Chapter 4: Connecting Environmental Sensors (Optional)
Control and Communication Gateway Installation Guide - MAN-01-00132-1.2
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Sensor Type
: One of the following sensors:
Sensor Type
Description
Unit
Temp. Ambient
Ambient temperature sensor measurement
°C, °F
Temp. Module
Module temperature sensor measurement
Wind Speed
Wind speed sensor measurement
m/s
Wind Direction
Wind direction sensor measurement
degrees
Irradiance Global
Global horizontal irradiance
W/m2
Irradiance Direct
Direct irradiance
Irradiance Diff.
Diffused irradiance
Irradiance POA
Plane of Array (POA) irradiance
NOTE:
The temperature units are configured in °C by default and can be changed to °F under the
Temperature
submenu located under the
Display
menu.
Two Points setting
:
P0
and
P1
represent points on the sensor graph to be configured in the gateway.
The values refer to the measurement signal and the measurement range from the sensor datasheet.
Refer to the example below.
Set point
: Enables entering two measurement signal values (voltage, current or temperature)
Configuring the Sensors in the SolarEdge Gateway
►
To enable the sensors in the SolarEdge gateway:
1
Press the
Enter
button until the following message is displayed:
P l e a s e e n t e r
P a s s w o r d
* * * * * * * *
The gateway is now in Setup mode and all its LEDs are lit.
2
Use the three-right-most LCD buttons to type in the following password:
12312312
. The following
menu is displayed:
L a n g u a g e < e n g >
C o m m u n i c a t i o n
S e n s o r s
D i s p l a y
M a i n t e n a n c e
I n f o r m a t i o n
3
Under the main menu, select
Sensors
.
4
Select the preferred sensor submenu (
V1
,
V2
or
I
), and select
Enable
.
S e n s o r < E N >
R a n g e < 0 - 2 V >
T y p e < - - - >
T w o P o i n t s
