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Zeversolar ComBox Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2.5 Environment and Attention ..................... 5 2.6 Safety Symbols ..........................5 3. Mounting ..................... 6 3.1 Preparation ............................6 3.2 Assemble the ComBox ......................6 4. Connect to Internet ..................7 4.1 Connecting via Ethernet ......................7 4.2 * Connecting via WiFi ......................... 8 5.
  • Page 3 Contents 7. Trouble Shooting..................30 LED Indication of Network Interface ................30 7.2 FAQ ..............................31 8. Technical Parameters ................32 9. Disposal ....................33 10. ContactUs ....................34...

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    About this Manual 1. About this Manual This manual contains a detailed description of the ComBox, including precautions, methods of installation and operating instructions. The specifications described in this document apply to the current version of the product. We reserve the right to make changes or update our product to introduce new functions and overall improvements.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    ComBox has two versions: ComBox and ComBox WiFi. 2.1 Product Overview The ComBox is an integrated monitoring device, which can be installed inside the inverter, and collects the inverter’s data and events in the PV plant. When an Internet connection is present, the ComBox will upload the collected data to the Solarcloud to facilitate on-line web monitoring and data analysis.

  • Page 6: Scope Of Delivery

    The details information about Scope of Delivery please refer to the ComBox Quick Installation Guide. 2.5 Environment and Attention The ComBox operational ambient temperature is -25 ° C to 75 ° C. 2.6 Safety Symbols Please pay attention to the following safety symbols in the manual: Information Provides information about installation or use.

  • Page 7: Mounting

    In order to ensure safety, before assembly, please read the inverter user manual carefully. Assembly is strictly prohibited when the inverter connected to electricity or is in operation. 3.2.2 Assembly For details regarding mounting please refer to the ComBox Quick Installation Guide.

  • Page 8: Connect To Internet

    4.1 Connecting via Ethernet The ComBox is connected to the Ethernet by simply connecting the Ethernet cable from the router to the Ethernet port. The connection between the ComBox and the Internet is shown in Fig. 4-1. Fig. 4-1: Network connection The ComBox obtains an IP address from the router via DHCP automatically and displays it on the LCD of the inverter.

  • Page 9: Connecting Via Wifi

    Step1: Power on the inverter, which will also power ComBox, and use a mobile device or laptop to search for the wireless access point (AP) of the Combox WiFi. A new AP of ZEVERSOLAR -XXXX is displayed, Select this AP to connect. The password is “zeversolar”.
  • Page 10 Step4: Enter the password of the wireless local network that you wish to connect to. Do not enter the password of the router. Step5: After approximately one minute the WiFi of the ComBox will connect to the wireless local network. The status indicator on the Wireless page should display the icon, as shown in Fig.

  • Page 11: Web Server

    Fig. 5-1: Structure of the web server 5.1 Visiting the Web Server There are two ways to visit the internal web server of the ComBox: via Ethernet or via WIFI (if the ComBox is equipped with the WiFi module). 5.1.1 Visiting via Ethernet Input the IP address of the ComBox (shown on the inverter’s LCD) in the...

  • Page 12: Home

    Web Server Fig. 5-2: ComBox Web Server 5.2 Home This page shows the information and state of the ComBox. It also shows the state of the inverter. See Fig. 5-2. If the inverter is working normally, it shows a green icon;...

  • Page 13: Advanced

    5.4 Advanced The Advanced web page shows the advanced settings of the ComBox, Such as the power management and safety setting. In addition, the firmware of the ComBox and Inverter can be upgraded from this webpage. 5.4.1 Power Management The ComBox will regulate the active power of inverter according to value of the installed PV module capacity or the installed inverter capacity or the energy meter reading, which are set by the user.
  • Page 14 Web Server Based on the installed Solar DC capacity  In this method the AC output of the PV system will not exceed a set percentage of the installed solar DC capacity. For example, if a 20 % limitation on a 1,5 kWp PV system connected to an Eversol TL2000 (2 kWac inverter) has been set then the AC output will not exceed 1.2 kWac.
  • Page 15 Web Server The Fig. 5-6 Set parameters based on the installed solar DC capacity The “output power” value is value a multiplied by value c when P >= a*c, Table 5-1: The indicator of the Item Parameter Definition The combined peak power of the PV array (Wp) The sum of the rated powers of all inverters in the PV plant (Wac) The Percentage of output power limitation based...
  • Page 16 Reactive Power Limit There are four modes of reactive power limitation can be selected. Cos(phi) fix mode: In this mode, the ComBox will regulate the reactive  power of inverter according to the Cos(phi) value which is set by the user.
  • Page 17 Lagging 0.95 Fig. 5-10: Cos(phi) variable Cure Q fix mode: In this mode, the ComBox will regulate the reactive power of  the inverter according to the Q value which is set by the user. You need to input the Q value and choose the phase as shown in Fig. 5-11.
  • Page 18 Please ensure that the inverter supports the Output Power Limit function. 5.4.2 Safety Setting The ComBox also supports setting the safety parameters of the inverter. Choose the safety standard and then set the protect threshold below. And press the “OK” button.
  • Page 19 Web Server Fig. 5-14: Safety Parameters 5.4.3 Updating Firmware The ComBox can update the firmware of itself, and can also update the firmware of the connected inverter. The ComBox can distinguish the update file type and update it automatically. Update ComBox firmware ...
  • Page 20 “OK” button to update. It similar the Fig. 5- 15, but you should choose the relevant inverter firmware file. 5.4.4 Restart Enter the Advanced page of the ComBox and click the “OK” button at the Restart section to restart the device. Fig. 5-16: Restart the device...

