mppsolar Solar Power inverter charge controller User Manual

Solar Power inverter charge controller
User Manual

Suitable Products:

• Three-phase grid-tie inverter with energy storage
• Three-phase off-Grid inverter

Management Software for Solar Inverter

SolarPower Overview

Introduction

SolarPower is a smart solar inverter monitoring software to monitor multiple devices via USB and Serial port at the same time. The major functions of SolarPower monitoring software include data log for devices, power generation statistics, alarm messages, fault messages, and parameter settings for devices.

Features

• Automatic and real-time data acquisition of devices and secured data log saving
• Graphic display of device data for quick and easy reading
• Warning notifications or fault alarms via mobile messenger, tray message and e-mail
• Easy diagnosis from event statistics and amount calculation for energy saving
• Supports online upgrade and manually upgrade

SolarPower Install and Uninstall

System Requirement

• 512 MB physical memory at least (1 GB is recommended)
• 2GB hard disk space at least
• Administrator authority is required
• More than 32-bit colors and 1280 x 800 or above resolution display is recommended
• An available communication port is needed
• Platforms supported by the software are listed below:
  • Windows 2003/XP/Vista/2008 (32bit &x64bit)
  • Windows 7/8 (32bit& x64bit)
  • RedHat Linux 8,9
  • Linux RedHat Enterprise AS3, AS5, AS6(32bit &64bit)
  • Linux SUSE 10 (32bit &64bit)
  • Linux Cent OS 5.4 (32bit &64bit)
  • Ubuntu 8.x,9.x,10.x (32bit &64bit)
  • Linux Fedora 5
  • Linux OpenSUSE 11.2 (32bit &64bit)
  • Linux Debian 5.x, 6.x (32bit &64bit)
  • Mac OS 10.6(x64bit)
  • Mac OS 10.7(x64bit)
  • Mac OS 10.8(x64bit)
  • Mac OS 10.9(x64bit)
  • Mac OS 10.10(x64bit)

Software Install

SolarPower is a portable application. It’s no need to install this software. You may simply double-click “SolarPower.exe” to automatically run this software after extracting files.
Windows Version:

Macosx Version:

Linux Version:

NOTE: If it’s not running after double-clicking SolarPower in Linux OS, please check if there is authority to run SolarPower with the terminal.

If it shows “Permission denied” in the dialog, please send a command for the elevation of privilege to run SolarPower.

Software Uninstall

This software becomes portable software. It’s easy to delete all files for software uninstallation.

Tray Application

Startup
The Installer will leave a shortcut icon called “SolarPower” on your desktop. Refer to Diagram 3-1. Simply double-click the shortcut. Then, it will start the software and display a service icon located in-tray. It will pop up the function menu by clicking the right button of the mouse. Refer to below diagrams 3-2.

Diagram 3-1 Diagram 3-2

Configuration

Configuration
Refer to Diagrams 3-3 for the detailed configuration for the online upgrade:

• Specify the URL to update files: This is the directory for the online update software. Please do not change it unless it’s instructed by the software vendor.

• Save files to The directory to save files.

• Online auto-update: If selected, it will automatically check if there is any new version launched online every 1 hour.

• If applying for the online upgrade, please follow the below steps for the configuration:
  1. Select “Apply the proxy configuration”.
  2. Enter the IP address and port of the server.
  3. If ID identification is requested, click “Enable authentication” and enter User Name and Password.

• Connection test: Click this button to test if all configurations are set up well.

Diagrams 3-3

Configuration Saved
Click the “Apply” button to save all changes in the Configuration page. Click “Cancel” to stop the change.
Software Upgrade
Software upgrade includes online upgrade and manual upgrade.
Online Upgrade:
Click “Online Upgrade” to search for the latest software version. If there is a new version, it will automatically download and upgrade. Refer to Diagrams 3-4.

Users can manually upgrade the software. Follow the below steps:

1. Click “Manually Upgrade” from the function menu. Refer to Diagrams 3-5.

2. Click “Browse” to choose the file directory. Then, click “Upgrade” to upgrade the software. Refer to Diagrams 3-6.
   

Icon and Software Status

• When connecting devices , and will rotate as an animation.
• When receiving a warning message with devices connected , will flash for the reminder.
• When receiving a warning message without devices connected , will flash for the reminder.
  NOTE: Refer to Diagrams 3-7 for the warning message board. Users can check the message board for the event list.

Open Monitor
Click “Open Monitor” to enter the main screen of this software.
Exit
Click “Exit” to exist service application.

SolarPower GUI Interface
SolarPower GUI Interface has five sections as marked in the illustration below:

A. Function Menu offers a complete tool-set for navigating and setting the GUI.
B. Shortcut Menu provides shortcuts to access more commonly used functions.
C. Device Navigation indicates all detected devices.
D. Current Monitoring Information displays User ID, monitored device ID, time, and temperature.
E. Main Client Area
This function is to display power flow, basic information, and power generation of the current monitored solar inverter. Refer to Diagrams 4-2.

1. Power flow:
   It will display real-time power flow with a running color bar. The power flow chart includes a solar module icon, solar inverter icon, battery icon, load icon, and the utility icon.
   The solar module icon presents the numbers of MPP trackers defined by the solar inverter.
   NOTE: Battery and load icon will not be present only when this device is set in grid-tie mode.

There are three operation modes that can be set up via this software. Below is the operation power flow description. The operation mode setting can be configured in MyPower Management. Please refer to the 4.2.1  section.

