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1. In the Power area activate Calculate system power from device properties field M System power is calculated and displayed Select Save 7 1 5 Changing the Description of the System You can enter important properties of the system in the description The editor can format text but does not support HTML The text is also displayed on the System profile page 2 3 4 5 Select Configuration gt System properties Select System data tab Select Edit Enter desired description in the Description area Select Save 7 1 6 Changing Deleting the System Image The system image is the image A in the menu Name of your system You can change this image You can upload a SUNNY PORTAL picture from your computer or select an image from your own Sunny Portal image gallery You can store own images in the EN gallery for later use on your pages Image Requirements Wi Piant selection Maximum image size 500 kB Possible image formats JPG PNG GIF Height and width Sunny Portal will proportionally adjust the image depending on the size of the page layout Plant Profile User Manual SPortal BEN101021 47 System Properties SMA Solar Technology AG Changing Deleting the System Image Select Configuration gt System properties Select System data tab Select Edit In order to upload images from your own computer nN n Select Load image in the System image area
2. Total yield so far Total yield for the following periods Current day Previous day Current month Specific system yield kWh kWp for the following periods Current month Current year When accessing the page the system list is always sorted in ascending order according to the specific system yield Click on a blue value in the header to sort the list of systems in ascending order according to this value click again to sort the list of systems in descending order Name of your system The menu includes pages with the most important information about your system key data yield monitoring and messages Sunny Portal automatically creates the pages in this menu Name of your system gt System profile This page includes an overview with information for the current system Sunny Portal compiles the system profile from information that you have entered on your Sunny Portal pages Information that you have not entered e g Operator is not shown in the system profile Information in the system profile see Table Information in the System Profile page 12 Name of your system gt Energy and power The page shows the total yield for the current system in 4 diagrams e Day Power produced over the day e Month Total yield per month in days e Year Total yield per year in months e Total Total yields per year Name of your system gt Annual comparison The page shows the
3. gt lt in the Inverter comparison area Enter the recipient s e mail address for notifications in the Recipient field Separate multiple e mail addresses by commas Change preset generator power in the Generator power field if necessary Sunny Portal calculates the preset generator power based on the maximum DC voltage of the inverters You can configure the generator power for every inverter see Section 8 2 5 Configuring the Generator Power page 58 Change the preset tolerance into which the specific yield of the inverter may fall in the Tolerance field if required If it is outside of the tolerance Sunny Portal will inform you by e mail Activate Monitoring field for desired inverters Select Save SPortal BEN101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG System Monitoring 6 4 Report Configuration Reports contain system data or events for your PV system Sunny Portal sends reports by email Receiving E Mails as Text Messages on your Mobile Phone e 1 You can also receive report e mails as text messages through your mobile operator or have them forwarded as text messages from your inbox Find further information in the E mail to SMS technical information available in the download area at www SMA de en Direct Text Messages from the Sunny WebBox with Optional GSM Modem Ifa GSM modem is installed the Sunny WebBox can directly inform you about Error type events via e mail or text message Su
4. System Monitoring SUNNY PORTAL User Manual m IA Technologie AG Sunny Portal Windows Internet Explorer Datei Bearbeiten Ansicht Favoriten Extras 2 z HI RR WBE esta Technologie AG Sunny Portal SUNNY PORTAL lt Komfortable Anlogen berwachung f r Einsteiger amp Profis Visualisierung von Ertr gen Leistungen Verg tungen und mehr Statusberichte per Email auf PC und Handy Kostenlose Datenarchivierung SPortal BEN 101021 Version 2 1 SMA Solar Technology AG Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 1 5 2 5 2 1 5 2 2 5 2 3 5 2 4 5 2 5 5 2 6 5 2 7 5 2 8 5 2 9 5 2 10 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 User Manual Information about this Manual LLe 6 Symbols Used qu vente area d qr Lake mua 6 Terminology s qs sl et 6 Additional Informations u a 6 Getting Started vices cee ec dave ae rr en 7 Registering a PV System in Sunny Portal 7 Logging In and Out of Sunny Portal cis s00 das ose Le Rh 8 Next Steps a see 9 Menu Overview nn es 10 Page Table and Diagram Functions 13 Page Design 3 32 na ur ck 15 Creating a New Page u OR SORA eA eate v pre any 15 Creating Page Contents 0 eee eee 16 Overview of Page Contents 00sec eect een eee 16 Creating aTableas iie oe ep rete ot E HR t RT 20 Creating a System Profile 0 0 cece cece sese
5. The Upload file window opens Select the desired image Select Open Move gray squares with mouse to change the image section 5 In order to select an image from the gallery Select Select from gallery in System image area The image gallery opens Selectthe desired image by double clicking on it Move gray squares with mouse to change the image section 6 Select Save Deleting the System Image You can delete your own system images If you have not created your own system image Sunny Portal will show the default system image again Select Configuration gt System properties Select System data tab Select Edit Select No system image in the System image area SU Ru gt ee Select Save 7 2 Changing Operator Data You can enter the data of the system operator in the system properties at the Sunny Portal as described in this chapter The name of the operator is displayed on the System profile page The operator is a private or legal person who for example owns large scale PV systems for business purposes and who initiates utilization without necessarily being a user Select Configuration gt System properties Select Operator tab Select Edit Change operator data CO ROM Select Save 48 SPorta BEN 101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG System Properties 7 3 Parameters The section describes how you can change parameters for displaying your system i
6. ote ee 3 M its 2 4 ling 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 W m 2 Mittelwerte kW 1 Hessisch Lichtenau ExISollrr 2 1 Hessisch Lichtenau Diagram You can display a timeline of the channel values of the devices and the entire system as bar charts and line charts Example diagram from 01 01 2007 to 31 12 2007 x 1000 PE S 5 2 500 3 200 il amp 100 nul B ol m m m m m m m m m m m m eo eo o o o eo o o o o o o amp 2222222838354Z Bl Total yield kwh 5842007 Wl Total yield kwh S85000TL Slideshow You can display a slideshow which you have already created in a photo platform 18 SPorta BEN101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Page Design Page content Image Content You can insert an image of your choice Requirements Maximum image size 500 kB Possible image formats JPG PNG GIF Height and width Sunny Portal will proportionally adjust the image depending on the size of the page layout System monitoring You can present the following data e Communication status between the PV system and Sunny Portal Status of inverter comparison System monitoring g E Last contact 2 minutes ago Yield yesterday 54 14 kWh Overview You can present the following data Energy of the PV system CO saved by PV system Compensation for PV system Default image or custom image Overview with def
7. Name of inverter overview Displayed inverter data Meter change of total yield of 1 year in months e Mean value of power of 1 day in hours Report gt Daily system report Displayed data Meter change of power for current day current month and current year Meter change of total yield of 1 day in hours Report gt Monthly system report Displayed data e Meter change of total yield for current month and current year e Meter change of total yield for 1 month in days User Manual SPorta BEN 101021 33 Page Design SMA Solar Technology AG Default page Description Sensors Is created and configured automatically in the following cases gt Name of sensor Sunny SensorBox is added to your Sunny Portal system e Communication device sends data of a radiation and temperature sensor to Sunny Portal The sensor must be adjusted manually in this case see Section 7 3 4 Changing the Performance Ratio page 51 5 7 2 Creating Default Pages Sunny Portal creates the default pages automatically Should you have accidentally deleted or changed a default page you can create the default pages as described below l1 Select Configuration gt Visualization The Page configuration groups page opens 2 Select J in the Create default pages area in the row of the selected page Create Standard Page Page Name Plant Device Class Plant overview Photovoltai
8. SPortal BEN101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Getting Started 2 3 Next Steps Change your password in order to protect your Sunny Portal account against unauthorized access see Section 9 6 Changing the Password page 63 Get acquainted with Sunny Portal see Section 3 Menu Overview page 10 Design your own pages according to your wishes see Section 5 Page Design page 15 Use the report function of Sunny Portal and receive current updates about your PV system by e mail or text message see Section 6 4 Report Configuration page 41 Enter the properties of your PV system see Section 7 System Properties page 45 Give friends access to your Sunny Portal as guests default users installers or administrators like yourself see Section 9 User Management page 61 User Manual SPorta BEN101021 9 Menu Overview SMA Solar Technology AG 3 Menu Overview Menu Select system Meaning The menu is only shown if your e mail address is assigned to more than 1 system You can select the desired system in this menu The name of the currently chosen system will be used for the main menu item under the Select system main menu All other pages always refer to the currently selected system Select system gt System list The page includes an overview of systems that are assigned to your e mail address The following data is listed for each system e System power in kWp
