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- Page 1 System Monitoring SCHOOLMETERBOX AU Installation Guide SMETER-IEN084710 | 98-00013210 | Version 1.0...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
6.2.1 Adjusting the Schoolmeterbox Channels......15 Maintenance and Care ......16 Maintenance. - Page 4 Dismounting the Schoolmeterbox ..... . . 17 Packing the Schoolmeterbox......17 Disposal of the Schoolmeterbox .
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Page 5: Notes On This Manual
This installation manual describes the mounting, electrical connection and commissioning of the Schoolmeterbox. Store this manual where it will be accessible at all times. 1.1 Validity This manual applies to Schoolmeterbox models with Hardware version A or later and Firmware version 1.0 or later. 1.2 Target Group This manual is intended for the installer. -
Page 6: Safety
The Schoolmeterbox retrieves counter pulses from the consumption meter and makes them available to the Sunny WebBox from the SMA Solar Technology. The data are used to display the energy use of the school. Communication takes places via RS485. The voltage is provided via a power supply plug. -
Page 7: Unpacking
3.2 Identifying the Schoolmeterbox Type plate You can identify the Schoolmeterbox using the type plate on its underside. Firmware and Hardware The firmware and hardware versions of the Schoolmeterbox are shown on the Sunny WebBox user interface as parameters. Installation Guide SMETER-IEN084710... -
Page 8: Mounting The Device
Observe the following surrounding conditions: • The Schoolmeterbox is only suitable for indoor installation. • The maximal cable length between the Schoolmeterbox and the consumption meter should not exceed 0.5 m. • The Schoolmeterbox power supply plug requires a socket. -
Page 9: Mounting The Schoolmeterbox Onto A Din Rail
1. Choose the mounting location as described in section 4.1„Mounting Location“ (8). 2. Fix the clip onto the bracket with the screw, as shown in the illustration. Turn the clip according to whether you want to mount the Schoolmeterbox vertically or horizontally. - Page 10 4. Mount the Schoolmeterbox onto the bracket as shown in the illustration. ☑ The Schoolmeterbox has been mounted. 5. How to remove the Schoolmeterbox from the bracket is shown in the illustration in section 8.1„Dismounting the Schoolmeterbox“ (17). SMETER-IEN084710...
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Page 11: Electrical Connection
C Ready: the "Ready" LED shows whether the device is being supplied with voltage. D Pulse: the "Pulse" LED shows whether counter pulses are arriving at the device. S0: connection for the S0 interface 5.2 Connecting the Schoolmeterbox to the RS485 Communication Bus A Sunny WebBox Inverter... - Page 12 1. Remove 4 cm of the cable sheath. 2. Shorten the shield to 1.5 cm. 3. If the Schoolmeterbox is in the middle of the RS485 bus, carry out the following steps: – Fold back the shielding and wrap it with conductive adhesive foil.
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Page 13: Terminating The Rs485 Bus
Electrical Connection Fasten the shield clamp 10. If the Schoolmeterbox is in the middle of the RS485 bus, carry out the following steps: – Push the clamp onto the shieldings of both cables. ☑ The Schoolmeterbox is connected to the RS485 bus. -
Page 14: Connecting The Schoolmeterbox To The Consumption Meter
Consumption Meter Impulse Output S0 Connection + (e.g., +ve) - (e.g., -ve) 6. Introduce the plug in the Schoolmeterbox into the "S0" terminal. 7. Connect the other end of the cable to the consumption meter. ☑ The Schoolmeterbox is connected to the consumption meter. -
Page 15: Commissioning
☑ The Schoolmeterbox is connected to the power supply. The Schoolmeterbox is ready to send data to the Sunny WebBox. 6.2 Detecting the Schoolmeterbox with the Sunny WebBox Now you can detect the Schoolmeterbox as a device with the Sunny WebBox, as described in the Sunny WebBox manual. 6.2.1 Adjusting the Schoolmeterbox Channels The Schoolmeterbox channels are adjusted via the Sunny WebBox web interface. -
Page 16: Maintenance And Care
Maintenance and Care SMA Solar Technology AG 7 Maintenance and Care 7.1 Maintenance Conduct regular visual inspections of the Schoolmeterbox to check for external damage or dirt. 7.2 Care NOTICE! Damage to the device due to infiltration of liquids. The Schoolmeterbox is not impermeable, liquids should not be allowed to infiltrate. -
Page 17: Decommissioning
5. Remove the cable connections to other devices at the devices as described in the respective manuals of each device. 6. If the Schoolmeterbox was at the end of a RS485 bus, terminate the device which is now at the end of the RS485 bus instead of the Schoolmeterbox. -
Page 18: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting SMA Solar Technology AG 9 Troubleshooting 9.1 LED Overview Ready-LED (green) Status Meaning Measure permanently on Voltage is ok None flashes Communication is taking place at present via the None RS485 bus. permanently off There is no voltage, or the voltage is too low. -
Page 19: Channel List
*s_DevRs With this channel, you can carry out a reset (restart) of the Schoolmeterbox. The value of this channel is always "0". To carry out a reset, enter the value "1" and save it. At this moment the Schoolmeterbox carries out a reset. The value for the channel is set back to "0". -
Page 20: Technical Data
Technical Data SMA Solar Technology AG 11 Technical Data Communication Data logger communication RS485 to Sunny WebBox Connections Sunny WebBox and Inverter spring-type terminal Consumption Meter spring-type terminal Max. Communication Range RS485 1,200 m Power Supply Power Supply Plug-in power supply Input voltage 12 V to 24 V DC ±10% / 50 Hz to 60 Hz... -
Page 21: Contact
SMA Solar Technology AG Contact 12 Contact If you have technical problems concerning our products, contact the SMA Service Line. We require the following information in order to provide you with the necessary assistance: • Inverter serial number and type •... - Page 22 The use of supplied software produced by SMA Solar Technology AG is subject to the following conditions: • SMA Solar Technology AG rejects any liability for direct or indirect damages arising from the use of software developed by SMA Solar Technology AG. This also applies to the provision or non-provision of support activities.
- Page 24 SMA Solar Technology AG www.SMA.de Sonnenallee 1 34266 Niestetal, Germany Tel.: +49 561 9522 4000 Fax: +49 561 9522 4040 E-Mail: Vertrieb@SMA.de Freecall: 0800 SUNNYBOY Freecall: 0800 78669269...
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