• Grid-tie Operation:
  When this device is successfully connected to the grid, there will be a power flow animation from the solar module icon to the utility icon. SolarPower will report and have animation during normal operation.  If any fault or abnormal occurs, the Power flow animation will stop, and represent icon will flash.

• Grid-tie with backup Operation:
  There are three power sources in On-grid with backup mode, PV power, battery power, and utility power.
  Charging mode: Only PV power exists to charge the battery. There will be power flow animation from solar modules to the battery Line mode: Utility power exists or is available during this mode. All possible power flows are described below.

1. If PV power and battery energy are not available, the utility will provide power to loads directly. There will be a power flow animation from the solar module icon to the loading icon.

2. If only utility power exists, it will charge the battery and provide power to the load. There will be power flow animation from utility icons to battery and load icons.

3. If only PV power exists without a battery connected, it will provide power to the load. If there is remaining power, it will feed into the grid. There will be power flow animation from the PV module icon to the load icon and to the utility icon.

4. If PV power is sufficient but battery power is insufficient, PV power will charge the battery, provide power to the load, and feed into the grid.
   There will be power flow animation from PV module icon to battery, to load icon, and to utility icon.

5. If PV power is weak, utility exists and battery power is insufficient, PV power and utility power will charge the battery at the same time. Besides, utility power will provide power to the load. There will be a power flow animation from PV module and utility icons to battery icon and another power flow from utility icon to load icon.

Inverter mode: Utility power is not available or not connected during this mode. All possible power flows are described as below.

1. If PV power is not available, battery power will provide power to the load.
   There will be a power flow animation from the battery icon to the load icon.

2. If PV power is available and sufficient, PV power will charge the battery and provide power to load. There will be power flow animation from PV module icon to battery and load icons.

3. If PV power is not sufficient, PV power and battery power will provide power to the load at the same time. There will be power flow from the PV module and battery icons to the load icons.

Fault mode: When a fault occurs in the solar inverter, the icon of the solar inverter will flash until the fault is solved.

• Off-Grid Operation:
  There is no power feed-in to the grid. Utility (or generator) becomes one of the power sources.
  Bypass with PV charging mode: If PV power is sufficient, it will charge the battery and AC power will provide power to load. One power flow animation is from PV module icon to battery icon and another one is from utility icon to load icon.
  Bypass with AC charging mode: If PV power is insufficient, AC power will charge the battery and provide power to load. There will-power flow animation from utility icon to battery and load icons.

Inverter mode: Utility power is not available or not connected. All possible power flows are described as below.

1. If PV power is not available, battery power will provide power to the load.
   There will be a power flow animation from the battery icon to the load icon.

2. If PV power is available and sufficient, PV power will charge the battery and provide power to load. There will be power flow animation from PV module icon to battery and load icons.

3. If PV power is not sufficient, PV power and battery power will provide power to the load at the same time. There will be power flow from PV module and battery icons to the load icons.

Standby mode: Only PV power is available. There is no load connection and no utility and battery power available during this mode.
Standby with PV charging mode: PV power will charge the battery. There will be a power flow animation from the PV module icon to the battery icon.
Standby with AC charging mode: AC power will charge the battery. There will be a power flow animation from the utility icon to the battery icon.
Fault mode: When a fault occurs in the solar inverter, the icon of the solar inverter will flash until the fault is solved.

Basic Information:
This page is to display current working data for the monitored inverter. The major displayed information includes grid voltage, grid frequency, PV input voltage, output current and so on.
Power Information:
Power information displays real-time PV input power and power generation data based on the current date, current month and the current year.
Power generation bar chart:

• Display hourly power generation on the current date when selecting “per hour”.
• Display daily power generation in the current month when selecting “daily”.
• Display monthly power generation in the current year when selecting “monthly”.
• Display annual power generation so far this year when selecting “annual”.
  NOTE: This screen may be different for different types of solar inverters.

SolarPower Configuration
Basic
This page is to set basic display parameters. Select SolarPower Configuration>>Basic.
Refer to Diagrams 4-3.

1. Page refresh interval: This interval time will determine how long the web page is refreshed. The setting range is from 5 to 600 seconds. The default setting is 5 seconds.
2. Output information update interval: This interval time will determine how long the power generation data is updated. The setting range is from 10 to 600 seconds. The default setting is 20 seconds.
3. Devices scan interval: This interval time will determine how long the device-scanning action will be executed. The setting range is from 5 to 600 seconds. The default setting is 5 seconds.
4. Record interval: This interval time will determine how long the monitoring data of solar inverters will be recorded into the database. The setting range is from 30 to 600 seconds. The difference between each option is 30 seconds. The default setting is 60 seconds.
5. Max. allowable time difference: It will send an alarm message when the time difference between device and computer is longer than the set time. The setting range is from 1 to 60 minutes. The default setting is 5 minutes.
6. Auto time calibration: If selected, it will automatically calibrate the system time.
7. Date format: This system supports 4 different formats: “YYYY-MM-DD”, “YYYY/MM/DD”, “MM-DD-YYYY” and “MM/DD/YYYY”. The default setting is “YYYY-MM-DD”.
8. Temperature format: This system supports Centigrade (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F).
   The default setting is Centigrade (°C).

If any change is made, simply click the “Apply” button at the end of each item. Then the setting will be saved.

Password
It’s a password setting for administrators only. Before operating and configuring the software, please login first and modify the password. The default password is “administrator” at first log in. As a  “guest” status, users only can browse solar inverter status and information without controlling or modifying any settings.
Step 1 Select SolarPower Configuration>>Password. Refer to Diagrams 4-4.

