CARLO GAVAZZI Eos-Gate Installation And Operation Manual
CARLO GAVAZZI Eos-Gate Installation And Operation Manual

CARLO GAVAZZI Eos-Gate Installation And Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 Eos-Gate installation and operation manual Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 2 Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 3 Eos-Gate installation and operation manual • This manual is integral part of the Eos-Gate product. Please read it carefully, as it contains important information regarding safety. • The manufacturer is responsible for the product in its original configuration; every intervention which changes operation and structure of the Eos-ASB must be authorized by the manufacturer.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    7.11 A110 – C RS-485 ....................30 HECKING NETWORK 7.12 A120 - C ® ................... 31 HECKING PANIEL RELEVANT DATA Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 5 10.1.10 Further information........................ 42 10.2 ......................... 43 NETWORK GUIDELINES 10.2.1 Cables............................43 10.2.2 Addresses ........................... 43 10.2.3 Ping ............................43 Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 6: Overview

    Notes: (1) It is necessary to be Fat Spaniel®’s customers for using the above monitoring platform. The Eos-Gate provides connectivity for the field devices, but the usage of Fat Spaniel® platform and resourced is regulated by an agreement between the user and Fat Spaniel®...
  • Page 7: Important Safety Related Information

    CONSTANTLY UNDER installation requirements, safety countermeasures HIGH VOLTAGE must be used to preserve the system from damages and people from injuries Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 8 / or Ethernet wirings are not made following RELEVANT GUIDELINES the relevant bad practices, problems in the system WHEN WIRING THE operations may appear EQUIPMENT Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 9: Product Overview

    DIN rail adapters is included 5. LED signals The system has an opportune set of led signals to show working conditions Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 10: Dimensions

    4.2 Dimensions Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 11: Packing List

    4.3 Packing list When receiving the Eos-Gate, check that the following items are included into the package: Packing list Item Notes Eos-Gate hardware Ethernet cable RJ45 to RJ45 crossover cable, 100 cm Universal power adaptor Includes terminal block to power jack converter...
  • Page 12: Hardware Specifications

    Baudrate: selectable from 9600 bps to 115200 bps Management Eos-Gate Configuration Manager: software for configuration and testing based on a web server integrated into the Eos-Gate. The software allows to configure and test the Eos-Gate through a TCP/IP connection Operating temperature -10°...
  • Page 13: Main Functions

    Wsys = AC active power ,system, instantaneous variable kWh- = AC energy produced, instantaneous variable kWh+= AC energy consumed, instantaneous variable Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 14: Eos-Gate Configuration Manager

    Description Eos-Gate configuration manager Free English language software for Eos-Gate parameters programming and testing. The program is based on a web server integrated into the Eos-Gate and can be used by means of a common web browser Network Configuration RS485 parameters configuration...
  • Page 15: Electrical Connections

    Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 16: Connecting The Ethernet Lan Adaptor To Apc

    RJ45 Ethernet port of a personal computer. To connect the Eos-Gate to a device other than a PC (e.g. an Ethernet Switch or Hub) an Ethernet RJ45 direct cable (not included in the package) has to be used.
  • Page 17: Connecting The Rs-485 Ports To A Serial Rs-485 Network

    5.3 Connecting the RS-485 ports to a serial RS-485 network The Eos-Gate is provided with 2 RS-485 ports: • Serial port 1: to be connected to Eos-Array / Eos-Array Lite devices and Carlo Gavazzi’s AC meters • Serial port 2: to be connected to third party devices The connection to a serial RS-485 bus must be done following the relevant best practices.
  • Page 18: Relevant Safety Prescriptions

    Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 19: Eos-Gate Installation

    RS-485 serial line (serial port 1) 2. The Eos-Gate is connected to one AC meter by means of a RS-485 serial line (serial port 1) 3. The Eos-Gate is connected to a PC by means of either an Ethernet LAN or a direct connection through a cross-over using the Ethernet port 1 .
  • Page 20: Eos-Gate Configuration

    Checking RS-485 network Check OK A10,A15 Check KO STOP A120 Checking Fat Spaniel® relevant data Check OK Check KO STOP Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 21: A5 - Configuring Apc Connection To The Eos -Gate Through Alan

