ABB - Power-One

Monitoring & Communication

20-21.02.2014
Budapest, HU
Attila Balogh, Jozef Krajcovic

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 Programme
Product overview

Communication

Hardware solution

Dataloggers
(Product overview and Technical Data )

AURORA VISION one scalable platform –overview

AURORA EasyView
AURORA Vision
Practical training

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 Renewable Energy / PV Product Offering
Residential

New
PVI-3.0-OUTD TRIO-5.8-TL
MICRO-0.25-I UNO-2.0-I-OUTD PVI-3.6-OUTD PVI-3.8-I-OUTD TRIO-7.5-TL
UNO-2.5-I-OUTD PVI-4.2-OUTD PVI-4.6-I-OUTD PVI-6000-OUTD TRIO-8.5-TL
MICRO-0.3-I
0kW 1kW 2kW 3kW 4kW 5kW 6kW 7kW 8kW

10 years
10 years
10 years
Commercial

PVI-12.5-OUTD-TL
PVI -10.0-I-OUTD PVI-10.0-OUTD-TL TRIO-27.6-TL
PVI-12.0-I-OUTD PVI-8.0-OUTD-TL TRIO-20.0-TL PVI-400.0-TL/I PVI-330.0-TL/I PVI-275.0-TL/I PVI-220.0-TL/I
PVI-6.0-OUTD-TL PVI-165.0-TL/I PVI-110.0-TL/I PVI-55.0-TL/I

10kW 20kW 30kW 40kW 50kW 100kW 150kW 200kW 300kW 400 kW
Utility

PVI-STATION-1320/1100-XX-DE ULTRA 700.0 TL PVI-STATION-1320/1100-XX-IT ULTRA-STATION-1500-IT

PVI-400.0-TL/I PVI-330.0-TL/I PVI-STATION-770/1000-XX-DE ULTRA 1050.0 TL PVI-STATION-770/1000-XX-IT ULTRA-STATION-2200-IT
PVI-275.0-TL/I PVI-220.0-TL/I PVI-STATION-700/440-XX-DE ULTRA 1400.0 TL PVI-STATION-700/440-XX-IT ULTRA-STATION-3000-IT

200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1.5 2.0 2.5
1MW 3MW
kW kW kW kW kW kW kW kW MW MW MW

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Renewable Energy / PV Product Offering

New
MICRO-0.25-I UNO-2.0-I-OUTD
MICRO-0.3-I UNO-2.5-I-OUTD
Residential

PVI-3.0-OUTD
PVI-3.8-I-OUTD
PVI-3.6-OUTD PVI-6000-OUTD
PVI-4.6-I-OUTD
PVI-4.2-OUTD

TRIO-5.8-TL
TRIO-7.5-TL
TRIO-8.5-TL

0kW 1kW 2kW 3kW 4kW 5kW 6kW 7kW 8kW

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Renewable Energy / PV Product Offering
10 years 10 years 10 years
Commercial

PVI -10.0-I-OUTD PVI-12.5-OUTD-TL

PVI-12.0-I-OUTD PVI-10.0-OUTD-TL
PVI-8.0-OUTD-TL TRIO-27.6-TL
PVI-6.0-OUTD-TL TRIO-20.0-TL

PVI-400.0-TL/I PVI-330.0-TL/I PVI-275.0-TL/I PVI-220.0-TL/I

PVI-165.0-TL/I PVI-110.0-TL/I PVI-55.0-TL/I

10kW 20kW 30kW 40kW 50kW 100kW 150kW 200kW 300kW 400 kW

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Renewable Energy / PV Product Offering

PVI-400.0-TL/I PVI-330.0-TL/I
PVI-275.0-TL/I PVI-220.0-TL/I

ULTRA 700.0 TL
Utility

ULTRA 1050.0 TL
ULTRA 1400.0 TL

PVI-STATION-1320/1100-XX-DE
PVI-STATION-770/1000-XX-DE
PVI-STATION-700/440-XX-DE

ULTRA-STATION-1500-IT
ULTRA-STATION-2200-IT
PVI-STATION-1320/1100-XX-IT
ULTRA-STATION-3000-IT
PVI-STATION-770/1000-XX-IT
PVI-STATION-700/440-XX-IT
200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1 1.5 2.0 2.5 3
kW kW kW kW kW kW kW kW MW MW MW MW MW