Step 2 Enter the old password, a new password, and re-type the new password to modify the password for the administrator. The password should be at least 6 digits. Then, click the “Apply” button to successfully modify the password for the administrator.
NOTE1: Simply click the “Login” button on the top right corner to log in to the software.
NOTE2: If a password is forgotten, it’s necessary to re-install the software.

SMS Setting
It’s for entering the SMS receiver list. In the event of an alarm occurring, a message about Solar Inverter status will be sent to the specified users via mobile phone. For the event receiving list, please configure it in the “Event Action” column (refer to section 4.1.5).
Step 1 Choose SolarPower Configuration >> SMS Setting. Refer to Diagram 4-5.

Step 2 Select communication port and baud rate.
Step 3 Enter mobile phone numbers in the “Phone no.” column and click the “Add” button to add phone no. in the Receivers List. To delete numbers, simply select phone no. from “Receivers list” and click  “Delete”.
Step 4 Click the “Apply” button to save all changes. The “Test” button can be used to send a test SMS to confirm the correct operation. If all parameters are set up correctly, the system will send a test message to all receivers and pop up a successful message. Refer to Diagrams 4-6. Otherwise, it will pop up a failure dialog to indicate there is an error for parameter setting. Refer to Diagrams 4-7. 

NOTE: It’s required to plug-in GSM Modem if sending SMS to a mobile phone.

E-mail
It is allowed to send an alarm mail by the SMTP server. For the event receiving list, please configure it in the “Event Action” column (refer to section 4.1.5).
To use this function, the e-mail service must be configured correctly. All values in this function page are default empty. This action can’t be executed without SMTP information, e-mail account, and password. Besides, the sender account should be allowed for SMTP/POP3 forwarding.
Step 1 Select SolarPower Configuration >> E-mail. Refer to Diagram 4-8.

Step 2 Enter SMTP server, Port, Sender E-mail address, User name, and password.
Click the checkbox of “Password Authentication needed” for password verification.
NOTE: If using Exchange Server for mailbox system, it’s required to configure Exchange server domain name in SMTP server and click the checkbox of “Exchange server”. Then, click the “Apply” button.
Step 3 Enter correct e-mail accounts in the E-mail column. Then, click the “Add” button to add to the receivers list. To delete an e-mail account, simply select accounts from the Receivers list and click the “Delete” button.
Step 4 Click the “Apply” button to save all changes. The “Test” button can be used to send a test e-mail to all receivers to confirm the correct operation. When the test e-mails are successfully sent to specific recipients, it will pop up a successful message on the operated PC. Otherwise, it will pop up a failure dialog to indicate there is an error for parameter setting.

Event action
It’s to configure response actions for events occurring in the solar inverter. There are four response actions provided after events occur.

1. Event record: It will record events to data log in software after events occur. This event is default selected.
2. Warning message(s): It will send an event message to the system tray.
3. SMS: It will send event messages to specific mobile phone numbers after events occur.
4. E-mail: It will send event e-mails to assigned e-mail accounts after events occur.

Step 1 Select SolarPower Configuration >> Event actions. Refer to Diagram 4-9.
Step 2 Select action methods by clicking the checkbox.
Step 3 Click the “Apply” button to save all configurations.

NOTE1: When any modification is applied to the receiver list of SMS or e-mail columns, it’s necessary to refresh the event action page to reload the updated receiver list.
NOTE2: The event list may be different based on different types of solar inverters.

Com. port Plug And Play Setting
To real-time monitor the solar inverter device, the software will scan each com. port anytime. In this way, it will occupy com. port. This function will release some com. ports that are not connected to solar inverters. To avoid any improper operation, in-used com. ports will display in disabled grey texts. Users can select “Allow scanned” to re-scan or “No scanning” to release com. ports based on their requirements.
Step 1: Select SolarPower configuration>> Com.port plug and play setting. Refer to Diagrams 4-10.

Step 2: Click “Refresh” to reload the statuses of all com. ports.
Step 3: Click “No scanning” to stop scanning on this com. port. Click “Allow scanned” to start scanning on this com. port.

Device control

MyPower Management
It is to set up inverter operation mode and personalized interface. Select Device Control>>MyPower Management. Refer to the below diagram.

Mode
There are three operation modes: Grid-tie with backup, Grid-Tie and Off-Grid.

• Grid-tie with backup: PV power can feed in back to the grid, provide power to the load, and charge battery. There are four options available to select in this mode: Grid-tie with backup I, II, III, IV. In this mode, users can configure PV power supply priority, charging source priority, and load supply source priority.
  However, when Grid-tie with backup IV option is selected in PV energy supply priority, the inverter is only operated between two working logics based on defined peak time and off-peak time of electricity. Only peak time and off- peak time of electricity are able to be set up for optimized electricity usage.

• Grid-Tie: PV power only can feed back to the grid.

• Off-Grid: PV power only provides power to the load and charge battery.

Standard: It will list local grid standards. It’s requested to have a factory password to make any modifications. Please check local dealers only when this standard change is requested.
CAUTION: Wrong setting could cause the unit damage or not work.
Nominal Output Voltage: There are 5 options for high voltage systems to select, 240V, 230V, 220V, 208V, and 202V.
Nominal Output Frequency: There are 2 options to select, 50HZ or 60HZ.

Setting
Grid-tie with backup
Grid-tie with backup (I) :

PV energy supply priority setting: 1st Battery, 2nd Load and 3 Grid.

