Aurora Logger

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Aurora Logger
ABB - Power-One
Monitoring & Communication
20-21.02.2014
Budapest, HU
Attila Balogh, Jozef Krajcovic
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Confidential
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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Residential
Renewable Energy / PV Product Offering
New
0kW
Commercial
Utility
1kW
PVI -10.0-I-OUTD
PVI-12.0-I-OUTD
PVI-400.0-TL/I
PVI-275.0-TL/I
200
kW
300
kW
PVI-330.0-TL/I
PVI-220.0-TL/I
400
kW
2kW
PVI-3.8-I-OUTD
PVI-4.6-I-OUTD
4kW
TRIO-27.6-TL
TRIO-20.0-TL
5kW
30kW
PVI-400.0-TL/I
PVI-165.0-TL/I
40kW
50kW
PVI-STATION-1320/1100-XX-DE
PVI-STATION-770/1000-XX-DE
PVI-STATION-700/440-XX-DE
500
kW
PVI-6000-OUTD
6kW
TRIO-5.8-TL
TRIO-7.5-TL
TRIO-8.5-TL
7kW
8kW
10 years
PVI-12.5-OUTD-TL
PVI-10.0-OUTD-TL
PVI-8.0-OUTD-TL
PVI-6.0-OUTD-TL
20kW
PVI-3.0-OUTD
PVI-3.6-OUTD
PVI-4.2-OUTD
3kW
10 years
10 years
10kW
2
UNO-2.0-I-OUTD
UNO-2.5-I-OUTD
MICRO-0.25-I
MICRO-0.3-I
600
kW
700
kW
100kW
ULTRA 700.0 TL
ULTRA 1050.0 TL
ULTRA 1400.0 TL
800
kW
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PVI-330.0-TL/I
PVI-110.0-TL/I
900
kW
150kW
PVI-275.0-TL/I
PVI-55.0-TL/I
200kW
PVI-STATION-1320/1100-XX-IT
PVI-STATION-770/1000-XX-IT
PVI-STATION-700/440-XX-IT
1MW
1.5
MW
PVI-220.0-TL/I
300kW
400 kW
ULTRA-STATION-1500-IT
ULTRA-STATION-2200-IT
ULTRA-STATION-3000-IT
2.0
MW
2.5
MW
3MW
Residential
Renewable Energy / PV Product Offering
MICRO-0.25-I
MICRO-0.3-I
New
UNO-2.0-I-OUTD
UNO-2.5-I-OUTD
PVI-3.0-OUTD
PVI-3.8-I-OUTD
PVI-6000-OUTD
PVI-3.6-OUTD
PVI-4.6-I-OUTD
PVI-4.2-OUTD
TRIO-5.8-TL
TRIO-7.5-TL
TRIO-8.5-TL
0kW
3
1kW
2kW
3kW
4kW
Confidential
5kW
6kW
7kW
8kW
Renewable Energy / PV Product Offering
Commercial
10 years
10 years
10 years
PVI -10.0-I-OUTD
PVI-12.0-I-OUTD
PVI-12.5-OUTD-TL
PVI-10.0-OUTD-TL
PVI-8.0-OUTD-TL
PVI-6.0-OUTD-TL
TRIO-27.6-TL
TRIO-20.0-TL
PVI-400.0-TL/I
PVI-165.0-TL/I
10kW
4
20kW
30kW
40kW
50kW
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PVI-330.0-TL/I
PVI-110.0-TL/I
100kW
150kW
PVI-275.0-TL/I
PVI-55.0-TL/I
200kW
PVI-220.0-TL/I
300kW
400 kW
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
Utility
ULTRA 700.0 TL
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
PVI-STATION-1320/1100-XX-IT
PVI-STATION-770/1000-XX-IT
PVI-STATION-700/440-XX-IT
200
kW
5
300
kW
400
kW
500
kW
600
kW
700
kW
800
kW
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900
kW
1
MW
1.5
MW
ULTRA-STATION-1500-IT
ULTRA-STATION-2200-IT
ULTRA-STATION-3000-IT
2.0
MW
2.5
MW
3
MW
String / Central Inverter Monitoring – Aurora Logger
Why Use ABB Power-One?
ABB Hungary
• Local distribution
• Local service
• Strong, long term, reliable presence
ABB Offering
• Homogen system
• Low voltage AC and DC PV products
• Inverters
Guarantee
MPP Tracking
Monitoring
High efficiency
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• 5 years on 1-phase
• 10 years on 3-phase
• 2 MPPTs from 3kW
• Fast and precise tracking
• Same platform for all inverters
• RS485 already on board
• 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:
Physical Media:
Network topology:
Nr. of Devices:
Max. Distance :
Mode of Operation:
Max. Baud Rate:
Voltage Levels:
Mark (1):
Space (0):
Available signals:
Connector type:
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EIA RS-485
Twisted pair
Point to point, Multi-drop, Multi-point
32 drivers or receivers
(With high impedance devices can go up to 256 )
1200 meters
Differential signaling
9.6kbit/s – 35 Mbit/s
(special applications with 35Mbit/s up to 10 m and 9.6 kbit/s at
1200 m.)
