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NET Piggy-Back
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NETPB-TEN081708 | 98-0009733 | Version 3.3

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  • Page 1 Accessories Solar Datatechnology NET Piggy-Back Technical Description NETPB-TEN081708 | 98-0009733 | Version 3.3...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4.2.2 NET Piggy-Back "ISDN" Version ....... . . 14 4.2.3 NET Piggy-Back "GSM"...
  • Page 4 7.1.3 NET Piggy-Back "ISDN" Version ....... . . 27 7.1.4 NET Piggy-Back "GSM"...

  • Page 5: Notes On This Manual

    This manual is intended for the installer. 1.3 Storage of the Manual The NET Piggy-Back manual must be stored in the immediate vicinity of the Sunny Boy Control / Plus or the Sunny Central Control and must be accessible at all times.
  • Page 6 SMA Solar Technology AG Notes on this Manual CAUTION! CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. NOTICE! NOTICE indicates a situation that can result in property damage if not avoided. Information Information provides tips that are valuable for the optimal installation and operation of your product.

  • Page 7: Safety

    2 Safety 2.1 Appropriate Usage The NET Piggy-Back is an additional module for the Sunny Boy Control that allows you to e-mail the operating data of your PV system directly to the Sunny Boy Control. The NET Piggy-Back comes in four different versions.

  • Page 8: Safety Precautions

    SMA Solar Technology AG Safety E-mail Formats Reports can be generated on the following events: • System info: report on the energy yields of your system • Errors/warnings: report on any errors or warnings which may have occurred Errors and warnings are always transmitted together in a report. If you configure warnings as 'daily reports' and errors as 'hourly reports', notification will be sent at the next hour after an error occurs.

  • Page 9: The Net Piggy-Back

    The NET Piggy-Back 3 The NET Piggy-Back When the NET Piggy-Back is installed, you have the option of having the operating data of your PV system sent to you by e-mail or forwarded to you by SMS. The NET Piggy-Back offers you convenient access to the current status and energy yields of your PV system regardless of your actual location.

  • Page 10: Identification

    SMA Solar Technology AG The NET Piggy-Back NET Piggy-Back "Ethernet" Version WEBPB-ET1 (NET Piggy-Back "Ethernet" version) Spacer Patch cable (SFTP, 3 m) 3.2 Identification You can identify the NET Piggy-Back by the label on the PCB. NETPB-TEN081708 Technical Description...

  • Page 11: Electrical Connection

    Boy Control/Control Plus devices with NET sockets at SMA. An external modem is not required, the operating data of your PV system are transmitted by the communication module that is integrated in the NET Piggy-Back. Note the following changes when using a Sunny Boy Control with the NET Piggy-Back: •...

  • Page 12: Pc (Com2) / Aux (Com3) Serial Interface

    4.1.2 PC (COM2) / AUX (COM3) Serial Interface Installing a NET Piggy-Back will not only enable the NET socket, but also an RS232 port at the PC port (COM2) of the Sunny Boy Control or the AUX port (COM3) of the Sunny Boy Control Plus.
  • Page 13 TAE-N is included for the TAE jacks commonly found in Germany. Connect it to one of the two N-coded jacks. PIN Assignment of the NET Piggy-Back "Analog Modem" Version Whereas the TAE plug is provided for connecting to the telephone network in Germany, the RJ45 plug is normally used for connecting to all other telephone networks.

  • Page 14: Net Piggy-Back "Isdn" Version

    SMA Solar Technology AG Electrical Connection 4.2.2 NET Piggy-Back "ISDN" Version The accessories provided in the delivery include: • ISDN connection cable 6 m, 4-wire, 8-pole modular plug (RJ45) on both ends Connecting the Sunny Boy Control to the ISDN...

  • Page 15: Net Piggy-Back "Gsm" Version

    Slot for SIM card Insert your SIM card into the device on the GSM NET Piggy-Back. To do so, you first need to release the lock and lift up the clamp. Now slide your card into the device and then close and lock it. Make sure the Sunny Boy Control is properly closed.

