Fimer Solar Inverter Installation guide

Brand: Fimer

Model: Solar Inverter

Type: Installation guide

Solar Inverter

ETHERNET expansion board

Quick Installation Guide

The device must be used in the manner described in the manual. If this is not the

case the safety devices guaranteed by the inverter might be ineffective.

R28

R29

R30

R31

R32

R33

R34

R22

R23

C12

D4 R24

C11

C21

R35 L2

R36

R37

R27

R26

R25

C13

R10

R39

C14

LED1

R12

R11

R13

C43

C44

R58

C31

R52

C29

C26

C23

R67

R68

R21

LED2

LED3

R16

R59

C45

U11

C24

C27

XTAL2

C15

R60 C36

C37

R38

LAB1

R56

R53

R48

R51

R54

C30

C25

XTAL3

R47

R44

R45

R20

R18

R19

R15

R17

C34

C38

C10

U10

C39

R49

R46C28

C35

U12

R14

C19

C40

R57

C32

C48 R61

R55C41

C47

C20

R62

R63

R65

R64

R66

C33

C22

R40

R41

LED4

LED5

TP5

TP14

TP22 TP24

TP23

TP13

TP3

TP12

TP6

TP4

TP7

TP25

TP2

TP21

TP18

TP17

TP20

1. Main components

The main components of the ETHERNET expansion board are shown in the fig-

ure below and described in the following table:

Main components

01 Connection terminals

02 Ethernet port

03 Mechanical mounting bracket

2. Supplied component list

Components available in the kit Quantity

Locking screw 1

Toroid + Cable Tie 1 + 1

Technical documen-

tation 1

R28

R29

R30

R31

R32

R33

R34

R22

R23

C12

D4 R24

C11

C21

R35 L2

R36

R37

R27

R26

R25

C13

R10

R39

C14

LED1

R12

R11

R13

C43

C44

R58

C31

R52

C29

C26

C23

R67

R68

R21

LED2

LED3

R16

R59

C45

U11

C24

C27

XTAL2

C15

R60 C36

C37

R38

LAB1

R56

R53

R48

R51

R54

C30

C25

XTAL3

R47

R44

R45

R20

R18

R19

R15

R17

C34

C38

C10

U10

C39

R49

R46C28

C35

U12

R14

C19

C40

R57

C32

C48 R61

R55C41

C47

C20

R62

R63

R65

R64

R66

C33

C22

R40

R41

LED4

LED5

TP5

TP14

TP22 TP24

TP23

TP13

TP3

TP12

TP6

TP4

TP7

TP25

TP2

TP21

TP18

TP17

TP20

3. Operating diagram

The “ETHERNET expansion board” allows to connect the inverter to a local LAN

network via an Ethernet connection.

The “ETHERNET expansion board” features an integrated web server that en-

ables to establish a direct connection to a PC, allowing for board configuration

and local monitoring of the inverter.

Ethernet

web user

interface

TRIO

POWER ALARM GFI ESC UP DOWN ENTER

When the inverter is connected to the LAN network with access to the Internet,

the Ethernet board allows to transfer data to the Plant Viewer/Aurora Vision®

portal for remote monitoring purposes (over an Internet browser)

Ethernet

TRIO

POWER ALARM GFI ESC UP DOWN ENTER

TRIO

POWER ALARM GFI ESC UP DOWN ENTER

TRIO

POWER ALARM GFI ESC UP DOWN ENTER

Router

Web portal

“Aurora Vision

Plant Viewer”

Ethernet

web user

interface

Wi-Fi

or Internet

4. Assembly Instructions

ATTENTION – AThe inside of the inverter may only be accessed after the

equipment has been disconnected from the grid and from the photovoltaic

generator.

• Turn off the inverter by physically disconnecting the AC and DC voltages, as well

as any voltage connected to the multi-function relay.

• Open the inverter front cover.

• Install the ETHERNET board by fitting the connection terminals (01) in the spe-

cial receptacle on the inverter control and communication board (SLOT 1).

ATTENTION – ADuring this step, check that all the terminals are correctly

aligned. Any terminal misalignment may result in damage to the ETHERNET

board and/or to the inverter.

• Tighten the locking screw to fix the Ethernet board to the inverter. The screw

secures the mounting bracket (03) to the anchor point on the inverter.

