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Summary of Contents for G2

Page 1: ...Quick Guide Flex Gateway G2 Revision 012219 ...

Page 2: ... Switch Pass through Port Reboot Button Switch Signal No LCD INV Port Terminating Res Switch RS485 DC in 9 24V Internal Installation Refer to Pages 3 8 Activity Cloud RS485 Power External Installation Refer to Page 9 12 RS485 DC in 9 24V A B A B G Vin GND A B G Page 1 ...

Page 3: ... signal reflection on the line Activity Fast Blink Execute Command Blink Gateway Heartbeat Cloud ON Success Connected Fast Blink Shake Hands with Cloud Blink LAN Activity OFF Disconnected RS485 Blink Device R W OFF No Activity Power ON OFF Contents Model Note Flex Gateway G2 FG4E US DC 9 24V WiFi Module CPLK US Accessories D2XH Cable 3 Standoffs with Screws 3 Pin Connector 5 Pin Connector FG4E Enc...

Page 4: ...r ID 102 Inverter ID 117 Switch RS485 Surge S S Example 1 Communication Box Install the Flex Gateway in the first inverter of the RS485 Daisy Chain An Ethernet cable connection from the Comm Box to the inverter Flex Gateway is required not supplied A Installation Option Internal in Wire Box of the Inverter Communication Box typically includes these devices ...

Page 5: ...485 Surge S S Example 2 Communication Box RS485 Meter RS485 Weather Station Install the Flex Gateway in the first inverter of the RS485 Daisy Chain An Ethernet cable connection from the Comm Box to the inverter Flex Gateway is required not supplied AC DC Power Communication Box typically includes these devices ...

Page 6: ...hillips bit 2 2 Replace the screws with the 3 standoffs included in the Flex Gateway Kit 6 PIN Header 6 PIN Connector 3 3 Install the Flex Gateway by carefully aligning the 6 PIN header in the upper left hand corner of the Communication Board Install the 3 screws into the stand offs to secure the Flex Gateway in place Install the 3 screws and torque to 7 in lbs using a 2 Phillips bit ...

Page 7: ...inverter Daisy Chain to the inverter Communication Board using the 5 Pin Connector provided in the Flex Gateway Kit NOTE The 5 Pin Connector is installed at the port on the bottom of the inverter Communication Board behind the Flex Gateway NOTE Half duplex or 2 wire RS 485 cabling must include a signal ground or zero volt reference for reliable operation 6 The RJ45 LAN cable is inserted into the E...

Page 8: ...rt WiFi Inverter 3rd Party Data Logger RS485 A B G 7 7 WiFi module is connected to the WiFi port of the Flex Gateway via the D2XH cable Scan the QR code to complete the CPS Connect app download and installation by using mobile phones that can access the Internet Internet RS485 A B G ...

Page 9: ...nverter Daisy Chain Or alternatively the Flex Gateway may be used to combine two separate inverter Daisy Chains into one NOTE Modbus IDs may not be duplicated When the inverters are monitored via the Flex Gateway a unique Modbus ID also referred to as an RS 485 address for each inverter can be set up through the LCD interface Up to 70 inverters can be connected together in the communication networ...

Page 10: ...be installed in the FG4E Enclosure as shown The Flex Gateway Enclosure includes a DIN rail mounting clip for installation in an external NEMA4 communication box Screw M3 8 Screw M3 6 Installation Option B External In Communication Box ...

Page 11: ...P Converter AC DC Power Inverter ID 101 Inverter ID 102 Inverter ID 117 Switch Example 1 Communication Box RS485 Surge S S Pass through Ethernet RS485 2 Typical NOTE Don t use Modbus ID 160 This address is reserved for the Broadcast Command 16AWG Ground Wire not supplied Inverter RS485 A B G Vin Gnd RS485 A B G ...