PV power will charge the battery first, then provide power to the load. If there is any
remaining power left, it will feed into the grid.

Battery charging source:

1. PV and Grid: It’s allowed to charge the battery from PV power first. If it’s not sufficient, the grid will charge the battery.
2. PV only: It only allows PV power to charge the battery.
3. Note: It is not allowed to charge the battery no matter whether it’s from PV power or grid.
   NOTE: It’s allowed to set up AC charging duration. For the detailed setting, please check AC Charging Setup.

Load supply source:
When PV power is available: 1s, PV, 2 nd Grid, 3 rd Battery
If the battery is not fully charged, PV power will charge the battery first. And remaining PV power will provide power to the load. If it’s not sufficient, the grid will provide power to the load. If the grid is not available at the same time, battery power will back up.
When PV power is not available:

1. 1st Grid, 2nd Battery: Grid will provide power to the load at first. If grid is not available, battery power will provide power backup.
2. 1st Battery, 2nd Grid: Battery power will provide power to the load at first. If battery power is running out, grid will back up the load.

NOTE: This option will become ineffective during AC charging time and the priority will automatically become 1st Grid and 2 nd Battery order. Otherwise, it will cause battery damage.

Grid-tie with backup (II) :

PV energy supply priority setting: 1st Load, 2nd Battery, and 3rd Grid.
PV power will provide power to the load first. Then, it will charge the battery. If there is any remaining power left, it will feed into the grid.
Battery charging source:

1. PV and Grid: It’s allowed to charge the battery from PV power first. If it’s not sufficient, the grid will charge the battery.
2. PV only: It only allows PV power to charge the battery.
3. Note: It is not allowed to charge the battery no matter it’s PV power or grid. NOTE: It’s allowed to set up AC charging duration. For the detailed setting, please check AC Charging Setup.

Load supply source:
When PV power is available:

1. 1st PV, 2nd Battery, 3rd Grid PV power will provide power to the load first. If it’s not sufficient, battery power will provide power to the load. When battery power is running out or not available, the grid will back up the load.
2. 1st PV, 2nd Grid, 3rd Battery
   PV power will provide power to the load first. If it’s not sufficient, the grid will provide power to the load. If the grid is not available at the same time, battery power will back up.

When PV power is not available:

1. 1st Grid, 2nd Battery: Grid will provide power to the load at first. If the grid is not available, battery power will provide power backup.
2. lst Battery, 2nd Grid: Battery power will provide power to the load at first. If battery power is running out, the grid will back up the load

NOTE: This option will become ineffective during AC charging time and the priority will automatically become 1st Grid and 2nd Battery order. Otherwise, it will cause battery damage.

Grid-tie with backup (III):

PV power will provide power to the load first. If there is more PV power available, it will feed into the grid. If feed-in power reaches max. feed-in power setting, the remaining power will charge the battery.
NOTE: The max. feed-in grid power setting is available in the parameter setting. Please refer to section 4-2-2.
Battery charging source:

1. PV and Grid: It’s allowed to charge the battery from PV power first. If it’s not sufficient, the grid will charge the battery.
2. PV only: It only allows PV power to charge the battery.
3. Note: It is not allowed to charge the battery no matter its PV power or grid. NOTE: It’s allowed to set up AC charging duration. For the detailed setting, please check AC Charging Setup.

Load supply source:
When PV power is available:

1. 1st PV, 2nd Battery, 3rd Grid PV power will provide power to the load first. If it’s not sufficient, battery power will provide power to the load. When battery power is running out or not available, the grid will back up the load.
2. 1st PV, 2nd Grid, 3rd Battery PV power will provide power to the load first. If it’s not sufficient, the grid will provide power to the load. If the grid is not available at the same time, battery power will back up.

When PV power is not available:

1. 1st Grid, 2 nd Battery: Grid will provide power to the load at first. If the grid is not available, battery power will provide power backup.
2. 1st Battery, 2 nd Grid: Battery power will provide power to the load at first. If battery power is running out, the grid will back up the load.
   NOTE: This option will become ineffective during AC charging time and the priority will automatically become 1 st Grid and 2 nd Battery order. Otherwise, it will cause battery damage.

Grid-tie with backup (IV): Users are only allowed to set up peak time and off- peak electricity demand.

Working logic under peak time:
PV energy supply priority: 1st Load, 2nd Battery, and 3rd Grid PV power will provide power to the load first. If PV power is sufficient, it will charge the battery next. If there is remaining PV power left, it will feed into the grid. Feed-in to the grid is default disabled.
Battery charging source: PV only
Only after PV power fully supports the load, the remaining PV power is allowed to charge the battery during peak time.
Load supply source: 1st PV, 2nd Battery, 3rd Grid PV power will provide power to the load first. If PV power is not sufficient, battery power will back up the load. If battery power is not available, the grid will provide the load. When PV power is not available, battery power will supply the load first. If battery power is running out, the grid will back up the load.

Working logic under off-peak time:
PV energy supply priority: 1st Battery, 2nd Load and 3rd Grid PV power will charge the battery first. If PV power is sufficient, it will provide power to the loads. The remaining PV power will feed to the grid.
NOTE: The max. feed-in grid power setting is available in the parameter setting. Please refer to section 4-2-2.

Battery charging source: PV and grid charge battery PV power will charge the battery first during off-peak time. If it’s not sufficient, the grid will charge the battery.
Load supply source: 1st PV, 2nd Grid, 3rd Battery
When the battery is fully charged, the remaining PV power will provide power to the load first. If PV power is not sufficient, the grid will back up the load. If grid power is not available, battery power will provide power to the load.
Grid-Tie
Under this operation mode, PV power only feeds into the grid. No priority setting is available.

