SlarEdge Mdbus Meter Installatin Guide Eurpe and APAC Versin 1.0
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which can be determined by turning the equipment ff and n, yu are encuraged t try t crrect the interference by ne r mre f the fllwing measures: Rerient r relcate the receiving antenna. Increase the separatin between the equipment and the receiver. Cnnect the equipment int an utlet n a circuit different frm that t which the receiver is cnnected. Cnsult the dealer r an experienced radi/tv technician fr help. Disclaimers Changes r mdificatins nt expressly apprved by the party respnsible fr cmpliance may vid the user s authrity t perate the equipment. 2
Cntents Cntents Disclaimers 1 Imprtant Ntice 1 Emissin Cmpliance 1 Cntents 3 HANDLING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 5 Safety Symbls 5 Chapter 1: Intrductin 6 Terminlgy 6 The SlarEdge Mdbus Meter 7 Meter Cnnectin Optins 8 Chapter 2: Meter Installatin 9 Installatin Guidelines 9 Installing and Cnnecting the Meter 10 Chapter 3: SlarEdge Device Cnfiguratin 16 Appendix A: Trubleshting Meter Cnnectin 21 Cmmunicatin Status Screen Trubleshting 21 Device Type r Prtcl are cnfigured incrrectly 21 Number f devices is nt displayed 22 Meter Status Screen Trubleshting 22 <OK> is nt displayed 22 An errr message is displayed 23 Ttal [Wh] value is nt advancing 23 Meter Status LEDs 24 Pwer Status LEDs 24 Mdbus Cmmunicatin LEDs 26 Appendix B: Installing Tw Meters 27 Cnnecting Tw Meters 28 Cnfiguring Dual-meter Cnnectin 28 3
Cntents Verifying Meter Cnnectin 30 Trubleshting Dual-meter Cnnectin 32 Cmmunicatin Status Screen Trubleshting 32 Device Type r Prtcl are cnfigured incrrectly 32 Number f devices is lwer than cnfigured r nt displayed 32 Meter Status Screen Trubleshting 33 Appendix C: Meter Infrmatin Displayed in the Mnitring Prtal 34 Appendix D: Meter Technical Specificatins 36 Appendix E: External Lightning Prtectin Cnnectin 39 4
HANDLING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS During installatin, testing and inspectin, adherence t all the handling and safety instructins is mandatry. Failure t d s may result in injury r lss f life and damage t the equipment. Safety Symbls WARNING! Dentes a hazard. It calls attentin t a prcedure that, if nt crrectly perfrmed r adhered t, culd result in injury r lss f life. D nt prceed beynd a warning nte until the indicated cnditins are fully understd and met. CAUTION! Dentes a hazard. It calls attentin t a prcedure that, if nt crrectly perfrmed r adhered t, culd result in damage r destructin f the prduct. D nt prceed beynd a cautin sign until the indicated cnditins are fully understd and met. NOTE Dentes additinal infrmatin abut the current subject. IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE Dentes infrmatin abut safety issues. HANDLING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Dispsal requirements under the Waste Electrical and Electrnic Equipment (WEEE) regulatins: NOTE Discard this prduct accrding t lcal regulatins r send it back t SlarEdge. 5
Chapter 1: Intrductin Chapter 1: Intrductin Terminlgy The fllwing terms are used in this dcument: Exprt: The pwer injected t the grid. Imprt: The pwer purchased frm the grid. Exprt/ Imprt meter: A meter that is installed at the grid cnnectin pint and reads the energy/pwer exprted/imprted t/frm the grid. Cnsumptin: The pwer cnsumed by the site. Cnsumptin meter: A meter that is installed at the lad cnsumptin pint and reads the energy/pwer cnsumed by the site. Self-cnsumptin: The PV pwer cnsumed by the site and nt fed int the grid. Prductin: The PV pwer prduced by the PV system. Prductin meter: A meter that is installed at the inverter utput and reads the energy/pwer prduced by the PV system. Figure 1: Terminlgy 6
The SlarEdge Mdbus Meter The SlarEdge meter enables measuring the pwer and energy f the phtvltaic (PV) system. The meter is used by the inverter fr the fllwing applicatins: Cnsumptin mnitring Exprt limitatin StrEdge Smart Energy Management n-grid applicatins Chapter 1: Intrductin The SlarEdge inverter r the Cntrl and Cmmunicatin Gateway (CCG) reads the exprted pwer frm a meter installed at the grid cnnectin pint r reads the cnsumptin frm a meter installed at the lad cnsumptin pint. Figure 2: Typical installatin with exprt meter Figure 3: Typical installatin with cnsumptin meter 7
