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- Page 1 AURORA LOGGER RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, MAX INSTALLATION GUIDE VSN-MGR-RES SERIES VSN-MGR-CMML SERIES VSN-MGR-MAX SERIES BCM.00099.0AL REV B...
- Page 2 User Guide. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL POWER-ONE BE LIABLE TO BUYER, OR TO ANY PARTY CLAIMING THROUGH OR UNDER BUYER, FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOSS...
- Page 3 WARRANTY Power-One Corporation (“Seller”) hereby warrants that the product for which this User Guide is written (the “Equipment”) will comply in all material respects with Seller’s published specification for a period of two (2) years from the date of shipment. For any material breach of the foregoing warranty, Seller’s sole and exclusive obligation and buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy for breach of...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
ONTENTS ......................... 5 YSTEM VERVIEW 1.1 A ............................6 URORA OGGER ODELS ..........................7 NSTALLATION 2.1 P ................................... 7 REPARATION 2.2 A ..........................7 URORA OGGER NSTALLATION 2.3 P .................... 11 OWER NVERTER DDRESS ONFIGURATION ..........................12 OMMISSIONING 3.1 C ............................ -
Page 5: Ystem Verview
The Aurora Logger is a lightweight solution for remote data acquisition, which enables PV system owners to benefit from advanced energy reports. The Aurora Logger collects and analyzes energy generation data from all connected Power-One inverters and optional weather station for commercial loggers. System performance and energy information are logged into a database on the Information Server, where it can be retrieved and used for analysis via any standard web- browser. -
Page 6: Aurora Logger Models
The information in this document applies to all Aurora Logger Models. This guide provides instructions for installing the Aurora Logger hardware to work directly with a Power-One inverter(s) and for setting up Aurora Vision Management system for remote data access. -
Page 7: Installation
NSTALLATION Qualified personnel with appropriate training and experience must perform Aurora Logger installation. Follow standard safety precautions during all procedures. Appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE), such as safety gloves and safety glasses is recommended. WARNING! During normal operation of the Aurora Logger, dangerous voltages flow through many parts of the system, including: terminals, all I/O Modules (Inputs and Outputs) and their circuits. - Page 8 Connect shielded twisted-pair wire to the RS-485 terminals on the inverter(s). If there are multiple Power-One inverters, wire the inverters in a daisy chain configuration. Use a RS- 485 data wire with one twisted pair, one ground conductor, and a shield with drain wire (Belden#3106A or equivalent).
- Page 9 ON. For all other inverters in the daisy chain, turn OFF the termination switch. Below are pictures of RS-485 terminals in various Power-One inverters, as well as locations of the termination switch.
- Page 10 The Power Adapter comes packaged with your Aurora Logger with the DC output wires pre-stripped and tinned for connecting to the Screw Terminal of the Aurora Logger. Attach the conductor with white label, which is a positive +12 VDC cable, to Port 6 of the Aurora Logger Screw Terminal.
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Page 11: Power One Inverter Address Configuration
DDRESS ONFIGURATION Power-One inverters use a proprietary RS-485 communication interface, and therefore must be daisy-chained to the Secondary RS-485 terminal connectors. For system with multiple inverters, each inverter must be manually assigned a different RS-485 address. Refer to the inverter manual(s) for instructions on how to set inverter addresses and exact inverter connection points. -
Page 12: Commissioning
Ensure that the wireless connection is operational with a laptop before connecting it to the Eth0 port of the data logger. Power-One does not provide Internet service or the cables required to connect the Aurora Logger to the Internet. -
Page 13: Run The Setup Tool
3.2 R UN THE ETUP The installer must use a laptop with an Ethernet cable to communicate directly to the Aurora Logger and run the setup tool. The setup tool has many options and capabilities, but here we will only describe those necessary to get your system up and running. 1. -
Page 14: Set A Static Ip Address
RS-485 is set to Power-One Aurora Protocol. The default supports hardware connections where all Power-One inverters are attached as an RS-485 daisy chain and connected to the Secondary RS-485 port. Optional weather stations used with the Aurora Logger Commercial are connected to the Primary RS-485 port. -
Page 15: Asset Registration
2. The Aurora Logger acts as a router. From your laptop connected to Eth1, verify your internet connectivity by opening up an Internet browser window and connecting to an Internet address, such as www.auroravision.net. 3. Remaining steps for commissioning are performed via the Internet to check end-to-end communications. - Page 16 3. Once the correct asset is displayed, select Share from the Actions menu.
- Page 17 4. A page displays to configure the Easy View display options. Scroll down to the Published View section. The URL to provide to the customer is in the Share URL field.
