northernep BDG-256 GATEWAY User Manual

northernep BDG-256 GATEWAY User Manual

CONNECT TO POWER GRID (BDG-256)

Plug the AC power cord into a dedicated power outlet. Once connected, the gateway will take several minutes to boot up.

1. BDG-256 works on voltages between 100Vac – 240Vac.
2. Install the gateway on a dedicated outlet as close to the solar-fed circuit breaker as possible.
3. Do not plug the gateway into a power strip, GFDI outlet or through an ELCB.
4. For split-phase power grid (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Japan, Philippine), we recommend
   using NEMA 6-15 240V power outlet.

CONNECT TO POWER GRID (BDG-256P3)

BDG-256P3 connects to a 3-phase power grid directly

INPUT MICRO INVERTER SERIAL NUMBER

Through gateway touch screen.

THROUGH BUILT-IN WEB PAGE

(e.g.http://10.208.32.52/module) 10.208.32.52 is the gateway IP at the bottom of the touch screen

Note: Handheld barcode scanner is a very helpful tool in inputting the inverter SN.

CONNECT TO INTERNET

BDG-256 can be connected to internet using a cable. “DHCP” is the default option and most commonly used.

TEST NETWORK CONNECTION

Navigate through “Setting” to “Network Test”, and then click on “Execute”. If the “Net State” shows Good, then the gateway has connected to internet.

Refer to “Wi-Fi Configuration Guide” for setting up Wi-Fi

SET DATE/TIME

NEPVIEWER REMOTE MONITORING

http://user.nepviewer.com/ Follow the instructions and fill in information

NOTE: NEPVIEWER supports IE 9.0 or later, Firefox, Chrome, Apple iOS and Android web browsers.

REGISTER USER ACCOUNT

Verification code is sent to the email address registered.

ADD PV SITE INFORMATION

Each PV site requires two registered email addresses: end user and installer

REGISTER A GATEWAY

Add BDG-256 gateway SN in the V site information

BDG-256 gateway SN can be found on touch screen Setting/ Version & SN & Mac

MICROVIEWER LOCAL MONITORING

BDG-256 can be monitored by a smart device connected to the same router

NOTE: MICROVIEWER local monitoring uses BDG-256 IP address as the link to an internal webpage.

WI-FI CONFIGURATION GUIDE

Method A: By Routers Support WPS

Step-1: Plug the wireless adapter to BDG-256 gateway, and wait for several seconds.

• Wireless
• Adapter
  

Step-2: Press the WPS button on the router for 2 seconds, and for most routers, the WPS
button would flash at this point.

Step-3: Within 2 minutes, return to the BDG-256 gateway, click on Setting/Ethernet, and press “WPS” (the red button). If the gateway reports the WPS setup is successful, the IP address on the gateway screen will be updated instead of 0.0.0.0 within 5 minutes.

Method C: By Smart Mobile Devices

Step-1 : On an iPhone, click on Settings/General/About. Input name “MI Installer”

Step-2: Turn on “Personal Hotspot”, and input Wi-Fi Password “my- gateway”. This password is for other devices such as the BDG-256 gateway to connect to this mobile device.

Step-3: On the BDG-256 gateway, click on Setting/Ethernet, and choose “Connect to Mobile” or “Link to Mobile” (the green button).

Step-4: If the connection has been set, a flashing banner “Personal Hotspot: 1 Connection” will appear at the top of the iPhone screen.

Step-5: Continue from Step-3 of Method B.

Step-6: After using the hot-spot communication, Wi-Fi setup can be restored, if the Wi-Fi configuration in BDG-256 gateway is not changed by hot- spot link. First hit on the button “Disconnect from Mobile” (see Step-3), and then reboot the gateway, then the Wi-Fi connection will be restored.

Method B: By Routers Do Not Support WPS

Step-1: Connect the BDG gateway to a router with a cable, and a few seconds later, an IP address will appear at the bottom of the BDG-256 screen;

Step-2: Log on to the webpage: http://BDG_IP/wifi (BDG-IP refers to the IP shown at the bottom of BDG-256 screen, e.g. 10.208.32.52).

Step-3: Set Wi-Fi parameters.

Enter the password “gateway”

Set WLAN parameters and save your settings

SSID: The name of the home wireless network.

Security type: The wireless adapter supports several security protocols. Please refer to the wireless router user’s manual for suitable type (default one works for most routers).

Password: The password for home wireless network.

DHCP: If yes, the wireless router will assign an IP to the gateway. This is most commonly used (no need to change unless for advanced users).

IP: If DHCP is set to “NO”, users could fix an IP to the gateway. This function is only for advanced users, who should be responsible for confliction with other network devices if this IP address is not set properly

Step-4: plug in the wireless adapter, and then reboot gateway.

If Wi-Fi is connected, a signal strength bar at the left upper corner and an IP address at the bottom should be notified.

WI-FI CONFIGURATION GUIDE

Method D: Using AP (Access Point) mode

Step-1: Click on the AP button on the BDG-256 gateway and follow the instructions to reboot the gateway. Note that after reboot the IP address at the bottom of the gateway is 192.168.99.1

Note: This method only applies to BDG-256 gateways with firmware version “20170701-01” or later, and with the “TP-LINK” WiFi dongle shipped inside the BDG-256 box.

Step-2: Search for a WiFi network named NEP-xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (xxxxxxxxxxxxxx is the gateway SN) on a phone or computer, and link the phone or computer to this WiFi network, the password is 12345678

Wireless Network Setup

SSID: The name of the home wireless network.

Security type: The wireless adapter supports several security protocols. Please refer to the wireless router user’s manual for suitable type (default one works for most routers).

Password: The password for home wireless network.

DHCP: If yes, the wireless router will assign an IP to the gateway. This is most commonly used (no need to change unless for advanced users).

IP: If DHCP is set to “NO”, users could fix an IP to the gateway. This function is only for advanced users, who should be responsible for confliction with other network devices if this IP address is not set properly.

Step-5: Click on Save. Uncheck AP on the BDG-256 gateway touch screen and then reboot the gateway following instructions.

If Wi-Fi is connected, a signal strength bar at the left upper corner and an IP address at the bottom should be notified.

References

• Inicio - Microinversores NEP-Northern Electric Power
• NEP PV plant Administrator

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