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PSC300*

Shenzhen SOFARSOLAR Co., Ltd.

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Page 1 USER MANUAL PSC300* Shenzhen SOFARSOLAR Co., Ltd. Shenzhen SOFARSOLAR Co., Ltd.
Page 2 Shenzhen SOFARSOLAR Co., Ltd. Shenzhen SOFARSOLAR Co., Ltd. 11/F, Gaoxinqi Technology Building, District 67, XingDong Community, XinAn Street, Bao’An District, Shenzhen, China SOFARSOLAR GmbH Krämerstrasse 20 72764 Reutlingen Germany Email: service.uk@sofarsolar.com service@sofarsolar.com Web: www.sofarsolar.com Document number Issue 01 / 03.2025 English...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Content Content About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 .1 Copyright declaration .
Page 4 Electrical connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 5 .1 Internal structure .
Page 5: About This Manual
About this Manual About this Manual About this Manual This Installation and user manual (hereinafter referred to as the manual) de- scribes the installation, electrical connection, commissioning, maintenance and fault elimination procedures of following products: PSC300, PSC300A. ▶ Carefully read this manual before use and retain it for future reference! ▶...
Page 6: Signal Words
About this Manual ▶ Read through the following symbol explanations carefully in order to pre- vent injury or property damage. Warnsymbol The general danger symbol warns of risk of serious injury when used with the signal words CAUTION, WARNING, and DANGER.
Page 7: Presentation Of Action Instructions
About this Manual 1 .3 1 .3 Presentation of action instructions Presentation of action instructions This table shows the sequence of Action steps Sym- Function This describes an action requirement ✔ This is the sequence of action steps that must be followed step by step ▶...
Page 8: Basic Safety Information
▶ Before installing and maintaining the device, you must disconnect the grid from the SOFAR Communication Box, and disconnect the AC auxiliary pow- er supply from the grid to avoid serious injury caused by electric shock. 2 .1 2 .1...
Page 9: Transport Requirements
Basic Safety Information Requirements for qualified electricians: ▶ Personnel has received training on occupational safety, as well as the instal- lation and commissioning of electrical systems. ▶ Personnel is familiar with the local laws, standards and regulations of the grid operator. SOFARSOLAR assumes no responsibility for the destruction of property or any injuries to personnel caused by improper usage.
Page 10: Operation Safety
Basic Safety Information ▶ Choose a suitable place for the installation of electrical devices. ▶ Please install this device in a well-ventilated location, close to the MV station and surround it with a fence, etc. to shield it. ▶ It is prohibited to place them near areas of flammable and explosive mate- rials, away from sources of ignition, etc.
Page 11: Symbols And Signs
Basic Safety Information 2 .6 2 .6 Symbols and signs Symbols and signs Safety symbols Several symbols pertaining to safety can be found on the device or package. Please read and understand the content of these symbols before starting the installation.
Page 12: Product Features
Product Features Product Features Product Features 3 .1 3 .1 System Application System Application SOFARSOLAR PSC300 Smart Communication PSC300* series integrates power carrier communication (PLC) main module (CCO module), industrial ring network switch, 485 communication module, control hub CH1000, PID, single/ three-phase lightning protector and so on.
Page 13 Product Features Option 2: RS485 communication: PV array SofarCloud Fiber-optic network Ethernet / Optical ﬁber PSC300* Switches Monitoring systems PBUS Boosting stations Grid Box transformer Power cables Signal cables PBUS communication Inverters Inverters Star Form Network Solution Option 3: PBUS communication: PV array SofarCloud Fiber-optic network...
Page 14: Product Model
1. Support inverter, box variable and other multi-device data acquisition 2. Support data uploading station control and other back- ground PSC300 series 3. Supports parameter configuration and batch software upgrade for inverters 4. Supports grid control commands 5. Support RS485, PBUS, optical fibre, Ethernet, etc.