Meter Cnnectin Optins Chapter 1: Intrductin In a single inverter system, the meter is cnnected directly t the inverter. Figure 4: Single-inverter 1 cnnectin In a multiple inverter system, tw ptins are available: The meter is cnnected t the RS485 prt f ne f the inverters. In this case, as the inverter's RS485 prt is ccupied by the meter, use an RS485 Expansin Kit (available frm SlarEdge) r ZigBee cmmunicatin between the inverters. The meter is cnnected t ne f the RS485 prts f a CCG. The CCG s secnd RS485 prt can be used t create an RS485 bus fr cmmunicatin between the inverters. This ptin is illustrated in Figure 5. Figure 5: Multi-inverter cnnectin with CCG and meter 1 This figure shws a single phase inverter cnnectin. Fr three phase inverters, 3 CTs are required. 8
Chapter 2: Meter Installatin The meter is cnnected t the inverter using RS485. Installatin Guidelines AC wire specificatins: 1.3 t 2.0 mm diameter / 16-12 AWG stranded wire, 600 V, type THHN, MTW, r THWN. RS485 wiring specificatins: Cable type: Min. 3-wire shielded twisted pair (a 4-wire cable may be used) Wire crss-sectin area: 0.2-1 mm²/ 24-18 AWG (a CAT5 cable may be used) NOTE If using a cable lnger than 10 m/33 ft in areas where there is a risk f induced vltage surges by lightning, it is recmmend t use external surge prtectin devices. Fr details refer t External Lightning Prtectin Cnnectin n page 40. If grunded metal cnduit are used fr ruting the cmmunicatin wires, there is n need fr a lightning prtectin device. The meter is cnsidered permanently cnnected equipment and requires a discnnect means (circuit breaker, switch, r discnnect) and vercurrent prtectin (fuse r circuit breaker). The meter draws 10-30mA, therefre the rating f any switches, discnnects, fuses, and/ r circuit breakers is determined by the wire gauge, the mains vltage, and the current interrupting rating required. The switch, discnnect, r circuit breaker must be lcated near the meter and be easily perated. Use circuit breakers r fuses rated fr 20A r less. Chapter 2: Meter Installatin Use gruped circuit breakers when mnitring mre than ne line. 9
The circuit breakers r fuses must prtect the mains terminals labeled L1, L2, and L3. In the rare cases where neutral has vercurrent prtectin, the vercurrent prtectin device must interrupt bth neutral and the ungrunded cnductrs simultaneusly. The circuit prtectin / discnnect system must meet IEC 60947-1 and IEC 60947-3, as well as all natinal and lcal electrical cdes. Installing and Cnnecting the Meter Munt the meter either directly n a flat surface, r n a DIN rail using the DIN-rail clips supplied with the meter. T munt the meter directly n a surface: 1. Carefully remve the terminal blcks n bth sides f the meter. 2. Use the tw munting hles n bth sides f the meter t mark the hle psitins. NOTE Chapter 2: Meter Installatin D nt use the meter as a drilling guide; the drill may damage the screw terminals and metal shavings may fall int the cnnectrs. 3. Use the supplied screws t munt the meter. D nt ver-tighten the screws, as lng-term stress n the case can cause cracking. Figure 6: Meter munting hles 10
T munt n a DIN rail using clips: Chapter 2: Meter Installatin The supplied kit includes tw DIN-rail munting-clips and tw screws. 1. Carefully remve the terminal blcks frm bth sides f the meter. 2. Attach the DIN rail clips t the meter and fasten them using the supplied screws (trque 0.7 N*m/0.4 lb*ft). Make sure that the clips are crrectly riented, as shwn belw. Figure 7: Munting the meter n a DIN-rail T install the CTs: 1. Turn ff AC pwer befre clamping n current transfrmers. 2. Install the CTs arund the cnductr t be measured. Split-cre CTs can be pened fr installatin arund a cnductr. A nyln cable tie may be secured arund the CT t prevent accidental pening. 3. Install the CTs with the arrws pinting t the grid fr cnsumptin r exprt measurement. 11