  • Page 16: Net Piggy-Back "Ethernet" Version

    Screw the provided radio antenna into the antenna socket in a clockwise direction and tighten it manually. The device for the antenna is located on the top of your Sunny Boy Control. 4.2.4 NET Piggy-Back "Ethernet" Version The accessories provided in the delivery include: •...
  • Page 17 SMA Solar Technology AG Electrical Connection Connecting Directly to a PC If you want to connect your Sunny Boy Control directly to a PC via the NET socket, you need to use a crossover patch cable (not included in the delivery).

  • Page 18: Initial Start-Up

    Sunny Boy Control / Control Plus. 5.1 NET Piggy-Back "Analog Modem" Version The following basic parameter settings must be made on the Sunny Boy Control / Sunny Boy Control Plus to enable an incoming and outgoing data link.

  • Page 19: Net Piggy-Back "Isdn" Version

    SMA Solar Technology AG Initial Start-up 5.2 NET Piggy-Back "ISDN" Version The following basic parameter settings must be made on the Sunny Boy Control / Sunny Boy Control Plus to enable an incoming and outgoing data link. Required parameter settings on the device: •...

  • Page 20: Outgoing Data Connection

    This data connection method allows you to access the system and set system parameters or retrieve available data from a PC. The SIM card requires a data connection through the CSD data service in order for the NET Piggy-Back to receive data. Other data services such as GPRS are not available.

  • Page 21: Incoming And Outgoing Data Connection

    Sunny Boy Control can automatically send data at regular intervals and using your PC, you can access the system to set the system parameters. The SIM card requires a data connection through the CSD data service in order for the NET Piggy-Back to receive data. Other data services such as GPRS are not available.

  • Page 22: Net Piggy-Back "Ethernet" Version

    SMA Solar Technology AG Initial Start-up 5.4 NET Piggy-Back "Ethernet" Version Subnet address of PC and NET Piggy-Back The IP address of your PC must be in the same subnet as the IP address of the NET Piggy- Back (in this case 10.xxx.xxx.xxx).
  • Page 23 SMA Solar Technology AG Initial Start-up Example topology for a Class A network WAN connection Router/Gateway (10.0.0.1) Switch CO_NET-ETH DNS 0.0.0.0 CO_NET-ETH GW 10.0.0.1 PC1 (10.4.1.3) CO_NET-ETH IP 10.170.170.170 CO_NET-ETH SNET 255.0.0.0 PC2 (10.5.1.1) Sunny Boy Control with NET socket (10.170.170.170)

  • Page 24: Configuration For E-Mail Transmission

    SMA Solar Technology AG Configuration for E-mail Transmission 6 Configuration for E-mail Transmission This section will show you how to set the appropriate configuration depending on whether you want to send data to an e-mail recipient of your choice or directly to the Sunny Portal.
  • Page 25 SMA Solar Technology AG Configuration for E-mail Transmission Legend Variables: • K = number of channels • MI = measuring interval • ED = period of radiation per day – a maximum of 17 hours is assumed here Constants: •...
  • Page 26 SMA Solar Technology AG Configuration for E-mail Transmission • Measuring interval: If there are 93 channels, the shortest possible measuring interval is 1 minute. NETPB-TEN081708 Technical Description...

  • Page 27: Parameter List

    7.1 Communication Parameters (KO_) 7.1.1 General Settings CO_NET Medium Shows the recognized NET Piggy-Back version. Version recognition can occur only after the Sunny Boy Control firmware has been completely loaded and serial communication has been initialized (up to 2 minutes after it is turned on). "- - -" is displayed until these conditions are met.