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String / Central Inverter Monitoring – Aurora Logger
Why Use ABB Power-One?
• Local distribution
ABB Hungary • Local service
• Strong, long term, reliable presence
• Homogen system
ABB Offering • Low voltage AC and DC PV products
• Inverters

• 5 years on 1-phase
Guarantee • 10 years on 3-phase

• 2 MPPTs from 3kW

MPP Tracking • Fast and precise tracking

• Same platform for all inverters

Monitoring • RS485 already on board

High efficiency • More energy produced

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 Programme
Product overview

Communication

Hardware solution

Dataloggers
(Product overview and Technical Data )

AURORA VISION one scalable platform –overview

AURORA EasyView
AURORA Vision
Practical training

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 Communication: RS485

Standard: EIA RS-485

Physical Media: Twisted pair
Network topology: Point to point, Multi-drop, Multi-point
Nr. of Devices: 32 drivers or receivers
(With high impedance devices can go up to 256 )
Max. Distance : 1200 meters
Mode of Operation: Differential signaling
Max. Baud Rate: 9.6kbit/s – 35 Mbit/s
(special applications with 35Mbit/s up to 10 m and 9.6 kbit/s at
1200 m.)
Voltage Levels: -7V to +12V
Mark (1): Positive voltages (B-A +200mV)
Space (0): Negative voltages(B-A -200mV)
Available signals: Tx+/Rx+, Tx-/Rx- (Half duplex)
Tx+,Tx-,Rx+,Rx- (Full Duplex)
Connector type: Not specified

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 Communication: RS485
RS485 signals are floating and each signal is transmitted over a + line and a - line.

RS485 receiver compares the voltage difference between both lines, instead of
the absolute voltage level on a signal line.

With RS485 there is no any common zero as a signal reference.

Several volts difference in the ground level of the RS485 transmitter and receiver does
not cause any problems.

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 Communication: RS485

Even better EM noise resistance results are achieved if the + and - lines are twisted.
Image below explains why.

When the cable is twisted, direction

of the noise current is the opposite
in different parts of the cable.

Because of this, the resulting noise

current is many factors lower than
with an ordinary straight cable.

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 Programme
Product overview

Communication

Hardware solution

Dataloggers
(Product overview and Technical Data )

AURORA VISION one scalable platform –overview

AURORA EasyView
AURORA Vision
Practical training

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RS485 communication lines: string inverters

RS485 line connection

Power-One inverters use a RS485 Half-
Duplex communication line.

The cable used must be a screened twisted

pair with a characteristic impedance
Z0=120Ohm.

Continuity along the communication line

must be given to the shielding and this last
must be grounded at one end only.

Cabl
•Connect all units of the RS485 chain in accordance with the “daisy-
Signal Symbol Pair chain” scheme (“in-out”) respecting the correspondence between the
e
signals;
POSITIVE DATA +T/R A 1 •Activate, in the last element of the chain, the termination resistance of
the communication line by switching the dedicated dip-switch;
NEGATIVE
DATA
-T/R A 2 •Set a different RS485 address on each inverter for every inverter of the
chain. NO INVERTERS SHOULD HAVE “Auto” AS AN ADDRESS;
REFERENCE RTN B 1+2 •The communication line should be no longer than 1000m in length;
•Do not connect more than 64 inverters to the same RS485
communication line.

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RS485 communication lines: central inverters

RS485 communication lines:

Each inverter is equipped with
PVI-STRINGCOMB-S two independent RS485
PVI-330.0
communication ports
N.3 independent from each other.