-7V to +12V
Positive voltages (B-A +200mV)
Negative voltages(B-A -200mV)
Tx+/Rx+, Tx-/Rx- (Half duplex)
Tx+,Tx-,Rx+,Rx- (Full Duplex)
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 HalfDuplex 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.
Signal
Symbol
Pair
Cabl
e
POSITIVE DATA
+T/R
A
1
NEGATIVE
DATA
-T/R
A
2
REFERENCE
RTN
B
1+2
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•Connect all units of the RS485 chain in accordance with the “daisychain” scheme (“in-out”) respecting the correspondence between the
signals;
•Activate, in the last element of the chain, the termination resistance of
the communication line by switching the dedicated dip-switch;
•Set a different RS485 address on each inverter for every inverter of the
chain. NO INVERTERS SHOULD HAVE “Auto” AS AN ADDRESS;
•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:
PVI-STRINGCOMB-S
PVI-330.0
N.3
RS485_2
PVI-STRINGCOMB-S
RS485_USR
PVI-330.0
N.2
Each inverter is equipped with
two independent RS485
communication ports
independent from each other.
RS485_USR: line dedicated to
the communication with the
inverters via external
monitoring system
RS485_2: line dedicated to
the communication between
inverters and stringcombs
RS485_2
PVI-STRINGCOMB-S
Each inverter is able to
monitor a maximum of 12
stringcombs
PVI-330.0
N.1
RS485_2
PVI-AEC-EVO
‹#›
•Each module must be exclusively
addressed.
•The RS485_2 line must be
completed in each inverter
•The RS485_USR must only be
completed in the inverter at the
end of the line.
•Each stringcomb of each line
must be exclusively addressed
•In each stringcomb at the end of
the line, termination resistance
must be enabled.
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
2nd Aurora
Last Aurora
1st
(Sub-D 9 pin male)
Aurora
(Sub-D 9 pin female)
-T/R
RTN
+T/R
PVI-RS232/485
RS485 to RS232
Converter
S2 switch
OFF
-T/R
(terminal block)
RTN
RS-485 cable
max. length = 1.000mt
max. inverter nodes = 31
+T/R
-T/R
RTN
S2 switch
OFF
+T/R
-T/R
RTN
Off
+T/R
-T/R
RTN
+T/R
(terminal block)
S2 switch
ON
Data-Logger
RS485 port
On
Cable:
Data cable,
twisted
Recommended
RS-485
cablepair
type:and shielded:
 LiYCY,
2x2x0,5mm
(n.2
twisted
pairs) + shield
Minimum cross section: 0.5mm2
 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
PVI-USB-RS485_232
(USB / RS-485&RS-232
converter)
PVI-RADIOMODULE
(wireless communication
board)
AURORA COMMUNICATOR
(Local monitoring sw platform)
PVI-DESKTOP
(Remote display)
Remote monitoring
PVI-CDD
(data logger for AURORA
MICRO)
PVI-AEC-EVO
(EVO data
logger )
AURORA VISION
(Advanced web portal)
VSN-MGR-RES-P1
(AURORA LOGGER data
logger )
AURORA EASYVIEW
(Residential web portal)
AURORA® TRIO-5.8 / 7.5 / 8.5-TL-OUTD
Extension cards
Ethernet Board
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Remote datalogging with AURORA
VISION
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Integrated Webserver
•
Remote upgrading functionalities
AURORA Communicator - local monitoring
CommunicationsSoftware
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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
Detailed status and parameters
for the single inverter
Inverter control panel
Energy summary
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;
It allows for the creation of text files with
detailed information acquired from the
inverters with a selectable sample period and
selectable parameters list.
Complete freedom to analyze the detailed
data of each inverter!
[start]
11.37;2;PVI-6000-OUTDIT;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-OUTDIT;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;
11.38;3;PVI-3600-OUTDIT;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;
11.38;4;PVI-3600IT;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-OUTDIT;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-OUTDIT;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-3600IT;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-OUTDIT;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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Screw the cap on with antenna connector to the
chassis of the inverter
Connect the cabling to the SMA connector of the
radio module
Insert the board into the connectors of the inverter
motherboard
Fasten the board to the chassis using screws
Screw the antenna on
Power-on the inverter and push the button on
Radio mudule ( 3 seconds)
A FEW SIMPLE
INSTALLATION STEPS!
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
Connection to P1 server for
FW upgrade of the device via
Aurora Communicator SW
Bluetooth connection with PC
(only if using PVI-DESKTOP-BT
version)
(*) Each inverter must be equipped with its own radio module
Wireless local monitoring: Aurora PVI-DESKTOP
PVI-DESKTOP:
simple to configure
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Select "Configuration assistant"
Set date and time
Choose type of communication (Radio/RS485)
Set the number of inverters to be monitored
Set the polling period (sampling period)
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
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.