NOTE: It’s allowed to set up AC charging duration. For the detailed setting, please check AC Charging Setup.

Off-Grid

PV energy supply priority setting: 1st Load, 2nd Battery
PV power will provide power to the load first and then charge the battery. Feed-in to the grid is not allowed under this mode. At the same time, the grid relay is connected in Inverter mode. That means the transfer time from inverter mode to battery mode will be less than 15ms. Besides, it will avoid overload fault because the grid can supply load when the connected load is over 10KW.

Battery charging source:

1. PV or Grid: If there is remaining PV power after supporting the loads, it will charge the battery first. Only until PV power is not available, the grid will charge the battery.
2. PV only: It only allows PV power to charge the battery.
3. Note: It is not allowed to charge the battery no matter its PV power or grid. NOTE: It’s allowed to set up AC charging duration. For the detailed setting, please check AC Charging Setup.

Load supply source:
When PV power is available:

1. 1st PV, 2nd Battery, 3rd Grid PV power will provide power to the load first. If it’s not sufficient, battery power will provide power to the load. When battery power is running out or not available, the grid will back up the load.
2. 1st PV, 2nd Grid, 3rd Battery PV power will provide power to the load first. If it’s not sufficient, the grid will provide power to the load. If the grid is not available at the same time, battery power will back up.

When PV power is not available:

1. 1st Grid, 2 nd Battery: Grid will provide power to the load at first. If the grid is not available, battery power will provide power backup.
2. 1st Battery, 2nd Grid: Battery power will provide power to the load at first. If battery power is running out, the grid will back up the load.
   NOTE: This option will become ineffective during AC charging time and the priority will automatically become 1st  Grid and 2nd Battery order. Otherwise, it will cause battery damage.

Off-Grid (II)

PV energy supply priority setting: 1st Battery, 2nd Load
PV power will charge the battery first. After the battery is fully charged, if there is remaining PV power left, it will provide power to the load. Feed-in to the grid is not allowed under this mode. At the same time,  the grid relay is connected in Inverter mode.
That means the transfer time from inverter mode to battery mode will be less than 15ms. Besides, it will avoid overload fault because the grid can supply load when the connected load is over 10KW.

Battery charging source:

1. PV or Grid: If there is remaining PV power after supporting the loads, it will charge the battery first. Only until PV power is not available, the grid will charge the battery.
2. PV only: It only allows PV power to charge a battery.
3. Note: It is not allowed to charge the battery no matter its PV power or grid.
   NOTE: It’s allowed to set up AC charging duration. For the detailed setting, please check AC Charging Setup.

Load supply source:
When PV power is available: 1st PV, 2nd Grid, 3rd Battery PV power will provide power to the load first. If it’s not sufficient, grid will provide power to the load. If grid is not available at the same time,  battery power will back up.

When PV power is not available:

1. 1st Grid, 2nd Battery: Grid will provide power to the load at first. If the grid is not available, battery power will provide power backup.
2. 1st Battery, 2nd Grid: Battery power will provide power to the load at first. If battery power is running out, the grid will back up the load.
   NOTE: This option will become ineffective during AC charging time and the priority will automatically become 1st Grid and 2nd Battery order. Otherwise, it will cause battery damage.

Off-Grid (III)

PV energy supply priority setting: 1st Load, 2nd Battery
PV power will provide power to load first and then charge the battery. Feed-in to the grid is not allowed under this mode. The grid relay is NOT connected in Inverter mode. That means the transfer time from inverter mode to battery mode will be about 15ms. If the connected load is over 10KW and the grid is available, this inverter will allow the grid to provide power to the loads and PV power to charge the battery.  Otherwise, this inverter will activate fault protection.

Battery charging source:

1. PV or Grid: If there is remaining PV power after supporting the loads, it will charge the battery first. Only until PV power is not available, the grid will charge the battery.
2. PV only: It only allows PV power to charge the battery.
3. Note: It is not allowed to charge the battery no matter it’s PV power or grid.

NOTE: It’s allowed to set up AC charging duration. For the detailed setting, please check AC Charging Setup.

Load supply source:
When PV power is available: 1St PV, 2″ Battery, 3rd Grid PV power will provide power to the load first. If it’s not sufficient, battery power will back up the load. Only after battery power is running,  Grid will back up the load.
When PV power is not available:

1. 1St Grid, 2″ Battery: Grid will provide power to the load at first. If the grid is not available, battery power will provide power backup.
2. 1st Battery, 2″ Grid: Battery power will provide power to the load at first. If battery power is running out, the grid will back up the load.

NOTE: This option will become ineffective during AC charging time and the priority will automatically become 1st Grid and 2″ Battery order. Otherwise, it will cause battery damage.

