Fronius Datalogger Web, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Fronius Datalogger Web 42 0426 0064 EA 012008 Operating Instructions GB Data Communication USA ...

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Page 3: ...ease read it carefully to learn about the many great features of your new Fronius product This is best way to get the most out of all the advantages that it has to offer Please also note the safety information and the safety precautions for the product installation location Following all product instructions will ensure long lasting quality and reliability And these are the essential ingredients f...

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Page 5: ...istrator 15 Connecting to Fronius Datalogger Web via LAN and Fronius Solar access 16 General 16 Requirements 16 Connecting to Fronius Datalogger Web via LAN and Fronius Solar access 16 For the Network Administrator 17 Connecting to Fronius Datalogger Web via the Internet and Fronius Solar web 18 General 18 Function overview 18 Requirements 18 Accessing Data from Fronius Datalogger Web via the Inte...

Page 6: ...acity 29 Calculating Memory Capacity 29 Calculation Example 30 Overwriting Data When Memory is Full 30 Network 31 General 31 Network 31 Solar web 32 General 32 Solar Web 32 Service Messages 33 General 33 Service Messages 33 System Information 35 General 35 System Information 35 Firmware Update 36 General 36 Firmware Update 36 Technical Data 37 Technical Data 37 ...

Page 7: ...ived data can be easily accessed via the Internet no difficult configuration required Data is sent automatically from Fronius Datalogger Web to Fronius Solar web Applicable DAT COM Compon ents Fronius Datalogger Web can be used with the following DATCOM components 100 x Fronius IG Plus or Fronius IG inverter 10 x Fronius Sensor Card or Fronius Sensor Box 10 x Fronius Public Display Card or Fronius...

Page 8: ... green when there is sufficient power coming from Fronius Solar Net Fronius Datalogger Web is operational does not light up when there is no power or not enough power coming from Fronius Solar Net an external power source for Fronius Datalogger Web is required 3 Relay connection Equipped as a NCC normally closed contact and NOC normally open contact switches when there is an error 4 Connection LED...

Page 9: ...et cable 9 External power supply connection for connecting an external power source when the power within Fronius Solar Net is insufficient e g when too many DATCOM components are installed in Fronius Solar Net Important The external power supply unit for the Fronius Datalogger Web must have a secure disconnect between components supplying mains voltage SELV or Class 2 for USA Canada The output of...

Page 10: ...uctions including safety instructions Safety Configuration examples terminating plug Fronius Com Card Inverter PC Laptop Fronius Datalogger Web IN OUT IN OUT Fronius Datalogger Web networks with an inverter and a PC NOTE When networking several DatCom components a terminating plug must be placed on each free IN and or OUT connection of a DatCom component terminating plug Fronius Com Card Inverter ...

Page 11: ...ernet or Solar Net cables are connected incorrectly The Ethernet cable should only be inserted into the LAN connection marked in blue The Solar Net cable should only be inserted into the Solar Net IN or Solar Net OUT connections marked in red Fronius Com Card 1 Insert the red Solar Net cable into the Solar Net IN connection 2 If the Fronius Datalogger Web is the last DATCOM component in the networ...

Page 12: ... to Fronius Solar web then a gateway address and a DNS server address must also be entered Fronius Datalogger Web uses the gateway address to access the Internet The IP address of the DSL router can be used as a gateway address for example Important Fronius Datalogger Web may not have the same IP address as the PC laptop Fronius Datalogger Web cannot connect by itself to the Internet A router must...

Page 13: ...ity icon appears in the PC laptop taskbar Set the IP address to 169 254 0 180 4 Open the PC s laptop s Internet browser e g Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 Enter http 169 254 0 180 in the address field The Fronius Datalogger Web website will appear 6 Click on the Settings menu item Website of Fronius Datalogger Web 7 Click on Network Selection options in the Settings menu item ...

Page 14: ...ssigned the same IP address This enables you to always know under which IP address the Fronius Datalogger Web can be reached If the DHCP server supports the DNS dynamic updates function a name can be entered for the Fronius Datalogger Web in the Hostname field The connection to the Fronius Datalogger Web can then take place via the name instead of the IP address e g Hostname samplesystem Domain na...

