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Solectria Renewables Weather Station Installation Manual

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Quick Installation Guide
Wiring AC power to the internal Weather Station 24VDC power supply
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9.
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IP Configuration/Troubleshooting
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More about DHCP vs Fixed IP mode
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Sensor Accuracy
D:
Maximum Wire/Cable Lengths
360 Merrimack Street, Bldg. 9, Lawrence, MA 01843, USA 978.683.9700 f:978.683.9702
(last revised 2009-10-21
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www.solren.com

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Installing SolrenView Weather Station Quick Installation Guide Outdoor mounting of the Weather station enclosure Wiring AC power to the internal Weather Station 24VDC power supply Installation of the PV Module Temperature Sensor Installation of the Ambient Temperature Sensor Installation of the Sunlight Sensor (Pyranometer)

  • Page 2: Weather Station Overview

    1. Weather Station Overview The Weather Station collects environmental real-time data at the PV system site, and sends it to SolrenView server (http://www.solrenview.com/). The data is graphed in the customer’s web browser and further used to generate alarms to the customer if the PV system is underperforming.

  • Page 3: System Requirements

    (not included in the SolrenView package). The Weather Station requires a physical connection via a Category 5 cable to the LAN (Local Area Network). A common setup is a router/switch to the Internet connection, and a Cat 5 connecting the Weather Data Monitor to one of the router/switch’s ports.
  • Page 4 www.solren.com 360 Merrimack Street, Bldg. 9, Lawrence, MA 01843, USA 978.683.9700 f:978.683.9702...
  • Page 5 In order to have enough information to customize a web site and enable Weather Monitoring, the site survey must be filled out and turned in before the weather station is shipped out. Below are fields expected on the survey, please fill it out to the best of your knowledge. Form...

  • Page 6: Installing Solrenview Weather Station

    4. Installing SolrenView Weather Station Refer to diagram below for the Quick Installation Guide:  Connect network communication: Plug Cat5 cable to Ethernet port.   Enable Weather Monitoring: Make connections on monitor top to bottom: (red, green, black) (Wind Option only)

  • Page 7: Outdoor Mounting Of The Weather Station Enclosure

    Outdoor mounting of the Weather station enclosure The 12 x 10 x 4 inch NEMA4 rated Weather Station enclosure is intended to be mounted in any nonhazardous outdoor location. A sheltered (from falling rain and direct sunlight) location, such as under the module or under a north-facing awning is preferred, since it will extend the product’s life.
  • Page 8 Allow 36 in. clearance to the front and 4 in. to the side of the enclosure for best serviceability. Wiring AC power to the internal Weather Station 24VDC power supply This step of the installation process has to be performed by a licensed electrician.

  • Page 9: Installation Of The Pv Module Temperature Sensor

    A metallic or non-metallic conduit or raceway can be used to protect the PV Module Temperature Sensor cable on its way to the bottom right of the Weather station enclosure.  Cut the PV Module Temperature Sensor cable to required length, allowing enough length for the Weather Data Monitor to be flipped back down into its resting position.

  • Page 10: Installation Of The Ambient Temperature Sensor

    A metallic or non-metallic conduit or raceway can be used to protect the Ambient Temperature Sensor cable on its way to the bottom right of the Weather station enclosure.  Cut the Ambient Temperature Sensor cable to required length, allowing enough length for the Weather Data Monitor to be flipped back down into its resting position.

  • Page 11: Installation Of The Sunlight Sensor (Pyranometer)

    Sunlight Sensor on with thin-film module array. Picture courtesy Apogee Instruments, Inc. Install the sunlight sensor as close as possible to the Weather Station and do not extend the supplied wire length. The sunlight sensor must be installed at the same azimuth and tilt angle than the PV array.

  • Page 12: Installation Of The Wind Direction Sensor / Vane (Wind Option Only)

    A metallic or non-metallic conduit or raceway can be used to protect the Wind Direction cable on its way to the bottom right of the Weather station enclosure.  Cut the Wind Direction cable to required length, allowing enough length for the Weather Data Monitor to be flipped back down into its resting position.

