CARLO GAVAZZI Eos-Gate, Installation And Operation Manual

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Page 3: ...tially unsafe The manufacturer is not responsible for improper usage The manufacturer is not responsible for the consequences which come from the usage of not original spare parts This manual is subject to change without notice The Eos Gate is built using hardware provided by Moxa R and a customized software developed by Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA This software is property of Carlo Gavazzi Control...

Page 4: ...escriptions 16 5 3 CONNECTING THE RS 485 PORTS TO A SERIAL RS 485 NETWORK 17 5 3 1 Relevant safety prescriptions 18 6 EOS GATE INSTALLATION 19 6 1 HYSICAL INSTALLATION 19 6 2 WIRING 19 6 3 INTERNET ACCESS PREREQUISITES 19 7 EOS GATE CONFIGURATION 20 7 1 CONFIGURATION STEPS 20 7 2 A5 CONFIGURING A PC CONNECTION TO THE EOS GATE THROUGH A LAN 21 7 3 A10 CHECKING RS 485 CONNECTIVITY FOR EOS ARRAY EOS ...

Page 5: ... 9 1 SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS 37 9 2 CHOOSE THE RIGHT MONITORING SOLUTION 37 9 2 1 Performance and alarm monitoring 37 9 3 PROACTIVE AND PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE 38 10 APPENDIX 39 10 1 MODBUS OVER SERIAL LINE RS 485 GUIDELINES 39 10 1 1 Introduction 39 10 1 2 RS 485 cable 39 10 1 3 RS 485 grounding 40 10 1 4 RS 485 shielding 40 10 1 5 RS 485 topology 40 10 1 6 RS 485 termination 41 10 1 7 RS 485 MODBU...

Page 6: ... Gate is used Measured variables and alarms are polled from the field devices according to the desired time interval suggested default 30 seconds Data are stored into the SD memory until they are correctly transmitted to the monitoring portal for data safety reasons With an opportune time interval suggested default 10 minutes data are then sent to the portal and the SD memory is freed When data ha...

Page 7: ...ong or improper uses of the equipment THE EQUIPMENT MUST BE OPERATED ONLY BY SKILLED PERSONNEL For safety reason and for the need to grant a correct system operation only skilled personnel is allowed to operate the equipment USERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPEN THE DEVICE COVER The product cover cannot be removed and the product cannot be open without explicit authorization of the manufacturer DO NOT USE...

Page 8: ...PER WIRING Carefully check wiring Improper wiring of the device terminals can cause irreversible damages to the equipment and injuries to operators CAUTION RISK OF DAMAGES FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE The equipment contains electronic components which may be damaged by electrostatic discharges Do not touch them if it is not strictly necessary FOLLOW THE RELEVANT GUIDELINES WHEN WIRING THE EQUIPMENT...

Page 9: ...ting them to the LAN 2 Serial ports The equipment has two serial ports for RS 485 connections The serial port 1 has to be connected to the Eos Array Eos Array Lite devices and to the AC meter the port 2 is for third party devices 3 Power supply The system operates with a 12 to 48 VDC supply An universal power adaptor is supplied with the system 4 DIN Rail Panel mounting The system is enabled for D...

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Page 11: ...ms are included into the package Packing list Item Notes Eos Gate hardware Ethernet cable RJ45 to RJ45 crossover cable 100 cm Universal power adaptor Includes terminal block to power jack converter Installation and operation manual DIN rail kit Kit to be mounted for DIN rail installations 4 4 Serial ports pin assignment PIN RS 422 485 4W RS 485 2W 1 TxD A 2 TxD B 3 RxD A Data B 4 RxD A Data A 5 GN...

Page 12: ... consumption 340 mA 12 VDC 4 5 watts AC DC power supply adapter Universal power adaptor included LAN Ethernet 2 auto sensing 10 100 Mbps ports Connector RJ45 Magnetic Isolation Protection 1 5 kV built in Link Indicator LED 10M Link x2 100M Link x2 Serial Interface RS 485 ports 2 Connector DB9 male ESD protection 15 KV for all signals Indicators LED TxD x2 RxD x2 Baudrate selectable from 9600 bps t...