Page 15: ...laptop is also a member of the network and must also be assigned a unique network address like the Datalogger If the PC is already integrated in the network no further settings are required General 3 Double click on Local Area Connec tion 5 Click on Internet Protocol TCP IP 6 Click on the Properties button 4 Click on the Properties button in the General tab ...

Page 16: ...5 255 255 0 An IP address between 192 168 1 1 and 192 168 1 254 must be assigned to the PC laptop The IP address selected may not be already assigned in the network The subnet mask must correspond to the existing network e g 255 255 255 0 The Default gateway setting is not relevant for the Fronius Datalogger Web connection Important The PC laptop may not have the same IP address as the Fronius Dat...

Page 17: ...ick on Internet Options 4 Click on the Connections tab 5 Click on the LAN settings button at the bottom 6 When the Use a proxy server for your LAN option is not activated like in the picture the setting options below it are grayed and not accessible When Use a proxy server for your LAN is activated Click on Advanced ...

Page 18: ...14 Internet Options for PC Laptop continued Enter the IP address of the Fronius Datalogger Web in the Exceptions field e g 192 168 1 180 Click on the OK button ...

Page 19: ...r e g Microsoft Internet Explorer IE6 0 Firefox 2 etc PC laptop in the same network segment as the Fronius Datalogger Web 1 Open Internet browser 2 Enter the IP address or the hostname and domain name of the Fronius Datalogger Web The Fronius Datalogger Web website will appear Connecting to Fronius Datalog ger Web via LAN and Internet Browser For the Network Administrator To access the Datalogger ...

Page 20: ...p operating system Win 2000 Win XP or Win Vista Fronius Solar access software installed on PC laptop Fronius Solar access software from the included CD Photovoltaic system created in Fronius Solar access as per Fronius Solar access online help Open Fronius Solar access Administration PV Systems Set up PV System Connecting to Fronius Datalog ger Web via LAN and Fronius Solar access 1 Open Fronius S...

Page 21: ...17 For the Network Administrator To access the Datalogger outside of the LAN Configure the network router so that requests are forwarded to port 80 and port 15015 on the Datalogger ...

Page 22: ... Solar web can establish an active contact with Fronius Datalogger Web e g to display current data Internet access Internet browser Important Fronius Datalogger Web cannot connect by itself to the Internet A router must be used for a DSL connection to the Internet Registration of photovoltaic system with Fronius Solar web 1 The Datalogger ID is required for the registration The Datalogger ID is av...

Page 23: ... heading on the Fronius website www fronius com 2 Start Fronius Solar web For more information about Fronius Solar web see the online help For the Network Administrator Configure the firewall so that the IP address of the Datalogger can send data to port 49049 UDP from solarweb fronius com DSL routers mostly enable you to send data to the Internet and therefore do not nor mally have to be configur...

Page 24: ...tor General Firewall Settings Sending Service Messages via a DSL Internet Connection Normally no additional router configuration is required for a regular DSL Internet con nection for accessing Fronius Solar web and or sending service messages because connections from the LAN to the Internet are open However an Internet connection is required to use Fronius Solar web and send service messages Fron...

Page 25: ...mpared to each other in the Current comparison view The current inverter AC power is displayed as a percentage of the power from the solar module connected to the respective inverter shown in a bar diagram A bar is displayed for each inverter The bar color indicates the power range of the inverter Green the inverter power corresponds to the average power of all inverters Yellow the inverter power ...

Page 26: ...22 Current Compari son View continued Current comparison view for 42 inverters no 1 and no 49 89 inverter no 1 is providing too little power Current comparison view for 3 inverters no 49 50 and 51 ...

Page 27: ... 5 If required click on the respective button e g Save Synchronize Update etc The changed data are applied Selection options in the Settings menu item The Date Time setting is mandatory The individual selection options will be explained in the following The following selection options are available in the Settings menu of the Fronius Datalogger Web website Passwords Date Time Views Logging Network...

Page 28: ... Fronius Datalogger Web Username and password entry for a user password Passwords Access to Fronius Datalogger Web is regulated by assigning passwords There are 2 different password types available The user password The administrator password Important New passwords are only activated when the IP address on the Datalogger is set to assigned IP Password selection options General User Password Usern...