RS485_USR: line dedicated to

RS485_2 the communication with the
PVI-STRINGCOMB-S inverters via external
PVI-330.0 monitoring system
N.2
RS485_2: line dedicated to
RS485_USR

the communication between

RS485_2
inverters and stringcombs
PVI-STRINGCOMB-S
PVI-330.0 Each inverter is able to
N.1
monitor a maximum of 12
stringcombs
RS485_2
•Each stringcomb of each line
•Each module must be exclusively must be exclusively addressed
addressed. •In each stringcomb at the end of
•The RS485_2 line must be the line, termination resistance
completed in each inverter must be enabled.
PVI-AEC-EVO •The RS485_USR must only be
completed in the inverter at the
end of the line.
‹#›
RS485 communication lines: ULTRA
System Overview: Communication architecture

Fix Addresse Scheme:

RS485 Addr 1: Display

RS485 Addr 2: Gathering Board
RS485 Addr. 3: Module #1
RS485 Addr. 4: Module #2
RS485 Addr. 5: Module #3
RS485 Addr. 6: Module #4

In case of several Inverters at the same BUS System it’s recommended to use an offset of 7 for
the next inverter
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 Communication: wiring
PC with RS232 port
(Sub-D 9 pin male)
Last Aurora 2nd Aurora 1st Aurora

(Sub-D 9 pin female)

PVI-RS232/485
RS485 to RS232
Converter

RTN

+T/R

-T/R
(terminal block)

RTN

RTN
S2 switch S2 switch S2 switch
RTN

-T/R
+T/R

-T/R

+T/R
-T/R
+T/R

ON OFF OFF

RS-485 cable
(terminal block)
max. length = 1.000mt
Off

RTN

+T/R

-T/R
max. inverter nodes = 31
Data-Logger
On RS485 port

Cable: Data cable,

Recommended twisted
RS-485 cablepair
type:and shielded:
 LiYCY,
Minimum cross section: 0.5mm2
2x2x0,5mm (n.2 twisted pairs) + shield
 RS-485 cable (1pair + 1 conductor) + shield
Block Diagram: RS-485 cabling
AURORA PVI-6000-OUTD

NOTE: Each inverter requires its own address!

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Cables for RS485 applications

Example: BELDEN

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Cables for RS485 applications

Example: CEAM

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 Programme
Product overview

Communication

Hardware solution

Dataloggers
(Product overview and Technical Data )

AURORA VISION one scalable platform –overview

AURORA EasyView
AURORA Vision
Practical training

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 Monitoring - Power-One offer
Local monitoring Remote monitoring

PVI-USB-RS485_232 PVI-RADIOMODULE PVI-CDD PVI-AEC-EVO VSN-MGR-RES-P1

(USB / RS-485&RS-232 (wireless communication (data logger for AURORA (EVO data (AURORA LOGGER data
converter) board) MICRO) logger ) logger )

AURORA COMMUNICATOR PVI-DESKTOP AURORA VISION AURORA EASYVIEW

(Local monitoring sw platform) (Remote display) (Advanced web portal) (Residential web portal)
 AURORA® TRIO-5.8 / 7.5 / 8.5-TL-OUTD

Extension cards
Ethernet Board
• Remote datalogging with AURORA
VISION
• Integrated Webserver
• Remote upgrading functionalities

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 AURORA Communicator - local monitoring

Communications-
Software

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The Aurora Communicator Software

Scanning of the RS485 bus

It allows for the identification of all the inverters present

on the RS485 bus and the creation of the Inverter List,
which will be acquired during monitoring.
The Aurora Communicator Software

Daily energy produced

Inverter list

Power input in the

network
 The Aurora Communicator Software

Inverter control panel

Inverter control panel
Detailed status and parameters
Energy summary
for the single inverter
Download of daily energy production (365 values) with
the possibility of exporting in csv format for further
analysis

Statistics menu
Download of the inverter fault
log (diagnostics) with the
possibility of exporting as a text
file
 The Aurora Communicator Software