  • Page 13: Installation Of The Wind Speed Sensor (Wind Option Only)

    A metallic or non-metallic conduit or raceway can be used to protect the Wind Speed Sensor cable on its way to the bottom right of the Weather station enclosure.  Cut the Wind Speed Sensor cable to required length, allowing enough length for the Weather Data Monitor to be flipped back down into its resting position.

  • Page 14: Ethernet Connection

    A metallic or non-metallic conduit or raceway can be used to protect the Ethernet cable on its way to the bottom left of the Weather station enclosure. **Note: Blinking of the LEDs on the Ethernet port (green, orange) only indicates the existence of a physical connection.

  • Page 15: Viewing Web-Enabled Data

    Functional test of all sensors You must test all sensors using the keypad/LCD of the weather station after all sensors, AC power wires, and Ethernet are installed. If the LCD shows the correct values, the same correct values will be displayed in your web-view, as soon as an internet connection is established.

  • Page 16: Weather Station Lcd Display

    5. Weather Station LCD Display Button Description ESC: To move up a level from the current menu. : To scroll up/down the individual menu items : To enter into selected menu. Main/Default Screen In this mode, the screen rotates between the live measurements from the external sensors.

  • Page 17: Contact Information

    Calibrate wind direction Note: To calibrate wind direction, the sensor must be connected/installed. Info Entering this will replay the info displayed during startup. 8. Contact Information For more help and inquiries, please contact Solectria Renewables 978-683-9700 978-683-9702 or email support@solrenview.com sales@solrenview.com...

  • Page 18: Appendices

    9.Appendices Appendix A: IP Configuration/Troubleshooting of the SolrenView Data Monitor Reconfiguring the IP settings of the data monitor is only necessary if the data monitor is unable to connect to the SolrenView server, which can be verified by viewing the system’s web status page, see Status Indications.
  • Page 19 Step 2) Configuring the data monitor’s IP settings Using a computer connected to the same network the monitor is in, open up a browser with the monitor’s determined IP address using Step 1. For example: http://192.168.1.100. If the page does not display, please call 978-683-9700 as older software versions may not support this.
  • Page 20 Setting the Data Monitor’s Router/Gateway Field: Starting December 2008 DHCP-configured units that have not been specifically given the router/gateway IP will have router IP field preset to 0.0.0.0. When this value is entered for DHCP-enabled units, the data monitor uses ARP to automatically search for an existing router/gateway.
  • Page 21 More about DHCP vs Fixed IP mode Appendix B: Background: In every IP network, each device (computer, printer, router) must have a unique IP address within the particular domain (ie Local Area Network, Internet). In most simple Local Area Network setups, a router acts as the Internet gateway for a LAN. When DHCP is enabled on the LAN, a DHCP server handles requests from DHCP clients and automatically assigns an IP address to the device.
  • Page 22 Step 2) Under the command window, type in ‘ipconfig /all’. This will print out the IP configuration of the local computer. If the entry for ‘Dhcp Enabled’ is ‘Yes’ then the LAN is DHCP-enabled (see line circled in green below). If DHCP support still cannot be determined, the following are very general guidelines for determining DHCP functionality of a LAN in the event it cannot be verified with LAN router settings or a network administrator.
  • Page 23 Appendix C: Sensor Accuracy Ambient and Module Temperature Sensor: +/- 2°C; +/- 4 F Sunlight Sensor: 5% absolute accuracy, 3% uniformity www.solren.com 360 Merrimack Street, Bldg. 9, Lawrence, MA 01843, USA 978.683.9700 f:978.683.9702...
  • Page 24 All extension wires must be rated for wet locations and be UV light resistant for maximum life. It is recommended that a metallic conduit or raceway be used. The total Ethernet wiring distance between the Weather Station and the router/switch must not exceed 100 meters (328 ft).

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