    7.2 A5 - Configuring a PC connection to the Eos-Gate through a LAN Use case name Configuring a PC connection to the Eos-Gate through a LAN Use case ID Description This use case covers the connection of a personal computer to the...
  • Page 22: A10 - Checking Rs-485 Connectivity For Eos-Array / Eos-Array Lite

    • Compare the “Device List“ with the real configuration of the system • According to the comparison, go to the following step Special requirements Information Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 23: A15 - Checking Rs-485 Connectivity For The Ac Meter

    • Start the “Discover AC meter” action • According to the result, go to the following step Special requirements Information Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 24: A20 - Checking Connectivity To The Fat Spaniel ® Portal

    • Open the Tools menu and choose the “Web portal connection test” action • According to the result, go to the following step Special requirements Information Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 25: A30 - Configuring The Ac Meter Parameters

    • Check the parameters and compare them with the real installation • According to the result, go to the next step Special requirements Information Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 26: A40 - Configuring The Eos -Array / Eos -Array Lite Parameters

    • Check the parameters and compare them with the real installation • According to the result, go to the next step Special requirements Information Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 27: A50 - Uploading Configuration To The Fat Spaniel ® Portal

    For these reasons it is important to be particularly careful with this phase. Please read the relevant Fat Spaniel® documentation for further information regarding data editing in the portal Information Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 28: A60 - Starting Data Communication To The Fat Spaniel ® Portal

    Please read the relevant Fat Spaniel® documentation for further information . Information Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 29: A100 - Checking Lan Network

    Note: for further information about the solution of LAN related requirements issues, please read the appendix “LAN network guidelines” at the end of this document Information Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 30: A110 - Checking Rs-485 Network

    Note: for further information about the solution of LAN related requirements issues, please read the appendix “MODBUS over RS-485 serial line” at the end of this document Information Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 31: A120 - Checking Fat Spaniel ® Relevant Data

    • Carefully check Fat Spaniel® server address Special Note: for further information about Fat Spaniel® solutions please requirements examine the Fat Spaniel® relevant documentation. Information Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 32: Eos-Gate Maintenance

    Condition case Managing configurations Downloading a configuration from Eos-Gate Uploading a configuration to Eos-Gate Uploading an updated software to Eos-Gate Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 33 Note: the configuration which is managed is the one in the Eos- requirements Gate memory; action B20, B30 have to be used to interact with the Eos-Gate software Information Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 34: B20 - Downloading A Configuration From The Eos-Gate

    Eos-Gate devices, take care that the same Eos-Gate firmware release and Eos-Gate configuration manager release are in use Information Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 35: B30 - Uploading A Configuration From The Eos-Gate

    Eos-Gate devices, take care that the same Eos-Gate firmware release and Eos-Gate configuration manager release are in use Information Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 36: B40 - Uploading An Updated Firmware To The Eos-Gate

    Eos-Gate devices, take care that the same Eos-Gate firmware release and Eos-Gate configuration manager release are in use Information Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 37: System Operation And Monitoring

    9.2.1 Performance and alarm monitoring The Eos-Gate allows to interface the Eos-Array / Eos-Array Lite solution with the Fat Spaniel® Monitoring Portal providing the user with a turnkey solution for PV plant monitoring.
  • Page 38: Proactive And Predictive Maintenance

    For each of the above cases the Eos-Array provides the supervision system with the whole set of alarms needed. For the details refer to the relevant datasheets and manuals for the Eos-Array and Eos-Box products. Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 39: Appendix

    Cables must be at least AWG 24. The typical cable impedance should be between 100 ohm and 120 ohm. A specific cable for MODBUS RS-485 application must be chosen. Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 40: Rs-485 Grounding

    Due to signal reflection issues, topology is not free, but only certain configurations are allowed. The only configuration which guarantees a sufficient reliability level is the daisy- chain. Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 41: Rs-485 Termination

    Suitable wire sleeves must be used for wiring. If any wire splice is to be used, this splice must be soldered, taking special care to cover splice with cable shield and to ensure proper continuity. Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 42: Rs-485 Limits

    Please refer to the following documents for further information: • “Modbus over serial line V1.02” specification • TIA/EIA-485-A standard specification Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...
  • Page 43: Lan Network Guidelines

    Keep care with cables and connections. The right cable has always to be used. For the Eos-Gate operation UTP cat. 5 cables with RJ45 terminals have to be used, with cross- over or direct internal wiring according to the connection type: •...
  • Page 44 Eos –Gate Installation and operation manual All the information provided with this document are property of Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpA...

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