverters with SMA Bluetooth Piggy Back upgrade At present inverters with SMA Bluetooth Piggy Back upgrade only support the export of daily file data and the graphic display of daily output To save the plant data to the computer proceed as follows l In the menu bar of Sunny Explorer select Tools gt Export data V This item opens the Data export dialog 2 Select the data to be saved You can choose from the following options Option File created Meaning 0000000 Daily files Daily file with the total yield One file is saved for each day in the selected time of the PV plant period This file includes the aggregate yield of the PV plant which is recorded every 5 minutes from the inverters Monthly files Monthly file with the daily One file is saved for each month in the selected yields of the PV plant time period The file records the daily yields of the PV plant Events File recording the events of The events occurring in the PV plant on each day the PV plant in a given time period are saved in a file In the field trom and to select the time period for which the data is to be recorded In the field Directory click on the button Choose a directory in which to save the files Se
43. ssword for the User user group at the same time providing that you know this password Select Save V The settings have been transferred to the new devices Open your original plant in Sunny Explorer and log in with the plant password of your Bluetooth PV plant V The device is displayed in the plant tree without the lock symbol The device password is now adjusted to the plant password 8 8 Performing device updates Sunny Explorer will help you to carry out updates on the devices of your PV plant You can download the update file from the download area of www SMA de en l Download the update file from the download area of www SMA de en and save it on the computer In the main menu of Sunny Explorer select Tools gt Device update M This opens the Device update dialog In the Update file field click on the button V The window for file selection opens on the computer Select update file Select Open V Sunny Explorer indicates that the update file has successfully loaded and displays update file information Select Next V The update dialog opens The update is initiated The update is now complete User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 43 Data export SMA Solar Technology AG 9 Data export 9 1 Saving plant data on the computer With Sunny Explorer you can save the yields and events of your PV plant to the computer The data will be saved in CSV files d Existing file
44. taller and advise the device serial number and the event number Please contact your installer and advise the device serial number and the event number Event Types There are 3 different types of event which will be indicated in Sunny Explorer by the following symbols e Information Warning e Error Symbols and Explanation of Event Types Events can have one of the following 3 statuses e Incoming the event is about to occur e n progress the event is ongoing e Outgoing the event has come to an end Symbol Meaning r a 9 p Q free e mm BET mmm User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 27 Sunny Explorer Basics SMA Solar Technology AG 6 2 User Groups and Security Concept SMA Solar Technology offers a comprehensive security concept which protects your PV plant from unauthorized access e PV plant protection by means of a plant password for each user group User Installer e Controlled access via SMA Grid Guard 6 2 1 Basics In general SMA Solar Technology differentiates between the two user groups User and Installer By entering the SMA Grid Guard code installers may carry out extended settings on the devices The user groups have the following privileges User This user group entitles the user to read out all display relevant information e g spot values and parameter settings Function sensitive settings can not be modified The user has a free choice of plant password for the User user group
45. to summer or winter time ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 51 Troubleshooting SMA Solar Technology AG No Problem Cause and solution 52 Values are marked as This phenomenon may occur if the computer time is obsolete although they are altered while Sunny Explorer is running up to date Restart Sunny Explorer Values are marked as up to date although they are obsolete ExplorerSW 1 1 BEN09401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Contact 12 Contact If you have technical problems with our products please contact our Serviceline We require the following information in order to provide you with the necessary assistance The software version of Sunny Explorer e Communication type of your PV plant SMA Solar Technology AG Sonnenallee 1 34266 Niestetal Germany www SMA de SMA Serviceline Inverters 49 561 9522 1499 Communication 49 561 9522 2499 Fax 49 561 9522 4699 E Mail serviceline SMA de User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 53 SMA Solar Technology AG Legal Restrictions The information contained in this document is the property of SMA Solar Technology AG Publishing its content either partially or in full requires the written permission of SMA Solar Technology AG Any internal company copying of the document for the purposes of evaluating the product or its correct implementation is allowed and does not require permission Exclusion of liability The general terms and conditions of de
46. uard parameters Device symbols Device symbols are shown on the plant tree and on the overview page of a device Devices have a certain status which is denoted by a symbol User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 31 Sunny Explorer Basics SMA Solar Technology AG Group Symbols for Spot Values and Settings Group symbols are used for the individual parameter groups Status General values which describe the status of a device The status of other components within the device e g modem is not listed here Type Plate All indicators which describe the device the plant Device Values which apply to the device directly and which do not fall into any of the special categories e g DC side AC side plant communication etc User rights All values influencing access protection to the device DC side Values affecting the DC side of the device e g PV modules AC side Values affecting the grid side of the device Grid Monitoring Includes parameters which affect the grid some of which are protected by use of the SMA Grid Guard personal password Plant communication All values which define communication between communication devices and the plant Data recording All values which affect device data recording storage location storage intervals storage format Device components Includes parameters and measurement values concerning the components of a device This group is a kind of extended type plate