Chapter 2: Meter Installatin T wire the meter: Refer t the cnnectin diagram belw If yu cnnect tw meters, refer t Installing Tw Meters n page 27. Figure 8: Meter cnnectins 1. Verify that pwer is OFF befre making cnnectins. 2. Cnnect the AC side wires (meter input) using the 10-pin terminal blck: a. Lsen the apprpriate screws n the 10-pin terminal blck. b. Cnnect each AC wire t the apprpriate screw terminal (pins 6, 4, 2). Verify that the lines match the symbls printed n the meter frnt label. c. Cnnect grund t pin 10 and neutral t pin 8. d. Tighten the screws making sure the wires are fully inserted and cannt be pulled ut easily. e. Insert the 10-pin terminal blck int the scket n the meter making sure it is fully seated in the meter. 12
3. Cnnect the CT wires t the 6-pin terminal blck: Chapter 2: Meter Installatin a. Cnnect the black and white wires accrding t the dts printed n the label: White t L1/L2/L3 white (pins 1/3/5), and black t L1/L2/L3 black (pins 2/4/6). b. Insert the 6-pin terminal blck int the scket n the meter making sure it is fully seated in the meter 4. Cnnect the RS485 twisted pair cable t the 4-pin terminal blck f the meter: a. Cnnect the wires t the A+ and B- terminals, and cnnect the shield t the G terminal. b. Insert the 4-pin terminal blck int the scket n the meter making sure it is fully seated in the meter 5. Check that the meter Mdbus address is set t 2: DIP switch 2 (secnd frm the left) is set t 1 (UP) and all ther DIP switches are set t 0. T cnnect the meter t the inverter r CCG: 1. If cnnecting t an inverter, remve the seal frm ne f the penings in cmmunicatin gland #2 at the bttm f the inverter and insert the RS485 wires frm the meter thrugh the pening. Figure 9: Cmmunicatin glands 2. Prepare t cnnect t ne f the available RS485 prts f the device, as shwn belw: 13
Chapter 2: Meter Installatin Inverter RS485-1 - pull ut the 9-pin RS485 cnnectr lcated n the cmmunicatin bard. Figure 10: Inverter RS485 cnnectr Inverter RS485 Expansin mdule - pull ut the 3-pin cnnectr Figure 11: Inverter RS485 Expansin mdule CCG - use ne f the 3-pin cnnectrs supplied with the CCG. Cnnect it t the RS485-2 cnnectin n the CCG. Figure 12: CCG RS485 cnnectr 14
Chapter 2: Meter Installatin 3. Cnnect the wires as shwn belw: Figure 13: Meter RS485 cnnectins 4. If the SlarEdge device is at the end f the RS485 bus, terminate as fllws: Inverter - Terminate by switching a terminatin DIP-switch inside the inverter t ON (tp psitin). The switch is lcated n the cmmunicatin bard and is marked SW7. CCG - Terminate by switching the SW2 terminatin DIP-switch t ON. CCG Figure 14: RS485 terminatin switch 15
Chapter 3: SlarEdge Device Cnfiguratin Chapter 3: SlarEdge Device Cnfiguratin This sectin describes basic cnfiguratin f SlarEdge devices (inverter/ccg) fr using a meter. In additin, cnfiguratin specific t the applicatin being used is required in sme cases. Refer t the fllwing dcuments: Exprt Limitatin - http://www.slaredge.cm/files/pdfs/prducts/feedin_limitatin_applicatin_nte.pdf Cnsumptin and Prductin Mnitring - http://www.slaredge.cm/files/pdfs/prducts/cnsumptin_ prductin_mnitring_applicatin_nte.pdf. StrEdge Smart Energy Management n-grid applicatins - http://www.slaredge.cm/files/pdfs/stredge_interface_installatin_ guide.pdf Fr cnfiguring tw cnnected meters refer t Installing Tw Meters n page 27. T cnfigure the SlarEdge device: Use the fur user buttns t cntrl the LCD panel menus: Esc: Ges t the beginning f the currently entered parameter r t the previus menu. Up (1) and Dwn (2): Mves the cursr (>) t the relevant menu ptin. Enter (3): Used t select an ptin 1. Verify that the device ON/OFF switch is OFF. 2. Turn ON the AC switch f the main circuit bard. WARNING! ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. D nt tuch uninsulated wires when the inverter cver is remved. 16