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Page 18: Adding A Weather Station
DDING A EATHER TATION Weather stations are wired to the Primary RS-485 port on the Aurora Logger Commercial and MAX versions. Weather stations are not supported for the Residential model. 1. Connect shielded twisted-pair wire to the RS-485 terminals on the weather/environmental station. -
Page 19: Configuration For A Weather Station Device
the weather station must be used. DO NOT USE CAT5/6 CABLE FOR THE POWER WIRES. 4. Connect other end of shielded twisted-pair wire to the power and ground terminals (terminals 6 and 5) on the Aurora Logger. It may be necessary to use a wire nut to attach the multiple wires to the GND terminal on the data logger. - Page 20 (connect Aurora Logger directly to a laptop and go to http://172.17.17.1). To add the Power-One Environmental weather station go to the Home tab and push the FIND button for the Primary RS-485 port. The logger will discover and add the weather station. For the VSN-ENVIRO-ENTRY and VSN-ENVIRO-CMML weather station models the default Modbus address is 60.
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Page 21: Interfacing Aurora Logger Max With Scada Systems
OWER DAPTER The data logger’s Power-One SunSpec Adapter is a software adapter that has two main functions— it communicates with Power-One inverters which only use the proprietary Aurora protocol and it caches data polled from the inverters in SunSpec-compliant data maps. The SunSpec Alliance has standardized how inverter data is stored. -
Page 22: Configure The Serial Interfaces
Configure the serial port interfaces for the appropriate communication protocols based on the devices installed at the site. If the Power-One inverters at the site are Modbus RTU capable, this option should be used instead of the Aurora protocol since Modbus offers better polling performance. -
Page 23: Communication With Devices By Scada Or Monitoring System
Modbus TCP traffic on port 502 to the Primary RS-485 interface and traffic on port 503 to the Secondary RS-485 interface. For example, to communicate with a Power-One inverter at RS-485 address 14 connected to the Primary RS-485 port which has been configured for Power-One... -
Page 24: Adding 3 Party Devices
SunSpec Adapter, the Modbus TCP command would be pointed to: <Eth0_IP_address>:502:14. To communicate with a Modbus RTU device at Modbus slave ID (address) 26 connected to the Secondary RS-485 port which has been configured for Modbus RTU, the Modbus TCP command would be pointed to: <Eth0_IP_address>:503:26. -
Page 25: Modbus Tcp Client
3. Select the Device Type from the pull-down menu. 4. Set the Slave Id field to the Modbus address of the device. 5. Enter a Description to help you identify the device if you need to change configurations later. 6. Click the Add button. 7. - Page 26 interface(s). The type of device, its IP address, Modbus TCP server port, and its RS-485 address (slave ID) need to be specified.
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Page 27: Troubleshooting
3. If the Aurora Logger restarts then it received a new configuration which should have all the devices defined. Wait for another three minutes and check the changes. 4. If all of the previous steps do not help this issue contact Power-One Technical Support. Issue: I do not see recent data for a Power-One Inverter. -
Page 28: Troubleshooting/Resetti Ng An Aurora Logger
0 DC you have a short in the data wires. If the difference between the two measurements is greater than 3 DC then you may have an open circuit. 5. If all of the previous steps do not help this issue contact Power-One Technical Support. 6.1.1 T... -
Page 29: Ow To Ontact Ower Ne Echnical Upport
If you require an advance replacement to be shipped before the RMA unit has been received by Power-One, you will need to submit a valid purchase order for the replacement unit, referencing the RMA# on the P.O. When we receive the faulty unit, we will credit the cost of the replacement, if it is covered by the warranty. -
Page 30: Aurora Logger Specifications
Devices Supported • Aurora Logger Residential: Up to 5 Power-One single-phase inverters. • Aurora Logger Commercial: Up to 10 Power-One string inverters and one Power-One weather station. Inverters can be single-phase or three-phase. • Aurora Logger Max: All Power-One devices. 3 Party devices are also supported;... - Page 31 Dimension • Height: 1.2“ (3.05 cm) • Width: 5.35” (13.56 cm) • Length: 5.25” (13.34 cm) • Weight: 1 lbs. (0.454 kg) Compliance The Aurora Logger is compliant with both industrial and light industrial/commercial EMC standards for both emission and immunity. FCC Part 15 Class A;...
- Page 32 Network Hosts The logger will connect to the following hosts. Some servers owned by Power-One, and others are customer or ISP servers. Servers listed as owned by “Customer IT/ISP” must be configured in the logger using either DHCP or as static network information.
- Page 33 Customer Support E-mail: vision.service@power-one.com www.power-one.com © 2013 Power-One Corporation. Power-One is a registered trademark and Aurora Vision is a trademark of Power-One Corporation. All rights reserved. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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