AC Charging Setup
When selected, after the battery voltage is lower than the setting (xx.x V), AC will start to charge the battery. When this condition is selected, it’s allowed to enter the setting voltage. Otherwise, it’s impossible to enter any values.
Allow AC charging duration: It’s a period of time to allow AC (grid) to charge the battery.
Maximum two charging periods are able to set up. When the duration is set up as 0:00-00:00, it means no time limitation for AC to charge the battery.
AC output ON/Off Timer: Set up on/off time for AC output of the inverter. If setting it as 00:00/00:00, this function is disabled.
Allow to charge the battery: This option is automatically determined by setting in “Charging source”. It’s not allowed to modify here. When “NONE” is selected in the charging source section, this option becomes unchecked as grey text.
Allow AC to charge the battery: This option is automatically determined by setting in ”Charging source”. It’s not allowed to modify here. When “Grid and PV” or “Grid or PV” is selected in the charging source section, this option is default selected. Under Grid-tie mode, this option is invalid.
Allow to feed-in to the Grid: This option is only valid under Grid-tie and Grid-tie with backup modes. Users can decide if this inverter can feed into the grid.
Allow the battery to discharge when PV is available: This option is automatically determined by setting in “Load supply source (PV is available)”. When “Battery” is a higher priority than “Grid” in the Load supply source (PV is available), this option is default selected. Under Grid-tie, this option is invalid.
Allow the battery to discharge when PV is unavailable: This option is automatically determined by setting in “Load supply source (PV is unavailable)”. When “Battery” is a higher priority than “Grid” in the Load supply source (PV is unavailable), this option is default selected. Under Grid-tie mode, this option is invalid.
Allow the battery to feed-in into the Grid when PV is available: This option is only valid in Grid-tie with backup II or Grid-tie with backup III modes.
Allow the battery to feed into the Grid when PV is unavailable: This option is only valid in all options of Grid-tie with backup mode.

Parameter Setting
Select Device Control >> Parameter Setting or select the shortcut icon . It will display available parameter settings when setting operation mode.
Select Device Control >> Parameter Setting2, Relevant setting items of factory parameters can be set.
NOTE: This screen may vary for different mode settings of solar inverters.
When setting in Grid-tie with backup mode or Grid-tie mode, some parameters are related to local grid standards and can’t be modified without a factory password. Please refer to the red squares in Diagrams  4-11D. Any mis-setting could cause damage to the inverter or not work. Please check local dealers for the details. Refer to Diagram 4-11A for Grid-Tie with Backup mode. Refer to Diagram 4-11B for Grid-Tie mode. Refer to Diagram 4-11C for off-grid mode. Refer to Diagram 4-11D for Grid-Tie with Backup mode and Grid-Tie mode under the factory parameters setting. This setting is not available under Off-Grid Mode.
Step 1 Select the functions by clicking the “Enable” or “Disable” button. Or change the numbers by clicking up-down arrows or modifying the numbers directly in the number column.
Step 2 Click the “Apply” button to save the settings. Each function setting is saved by clicking each “Apply” button.

• Min. grid-connected voltage: It shows the acceptable low voltage point for a solar inverter with grid-connected.

• Max. grid-connected voltage: It shows the acceptable high voltage point for a solar inverter with grid-connected.

• Min. grid-connected frequency: It shows the acceptable low-frequency point for a solar inverter with grid-connected.

• Max. grid-connected frequency: It shows the acceptable high-frequency point for a solar inverter with grid-connected.

• The waiting time before grid connection: It shows how long it will wait before the grid connection.

• Max. grid-connected average voltage: When the average voltage is higher than this setting, it will be identified as the utility is abnormal.

• Max. feed-in grid power: It shows the maximum power to feed into the grid.

• Feed-in power factor: It shows the setting range is -0.99~-0.90 and 0.90~1.00.

• Min. PV input voltage: It shows what the acceptable low voltage point for PV terminals is when grid connection is established successfully.

• Max. PV input voltage: It shows what the acceptable high voltage point for PV terminals is when grid connection is established successfully.

• Min. MPP voltage: It shows the acceptable low voltage point from the solar module.

• Max. MPP voltage: It shows the acceptable high voltage point from the solar module.

• Max. charging current: It shows the acceptable high charging current point.

• Max. AC charging current: It shows the maximum acceptable charging current from AC. If this AC charging current is higher than max. charging current, max. The charging current will be set up as a real charging current.

• Bulk charging voltage (C.V. voltage): Please check the battery spec to set up this figure.

• Floating charging voltage: Please check the battery spec to set up this figure.
  The curve of Bulk charging voltage (C.V. voltage) and Floating charging voltage are listed below:
  

• Start LCD screen-saver after: The maximum duration time to activate LCD backlight.

• Battery cut-off discharging voltage when Grid is available: It’s to set up battery cut-off discharge voltage when the grid is available.

• Battery re-discharging voltage when Grid is available: It’s to set up battery re-charging voltage when the grid is available.

• Battery cut-off discharging voltage when Grid is unavailable: It’s to set up battery cut-off discharging voltage when the grid is not available.

• Battery re-discharging voltage when Grid is unavailable: It’s to set up battery re-discharging voltage when the grid is not available.

• Battery temperature compensation: It’s to adjust charging voltage based on 2V/cell when the battery temperature is between 0~50°C. All charging settings are based on 25°C. If setting battery temperature compensation as 5mV, the charging voltage will be reduced by the following formula.
  (T-25) (Battery voltage with serial connection / 2 ) 5mV For example, 3-phase inverter with 48VDC under 30°C environment.
  (30 – 25) (48VDC / 2 V/cell ) 5 mV = 600mV. Then, when the battery temperature is higher than 5°C, the charging voltage will be reduced to 600mV. Vice versa.

• Feeding grid power calibration R/S/T: This function allows calibrate inverter output power to meet demanding power for connected load and avoid overflow of the grid.
  R/S/T means R phase/S phase/T phase.

• Max. battery discharge current in hybrid mode: It allows to set up maximum battery discharge current in grid-tie and grid-tie with backup mode operation.