Data Logger Functionality

[info]
System name: Office
Date: 08/10/2008

[measurements]
Time;Address;Model;MPPT;VDC1;IDC1;PDC1;VDC2;IDC2;PDC2;VAC;IAC;PAC;TINV;
TINT;ENERGY;
;;;;VDC;ADC;W;VDC;ADC;W;V;A;W;°C;°C;Wh;

[start]
11.37;2;PVI-6000-OUTD-
IT;S;234,2;0,3;109,7;233,4;0,2;36,8;0,0;0,5;122,8;31,2;30,3;0,0;
11.37;3;PVI-3600-OUTD-IT;D;0,0;0,0;0,0;0,0;0,0;0,0;0,0;0,0;0,0;0,0;0,0;0,0;
11.37;4;PVI-3600-IT;D;0,0;0,0;0,0;0,0;0,0;0,0;0,0;0,0;0,0;0,0;0,0;0,0;
11.38;2;PVI-6000-OUTD-
IT;S;233,2;0,3;110,2;232,4;0,2;37,3;229,7;0,5;125,9;31,2;30,3;508,0;
It allows for the creation of text files with 11.38;3;PVI-3600-OUTD-
IT;D;227,8;0,6;134,9;38,1;0,0;0,4;229,2;0,4;124,1;33,6;32,7;502,0;
detailed information acquired from the 11.38;4;PVI-3600-
inverters with a selectable sample period and IT;D;232,3;0,4;82,2;61,6;0,0;0,0;229,7;0,5;124,1;40,5;37,9;509,0;
11.39;2;PVI-6000-OUTD-
selectable parameters list. IT;S;233,3;0,3;110,6;232,5;0,2;36,9;229,9;0,5;122,0;31,3;30,3;510,0;
11.39;3;PVI-3600-OUTD-
Complete freedom to analyze the detailed IT;D;228,9;0,6;135,0;38,1;0,0;0,4;231,2;0,4;123,3;33,6;32,8;504,0;
11.39;4;PVI-3600-
data of each inverter! IT;D;232,2;0,4;84,9;61,6;0,0;0,0;231,5;0,5;125,1;40,5;38,0;511,0;
11.40;2;PVI-6000-OUTD-
IT;S;233,7;0,3;109,6;232,9;0,2;36,8;230,8;0,5;126,7;31,3;30,3;512,0;
 Wireless local monitoring: Aurora PVI-DESKTOP

PVI-RADIOMODULE:
simple to install

1.

2.

3.

4.

1. Screw the cap on with antenna connector to the

chassis of the inverter
2. Connect the cabling to the SMA connector of the
radio module
3. Insert the board into the connectors of the inverter
motherboard A FEW SIMPLE
4. Fasten the board to the chassis using screws INSTALLATION STEPS!
5. Screw the antenna on
6. Power-on the inverter and push the button on
7. Radio mudule ( 3 seconds)
 P1 Residential current offer: Local Monitoring
Wireless communication between inverters and PVI-DESKTOP
provided by the PVI-RADIOMODULE expansion module (*) • No remote monitoring
• No advanced functionalities

Too limited

Bluetooth connection with PC

(only if using PVI-DESKTOP-BT
Connection to P1 server for
version)
FW upgrade of the device via
Aurora Communicator SW

(*) Each inverter must be equipped with its own radio module
 Wireless local monitoring: Aurora PVI-DESKTOP

PVI-DESKTOP:
simple to configure

1. Select "Configuration assistant"

2. Set date and time
3. Choose type of communication (Radio/RS485)
4. Set the number of inverters to be monitored
5. Set the polling period (sampling period)
6. Start scanning!