9. User is Notified by E Mail e I When you create a new user the user receives an e mail indicating that he or she now has 2 3 4 5 M access to your Sunny Portal page under this e mail address If the new user is not registered at Sunny Portal yet an automatically generated password will be sent additionally Select Configuration gt User management Select New user In the E mail address field enter new user s e mail address In the Roles area activate the desired role The Default user role is activated by default Select Save The new user has been created and receives an e mail with access information 9 3 Changing User Rights OWN gt 9 4 62 Select Configuration gt User management Select symbol for editing in the user row In the Roles area activate the desired role Select Save Deleting a User Never delete the e mail address of the communication product Never delete the user with the e mail address through which the communication product e g Sunny WebBox or Sunny Data Control sends the data to Sunny Portal Otherwise the communication product will no longer be able to send data to Sunny Portal If you want to enter a new e mail address in the communication product proceed as follows e Create user with the new e mail address in Sunny Portal and assign Administrator or Installer role see Section 9 2 Creating a New User page 62 Enter the new e mail
10. of last contact with the Sunny WebBox The following navigation options are available e Link to device properties e Link to parameters e Link to messages of the Sunny WebBox in the system log K Stops sending of email Should the Sunny WebBox have sent no data to Sunny Portal for an extended period of time a reminder will be sent by e mail on up to 3 days in a row You can stop sending of the e mail by confirming the entry in the system log Opens page for configuring communication monitoring Inverter Comparison Sunny Portal offers inverter comparison for systems with at least 2 PV inverters Inverters of the Sunny Central type that are operating as a team are not supported Based on the daily yield Sunny Portal calculates the specific yield for every active inverter and compares it to the mean value of the specific yields of all inverters once a day Should the specific yield be below a configurable tolerance Sunny Portal will inform you by e mail Symbol Meaning Inverter comparison has not been activated The symbol is shown in color if inverter comparison has been activated The symbol in the circle shows the status of inverter comparison Inverter yields are within the configured range The yield of the last day is shown e e Specific inverter yield is outside of tolerance for at least 1 monitored inverter The additionally displayed Details link will let you read how high the spe
11. or WebBox system South 5 Select Save 7 1 3 Deleting a System You cannot undo the delete process e l Ifyou delete a system all devices and data related to this system are permanently deleted 1 Select Configuration gt System properties 1 Select System data tab Select Edit Select Permanently delete system ROOM Select Yes in order to delete system permanently 7 1 4 Configuring System Power The system power is the sum of the power of all PV modules Options for Configuring System Power Entering system power directly Have system power calculated from sum of power of all inverters Entering System Power Directly Select Configuration gt System properties Select System data tab Select Edit Enter system power in the System power kWp field in the Power area In order to set the manufacturer of PV modules select a setting in the Manufacturer field Os Up Pese so c In order to set the module type select a setting in the Module type field Possible settings depend on selected manvfacturer 7 Select Save 46 SPortal BEN 101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG System Properties Having System Power Calculated from Sum of Power of all Inverters 1 Oo wh 6 Set power of individual inverters see Section 8 2 5 Configuring the Generator Power page 58 Select Configuration gt System properties Select System data tab Select Edit
12. 22 Greating an XY Diagrams ie iea T ia sees Sols ta N 22 Credting a Diagram senreage re te IRE dU LER 24 Cre atingsa Slideshow sis do ass 27 Creating an Image sa en ee E e etes 28 Creating System Monitoring csse e 29 Creating an Overview isse 29 Creating Text tun nenne 30 Changing Deleting Page Content 222222222200 30 Deleting PAGES s eiie ne ee 31 Changing the Page Names esie d ER Yd o REOR 31 Publishing esas us e tola nn anto a dra iden ds 31 SPortalBEN101021 3 Table of Contents SMA Solar Technology AG 5 7 5 7 1 5 7 2 5 8 5 8 1 5 8 2 5 8 3 6 6 1 6 2 6 2 1 6 2 2 6 3 6 3 1 6 3 2 6 3 3 6 4 6 4 1 6 4 2 6 4 3 7 1 7 1 1 7 1 2 7 1 3 7 1 4 7 1 5 7 1 6 7 2 7 3 Default Pagese eei iiie ea E och 33 Overview of Default Pages isses 33 Creating Default Pages sees 34 Changing Page Arrangement in the Visualization Menu 34 Creating a New Group ene 35 Changing the Positions of Pages and Groups lle esses 35 Deleting G Group u RR RARE eh gata Gada week URN 35 System Monitoring es i eoe oh CN a e Al 36 Monitoring Functions es ats a M CPP 36 System LOG A aod Patio bestreiten tite dd etr out diuo dat od 36 Calling up and Filtering Messages lisse 37 Approving Messages issesse RR RR RETE TREEPREGIRBILPIe 4 ana cos 37 System Monitoring tn yay ru Pitch eager ade d doa dd dans 38 Overview of System Monitoring 38 Configuring Communi
13. Page Design 5 1 Creating a New Page l Select Configuration gt Visualization M The Page configuration groups page opens 2 Select New page M Page templates open Newpage Help Please enter the page names New page Please select the page template Page with one diagram Page with two diagrams Page with three diagrams Page with three diagrams Page with four diagrams Page with the image and logo on the right Page with the image and logo on the left Template for the report E ex Be le el Template for the report 3 Enter page name in Please enter the page name field Select desired page template Here you can select how the page should be divided The divided sections can be filled with different contents HINT In page templates 8 and 12 the height of the two upper sections is limited These sections are only suitable for small images like logos MI The Page configuration page opens 5 Selectthe desired page content in a section of the page in the Module type field Select Create and create desired page content see Section 5 2 Creating Page Contents page 16 User Manual SPortal BEN101021 15 Page Design 5 2 Creating Page Contents 5 2 1 Overview of Page Contents You can choose from the following page contents SMA Solar Technology AG Page content Table Content You can present the following data in tables e Cha
14. address for data transmission to the Sunny Portal in the communication product Delete the user with the old e mail address in Sunny Portal as described below Select Configuration gt User management M The User Management page opens Select symbol for deleting in the user row M A confirmation prompt opens Click Yes to delete the user SPortal BEN 101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG User Management 9 5 Changing User Information Every created user except for Guest receives his own User information page On this page every user can enter his own data 1 Select User info logout 2 Select User information 3 Select Edit 4 Fill in fields 5 Select Save 9 6 Changing the Password Every created user except for Guest can change his password for his Sunny Portal login 1 Select User info logout 2 Select User information 3 Select If you want to change your password please click here under the table M The Change password tab opens Enter the old password in the Old password field Enter the new password in the New password field Enter new password again in the Repeat new password field N amp O Os Select Save User Manual SPorta BEN101021 63 Troubleshooting SMA Solar Technology AG 10 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Pop up window The pop up window does not open Pop up windows are blocked by the web browser or additional pro
15. the additional channels available for selection If the basic unit of the first selected channel is watts the only channels selectable afterwards are those compatible with watts The selection options are automatically limited accordingly by Sunny Portal Select the desired unit in the Unit field Select the channel type of the value in the Value field The following channel types are available depending on the channel Analog values Mean values The average value that the channel had for the set period Maximum values Highest value that the channel had during the set period Minimum values Lowest value that the channel had during the set period Meter channels Meter change Increase within the period to be selected Meter reading Current total meter value of the value Cumulative change Cumulative 7 added increase within the period to be selected User Manual SPorta BEN 101021 25 Page Design SMA Solar Technology AG 7 Select display type in the Chart type field The following display types are possible ll tid AN ye Au y e Ze e t zh Wing as Y E Position Meaning A Bar B Area C Line with dots D Line E Dots without line 8 Setautomatic scaling or enter own scaling values Automatic scaling activate Automatic scaling min and Automatic scaling max Custom scaling enter scaling
16. the test report to set e mail addresses select Send test report Select Save User Manual SPortal BEN101021 43 System Monitoring SMA Solar Technology AG 6 4 3 Regenerating a Report Manually You can have the report for a certain date regenerated After this you can send the report to the e mail addresses set in the report l1 Select Configuration gt Report configuration 2 Select desired report in the Report configuration field In the Report date field in the Regenerate report manually area select for which date the report should be regenerated 4 Select Generate M Next to the button you will see a message that the report has been sent 44 SPortal BEN101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG System Properties 7 System Properties 7 1 System Data On the Configuration gt System properties page you can view or edit general information on your PV system Some of the information is displayed on the System profile page You can make the following settings which are explained in the following sections Change general system data Change system name Delete system Set power of system Change description of the system Create an image of the system 7 1 1 Changing General System Data END e 5 Select Configuration gt System properties Select System data tab Select Edit Change system data The following settings are possible Name Name of the current system T