3. Press the Enter (3) buttn fr at least five secnds. The fllwing message is displayed: P l e a s e e n t e r P a s s w r d * * * * * * * * 4. Use the three right mst buttns (Up-1, Dwn-2 and Enter-3) t type in the fllwing default passwrd: 12312312. 5. Scrll t the Cmmunicatin menu and select RS485-X Cnf (X represents the actual RS485 prt t which the electricity meter is cnnected: 1 r E fr the inverter; 1 r 2 r E fr the CCG). The fllwing screen is displayed: D e v i c e T y p e < S E > P r t c l < M > D e v i c e I D < 1 > S l a v e D e t e c t < # > S l a v e L i s t < # > 6. Select Device Type. the fllwing screen is displayed: S l a r E d g e < M > N n - S E L g g e r < S > R e v e n u e M e t e r < M > M u l t i - d e v i c e s < M > N n e 7. Select Revenue Meter, the fllwing screen is displayed: D e v i c e T y p e < M T R > P r t c l < W N > D e v i c e I D < 1 > C T R a t i n g < 0 > M e t e r F u n c. < N n e > Chapter 3: SlarEdge Device Cnfiguratin 17
Chapter 3: SlarEdge Device Cnfiguratin 8. Cnfigure the meter parameters as fllws: Select Prtcl è WattNde. Select Device ID: 2 Set the CT rating t the value that appears n the CT: CT Rating è <xxxxa>. The default is 5 Amperes. If the displayed rating is 0 r yu cannt change the value, there is n cmmunicatin with the meter. Check that the AC pwer t the meter is n. Select Meter Func. and select ne f the functinality ptins, accrding t the installed meter specificatins and lcatin. E x p r t + I m p r t E x p r t C n s u m p t i n P r d u c t i n I m p r t N n e Exprt+Imprt: The meter is installed at the grid cnnectin pint and reads pulses frm bth directins - exprt and imprt energy. Exprt: The meter is installed at the grid cnnectin pint and reads the exprt energy. Cnsumptin: The meter is installed at the lad cnsumptin pint and reads the energy cnsumed by the site. Prductin: The meter is installed at the inverter utput and reads the energy prduced by the inverter. Imprt: The meter is installed at the grid cnnectin pint and reads the imprt energy. Nne: N reading The selected ptin is displayed in the RS485 Cnf screen as <E+I>, <E>, <Cns>, <Prd>, <I>, <Nne>. 18
Chapter 3: SlarEdge Device Cnfiguratin 9. Exit Setup mde. NOTE Calculated meter readings, such as self-cnsumptin, are calculated using the data measured by the meter and the inverters. Calculated meters are nly sent when Energy Manager is enabled (fr details refer t http://www.slaredge.cm/files/pdfs/prducts/feed-in_limitatin_ applicatin_nte.pdf). T verify meter cnnectin: 1. Press the Enter buttn r the LCD external buttn until the Cmmunicatin status screen is displayed as shwn belw. This screen shws the number f external devices that cmmunicate n each prt, the device type, and the prtcl t which each prt was cnfigured. 2. Verify that the setting f the relevant RS485 prt is crrect and that the prt is cmmunicating with the meter. Fr example, if the meter is cnnected t the RS485-1 prt, the Cmmunicatin status screen shuld display the fllwing: w w w w w w w D e v P r t # # R S 4 8 5-1 < M T R > < W N > < 1 > R S 4 8 5-2 < - - - > < - - > < - - > Z i g B e e < - - - > < - - > < - - > Dev: the type f device cnfigured t this prt. MTR indicates a meter. Prt: the cmmunicatin prtcl ## = 1: Indicates that the cnnectin t the meter is successful. 3. Press the Enter buttn r the LCD external buttn until reaching the meter status screen shwing the ttal energy [Wh]. If there is mre than ne meter/functin, there is a status screen fr each ne. 19
Chapter 3: SlarEdge Device Cnfiguratin The fllwing is an example f an Exprt meter: E x p r t M e t e r S t a t u s : < O K > < E r r r M e s s a g e > T t a l [ W h ] : X X X X X X X Status: Displays OK if the meter is cmmunicating with the inverter. <Errr message>: If an internal meter errr ccurs, it will be displayed here. Refer t Trubleshting Meter Cnnectin n page 21. Ttal [Wh]: Displays the accumulated lifetime energy f the meter. If the SlarEdge device is cnnected t the SlarEdge server this value will als be displayed in the mnitring prtal. T display the meter serial number: 1. Enter Setup mde and select Infrmatin. The fllwing screen is displayed: V e r s i n s E r r r L g W a r n i n g l g H a r d w a r e I D s 2. Select Hardware IDs. The fllwing is displayed shwing the ID f the inverter and any meter cnnected t it: I D 5 0 0 0 F F F F 4 E R G M : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20