47. up you have selected 5 Select Next VI The selected plant file has now opened in the screen mode of the relevant user group 7 4 Changing the plant name The plant name is assigned via the Sunny Explorer settings The plant name is identical for all user groups To change the name proceed as follows 1 Select Sunny Explorer in the plant tree and Settings in the device menu or Select Settings on the icon bar Select the parameter group Type plate Select Edit Enter a freely selectable name for your plant in the Plant name field Select Save o mw The plant name has been changed and is now displayed in the plant tree User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 37 Plant View SMA Solar Technology AG 7 5 Setting the parameters of a device class Devices of the same type are termed a device class You can configure all the devices of a device class simultaneously It is not possible to configure different device classes simultaneously Save any changes to a device class before configuring another device class To configure all the devices of a device class proceed as follows 1 Select the plant in the plant tree 2 Select Settings in the device menu V The parameter groups of the entire plant will be displayed 3 Select the parameter group in which the parameter to be configured is found V The individual device classes are listed separately It can take a moment for all data to upload from the devi
48. ut during the course of a day Displays the daily yield of the device over one month Displays the monthly yield of the device over one year Displays the annual yield of the device over the last 10 years If you click with the mouse on any point of the graph data will be displayed The data gives the precise value at that particular point including date and time Using the arrows underneath the chart you can scroll down to the next time period Or use the calendar symbol to select a specific time period Plant View If the plant is selected in the plant tree the overview page displays the following data for the complete PV plant e Data of all inverters in the PV plan Daily yield yield achieved so far that day Status current operative status of the plant OK fault warning Power output power generated so far that day Total yield total yield achieved up to the present time e Data from the communication products of the PV plant Status current operative status of the communication products OK fault warning e Available inverter nominal output 22 ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Sunny Explorer Basics 6 1 6 Spot Values The Spot Values page displays all values of the device or plant selected in the plant tree The values displayed depend on the particular user group All values are collected into groups parameter groups and subgroups Device View If you have selected a dev
49. xplorer ends the SMA Grid Guard mode 8 4 Changing the Device Name 24 characters allowed for device name il A maximum of 24 characters are allowed for the device name You can change the name of a device Proceed as follows 1 Select the device in the plant tree Select Settings in the device menu Select the parameter group Type plate Select Edit Enter the desired name in the Device name field Select Save Hoop WD The new name is transferred to the device User Manual ExplorerSW 1 1 BENO9401 1 Al Device View SMA Solar Technology AG 8 5 Adding a device If you wish to add a new device to your Bluetooth PV plant please proceed as follows 1 Set the NetID of your Bluetooth PV plant in the new device as described in the device manual 2 Put the new device into operation as described in the device manual 3 Depending on whether the new device has the same plant password as your Bluetooth PV plant or not please proceed as follows The new device has a different plant e In the new device set the plant password of password to that of your Bluetooth PV your Bluetooth PV plant as described in plant Section 8 7 Adjusting the device password to the plant password page 42 The new device has the same plant Open your plant in Sunny Explorer and log password as that of your Bluetooth PV in as usual with the plant password of your plant Bluetooth PV plant The device is displayed in the plant tree wit
50. xplorer was not able to log in to the devices properly Log in again by selecting Options gt Change user group and logging in again under your user group Sunny Explorer constantly updates the plant tree Checkthe items below The inverter has not been set to and put into operation under the same NetlD as your plant Set the inverter to your plant s NetID as described in the inverter s manual Maybe the connection was interrupted Try reconnecting Select Options gt Repeat establishment of connection User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Troubleshooting No Problem Cause and solution 13 Lost plant password 14 Grid Guard rights Sr inactive Grid Guard rights are deactivated although the Grid Guard symbol is displayed 15 Grid Guard mode IE The symbol for the Grid Guard mode is no longer displayed 16 Changed parameters have only been transferred to 1 device class 17 Entering parameters in a smaller unit Events are logged in the wrong order Events have not been sorted into chronological order User Manual Ifyou have lost your plant password you can unlock the device using a Personal Unlocking Key PUK You can obtain a PUK for the User Installer user groups from the SMA Serviceline The inverters have not automatically revoked the Grid Guard rights after 10 hours Grid Guard rights are deactived although the Grid Guard symbol is still erroneously displayed Please

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