Power One VSN-MGR-CMML SERIES, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...1 AURORA LOGGER RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL INSTALLATION GUIDE VSN MGR RES SERIES VSN MGR CMML SERIES BCM 00099 0AL REV AB...

Page 2: ...SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE USE OF THIS USER GUIDE OR THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE ANY PRODUCT REFERENCED HEREIN EVEN IF POWER ONE HAS...

Page 3: ...ALL AIRISE OUT OF SELLER S RENDERING OF TECHNICAL ADVICE OR SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DELIVERY OF THE EQUIPMENT TO THE EXTENT SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES...

Page 4: ...______________ 13 3 4 Verify Internet Connectivity _____________________________________________________ 14 3 5 Asset Registration _____________________________________________________________ 14 3 6...

Page 5: ...eb browser The Installer logs on to the website to register the Aurora Logger and ensures that the logger is correctly passing information to the servers The Installer provides a URL to the end user f...

Page 6: ...th the commercial version can be single phase or three phase 2 Installation Qualified personnel with appropriate training and experience must perform Aurora Logger installation Follow standard safety...

Page 7: ...ed site The included power supply requires an ambient temperature between 0oC and 40oC but the logger can operate between 40oC and 85oC 4 Connect shielded twisted pair wire to the RS 485 terminals on...

Page 8: ...erminated at the final inverter by a switch near the RS 485 terminal block The farthest inverter in the daisy chain must be terminated by setting the inverter termination switch to ON For all other in...

Page 9: ...cable to Port 6 of the Aurora Logger Screw Terminal Attach the other solid black ground conductor to Port 5 of the Aurora Logger Screw Terminal See the figure below To Network via Switch or Router Sc...

Page 10: ...s being passed to Aurora Vision servers 1 Connect the Aurora Logger data logger to your Ethernet network 2 Run the Aurora Logger Setup Tool to verify that your Aurora Logger is configured properly The...

Page 11: ...is equipped with a Gigabit Ethernet interface any Ethernet cable straight or crossover will work 1 Configure the laptop s Ethernet port to obtain a Dynamic IP address automatically through DHCP typic...

Page 12: ...onnected through all the ports on the Data Logger It is essential that the devices you set up here match how devices are physically connected to your Aurora Logger By default only the two RS 485 ports...

Page 13: ...ection 1 Obtain Static IP address information for the site 2 Select the Network tab Set the Type Network Connection Type field to Static The page will allow you to type in the following information IP...

Page 14: ...inverters reporting data to the Aurora Logger are also registered The plant must be created as an asset using Aurora ADMIN before the Aurora Logger can be assigned and registered From the Setup Tool...

Page 15: ...y View and monitor their system To find the URL for a specific user site within Aurora Vision follow these steps 1 Log on Aurora Vision at www auroravision net and go to Asset Details 2 Select the ass...

Page 16: ...16 4 A page displays to configure the Easy View display Scroll down to the Published View section The URL to provide to the customer is in the Latest version field...

Page 17: ...5 Positive 2 TR Port 4 RS 485 Negative 3 RS 485 A RS 485 Positive 4 RS 485 B Ground 5 RTN Port 3 RS 485 GND GND VDC Power Only 6 N A 24VDC Note that multiple weather stations can be supported if daisy...

Page 18: ...y RS 485 port on the Aurora Logger must remain set to Modbus RTU default value Configuration of the Primary RS 485 port only needs to be completed when using an optional weather station Configure the...

Page 19: ...dd a device A window appears to enter device settings 3 Select SunSpec Alliance Modbus Interchange as the Device Type from the pull down menu 4 Set the Slave Id field to the Modbus address of the weat...

Page 20: ...device will be added to the Devices page listed under the Primary RS 485 port 8 Press the Save icon at the top to commit changes 9 After making changes you are reutrned to the Devices page with the s...

Page 21: ...over cable One end of the crossover cable should be connected to Eth1 and the other to your computer s Ethernet port You should see a link LED illuminated for both the Aurora Logger and the computer c...

Page 22: ...ation In the event that the equipment needs to be returned to the factory for any reason please call to obtain an RMA Return Material Authorization Do not return items without an RMA displayed on the...

Page 23: ...ntly not used Hardware a CPU Atmel AT91SAM9G20 400MHz b DRAM 64 Mbytes c Flash memory 256 Mbytes Normal storage capacity available for data logging is 30 days worth of data Power Supply a Power 9 24 D...

Page 24: ...connects to the Aurora Vision Information Server for data upload mandatory 6 2 Remote Power Wire Sizing If you are connecting a weather station to the Aurora Logger for power this table will help you...

Page 25: ...tomer Support E mail vision service power one com www power one com 2012 Power One Corporation Power One is a registered trademark and Aurora Vision is a trademark of Power One Corporation All rights...