Appendix A: Trubleshting Meter Cnnectin This sectin describes hw t trublesht meter-related installatin and perfrmance errrs. Fr trubleshting dual-meter cnnectin, refer t Installing Tw Meters n page 27. Cmmunicatin Status Screen Trubleshting The cmmunicatin status screen shuld display the fllwing: w w w w w w w w D e v P r t # # R S 4 8 5-1 < M T R > < W N > < 1 > R S 4 8 5-2 < - - - > < - - > < - - > Z i g B e e < - - - > < - - > < - - > Appendix A: Trubleshting Meter Cnnectin Device Type r Prtcl are cnfigured incrrectly If MTR (meter) is nt displayed as the device type (DEV), r WN (WattNde) is nt displayed as the Prt (prtcl), cnfigure the meter as fllws.: 1. Select CmmunicatinèRS485-x CnfèDevice Typeè Revenue Meter. 2. Select Cmmunicatin è RS485-x Cnf è Prtcl èwattnde. 3. Check that the Device ID under Cmmunicatin è RS485-x Cnf è Device ID is set t 2. 4. Select Revenue Meter è Meter Func. è Exprt+Imprt / Exprt / Imprt / Cnsumptin. 21
Appendix A: Trubleshting Meter Cnnectin Number f devices is nt displayed If <--> is displayed under the ## clumn in the Cmmunicatin status screen, the meter is nt cmmunicating with the inverter. Check the fllwing: Check the physical RS485 Mdbus address and baud rate DIP switch setting: The secnd DIP-switch frm the left is in 1 psitin; the rest are in 0 psitin. The meter cnfiguratin is as described abve. There are n lse cnnectins at the inverter cnnectrs and at the meter, specifically the RS485 wiring. The wiring between the black 4-pin terminal blck n the meter and the RS485 terminal blck n the cmmunicatin bard is crrect, as shwn in Figure 8. Use a Vltmeter t measure the vltage n the meter 10-pin terminal blck. The L1 L2 line t line vltage shuld be 400 Vac ± 20% fr threephase; 230V frm L t N +/- 20% fr single-phase. Meter Status Screen Trubleshting P r d u c t i n M e t e r S t a t u s : < O K > < E r r r M e s s a g e > T t a l [ W h ] : X X X X X X X <OK> is nt displayed If <OK> is nt displayed in the Status line f the status screen shwn abve, the meter is nt cmmunicating with the inverter. Check the fllwing: There are n lse cnnectins at the inverter cmmunicatin bard and at the meter. The wiring between the black 4-pin terminal blck n the meter and the RS485 terminal blck n the cmmunicatin bard is crrect. 22
An errr message is displayed If Cmm. Errr is displayed in the meter status screen, verify prper cnnectin f: The RS485 cables and cnnectrs The AC cnnectin f the meter If Errr 185 Meter Cmm. Errr message is displayed, cntact SlarEdge supprt. Ttal [Wh] value is nt advancing If the Ttal [Wh] value displays a steady value althugh the the site is cnsuming pwer, check the fllwing: There are n lse cnnectins at the inverter cnnectrs and at the meter, specifically the AC wiring n the meter 10-pin cnnectr. The CT black and white cables are crrectly cnnected t the 6-pin cnnectr n the meter: Appendix A: Trubleshting Meter Cnnectin White CT wire is cnnected t the L1/L2 white dt. Black CT wire is cnnected t the L1/L2 black dt. Figure 15: Meter Cnnectin diagram 23
Meter Status LEDs Pwer Status LEDs The three status LEDs n the frnt f the meter can help indicate crrect measurements and peratin. Nrmal peratin indicatins: LED clr Red At nrmal startup - when pwer is first applied, all the LEDs light up sequentially fr 1 sec. The fllwing table describes LED indicatins during nrmal peratin: Functin Flashing ON/OFF Indicatin Appears nly when the meter is cnnected at the grid cnnectin pint (CT directed twards the grid). Indicates exprt pwer measurement. Yellw Flashing Cmmunicatin OK Green Flashing ON/OFF ON fr >3 sec Appendix A: Trubleshting Meter Cnnectin When the meter is cnnected at the grid cnnectin pint it indicates imprt pwer measurement (CT directed twards the grid). When the meter is cnnected at the lad cnnectin pint it indicates cnsumptin pwer measurement (CT directed twards the grid). When the meter is used fr prductin it indicates prductin pwer measurement (CT directed tward the inverter). N current flw (zer current) 24
