Kaco Powador-proLOG Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 1 Powador-proLOG Operating instructions...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Technical Data ............8 Installation ............10 Determining the installation location.....10 Installing the unit ..........10 5.2.1 Powador-proLOG S ..........10 5.2.2 Powador-proLOG M / XL ........10 Service ﬂ ap ............10 Connections ............10 5.4.1 Voltage supply .............10 5.4.2 GSM antenna (XL GSM/GPRS) ......11 5.4.3 Powador-go (M / XL) ..........
Page 3 6.4.3 Display menu structure: 8.6.5 Inverters ..............40 description of the menu items .......21 8.6.6 Energy of digital channels ........40 Powador-proLOG XL with GSM/GPRS modem ..23 8.6.7 Energy of inverters ..........41 6.5.1 General information ..........23 8.6.8 Time synchronisation ...........41 6.5.2 Inserting a SIM card ..........23 8.6.9 Active power and idle power control) (XL) ....41...
Page 4: About This Documentation
Secti o n 1 A b out this Docum en tatio n 1 About this IMPORTANT documentation Failure to observe this information may result in operat- The following notes guide you through all of the documenta- ing difﬁ culty or impaired functionality. tion.
Page 5: Safety Instructions And Regulations
If necessary, KACO new energy GmbH will assist you. Damage reports must be received by the shipping company in writing Standards and regulations within six days following receipt of the goods.
Page 6: Notes On Installation And Operation
The Powador-proLOG is built according to the state of the art However, in spite of all quality assurance measures, and recognised safety rules. Nevertheless, improper use may faults may occur in rare cases.
Page 7: Technical Data
S e ctio n 4 · Te chni cal Data Technical Data Electrical data Powador-proLOG S Powador-proLOG M Powador-proLOG XL Input levels AC power supply [V] AC voltage range [V] 85 to 240 85 to 240 85 to 240 Rated frequency [Hz]...
Page 8 Observe the polarity Communication Ethernet 100 MBit (RJ45) 100 MBit (RJ45) 100 MBit (RJ45) Analogue modem (PSTN)* 1 (RJ12) 1 (RJ12) ISDN modem* 1 (RJ12) SIM card slot GSM/GPRS modem Antenna (FME) *Depending on Powador-proLOG variant Operating Instructions Powador-proLOG_EN Page 9...
Page 9: Installation
Powador-proLOG S Powador-proLOG with a third screw in the lower part of the unit. 5.4.1 Voltage supply The Powador-proLOG is powered by an integrated power supply. Drill hole sketch (lengths in mm) The grid connection (230 V) should be protected by a separate fuse (e.g.
Page 10: Gsm Antenna (Xl Gsm/Gprs)
The connection is located to the far left, between the grid connection and the Powador-go RJ45 sockets. Connect the patch cable to the Powador-go port on the Powador-proLOG and attach the IMPORTANT ferrite clip to the assembly rail (e.g. cable ties). more...
Page 11: Analogue/Isdn Modem (Xl)
Insta l lati on 5.4.4 Analogue/ISDN modem (XL) want to connect the Powador-proLOG unit to a PC or router Depending on the unit type, the Powador-proLOG units are via a switch or hub, you need to use a patch cable instead.
Page 12: Rs485 Connection
Only use cables that conform to the LiYCY speciﬁ cation. Crossover cable IMPORTANT To connect the Powador-proLOG directly to a PC, you must use a crossover cable (included in the scope of delivery). If you want to connect it to a switch or hub, you require a patch cable.
Page 13 RS485 bus. “Powador+Powador-go”. If only inverters are connected, Plug the 6-pin connector into the Powador-proLOG S. Con- set the jumper switch to “Powador”. nect the inverters to the open cable ends. You only need the A and B wires.
Page 14: Digital Output D0
Powador-proLOG The digital inputs can be optionally converted for status evaluation. This means that the Powador-proLOG can evaluate switching states 0 or 1 (N/C or N/O contact). This must be set up using the conﬁ guration ﬁ les for the Powador-proLOG.
Page 15 S e ctio n 5 · Insta l lati on Connecting sensors and energy counters to the Powador-proLOG S/M/XL Powador-proLOG M Powador-proLOG M 1x AI, 1x DI, 1x DO 1x AI, 1x DI, 1x DO Powador-proLOG XL Powador-proLOG XL 4x AI, 4x DI, 1x DO...
Page 16: Kaco Power Control
XL, which is mandatory for the use of KACO power control. You do not have to make any changes to the inverter in order to use the KACO power control function, since it is integrated into the inverter as standard. It is activated and conﬁ...