  • Page 28: Net Piggy-Back "Gsm" Version

    SMA Solar Technology AG Parameter List 7.1.4 NET Piggy-Back "GSM" Version CO_NET Auto Answer Number of ring pulses until a call is answered in the analog version (calls are answered after the first pulse in the GSM version). (0 ... 9 pulses)

  • Page 29: Data Transmission To Sunny Portal

    SMA Solar Technology AG Parameter List FI_Function - - - Default setting SET NET Default Resets all NET / eMail settings Werkseinstell. Returns all values to their factory settings FI_Plant-Info System Info reports the yield of each Sunny Boy at the end of the...

  • Page 30: E-Mail Recipient Of Your Choice

    The domain name must refer to an existing domain. Example of a correct entry: PV-system@SMA.de Example of an incorrect entry: PV-system SMA default setting You normally do not have to change the default "seriesnumber@SMA.de" setting for e- mail transmission. NETPB-TEN081708 Technical Description...
  • Page 31 SMA Solar Technology AG Parameter List FI_EMAIL TO The e-mail address of the recipient who is to be sent reports. Example: John@Smith.com FI_EMAIL Copy1 and You can send copies of the e-mail messages to two recipients. FI_EMAIL Copy2 FI_EMAIL Copy1: Joe@Smith.com...

  • Page 32: Isp (Internet Service Provider)

    The ISP parameters have no effect in the Ethernet version. In this case the Internet connection is not established by the NET Piggy-Back, but through the gateway of the network. If you have any questions about this, please contact your network administrator.

  • Page 33: Smtp (Mail Server)

    Parameter List 7.2.5 SMTP (Mail Server) The SMTP server is used to send outgoing e-mails. SMA provides an SMTP server free of charge (mail.SMA-Portal.de). Although not recommended, you can use a different SMTP server if you want. The parameters of the mail server (URL, username, password) correspond to the e-mail account settings as specified in the e-mail program on your PC.

  • Page 34: Setting Parameters With Sunny Data Control

    Setting Parameters with Sunny Data Control 8 Setting Parameters with Sunny Data Control Install Sunny Data Control from the enclosed CD or download the latest version from the SMA website at www.SMA.de (version 4.0 or higher). Before starting configuration with Sunny Data Control, make sure that the Sunny Boy Control is connected to your PC via the RS232 port.

  • Page 35: Setting Parameters On The Sunny Boy Control

    Sunny Boy Control. The following section describes which settings you need to make for running the NET Piggy-Back. 9.1 NET/eMail->NET Menu The installed version of NET Piggy-Back is automatically recognized by the Sunny Boy Control system during start-up. You can check whether the correct version was recognized using the "NET" parameter.
  • Page 36 SMA Solar Technology AG Setting Parameters on the Sunny Boy Control NET Interface for GSM Modem ‡Medium... CO_NET Medium parameter ...Modem GSM CO_NET Auto Answer parameter Auto Answer... Š ...0 Rings CO_NET-GSM PIN parameter GSM-PIN..XXXX KO_NET LEV parameter GSM LEVEL...

  • Page 37: Net/Email->Remote Info Menu

    SMA Solar Technology AG Setting Parameters on the Sunny Boy Control 9.2 NET/eMail->Remote Info Menu The "EMAIL-Info" parameter activates or deactivates notification by e-mail. "Remote-Info" Menu REMOTE-INFO ‡EMAIL-Info... FI_EMAIL parameter ...----- --------------------Š „Events CO_NET-ETH SNET parameter „Recipient „Sender CO_NET-ETH GW parameter „ISP Account...
  • Page 38 SMA Solar Technology AG Setting Parameters on the Sunny Boy Control Configure Recipient RECIPIENT ‡Company/Name… FI_Company/Name (1) parameter …FIRMA_XYZ-SOL» FI_Company/Name (2) parameter …HERRN_MUSTERMŠ --------------- FI_EMAIL TO parameter email-Adress… …MUELLER@SMA.DE FI_EMAIL Copy1 parameter email-copy 1... ………..FI_EMAIL Copy2 parameter email-copy 2...
  • Page 39 SMA Solar Technology AG Setting Parameters on the Sunny Boy Control SMTP Access ACCESS SMTP FI_SMTP Server parameter ‡Server… …mail.SMA-Portal FI_SMTP User parameter User Name…Š …SB-User FI_SMTP Pass parameter Password… …….***** -------------- default Sunny Portal Access Sunny-Portal FI_SPMail parameter ‡SPMAIL-Info…...