ACQUISITION OF DATA
FROM INVERTERS
 Wireless local monitoring: Aurora PVI-DESKTOP

Immediate and
intuitive
representation of
the system with the
indication of the
status of the single
inverters

Statistical graphs
showing energy
production Graphical visualization of the input
power in the network by the system
with details of the single inverter
String / Central Inverter Monitoring – Aurora Logger
 Remote monitoring: PVI-AEC-EVO system

PVI-AEC-EVO
The remote monitoring and control system for PV
systems with Power-One inverters
 Remote monitoring: PVI-AEC-EVO system

PVI-AEC-EVO
RS485 communication ports

•Two RS485 communication ports:

- RS485#1 – Inverter port (up to 64 inverters)
- RS485#2 – Configurable port
- ModBus port: acquisition of data and management of
ModBus devices (energy meters/LED displays/PLC)
- Inverter port (up to 64 inverters): monitoring extended
to 128 inverters

Communication port(s) with inverters

RS485#2 RS485#1
The new communication mode “Freeze and Hi-Speed” combines the
synchronization of data from the inverters with increased speed of data
acquisition from the inverters, allowing for a greater frequency in terms
of saving data in the internal memory and an accurate and efficient
system diagnostics.
 Remote monitoring: PVI-AEC-EVO system

PVI-AEC-EVO
RS485 communication ports

The RS485#2 port is configurable as a ModBus RTU Standard port.

•Compatibility: ModBus RTU with function 03 (Read Holding

Registers), function 04 (Read Input Registers) and function 06 (Preset
Single Register).
•Operating mode: Master or Slave.
•Master mode: acquisition of data from the energy meters
(compatibility with the most common energy meters), control
devices with ModBus compatibility, synoptic LED display
management. RS485#2 RS485#1

•Slave mode: scanning via PLC of the data acquired by the

monitoring system.
 Remote monitoring: PVI-AEC-EVO system

PVI-AEC-EVO
Analog inputs for acquisition of environmental parameters
ANALOG INPUTS
3 analog inputs for the connection of environmental sensors:
2x (0…10Vdc)/(4…20mA) 1x PT100/PT1000
•Two configurable inputs 0…10Vdc or 4…20mA
•One self-configuring PT100/PT1000 input IRRADIANCE SENSOR

The system accepts voltage signals (0…10Vdc), current signals MODULE TEMP.
AMBIENT TEMP. SENSOR (with SENSOR
(4…20mA) and temperature sensors PT100/PT1000 in accordance integrated converter)
with the stock of sensors offered by Power-One and with the more
common standard of sensors available on the market.

The sensors offered by Power-One are preconfigured for a more

simple system set-up:
• Irradiance sensor (PVI-AEC-IRR/-T)
• Ambient temp. sensor (PVI-AEC-T1000-INTEGR)
• Module temperature sensor (PVI-AEC-T1000-INTEGR)
• Wind speed sensor (PVI-AEC-WIND-COMPACT)
 Remote monitoring: PVI-AEC-EVO system

PVI-AEC-EVO
Digital inputs for acquisition of impulse and status signals

DIGITAL INPUTS

ACQUISITION OF IMPULSE SIGNALS

FROM ENERGY METERS
The digital inputs allow for the acquisition of impulse signals from the
energy meters or status signals from voltage free contacts.
MANAGEMENT
OF STATUS MANAGEMENT OF “POWER
• 2 configurable digital inputs: REDUCTION” SIGNALS (acc. to
SIGNALS EEG-2009/§6)
- impulse counters complying with EN62053-31 for the
acquisition of data from meters with impulse output FROM NETWORK
MANAGER
- status inputs for configuration of status alarms
• 4 configurable digital inputs:
- management of “Power Reduction” signals by the network
manager in accordance with EGG-2009/§6)
- status inputs for configuration of status alarms
 Remote monitoring: PVI-AEC-EVO system

PVI-AEC-EVO
Digital outputs for generation of impulse signals and status signals
DIGITAL OUTPUTS

Digital outputs are electronic (open collector) or electromechnical

(relay).

