Connecting Communication Ports; Connecting To Com1; Solar Panel - Emerson FB1100 Instruction Manual

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2.13

Connecting Communication Ports

DANGER
EXPLOSION HAZARD: Ensure the area in which you perform this operation is non-hazardous.
Performing this operation in a hazardous area could result in an explosion.
The communication ports allow you either to connect to a PC or laptop running FBxConnect
software or to other devices.
You access the three serial communication ports on the terminal plate under the rear cover.
You route communication cables through the conduit fittings and connect the cables on the
terminal plate.
2.13.1

Connecting to COM1

COM1 can be configured for RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 communications.
When connecting COM1 to another device using RS-232, use a cable with configurations as shown
in Figure
Installation
Point the solar panel surface due south (in the northern hemisphere) or due north (in the
southern hemisphere) at an angle determined by the latitude of the site.
the angle (from horizontal) at which you should install the solar panel to maximize annual
energy output. At most latitudes, you can improve performance by reducing the angle
during the summer and increasing the angle during the winter. If no seasonal adjustments
in panel direction are needed, then adjust the position for the worst-case December-
January angle.
Solar insolation is the amount of solar energy in hours received each day by an optimally
tilted panel during the worst month of the year. An insolation rating of one hour means
that the site, on average, would receive one hour of solar energy at the panel's rated power
level (1000W/m2 per day). This rating varies from less than one hour in northern Canada
to more than six hours in the Sahara Desert.
Table 2-6: Solar Panel Tilt Angle
Latitude
0 to 4
5 to 20
21 to 45
46 to 65
66 to 75
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Installation Angle
10 from horizontal
Add 5 from the local latitude
Add 10 from the local latitude
Add 15 from the local latitude
80 from horizontal
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Table 2-6 shows
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