Page 17: Pin Assignment
An external voltage supply for the Powador-go units can be connected to the “24 V external” terminal strip. Reset Use the reset button to The Powador-proLOG M/XL has three jumper switches located restart the Powador-proLOG. on the circuit board. You can set the following operating modes:...
Page 18: Start-Up
This is the most important part of start-up. Once 6.4.1 Meaning of the four status LEDs the system has started up (Power LED is lit/Status LED is ﬂ ashing), you should connect to the Powador-proLOG "Power” LED with your computer to check whether all inverters...
Page 19: Display Menu
Sta rt-up 6.4.2 Display menu The integrated display allows you to make settings (e.g. IP address for the Powador-proLOG) or search for inverters during installation. You can also query current measured values and stored energy yields while the unit is operating.
Page 20: Display Menu Structure: Description Of The Menu Items
Secti o n 6 · S ta rt-up 6.4.3 Display menu structure: Description of the menu items Overview Ethernet Current IP address Current subnet mask Current gateway GSM/GPRS Field strength Settings Communication Ethernet DHCP Static IP address Subnet mask Gateway Modem / ISDN / GSM Local IP address Remote IP address...
Page 21 • Modem/ISDN/GSM → Local IP address: Overview The IP address that the Powador-proLOG has in the You can see the current TCP/IP settings for your Ethernet con- WAN. → Remote IP address: nection here. For GSM/GPRS units, you can also query the ﬁ...
Page 22: Powador-Prolog Xl With Gsm/Gprs Modem
A list of the system alarms that were triggered. IMPORTANT - Reset local alarms Reset the local alarm at D0. If you use a different contract, KACO new energy will not → Hardware be able to provide you with support due to recurring prob- - AI/DI fault lems with the various network providers.
Page 23 On delivery, the PIN number of the Powador-proLOG is 4321. The PIN numbers for the SIM card and the Powador-proLOG must be identical. If this is not the case, the card cannot be registered and will be blocked after a cer- tain period.
Page 24: Establishing A Connection
Sta rt-up 7 Establishing a Connection 7.1 Hardware and software requirements If the Powador-proLOG has an internal analogue modem, you have to use an analogue modem for communication. If the Powador-proLOG has an internal ISDN modem, the PC also has to have an ISDN modem for communication. A table of the connections that are possible is contained in section 4.
Page 25: Establishing A Connection To A Powador-Prolog By Modem
7.3 Establishing a connection to a Powador-proLOG by modem To connect to the Powador-proLOG from a PC, you have to set up a new dial-up connection. The instructions below are based on the example of Windows XP.
Page 26 First enter a name (of your choosing) which will be used later on to call up the connection. In the next window, enter the phone number for the Powador-proLOG. In the window that follows, enter “admin” for both the user name and the password.
Page 27 S e ctio n 7 · Esta bli shi ng a Conn ecti on 4. Step After you have ﬁ nished setting up the connection, the “Con- nect to …” window appears. First press the “Properties” button and then access the “Networking” tab in the following window.
Page 28: Powador-Web
Powador-web can do. A link to “KACO Plant 3” in Neckarsulm is located on the right-hand side of the homepage. Because this system is accessible to everyone, it has a limited range of functions.
Page 29: Menu Description
“http://192.168.200.1/” in your browser. For a network connection, enter the IP address (standard: http://192.168.100.50/) in your browser. 8.1 General The Powador-proLOG’s Start Center is divided into two menu The start page shows the most important information for the items: system.
Page 30 Secti o n 8 · Me nu De sc ripti on HTML menu General Admin measure- Informa- Online values Status Conﬁ guration Admin monitoring ment tion Logout Analogue/digital System messages System data Network » Analogue Channels Standard con- Start page Current sensors Inverters Contact addresses »...
Page 31: Online Values
The system consists of two sub-systems, which have separate An overview of the system’s overall energy production is pro- counters connected to the Powador-proLOG. To get the proper vided here. You can deﬁ ne how this overall total is calculated totals, activate the two sub-counters for consideration under in the >...
Page 32: Current Sensors
Secti o n 8 · Me nu De sc ripti on 8.3 Status 8.2.2 Current sensors If current sensors (Powador-go) are connected, the current measured values of the current sensors are shown here. 8.3.1 System messages This menu item provides an overview of the possible alarm statuses.