Abnrmal peratin indicatins: Appendix A: Trubleshting Meter Cnnectin If all LEDs are ff the meter is nt perating. Perfrm all trubleshting steps starting with checking the physical cnnectins. The fllwing table describes additinal LED indicatins that require trubleshting and repair. LED clr Functin Indicatin Trubleshting Red Yellw ON fr >3 sec. Internal errr Flashing ON/OFF Flashing with green LED Flashing with yellw LED ON fr >3sec. Flashing with red LED Negative pwer fr the phase Vltage is t high fr this mdel Cntact SlarEdge Supprt. If the meter is cnnected at the lad cnnectin pint r if the meter is used fr prductin metering, check fr reversed CTs, swapped CT wires, r CTs nt matched with the lines. Discnnect pwer immediately! Check the line vltages and the meter ratings. The line vltage is ut f range (Vac Verify that the vltage n the Vac ±20%). Specifically, screw terminals is within the the vltage is t range f ±20% f the nminal lw fr the meter t perating vltages printed in the perate crrectly white rectangle n the frnt label. and the meter rebts repeatedly. Pwer line frequency is belw 45 Hz r abve 70 Hz. Vltage is t high fr this mdel Check fr the presence f high nise, fr example, the meter is t clse t an unfiltered variable frequency drive. Discnnect pwer immediately! Check the line vltages and the meter ratings. 25
Appendix A: Trubleshting Meter Cnnectin Mdbus Cmmunicatin LEDs The cmmunicatin LED is lcated at the upper left crner. The fllwing are indicatins f the LED light: LED clr Functin Indicatin Trubleshting Flashing An invalid packet: bad baud rate, bad CRC, nise, bad parity, etc. Check that the cmmunicatin wires are cnnected crrectly. Red ON The address is set t zer: an invalid chice Check that the Device ID is set t 2 in the RS485 Cnf screen. Flashing with yellw LED A pssible address cnflict (tw devices with the same DIP switch address). Check that the DIPswitches are set crrectly. Check that the Device ID is set t 2 in the RS485 Cnf screen. Yellw Flashing Valid packets addressed t different devices. N/A Green Flashing A valid packet addressed t this device N/A 26
Appendix B: Installing Tw Meters Appendix B: Installing Tw Meters Yu can cnnect up t tw meters n the same bus. If yu cnnect tw meters, install tw wires int each screw terminal by twisting the wires tgether, inserting them int terminal, and securely tightening. RS485 wiring is daisy-chained between meters, as described in the fllwing figure: Figure 16: RS485 chain f meters 27
Cnnecting Tw Meters Appendix B: Installing Tw Meters 1. Cnnect the twisted pair f wires t the meters as shwn in Figure 17. 2. Cnnect the meters t the inverter r CCG RS485 cnnectr as illustrated belw. Figure 17: Meters cnnectin t the inverter r CCG RS485 cnnectr 3. Check that the Mdbus address f ne f the meters is set t 2: DIP switch 2 (secnd frm the left) is set t 1 (up) and all ther DIP switches are set t 0 (dwn). 4. Set the ther meter t a different address (1): Mve DIP switch 1 (first frm left) t 1, and all ther switches t 0. 5. Terminate the SlarEdge device as described in Installing and Cnnecting the Meter n page 10. Cnfiguring Dual-meter Cnnectin 1. Enter Setup mde, scrll t the Cmmunicatin menu and select Cmmunicatin è RS485-x Cnf.. 28
Appendix B: Installing Tw Meters The fllwing screen is displayed: D e v i c e T y p e < S E > P r t c l < M > D e v i c e I D < 1 > S l a v e D e t e c t < # > S l a v e L i s t < # > 2. Select Device Type. the fllwing screen is displayed: S l a r E d g e < M > N n - S E L g g e r < S > R e v e n u e M e t e r < M > M u l t i - d e v i c e s < M > N n e 3. Select Multi Devices. The fllwing screen is displayed: D e v i c e T y p e < M L T > M e t e r 1 < W N, 1 > M e t e r 2 < - - - > 4. Cnfigure the parameters f the tw meters as fllws. Make sure that the meter addresses (set in the previus sectin) crrespnd with the device IDs and meter functins in the setting belw. The settings prvided herein are an example f a Cnsumptin meter set t address 1 and an Exprt+Imprt meter set t address 2. Select Meter 1. The fllwing is displayed: D e v i c e T y p e < M T R > P r t c l < W N > D e v i c e I D < 2 > C T R a t i n g < 0 > M e t e r F u n c. < N n e > 29