17. total yield and the specific yield of the current system per month in a yearly overview SPortal BEN101021 User Manua SMA Solar Technology AG Menu Overview Menu Name of your system gt System monitoring Meaning On this page there are 2 functions for monitoring the current system e Monitoring of communication between Sunny Portal and your system e Monitoring of system by comparing inverters System monitoring see Section 6 3 System Monitoring page 38 Name of your system gt System log The page shows messages from Sunny Portal and the current system These messages help you to identify system failures for example The number after the colon shows the number of unread messages Visualization The menu includes default pages with visualizations of your system data that is created automatically by Sunny Portal default pages see Section 5 7 Default Pages page 33 All pages that you create yourself are also stored here by Sunny Portal creating pages see Section 5 1 Creating a New Page page 15 Configuration The menu includes pages through which you can set different configurations for your Sunny Portal e g create own pages edit system properties and create new pages Visualization see Section 5 Page Design page 15 e System properties see Section 7 System Properties page 45 e Device overview see Section 8 1 Calling Up and Filtering the Device
18. CO factor to calculate how much CO was saved due to the environmentally friendly power generation of your PV system Select Configuration gt System properties Select the Parameters tab Select Edit Enter CO factor in the Factor field or adjust with slider NES Select Save User Manual SPorta BEN101021 49 System Properties SMA Solar Technology AG 7 3 3 Changing the Forecast Sunny Portal can forecast the annual yield of your PV system and present a monthly distribution Changing the Forecasted Annual Yield The forecasted annual yield of the PV system is calculated from the specific annual yield kWh kWp at the location of the PV system multiplied by the system power in kWp The system power in kWp is also called nominal power You can obtain the specific annual yield for your system s location from irradiation maps Local conditions such as e g shadows or the system s orientation are not taken into account You can obtain your system s power in kWp from your installer Select Configuration gt System properties Select the Parameters tab Select Edit Enter specific annual yield in kWh kWp in the Specific annual yield field Or pie te Enter the system power In order to enter the system power manually enter the system power in kWp in the System power nominal power field In order to have the system power calculated from the sum of power of all inverters activate Automatic
19. Configuration gt Name of page 4 Activate Also release page on www sunnyportal com field The link Send page by e mail is shown next to it User Manual SPorta BEN101021 31 Page Design SMA Solar Technology AG 6 7 M In order to send the page by e mail select Send page by e mail The window for sending e mails opens Make the following settings Enter the recipient s e mail address in the Recipient e mail address field In order to change the name of the sender change entry in Name of sender field In order to add a message to the recipient enter desired text in the Your message to the recipient optional field Select Send e mail Select Save In order to see a preview select Open page in new window The page has been published Presenting Pages on the Internet Every single one of your Sunny Portal pages has its own URL You can use this URL to set a link from another web page to your page You can call up the URL of the page as described below iF 32 Select the name of the desired page V The selected page opens Access the configuration If you have chosen a page in the Visualization menu select the Page configuration tab If you have chosen a page in the Name of your system menu select Configuration gt Name of page In order to see a preview select Open page in new window Copy URL from Page URL field and copy it as a link into a program for cre
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21. Overview page 53 e Report configuration see Section 6 4 Report Configuration page 41 e User management see Section 9 User Management page 61 User info logout The menu lets you call up user information and end your Sunny Portal session The User information page also lets you change your password e User information see Section 9 5 Changing User Information page 63 Logout User Manual SPortal BEN101021 11 Menu Overview SMA Solar Technology AG Information in the System Profile The following table includes the possible information in the system profile and the sources for changing or entering the information Information in the system profile Source Location Section 7 1 1 Changing General System Data page 45 from the country and city information Operator Section 7 2 Changing Operator Data page 48 Commissioning Section 7 1 1 Changing General System Data page 45 System power Section 7 1 4 Configuring System Power page 46 Annual yield Section 7 3 3 Changing the Forecast page 50 CO saved Modules Section 7 1 4 Configuring System Power page 46 Tilt angle Section 8 2 5 Configuring the Generator Power Tracking page 58 paragraph Configuring the Power of an Inverter through Multiple Strings page 58 Inverter Sunny Portal receives the information from the devices Communicati
22. ating web pages e g Microsoft Office Frontpage or integrate it into your own web page through a so called iFrame SPortal BEN101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 5 7 Default Pages Page Design 5 7 1 Overview of Default Pages Default pages are pages with the most important data which Sunny Portal creates automatically when first sending your system data The default pages are saved in the Visualization menu Default page System overview Description Displayed data of entire system e CO saved and energy for current day Meter change of total yield per year in months Meter change of total yield and mean power values for 2 days in hours Energy and Power Displayed data of entire system e Mean values of power and meter reading of total yield for 7 days in hours Meter change and meter reading of total yield for 7 days in days Specific system yield Displayed data Mean values of specific system yield of 1 month in days e Mean values of specific system yield of 1 year in months Performance ratio Is created and configured automatically in the following cases e Sunny SensorBox is added to your Sunny Portal system e Communication device sends data of a radiation and temperature sensor to Sunny Portal Shows the following data of the entire system Mean values of performance ratio of 1 month in days Mean values of performance ratio of 1 year in months Devices gt
23. ault image Date Energy 27 04 2010 48 948 72 kWh CO2 avoided Revenue 49 291 36 kg EUR 26 69 Thousand Text You can enter text in the editor and format it as you know it from any regular word processing program If you are familiar with HTML you can switch to the source code view and enter or edit the HTML code directly Java Script is not permitted User Manual SPorta BEN 101021 19 Page Design 5 2 2 Creating a Table SMA Solar Technology AG You can select a table from the templates or create your own table The following table configurations are available Table configuration Default configuration for displaying system energy Meaning The table includes the total yields of all systems to which you have access The total yields are shown for the current day month and year Default configuration for displaying inverter energy The table includes the total yields of all inverters of the current system The total yields are shown for the current day month and year Default configuration for displaying the specific inverter yield The table includes the specific yields and the total yields of all inverters of the current system The specific yields are shown for the current day month and year The total yields are shown for the current day Customized Create your own table with values and timelines according to your own ideas and requirements Creating a Table with D
24. ble CO saved energy power compensation performance ratio specific system yield The unit of the first channel selected determines the additional channels available for selection 12 If more than 1 device or more than 1 system was added the desired calculation method can be chosen in the Result field The following settings are possible Total Total of all channel contents within the presented period Min Minimum value of channel contents within the presented period Mean values Mean value of channel contents within the presented period Max Maximum value of channel contents within the presented period 13 Select Submit The Page configuration page opens 14 In order to add an additional column or rows for channels select Add channel and repeat previous steps 15 In the Orientation area activate the desired orientation of the table 16 In the Download file type field select the format for saving table data This will let you save the data in the page view of the table to your computer via Download The following settings are possible CSV File format that describes the structure of a text file for saving or easily exchanging simply structured data ODS File format for tables in the Open Document format which makes it possible to exchange Office files between different applications and operating systems XLSX File in the Excel Workbook format which is supported by Microsoft fro
25. c plant with Sunny WebBox ES Energy and power Photovoltaic plant with Sunny WebBox Specific yield Photovoltaic plant with Sunny WebBox E Performance Ratio Photovoltaic plant with Sunny WebBox Overview Photovoltaic inverter Ed Monthly report Photovoltaic plant with Sunny WebBox B Daily report Photovoltaic plant with Sunny WebBox E Daily report Photovoltaic plant with Sunny WebBox E Monthly report Photovoltaic plant with Sunny WebBox fA Sensor Sensor Ld M The selected default page has been created in the Visualization menu 5 8 Changing Page Arrangement in the Visualization Menu This section describes how you can change the page arrangement in the Visualization menu and combine the pages in groups This means you can create your own structure for the Visualization menu and arrange your pages 34 SPortal BEN 101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Page Design 5 8 1 Creating a New Group After creating a new group you can assign pages to the group by changing the page positions l 3 4 M Select Configuration gt Visualization M The Page configuration groups page opens Select New group M The Configure group page opens Enter a name for the group in the Group title field Select Save New group can be seen in the directory tree and in the Visualization menu 5 8 2 Changing the Positions of Pages and Groups Groups are moved as groups together with the pages assigned to them The posit
