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  • Page 2: Disclaimers

    The material furnished in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, SolarEdge assumes no responsibility for the use of this material. SolarEdge reserves the right to make changes to the material at any time and without notice. You may refer to the SolarEdge web site (www.solaredge.com) for the most updated version of this and other documents.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 3: Connecting Emergency Stop Button or Fire Alarm Control ....... 14 Overview ..........................14 Connecting and Configuring an Emergency Stop Button to the Gateway .......16 Chapter 4: Connecting the Firefighter Gateway to the SolarEdge Installation ....18 Overview ..........................18 Connecting and Configuring the RS485 ................18 Verifying the Connection ....................22...
  • Page 4 Remote Shutdown ........................33 Display ............................. 33 Maintenance ........................... 33 Information ..........................34 Chapter 7: Setting Up Monitoring through the Firefighter Gateway (Optional) ....35 Communication Dataflow ....................35 Communication Types .....................35 Creating an Ethernet (LAN) Connection ................36 Overview ..........................36 Ethernet Communication Configuration Options ..............

  • Page 5: About This Guide

    Chapter 4: Connecting the Firefighter Gateway to the SolarEdge Installation, page 18, describes how to connect the firefighter gateway to inverters or Safety and Monitoring Interface (SMI) using the  RS485 bus connection.

  • Page 6: Support And Contact Information

    +972 73 240-3117 US: +1 (530) 273-2769  Before contacting SolarEdge, please ensure you have the following information readily available:  The communication method to the SolarEdge server The product serial number as appears on its label. The serial number can also be viewed in the ...

  • Page 7: Handling And Safety Instructions

    Do not proceed beyond a caution sign until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met. NOTE: Denotes additional information about the current subject. IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE: Denotes information about safety issues. Firefighter Gateway Installation Guide MAN-01-00113-1.2...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1: Introducing The Solaredge Firefighter Gateway

    DC voltage to a safe voltage usi g the u i ue “afeDC™ featu e. The firefighter gateway can connect to SolarEdge inverters and to Safety and Monitoring Interfaces (SMIs). Although DC voltage can be reduced directly from the inverter/SMI or by shutting off the AC voltage, using the firefighter gateway provides a clear indication of DC voltage shutdown.

  • Page 9: Firefighter Gateway User Interfaces

    LCD User Buttons Figure 3: Gateway Interfaces LCD and LCD-Menu Buttons The LCD screen displays status information of the SolarEdge firefighter gateway and various menus for  configuration options. The LCD panel and buttons are used during the following processes: Operational Mode: The LCD panel allows checking that the gateway is working properly.

  • Page 10: Communication Connectors

     Emergency Stop Button or Fire Alarm Control on page 14).  SW1/SW2: RS485-1/2 termination DC: Used for the power supply input as described in Connecting the Firefighter Gateway to AC on  page 13  Micro SD: Used for field software upgrade ...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2: Installing The Solaredge Firefighter Gateway

    UL 60950-2 standard. Transport and Storage Transport the SolarEdge gateway in its original packaging, without exposing it to unnecessary shocks. If the original package is no longer available, use a similar box, which can be fully closed.

  • Page 12: Installation Guidelines

    Ethernet CAT5/6 100m (325 ft). The SolarEdge gateway power supply requires a socket outlet with a grid voltage of 100 V - 240 V  (50 Hz/60 Hz). Protect the SolarEdge gateway from dust, wet conditions, corrosive substances and vapors.

  • Page 13: Mounting The Firefighter Gateway

    ► To mount the SolarEdge gateway on a wall: 1 Determine the mounting location. Leave clearance from all sides of the SolarEdge gateway for cover opening, cable connection and routing. 2 Open the clips at the rear of the gateway by pushing the clips outwards.

  • Page 14: Connecting The Firefighter Gateway To Ac

    2 Hook the two lower clips of the SolarEdge gateway onto the lower edge of the DIN rail. 3 Press the SolarEdge gateway upwards and snap it into the upper edge of the DIN rail. When on the rail, the clip "grips" the rail on both the top and bottom lips of the rail.

