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SUNNY VIEW
SunnyView-BA-en-13 | Version 1.3
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  • Page 1 User Manual SUNNY VIEW SunnyView-BA-en-13 | Version 1.3 ENGLISH...

  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    SMA Service Line. Copyright notices are integrated into the source code. In addition, the Sunny View uses the Apache Licence 2.0 with Android 2.2 (API level 8, revision 2). A copy of the Apache Licence 2.0 is provided on the included CD.
  • Page 3 All such warranties are expressly disclaimed. Neither SMA America, LLC nor its distributors or dealers nor SMA Solar Technology Canada Inc. nor its distributors or dealers shall be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages under any circumstances.

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    A warning describes a hazard to equipment or personnel. It calls attention to a procedure or practice, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in damage to or destruction of part or all of the SMA equipment and/or other equipment connected to the SMA equipment or personal injury. Symbol...

  • Page 5: General Warnings

    The product contains no user-serviceable parts. For all repair and maintenance, always return the unit to an authorized SMA Service Center. Before installing or using the product, read all of the instructions, cautions, and warnings in this manual.
  • Page 6   SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC SunnyView-BA-en-13 User Manual...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    4.1 Menu Structure ......... 16 4.2 Operating the Sunny View ....... . 18 5 Home Menu Item .
  • Page 8 10.1 Decommissioning the Sunny View ......40 10.2 Disposing of the Sunny View ....... 40 11 Troubleshooting .

  • Page 9: Information On This Document

    SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC 1  Information on this Document 1 Information on this Document Validity This document is valid for device type "VIEW-10.GR1" (Sunny View). Target Group This document is intended for end users. Symbols Symbol...
  • Page 10 1  Information on this Document SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC Nomenclature Complete designation Designation in this document PV plant comprising a PV array, monitoring devices and PV plant inverters ® Bluetooth SMA Bluetooth Wireless Technology SMA Solar Technology AG SMA America, LLC SMA Solar Technology Canada Inc.

  • Page 11: Security

    The type label must remain permanently attached to the product. The data collected by Sunny View on the amount of power generated by your PV plant may deviate from the energy meter data. The Sunny View data must not be used for billing purposes.

  • Page 12: Supported Products

    SMA Bluetooth Piggy-Back/SMA Bluetooth Piggy-Back Plus manual. • Sunny Backup with retrofitted SMA Bluetooth Piggy-Back Off-Grid from firmware version 01.00.00.R. A list of the supported Sunny Backups can be found in the SMA Bluetooth Piggy-Back Off-Grid manual. Additional SMA Products •...

  • Page 13: Product Description

    SMA inverters. The Sunny View displays the PV plant data in the form of slides on the display. The Sunny View can be connected to the Internet via a WLAN. If there is a connection to the Internet, the Sunny View can display newsfeeds and meteorological data.
  • Page 14 3  Product Description SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC Figure 2: Illustration of a PV plant with Sunny View (example) SunnyView-BA-en-13 User Manual...

  • Page 15: Type Label

    SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC 3  Product Description 3.2 Type Label The type label clearly identifies the product. The type label is located on the back of the product. If the product is positioned on the tabletop stand, you must remove it from the tabletop stand to see the type label.

  • Page 16: Operation

    4  Operation SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC 4 Operation 4.1 Menu Structure The menu consists of several menu items. Using the menu items, you can control the slides displayed and configure the Sunny View settings. You can call up the menu using (for the position of the icon, see Section 5.2).
  • Page 17 SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC 4  Operation Settings Wireless Bluetooth Connection quality NetID Refresh after Wi-Fi Refresh after Other networks PV plant New search Plant search Device search Information PV plant password Service Update factory settings Back-up file...

  • Page 18: Operating The Sunny View

    SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC 4.2 Operating the Sunny View Touch the display with your finger or the supplied touch-screen stylus pen to navigate the Sunny View and to enter information. Sharp or pointed objects can damage the display.

  • Page 19: Home Menu Item

    SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC 5  Home Menu Item 5 Home Menu Item 5.1 Layout of the Home Slides The slides in the Home menu item display the status of the PV plant and the PV plant data. If there is a connection to the Internet, the Home slides display online data from the Internet.