Page 15: Product Dimensions
Product Features 3 .5 3 .5 Labelling on the device Labelling on the device The PSC300 System Smart Communication Box has a nameplate affixed to the side of the box that contains the model, voltage range, operating temperature, company information, etc. The nameplate is for reference only. The machine nameplate must not be obscured or broken by other objects (rags, cardboard boxes or other tools);...
Page 16: Internal Composition
Product Features 3 .6 3 .6 Internal composition Internal composition 12/60 PSC300*...
Page 17: Installation Instructions
DANGER Dangerous voltage! ▶ Before installing and maintaining the equipment, disconnect the power grid from the SOFAR Smart Communication Box and disconnect the AC auxiliary power supply from the power grid to avoid serious injury from electric shock. ATTENTION ATTENTION Authorisation for grid feed-in ▶...
Page 18: Examination Before Installation
Installation instructions CAUTION CAUTION Electric shock ▶ When the equipment is in operation and configured, strictly contact the lines and terminals of the equipment, and reduce the contact with the internal equipment, otherwise there will be the danger of electric shock. 4 .1 4 .1 Examination before installation...
Page 19: Product Appearance
Installation instructions 4 .3 4 .3 Product appearance Product appearance NO . Name (of a thing) Descriptions AC INPUT/PBUS1 PBUS 01 Three-Phase AC Line L1/L2/L3 Port AC INPUT/PBUS2 PBUS 02 Three-Phase AC Line L1/L2/L3 Port AC INPUT 220VAC AC power supply L/N port RS485 RS485 port SFP/ETH...
Page 20 Installation instructions No . Image Description Quantity Communication box Combination screw Hexagon screws Hexagon nuts with flange Keys Documents Desiccant 4 PIN terminal block 6 PIN terminal block 8 PIN terminal block Antennae 16/60 PSC300*...
Page 21: Tools
Installation instructions No . Image Description Quantity Fibre optic cable 4 .5 4 .5 Installation tools Installation tools No . Tool Model Function Wire stripper Strip wire Screwdriver Wiring Torque screwdriver For fixing the terminals For cutting power Wire cutter cables short Used to crimp power Crimping tool...
Page 22: Installation Requirements
Installation instructions No . Tool Model Function For fixing expansion adjustable spanner screws Used for uploading Laptop (with network databases, site surveys, port) etc. 4 .6 4 .6 Installation requirements Installation requirements Selection of installation location The following factors must be considered in the selection of the mounting location: ▶...
Page 23: Installation Of Communication Box
Installation instructions Top: 300mm; Bottom: 500mm; Front: 800mm; Left: 400mm; Right: 200mm. ≥400mm ≥200mm ≥800mm 4 .7 4 .7 Installation of communication box Installation of communication box ATTENTION ATTENTION ▶ The communication box needs to be transported to the installation site before installation.
Page 24 Installation instructions Wall/post mounting 1. 1. Drill holes in the wall bracket with a diameter of 8mm; the dimensions are shown below. 636mm Place the machine into the corresponding mounting holes on the wall mounting bracket and lock it with the M8*45 hexagonal head bolts in- cluded in the accessory package (be sure to support the machine before tightening the hexagonal head bolts to prevent it from falling);...
Page 25: Bracket Mounting
Installation instructions Bracket mounting 1. 1. Fix the mounting bracket on the ground, and the bracket is firmly and reli- ably connected to the ground as shown in the figure below. There are 4 mounting with φ8 holes on top of the mounting bracket, and the dimensions are as shown in the figure below, unit: mm..
Page 26: Electrical Connections
Electrical connections Electrical connections Electrical connections DANGER DANGER Danger through electric shock! ▶ Please read the user manual and safety information carefully before mak- ing any electrical connections. ▶ All installations and electrical connections may only be carried out by trained electricians! ▶...
Page 27 Electrical connections ★ indicates that the model has the module and quantity. No . Model PSC300 PSC300A PID2 ★ PID1 ★ ★ Fuse holder ★ ★ 3P AC Surge Protector ★ ★ Fuse holder ★ 3P AC Surge Protector ★ Circuit-breaker ★...