Page 12: ... Inverter ID 17 Switch Example 2 Communication Box Pass through Ethernet RS485 Inverter ID 101 Inverter ID 102 Inverter ID 117 RS485 Surge S S 16AWG Ground Wire not supplied NOTE Don t use Modbus ID 160 This address is reserved for the Broadcast Command Inverter RS485 A B G Vin Gnd RS485 A B G ...

Page 13: ...102 Inverter ID 117 RS485 Weather Station AC DC Power Page 12 Pass through Ethernet RS485 4 RS485 Surge S S With Meter Weather Station NOTE The Modbus ID of the Meter and Weather Station should not be included in the Modbus range of the Flex Gateway 16AWG Ground Wire not supplied Inverter RS485 A B G Vin Gnd RS485 A B G ...

Page 14: ...y firmware version is lower than 1 6000 the following port must be opened both ways TCP 80 and 88 with destination IP 47 254 31 163 If the user or site owner is unable to have those ports opened he she will not be able to get the full benefit of the remote diagnostics and firmware updates It is recommended to use a separate modem router so that the inverters network is not part of the high securit...

Page 15: ...eway under the Installer tab Ensure the D2XH Cable and WiFi Module are connected to the Flex Gateway card Select WiFi settings and connect to the network name beginning with CPLK The password is Password and is case sensitive WiFi Setting Next Connect to Module Back Connected to the WiFi SSID start with CPLK And the password is Password WiFi Module ...

Page 16: ...9200 Parity E N O Data 8 9 Stop 1 2 Modbus Range can be select in the range of 1 246 Upload Interval Minutes You may select the upload interval for the data going to the cloud DHCP Inverter Baud Rate Modbus Range 1 16 9600 N81 Test Save the Config Basic Ethernet RS485 Flex Gateway Name unknown Model FG4E US SN 1088000000106 Hardware Ver V1 4 1751 Firmware Ver V01 6142 Quit New Gateway Activate DHC...

Page 17: ...est Save the Config Basic Ethernet RS485 Runtime 25 Minutes MQTT Connection CONNECT MQTT Server Host cps j1st io 1883 Routing LINK_ON MAC 00005E113C08 IP Address 192 168 1 100 Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 1 1 DNS 6 6 6 6 DHCP Upload Interval Advanced Settings 1 Minutes Test Save the Config Basic Ethernet RS485 Runtime 22 Minutes MQTT Connection DISCONNECT MQTT Server Host None Routing LINK_O...

Page 18: ...t is selected this will restore the Flex Gateway to the factory settings All previous data will be permanently deleted In the Ethernet settings the user can connect the Flex Gateway to the two different servers Inverter Port Pass through Port Ethernet Reboot Reset Upgrade Firmware Back Ethernet Execute DHCP Protocol of Server MQTT SunSpec ...

Page 19: ... Modbus ID and is within the range Once all the expected inverters are found press Save the Config At this point the Activate button at the top right corner should be highlighted DHCP Inverter Baud Rate Modbus Range 1 32 9600 N81 Test Save the Config Basic Ethernet RS485 Test 1 Server Connection OK 2 Query Inverter 1 Quit New Gateway Activate DHCP Upload Interval Advanced Settings 1 Minutes Test S...

Page 20: ...ablet and the WiFi module and enable the 3G 4G network of the smart device to take over Once you disable the WiFi navigate back to the app Do not close the app Ensure the mobile phone is connected to the Internet during this step Input the email address monitor chint com and click Next If you are not sure about the email Please contact our service team Quit Next Email of Site Owner ...

Page 21: ... Back Name a new site or choose an existing site Name a new Flex Gateway Choose the time zone of the site Click Apply to proceed with the activation Site Name Flex Gateway Name None None Apply Flex Gateway Time Zone ...

Page 22: ...the Connection is successful the user will see an Activated status at the top right corner The Flex Gateway name is also visible in this screen DHCP Inverter Baud Rate Modbus Range 1 16 9600 N81 Test Save the Config Basic Ethernet RS485 Flex Gateway Name Genesis Model FG4E US SN 1088000000106 Hardware Ver V1 4 1751 Firmware Ver V01 6142 ...

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