R S T N G

R28

R29

R30

R31

D3D2

R32

R33

R34

R22

R23

C12

D4 R24

C11

C21

R35 L2

R36

R37

R27

R26

R25

C13

R10

R39

C14

LED1

R12

R11

R13

C43

C44

R58

C31

R52

C29

C26

C23

R67

R68

R21

LED2

LED3

R16

R59

C45

U11

C24

C27

XTAL2

C15

R60 C36

C37

R38

LAB1

R56

R53

R48

R51

R54

C30

C25

XTAL3

R47

R44

R45

R20

R18

R19

R15

R17

C34

C38

C10

U10

C39

R49

R46C28

C35

U12

R14

C19

C40

R57

C32

C48 R61

R55C41

C47

C20

R62

R63

R65

R64

R66

C33

C22

R40

R41

LED4

LED5

TP5

TP14

TP22 TP24TP23

TP13

TP3

TP12

TP6

TP4

TP7

TP25

TP2

TP21

TP18

TP17

TP20

A C

Once the installation is completed, the Ethernet cable can be connected to the

dedicated port.

5. Input/output connections

The Ethernet cable for the connection of the “ETHERNET expansion board” must

be fed through the inverter service cable gland shown in the figure below. This

cable gland is equipped with a special gasket that fits the cable with the prein-

stalled connector:

Once the cable is fed through the cable gland, proceed with the installation of the

supplied toroid:

Finally connect the cable to the Ethernet port on the accessory board.

A B C D

6. On-display configuration

Upon starting the inverter for the first time after the ETHERNET board has been

installed, a new “ETHERNET Board” section is added to the SETTINGS menu,

with the following tree:

• “DHCP” section.

Enables/disables dynamic address assign-

ment of the Ethernet board.

If DHCP is disabled, the Ethernet board IP

address must be manually set (“IP Address”

section).

• “Address IP” section.

Sets the Ethernet board IP address.

• “Gateway” section.

Sets the IP address of the gateway receiving

the data from the monitored system.

• “Netmask” section.

Sets the subnet mask for the Internet network.

• “Primary DNS” section.

Sets the primary DNS for the Internet network.

• “Secondary DNS” section.

Sets the secondary DNS for the Internet net-

work.

• “Portal IP add.” section.

Sets the Aurora Vision® portal IP address.

• “AV Method” section.

Enables/disables data transmission to the Au-

rora Vision®/Plant Viewer portal.

• “Data to portal” section.

Enables/disables data transmission to the por-

tal

• “Send events” section.

Enables/disables sending events (error codes)

to the portal.

• “Check Updates” section.

Enables/disables checking for “ETHERNET

expansion board” firmware updates.

• “Data send time” section.

Sets the time for the data transmission to the

portal (not available on the current product ver-

sion). The default value is 900 seconds.

ETHERNET Board

ADDRESS IP

GATEWAY

NETMASK

PRIMARY DNS

SECONDARY DNS

PORTAL IP ADD.

GATEWAY

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

NETMASK

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

PRIMARY DNS

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

ADDRESS IP

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

SECONDARY DNS

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

PORTAL IP ADD.

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

DHCP

Disable/En.

AV Method

Disable/En.

DATA TO PORTAL

Disable/En.

SEND EVENTS

EV. TO PORTAL

Disable/En

CHECK UPDATES

Data to portal

Disable/En

DATA SEND TIME

Data to portal

900 Sec

7. Integrated webserver

An internal webserver integrated in the Ethernet board is available for configura-

tion and monitoring.

The HOME screen shows general information about the network (IP address,

MAC address, date and time), the generated energy, the CO2 emissions and the

inverter (output power, inverter model and inverter state).

• VIEW menu

Displays specific information about the inverter (inverter info) and the system (sys-

tem info).

•CONFIG menu

Enter the default username and

password (admin/admin) to edit

system and network parameters,

date and time, and password.

• UPGRADE menu

Updates the Ethernet board firm-

ware.

• REGISTRATION menu

Used to register on the Aurora Vision® portal.

FIMER_ETHERNET expansion board_Quick Installation Guide_EN_RevC

For more information

please contact your

local FIMER

representative or visit:

fimer.com

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8. Characteristics and technical data

Communication

Communication pro-

tocol Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP

Communication ser-

vices Manual IP address assignment, Bootp, DHCP Ethernet

Webserver Integrated webserver

Connectivity

Cabled ports RJ45 connector for Ethernet cable

Ethernet cable Cat. 5 UTP

Features

Led 1 ModBus TCP LED, 1 Ethernet LED, 1 Network Status

LED

Baud rate 10/100 Mbps

The features that are not specifically mentioned in this data sheet are not

included in the product

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