Page 28: Communication Method
Electrical connections 5 .2 5 .2 Connection method Connection method The communication box has a variety of combinations of communication methods, two kinds of RS485 and PBUS communication modules for down, and two kinds of fibre-optic ring network and Ethernet for up, as shown in the table below: optical ring network Uplink communication method...
Page 29 Electrical connections PSC300A wiring diagram: Data Description Cable Specifications Cables connecting the Reference inverter recommendation transformer to the inverter Outdoor type UV-protected multi-core copper AC cable with recommended Cables connecting the core of 3mm2 transformer to the commu- nication box Cable length ≤...
Page 30: Wiring Preparation
Electrical connections 5 .4 5 .4 Wiring preparation Wiring preparation 1. 1. Open the communication box cover latch, use the special key. ① ② ③ Open the top, bottom and side catches of the communication box. Disconnect the power switch 26/60 PSC300*...
Page 31: Wiring Procedure
Electrical connections Removal of protective coverings CCO Protective Cover Integral protective cover 5 .5 5 .5 Wiring Procedure Wiring Procedure PE connection ATTENTION ATTENTION ▶ Ground the equipment at the nearest protective earth point. ▶ To improve the corrosion resistance of the terminals, it is recommended to protect the outside of the earth terminal by applying silicone or paint after the installation of the protective earth connection.
Page 32 Electrical connections ▶ Open the waterproof connector. Southbound equipment connection PBUS and PID connection PSC300 communication box PID module output function ground cable can not be locally grounded, needs to be connected to the transformer ground bus and ensure reliable grounding. Poor local grounding will lead to the case charged, there is a potential safety hazard.
Page 33 Electrical connections ＞3mm RS485 Wiring RS485 communication cables are recommended to use shielded twisted-pair cables with a conductor cross-sectional area of 1 mm2. RS485 terminal blocks are described below: RS485 Instructions RS485 Instructions RS485-A1, reserved for RS485-A3, reserved customisation for customisation First string Third string RS485-B1, reserved for...
Page 34 Electrical connections It is recommended that the first string RS485 is connected to the inverter. If have used PBUS to connect to the inverter, there is no need to use RS485 to connect to the inverter, please do not 485 and PBUS at the same time to connect to the inverter.
Page 35 Electrical connections Northbound equipment connection Ethernet Wiring ▶ Connect the G5-G6 ports of the switch of PSC300 to the external equip- ment through the fibre-optic ring network, as shown in the following figure ①. ▶ If you do not need to set up a ring network by optical fibre or use this switch, connect any of the network ports of switch G1-G4 to the external equipment as shown in ②...
Page 36 Electrical connections Crystal Head Wiring Standards 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Serial number Colour Functionality White-orange RS485A, RS485 differential signal+ Orange RS485B, RS485 differential signal- White-green Blue RS485A, RS485 differential signal+ White-blue RS485B, RS485 differential signal- Green White-brown Brown Single-phase power input connection (L/N)
Page 37 Electrical connections ▶ Select appropriate cables. Remove the insulation layer of the com-munica- tion cable using a wire stripper according to the figure shown below. Box Type Transformer Transformer 2.5~4mm 8~10mm 15mm ▶ Tighten the waterproof connector after wiring Cable connection complete ATTENTION ATTENTION ▶...
Page 38: System Commissioning
System Commissioning System Commissioning System Commissioning DANGER DANGER Electric Shock Hazard ▶ Before configuring the equipment, strictly observe the safety regulations for high-voltage equipment. Check that the terminal connections are se- curely fastened and that the earthing is correct. ▶ During configuration and operation, avoid touching the equipment wiring and terminals.
Page 39 System Commissioning Power-on DANGER DANGER ▶ During operations, wear personal protective equipment and use dedicated insulated tools to avoid electric shocks or short circuits. Procedure: No . Description Closing the PSC300 communication box three-phase circuit breaker switch Closing of AC circuit breaker switches Observe power, CCO, CH1000 and PID indicators are normal Perform system commissioning Please close the door and lock the clips after commissioning...