Page 13: ... relevant Eos Array s status information Managed data Eos Array Lite Measurements instantaneous values for DC current DC voltage at string level and string combiner level level Environmental measurements instantaneous values for ambient temperature and solar irradiation according to the installed Eos Array Lite modules and sensors Alarms relevant Eos Array Lite s status information Managed data fo...

Page 14: ...variable kWh AC energy consumed instantaneous variable 4 7 Eos Gate configuration manager Eos Gate configuration manager Feature Description Eos Gate configuration manager Free English language software for Eos Gate parameters programming and testing The program is based on a web server integrated into the Eos Gate and can be used by means of a common web browser Network Configuration RS485 parame...

Page 15: ...nected to the terminals shown in the picture IMPORTANT NOTE the device is provided with a RESET button which restores the system at its basic factory defaults but lets the system in an useless status For this reason the RESET button has to be used by support personnel only 5 1 1 Relevant safety issues IMPORTANT SAFETY PRESCRIPTIONS The manufacturer decline every direct or indirect responsibility f...

Page 16: ...a device other than a PC e g an Ethernet Switch or Hub an Ethernet RJ45 direct cable not included in the package has to be used Ethernet based connection to Eos Gate Direct Eos Gate to PC connection use a RJ45 to RJ45 cross over cable Eos Gate to PC connection using an Ethernet Switch use 2 RJ45 to RJ45 direct cables 5 2 1 Relevant safety prescriptions IMPORTANT SAFETY PRESCRIPTIONS The manufactur...

Page 17: ...l line guidelines at the end of this document An RS 485 network installed or operated without following the relevant prescriptions and guidelines can cause problems to data communication and damages to the connected devices RS 485 connection to Eos Gate Serial port 1 to be connected to Eos Array Eos Array Lite devices and AC meter Serial port 2 to be connected to third party devices IMPORTANT NOTE...

Page 18: ... 5 3 1 Relevant safety prescriptions IMPORTANT SAFETY PRESCRIPTIONS The manufacturer decline every direct or indirect responsibility for the consequences for the missing observance of the above mentioned prescriptions and for every wrong or improper uses of the equipment Read carefully Please refer to section 3 1 for further information ...

Page 19: ...ns of a RS 485 serial line serial port 1 3 The Eos Gate is connected to a PC by means of either an Ethernet LAN or a direct connection through a cross over using the Ethernet port 1 1 4 The Eos Gate is connected to internet by means of an Ethernet LAN and is reachable by internet for web connections over TCP IP port 80 using the Ethernet port 1 1 1 Points 3 and 4 are to be considered as alternativ...

Page 20: ...ctivity for Eos Array Serial port connectivity KO A110 Serial port connectivity OK A20 A15 Checking RS 485 connectivity for the AC meter Serial port connectivity KO A110 Connectivity OK A30 A20 Checking connectivity to the Fat Spaniel portal Connectivity KO A120 Configuration OK A40 A30 Configuring the AC meter parameters Configuration KO STOP Configuration OK A50 A40 Configuring the Eos Array Eos...

Page 21: ...s PC 6 Secondary actors LAN 7 Pre conditions PC running a web browser PC connected to LAN Eos Gate connected to LAN 8 Post conditions Success end conditions The PC communicates with the Eos Gate Failure end conditions The PC cannot communicate with the Eos Gate 9 Trigger 10 Scenario description The user picks the IP standard address for the Eos Gate device printed on the backside label 192 168 4 1...

Page 22: ...ry actors RS 485 7 Pre conditions Step A5 OK Eos Array Eos Array Lite correctly configured according to the relevant guidelines Eos Gate connected to the RS 485 bus of the Eos Array Eos Array Lite 8 Post conditions Success end conditions The Eos Gate communicates with the Eos Array Eos Array Lite devices Failure end conditions The Eos Gate cannot communicate with the Eos Array Eos Array Lite devic...

