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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS RESET TO DEFAULTS AND PASSWORDS OPTIONAL 5 WAY RELAY MODULE WEB PAGES TFTP – REMOTE FIRMWARE UPGRADE VIA A NETWORK OID TABLE Mi-SNMP- MONITOR ***Freeware monitor software for Microsoft Windows Physical dimensions 10. Technical Specifications P a g e...
Solar Monitor -ISO SNMP 1. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION Main Unit Relay Board (optional) 1. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION. The Solar monitor was designed to assist network specialist with power related information from solar sites through Ethernet and SNMP protocol. The system changes any existing solar regulator into a smart monitoring device.
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-ISO SNMP The unit supports SNMP V1 and SNMP V2C communication platform to be compatible with SNMP monitoring software platforms and the free Mi-SNMP Monitor software for Microsoft Windows.(download from https://microinstruments.co.za/software.html) The Solar Monitor system functions on 12V and 24V battery bank systems only The Solar Monitor can also be easily connected to the external optional 5 way relay module to reset or control equipment at the remote site through the Relay port.
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Solar Monitor -ISO SNMP – SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (USING LOAD OUTPUT FROM REGULATOR) – SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (NO LOAD OUTPUT USED FROM REGULATOR) P a g e...
Solar Monitor -ISO SNMP SYSTEM CONNECTIONS The Battery wires can be a thin as the device only monitors the battery from this line and draws very little current from this battery input line. Current consumption in total with LAN port connected 110mA @ 12Vcdc / 55mA @ 24Vdc in order to measure the 2 individual battery voltages and the total voltage if connected to a 24V battery system the centre tap (blue wire in drawing) have to be...
Solar Monitor -ISO SNMP 3. Reset to factory defaults – reset switch on the left side of the LAN port, press the switch, keep it pressed, apply power to the unit, wait 10 sec, release the switch, unit will be reachable on the default IP 192.168.1.2 Username: admin Default password:...
Solar Monitor -ISO SNMP 4. WEB PAGES HOME PAGE The Stack version is displayed, the build date of the firmware programmed on to the device, the units serial number as well as the model number. A visual indication of the status of Relays 5 to 1 is given and indicated by a green dot if the relay is active (powered) A “module heartbeat”...
Solar Monitor -ISO SNMP STATUS PAGE Temperature sensor is displayed in degrees Celsius. Solar panel input current Charge current Load current Battery 1 voltage Battery 2 voltage (24V system ) Total battery voltage P a g e...
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Solar Monitor -ISO SNMP RELAY CONTROL PAGE Admin and admin or admin and user defined password to access Relay 4 and 5 can be controlled to the on/off status and will keep their positions, Relay 1 to 3 can only be toggled for 10 second periods and is typically used to reset radios or routers without logging yourself out completely from the remote site after a relay was accidently switched , relay 1 to 3 will return automatically after 10 seconds to the off position.
Solar Monitor -ISO SNMP SNMP CONFIG PAGE Configure read and write communities This can usually be left unaltered. NETWORK CONFIGURATION PAGE MAC address is displayed and cannot be changed / Setup IP address, Gateway and Subnet Mask and user password After the configuration was saved the “...
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OID TABLE and MI-SNMP Manager software OID table / number of services = 11 1.3.6.1.4.1.45501.1.3.1.0 = Relay 4 status (integer) 0 off / 1 on 1.3.6.1.4.1.45501.1.3.2.0 = Relay 5 status (integer) 0 off/1 on...
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Micro Instruments. It will also be future compatible with all new products supporting SNMP. Features: Plug and Play setup – Quick and easy setup of Mi remote monitoring devices Can add 3 party devices to ping the equipment to indicate online / offline status Graphing –...
Solar Monitor -ISO SNMP 9. Physical Dimensions Solar Monitor 0.500 Kg L = 163mm / W = 58mm / H = 30mm Relay module 0.570 Kg L = 154mm / W = 55mm / H = 29mm 10. Technical Specifications Supply Voltage : 12Vdc to 24Vdc battery systems maximum Current consumption...