Parameter configuration and firmware upgrade can be completed via SMS. Diagram 1-1 *The usage for GPRS and 3G card is the totally the same. If using 3G card, it will apply 3G system for data transmission as priority. If there is no 3G signal available, it will automatically switch to GPRS signal.
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FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual Antenna System status LED Golden Fingers: to connect intelligent slot of connected device Micro SIM card slot RS-232 port 12Vdc DC input System Status LED: LED Status Description 10ms on , 990ms off 1.
FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual 2 Preparation 2.1 Prerequisite The following devices are required if you’re using GPRS/3G Card or GPRS/3G Box: For GPRS/3G Card: 1. GPRS/3G card (Diagram 1-1) 2. Micro SIM Card (12 x 15 mm) as in Diagram 2-1 3.
DB9 to RJ-45 data cable Diagram 2-2 2.2 Installation For GPRS/3G Card: 1. Screw the Antenna to GPRS/3G card. (Diagram 2-3) Diagram 2-3 2. Insert SIM card into the slot. Pay attention to the direction of SIM card. (Diagram 2-4) Diagram 2-4...
5. Use one input power cable to connect to of GPRS Box. 3 Monitor If GPRS operates normally, it will transmit data via SIM card to data center http://power- datacenter.com. Users have to register to monitor the operating status and bind the serial number of the monitored device with the registered account.
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FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual ➢ User name:Please enter user name and remember it for further use. ➢ Password:It contains 6 ASCII characters, including number, capital letter and lower case letters. ➢ Confirm password:Re-enter the password which should be consistent with the one in Password.
FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual 2. Click button to complete the registration 3.2 Login After registration, you can log in the data center. The login page is shown as follow: After logging in, the main page of data center will be shown as below:...
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FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual ➢ Location Manager: The users can monitor all device in various locations. ➢ Device Manager: The users can bind device(s) to designated location and assign to users. Flin Energy...
FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual ➢ Monitor: It is grouped by location, and all devices with assigned location will be listed. ➢ User Manager: Where you create additional users for the account. 3.3 Location Manager Flin Energy...
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FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual 1. Users can create, delete and edit locations. 2. After registration, the system will assigned the user an “undefined” location, which can be deleted or edited. 3. Click on to start a new location as illustrated below.
FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual 3.4 Device Manager 1. Bind Device:Assign device to the location. ➢ Device: Fill in the serial numbers of the monitored device. (Serial number label is on the monitored device). ➢ Device name: Assign a name so that the users can directly identify which card or device it is.
FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual 3.5 Monitor 1. It’s grouped by locations, and all device in that location will be listed. 2. The message will be updated once every 5 minutes. 3 . Click on to show detail information on a new page.
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FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual ➢ Status Display: It shows the status of the monitored device in a graphical representation. The serial number is shown on the top of the window and operational status indicator is shown as a color dot to the right.
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FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual c) Rated information: It shows the nominal rated information including input voltage, output voltage, frequency, battery voltage, etc. Flin Energy...
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FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual d) Product Information It shows the product information including model type, Main CPU processor version, voltage, etc. ➢ Data: Historical data of currently monitored device. Flin Energy...
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FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual ➢ Event log: Historical events of currently monitored device. ➢ Power generation data log : Power generation data of currently monitored device. Flin Energy...
FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual 3.6 User Manager Users can creat additional logins and assign specific GPRS/3G card to a particular login. The end-user can monitor the device by logging into the data server via assigned GPRS/3G cards. 1. Create User ➢...
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FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual ➢ After filling in the required fields, click on to complete the operation. Flin Energy...
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➢ Click on to remove existing user(s). 2. Assign device The GPRS/3G card can be assigned to specific end-user/login. Device type/ Location name: The pull-down value may vary depending on different devices. Device: Select Device.
FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual Click on to unbind the GPRS/3G card assignment. 3.7 Email Notification Users can set up e-mail notification when warning or fautls of any kind occurred in the inverter. Data server will send alarm notification(s) to specific e-mail addresses. Click on the pull-down indicator on the upper right-hand corner of the screen to begin.
“12345678,” and it is adjustable through “C^CPWD”. One SMS can include several commands, and every command should be independently listed in single row. The response message will start with “GPRS” and its content might vary depending on different commands. 4.1.2 Command Format Every command starts with “C^”...
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FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual most 10 ASCII characters. The details of range format and its definition will be introduced below. The special character “*” is to represent all items. 1. “C^*” or “C^*?” can be used to inquire the current value of all commands starting with “C^.”...
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FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual 4.1.3). 4.1.5 Command List Command Description CMD/CMD? (Default) CMD=? CMD=VALUE C^CID ID of GPRS/3G Card CID: XXXXXXX CID:(1-100) OK/ERROR SURL:http://www.powerdatacenter.com/cmmq/d ataCenter C^SURL IP Address of server SRUL:(8-100) OK/ERROR Duration of data C^UPS UPS:300 UPS:(5,10...86400) OK/ERROR...
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FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual read by GPRS/3G card. Update address of firmware. After sending C+UPDATE, URL:http://www.power-d C^UURL the system will get atacenter.com/fw/gprs/G UURL:(10-100) OK/ERROR the device’s PRSFW.jad firmware and update it. Acquire system time C^NITZ NITZ:ON NITZ:(ON,OFF) OK/ERROR with NITZ protocol.
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FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual System status query. REG: Check if SIM card is successfully registered to network operator. COM: Check if GPRS/3G card get STATUS: communication REG:0 or 1 with device. COM:0 or 1 UPD: Check if C+STATUS STATUS:(!)
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FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual 1. Inquire ID no. of GPRS/3G card 2. Set card ID: 3. Firmware update: 4. Set the interval time of uploading the data. 5. Set the password of SMS Flin Energy...
FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual 8. Set the queries upon range. 5 SMS Notification 5.1 Notification of firmware Users need to use “C^SMMG” commands to set the SMS management numbers. If there are more than one number, they should be separated by “,”. If the firmware changes, all the numbers in the management group will be notified by SMS notification.
FlinEnergy GPRS Monitoring Device Manual Diagram 5-1 5.2 Prompt Alarm Notification 1. Users have to set the numbers for Management Group through C^SMMG command. If there are more than one numbers, they should be separated by “,”. 2. Users should turn on prompt alarm notification through C^SMAR=ON command. The prompt alarm notification is OFF in default.
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