Page 33: Inverters
You can limit call acceptance on the data logger to a speciﬁ c time. More information can be found on the next page. – Bell signals (analogue modem)): Number of bell signals until the Powador-proLOG answers – Contact for sending the daily ﬁ le by fax): Conﬁ guration The daily ﬁ...
Page 34: Standard Contact
8.5 Admin monitoring 8.4.2 Standard contact The default setting for the Powador-proLOG is to have all alarm messages and measured value ﬁ les sent to the address 8.5.1 Network indicated in the “Standard contact” ﬁ eld. You can make changes to individual alarm criteria, system messages, and The “Network”...
Page 35 You can set the priority of the providers in the dialling services section. This means that the ﬁ rst provider listed will be dialled ﬁ rst. If no connection is made, the Powador-proLOG dials up the next provider. IMPORTANT...
Page 36: Contact Addresses
When conﬁ gured as a counter output for connecting a display, you need to enter a pulse constant. The pulse constant indi- Preﬁ x(es)) cates how many pulses are emitted by the Powador-proLOG at SMS server preﬁ x(es), separated by a semi-colon. D0 for one kWh of energy produced.
Page 37: System Messages
S e ctio n 8 · Me nu De scripti on 8.5.4 System messages System messages only pertain to information or faults in the monitoring system itself. You can make the following settings: – Status Set this criterion to inactive or active. –...
Page 38: Status Alarms
Secti o n 8 · Me nu De sc ripti on 8.5.7 Status alarms – Status: This section is used to evaluate analogue and digital inputs The message is sent if (for example) status channel and send alarms accordingly. There are 15 status alarms. 1 no longer corresponds to the deﬁ...
Page 39: Digital Channels
You should therefore consult with KACO new energy – Power interval: before using these settings (or let KACO new energy make the Deﬁ nes the time period for calculating the current power settings for you). from the pulses. The time is deﬁ ned in seconds (depends on the pulse frequency).
Page 40: Energy Of Inverters
“Conﬁ guration -> Date/Time”. – Internet synchronisation: This function is only used in conjunction with In the lower screen, you can set the values for the KACO Powador-web. power control function, the idle power (as a percentage of the –...
Page 41: Analogue Channels
S e ctio n 9 · Configu rati on Exa mpl e 9.1.2 Current input Conﬁ guration Example The rule for converting the measured computation value to a physical value is as follows: 9.1 Analogue channels [ Physical value ] = [ IV ] × [ Gradient ] + [ Offset ] 9.1.1 Voltage input [ IV ] = Instantaneous channel value...
Page 42: Basic Principle Of Monitoring
Secti o n 9 · C onfi gura tion E xam ple 9.3.1 Basic principle of monitoring The equations for the linear slopes can now be written as fol- A relationship between irradiance and generated energy is lows: used for the physical basis. Ideally, this means that: Lower limit: [generated power] = [irradiance * area of module * eta module * eta inverter]...
Page 43: Programming Criteria Using The Example Of An Inverter Comparison
S e ctio n 9 · Configu rati on Exa mpl e 9.4 Programming criteria using the example of an inverter comparison In this comparison, the daily energy of inverter 4 is compared with that of inverter 5, and an alarm is triggered if there is an energy yield deviation.
Page 44: List Of Code Designations
Secti o n 9 · C onfi gura tion E xam ple 9.5 List of code designations Measured values Powador-proLOG Unit Feed-in meter E_Z_EVU Counter for sub-system 1 E_Z_PV1 Counter for sub-system 2 E_Z_PV2 Counter for sub-system 3 E_Z_PV3 Irradiance in module level 0...
Page 45: Update
10.1 Update with card reader 10.1.1 General information A Compact Flash (CF) card is built into the Powador-proLOG. The entire operating system for the Powador-proLOG and all ACTION the system ﬁ les are stored on this card. You will ﬁ nd the card slot on the right-hand side of the housing.
Page 46 CF card. This will ensure that you have all the daily ﬁ les on the Powador-proLOG. – Insert the CF card again (with the KACO new energy – Open the ﬁ le “anlage.ini” (which you can ﬁ nd in path logo at the top) and switch on the unit.
Page 47: Update Via Ftp
You must conﬁ rm this 10.2.2 Instructions mes sage with ““Overwrite all”. To perform the update, you will need a Powador-proLOG, a PC or laptop and the new software (which you can obtain via the monitoring service).
Page 48 Carl-Zeiss-Straße 1 · 74172 Neckarsulm · Germany · Phone +49 7132 3818-0 · Fax +49 7132 3818-703 · info@kaco-newenergy.de · www.kaco-newenergy.de...

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