• 2 configurable “open collector” digital outputs :

GENERATION
- outputs generate impulses for the generation of impulse IMPULSE SIGNALS
signals proportional to the energy produced by the system
(display pilot);
- status outputs (communication in case of alarm).
GENERATION
• 3 relay digital outputs:
STATUS SIGNALS
- status outputs (communication in case of alarm) with rating
1
230V/3A: possibility of direct action of the signaling device. 3 RELAY OUTPUTS
0
(power contacts 230V/3A)
 Remote monitoring: PVI-AEC-EVO system

PVI-AEC-EVO
Connectivity/user interface
SD Flash Memory
•Data memorization
ETHERNET Port
• Capacity: 2GB
• IEEE802.3I 10Base T and IEEE802.3I 100Base
Tx compatibility.
• Connection via RJ45 standard plug.
• Access to the internal webserver pages for
visualization of the data and configuration of
the system.
• Connection to the portal service for graphical GSM/GPRS expansion module

visualization of the acquired data, advanced •Remote connection

statistical analysis and automatic FW update . •Sending of data to portal

service
•Generation and sending of e-
mail via wireless connection
•Generation and sending of
SMS alarm
 Remote monitoring: PVI-AEC-EVO system

PVI-AEC-EVO
Installation and configuration

2x16 digits and 4 button display

Basic settings during installation phase
•Configuration via integrated htm webserver accessible via Ethernet
Visualization of most important system parameters
connection
•Configuration via dedicated interfacing software through GSM/GPRS
connection

Available functionalities:
- system monitoring: overall system data and detailed data of
single inverters/stringcombs;
- system configuration: settings for monitoring and
connectivity.
- download of acquired and saved data to the SD Flash
memory.
 AURORA Logger Overview
Available in three versions:
- Residential
- Commercial
- MAX
Description Residential Commercial MAX
String Inverter Support ≤5 ≤10 Yes
Central Inverter Support No No Yes
Modbus TCP Gateway No No Yes
Local historical logging Yes Yes Yes
Secure communication SSL SSL SSL
Modbus RTU Yes Yes Yes
Remote firmware upgrade Yes Yes Yes
Plug-and-play installation Yes Yes Yes*
Energy meter support No No Yes
Local web server Yes Yes Yes

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 P1 Residential current offer: Remote Monitoring

AURORA
Vision

EVO Light

RS-485 Link Access to all recorded

data is via web-based
• Cost effective solution interface with enhanced
• Easy to install productivity tool.
• Industrial appearence also for residential
application

Suitable for
residential

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Residential - String Inverters and Aurora Logger

– Aurora Logger Residential

– Up to 5x single phase string inverters
– RS-485 twisted pair to inverters
Internet
– Ethernet cable to home owner’s Internet
– Aurora EasyView
– CE mark, C-Tick, FCC
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Small Commercial - String Inverters and Aurora Logger

– Aurora Logger Commercial

– Up to 10x string inverters
– Environmental sensor input in TRIO or Internet
separate weather station
– RS-485 twisted pair to inverters
– Ethernet cable to facility Internet
– Aurora EasyView or Aurora Vision
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 Large Scale – AURORA LOGGER MAX

• AURORA Logger MAX

– 2x RS-485 ports
– 2x RS-232 ports
– 2x Ethernet Ports
– 1x USB port
– 256MB Flash (soon 2GB)
– Linux kernel
– -40C to +85C

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 New Aurora Logger MAX Features

• Aurora Protocol to modbus TCP conversion

– Any Power-One inverter’s AP port can be connected to the Aurora Logger MAX and
a Sunspec compliant modbus map is available on the TCP port

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Commercial & Utility Application with Aurora Logger MAX

SCADA

– Aurora Logger – MAX to be mounted in an inverter enclosure or inverter shed

– 24V power needed from inverter or wall wart plug supplied with logger

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 AURORA System Monitor

• Turn-key solution
– AURORA Logger Commercial included AURORA System Monitor
– Compatible with all string inverters
• Lowest Cost
– Painted steel enclosure
– RS485 surge protection
– 20W AC/DC power supply
• Target Market
– Small to medium commercial systems
with 3 phase string inverters

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 Weather Stations

• VSN-ENVIRO-ENTRY
AURORA Environmental
– Ambient temperature
– Global horizontal irradiance
– Back of module temperature
• VSN-ENVIRO-CMML
– Ambient temperature
– Global horizontal irradiance
– Plane of array irradiance
– Back of module temperature
– Wind speed & wind direction
• Communication to logger
– SunSpec Modbus RS-485