26. calculation from device properties field 6 Select Save Changing the Monthly Distribution of the Forecasted Annual Yield The monthly distribution shows how the forecasted annual yield is distributed throughout the year Given complete information about the system location Sunny Portal can suggest a distribution You can also enter the distribution manually Select Configuration gt System properties Select the Parameters tab Select Edit In order to let Sunny Portal suggest a distribution make the following settings a a Enter the system location if the System location field is empty Select Suggest monthly distribution 5 Enter the values into the in fields in order to enter the distribution manually Select Save 50 SPortal BEN101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG System Properties 7 3 4 Changing the Performance Ratio The performance ratio is a measure of the quality of a PV system that is independent of location and is therefore often described as a a quality factor The performance ratio PR is given in percent and describes the relationship between the actual and target yields of the PV system It therefore shows which proportion of the generated power is actually available after deducting energy losses e g through thermal losses and cable losses and the required operating power The closer the PR value determined for a PV system approaches 100 the more efficiently the respectiv
27. cation Monitoring 2 2 22222222 e eee eee ee 40 Configuring Inverter Comparison n s naasa 000s eee eee eee eee eee 40 Report Configuration un ae ara 41 Configuring Daily Info Report Monthly Info Report 42 Configuring an Event Report isses 43 Regenerating a Report Manually 0 0 00 e eee eee eee 44 System Properties 0 cece cece ae iaa 45 System Datas 2242 08 e ben EOS od cidit che certs tee 45 Changing General System Data 45 Changing the System Name 46 Del ting a System es rear Ue ae USES 46 Configuring System Power iliis 46 Changing the Description of the System 0000 e cece eee eee 47 Changing Deleting the System Image 0 00 cece eee eee ee 47 Changing Operator Data i es p sea 48 Parameters cosa Ar RR Scene 49 SPortal BEN 101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Table of Contents 7 3 1 7 3 2 7 3 3 7 3 4 7 4 8 1 8 2 8 2 1 8 2 2 8 2 3 8 2 4 8 2 5 8 2 6 8 2 7 8 3 9 1 9 2 9 3 9 4 9 5 9 6 10 11 User Manual Changing Compensation au a E RE E ORE 49 Changing CO Saved secnm nbaxer enter sea 49 Changing ihe Forecast eroe ee E en een 50 Changing the Performance Ratio n onnan 00 ce eee eee esses 51 Changing Privacy Settings sen sa sae cose oyna 52 Device SeHihgs 2 4 0 2 aa 53 Calling Up and Filtering the Device Overview 53 Accessing the Device Properties 0000e eee ee 54 Ac
28. cific yield of the affected inverter s is and how high the comparison value from the mean value of all monitored inverters was The following navigation options are available e Link to device properties e link to messages in the system log Opens page for configuring inverter comparison User Manual SPorta BEN 101021 39 System Monitoring SMA Solar Technology AG 6 3 2 Configuring Communication Monitoring 1 2 Select Name of system gt System monitoring elec in the Communication monitoring area Select gt lt in the C icati itoring Configure alarm The following settings are possible Off Data transmission is not monitored Liberal tolerant sharp Here you can set how long Sunny Portal should wait for the Sunny WebBox data before notifying you The time period will be shown to you during configuration Enter the recipient s e mail address for notifications in the Recipient field Separate multiple e mail addresses by commas Activate in the Monitoring field for desired devices Select Save 6 3 3 Configuring Inverter Comparison Displaying the Inverters in Groups or Individually The inverters are shown in groups if they are of the same type if the same tolerance has been set and if the inverters are monitored If at least 1 characteristic is different the inverters will be listed individually 40 Select Name of system gt System monitoring Select
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30. d devices e All activated or deactivated devices are shown e Active only activated devices are shown e Deactivated only deactivated devices are shown 3 Select Update 4 Select Reset in order to delete filter settings HINT You can sort the devices in the table of the device overview in ascending or descending order by clicking on a blue entry in the table head device serial number device active 8 2 Accessing the Device Properties 1 Select Configuration gt Device overview 2 Select symbol for device properties in the device row M The device properties open Explanation of Device Properties Description Data collection Meaning Shows whether the device has been activated in Sunny Portal see Section 8 2 1 Activating Deactivating Devices Device Replacement page 56 Activated devices are used in the Sunny Portal deactivated devices are not used device is activated in Sunny Portal device is deactivated in Sunny Portal Product group Group of the device e g Sunny Boy 4200TL IP address If you click on the IP address you can directly call up your only for Sunny WebBox Sunny WebBox user interface In order to do this you must first activate the Sunny WebBox IP address on your router Please follow your router manual for this MAC address MAC address of Sunny WebBox only for Sunny WebBox Serial number Serial number of device Manvfacture
31. e PV system is operating In real life a value of 100 cannot be achieved as unavoidable losses always arise with the operation of the PV system e g thermal loss due to heating of the PV modules However high performance PV systems can reach a performance ratio of up to 80 The parameters for the performance ratio are configured automatically when the first Sunny SensorBox is added to your Sunny Portal system Normally you do not need to make any changes You need to adjust parameters manually if you add further Sunny SensorBox devices for a system to the Sunny Portal if the channel list has changed or if you are replacing a Sunny SensorBox The reason is that the Performance ratio default page in the Visualization menu is not updated automatically Adjusting the Radiation and Temperature Sensor Manually Select Configuration gt System properties Select the Parameters tab Select Edit Select the sensor in the Radiation sensor field based on the Sunny Sensor Box serial number OO ON oen Select the type of the radiation sensor The following settings are possible ExtSollrr External radiation sensor IntSollrr Internal radiation sensor 6 Select the sensor in the Temperature sensor field based on the Sunny Sensor Box serial number 7 Select the type of the temperature sensor The following settings are possible TmpAmb Ambient temperature sensor TmpMdul Module temperature se
32. e overview B Device overview C Device name name of the device D Serial number serial number of the device E Product group group of the device e g Sunny Boy 4200TL F IData collection shows whether the data of this device should be used on your Sunny Portal pages see Section 8 2 1 Activating Deactivating Devices Device Replacement page 56 G Monitoring shows whether the device inverter Sunny WebBox is participating in system monitoring see Section 6 3 System Monitoring page 38 H Properties opens tab with device properties of the device see Section 8 2 Accessing the Device Properties page 54 Parameters opens the Parameters tab of the device see Section 8 3 Calling Up Parameters of a Device page 60 J E3 Logbook opens System log tab with filtered messages for this device System log see Section 6 2 System Log page 36 active deactivated User Manual SPortal BEN101021 53 Device Settings SMA Solar Technology AG 2 Set the desired filters in order to filter the device overview The following settings are possible Device name Enter the complete device name or parts of a device name Serial number Enter the complete serial number of the device or parts of the serial number Devices Select the required device class e g photovoltaic inverter or sensor Data collection Select the status of the require
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34. efault Configuration 1 Select desired default configuration 2 Select Next 3 Select Save 4 Select Save M The table has been created and is displayed Creating a Customized Table In the System devices field select a system or a device HINT In order to narrow your selection choose a device type or Systems in the Narrow selection field 6 In order to add further systems or devices select Add device system and repeat previous 1 Select Customized 2 Select Next 3 Select Add device system 4 5 Select Submit Steps 7 Select i d M The Channel configuration page opens In order to add a heading for this table column or row enter the heading in the Name field 9 In the Time unit field choose the period for which you would like to see the values 20 SPortal BEN101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Page Design 10 In the End date of display area activate the desired end date of the display The following settings are possible Current The values for the current date e g current day current month are always shown User defined You can select the date for which to display the values e g a certain day a certain month 11 Select desired channels in the Channel area x Selectable Channels e l For devices all channels which are transferred to Sunny Portal are available here For a system the calculated channels are availa
35. ere you can select the date for which to show the messages Status e Unapproved unapproved messages are displayed default setting Approved approved messages are displayed e All approved and unapproved messages are displayed System devices All messages from Sunny Portal from the system from service and from the devices are displayed Portal messages from Sunny Portal are displayed e System messages from the current system are displayed Devices e g SB4200TL messages for the selected device are displayed Number per page Here you can select how many messages are to be displayed per page Type Here you can select which messages should be displayed info warning disturbance error 6 2 2 Approving Messages You can approve messages in order to mark them as read This will let you distinguish between read messages and new messages l Activate fields next to messages that should be approved In order to select all messages activate Select all 2 3 Select the red checkmark to approve a message immediately 4 Select Execute User Manual SPorta BEN 101021 37 System Monitoring SMA Solar Technology AG 6 3 System Monitoring 6 3 1 Overview of System Monitoring The page Name of your system gt System monitoring gives you an overview of communication monitoring status and inverter comparison status Communication Monitoring A Data reception from p