Page 23: ...PC AC meter 6 Secondary actors RS 485 7 Pre conditions Step A5 OK AC meter correctly configured according to the relevant guidelines Eos Gate connected to the RS 485 bus of the AC meter serial port P1 8 Post conditions Success end conditions The Eos Gate communicates with the AC meter Failure end conditions The Eos Gate cannot communicate with the AC meter 9 Trigger 10 Scenario description Using t...

Page 24: ...e Eos Gate 5 Primary actors Eos Gate User s PC Fat Spaniel 6 Secondary actors Internet 7 Pre conditions Step A5 OK Fat Spaniel account available Eos Gate connected to internet 8 Post conditions Success end conditions The Eos Gate communicates with the Fat Spaniel Portal Failure end conditions The Eos Gate cannot communicate with the Fat Spaniel Portal 9 Trigger 10 Scenario description Using the Eo...

Page 25: ...ter is correctly configured in the Eos Gate 5 Primary actors Eos Gate User s PC AC meter 6 Secondary actors RS 485 7 Pre conditions Step A15 OK 8 Post conditions Success end conditions The Eos Gate s configuration for AC meter is OK Failure end conditions The Eos Gate s configuration for AC meter is not OK 9 Trigger 10 Scenario description Using the Eos Gate configuration manager open the AC meter...

Page 26: ...ay Lite devices are correctly configured in the Eos Gate 5 Primary actors Eos Gate User s PC Eos Array Eos Array Lite 6 Secondary actors RS 485 7 Pre conditions Step A10 OK 8 Post conditions Success end conditions The Eos Gate s configuration for Eos Array Eos Array Lite is OK Failure end conditions The Eos Gate s configuration for Eos Array Eos Array Lite is not OK 9 Trigger 10 Scenario descripti...

Page 27: ...s All steps from A1 to A49 OK 8 Post conditions Success end conditions The Eos Gate s configuration is uploaded to Fat Spaniel portal Failure end conditions The Eos Gate s configuration cannot be uploaded to Fat Spaniel portal 9 Trigger 10 Scenario description Carefully check the configuration data for PV Plant Eos Array AC meter tabs Carefully check of having correctly completed all the previous ...

Page 28: ...nsmitted to the Fat Spaniel portal 9 Trigger 10 Scenario description Carefully check the configuration data for PV Plant Eos Gate Eos Array AC meter tabs Carefully check of having correctly completed all the previous steps from A1 to A59 Choose Choose Begin data transmission to portal Check the action s result 11 Special requirements Note Only some of the uploaded configuration data may be edited ...

Page 29: ... Pre conditions 8 Post conditions Success end conditions The Eos Gate is successfully connected to LAN Failure end conditions The Eos Gate cannot be successfully connected to LAN 9 Trigger A5 10 Scenario description Carefully check correct cable type being in use Carefully check for a correct physical connection Check for LAN issues on every device in the LAN path under exam Check LED status on th...

Page 30: ...Pre conditions 8 Post conditions Success end conditions The Eos Gate is successfully connected to RS 485 bus Failure end conditions The Eos Gate cannot be successfully connected to RS 485 bus 9 Trigger A10 A15 10 Scenario description Carefully check correct cable type being in use Carefully check for a correct physical connection Carefully check for a correct network topology Carefully check for R...

Page 31: ...ured 5 Primary actors Eos Gate User s PC Fat Spaniel 6 Secondary actors 7 Pre conditions 8 Post conditions Success end conditions Fat Spaniel data are correctly configured Failure end conditions Fat Spaniel data are not correctly configured 9 Trigger A20 10 Scenario description Carefully check user ID and password provided by Fat Spaniel Carefully check API key provided by Fat Spaniel Carefully ch...

Page 32: ...perty of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA 32 8 Eos Gate maintenance 8 1 Maintenance steps Following step Use case Description Condition Use case B10 Managing configurations B20 Downloading a configuration from Eos Gate B30 Uploading a configuration to Eos Gate B40 Uploading an updated software to Eos Gate ...