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System Monitor Applications with Weather Inputs

All-In-One Weather
Station
connects to logger on
Modbus

Individual sensors
connect to Trio analog
inputs

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 AURORA Plant Manager

• Turn-key solution
– AURORA Logger MAX included AURORA Plant Manager
– Compatible with all inverter sizes
– Painted stainless steel enclosure
• Many variations
– Revenue grade energy metering
– RS485 repeaters
• Networking options
– Ethernet switches
– Fiber optic
– Cellular router

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Plant Manager Application w Revenue Grade Meter

– Plant Managers solutions are available for larger commercial sites and revenue grade
meter needs
– Choice of Aurora Vision or Aurora EasyView for portal interface
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Large Utility Scale Application w/ Plant Managers

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 Programme
Product overview

Communication

Hardware solution

Dataloggers
(Product overview and Technical Data )

AURORA VISION one scalable platform –overview

AURORA EasyView & AURORA Vision

Practical training

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Value of Monitoring

• Why does a customer purchase

monitoring?

• What functions of a monitoring system

does a customer look for?

• What features of a monitoring system

does a customer look for?

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Why does a customer purchase monitoring?

 Educational purposes

 Green Marketing

 Protect Return on Investment

 O&M Contracts

 Performance guarantee obligation

 Reselling energy

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 Value of Monitoring

• Plants without Solar Monitoring

 Increased frequency and duration of power generation outages
 Increased operational expenses
 Risk of not knowing if the system is underperforming
 Cannot easily compare actual against expected energy generation
 Cannot benchmark expected performance of different technologies

• Plants with Solar Monitoring

 Maximizing solar energy production and revenue
 Measures performance from strings, inverters and generation meters
 Identifies low performance and reduces power loss
 Increases operational productivity for reduced total cost of ownership

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 Identification of Faults Improves Cost of Service
Shading Loose DC
Obstruction? Connection?
CELL

STRING
PANEL or
MODULE

Blown Combiner
Electric Grid Fuse?
Down?

PV Plant
PV Array

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 Monitoring Improves Mean Time To Repair

• Early Fault Detection

– Minimizes downtime

Photovoltaic Output (kW)

• Real-Time Alerting
– Acknowledgement enables
accountability
• Fault Description in Alert
– Determines repair needs
– Determines spare needs
• Fault Location in Alert
– Minimizes time on plant
• Confirmation of repair
– Online notification

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Lost Energy Detection Improves
Performance
Before

• Commercial rooftop system

• 4 years operation with Inverter-level only
• Converted to string level monitoring
67%
PR

After

82%
PR

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One Scalable Platform Improves Operations
 AURORA EASYVIEW | AURORA VISION

• Utility, large
• Residential and
commercial
small commercial
customers and
customers prefer
installers prefer
AURORA EASYVIEW
AURORA VISION
 Aurora Vision - Overview

• Aurora Vision is one of the leading solutions for solar power plant monitoring, ranked
3rd world-wide in 2011*.

• It delivers the monitoring that solar power investors, utilities, distributors and installers
need to make key business, operational and investment decisions.

• Aurora Vision is used by over 10,000 residential, commercial and utility power plants
worldwide to manage all your inverter, revenue grade meters, combiner, data logger
and environment device needs on one common platform. This equates to over 1GW of
online monitored PV resources.

* Power-One acquired the two US market leaders in 3rd party PV monitoring, Fat Spaniel
Technologies (2010) and Energy Recommerce/SolarMagic (2011).

