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About This Guide About This Guide This user guide is intended for Photovoltaic (PV) installers, technicians, maintainers, and integrators who use the SolarEdge power harvesting system. This manual describes how to install and set up cellular CDMA communication in a SolarEdge inverter. SolarEdge offers this communication option for connection of the SolarEdge inverter to the SolarEdge monitoring server. This guide assumes that the SolarEdge power harvesting system is already installed and commissioned.
Support and Contact Information Support and Contact Information If you have technical queries concerning our products, please contact us: US & Canada 510-498-3200 support@solaredge.us Worldwide +972 73 240-3118 support@solaredge.com Fax +972 73 240-3117 Before contacting SolarEdge, ensure you have the product serial number as appears on its label. CDMA Cellular Installation Guide - MAN-01-00194-1.
Chapter 1: Software Compatibility Check and Upgrade Chapter 1: Software Compatibility Check and Upgrade To use the cellular communication option, the communication board firmware (CPU) version must be 3.1200 or higher. This chapter describes how to check the CPU version and upgrade if required. ► To check the inverter CPU version: 1 Verify that the inverter has been activated using the activation card supplied with the inverter.
Chapter 1: Software Compatibility Check and Upgrade 4 Turn the AC ON. WARNING! ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Do not touch uninsulated wires when the inverter cover is removed. 5 If upgrade is required, it starts automatically. Wait for the message "Done" to be displayed on the LCD. 6 Verify the correct version as described above. 7 Remove the card from the inverter. CDMA Cellular Installation Guide - MAN-01-00194-1.
Chapter 2: Installing the Cellular Modem and Antenna Chapter 2: Installing the Cellular Modem and Antenna This chapter describes how to install a cellular modem and antenna in each of the inverters that will communicate with the SolarEdge monitoring portal. When using multiple SolarEdge inverters in the same site, a cellular modem must be installed in each inverter. Figure 1: Cellular modem connection of an inverter 8 CDMA Cellular Installation Guide - MAN-01-00194-1.
Chapter 2: Installing the Cellular Modem and Antenna Package Contents Cellular modem Plastic holder Antenna Mounting clip with antenna cable Cable holder Firmware upgrade card CDMA Cellular Installation Guide - MAN-01-00194-1.
Chapter 2: Installing the Cellular Modem and Antenna Installing the Antenna and Cable 1 Connect the antenna to the mounting clip, and tighten by screwing the antenna to the clip. Figure 2: Connecting the antenna to the mounting clip 2 Attach the mounting clip with the antenna vertically to the top of the inverter. You may attach the clip to the heat sink fins or the inverter side.
Chapter 2: Installing the Cellular Modem and Antenna Figure 4: Routing the antenna cable 4 Open the gland numbered 1 at the bottom of the inverter. Gland #1 Figure 5: Inverter sealing glands 5 Remove the rubber seal from the gland and insert the cable through the gland body and the opened connection of the inverter. 6 Push the cable into the cut opening of the rubber seal. Cut opening Figure 6: Rubber seal CDMA Cellular Installation Guide - MAN-01-00194-1.
Chapter 2: Installing the Cellular Modem and Antenna 7 Insert the rubber seal with the cable into the gland body and reconnect the gland to the inverter. Tighten the sealing gland. 8 Pull the excess cable into the inverter so that the cable can be attached to the inverter communication board (see Figure 10).
Chapter 2: Installing the Cellular Modem and Antenna 2 Attach the supplied holder to the communication board and use the removed screw to fasten the holder to the board. Modem Connector LCD Standoff screw Plastic holder Standoff Figure 8: The holder installed on the communication board 3 Locate the cellular modem in its place on the communication board, as shown in Figure 9. Follow these guidelines: Use the supplied holder to position the modem with the correct orientation and stabilize it.
Chapter 2: Installing the Cellular Modem and Antenna Make sure that the modem is firmly in place. Cellular modem Holder protrusion Communication board Figure 9: Installing the cellular modem on the holder 4 Connect the antenna cable to the cellular modem and tighten manually (see Figure 10). 5 Install the cable holder at the side of the communication board.
Chapter 2: Installing the Cellular Modem and Antenna 6 Verify that the ON/OFF switch and Safety Switch are OFF. 7 Turn the AC ON. WARNING! ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Do not touch uninsulated wires when the inverter cover is removed. 8 Check that all the cellular modem LEDs are lit. If not, refer to Troubleshooting on page 19. INIT LED (Red) AUX power LEDs (Green) Modem power LED (Green) Figure 11: Cellular modem LEDs CDMA Cellular Installation Guide - MAN-01-00194-1.
Chapter 3: Configuring Cellular Communication Chapter 3: Configuring Cellular Communication This chapter describes how to configure the inverter to use CDMA, verify the connection and troubleshoot problems.
Chapter 3: Configuring Cellular Communication 3 Access the Setup mode: Press and hold down the LCD button until the following message is displayed: K F T R e e p o r p o e n e m a i h a t n o i e i l d i n g b u t t o n r i n g , r e l e a s e r m e n u . . . n g 3 s e c Release the button within three seconds to access Setup Mode. When using setup menus, short press to scroll down to the next menu option and long press to select the item.
Chapter 3: Configuring Cellular Communication 6 Exit the Setup mode by selecting the Exit option in each submenu screen, or wait for the inverter to automatically exit Setup mode if no buttons are pressed for more than two minutes. Verifying the Connection The modem communicates with the SolarEdge monitoring portal every several hours and sends all monitoring data accumulated since last communication.
Chapter 3: Configuring Cellular Communication Troubleshooting The Inverter is not Starting Up If the inverter is not starting up, the modem may have been installed in an inverter with an incompatible CPU software version. Check if the modem is installed, remove it and upgrade the inverter as described in Chapter 1: Software Compatibility Check and Upgrade. Install the modem.
Chapter 3: Configuring Cellular Communication Error message Description Troubleshooting DNS Failed The DNS request that was forwarded to the cellular network provider has failed, or there is a problem in the DNS registration on the SolarEdge server. Contact SolarEdge support. TCP Connect. Failed Connection to the SolarEdge server has failed. Contact SolarEdge support. S_OK is not displayed Communication with the SolarEdge monitoring server is not established.
Appendix A: Technical Specifications Appendix A: Technical Specifications Electrical Min. Typ. Max. Units Modem transmit 824 - 849 MHz Modem receive 869 - 894 MHz 1850 - 1910 MHz 1930 - 1990 MHz Receiver input sensitivity (Forward link RF level@ FER < 0.5%) -106 -107 - dBm Maximum transmit power 24 Antenna connector RP-SMA Power consumption @transmit 2.
