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TRACKSO INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR KACO INVERTERS Brand: KACO Type: Solar On Grid String Inverter Models: KACO Blueplanet Series with Modbus TCP Communication (Sunspec) CONNECTION DIAGRAM Locate communication terminals (Ethernet Port) as shown in the picture below. Figure K1: Kaco String Inverter Communication Circuit Board...
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SETTING THE IP ADDRESS IN INVERTER ID Set correct IP ADDRESS 1) Go to Inverter Settings 2) Deactivate DHCP 3) Assign IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS Server either as mentioned on Logger or as per Site Ethernet Details. SET COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL In Network, Activate Modbus TCP and Set Port to 502 (Default) or as per site Ethernet Details SET DATE &...
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If multiple inverters are used, connect all in chain as shown below. Set different ip address for each inverter. Inverters The maximum length of a network segment is 100 m NOTE: The above details are mentioned in the Installation & Operation Manual for KACO Blueplanet 50.0 TL3...
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TRACKSO WORKING 1. Insure correct connections as detailed in the installation guide. 2. Insert the SIM card. 3. Switch on the power to the TrackSo device. (Minimum 12V/1A input is required) 4. Power LED (Red) of TrackSo IoT gateway glows and stays ON. NOTE: TrackSo IoT Gateway will only be able to send data if the GPRS network is available at the installed location.
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5. To check the exact network status send the following message to mobile number of the device SMS Command= *2222#<Stat.gsm> IMEI IMEI No. of the data logger (Device Key) Network SIGN Signal Strength out of 31 GPRS CONT- connected , NC- not connected Connected to TrackSo Server or not CONT- connected, NC- not connected no.
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9. If the state remains Not receiveing for more than 10 minutes, click on your email ID at the top right of the screen and click on ‘Event Ingestion Logs’ in the dropdown. 10. Check if there is some log generated at the time of installation of the TrackSo IoT Gateway device. If NO, please restart the device and try the same flow again.
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