Page 40 System Commissioning light State of affairs Instruction Green light Normal Green flashing Standby or upgrade Light off Normal Red light Alarm PID indi- cator Light off Normal Red light Auxiliary power failure Light off Normal Red light Communication failure Device not power-on Light Normal The network is normal, SofarCloud is...
Page 41 System Commissioning No . Description Ensure that the computer is connected to the PSC300 communication box, the computer logs into the following default URL 192.168.2.1:7000, the login account is "admin", the login password is "admin123". Communication settings PBUS-CCO Setup Adding inverters and other equipments Modify the inverter address Check the data of the inverter and other equipment for normal Mode switching for PID modules...
Page 42 System Commissioning I. Logging in 1.Connect one end of the cable to the computer’s network port and the other end to the CH1000’s LAN port. Open the computer’s browser, Google Chrome or Microsoft Browser is recommended. Configure the IP address of the debugging computer to be in the same subnet as the data collector.
Page 43 System Commissioning II. Communication settings Network Port Settings: On the Ethernet Settings page under Communication Management, the user can configure the WAN/LAN port IP address for the CH1000 based on the IP address assigned by the power station backend. Click “Communication Management” to enter the communication manage- ment menu.
Page 44 System Commissioning Automatic search for inverters 1. 1. Click “Device Management” to configure the device. Click “Device Information” → “Device Auto Search” to bring up the search screen. Click “Auto Search” and wait for 2 minutes. When the search is finished for all inverters, click “Stop Search”. Click “Add”...
Page 45 System Commissioning ATTENTION ATTENTION ▶ The inverter communication address setting range is 1~246, it is recom- mended to increase the setting gradually from 1. VI. Deletion of inverters Click “Device Management” > “Device Information”, and then click “Delete” to delete the added inverter. VII.
Page 46 System Commissioning X. Inverter subarray switching settings Click “Power Station Management” → “Power Station Switch On/Off”. Adjust the switching status of the power station to “Enable” and click “Pow- er on” to complete the switching of the inverter subarray.. XI. Conversion of statutes Statute conversion includes “Modbus-TCP”, “IEC104”...
Page 47 System Commissioning Name Function Register High oil level alarm 0x04 ▶ Remote Control Points: Name Function code Register address Low Voltage Closing and Splitting 0x05 High Voltage Closing and Splitting 0x05 ▶ The corresponding csv configuration file format is as follows: Attri- Preci- Group...
Page 48 System Commissioning Name Description EnvMeter Environmental tester device PowerMeter Meter-type device EVCharger Charging pile device Battery Battery device Group: fill in the name of the point grouping, the current fixed write info. Name: fill in the name of the point, the name should be unique.. Address: Fill in the address of the point;...
Page 49 System Commissioning Address Data type Instructions 300004.0 Input register area, address 300004, bit 0. 400010.5 Holding register area, address 400010, bit 5. #ENDIAN Optional, byte order, for I16/U16 /I32/U32/FLOAT data types, see table below for details. Supported data Notation Byte order Note types I16/U16...
Page 50 System Commissioning Address Data type Description Holding register area, address 400004, byte order 400004#BL FLOAT Holding register area, address 400004, byte order 400004#BB Input register area, address 300001, character length 300001.10L STRING 10, byte order L, i.e., occupies address 300001 to 300005.
Page 51 System Commissioning Click “Update Device List” to refresh the interface after each successful import, and then you can select the corresponding device type to add sub-device. ▶ Acquisition interval modification: The default collection interval is 300s, you can adjust the collection interval according to the actual application by clicking the last column of the serial number of the equipment “point information”...
Page 52 System Commissioning ▶ The default configuration generation for the current device will allocate each device 120 teleindication points, 120 telemetering points, 10 telecon- trol points, and 10 teleadjust points by default, based on the inverters, PID devices, and the gateway itself connected to the gateway. ▶...
Page 53 System Commissioning Mode 3: Configuration file import generation In the IEC104 protocol interface, click “Configuration Export” button, download the exported zip file “iec104.tar.gz”, unzip it and open the “iec104.csv” file in the directory to edit the configuration, then fill in the serial number of the equip- ment to be monitored, teleindication / telemetering / telecontrol / teleadjust point number start and end addresses.