Page 29: ...tor password the user must enter username and pass word in Fronius Datalogger Web to open the Settings menu Username and password entry for an administrator password Administrator Password Forgot Your Password Username admin 1 Make a direct connection to Fronius Datalogger Web as per the Quick Installation insert The Fronius Datalogger Web website will appear no request for passwords 2 Enter new p...

Page 30: ...a record that is logged NOTE You must set the time and date in order to operate Fronius Datalogger Web This is the only way in which Datalogger data can be recorded Date Time Date Time selection option PC synchronization setting 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 7 6 Date Time selection option manual setting 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 7 6 7a 7b 10 10 ...

Page 31: ...aving time setting the correct time zone must be selected 6 Time from PC laptop for PC synchronization setting Field for setting the time for the manual setting 7 Date from PC laptop for PC synchronization setting Field for setting the date for the manual setting 7a Calendar icon 7b Calendar opens when you click on the calendar icon 8 Field for setting the time zone 9 Synchronization button 10 Can...

Page 32: ...l reappear Views selection options Default Language 1 You can enter the charge rate per kWh and the currency for calculating the earnings in Earnings The earnings are shown in the Current total view Earnings The data for the current comparison view are defined in the Comparison view 1 Select an inverter to be displayed in the Comparison view 2 Enter the respective solar module for each inverter th...

Page 33: ...of 15 minutes However the memory capacity is reduced accordingly depending on the number of inverters and or Fronius sensor cards boxes that are integrated into the system Memory Capacity Logging duration min for inverter e g 14 hours 840 minutes for Fronius sensor card Fronius sensor box 24 hours 1440 minutes Logging points per day Logging duration min Save interval min Logging selection option n...

Page 34: ... When Memory is Full Calculation Example 2 inverters logging duration 14 hours 840 minutes 1 Fronius sensor card logging duration 24 hours 1440 minutes Save interval 15 minutes 1 Logging points per day Inverter logging points 840 min 15 min 56 Sensor card logging points 1440 min 15 min 96 2 Total of logging points Total of logging points 2 x 56 1 x 96 208 1 Sensor card 2 inverters 3 Memory sectors...

Page 35: ...sed to configure Fronius Datalogger Web for integra tion with an existing network For more information about network configuration for Fronius Datalogger Web please see section Fronius Datalogger Web Network Configuration Network Network selection option ...

Page 36: ...e a direct connection to Fronius Solar web from Fronius Datalogger Web For more information about Fronius Solar web please see the section Connecting to Fronius Datalogger Web via the Internet and Fronius Solar web or the Fronius Solar web online help Solar web selection option ...

Page 37: ...lection option 1 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 19 20 1 PV system name Included in the service message text Important The system name is used to identify the PV system that sent the mes sage Always enter a system name 2 Message to e mail recipient Activate to send service messages to one or more e mail addresses 3 Field for up to a max of 10 e mail addresses Separate e mail addresses w...

Page 38: ...e message will be sent via SMS 20 Send test SMS button Important Check you settings by sending a test message 21 Save button 22 Cancel button 23 Relay and buzzer For a direct warning onsite Along with the acoustical signal of the buzzer additional warnings can also be triggered via the relay output e g signal horn warning light etc The relay contact is a NCC normally closed contact and NOC normall...

Page 39: ...can be viewed in the System information selection option Datalogger ID Circuit board version Software version IP address Subnet mask Gateway DNS server MAC address Uptime User agent System information selection option System Information General System Informati on ...

Page 40: ... website 4 Open Settings Firmware update 5 Enter the IP address of PC laptop 6 Click on the Run update button This update process can take several minutes The power supply to the Fronius Datalogger Web should not be interrupted during this time The web interface and the connection to Fronius Solar access or Fronius Solar web will not be available during the update process The update is complete wh...

Page 41: ...p 1 43 W Protection class IP 20 Dimensions 190 x 114 x 53 mm 4 69 x 4 49 x 2 09 in Relay output 42 V AC 6 A 60 V DC 400 mA 40 V DC 1 A 30 V DC 6A Maximum cable cross section for the relay output 1 5 mm AWG 28 USA Canada Ethernet LAN RJ 45 100 MBit RS 485 Solar Net RJ 45 Technical Data ...

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