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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Safety Precautions ........................3 1.1 Safety instructions ......................3 1.2 Personnel requirements....................3 1.3 System installation......................3 1.4 Operation ........................3 1.5 Maintenance and replacement ..................3 2 Product overview ........................4 2.1 Product overview ......................4 2.2Networking application ....................
  • Page 3 6.4.2 Inverter ......................28 6.4.4 Weather station ....................36 6.4.5 Smart Meter ....................38 6.5 Settings ........................39 6.5.1 User Parameters ....................39 6.5.2 Communication parameters ................41 6.6 Maintenance ......................42 6.6.1 Firmware upgrade .................... 42 6.6.2 Security Settings ..................... 43 6.6.3 Device Management ..................

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    1 Safety Precautions 1.1 Safety instructions This section describes the safety precautions to be followed during the installation and operation of the Ai-Logger. 1.2 Personnel requirements Ai-Logger can only be operated by trained professional electrical technicians. 2. Operators should be quite familiar with the composition and working principle of the entire grid-connected PV system, as well as the relevant standards of the country/region where the project is located.

  • Page 5: Product Overview

    2 Product overview Overview of functions, networking application, features, appearance and monitoring panel of Ai-Logger. 2.1 Product overview Functions: Ai-Logger is a special device for PV system monitoring and management platform, with functions such as interface aggregation, protocol conversion, data acquisition, data storage, centralized monitoring and centralized maintenance for each PV system device.

  • Page 6: Appearance

    Use the embedded WEB to upgrade firmware and export data of Ai-Logger or inverter. 4. Grid dispatch Support grid dispatch and active power derating at the same time. 5. Intelligent management Ai-Logger can automatically scan and identify AISWEI's inverters. Equipment of third-party manufacturers can also be connected if it supports the standard MODBUS-RTU protocol.

  • Page 7: Device Installation

    The installation process of Ai-Logger is shown in the figure. Start Check before installation Ready to install tools Choose an installation location Install Ailogger Installation Process Description Step Operation Description Check before installation Before unpacking, check outer packaging for damage; after unpacking, check if anything is missing and whether there is any obvious external damage.

  • Page 8: Check Before Installation

    3.2 Check before installation Check outer packaging: Before unpacking the Ai-Logger, check the outer packaging for visible damage such as holes, cracks, or other signs of possible internal damage. If abnormal, do not open it, contact your dealer as soon as possible. Check the delivery: After unpacking the Ai-Logger, please check the delivery to see if anything is missing and whether there is any obvious external damage.

  • Page 9: Choose An Installation Location

    Wire cutter Cut the cable. Marker Making marks. Vacuum cleaner After drilling holes in the wall, clean the dust on the site. Steel tape Measure distance. Safety goggles It is worn by the operator when punching. Dust mask It is worn by the operator when punching.

  • Page 10: Install Ai-Logger

    10. The distance between Ai-Logger and surrounding objects should meet the following conditions: the distance between the two sides is ≥500mm; the distance from the top is ≥500mm; the distance from the ground is ≥1500mm, as shown in the figure. 3.5 Install Ai-Logger There are three installation methods for the Ai-Logger: desktop installation, wall-mounted installation, and rail installation.

  • Page 11: Wall-Mounted Installation

    Notice ● Please choose horizontal desktop to install Ai-Logger to avoid damage caused by Ai- Logger sliding down. ● Do not place the Ai-Logger in a place where it is easy to touch the cable to avoid signal interruption. Steps Step 1: Take the Ai-Logger out of the outer packaging.

  • Page 12: Rail Installation

    2. Use a pistol drill (φ6 drill bit is recommended) at the marked place to drill a depth of 24- 25mm. Clean up the debris in the hole, then install the expansion coil and screw on the wall. The screw requirements are as follows. The thickness of the head is 2mm, and the diameter is φ6-10.
  • Page 13 Method 2: Hold the Ai-Logger to clamp the upper grove on the upper edge of the rail, rotate the Ai- Logger to make the rail contact the two rail clips on the Ai-Logger, then press the Ai-Logger to make the rail completely snap into the rail clips. If it is difficult to snap into place, use a flat-blade screwdriver and gently move the clip down through the hole, then the rail can be easily snapped into place.

  • Page 14: Electrical Connection

    4 Electrical connection How to electrically connect Ai-Logger with inverter, weather station, PC and other equipment. Notice ● When making electrical connections, make sure all cables are securely connected to prevent loosening. Ai-Logger does not have a power-on button, please do not connect the power adapter until the electrical connection is completed.