Select Device Type èrevenue Meter. Select Prtcl è WattNde. Set Device IDè1. Set the CT rating t the value that appears n the CT: CT Rating è <xxxxa>. The default is 5 Amperes. If the displayed rating is 0 r yu cannt change the value, there is n cmmunicatin with the meter. Check that the AC pwer t the meter is n. Select Meter Func.è Cnsumptin. Select Meter 2 and cnfigure its settings: Select Device Type è Revenue Meter Select Prtcl è WattNde Verify that Device ID: 2 Set CT Ratingè <xxxxa> Select Meter Func.è Exprt+Imprt Appendix B: Installing Tw Meters Verifying Meter Cnnectin 1. Press the Enter buttn r the LCD external buttn until the Cmmunicatin status screen is displayed as shwn belw. When tw meters are cnnected, a screen similar t the fllwing shuld appear: w w w w w w w D e v P r t # # R S 4 8 5-1 < M L T > < 0 2 > < 0 2 > R S 4 8 5-2 < - - - > < - - > < - - > Z i g B e e < - - - > < - - > < - - > Dev: The type f device cnfigured t this prt. MLT indicates multiple meters. Prt: The number f cnfigured meters. 30
## : The number here indicates the number f cmmunicating meters. Fr dual meters it shuld display 2. If nt, refer t Trubleshting belw. 2. Press the Enter buttn r the LCD external buttn until reaching the Meter status screen shwing the ttal energy [Wh]. There is a status screen fr each meter functin. Fr example, fr an exprt+imprt meter and a prductin meter, there will be three status screens: fr exprt, imprt and prductin. The fllwing is an example f an exprt meter: E x p r t M e t e r S t a t u s : < O K > < E r r r M e s s a g e > T t a l [ W h ] : X X X X X X X Appendix B: Installing Tw Meters Status: Displays OK if the meter is cmmunicating with the cmmunicatin bard. <Errr message>: If an internal meter errr ccurs, it will be displayed here. Refer t Trubleshting Meter Cnnectin n page 21. Ttal [Wh]: The amunt f Watts per hur f the designated meter. If the SlarEdge device is cnnected t the SlarEdge server this value will als be displayed in the mnitring prtal. 31
Trubleshting Dual-meter Cnnectin Cmmunicatin Status Screen Trubleshting When tw meters are cnnected n the same RS485 bus, the fllwing shuld appear in the Cmmunicatin status screen: w w w w w w w w D e v P r t # # R S 4 8 5-1 < M L T > < 0 2 > < 0 2 > R S 4 8 5-2 < - - - > < - - > < - - > Z i g B e e < - - - > < - - > < - - > Appendix B: Installing Tw Meters Device Type r Prtcl are cnfigured incrrectly If MLT (Multi) is nt displayed as the device type (DEV), r 2 is nt displayed as the number f meters under Prt (prtcl), cnfigure the meters as fllws: 1. Select Cmmunicatin è RS485-x Cnf è Device Type è Multi Devices. Select Device 1 r Device 2. 2. Select Cmmunicatin è RS485-x Cnf è Prtcl è WattNde. 3. Select Revenue Meter è Meter Func. è Prductin, Cnsumptin, Exprt, Imprt, r Exprt+Imprt. 4. Check that the Device ID under Cmmunicatin è RS485-x Cnf è Device ID is set t 1 r 2. Number f devices is lwer than cnfigured r nt displayed If <--> r <01> is displayed under the ## clumn in the Cmmunicatin status screen shwn abve, at least ne f the meters is nt cmmunicating with the inverter. Check the fllwing: 32
Check the RS485 Mdbus address and baud rate DIP switch settings: Fr meter with address 1 - its first DIP-switch frm the left is in 1 psitin; the rest are in 0 psitin; fr the meter with address 2 - its secnd frm the left DIP-switch is in 2 psitin and the rest are 0. The meter cnfiguratin is as described abve. There are n lse cnnectins at the inverter cnnectrs and at the meter, specifically the RS485 wiring. Meter Status Screen Trubleshting Refer t Meter Status Screen Trubleshting n page 22. Appendix B: Installing Tw Meters 33
Appendix C: Meter Infrmatin Displayed in the Appendix C: Meter Infrmatin Displayed in the Mnitring Prtal If yur device is cnnected t the SlarEdge server, yu can view the meter s readings in the mnitring prtal. Verify that the meter type is set crrectly in the Admin page > Lgical Layut > Meter details: Figure 18: Setting the Meter details in the mnitring prtal Calculated meter readings (als referred t as "virtual meters"), such as selfcnsumptin, are calculated using the data measured by the meter and the inverters. The data frm the inverters and frm installed meters is displayed in the Dashbard and Charts tabs f the mnitring prtal. The displayed data depends n the meter(s) lcatin: grid cnnectin pint (exprt), r lad cnsumptin pint (cnsumptin). The fllwing tables detail the displayed infrmatin per meter lcatin. 34