  • Page 40: Sending A Test E-Mail

    SMA Solar Technology AG Setting Parameters on the Sunny Boy Control 9.3 Sending a Test E-mail Once all the settings are complete you can send a test e-mail. To do so, select "FI_Function" channel and "Kanalwert" "Send Testmail" in the parameter list. If you have performed the configuration correctly, you will soon receive an e-mail at the specified address, as well as at the addresses you specified as a copy.

  • Page 41: Appendix

    SMA Solar Technology AG Appendix 10 Appendix 10.1 Preconfigured Settings A system report is sent at the end of each day. Any warnings or errors that occur will be reported as well. Major failures (errors) will be sent at the next full hour after they occur while minor failures (warnings) will be sent once everyday.

  • Page 42: The Access Data Of Your Provider

    SMA Solar Technology AG Appendix 10.2 The Access Data of your Provider Internet Access and E-mail Account with the same Provider (1und1) Parameter Setting Note ISP (Internet Service Provider) FI_ISP Phone No 019102345 FI_ISP User ID 1und1/ptxxxx- xxx@online.de FI_ISP Password...
  • Page 43 SMA Solar Technology AG Appendix Parameter Setting Note SMTP (Mail Server) FI_SMTP Server mailto.t-online.de FI_SMTP User not required FI_SMTP Pass not required T-Online Account Parameter Setting Note ISP (Internet Service Provider) FI_ISP Phone No 0191011 FI_ISP User ID 00012345678904012 T-Online number...

  • Page 44: Result Codes

    IP address or set the "FI_Function" parameter to SET SMA SMTP. 3004 The maximum length of the Check the length of the "FI_SMTP User" "FI_SMTP User" parameter has parameter. If possible, set the "FI_Function" exceeded 50 characters. parameter to SET SMA SMTP. NETPB-TEN081708 Technical Description...
  • Page 45 Check the length of the "FI_SMTP Pass" "FI_SMTP Pass" parameter has parameter. If possible, set the "FI_Function" exceeded 50 characters. parameter to SET SMA SMTP. 3006 The maximum length of the Check the length of the "FI_SMTP FROM" "FI_SMTP FROM" parameter has parameter.
  • Page 46 Update the module to the latest firmware. could not be sent fast enough, possibly due to a bad connection). 8000 Unable to properly close the Set the "FI_Function" parameter to SET SMA connection to the SMTP server. SMTP. 8001 There was an unexpected message Set the "FI_Function"...
  • Page 47 Check the "FI_SMTP User" and "FI_SMTP Pass" invalid SMTP user or SMTP parameters. password). 8014 Mail server does not support Use a different server (e.g. SMA server). ESMTP. 8015 A parameter required for e-mail Set the missing parameters. transmission (IP address of the mail server, sender address, recipient address) was not set.
  • Page 48 Recording interval: 15 minutes at least. daily report. 9250 Recording interval too large for Recording interval: 60 minutes at most. daily report. Other Error Messages If you see an error message not listed above, please contact the SMA Service Line. NETPB-TEN081708 Technical Description...

  • Page 49: Contact

    SMA Solar Technology AG Contact 11 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: • Device type (e.g. SBCOP02) •...
  • Page 50 SMA Solar Technology AG Contact NETPB-TEN081708 Technical Description...
  • Page 51 The information contained in this document is the property of SMA Solar Technology AG. Publishing its content, either partially or in full, requires the written permission of SMA Solar Technology AG. Any internal company copying of the document for the purposes of evaluating the product or its correct implementation is allowed and does not require permission.
  • Page 52 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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