  • Page 15: Connecting To Inverter

    4.2 Connecting to Inverter 4.2.1 Connect to Huatuo How to connect Ai-Logger to Huatuo through RS485 communication cable. Background information: Ai-Logger has 3 RS485 channels with COM port as shown in the figure. Table COM Port Description Port Label Function COM1 RS485A, RS485 differential signal+ RS485B, RS485 differential signal-...

  • Page 16: Connect To Multiple Inverters

    Serial number Color Function Orange RS485A, RS485 differential signal+ white Orange RS485B, RS485 differential signal- Green and white Blue Blue and white Green Brown and white Brown 4.2.2 Connect to multiple inverters How to connect Ai-Logger with multiple inverters Ai-Logger can be connected to multiple inverters at the same time by daisy chain, as shown in the figure Note A single Ai-Logger supports up to 80 devices, and it is recommended that the...

  • Page 17: Connect To A Smart Meter

    Connect to a weather station Note Ai-Logger only supports weather stations with standard MODBUS-RTU protocol. One ⚫ Ai-Logger can only manage one weather station. For the definition of the RS485 communication cable of the weather station, please ⚫ refer to the operating instructions delivered with the weather station for details. 4.3 Connect to a smart meter How to connect the Ai-Logger to a smart meter Background information: Ai-Logger can connect to smart meters that support standard...

  • Page 18: Connect To Ripple Control Receiver

    Note Pay attention when preparing your own network cable: ⚫ Use CAT 5E or higher shielded network cables. ⚫ It is recommended that the cable length should not exceed 100 meters. ⚫ Step 2. Plug the other end of the network cable into the "LAN" port of the Ai-Logger. Note Ai-Logger provides AP hotspot as distribution network ⚫...
  • Page 19 DI_5 DI_6 DI_7 DI_8 GND, dry contact input terminal, work with DI_1~DI_4 to perform reactive power derating, and DI_5~DI_8 to perform active power compensation. When Ai-Logger is connected with Ripple Control Receiver, the connection method is as shown in the figure Notice When supporting active power remote control and reactive power remote control at ⚫...

  • Page 20: System Operation

    5 System Operation How to start the Ai-Logger and how to set the initialization parameters. 5.1 System Power-On Process How to check the system before power-on and the power-on process. Check before power on Before powering on the Ai-Logger, please check and make sure: All cable skins are undamaged and well insulated.
  • Page 21 (Optional) Manually add weather stations and smart meters. For details, please refer 6.4.4.2 Setting Weather Station Parameters Notice Before adding a weather station or smart meter, you need to log in to the embedded WEB and set the parameters of the environmental monitor or smart meter correctly (Optional) Start the PC terminal, and set the Ethernet and management system parameters correctly on the Ai-Logger.

  • Page 22: Web Interface Operation

    6 WEB interface operation 6.1 WEB interface description ● The WEB software version corresponding to the interface pictures in this document is Ai-Logger 1000. Data shown in the pictures are for reference only, actual data might be different. ● WEB login with different identities might show different operation interface parameters. This document describes the relevant operation interface by logging in as a "senior user".
  • Page 23 Note ● indicates that the user has operating authority to the menu; ○ indicates that the user does not have operating authority to the menu. Table 7-1 WEB interface user operating authorities Menu General user Senior user Fourth Primary menu Secondary Tertiary level menu...
  • Page 24 Operating ○ ● parameters About ● ● Running ● ● Smart meter Information Performance ● ● data Operating ○ ● parameters About ● ● Menu General user Senior user Fourth Primary menu Secondary Tertiary level menu menu menu Historical Historical ●...

  • Page 25: Web Interface Layout

    DI port ○ ○ configuration Anti- ○ ○ backflow Maintenance Firmware ○ ● upgrade Security ○ ● Settings System ○ ● maintenance Device ○ ● Device management access ○ ● Device List 6.1.2 WEB interface layout Table WEB interface layout description Serial Function Note...
  • Page 26 Step 1 Enter http://XX.XX.XX.XX (XX.XX.XX.XX is the IP address of Ai-Logger or http://ailogger-XXX.local XXX the last three digits of the serial number) in the address bar of the browser, and press " Enter " to enter the login interface. Step 2 Select "Language" and "Username", enter "Password", and click "Login".

  • Page 27: Overview

    Note ● After logging into the WEB interface, if the page is blank, or if you click any menu page without jumping, you can clear the cache, refresh the page or log in again to solve the problem. 6.3 Overview 6.3.1 Plant operation information Go to "Overview >...

  • Page 28: Performance Data

    Note ● According to the hourly storage (daily power generation), it can be stored for 30 days. ● According to the daily storage (monthly power generation), it can be stored for 1 year. ● According to the monthly storage (annual power generation), it can be stored for 10 years.