  • Page 15: Chapter 3: Connecting Emergency Stop Button Or Fire Alarm Control

    The firefighter gateway can also be connected to a fire alarm control unit that has a relay output. The relay output of the fire alarm control has the same functionality as the button. You can connect both a stop button and a relay together to the same firefighter gateway, or two stop buttons or two relays.
  • Page 16 Fire Alarm Control System In these cases, a Normally Open relay will connect L1/L2 to ground for safety, and when active, L1/L2 is 5V. This will be configured as a reverse polarity switch. Firefighter Gateway Installation Guide MAN-01-00113-1.2...

  • Page 17: Connecting And Configuring An Emergency Stop Button To The Gateway

    : Insert the ends of wires into the ports of the supplied 6-pin terminal block. Figure 9: 6-pin Terminal Block Insert the terminal block into the Control connector on the firefighter gateway. Verify that the SolarEdge gateway is connected to a power outlet.
  • Page 18 Clear Alarm: Used to allow normal operation. Appears only if the Clr Alarm Mode parameter (above) is set to Manual, and the installation is in remote safety shutdown Firefighter Gateway Installation Guide MAN-01-00113-1.2...

  • Page 19: Chapter 4: Connecting The Firefighter Gateway To The Solaredge Installation

    The SolarEdge firefighter gateway connects to the PV system installation using the RS485 communication option. The RS485 option enables creating a chain (bus) of up to 31 slave SolarEdge devices, connected to one master, which can be another SolarEdge device or the SolarEdge firefighter gateway.
  • Page 20 If the gateway is at the end of the RS485 chain, terminate the gateway by switching a termination dipswitch to ON. The switches in the SolarEdge gateway are marked SW1 for the RS485-1 port termination and SW2 for the RS485-2 port termination, as shown below:...
  • Page 21 Chapter 4: Connecting the Firefighter Gateway to the SolarEdge Installation RS485-2 (used in SMI only) RS485-1 Figure 14: RS485/RS232 Terminal Block Insert the ends of wires into the G, A and B pins shown above. You can use any color wire for each of the A, B and G connections, as long as the same color wire is used for all A pins, the same color for all B pins and the same color for all G pins.
  • Page 22 RS485-x Conf option in the Communication menu. One device must be set as the master on the RS485 bus. Any one of the SolarEdge devices may be the master (firefighter gateway, inverter, or SMI). If you connect the installation to the SolarEdge monitoring portal, the device used to connect to the server must be the master.

  • Page 23: Verifying The Connection

    Verify that only one master is configured on the bus. Close the inverter/SMI cover and start power production. On the firefighter gateway main status screen, verify that "Dev. On", "Dev. Safe" and "Max Vdc"  values are set according to your setup. That is, if you connected three slaves: ...
  • Page 24 Chapter 4: Connecting the Firefighter Gateway to the SolarEdge Installation If Partial Com. is displayed on the firefighter gateway, one or more inverters are disconnected from  the bus. Perform the following:  Verify that the RS485 cable is connected to all inverters.

  • Page 25: Chapter 5: Emergency System Shutdown

    To stop PV harvesting system power production: On the firefighter gateway, press the Enter button to light up the LCD and display the main status screen. Check that a message similar to the following appears, and that the first line does NOT display No Communication or Partial Com.:...
  • Page 26 Turn ON the AC power.  Do one of the following: If you set the Clear Alarm Mode in the firefighter gateway to Automatic (refer to Connecting and Configuring an Emergency Stop Button to the Gateway on page 16), check the firefighter gateway ...

  • Page 27: Chapter 6: Lcd - Status Screens And Setup Options

    Chapter 6: LCD – Status Screens and Setup Options Chapter 6: LCD – Status Screens and Setup Options This chapter describes the LCD display of the SolarEdge firefighter gateway. The LCD screen displays status information of the gateway and various menus for configuration options. Status Screens During normal operation, pressing the Enter button turns the LCD backlight ON.

  • Page 28: Ip Status

     Wi-Fi  None S_OK: The connection to the SolarEdge monitoring portal is successful (appears only if the inverter is  connected to the portal). Status: Displays OK if the gateway established a successful connection and communication with the specified server port/device (LAN, RS485, ZigBee transceiver or) ...

  • Page 29: Wi-Fi Status

    WLAN must employ the same SSID in order to communicate with each other. RSSI: The receive signal strength indication of the closest Wi-Fi in the SolarEdge system. L = low, M = medium, H = high and (-) = no signal.

