Reading the Fronius Smart Meter operating parameters Start-up Fronius SnapINverter General Connecting to the Fronius Datamanager Configuring the Fronius Smart Meter as the primary meter Configuring the Fronius Smart Meter as a secondary meter Fronius GEN24 inverter General Installation using the web browser...
Safety rules Explanation of DANGER! safety notices Indicates immediate danger. ▶ If not avoided, death or serious injury will result. WARNING! Indicates a potentially hazardous situation. ▶ If not avoided, death or serious injury may result. CAUTION! Indicates a situation where damage or injury could occur. ▶...
Any safety devices that are not fully functional must be repaired by an author- ised specialist before the device is switched on. Never bypass or disable protection devices. For the location of the safety and danger notices on the device, refer to the sec- tion headed "General remarks"...
Failure to comply with this EU Directive may result in a negative impact on the environment and your health! Positioning The Fronius Smart Meter can be installed at two possible locations in the system: at the feed-in point and at the consumption point.
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Placement at the feed-in point Fronius Smart Meter located at the feed-in point. Placement at the consumption point Fronius Smart Meter located at the consumption load.
21). Configure and commission the meter (see Installation The Fronius Smart Meter can be mounted on a 35 mm DIN rail. The housing comprises 4 DUs (division units, max. 72 mm). Protective cir- The Fronius Smart Meter is a hard-wired device and requires a disconnecting...
Connect each voltage cable to the terminal strip as shown in the graphic below. Connecting the Fronius SnapINverter: data communic- Connect the data communication connections of the Fronius Smart Meter to the ation cable to Fronius system monitoring in the inverter. Several Smart Meters can be installed the inverter...
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Connect B to D-. ConnectC to -. Fronius GEN24 inverter: Connect the data communication connections of the Fronius Smart Meter to the Modbus interface of the Fronius GEN24 inverter. Several Smart Meters can be installed in the system, see chapter Multi-meter system - Fronius GEN24 invert- on page 16.
Meter - Fronius Smart Meter Terminating resistor R 120 Ohm is included in the scope of supply. Modbus RTU slave e. g. Fronius Ohmpilot, Fronius Solar Battery, etc. Terminating resistor R 120 Ohm Terminating res- Due to interference, it is recommended that terminating resistors are used as il- istors lustrated below to ensure proper functioning.
* The terminating resistor on Fronius Smart Meters is installed between A and B. The terminating resistor R 120 Ohm is included with the Fronius Smart Meter. Multi-meter sys- Grid tem - Explana- supplies the loads in the system if insufficient power is being gen- tion of symbols erated by the PV modules or supplied by the battery.
Primary meter Records the system's load curve and provides measurement data for energy profiling in Fronius Solar.web. The primary meter also controls the dynamic feed-in control. Secondary meter Records the load curve of individual loads (e.g. washing machine, lamps, TV, heat pump, etc.) in the consumption branch and provides measurement data for energy profiling in Fronius Sol- ar.web.
Battery Ohmpilot Primary meter Secondary meter Multi-meter sys- If several Fronius Smart Meters are installed, a separate address must be set for tem - Fronius each one (see Setting the address of the Fronius Smart Meter on page 17). The SnapINverter primary meter is always assigned address 1.
Terminating resistors must be positioned individually for each channel. Modbus parti- The inputs M0 and M1 can be selected for this purpose. A maximum of 4 Modbus cipants - Fronius participants can be connected to the Modbus terminal on inputs M0 and M1. GEN24...
Battery Ohmpilot Primary meter Secondary meter Multi-meter sys- If several Fronius Smart Meters are installed, a separate address must be set for tem - Fronius each one (see Setting the address of the Fronius Smart Meter on page 17). The GEN24 inverter primary meter is always assigned address 1.
Setting the ad- Symbol Name Event Function dress of the Prog Increases the set value Fronius Smart Meter Page Moves the cursor Enter Confirms the entry Press "Prog" and "Page" at the same time to enter the code. Enter the password "2633". In- crease the value with "Prog"...
Reading the Symbol Name Event Function Fronius Smart Page Continue to the next screen Meter operating parameters Page Reset value / change menu 2 seconds The following illustrations are symbolic representations. The values displayed vary for each individual unit. Display...
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Display Description Voltage phase L1 Voltage phase L2 Voltage phase L3 Effective power Reactive power Apparent power Effective power phase L1 Effective power phase L2 Effective power phase L3 Reactive power phase L1 Reactive power phase L2 Reactive power phase L3 Power factor phase L1 Power factor phase L2 Power factor phase L3...
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Display Description Frequency / power factor...
The service password must be entered in order to access the "Meter" menu item. Three-phase or single-phase Fronius Smart Meters can be used. In both cases, the selection is made under the "Fronius Smart Meter" item. The Fronius Datamanager automatically identifies the meter type.
Click the button to save the settings. The Fronius Smart Meter is configured as a primary meter. "Current general view" menu area displays the power of the PV modules, self-consumption, the energy fed into the grid and the battery charge (if avail- able).
The technician password must be entered in order to access the "Device config- uration" menu item. Three-phase or single-phase Fronius Smart Meters can be used. In both cases, the selection is made under the "Components" menu area. The meter type is de- termined automatically.
Click the "Add component" button. In the "Position" drop-down list, set the position of the meter (feed-in point or consumption point). For more information on the position of the Fronius Smart Meter, see Positioning on page 6. Click the "Add"...
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"Save" Click the button to save the settings. The Fronius Smart Meter is configured as a secondary meter.
Technical data Technical data Modbus transmission speed: 9600 baud Parity bit: none Software version: Datamanager 3.7.2 / Energypackage 1.3.3 Input Nominal voltage (4-conductor) 230 - 400 V Operating range ±15% Power consumption in the voltage 2.2 VA (1.5 W) three-phase path (max.
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Output Response time ≤ 200 ms Insulation (EN/IEC 62052-11, 62053-21) Installation category Degree of pollution Insulation voltage 300 V phase-neutral Electromagnetic compatibility Emission test In acc. with EN/IEC 62052-11, EN 50470 Immunity test In acc. with EN/IEC 62052-11, EN 50470 Operating conditions Reference temperature 23°C (±2°C)
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