Page 54 System Commissioning Any problems during the use of the tool, please contact SOFARSOLAR techni- cal support. MODBUS-TCP Protocol Configuration Guide MODBUS-TCP Basic Parameter Configuration Logging in the WEB interface, click “Statute Conversion” → “Modbus-TCP” to enter the interface. Select “Enable” for “Enable”. Click “Submit”.
Page 55 System Commissioning XII. PID Setting PID can be switched between P-type and N-type according to the inverter type. Click “Device Management” → “Device Control” to enter the configuration interface. Click “More” in the last column of the PID column to jump to the PID con- figuration interface.
Page 56: Troubleshooting And Maintenance
Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting and Troubleshooting and Maintenance Maintenance ATTENTION ATTENTION ▶ Maintenance of the Smart communication box, needs to cut off all power supply of the communication box, including PBUS communication mod- ule power supply and auxiliary. ▶ Smart communication box placed in the location shall be free of conduc- tive pollution, no acid corrosion, no heat source in the vicinity.
Page 57 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Descrip- Fault Possible reason Solution tion Check if RS485 wires A and B are When wiring error reversed. RS485 is used for Power switch communi- Replacement of power switch open RS485 cation, the commu- moni- poor wiring con- nication toring Check wiring for good contact...
Page 58 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Descrip- Fault Possible reason Solution tion Check whether the PID indicator is blinking, and check the power cord, PID damage if the power cord is not a problem then the PID is damaged Unable Poor 485 wiring Check 485 wiring for good contact to mon- contact...
Page 59: Technical Parameters
Technical parameters Technical parameters Technical parameters Model PSC300 PSC300 A Voltage range: 100-240VAC, Auxiliary power input Frequency range: 50-60Hz Communication method ETH/RS485/PBUS/SFP ETH/RS485/PBUS/SFP Standby power con- <50W sumption Maximum number of connected inverters with anti-PID function Maximum number of connected inverters with- out anti-PID function Number of PID PBUS communications...
Page 60 Technical parameters ATTENTION ATTENTION ▶ RS485 communication distance ≤250m, baud rate 115200. RS485 com- munication distance ≤1000m, baud rate 9600. ▶ PBUS communication module maximum transmission distance of 1000 metres, line voltage 320~ 920VAC/50/60HZ (inverter AC measured voltage output range frame, 100kW minimum line voltage 400*0.8 that is 320V, 225kW maximum line voltage 800*1.5 that is 920V).
Page 61: Appendix
Appendix Appendix Appendix PID status and fault description (Web page) Recommendations for Name Reason Impact handling High grid 1. Please check Grid overvoltage voltage whether the three- phase power grid Grid undervolt- Grid voltage 00 2 connection is normal too low or not Grid overfre- Excessive grid...
Page 62 Appendix Recommendations for Name Reason Impact handling PID module Output tran- transient out- sient overvolt- 1. Please check the put voltage three-phase grid too high voltage and whether it PID module is normal, and wheth- Output tran- transient re- er the voltage of PV sient undervolt- verse output module is within the...
Page 63 Appendix Recommendations for Name Reason Impact handling 1. Please check whether there is a short circuit between Phase-to- the three phases to shorts ground short ground. circuit 2.Frequent alarms please contact the customer service centre 1.Please check if the output impedance is Low off-line Smaller out- less than 20kΩ.
Page 64 Appendix Recommendations for Name Reason Impact handling 1. Please check whether there is any abnormality in RS485 485 com- communica- wiring. munication tions failure 2.Frequent alarms abnormality please contact the customer service centre PID module Current sam- cannot be 1. Please check Output current pling abnor- activated...
Page 65 Version 2.0 ADDRESS Shenzhen SOFARSOLAR Co ., Ltd . 11/F, Gaoxinqi Technology Building, District 67, XingDong Community, XinAn Street, Bao’An District, Shenzhen, China EMAIL info@sofarsolar .com Website www .sofarsolar .com...

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