  • Page 30: Setup Menu Options

    Chapter 6: LCD – Status Screens and Setup Options Setup Menu Options This section describes basic gateway configuration options. 1 Verify that the SolarEdge gateway is connected to a power outlet. 2 Press the Enter button until the following message is displayed: P l e a s e...
  • Page 31 W a r n i n g l o g This section describes how to use the LCD menus for configuring the SolarEdge gateway. If Wi-Fi is connected, the ZigBee item is not displayed, and vice versa. Firefighter Gateway Installation Guide MAN-01-00113-1.2...

  • Page 32: Language

    2 Set the communication options as described in Connecting and Configuring the RS485 on page 18 and Chapter 7: Setting Up Monitoring through the Firefighter Gateway (Optional) on page 35. The following shows a hierarchical tree of the menu options in the Communication menu. For detailed...
  • Page 33 T y p e < S E > P r o t o c o l < D R C T > If Wi-Fi is connected, the ZigBee item is not displayed, and vice versa. Firefighter Gateway Installation Guide MAN-01-00113-1.2...

  • Page 34: Remote Shutdown

    U p g r a d e C a r d Date and Time: Set the internal real-time clock. If connected to the SolarEdge monitoring portal, the  date and time are set automatically and only time zone should be set.

  • Page 35: Information

    : 0 0 0 2 . 0 3 3 6 . 0 0 0 0   ID: The SolarEdge gateway ID. 10 last digits of the S/N CPU: The communication board firmware version. NOTE: Please have these numbers ready when you contact SolarEdge support.

  • Page 36: Chapter 7: Setting Up Monitoring Through The Firefighter Gateway (Optional)

    This chapter describes how to set up this connection when the gateway is the connection point to the monitoring portal. The connection point can be any SolarEdge device. If it is the firefighter gateway, the gateway should be the master on an RS485 bus. Otherwise, it should be a slave.

  • Page 37: Creating An Ethernet (Lan) Connection

    0 . 0 . 0 . 0 Set DHCP <En>: If the LAN connection between the gateway and the SolarEdge Monitoring Portal has a DHCP server, enable this option by setting it to Enable (default). If this option is enabled, then the DHCP server automatically configures the IP, Subnet Mask, gateway and DNS.

  • Page 38: Connecting And Configuring Lan

    White/Blue Reserved Green Orange Received- White/Brown White/Brown Reserved Brown Brown Reserved The firefighter gateway connection has a 568A layout and does not support RX/TX polarity change. Supporting crossover Ethernet cables depends on the switch capabilities. Firefighter Gateway Installation Guide MAN-01-00113-1.2...
  • Page 39 Chapter 7: Setting Up Monitoring through the Firefighter Gateway (Optional) Figure 18: Standard cable wiring Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the RJ45 plug at the router or Ethernet gateway that is connected to the Internet. Connect the other end to the SolarEdge gateway Ethernet connector.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting Ethernet Communication

    M e s s a g e > If S_OK is not displayed, use a method independent of the SolarEdge gateway to check whether the network and modem are operating properly. For example, connect a laptop to the Ethernet router and connect to the Internet.

  • Page 41: Additional Connection Options

    Creating a Wireless ZigBee Connection  This communication option enables using a ZigBee wireless connection for one of the following: To wirelessly connect the SolarEdge gateway to other SolarEdge devices (up to 31), and to the  monitoring portal through the Ethernet To create a master/slave bus of connected SolarEdge devices The ZigBee device is provided with a user manual, which should be reviewed prior to connection.

  • Page 42: Appendix A: Technical Specifications

    / lbs Standard Compliance Safety UL60950-1, IEC-60950-1 FCC Part 15 class B, IEC61000-6-2, IEC61000-6-3 Sold separately. See individual product specifications for supported locations. ** EU only ***Emergency stop button is not supplied by SolarEdge Firefighter Gateway Installation Guide MAN-01-00113-1.2...
  • Page 43 Appendix A: Technical Specifications Mechanical specifications: 161.6 mm/6.36 in mm/3.54 in mm/2.44 in mm/3.54 in Figure 19: SolarEdge Gateway Mechanical Specifications Firefighter Gateway Installation Guide MAN-01-00113-1.2...

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