Summary of Contents for APS Energy Communication Unit
- Page 1 Altenergy Power System Energy Communication Unit (ECU) Installation and User Manual （For ECU-3 V3.8） ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. All rights reserved...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction ....................2 2.0 Installation ....................3 3.0 Interface Explanation ................. 8 3.1 Interface position ................8 3.2 Power Interface .................. 8 3.3 RS232 Serial Port ................8 3.4 Network Port ..................9 3.5 USB Interface .................. -
Page 3: Introduction
ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. 1.0 Introduction The APS-ECU is the information gateway for APS inverters. The APS-ECU is an important gateway to read and store all the information returning by APS micro-inverters. It can communicate with any type of APS Micro-inverters and... -
Page 4: Installation
ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. 2.0 Installation Preparation Before installing the ECU, please ensure to meet the following installation requirements: · Standard AC electrical outlet · Broadband Internet connection · Broadband router with Ethernet port or wireless router · Web browser to view EMA. Support web browsers are Internet Explore and Firefox Find a Location for ECU The ECU can be place on a table or be mounted on the distribution ark and wall. - Page 5 2. Lower the ECU onto the screw posts to secure the unit to the wall. 130mm Install the ECU Cable Connections The following diagram is a guide for the connections on the back of the APS ECU. Power interface Serial port Network port USB interface Reset ·...
- Page 6 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. Configure the WiFi Bridge to connect to Wireless Router, please refer to WiFi Bridge User Manual Connect the RJ45 LAN Cable and USB Cable on WiFi Bridge to the RJ45 Port and USB Port on ECU The ECU needs to have a access of a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) IP address which can be connected to the Internet.
- Page 7 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. ECU initial setting Step 1: Power on ECU The following information will be displayed on LCD after ten seconds. Initialization Interface: Loading… Starting up Interface: Searching V3.8 192.168.2.101 Operation interface: 192.168.2.101 +Web 750W 11Kwh When the communication between the ECU and inverters goes successfully, the LCD will show the readings of your system.
- Page 8 Update after finished. For details, refer to 5.4.2 time management. Step 3: EMA Monitoring After ECU display “+web”， contact APS technical staffs in your local area and they will setup an EMA account with User Name and Password. Version：4.1...
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Page 9: Interface Explanation
ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. 3.0 Interface Explanation 3.1 Interface position All of the ECU interface as below, from left to right, are power interface, serial port, network port and USB interface: Power RS232 network interface serial port port interface 3.2 Power Interface Power interface connects power through the power line, connection mode as below: 3.3 RS232 Serial Port... -
Page 10: Network Port
ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. Host communication mode: In this mode, you can directly read data from the ECU. ECU equips with RS232 serial DB9 male interface which can be connected through the corresponding female interface or extension cord as well as by RS232 to RS485 interface converter. -
Page 11: Basic Operation
ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. 4.0 Basic Operation The APS ECU has one two-line, 40-character LCD display with alphanumeric. Set the mode using a single button. 4.1 Power Up As soon as the ECU is plugged into an AC outlet, it will power up and display several information on screen. -
Page 12: Menu Structure
ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. 192.168.2.101 +Web 750W 11kWh 4.2 Menu Structure The following figure shows the ECU side of the button: You can access the ECU LCD panel menu by pressing and holding the Menu button; after two seconds you will enter the ECU menu. Continue holding the button, and menu items will appear operational orders as following: Exit Menu Device Search... -
Page 13: Restore The Factory Set Operation
If within one minute without pressing the button again, then automatically exit the menu button. 4.3 Restore the factory set operation The following diagram guides to the connectors back of APS-ECU. RESET For the ECU restoring the factory set, simply press the “Reset” button for three seconds or longer, ECU will automaticly return to the factory default settings. - Page 14 Internet Service Provider or refer to your router documentation for troubleshooting assistance. LCD Displays “-Web”: The ECU could not connect to the APS website. · Check network connectivity to the router. You may need to contact your Internet Service Provider or refer to your router documentation for troubleshooting assistance.
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Page 15: Ecu Local Interface
ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. 5.0 ECU Local Interface Connection to APS’s web-based monitoring and analysis website (EMA) requires an Internet connection. If the users want to check data information form ECU, please make sure that the ECU is connected with internet. However, if there is no... -
Page 16: Configuration
ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. 5.3 Configuration Configure the inverter parameters. Click “Parameters”, input the parameters in each box, click “Save”. Then click “Parameters” to view the result in a few minutes. As shown below (the “Configuration” web page is only 3.0 version and later contains): Click “GFDI”, select the check box, then click “Clear GFDI”. - Page 17 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. “Power Settings” is for micro-grid system. Max power refers to the maximum power output of the micro-inverter. When the power output of the PV modules is larger than the micro-inverter's max rating value, the output of the micro-inverter will keep stably in max power.
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Page 18: Administration Screen
ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. 5.4 Administration Screen For the user to set up the ECU parameters ID Management For the user to input 12 digits inverter ID, each input the ID number and press "Enter" a line break, then enter the next inverter ID, all inverter ID into finish, press the "ok"... - Page 19 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. If the number of inverter ID displayed on the page is more than the actual number of inverters installed, you can remove the redundant inverters ID from “Input Inverter ID” section, then click “OK”. If the inverter ID displayed on the page is discrepancy with the actual inverters ID installed, please modified the wrong inverters ID from “Input Inverter ID”...
- Page 20 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. Click “Clear ID”, ID will be cleared. Version：4.1...
- Page 21 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. Time management In date column, input date, format for day/month/year, in time column, input time, format for hour/minute/second, after the completion of the input, click on the "ok" button. The ECU also can connect to the NTP server for obtaining accurate date and time automatically.
- Page 22 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. Notes: The network cable in the package is used for the users to connect the ECU with PC directly. One side is connected with the ECU and the other side is connected with the PC. Then change the IP address and the network mask into 60.190.131.1 and 255.0.0.0 respectively.
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Page 23: Technical Data
ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. 6.0 Technical Data Model: ECU-3 Communication Interface Power Line APS Proprietary Ethernet 10/100M Auto-sensing, Auto-negotiation USB interface Standard RS232 Standard Power Requirements AC Outlet 110~240 VAC, 50~60 Hz Power Consumption 2.5 W Mechanical Data Dimensions(W×H×D) 182 mm×113 mm×42 mm... - Page 24 ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. Disposal of your old appliance 1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. 2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities.
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Page 25: Contact Information
ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM INC. Contact Information ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM Inc. 1 Yatai Road, Jiaxing, PR China 314050 Phone: +86-21-68889199 Fax: +86-21-33928752 www.apsmicroinverter.com Version：4.1...
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