RS485#2
RS485#1
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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.
•Slave mode: scanning via PLC of the data acquired by the
monitoring system.
RS485#2
RS485#1
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
(4…20mA) and temperature sensors PT100/PT1000 in accordance
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)
AMBIENT TEMP. SENSOR (with
integrated converter)
MODULE TEMP.
SENSOR
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
• 2 configurable digital inputs:
- impulse counters complying with EN62053-31 for the
acquisition of data from meters with impulse output
- 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
OF STATUS
SIGNALS
MANAGEMENT OF “POWER
REDUCTION” SIGNALS (acc. to
EEG-2009/§6)
FROM NETWORK
MANAGER
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
230V/3A: possibility of direct action of the signaling device.
3 RELAY OUTPUTS
(power contacts 230V/3A)
1
0
Remote monitoring: PVI-AEC-EVO system
PVI-AEC-EVO
Connectivity/user interface
SD Flash Memory
•Data memorization
ETHERNET Port
• IEEE802.3I 10Base T and IEEE802.3I 100Base
• Capacity: 2GB
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 email 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
•Configuration via integrated htm webserver accessible via Ethernet
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.
Basic settings during installation phase
Visualization of most important system parameters
AURORA Logger Overview
Available in three versions:
- Residential
- Commercial
- MAX
Description
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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
•
Cost effective solution
•
Easy to install
•
Industrial appearence also for residential
Access to all recorded
data is via web-based
interface with enhanced
productivity tool.
application
Suitable for
residential
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Residential - String Inverters and Aurora Logger
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Aurora Logger Residential
Up to 5x single phase string inverters
RS-485 twisted pair to inverters
Ethernet cable to home owner’s Internet
Aurora EasyView
CE mark, C-Tick, FCC
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Internet
Small Commercial - String Inverters and Aurora Logger
– Aurora Logger Commercial
– Up to 10x string inverters
– Environmental sensor input in TRIO or
separate weather station
– RS-485 twisted pair to inverters
– Ethernet cable to facility Internet
– Aurora EasyView or Aurora Vision
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Internet
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
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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
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•
•
Turn-key solution
– AURORA Logger Commercial included
– 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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AURORA System Monitor
Weather Stations
VSN-ENVIRO-ENTRY
– 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
– 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
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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
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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
CELL
Shading
Obstruction?
STRING
PANEL or
MODULE
Electric Grid
Down?
Loose DC
Connection?
Blown Combiner
Fuse?
PV Plant
PV Array
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Monitoring Improves Mean Time To Repair
Early Fault Detection
– Minimizes downtime
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Real-Time Alerting
– Acknowledgement enables
accountability
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Fault Description in Alert
– Determines repair needs
– Determines spare needs
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Fault Location in Alert
– Minimizes time on plant
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Photovoltaic Output (kW)
•
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
67%
PR
After
82%
PR
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• Converted to string level monitoring
Portfolio Management Improves Efficiency
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One Scalable Platform Improves Operations
AURORA EASYVIEW | AURORA VISION
•
Residential and
small commercial
customers prefer
AURORA EASYVIEW
•
Utility, large
commercial
customers and
installers prefer
AURORA VISION
Aurora Vision - Overview
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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
•
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– Personal Information
– Email confirmation
Step 2
•
– Register Plant
Step 3
•
– Register Devices
– Data Loggers
– Inverters
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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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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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AURORA EASYVIEW™
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
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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
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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
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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
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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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AURORA VISION®
Brief summary
AURORA VISION: Software As A Service for Renewable Energy Lifecycle Management
Multi- Plant portfolio management
• Create more than one (1) profile
and enable role-based event
management for the plant
portfolio.
Fleet wide event management
Advanced asset management features
• Generate standard or custom
reports for single plants, sets of
plants, or the entire fleet. Export
to Excel™-compatible CSV or
Adobe PDF document formats.
• Industry’s first SaaS platform
that enjoys trusted status with
utility- and environmental
regulatory agencies to enable
prompt and accurate financial
rebate processing.
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• enables consistent management,
peak operator productivity and
energy output, and minimal
downtime.
Extensive profile management
• View health status of all plants.
Set rules for managing events
across the portfolio. Receive alerts
via email or SMS. Track and
acknowledge event details.
• See event log for all plants for
their entire period of service.
Complex reporting and analysis
Trusted and Secure
Confidential
• Visualize assets in a portfolio.
Understand performance
characteristics. Locate assets on a
map or in a visual performance
management grid. Make repair
notes and search you entire
information repository.
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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AURORA VISION® & AURORA EASYVIEW™
Brief comparison
AURORA EASYVIEW™
AURORA VISION®
Portfolio Overview
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User Management
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Plant Management
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Asset Management
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Plant Summary
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Performance Charting
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Device Diagnostics
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Device Charting
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Time Series Animation
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Event Notification
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Event Log
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Event Configuration
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Public View (no password)
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Self registration
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Feature
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Any questions ?
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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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