Manual

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Tabs
900-0210-01-00 Rev A
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Tiles: SOLAR
Tapping the FIRMWARE tab J
opens several screens with
the following information
relating to SkyBox firmware:
o Running version
o Last check for update
(this item can be reset
with
the Refresh button)
o Automatically (or manually)
downl
oad updates
o Firmware update check status
o Downloaded version
FIRMWARE Tab
SOLAR Tile
Tapping the SOLAR tile A opens E for a given day.
The default view is the PV PRODUCTION tab G. It shows:
o Peak kilowatts (kW) produced that day (graphed with a blue line).
A blue dot marks the instantaneous peak.
o Kilowatt-hours (kWh) accumulated that day (graphed with green bars).
o Lifetime megawatt-hours (MWh) accumulated (also shown on the tile).
o Displays for other days are available.
NOTE: Most of these items are graphed by time of day. The peak value for each graph is also shown as a number.
Tapping a colored bar at the bottom of the screen will hide that number and graph, or restore it.
o Tapping the clock symbol F changes the graph to a historical display showing daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly production.
The “down” chevron J opens several MORE INFO screens with:
o The present level of PV voltage, current, and power harvested.
o The system’s peak PV power and the time and date harvested.
o The system’s highest V
oc
and the time and date measured.
These are followed by an IRD, GFDI, and AFCI TEST screen.
See pa
ge 16.
Tapping the IV CURVE tab H opens a view with I-V curves
for MPPT. It also displays measurements for V
mp
, I
mp
, and P
mp
.
o The present MPP sweep is displayed as well as the last sweep saved.
Tapping either set of digits will remove that sweep from the graph.
o The SWEEP and SAVE buttons K can be used to perform a new MPPT sweep (replacing the present sweep)
an
d to save the present sweep to memory. Only one sweep can be saved at a
time.
The CONFIGURE button I leads to a
screen with a set of PV module specifications.
The SkyBox harvests photovoltaic (PV) energy from a PV array using maximum power point tracking (MPPT)
technology. This energy can be used to run loads, for battery charging, for grid-tied activity, or for other purposes.
The Home screen SOLAR tile A has several PV status indicators. The colors of each indicator use the same
general key shown in the TILE section on page 5.
o The chevron B shows that PV energy is being harvested. It is only present when the status of C is PRODUCING.
o Message C displays the specific status of the SkyBox PV input (also noted by the color of the box).
 (gray): The system was not configured with a PV array and one has not been detected.
 (gray): The PV is not generating sufficient voltage to activate the input.
 (yellow): The SkyBox is performing a ground fault, arc fault, or impedance test prior to SWEEPING.
 (yellow): The SkyBox is performing an MPPT prior to harvesting PV energy.
 (green): PV energy is available but the SkyBox is unable to export it. The grid may be disconnected.
Th
e loads may be disconnected or running at full capacity. The battery may be fully charged.
 (green): PV energy is available and being used (see D). The chevron in B points upward.
 (red): The array is in a fault condition, which must be cleared before proceeding. See page 14.
o D is a green circular meter which advances clockwise to show
the PV in
put (PRODUCING) in kilowatts (kW).
The meter is
fully
lit when the SkyBox reaches full PV capa
city (6 kW).
Th
e production is also displayed as a digit in the center.
H
A
I
J
NETWORK Tab
Tapping the NETWORK tab I
opens several INTERNET
CONNECTION screens.
These include:
o Connection mode
o DHCP enable
o Ethernet connection
o IP address
o Subnet mask
o Gateway
o Primary DNS
o Secondary DNS
o Automatic port forwarding
en
able or disable
o UpnP port number
Th
e next chevron leads to the
OPTICS RE screen.
o OPTICS RE
co
mmunication
o (OPTICS RE) Status
o Average latency (ms)
A
B
C
D
After OPTICS RE, the chevrons
lead to a series of SUNSPEC
COMMUNICATION
(RS-485) screens.
o RS-485
o Device ID
o Comm
o Baud rate
o TCP/IP
o Port
o Parity bit
o Stop bits
o Data bits
PRODUCING
SWEEPING
FAULT
NONE
SLEEPING
WAITING
TESTING
F H
I
G
K
J