36. es repeat the previous steps The Unit of the First Channel Selected Determines the Additional Channels Available for Selection mie If the basic unit of the first selected channel is watts the only channels selectable afterwards are those compatible with watts The selection options are automatically limited accordingly by Sunny Portal 5 Select the desired unit in the Unit field 22 SPortal BEN 101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Page Design 6 Select the channel type of the value in the Value field The following channel types are available here depending on the channel Analog values Mean values The average value that the channel had for the set period Maximum values Highest value that the channel had during the set period Minimum values Lowest value that the channel had during the set period Meter channels Meter change Increase within the period to be selected Meter reading Current total meter reading of the value Cumulative change Cumulative added increase within the period to be selected 7 Set automatic scaling or enter own scaling values Automatic scaling activate Automatic scaling min and Automatic scaling max Custom scaling enter scaling values into Min and Max fields Configuring Time Settings 1 Select the desired display period of the diagram in the Display period field in the Time settings area 2 Select in the Number of per
37. ger available for calculating or displaying channels 1 Select Configuration gt Device overview 2 Select symbol for device properties in the device row The device properties open Select Edit In order to activate a device activate Data collection field In order to deactivate a device deactivate Data collection field Oc ES Select Save 56 SPorta BEN 101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Device Settings 8 2 2 Changing the Device Name The serial number of the device is displayed as the default device name 1 2 5 Select Configuration gt Device overview Select symbol for device properties in the device row V The device properties open Select Edit Enter new name in the Name field Select Save 8 2 3 Changing the Device Description 1 2 5 Select Configuration gt Device overview Select symbol for device properties in the device row The device properties open Select Edit Enter desired remarks for the device in the Description field Select Save 8 2 4 Configuring the Phase You can configure the phase into which the inverter is feeding 1 2 Select Configuration gt Device overview Select symbol for device properties in the device row The device properties open Select Edit Activate according fields L1 L2 or L3 in the Phase area Select Save User Manual SPortal BEN101021 57 Device Settings SMA S
38. gram has been created and is displayed 5 2 5 Creating a Diagram A diagram consists of at least one x axis time settings Yl Y2 and one y1 axis the y2 axis is optional Several channel values with the same unit can be displayed on each y axis Use the y2 axis if you want to display values with another unit than on the y1 axis Procedure e Configure y1 axis y2 axis is optional Configure time settings Set advanced configuration 24 SPorta BEN 101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Page Design Configure Y1 Axis Y2 Axis is Optional 1 Select a system or a device in the Y1 axis Y2 axis area in the System devices field Only devices of the current system can be selected HINT In order to narrow your selection choose a device type or Systems in the Narrow selection field 2 Select desired channel in the Channel field mie Selectable Channels For devices all channels which are transferred to Sunny Portal are available here For a system the calculated channels are available CO saved energy power compensation performance ratio specific system yield The unit of the first channel selected determines the additional channels available for selection 3 Select M Table with the selected device or system is displayed 4 In order to add further systems or devices repeat the previous steps mie Selecting Additional Channels The unit of the first channel selected determines
39. grams e g Google Toolbar Enable pop ups in the web browser and possible additional programs 64 SPortal BEN101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Contact 11 Contact If you have technical problems concerning our products contact the SMA Serviceline We require the following information in order to provide you with the necessary assistance e System name system identifier or e mail address see Section 7 1 e Data logger type and serial number see data logger manual e Data transmission method network analog ISDN GSM e fitis possible to dial in to the data logger we require the dial number 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 SPortal BEN101021 65 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 delivery of SMA Solar Technology AG shall apply The content of these documents is continually checked and amend
40. he Page configuration tab 3 To change page contents Select Edit in the area of the page content to be changed Edit page content 4 In order to delete page content select Delete in the area of the page content to be deleted 30 SPortal BEN101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Page Design 5 4 Deleting Pages You can delete all pages of the Visualization menu 1 Select name of the page in the Visualization menu V The selected page opens 2 Select the Page configuration tab In order to delete the page select Delete page Click Yes to accept 5 5 Changing the Page Name 1 Select name of the page in the Visualization menu M The selected page opens 2 Select the Page configuration tab Change the page name in the Name of this page field 4 Select Save 5 6 Publishing Pages You can publish the following pages All pages of the Visualization menu The following pages of the Name of your system menu System profile Energy and Power Annual comparison Options for Publishing e Presenting pages at www SunnyPortal com in the Public systems area Presenting pages on the Internet Presenting Pages at Sunny Portal in the Public systems Area 1 Select the name of the desired page V The selected page opens 2 If you have chosen a page in the Visualization menu select the Page configuration tab If you have chosen a page in the Name of your system menu select
41. he system identifier is used as the default system name Changing system name see Section 7 1 2 Changing the System Name page 46 System identifier System identifier for the system currently selected The system identifier is defined when you register the system Commissioning Date on which the system was created in Sunny Portal Street address Street address to which the system belongs Postal code city Postal code and city to which the system belongs Country Country in which the system is located Federal state Federal state in which the system is located Time zone Here you can select the time zone Longitude Longitude and latitude of the system location In order to Latitude have geodata for location automatically entered from database select Search geodata Altitude Altitude of system location Select Save User Manual SPortal BEN101021 45 System Properties SMA Solar Technology AG 7 1 2 Changing the System Name The system identifier is used as the default system name You can change the system name and give your system a name If you have registered several systems at Sunny Portal you will be able to distinguish better between systems with relevant names 1 Select Configuration gt System properties 2 Select System data tab 3 Select Edit 4 In the Name field enter the desired name for the system e g Smith House
42. ickr photo album Integrate slideshow into Sunny Portal Selecting a Picasa Photo Album OR oN e 8 Register at picasa google com If you have no Picasa photo album create a photo album as described at Picasa Select photo album Select Link to this album Select Integrate slideshow M A window opens Integrate slideshow text field Select the HTML code and copy it to the clipboard Leave Picasa and switch to Sunny Portal Selecting a Flickr Photo Album E OY Register at www flickr com If you have no Flickr photo album create a photo album as described at Flickr Select photo album Select slideshow M Slideshow begins Select Publish M A window opens Select Embed HTML User Manual SPorta BEN101021 27 Page Design SMA Solar Technology AG 7 Select Copy to clipboard 8 Leave Flickr and switch to Sunny Portal Integrating Slideshow into Sunny Portal Call up page configuration of slideshow In order to add a heading enter the heading in the Title field In the Data source field select the name of the photo platform Copy HTML code into the HTML code field In order to see the preview select Preview Select Save Select Save NHNG amp wARWHN gt The slideshow has been created and is displayed 5 2 7 Creating an Image Image Requirements Maximum image size 500 kB Possible image formats JPG PNG GIF e Height and width Sunny Portal will pro
43. iguring Inverter Comparison page 40 g User Manual SPortal BEN101021 55 Device Settings SMA Solar Technology AG Explanation of Device Properties Communication Monitoring only for Sunny WebBox Description Meaning Monitoring Here you can activate or deactivate communication monitoring for this Sunny WebBox Alarm after Shows for how long there must be no contact between Sunny Portal and this Sunny WebBox until you receive an e mail Interval Shows how often the Sunny WebBox sends data to the Sunny Portal configuration via Sunny WebBox user interface Period Shows in which period the Sunny WebBox sends data to the Sunny Portal configuration via Sunny WebBox user interface Explanation of Device Properties Inverter Comparison only for Inverters Description Meaning Monitoring Here you can activate or deactivate inverter comparison for this inverter Tolerance Here you can enter the tolerance for this inverter into which the specific yield of this inverter may fall If it is outside of the tolerance Sunny Portal will inform you by e mail 8 2 1 Activating Deactivating Devices Device Replacement You have the opportunity to deactivate devices such as inverters and communication devices at Sunny Portal if you have replaced a device for example The device and its data are then no longer displayed or processed at Sunny Portal The device data is then no lon