  • Page 29: Device Running Information

    Note ● Users can choose the type of data display or export data in the upper left corner of the interface as needed. ● Data is exported in CSV format. 6.3.5 Device running information Through "Overview > Devices", you can enter the interface, and query or export information about device running information.
  • Page 30 Note Users can query the inverter related information through the tab page. ⚫ 6.4.2.2 Setting operating parameters (senior user) Set interface Due to permission restrictions, please log in as "senior user". On the "Device Monitoring" interface, select the inverter to be set, and then select the "Operating Parameters" tab to enter the interface.
  • Page 31 Serial Parameter name Parameter Description Remark number Grid standard code Set according to the grid standard of the country / region where the inverter is located and the application scenario of the inverter. Range 230V~300V Overvoltage Set the overvoltage protection value of protection value of the first first grid connection grid connection point...
  • Page 32 protection time underfrequency protection time. Range 230V~280V 10min overvoltage Set the 10min overvoltage protection value protection value. Range 0ms~60000ms 10min overvoltage Set the 10min overvoltage protection time protection time. Range 230V~300V Overvoltage return Set the overvoltage return value value. Range 45V~230V Undervoltage return Set the undervoltage return value...
  • Page 33 protection time underfrequency protection time. Range0Hz~10Hz Rate of Change of Set the Rate of Change of Frequency Protection Frequency protection Threshold threshold. Range 0ms~1000ms Rate of Change of Set the Rate of Change of Frequency protection Frequency protection time. time Range 50Hz~55Hz (50Hz Set the overfrequency return Overfrequency return...
  • Page 34 PE detection function Settings to enable/disable Wire grounding Wire grounding protection protection function function Settings to enable/disable PV string current PV string current monitoring function monitoring function Settings to enable/disable 0 power output Relay 0 power output Relay disconnect function disconnect function Settings to enable/disable Overload enable...
  • Page 35 Set the termination Range 50Hz~52Hz (50Hz Termination frequency for over- grid), 60Hz~62Hz (60Hz frequency frequency derating grid) Set the return frequency of Range 50Hz~52Hz (50Hz Return frequency over-frequency derating grid), 60Hz~62Hz (60Hz grid) Set the derating ratio for Range 10%~100% Derating ratio over-frequency derating Set the load shedding...
  • Page 36 Set the starting frequency Range 48Hz~50Hz (50Hz Starting frequency for underfrequency grid)/58Hz~60Hz (60Hz loading grid) Set the termination Range 45Hz~50Hz (50Hz Termination frequency for grid)/55Hz~60Hz (60Hz frequency underfrequency loading grid) Set the return frequency Range 48Hz~50Hz (50Hz Return frequency for underfrequency grid)/58Hz~60Hz (60Hz loading grid)

  • Page 37: Weather Station

    Serial Parameter name Parameter Description Remark number Set the active power of the Range 10%~100% Point 1 active power first point Set the Cos (φ) of the first Range 0.75 ~ 1.00 Point 1 Cos (φ) point Set the active power of the Range 10%~100% Point 2 active power second point...
  • Page 38 6.4.4.2 Setting Weather Station Parameters Since different vendors have different protocol points, the parameters must be properly configured on the WEB of Ai-Logger according to the protocol points provided by the vender in order to get environment monitoring information properly. After the Ai-Logger is connected to the weather station, you need to manually add a device.

  • Page 39: Smart Meter

    6.4.5 Smart Meter 6.4.5.1 Query related information Go to "Device > Smart Meter" to enter the interface and query related information. 6.4.5.2 Set Smart meter parameters Since different vendors have different protocol points, the parameters must be properly configured on the WEB of Ai-Logger according to the protocol points provided by the vender in order to get smart meter information properly.

  • Page 40: Settings

    When the connected device model is in the "Smart Meter" drop-down menu, the parameter settings are as follows. Parameter name Setup Instructions Smart Meter Model Set to the corresponding smart meter model. Currently supported models are: Donghong (SDM630 CT, SDM630 DC) 6.5 Settings 6.5.1 User Parameters 6.5.1.1 Set date and time...
  • Page 41 Notice ● There is no "Daylight Saving Time Enable" option in regions that do not involve daylight saving time. ● After the "Date and Time" is set, all inverters connected to the Ai-Logger will be modified to this time synchronously, please make sure the setting is accurate. ●...

  • Page 42: Communication Parameters

    Note ● "Yield /kWh " is the local electricity price, which is used to calculate the converted revenue of power generation. 6.5.2 Communication parameters 6.5.2.1 Set network parameters Due to permission restrictions, please log in as "senior user". Go to "Settings > Network" to enter the interface.