Page 33: ...tors 7 Pre conditions Web browser available in the PC 8 Post conditions Success end conditions Eos Gate configuration may be managed Failure end conditions Eos Gate configuration may not be managed 9 Trigger 10 Scenario description Start Eos Gate configuration manager Open the Tools menu The available actions under the Tools menu allow to o Create a new configuration o Open an old configuration sa...

Page 34: ... Gate User s PC 6 Secondary actors 7 Pre conditions Web browser available in the PC Eos Gate successfully connected to the PC through LAN 8 Post conditions Success end conditions Eos Gate configuration may be downloaded Failure end conditions Eos Gate configuration may not be downloaded 9 Trigger 10 Scenario description Start Eos Gate configuration manager Open Tools menu Choose Download configura...

Page 35: ... to the PC through LAN Eos Gate configuration manager started A correct configuration is present in the Eos Gate configuration manager o Opened from file o Downloaded from an Eos Gate o Written by hand The configuration has been created using the same release of the configuration manager 8 Post conditions Success end conditions Eos Gate configuration may be uploaded Failure end conditions Eos Gate...

Page 36: ...tors 7 Pre conditions A web browser installed in the PC Eos Gate successfully connected to the PC through LAN Eos Gate configuration manager started An upgraded software release available as a file in the PC 8 Post conditions Success end conditions Eos Gate configuration may be uploaded Failure end conditions Eos Gate configuration may not be uploaded 9 Trigger 10 Scenario description Open Tools m...

Page 37: ...perate on a photovoltaic installation IMPORTANT SAFETY PRESCRIPTIONS The manufacturer decline every direct or indirect responsibility for the consequences for the missing observance of the above mentioned prescriptions and for every wrong or improper uses of the equipment Read carefully 9 2 Choose the right monitoring solution The purposes of the monitoring solution in place are essentially two 1 ...

Page 38: ...tions in which a high level of reliability is needed The only way to operate proactive and predictive maintenance strategies is 1 Storing historical data 2 Having a reliable alarm polling system 3 Having a good knowledge of the devices in the plant For each of the above cases the Eos Array provides the supervision system with the whole set of alarms needed For the details refer to the relevant dat...

Page 39: ...over serial line V1 02 specification for further information The following picture represents a typical MODBUS over serial line system 10 1 2 RS 485 cable The suggested cable is the shielded twisted pair for 2 wires connections 2W MODBUS and the shielded double twisted pair for 4 wires connections 4W MODBUS If there are not any reason to use the 4W MODBUS e g an existing serial line a 2W MODBUS ba...

Page 40: ... bus Generally this point is to choose on the master device or on its tap and not to be shared with other devices inverters which could add external noise or disturbance The protective shield may be used as Common circuit 10 1 4 RS 485 shielding A shielded cable is requested to guarantee high degrees of immunity to EMC and lightning events The cable shield can be used as Common circuit 10 1 5 RS 4...

Page 41: ...of the balanced line near each end of the bus R 150 ohm 0 5W resistor Preferred without line polarization 4W RS 485 Bidirectional termination serial capacitor with resistor Between each pair of conductors of the balanced line near each end of the bus R 120 ohm 0 25W resistor in series with C 1 nF 10V capacitance Preferred with line polarization 10 1 7 RS 485 MODBUS line polarization Every MODBUS d...

Page 42: ...RS 485 devices without repeater 32 devices always authorized Depending on all the possible addresses the RS 485 unit load used by devices the polarization a larger number may be authorized The use of a repeater between two heavy loaded RS 485 MODBUS is possible The MODBUS device manufacturer must document the how many devices are authorized without repeater Maximum number of devices addressable by...

Page 43: ...27 Port 2 192 168 4 127 Change the IP address of the port 1 according to your policies Maintain the IP address of the port 2 to grant an easy connection for future needs Suggested LAN IP set of address 192 168 0 0 192 168 255 255 class C mask 255 255 255 0 e g 192 168 3 x to be in the same network as Eos Gate default port 1 address This set of addresses has to be changed according to the network p...

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