44. iods field how many display periods are to be shown In the Time unit field select into which time units the periods should be divided 4 In the End date of display area activate the desired end date of the display The following settings are possible Current The values for the current date e g current day current month are always shown User defined You can select the date for which to display the values e g a certain day a certain month User Manual SPortal BEN101021 23 Page Design SMA Solar Technology AG Making Advanced Configurations 1 In order to add a heading in the Advanced configuration area enter heading in Diagram name field 2 In the Download file type field select the format for saving diagram data The following settings are possible CSV File format that describes the structure of a text file for saving or easily exchanging simply structured data ODS File format for tables in the Open Document format which makes it possible to exchange Office files between different applications and operating systems XLSX File in the Excel Workbook format which is supported by Microsoft from Excel version 2007 and up 3 In order to show the legend by default for this diagram activate Show legend 4 In order to view the preview open Preview area Select Update to reload diagram after changes were made Select Save 6 Select Save M The XY dia
45. ion of the without group group cannot be changed it always remains in first place 1 5 6 Select Configuration gt Visualization M The Page configuration groups page opens Select Activate positioning Select name of the group or page M Arrow keys are now active The name of the page or group is highlighted in gray Use the up or down arrow to move the page or group M The page or group will move by one step Keep selecting the according arrow until the desired position has been reached Select Save 5 8 3 Deleting a Group d Group and all subpages will be deleted permanently If you delete a group all the subpages assigned to the group will also be deleted permanently Select Configuration gt Visualization M The Page configuration groups page opens Select the name of the group Select New group M The Configure group page opens Select Delete to delete the group permanently User Manual SPortal BEN101021 35 System Monitoring 6 System Monitoring 6 1 Monitoring Functions SMA Solar Technology AG Sunny Portal offers the following monitoring functions for your PV system Monitoring Events of the PV system Sunny Portal function System log The system log will let you see messages for events of your PV system Section 6 2 System Log page 36 Report configuration If you are using report configuration you will receive an e mail with the events
46. lant as expected Last contact 5 minutes ago Inverter comparison B Inverter yields in configured range Yield yesterday 34 65 kwh Position Description A Symbol for communication monitoring status B Symbol for inverter comparison status C Opens the according page for configuring communication monitoring or inverter comparison Communication Monitoring Sunny Portal offers communication monitoring for systems with the Sunny WebBox At certain time intervals Sunny Portal checks when Sunny WebBox has sent the data of your PV system to Sunny Portal Should data transmission be interrupted Sunny Portal will inform you via e mail How to configure communication monitoring is described in Section 6 3 2 Configuring Communication Monitoring page 40 The following tables explains the meaning of the symbols for communication monitoring Symbol Meaning D Communication monitoring has not been activated Symbol is shown in color if communication monitoring has been activated Symbol in the circle shows the status of communication monitoring Communication between Sunny WebBox and Sunny Portal is ok Time of last Ss contact is displayed 38 SPortal BEN101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG System Monitoring Symbol Meaning _ Communication between Sunny WebBox and Sunny Portal is interrupted The Ss additionally displayed Details link gives you detailed information about the time
47. ll to the next or previous display period within the displayed intervals User Manual SPortal BEN 101021 13 Page Table and Diagram Functions SMA Solar Technology AG Diagram Functions The functions are described by means of the following example diagram cop test from 01 02 2008 to 31 01 2009 800 5 700 600 2 500 400 300 Hi LJ d od 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 E NERONE INC INE LINE NR UNE sion E Wl Total yield kwh sB5000TL 38 els D Position Meaning A The right and left side of the diagram let you scroll to the next or previous display period if the data is available B Opens more buttons for editing the diagram Opens calendar In the calendar you can scroll through the months using the arrows and select the desired display period D Here you can scroll to the next or previous display period within the displayed intervals Buttons for Editing the Diagrams Symbol P Meaning Opens a submenu with the options described below for the diagram Opens window with table view of diagram values If the window does not open see Section 10 Troubleshooting page 64 Opens a window for saving the data in the set format Shows legend JODE Hides legend Shows fullscreen diagram Nj Opens page configuration for editing the diagram 14 SPortal BEN101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Page Design 5
48. m Excel version 2007 and up 17 Select Save 18 Select Save M The table has been created and is displayed User Manual SPortal BEN101021 21 Page Design SMA Solar Technology AG 5 2 3 Creating a System Profile 1 In order to add a heading enter the heading in the Title field If several systems can be selected in the System field select the desired system Activate the desired fields for which to display the data Select Save Select Save AKAUN The system profile has been created and is displayed 5 2 4 Creating an XY Diagram Procedure e Configure y axis x axis e Configure time settings Set advanced configuration Configure Y Axis X Axis l Selecta system or a device in the Y axis X axis area in the System devices field Only devices of the current system can be selected HINT In order to narrow your selection choose a device type or Systems in the Narrow selection field 2 Select a channel in the Channel field r Selectable Channels 1 For devices all channels which are transferred to Sunny Portal are available here For a system the calculated channels are available CO saved energy power compensation performance ratio specific system yield The unit of the first channel selected determines the additional channels available for selection 3 Select M Table with the selected device or system is displayed 4 In order to add further systems or devic
49. n Sunny Portal The settings are only for displaying your system in Sunny Portal and have no effects on your devices The following sections describe the parameters and for which calculations Sunny Portal requires these parameters 7 3 1 Changing Compensation You can consume the electricity from the PV system yourself or sell it Enter the cash amount for compensation or savings here Sunny Portal calculates the amount of money you earn or save In Germany the feed in tariff is regulated by the Renewable Energy Sources Act EEG Select Configuration gt System properties Select Parameters tab Select Edit Enter feed in tariff Select currency ON T Oy BS Sean NO a Select Save Automatically Calculating Compensation only for Germany 1 Select Calculate compensation according to EEG V The Calculate compensation window opens 2 Select system type Select year of PV system s initial commissioning 4 Select Submit M The window closes Feed in tariff is displayed 5 Select Save 7 3 2 Changing CO Saved The CO factor indicates how much CO is produced for every single kilowatt hour of electricity generated in the country Depending on the technology used and the efficiency the CO factor can vary between the different utility grid operators in the region You can find out the level of the CO factor of the electricity supplied to you by contacting your utility grid operator Sunny Portal uses the
50. ngs are possible Description Enter name for the string Manvfacturer Select the module manvfacturer Module type Select the type of module You must set the manufacturer first The menu contents vary depending on the manvfacturer you select Module power These data are entered automatically when you select the module Module surface type You can enter changes into the fields using the arrows or Efficiency your keyboard s arrow keys Number of module Enter number of modules per string 58 SPorta BEN 101021 User Manua SMA Solar Technology AG Device Settings Azimuth Here you can enter the azimuth angle of the string s module surfaces The azimuth angle indicates in degrees the amount by which the module surfaces deviate from an exact southern orientation Tracking If your module surfaces track the sun automatically activate this field Tilt angle Here you can configure the tilt angle of the string s module surfaces The tilt angle indicates in degrees the amount by which the module surfaces deviate from the horizontal Optimized If your system is optimized based on the latitude activate this field The optimum orientation is 30 from the horizontal in Germany Description Enter remarks 6 Select Submit V The Device Properties page opens String has been configured 7 Select Save 8 Activate calculation see Section 7 1 4 Configu
51. nnel values of the devices The channel values that can be selected depend on the device Channel values of the entire system CO saved Total yield Performance ratio Power Compensation Specific system yield Example table Gesamtertrag Devices Plants Meter Change kWh 31 03 2010 SB4200TL 10 43 SB5000TL 13 95 24 38 Total Year lt Month lt Day 31 03 2010 Gesamtertrag Meter Change kWh March 2010 395 34 553 42 948 76 Total Gesamtertrag Meter Change kWh 2010 517 11 721 37 1238 48 Total amp 16 SPorta BEN101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Page Design Page content Content System profile You can also use this information on your customized pages Information in the system profile e System name Location Operator Date of commissioning e System power Annual yield e CO saved PV modules e Azimuth Tilt angle Tracking Inverter e Communication e Description Example system profile Plant Profile Sunny Trees Location Kassel Germany Commissioning 27 06 2008 Plant power 24 24kiW p Inverter 5 6 Sunny Boy 3800 Description Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetuer adipiscing elit sed dam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat
52. nny Portal Considers Delayed Data in the Following Reports mie If relevant data arrives after sending the report Sunny Portal will consider the data in the following report There are the following 3 reports of which you can set 3 each Report Selectable channels Info report day 1 to 3 Daily yield KWh e Revenue today e Max power today kW e CO saved today kg Info report month 1 to 3 e Yield for the month kWh e Monthly revenue Max power for the month kW e CO2 saved kg monthly Event report 1 to 3 For the 3 event reports you can choose 4 message types from Sunny Portal from the system and from service e Information Warnings Disturbances e Errors User Manual SPortal BEN 101021 41 System Monitoring SMA Solar Technology AG 6 4 1 Configuring Daily Info Report Monthly Info Report For the daily info report the channels data for the respective day is sent for the monthly info report the channels data for the respective month You can configure 3 monthly info reports and 3 daily info reports that contain different data Every daily info report can be sent at a set time the monthly info reports are sent at the end of the month 1 Po NM 3 6 42 Select Configuration gt Report configuration In the Report configuration field select a daily info report or a monthly info report Select Edit Configure the report The following settings are po
53. nsor 8 Select Save User Manual SPorta BEN101021 51 System Properties SMA Solar Technology AG 7 4 Changing Privacy Settings SMA Solar Technology AG takes the protection of your data very serious This applies to personal and system data We guarantee that your data will be treated confidentially and will not be used by SMA Solar Technology AG or third parties without your explicit permission You can specify to what extent SMA Solar Technology AG or third parties may use your data At any time you can withdraw your permission to use your data for the future Select Configuration gt System properties Select Privacy Select Edit Activate or deactivate desired fields Bon Select Save 52 SPortal BEN101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Device Settings 8 Device Settings 8 1 Calling Up and Filtering the Device Overview On the Device overview page you will receive information about all devices of your system and can make device specific settings 1 AL B Select Configuration gt Device overview V The device overview of all devices of the current system opens Device Overview ar Active E m nemo Serial lumber Product Group Data collection Monitoring Properties s Ll B san 1100054237 Sunny Boy 4200TL o E3 3 o to SensorBox 210 900000010 Sunny Sensor Box 3 ta uq LT PYTTTITTY Position Meaning A Settings for filtering the devic
54. of your PV system Yield compensation power CO saved Report configuration You can set that you will receive an e mail with data of your PV system 6 4 Report Configuration page 41 Inverter yields outside of the tolerance System monitoring inverter comparison If you activate inverter comparison you will receive an e mail as soon as the specific yield of an inverter is outside of the tolerance 6 3 3 Configuring Inverter Comparison page 40 Communication between Sunny WebBox and Sunny Portal System monitoring communication monitoring If you activate communication monitoring you will receive an e mail if Sunny WebBox stops sending data to Sunny Portal 6 3 2 Configuring Communication Monitoring page 40 6 2 System Log The page Name of your system gt System log will show you messages from Sunny Portal and your PV system These messages help you to identify system failures for example The number after the colon of the menu name shows the number of unread messages system log x x number of messages 36 SPorta BEN 101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG System Monitoring 6 2 1 Calling up and Filtering Messages You can filter messages in the system log in order to only call up certain messages 1 Select Name of your system 2 Select System log Configure the desired filters The following settings are possible Go to H
55. olar Technology AG 8 2 5 Configuring the Generator Power You only need to make the settings in this section if Sunny Portal is to calculate the entire power of your PV system Sunny Portal calculates the system power from the inverter power generator power Options for Configuring the Generator Power Entering the power of an inverter manually e Configuring the power of an inverter through multiple strings Entering the Power of an Inverter Manually l Select Configuration gt Device overview 2 Select symbol for device properties in the inverter row M Device properties of the inverter open Select Edit Enter inverter power in the kWp field under Generator power Select Save Ov Qnod o Activate calculation see Section 7 1 4 Configuring System Power page 46 Paragraph Having System Power Calculated from Sum of Power of all Inverters page 47 Configuring the Power of an Inverter through Multiple Strings 1 Select Configuration gt Device overview 2 Select symbol for device properties in the inverter row V The device properties open 3 Select Edit Call up page for configuring the string Select Add string in order to add a new string In order to copy an existing string select Copy in the string row and edit it afterwards Select Edit in the string row in order to edit an existing string V The menu for configuring the string opens 5 Configure the string The following setti
56. on Description Section 7 1 5 Changing the Description of the System page 47 System image next to the data Section 7 1 6 Changing Deleting the System Image page 47 12 SPortal BEN101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Page Table and Diagram Functions 4 Page Table and Diagram Functions Page Functions At the end of each page with at least 2 tables or diagrams you can change the end date for all diagrams and tables on the page If the period presented in the table or the diagram is 1 year or 1 month the year or the month of the entered end date will be adopted Table Functions The functions are described by means of the following example table Gesamtertrag Gesamtertrag Gesamtertrag Devices Plants Meter Change kWh Meter Change kWh Meter Change kWh A 31 03 2010 March 2010 2010 S84200TL 10 43 395 34 517 11 SB5000TL 13 95 553 42 721 37 24 38 948 76 1238 48 Total Total Total lt Year lt Month lt Day B C D Position Meaning a a A The table header lets you sort the displayed data in ascending or descending order Click on a blue value in the header to sort the data in the table in ascending order click again to sort the data in descending order B Opens a window for saving the data in the set format Opens calendar In the calendar you can scroll through the months using the arrows and select the desired display period D Here you can scro
57. ortionally adjust the image depending on the size of the page layout Activate the field of the desired value Select size of the unit Adding an image In order to use the displayed image activate Automatically In order to use own image activate User defined and select Browse Select Save Select Save The overview has been created and is displayed User Manual SPorta BEN101021 29 Page Design SMA Solar Technology AG 5 2 10 Creating Text Forbidden HTML tags lt SCRIPT gt and therefore Java Script lt META gt lt APPLET gt lt FORM gt lt HTML gt lt HEAD gt lt FRAME gt lt IFRAME gt 1 In order to add a heading enter the heading in the Title field 2 Enter desired text in the editor 3 Select Save 4 Select Save M The text has been created and is displayed Example Adding a Current Webcam Image This example describes how to add the current webcam image with the editor Every time the page is called up the current image of the webcam is displayed Requirement The webcam program always saves the current image under the same name l In order to add a heading enter the heading in the Title field 2 Select 3 The Image properties window opens 3 Enter the URL of the webcam image in the Select image field 4 Select OK 5 3 Changing Deleting Page Content 1 Select name of the page in the Visualization menu M The selected page opens 2 Select t
58. portionally adjust the image depending on the size of the page layout Procedure e Upload an image from own computer to gallery e Add image from gallery to page Uploading an Image from Own Computer to Gallery 1 Select 3 M A new section opens up 2 Select Browse The Select file window opens 3 Open desired image Path of the image is in the address bar Select Upload selected file e Repeat process in order to upload additional images M Image has been uploaded and is shown in the gallery 28 SPortal BEN 101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Page Design Adding an Image from the Gallery to the Page 1 2 3 4 5 M In order to add a caption enter caption in the Title field Select image by double clicking on it M Image is displayed In order to use a different image select Edit and repeat previous steps Select Save Select Save Image has been added on the page and is displayed 5 2 8 Creating System Monitoring Requirement System monitoring has been set see Section 6 3 HR wN gt In order to add a heading enter the heading in the Title field Activate Communication monitoring and or Inverter comparison Select Save Select Save System monitoring has been set and is displayed 5 2 9 Creating an Overview Image Requirements en Maximum image size 500 kB Possible image formats JPG PNG GIF Height and width Sunny Portal will prop
59. r Device manufacturer 54 SPorta BEN 101021 User Manua SMA Solar Technology AG Device Settings Description Meaning Name Device name The serial number of the device is shown as the default name changing the name see Section 8 2 2 Changing the Device Name page 57 Description Room for remarks on the device see Section 8 2 3 Changing the Device Description page 57 Phase L1 L2 L3 Phases to which the device is connected see Section 8 2 4 Configuring the Phase page 57 eg the device is connected to this phase the device is not connected to the phase or the phase has not been configured yet Generator power Sum of power of all PV modules that are connected to a PV inverter Communication monitoring only for Sunny WebBox Shows the settings of this Sunny WebBox for communication monitoring see Section Explanation of Device Properties Communication Monitoring only for Sunny WebBox page 56 calls up page for configuring communication monitoring see Section 6 3 2 Configuring Communication Monitoring page 40 g Inverter comparison only for inverters Shows the settings of the inverter for this inverter comparison see Section Explanation of Device Properties Inverter Comparison only for Inverters page 56 calls up page for configuring inverter comparison of all inverters see Section 6 3 3 Conf