  • Page 21: Wireless

    Web Server 5.4.5 Restore to Factory Enter the Advanced page of the ComBox and click the “OK” button in the Restore to Factory section to restore all the parameters of the ComBox to the factory settings. Fig. 5-17: Restore to Factory This operation will delete all user data 5.5 *Wireless...
  • Page 22 Web Server Fig. 5-19: Wireless IP information ~ 21 ~...

  • Page 23: Solarcloud

    6. Solarcloud The Solarcloud is a cloud service platform for users provided by Zeversolar. The ComBox transfers the operation data to the Solarcloud server via the Internet to enable the users to monitor their PV plants and inverters remotely through a computer or a mobile device.
  • Page 24 Solarcloud Fig. 6-1: Registration and login page Step 2: Click the button marked with a “1” in Fig .5-1, click “Register” to enter the registration page, and register a user account according to the prompts. Step 3: After the registration has been completed, Solarcloud will send an activation email.

  • Page 25: Create A Pv Plant

    Solarcloud 6.2 Create a PV plant Step1: Enter http://solarcloud.zeversolar.com in the address bar of the browser and open the home page of Solarcloud as shown in Fig. 6-1. Step2: Input your user name and password in the area marked with a “1” in Fig. 6- 1 to login to Solarcloud.
  • Page 26 Solarcloud Fig. 6-3: Enter the ComBox and PV plant information to finish the creation of PV plant During PV plant creation, it is very important to choose the correct time zone. Please select the correct time zone where the PV plant is located in Position 1 shown in Fig. 6-3.

  • Page 27: Browse Pv Plant

    PV plant. 6.3.3 Config In this menu, you can check all of the detailed information of the ComBox and the inverter and also add or remove ComBoxs and inverters. In addition, email addresses can be configured to share information about the PV plant to other users.

  • Page 28: Pv Plant Sharing

    Solarcloud Step2: Enter the registry ID and registry key of the ComBox into the textbox shown in Fig. 5-5. Fig. 6-5: Add more ComBox s to the PV plant Step3: Click the “Add monitor” button and the new ComBox will be added.

  • Page 29: Mobile Device Monitoring

    Solarcloud Step2: First click “Active” to activate this function as shown in Fig. 6-7. Next input the email address in the text box, separate addresses with “;” if you are entering more than one email address. Select a time to send the email every day in “Send Report at”...
  • Page 30 Solarcloud Fig. 6-8: Solarcloud interface on smart phone ~ 29 ~...

  • Page 31: Trouble Shooting

    Trouble Shooting 7. Trouble Shooting 7.1 LED Indication of Network Interface Status Description Solutions Check whether the connection No connection between router and ComBox is established normal. Ensure the router is turned Yellow light(link) Connection established Check whether the connections...

  • Page 32: Faq

    Q1. How can I confirm whether the ComBox is successfully connected to Solarcloud? Check the LCD on the Inverter. If it shows “Connected”, it means the ComBox is successfully connected to the Solarcloud. “Disconnected” means the ComBox is disconnected from the Solarcloud.

  • Page 33: Technical Parameters

    Technical Parameters 8. Technical Parameters Model A10080-00 A10080-10 Electrical Data Power supply Inverter Inverter Max. power 1.0W 2.0W consumption Communication Communicate with Ethernet Ethernet router WiFi communication 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g/n WEP/WPA/WPA2 PSK Interface Ethernet 10/100 Mbit/s, RJ45 10/100 Mbit/s, RJ45 Micro SD Card Max.

  • Page 34: Disposal

    Disposal 9. Disposal This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your old equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.

  • Page 35: Contactus

    ContactUs 10. ContactUs If you have any technical problems concerning our products, please contact Zeversolar service. Jiangsu Zeversolar New Energy Co., Ltd. Tel.: +86 512 6937 0998 Fax: +86 512 6937 3159 E-mail: service.china@zeversolar.com Factory add.: No.588 Gangxing Road, Yangzhong Jiangsu, China Headquarters add.: Building 9 No.198 Xiangyang Road, Suzhou 215011, China...

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