• Mute Buzzer alarm: If it’s activated, when fault or warning occurs, it will not sound.
  Vice versa.

• Mute the buzzer in the Standby mode: If it’s activated, the buzzer will not sound when the device is in the standby mode. Vice versa.

• Mute the buzzer in battery mode: If it’s activated, the buzzer will not sound when the device is in the Battery mode. Vice versa.

• Generator as AC source: If enabled, the unit is able to accept a generator as an AC power source. When this function is enabled, it’s recommended to enable the “Wide AC input voltage range” item.

• Activate Li-Fe battery while commissioning: If yes is selected, the Li-Fe battery will be activated while commissioning.

• Wide AC input range: If disabled, the acceptable AC input voltage range will be determined by setting voltage between min. grid-connected voltage and max. grid-connected voltage and setting frequency between min. grid-connected frequency and max. grid-connected frequency. If enabled, the AC input voltage range will become 170V ~ 280V. The acceptable frequency range becomes 40Hz  ~ 55Hz for 50 Hz system and 55Hz ~ 65Hz for the 60 Hz system. When either AC input voltage or AC input frequency is beyond the grid-connected setting range, it’s not allowed to feed back to the grid. At this time, it’s only available to provide power to loads or charge the battery.

• Parallel for output: If it’s enabled, the inverter will be set for a parallel system. Otherwise, it just works in a single model.

• Output neutral line grounding in battery mode: The output N wire is grounded in battery mode

• BMS battery connect enable: After enabled, the inverter will synchronize the battery charge and discharge parameter settings according to the BMS communication information.

• When the float charging current is less than X (A) and lasts T (Min), then the charger is off.
  When the battery voltage is less than Y (V), then the charger is on again.

• System time: It presents the time zone of the device. Any modification may affect the calculation of power generation. Please conservatively make any change.

• Overvoltage recovery point: Grid-connected overvoltage recovery voltage point

• Undervoltage recovery point: Grid-connected Undervoltage recovery voltage point

• Over frequency recovery point: Grid-connected over frequency recovery frequency point

• Under frequency recovery point: Grid-connected under frequency recovery frequency point

• Second-order overvoltage protection point: Grid-connected second-order overvoltage protection point

• Second-order Undervoltage protection point: Grid-connected second-order Undervoltage protection point

• Second-order over frequency protection point: Grid-connected over frequency second-order protection point

• Second-order under frequency protection point: Grid-connected under frequency second-order protection point

• Frist order overvoltage protection time: Grid-connected first-order overvoltage protection time

• Frist order Undervoltage protection time: Grid-connected first-order under-voltage protection time

• Second-order overvoltage protection time: Grid-connected second-order under-voltage protection time

• Second-order Undervoltage protection time: Grid-connected second-order Undervoltage protection time

• Frist order over frequency protection time: Grid-connected first-order over-frequency protection time

• Frist order under frequency protection time: Grid-connected first-order under-frequency protection time

• Second-order over frequency protection time: Grid-connected second-order over-frequency protection time

• Second-order underfrequency protection time: Grid-connected second-order under-frequency protection time

• Over voltage derating P(U): Overvoltage derating P(U) enable: When the grid voltage exceeds the derating point required by the regulations, the inverter will reduce the grid-connected power.

• Under-frequency drop power: Under-frequency loading enables: The inverter will increase the grid-connected power after the grid frequency is lower than the set value required by regulations.

• Low voltage ride through enables: After enabled, the inverter can accept short-term mains low voltage (different laws and regulations require that the time to send voltage points are inconsistent) and remain on the grid.

• High voltage ride through After being enabled, the inverter can accept low and high voltage of the mains for a short period of time (different laws and regulations require that the time to send the voltage point is inconsistent) and remain on the grid.

• AC charging soft start enable (only available on VDE4105): After enabled, the charging power soft starts at a slope of 10%/min according to the requirements of VDE105.

• Over frequency derating P(f) enable: The inverter will reduce the grid-connected power after the grid frequency exceeds the derating point required by regulations

• Drop rated powerpoint: Over-frequency derating response frequency point (corresponding to over-frequency derating function P(f))

• Drop rated power slope: Over-frequency derating slope (corresponding to over-frequency derating function P(f))

• Trigger delay time: Over-frequency derating response delay (corresponding to the over-frequency derating function P(f))
  

• Reactive power automatic control enables: The inverter will feed back reactive power to the grid based on the mains voltage. See the graphic above for the specific curve.

• Maximum reactive power response: Maximum response reactive power Qmax (corresponding to the reactive power compensation function Q(U) according to the grid voltage)

• Reduce rated powerpoint 1: Voltage response point X1 (corresponding to the reactive power compensation function Q (U) according to the grid voltage)

• Reduce rated powerpoint 2: Voltage response point X2 (corresponding to the reactive power compensation function Q (U) according to the grid voltage)

• Reduce rated powerpoint 3: Voltage response point X3 (corresponding to the reactive power compensation function Q (U) according to the grid voltage)

• Reduce rated powerpoint 4: Voltage response point X4 (corresponding to the reactive power compensation function Q (U) according to the grid voltage)
  

• Auto-adjustable PF value with power: It’s allowed to auto-adjust power factor value along with power rating. After this function is enabled, please set up the active percentage for power rating from  1% to 100%.
  Minimum PF value when power percentage reaches 100%: Please set up minimum PF value from -0.99 to -0.90.

NOTE: All parameter settings should be made at standby mode.