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 AURORA EASYVIEW™Self Registration

• Online Self-Service Setup

• Step 1
– Personal Information
– Email confirmation
• Step 2
– Register Plant
• Step 3
– Register Devices
– Data Loggers
– Inverters

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• Online Self-Service Setup

• Step 1
– Personal Information
– Email confirmation
• Step 2
– Register Plant
• Step 3
– Register Devices
– Data Loggers
– Inverters

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• Online Self-Service Setup

• Step 1
– Personal Information
– Email confirmation
• Step 2
– Register Plant
• Step 3
– Register Devices
– Data Loggers
– Inverters

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• Summary Header
• Weather Forecast
• Public and Private View
• Easy to understand UI
• Daily-Weekly Power
• Monthly-Yearly Energy
• Micro inverters shown per
module
• Time sweep animation

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AURORA VISION® Portfolio Management

• Summary Header
• List View
• Grid View
• Map View
• Status per Plant
• Performance Index
• Installed Capacity
• Install Date

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 AURORA VISION®Plant Summary

• Summary Header
• Weather Forecast
• Plant Status
• Plant Performance
• Performance Ratio
• Performance Budget
• Device Status
• Device Diagnostics

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 AURORA VISION®Symmetry Analysis

• Maximize energy harvest

• Compare energy over time
across inverters or strings
• Track under-performers
• Zoom in on problems

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 AURORA VISION® Device Status and Device Diagnostics

• Asset meta data

• Last timestamp and data
• Data channels for charting by
device type
• In-depth analysis of
performance and status by
device
• Filter by device type,
manufacturer and more

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 AURORA VISION® Events – Alarms - Alerts

• Source Events
• Profile Events
• Severity Levels
• Duration
• Acknowledge with Notes
• Email and SMS Alerts
• Event Log Filtering
• Lifetime Logging

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 AURORA VISION® Event Profiles

• Profile determines when an

Event is an Alarm
• Profile hierarchies
– Portfolio wide profiles
– Site specific profiles
• Plant lifecycle profiles
– Commissioning
– Production
– Maintenance

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 AURORA VISION® Reporting

• Portfolio Reports
– Performance Reports
– Energy Generation Reports
– KPI Reports
– Building Demand Reports
• Custom Reports
– Plant Level Reports
– Device Level Reports
– Channel Level Reports

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Brief summary

AURORA VISION: Software As A Service for Renewable Energy Lifecycle Management

• enables consistent management,

Multi- Plant portfolio management peak operator productivity and
• Create more than one (1) profile energy output, and minimal
and enable role-based event downtime.
management for the plant Fleet wide event management
portfolio.
• View health status of all plants.
Set rules for managing events
Advanced asset management features across the portfolio. Receive alerts
via email or SMS. Track and
• Generate standard or custom acknowledge event details.
reports for single plants, sets of Extensive profile management • See event log for all plants for
plants, or the entire fleet. Export their entire period of service.
to Excel™-compatible CSV or
Adobe PDF document formats. Complex reporting and analysis
• Visualize assets in a portfolio.
• Industry’s first SaaS platform Understand performance
that enjoys trusted status with Trusted and Secure
characteristics. Locate assets on a
utility- and environmental map or in a visual performance
regulatory agencies to enable management grid. Make repair
prompt and accurate financial notes and search you entire
rebate processing. information repository.

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AURORA VISION® & AURORA EASYVIEW™
Brief comparison

o AURORA EASY VIEW: The right solution for residential application

• Same data collection platform and same database as Aurora Vision

• Different user interfaces depending on user roles
• Allows for different business models
• Installers that want to manage their customers
• Installers that don’t…
o AURORA VISION vs AURORA EASY VIEW
• Aurora Vision
• An Aurora Vision enabled installer can enable Aurora EasyView for any customer
• More complex, more configurable, higher visibility, granularity
• Aurora Easy View
• Simpler, cleaner, more restrictions
• Public and private option

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Brief comparison
Feature AURORA EASYVIEW™ AURORA VISION®
Portfolio Overview  
User Management  
Plant Management  
Asset Management  
Plant Summary  
Performance Charting  
Device Diagnostics  
Device Charting  
Time Series Animation  
Event Notification  
Event Log  
Event Configuration  
Public View (no password)  
Self registration  

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 Thank you for your
attention & interest!
Attila Balogh
Senior Sales Engineer
Mobile: +36 20 262 0145
[email protected] | www.abb.hu

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