  • Page 43: Maintenance

    6.5.2.2 Set RS485 parameters Due to permission restrictions, please log in as "senior user" or "Special User". Enter the interface through "Settings > RS485 ". Note ● " RS485-1 "~" RS485-3 " correspond to the communication ports " COM1 "~" COM3 ", and the default baud rate is 9600bps .

  • Page 44: Security Settings

    6.6.2 Security Settings Go to Maintenance > Security Settings to enter the interface. Note ● The system user names are "general user" and "senior user", and the initial password is 12345 . ● The first time you power up, please use the initial password and change it as soon as possible.
  • Page 45 6.6.3.2 Automatically search for inverters Click "Automatic Search", select the communication port connected to the inverter in the pop-up box and submit. UM0033_Ai-Logger_EN_V02_0123...
  • Page 46 Note ● AISWEI devices can be accessed through automatic search or added manually; weather stations and smart meters do not support automatic search and need to be added manually. ● Before manually adding a Modbus meter or DL/T645 meter, you need to set the RS485 parameters correctly.

  • Page 47: Grid Dispatch

    7 Grid dispatch 7.1 Power Regulation Instructions According to the standard requirements, Ai-Logger can reliably regulate the power of the connected inverters in real time to ensure that the PV power plant can respond to the requirements of the grid company in time. There are two types of grid dispatch regulation: active power schedule and reactive power schedule.

  • Page 48: Active Power Schedule

    Active power schedule Note ● When the power plant has limited power demand, the grid dispatcher needs to temporarily limit the active power input of the power plant, or directly disconnect all active power input of the power plant, that is, active power derating. ●...

  • Page 49: Dry Contact Remote Control

    7.2.2 Dry contact remote control Notice ● When setting this function, please make sure that Ai-Logger is correctly connected to Ripple Control Receiver. For details, please refer to 4.5 Connect to Ripple Control Receiver. Note ● Support configuration of up to 16 percentage values. ●...

  • Page 50: Setting Anti-Backflow Parameters

    Parameter name Setup Instructions Active power schedule Set to "Fix active power percentage limited ( open loop ) " to control the maximum power output of the inverter in mode different time periods. Start time If time periods need to be divided throughout the day or part of the day, limit the inverter to run at a certain set maximum power, and add records as needed.

  • Page 51: Reactive Power Regulation

    7.3 Reactive power regulation Note Power grid companies require large power plants to have a certain ability to adjust ⚫ the voltage at the grid connection point. The grid dispatcher requires the power plant to absorb or inject reactive power into the grid connection point according to the real-time reactive power transmission in the power grid, that is, reactive power compensation.

  • Page 52: Reactive Power Fixed Value Control

    Note ● Supports up to 16 power factor configurations. ● Tick √ in the box to indicate low level, Ai-Logger 's 4 -way DI is low level when connected to GND2, and high level when not connected. ● The state combination of DI1(GND2) DI4(GND2) must not be repeated, otherwise the command parsing will be executed abnormally.

  • Page 53: Power Factor Fixed Value Control

    7.3.4 Power factor fixed value control Parameter name Setup Instructions Reactive power schedule If the power grid company requires the power plant to output a constant power factor at the grid-connected mode point, and the inverter regulates the reactive power in real time according to the set power factor, set it to "power factor fixed value control".

  • Page 54: Device Maintenance

    8 Device Maintenance To ensure the Ai-Logger can run well for a long time, it is recommended to perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting according to the descriptions in this manual. 8.1 Routine Maintenance ● Make sure that no strong electromagnetic interference devices are placed around the Ai-Logger.
  • Page 55 The cable connection Check cable Ai-Logger between the device and connection between the shows that the Ai-Logger is loose or device and the Ai-Logger. the device disconnected. If it is loose or falls off, status is reconnect and tighten it. disconnected The device is powered off.

  • Page 56: Scrap Ai-Logger

    SERVER 1. Blinking Not connected to cloud 1. Check if the Ethernet cable is server connected properly. 2. Check whether the enterprise routing restricts the server domain name. 3. Check if the enterprise router assigns an IP address. 9 Scrap Ai-Logger How to scrap Ai-Logger.

  • Page 57: Manage System Domain Name List

    Installation method Wall, desktop, rail Ai-Logger1000 Technical indicators Ethernet 10/100M RS485 Modbus-RTU Support Digital input Analog input Interface 11 Manage system domain name list Domain name Type of data Scenario public address Aiswei managed cloud *.aisweicloud.com domain name public address Aiswei managed cloud *.aliyun.com domain name...
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