CONFIGURATION Overview Sirio Central inverters have a new man-machine interface (MMI) as standard, consisting of a colour LCD Touch panel. The characteristics and the quantity of information enrich the experience of user interaction with the solar inverter. Everything can be done with just a touch. When the inverter is started up for the first time after commissioning, a screen appears asking you choose the country where the inverter is installed: Press the arrows on the right to scroll between the countries currently managed.
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ADVANCED SETTINGS menu. The next times the device is turned on, after the welcome AROS logo, the screen will appear as shown below (the background color may vary according to the inverter operating conditions): The screen consists of the following main areas: 1.
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The buttons on the right-hand side of the column let the user access the main functions; they have the following symbols and meanings: Inverter measurements Page 8 Data log Page 11 System configuration Page 15 Inverter statuses and alarms Page 30 Inverter actions Page 29 Information...
Swiping the finger on the screen from left to right or from right to left it’s possible to see data of previous/next year Touching it again returns you to the home page. Basic interactions All the features and customizations of the system can be queried using the following actions: ...
Description of the Menu MEASUREMENTS From the main window, as seen, you can access the other areas of the interface. In particular, press button to consult the inverter measurements: The synoptic panel shows all the main device measurements. The two buttons on the right-hand side allow you to view the temperatures measured inside the inverter and the measurements of the four analogue probes if connected.
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In this window it is possible to change the ‘weight’ parameter for each input in relation to the photovoltaic panels supplied, by pressing the relative ‘%’ key located beneath each reading. For example: if inputs 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 have a rated current of 180 A while input 4 has a rated current of 140 A, the relevant settings are: %1 = 100% - %2 = 100% - %3 = 100% - %5 = 100% - %6 = 100% - %7 = 100% - %8 = 100%;...
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By pressing the analogue probes accesses the following screen. The button is used to return to previous windows, this button is available in all windows.
HISTORICAL DATA button allows you to access the screens for managing the historical inverter data: 1 view LOGS 2 save LOGS 3 delete LOGS 4 save SYS LOGS 5 save total LOGS To view the logs, press the button with the symbol.
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Now you can : Go ahead and back one day with a simple touch: scrolling across the screen from right to left and from left to right respectively With the lens button to enlarge the graph. Send graphic via email (the button appears only if the service is configured). ...
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After inserting the USB flash drive, wait a few seconds and press the button with the symbol to allow the system to recognize the memory (recognition is not automatic). If the operation succeeds, the following message will appear: Otherwise: Press again to copy.
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In order to download the system log from the control board (file history and ram, useful if required by Technical Assistance in order to diagnose any problems), press the button with the symbol. From the screen that follows follow the instructions to start downloading the system card logs. To cancel the operation, go back to the previous screen.
CONFIGURATION From the main screen, press to access parameter configuration: 1 user 2 advanced 3 terminal 4 service 5 e-mail On the right are the buttons that allow for setting the various parameters, namely: user settings advanced settings access to the terminal mode for low-level interactions with the inverter Service section, protected by password...
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Press on the other hand to access screen brightness configuration and enable/disable the buzzer. If enabled, the buzzer will sound an alarm that disappears when the alarm stops. The alarm sound changes if an operator interacts with the interface. After 20 minutes of inactivity, if an alarm is still active, the sound will go back to the initial one. button allows to set Date and Time on the inverter : Press on the Month and Year to modify them.
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Press to set the inverter identifier, needed in order to use the protocols on the 485 serial line and to identify the machine when transferring historical inverter data onto a USB flash drive. If the system has multiple inverters, it is compulsory for the identifiers to be all different from each other. In the same window, we see that for each serial port, it is possible to specify whether the addressing is dynamic or static ;...
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Going back to user settings, using the button, you can configure the four analogue probes (optional - e.g. radiation, temperature, anemometer etc, with electrical output 0-10 V): By pressing one of four buttons, you configure the individual probe: The single measurement, as seen, can be configured in detail: ...
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From User Settings window by pressing the button you can enter a percentage value which is the ratio between the photovoltaic field peak and the inverter rated power, this parameter is necessary when monitoring software is used, for comparing the various inverters of a single system.
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ADVANCED SETTINGS From the Configuration Screen, pressing the button allows for setting the following features: network settings activating or deactivating external commands through MODBUS configuring the external reading for the self-consumption function (by means of an external multimeter via MODBUS) Enable or disable the external commands MODBUS Press on the other hand, to go to the network parameters configuration window:...
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Press the button with the symbol once you have chosen the desired network configuration. When the IP addresses are entered, the software automatically performs a check, displaying the symbols next to each edited address, showing whether the addresses have been entered correctly or not.
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At the end of the configuration procedure, it is possible to send a test e-mail message to verify whether the settings are correct, by pressing the button. Lastly, press the button to confirm the electronic mail configuration. DNS : on this page, enter any DNS server addresses that may be needed for the resolution of the names of the outgoing e-mail server:...
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VNC: with dedicated software (both freeware and paid software are available on the internet, “Tight VNC” for example), it is possible to connect to the remote display from a personal computer : You can configure the password (which must be confirmed) and the port used by the service. The default password is “secret”: From Advanced Settings window by pressing button allows for accessing the window for...
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If the function Extern Modbus Measure is selected, a set of default parameters are presented. These parameters are prepared for the external instrument given by Aros Solar. Anyway it’s possible to connect other brand instruments on the 485 bus; in this case an accurate reading of the manual is...
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In this case we can scan the LAN to find the other inverters : In order to scan the LAN, press the button; this will lead the user to the screen: Press the button to execute a scan of the LAN. All the inverters must have the same label plant name to be found.
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The Configuration Screen contains the button reserved for personnel of the AROS Solar Technology Technical Assistance Service. Pressing this button allows for accessing various functions of the service protected by password. From the same screen it is possible to recalibrate the touch-screen; to perform this operation,...
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E-MAIL CONFIGURATION From the Configuration Screen, pressing the button allows for accessing the settings screen for automatic e-mail transmission. If the procedure described in the ADVANCED SETTINGS section, under the SMTP paragraph, is not completed correctly, it will not be possible to configure the e-mail transmission. If the e-mail configuration procedure was carried out correctly, the following screen will appear: Press to enable or disable sending of a type of e-mail and press...
ALARMS AND STATUSES Press to enter the screen showing the inverter alarms and statuses : You can use your finger to scroll through the list of any alarms. Remember that in the event of an alarm, a sound will be emitted at 5-second intervals until the alarm disappears or the user touches the screen.
ACTIONS Press to enter the section where you can perform actions on the inverter : The first button allows you to disable the inverter and re-enable it. The second button allows you to restart the graphical interface for any display software updates, this action does not affect inverter operation in any way.
INFORMATION Press to enter the Information section. This contains all the information regarding the inverter: The total energy produced by the inverter The total hours of operation The operating mode The identifier The maximum temperatures reached by the system (internal machine temperature) and the inverter (probes on power module heat sinks) ...
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By touching the screen, you can access more information about the status of communications: In this example, we see a PVSER/UDP connection on the Ethernet port and and an external measure on slot 1. The green/red blinking led means that on that slot is present receiving data. The grey led means no incoming data on the specific slot.
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