60. reports that contain different events and are sent at different times You can select 4 events of Sunny Portal and the system information warnings disturbances errors Select Configuration gt Report configuration on Select Edit gt Select an event report in the Report configuration field Configure the report The following settings are possible Activate report If the report is activated it will be sent to the set recipients at the set interval You can also save report settings and activate the report later Recipient In the E mail address es field enter recipient s e mail address Separate multiple e mail addresses by commas Interval In order to receive the report hourly activate the Hourly field In order to receive the report daily activate the Daily field and select the time Content Activate the according fields of the events that the report should contain in the Portal and System rows Send report as Text you will receive the e mail with the data in text format HTML you will receive the e mail with the data in HTML format PDF you will receive the e mail in text format and the data as a PDF attachment Max number of messages in one report Select the maximum of messages that may be included in one report If empty reports should be sent as well activate Also send empty reports if no new events are available In order to send
61. ring System Power page 46 Paragraph Having System Power Calculated from Sum of Power of all Inverters page 47 User Manual SPorta BEN 101021 59 Device Settings SMA Solar Technology AG 8 2 6 Deleting a Device If you delete a device all data of the device will be permanently deleted Check e 1 first if it would be sufficient to simply deactivate the device 5 Select Configuration gt Device overview Select symbol for device properties in the device row M The device properties open Select Edit Select Delete V A confirmation prompt opens Select Delete to delete the device permanently 8 2 7 Adding Replacing Devices You can add new devices to the Sunny Portal or replace devices as soon as the communication device sends data of the new devices to Sunny Portal Sunny Portal detects the new devices and lists the new devices on the System monitoring page once The wizard available here will let you add or replace devices in Sunny Portal 8 3 Calling Up Parameters of a Device The parameters are described in the respective manual of the device You can only read the device parameters not change them If you want to change parameters use the Sunny WebBox or the Sunny Explorer software by SMA Solar Technology AG IF 60 Select Configuration gt Device overview V The device overview of all devices of the current system opens Select symbol for parameters in the device row The de
62. ssible Activate report If the report is activated it will be sent to the set e mail address at the set interval You can also save report settings and activate the report later Recipient In the E mail address es field enter recipient s e mail address Separate multiple e mail addresses by commas Interval In the Send report at field select the time at which you would like to receive the e mail Content Channel selection Activate fields of channels that should be shown in the report Send report as Text you will receive the e mail with the data in text format In the Send data in area activate the fields in which the data should be shown in the e mail Subject of e mail the data is shown in the e mail s subject heading e Email body the data is shown in the e mail body HTML you will receive the e mail with the data in HTML format PDF you will receive the e mail in text format and the data as a PDF attachment In the Portal page to be sent field select which Sunny Portal page should be sent with the e mail If you want to generate a default report page save your report settings and create the report manually afterwards In order to send the test report to a set e mail address select Send test report Select Save SPortal BEN101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG System Monitoring 6 4 2 Configuring an Event Report You can configure 3 event
63. tivating Deactivating Devices Device Replacement 56 Changing the Device Name 2 0 0 ec eee 57 Changing the Device Description 0c sees 57 Configuring the Phases a 2st ee rene tope hoia a na pool 57 Configuring the Generator Power isses 58 Deletinig Device seeno coe acere RI an Bahnen 60 Adding Replacing Devices 60 Calling Up Parameters of a Device 000 0005 60 User Management llle 61 User Concept with Roles and Rights 61 Creating a New User 00 0 0 ene 62 Changing User Rights une 62 Beleing else Are E RRRS 62 Changing User Information esso orte ERR ERR XA 63 Changing the Password cei Fer 63 Troubleshoolinga s stes seda op aab beares 64 Contact saa cia nen 65 SPorta BEN 101021 5 Information about this Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 1 Information about this Manual 1 1 Symbols Used The following general information is used in this document Information e l Information provides tips that are valuable for the optimal operation of the program 1 2 Terminology Type Example of terminology Menu individual menu item Select File Several menu items Select File gt Extras Button Select Save 1 3 Additional Information You can find further information on the following subjects in the Downloads area of www SMA de en e How to receive e mails from your Internet mailbox on yo
64. uirement You have registered at Sunny Portal see Section 2 1 Registering a PV System in Sunny Portal page 7 1 Open www SunnyPortal com 2 Activate SSI for secure transmission of your login details 3 Enter the e mail address you provided when registering in the E mail field 4 Enterthe password you received by e mail in the Password field 5 Check the Remain logged in box to stay logged in This way you will not have to sign in again for your next Sunny Portal session You will stay logged in even after closing your browser or switching off your computer The function will stay activated until you log out of Sunny Portal through the lock symbol in the upper right corner Public or Shared Computers If you are using a public computer or sharing yours with other people deactivate the Remain logged in function Other people could call up your data in Sunny Portal 6 Select Login V The User information page opens when first logging in 7 Fillin your address detoils 8 Select Save e Delays in Visualization l Under certain circumstances it can take up to three hours until the data of your PV system is displayed in Sunny Portal Display According to System Data Transferred The displayed available data on the pages will vary according to the amount of transferred system data Logging Out of Sunny Portal In order to end your Sunny Portal session go to User info Logout gt Logout
65. ur mobile phone via text message is described in the E mail to SMS technical information The significance of the performance ratio for rating energy efficiency and the reliability of your PV system is described in the Performance Ratio technical information 6 SPortal BEN101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Getting Started 2 Getting Started 2 1 Registering a PV System in Sunny Portal You can register your PV system in Sunny Portal exclusively through the following SMA Solar Technology AG communication products Sunny WebBox Register the Sunny WebBox in Sunny Portal as described in the Sunny WebBox manual Sunny Boy Control Plus If your Sunny Boy Control Plus is equipped with the optional NET Piggy Back you can forward the system data to Sunny Portal directly via Ethernet or through one of the possible modems Configure data transmission to Sunny Portal in the Sunny Boy Control Plus as described in the NET Piggy Back manual e If your Sunny Boy Control Plus is not equipped with the optional NET Piggy Back you can register your system via Sunny Data Control Sunny Data Control e n Sunny Data Control configure Sunny Portal e mail as described in the Sunny Data Control help You can download the Sunny Data Control software in the download area of www SMA de en User Manual SPorta BEN101021 7 Getting Started SMA Solar Technology AG 2 2 Logging In and Out of Sunny Portal Logging In to Sunny Portal Req
66. values into Min and Max fields Configuring Time Settings l Select the desired display period of the diagram in the Display period field in the Time settings area 2 Select in the Number of periods field how many display periods are to be shown In the Time unit field select into which time units the periods should be divided In the End date of display area activate the desired end date of the display The following settings are possible Current The values for the current date e g current day current month are always shown User defined You can select the date for which to display the values e g a certain day a certain month 26 SPorta BEN 101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Making Advanced Configurations 1 6 M Page Design In order to add a heading in the Advanced configuration area enter heading in the Diagram name field In the Download file type field select the download format In order to show the legend by default for this diagram activate Show legend In order to view the preview open the Preview area Select Update to reload diagram after changes were made Select Save Select Save The diagram has been created and is displayed 5 2 6 Creating a Slideshow HINT Select a page template with only 1 module on the page for the slideshow so that the slideshow will be shown in good quality Procedure Select Picasa or Fl
67. vice parameters open In order to view a parameter s history select history symbol SPortal BEN 101021 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG User Management 9 User Management 9 1 User Concept with Roles and Rights You can create additional users in your Sunny Portal so they will be able to call up your Sunny Portal You can assign roles to users Roles differ in the rights the user has in your Sunny Portal for example whether the user is authorized to create a new page The following roles are possible e Guest Default user Installer e System administrator Overview of Roles and Rights Rights Role Guest Default Installer Administrator Login NG NG NG NG View pages NG NG NG NG View and change user NG NG NG NG information Change the password NG NG NG View system properties NG NG NG View device properties NG NG NG View the report configuration NG NG NG View change and delete pages NG NG View and change system NG NG properties View and change device NG NG properties View and change the report NG NG configuration View and change calculated NG NG channels View the system log and confirm NG NG entries Import data NG NG View user management NG Create and delete users and NG assign roles User Manual SPortal BEN 101021 61 User Management SMA Solar Technology AG 9 2 Creating a New User

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