N meter installed: Appendix C: Meter Infrmatin Displayed in the Data Displayed in Mnitring Dashbard Displayed in Mnitring Charts Prductin a a Cnsumptin X X Self-cnsumptin X X Exprt X X Imprt X X Exprt meter: Displayed in Displayed in Data Mnitring Dashbard Mnitring Charts Prductin a a Cnsumptin a(calculated) 1 a(calculated) 1 Self-cnsumptin a(calculated) a(calculated) Exprt X a Imprt X a Cnsumptin meter: Data Displayed in Mnitring Dashbard Displayed in Mnitring Charts Prductin a a Cnsumptin a a Self-cnsumptin a(calculated) a(calculated) Exprt X a(calculated) Imprt X X 1 Available frm CPU versin 2.10xx/3.14xx 35
Appendix D: Meter Technical Specificatins ELECTRICAL SERVICE Operating Vltage Range - Line t Neutral / Line t Line AC Frequency Grids Supprted - Single Phase ; Three Phase 1 Pwer Cnsumptin (typ.) COMMUNICATION Supprted Cmmunicatin Interfaces Respnse time Default Device ID (Mdbus) ACCURACY (@ 25 C, PF:0.7-1) 3 1% - 100% f Rated CT Current STANDARD COMPLIANCE 184-264.5 / 320-460 50/ 60 L / N / PE ; L1 / L 2 / L3 / N / PE Vac Hz 1.8 W RS485 1 2 Safety IEC 61010-1 Immunity Appendix D: Meter Technical Specificatins 2 sec ±1.5 % EN 61326, EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-11 1 PE (Prtective Earth) cnnectin is nt required fr meter peratin 2 When the meter is cnnected at the grid cnnectin pint, and when RS485 is used fr multiple inverters 3 Using ACT-0750 CT mdels 36
Appendix D: Meter Technical Specificatins Emissins EN 55022 Class B INSTALLATION SPECIFICATIONS Dimensins (HxWxD) 85 x 153 38 mm Weight 310 gm Enclsure type High impact, ABS and/r ABS/PC plastic UL 94V-0, IEC FV-0 Operating Temperature Range -30 t + 55 C Relative Humidity (nncndensing) 5-90 % Prtectin Rating Indr (Outdr when installed in an utdr enclsure) Munting Type DIN Rail / Wall munt Pllutin degree >2 (nrmally nn-cnductive; temprary cnductivity due t cndensatin) Mechanical specificatins: 37
Appendix D: Meter Technical Specificatins Current Transfrmers: CURRENT TRANSFORMER MODEL 1 SE-ACT-0750-50 SE-ACT-0750-100 SE-ACT-0750-250 RATED RMS CURRENT (A) 50 100 250 DIMENSIONS (INTERNAL/ EXTERNAL) (mm) 20 x 20 / 61 x 60.4 SE-CTS-2000-1000 Mechanical specificatins: 1000 50.8 x 50.8 / 121 x 127 1 One current transfrmer per phase; fr ther ratings cntactslaredge. 38
Appendix E: External Lightning Prtectin Cnnectin Appendix E: External Lightning Prtectin Cnnectin Prtectin devices are mst ften installed frm each data line t the lcal earth grund, and shuld be selected t begin cnducting current at a vltage as clse t the system's nrmal cmmunicatin level as pssible, but never lwer. Fr RS485 cmmunicatin lines, the selected vltage rating is typically 6-8 V. Transient suppressrs shuld be installed as clse as pssible t the prt that is being prtected, and the user must prvide an extremely lw impedance cnnectin t the lcal earth grund f the SlarEdge device. This grund cnnectin is crucial fr prper suppressin device peratin. The grund cnnectin shuld be made using a heavy gauge wire and kept as shrt as pssible. If the cable between the SlarEdge device and the prtectin device must be lnger than 1m/ 3.3 ft., a cpper strap r a braided cable intended fr grunding purpses must be used fr the prtectin device t be effective. In additin t the high frequency nature f transients, extremely high current may flw. A prtective device with surge discharge ratings f In: 10kA 8/20μs and Imax: 20kA 8/20μs is recmmended. Varius lightning prtectin devices are available fr RS485 cmmunicatin lines. The diagram belw shws a cnnectin example using the ISKRA ZAŠČITE VM-RS 485 data prtcl prtectin device. A detailed datasheet can be fund at: http://iskrazascite.si/uplads/datasheet/1396000869.pdf. Figure 19: Prtectin cnnectin 39