User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Revision History
- Safety and Hazard Symbols
- Warnings
- Other Symbols
- Warranty
- Introduction
- Unpacking
- Installation and Setup
- Commissioning
- Operation
- Power Supply
- The Home Screen
- Home Screen Display Options
- Setup Options
- Setup Menu
- Using the USB Port
- Sunny Data Control
- Figure 1-29 Guide to SDC Overview Screen
- Figure 1-30 Sunny Data Control Settings Window
- Figure 1-31 Current Plant Tree Window with Measuring Channels
- Figure 1-32 Fading in Devices
- Figure 1-33 Arrangement of the Device Windows
- Figure 1-34 Example of One Window per Device
- Figure 1-35 Channel Selection Window
- Troubleshooting
- Specifications
Sunny Beam Manual Introduction
1
Introduction
The Sunny Beam allows wireless real-time data monitoring and storage for up to four SMA
Sunny Boy inverters.
Sunny Beam features include:
• Large, easy to read LCD
• Real-time display of AC power output
• Daily and total energy yield displays
• Daily energy yields for the current month or last 31 days
• Built in solar cell to supplement internal batteries
• USB port for data collection on a PC with Sunny Data Control and recharging internal
batteries
System Requirements
The Sunny Beam is a wireless device, therefore it requires that a Radio Piggy-Back board and
antenna be installed on each inverter to be monitored.
The inverters must also be within radio range of the desired location of the Sunny Beam.
Typical ranges for the Sunny Beam are 100 ft. indoors and 500 ft. outdoors. Because radio
transmissions are effected a great deal by terrain, obstacles and other wireless devices, the
actual usable distance will vary from system to system.
For example, the operating range could easily exceed 500 ft. outdoors given the right
conditions such as line of sight between the Sunny Beam and inverter. However, the range
could also be less if there is a structure between the two. The same is true for indoor
installations. Keep this in mind when selecting a location for the Sunny Beam.
Figure 1-1 Sunny Beam Supports up to Four Sunny Boy Inverters
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