  • Page 20: Header Layout

    (see Section 8.20 "Changing the Duration of the Slide Show", page 35). You can enable or disable the slides in the settings (see Section 8.21 "Selecting Photovoltaics Visualization", page 36). If an SMA CT Meter is connected, additional slides will be available with information on household power consumption.

  • Page 21: Slides Without Sma Ct Meter

    SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC 5  Home Menu Item 5.3.1 Slides without SMA CT Meter Designation Description Overview Provides an overview of the entire yield of the PV plant Power and energy Shows the current power of the PV plant, the daily energy and the...

  • Page 22: Slide With Sma Ct Meter

    5  Home Menu Item SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC 5.3.2 Slide with SMA CT Meter Designation Description Overview Provides an overview of the entire yield of the PV plant Current power overview Shows the current power of the PV plant, the energy currently...

  • Page 23: Online Data

    Newsfeeds and meteorological data are available online. The Sunny View will display in each case the last ten messages that are not older than seven days. Control elements within the messages (e.g. hyperlinks) do not work. The displays can be activated or deactivated individually (see Section 8.19 "Configuring Online Data", page 35).

  • Page 24: Charts Menu Item

    The Charts menu item presents the yield of the entire PV plant or an individual inverter depending on the selected time period. For Japan only: if the SMA CT Meter is connected via Bluetooth, the Sunny View also shows the self-consumption and the purchased electricity.
  • Page 25 Daily, monthly, annual or total yield** * Requires the SMA CT Meter ** If not connected to the SMA CT Meter, the Sunny View also shows the current power in the daily chart. Meaning of Graph Colors when SMA CT Meter Is Connected...

  • Page 26: Events Menu Item

    7  Events Menu Item SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC 7 Events Menu Item The Events menu item shows all error messages, warnings and information. Procedure: • You can call up the Events menu item using > Events.
  • Page 27 SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC 7  Events Menu Item Event Types Sunny View displays symbols to indicate the three types of event: Type of event Description Error The inverter is not working properly and is not feeding power into the grid.

  • Page 28: Settings Menu Item

    8.2 Disabling the Display You can disable the display or configure the settings in such a way that it disables automatically after a preset time. When disabled, the display is switched off. This means, the Sunny View requires less electric current.

  • Page 29: Setting The Error Alert

    SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC 8  Settings Menu Item 8.4 Setting the Error Alert There is an error alarm when an error occurs. If the error is not eliminated, there will be another error alarm after a preset interval.

  • Page 30: Setting The Country Settings

    5. If you do not wish to configure any other settings, select 8.9 Setting the Date and Time The Sunny View can synchronize the time automatically when a WLAN connection is available (see Section 8.17 "Setting up a WLAN Connection", page 34) and the Automatic checkbox is activated.

  • Page 31: Searching For A New Pv Plant

    8  Settings Menu Item 8.10 Searching for a New PV Plant If you want the Sunny View to monitor a different PV plant, you can search for a new PV plant. Requirement: ☐ The PV plant can contain a maximum of twelve inverters.

  • Page 32: Replacing A Device

    > Settings > PV plant > New search > Device search. 2. Select [Search]. ☑ The Sunny View searches for devices within its range. ☑ The Sunny View shows all the devices in your PV plant that were found in the search. 3. Select the desired device. 4. Select [Next].

  • Page 33: Changing The Device Name

    8.14 What to Do in Case of a Lost PV Plant Password If you forget the PV plant password, contact the SMA Service Line. You will be given a personal unlocking key (PUK) for each device, which can then be used to unblock the device. After you enter the PUK, the password for each device must be changed to a shared PV plant password (see Section 8.15).

  • Page 34: Displaying Connected Devices

    4. If the network is password-protected, enter the password in the text box. 5. Using the drop-down list "Refresh after", set how often the Sunny View online data is updated from the Internet. For a fluent display of the slides, select a time period greater than five minutes.

  • Page 35: Checking And Setting Up A Bluetooth Connection

    8.18 Checking and Setting Up a Bluetooth Connection The connection of the Sunny View to your PV plant is established via Bluetooth. You can check the quality of your Bluetooth connection and the NetID, and set how often the Sunny View PV plant data is updated.