Restore to the defaults
This function will restore all settings to the default and clear all data in the database.
Therefore, please conservatively execute this function.
Select Device control >> Restore to the defaults. Refer to Diagram 4-12A for grid-tie with backup mode and Diagram 4-12B for Off-Grid mode.

NOTE: This screen may vary for different settings of solar inverters.

Output synchronization data
This function will retrieve saved data in selected solar inverter units to re- save in the database. It can be saved either automatically or manually.
Select Device control >>Output synchronization data. Refer to Diagrams 4-13.

Automatic output synchronization data

• Select device
• Set frequency (daily, weekly, monthly, and time) to automatically sync output data.
• Add a schedule to the calendar by clicking the “Add” button. Every device is only applied to one sync schedule.
• Delete schedule by selecting one schedule from the list and clicking the “delete” button to remove it.

Manual output synchronization data

• Select device
• There are two patterns to sync data.

Synchronize all data: It will save data of selected devices to the database immediately.
Synchronize data for the selected date: It will save data of selected devices to the database during the indicating period.
NOTE: No matter whether it’s automatic or manual sync, this action is only applied to unsaved data before. If users want to update output data during the specific time period, then please delete the data record of this period from the power generation log first.

Real-time control
It’s to real-time control AC output and activates Li-Fe battery.
Select Device control >> Real-time control. Refer to Diagrams 4-14.

• AC output control: Turn on or turn off AC output immediately when clicking the “Apply” button.
• Activate Li-Fe Battery now: To activate the Li-Fe battery when clicking the “Yes” button.
  Please be aware AC output will be cut off when this action is executed if “Activate Li-Fe battery while commissioning” is selected in the parameter setting. AC output will be restored after this action is executed completely.

View
Power generation log data
This function is to browse, calculate, or delete power generation data in datasheets or chart formats.
Datasheets

Select View >>Power generation log data>>Datasheets or click the shortcut icon .
Refer to Diagrams 4-15.
Select browsed device and period. Then, click “Browse” to get a result.

• “Export excels”: When selected and click “Export, it will save the listed table to the local PC in the .xls file.
• “Delete”: Select specific data and click the “Delete” button to delete the record.
• “Export”: Click the “Export” button to save the listed table to the local PC in . a PDF file.

Charts
Select View >> Power generation log data >> Charts. Refer to Diagram 4-16.
Select browsed device and period. Click “Browse” to get a result.

Data
This function is to browse the working data of solar inverters saved in datasheets or chart formats.

• Datasheets

Select View >>Data>>Datasheets or click the shortcut icon
Refer to Diagrams 4-17.
Select browsed device and period to display in the screen. Click “Browse” to get a result.

• “Export excels”: When selected and click “Export, it will save the listed table to the local PC in the .xls file.
• “Export”: Click the “Export” button to save the listed table to the local PC in . a PDF file.
• “Delete”: Select specific data and click the “Delete” button to delete the record.
• “Delete all”: Click the “Delete All” button to delete all records on the listed table.
  

Charts
Select View >>Data>>Charts. Refer to Diagrams 4-18.
Select browsed device and period and then click “Browse” to get the result.

Fault data log
A fault data log is to record the last data before any fault occurs in the solar inverter.
Select View >>Fault data log or click the shortcut icon . Refer to Diagrams 4-19.

• “Export excels”: When selected and click “Export, it will save the listed table to the local PC in the .xls file.
• “Export”: Click the “Export” button to save the listed table to the local PC in . a PDF file.
• “Delete”: Select specific data and click the “Delete” button to delete the record.
• “Delete all”: Click the “Delete All” button to delete all records on the listed table.

Event log
It’s to record historical events. Users can browse the event list according to date. It lists all detailed information and statistics for historical events. Refer to Diagrams 4-20.
Select View >>Event log or click the shortcut icon to enter the event log.

• “Export excels”: When selected and click “Export, it will save the listed table to the local PC in the .xls file.
• “Export”: Click the “Export” button to save the listed table to the local PC in . a PDF file.
• “Delete”: Select specific data and click the “Delete” button to delete the record.
• “Delete all”: Click the “Delete All” button to delete all records on the listed table.
  

Monitored Device Information
This screen will display the basic information about the monitored device, including Product information, Rated information and Purchasing information.
Select View >> Monitored Device Information or click the shortcut icon . Refer to Diagrams 4-21.

• Product information: including Model type, Topology, Main CPU processor version, Secondary CPU processor version, Output phase, Nominal input voltage, Nominal output voltage, and so on.

• Rated information: including nominal output power, min. AC input voltage, max.
  AC input voltage, min. AC input frequency, max. AC input frequency, max. PV input current, rated battery voltage, nominal grid-connected voltage, nominal grid-connected frequency, Nominal grid-connected current, max. input current for each PV and number of maximum-power-tracing units. This listed information will be different based on different mode settings for the inverter.

• Purchasing information: including Purchasing date, Warranty for the device, Device P/N, and so on.
  

NOTE: This screen may be different for different settings of solar inverters.

Login and Logout
Icon to display users don’t log in SolarPower
Icon to display users has logged in SolarPower
Click the icon and enter the password to log in to the software. The default password is

“administrator”. Refer to Diagrams 4-22

Click the icon to log out. Refer to Diagrams 4-23.

Language

√ Portuguese

When first using the software, it will display proper language according to OS language.

Help

• About: Click the “Help” menu and select the “About” item. It represents the copyright information about software
• Help: Click the “Help” menu and select the “Online help” item. It will open the help manual.
  Before operating software, please read the manual carefully.

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