  • Page 36: Selecting Photovoltaics Visualization

    The demo mode simulates the process of operating a PV plant. It can therefore be used to demonstrate how the Sunny View is operating. The Sunny View simulates a PV plant with a power of 4.5 kWp. If the country setting is set to Japan, the Sunny View will also simulate an SMA CT Meter.

  • Page 37: Maintenance And Care

    3. Remove the micro SDHC card 9.2 Performing an Update Perform an update so that the Sunny View can download the latest data. When the Sunny View is updated, all PV plant data and display settings will be saved. Necessary equipment: ☐...

  • Page 38: Restoring Factory Settings

    9.3 Restoring Factory Settings If you restore the default setting of the Sunny View, note that all PV plant data and display settings will be deleted. The saved PV plant data and CSV files remain intact on the micro SDHC card.

  • Page 39: Generating A Back-Up File

    9.4 Generating a Back-Up File When you generate a back-up file, the Sunny View will save all PV plant data and settings to your micro SDHC card. A back-up file will allow you to restore all your data when you replace the Sunny View or reset the device to the factory settings.

  • Page 40: Decommissioning

    • Remove the plug-in power supply from the Sunny View and the outlet. 10.2 Disposing of the Sunny View • Dispose of the Sunny View in accordance with the disposal regulations for electronic waste applicable at the installation site. SunnyView-BA-en-13...

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    In your PV plant, no device is within the radio range of the NetID of your PV plant. Sunny View. Corrective measures: • Reduce the distance between the Sunny View and the PV plant device. Devices of your PV plant are not in operation. Corrective measures: •...
  • Page 42 • For PV plants with three or more inverters, a maximum of four masters can be used. Bluetooth connection quality of The Sunny View is too far away from your PV plant, or there is the Sunny View is not at least interference with the wireless connection. Disturbances can be "Good".
  • Page 43 • Set the alarm sound (see Section 8.4). Instead of the plug-in power supply provided, you are using a plug-in power supply that is not suitable for the Sunny View. Corrective measures: • Use only the plug-in power supply provided.
  • Page 44 The WLAN connection is too weak. The wireless connection may be disturbed by ambient conditions. Corrective measures: • Check the quality of the WLAN connection on the Sunny View. Place the Sunny View closer to the router if necessary. Online data is not enabled. Corrective measures: •...
  • Page 45 Corrective measures: • Select other slides for display (see Section 8.21 "Selecting Photovoltaics Visualization", page 36). Unable to activate demo mode. Demo mode is only available when the Sunny View is not connected to a PV plant. Corrective measures: • Restore the factory settings (see Section 9.3).

  • Page 46: Technical Data

    12  Technical Data SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC 12 Technical Data Mechanical Data Width x height x depth without tabletop stand 151.9 mm x 109 mm x 23.5 mm (5.98 in. x 4.29 in. x 0.93 in.) Width x height x depth with tabletop stand 151.9 mm x 109 mm x 25.5 mm...
  • Page 47 8 GB SDHC card Amount of data that can be stored Daily yields: 90 days retrospectively from the Sunny View to the micro Monthly yields: 30 years SDHC card after the card is inserted. Events: 200 * Always contains the last 13 monthly files and 90 daily files...

  • Page 48: Compliance Information

    • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by SMA America, LLC could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an occupational environment.

  • Page 49: Contact

    SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC 14  Contact 14 Contact If you have technical problems concerning our products, contact the SMA Service Line. We require the following data in order to provide you with the necessary assistance: • Sunny View: –...
  • Page 50 14  Contact SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC Deutschland SMA Solar Technology AG Medium Power Solutions Niestetal Wechselrichter: +49 561 9522-1499 Kommunikation: +49 561 9522-2499 SMA Online Service Center: www.SMA.de/Service Hybrid Energy Solutions Sunny Island: +49 561 9522-399...
  • Page 51 SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC 14  Contact Portugal SMA Solar Technology Portugal, Gratuito em 800 20 89 87 Unipessoal Lda Portugal: Lisboa Internacional: +351 2 12 37 78 60 România Vezi Česko (Cehia) Schweiz Siehe Deutschland Slovensko pozri Česko (Česká...
  • Page 52 SMA Solar Technology www.SMA-Solar.com...

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