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--- ccgx:ccgx_fronius [2019-06-27 13:59] – iburger
+++ ccgx:ccgx_fronius [2019-12-03 15:30] – [2.2 Adding Fronius to the CCGX] iburger
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 ==== 2.2 Adding Fronius to the CCGX ====
-. In the CCGX, navigate to //Settings// and then the //Fronius PV Inverters// section. You will see this menu: \\ {{:ccgx:fronius_setup_menu.png?nolink|}} \\ \\
+. In the CCGX, navigate to //Settings// and then the //PV Inverters// section. You will see this menu: \\ {{:ccgx:pvinverter_setup_menu.png?nolink|}} \\ \\
 . Select //Scan// in the CCGX menu, and after completion go into the Inverters submenu to see the results. If scanning does not find the inverter, manually add the IP address of the Fronius Datamanager <del>from its card, or box.</del>
-. Once located, you will see the Inverters listed in the menu. The name used will be the serial number of the inverter - which you will also find on the inverter itself: \\ {{:ccgx:ccgx-fronius-inverters.png?nolink|}} \\ \\
+. The CCGX will automatically scan for PV-inverters on the local network if no PV-inverters were found previously or if a previously-found PV-inverter cannot be contacted. This will happen if the IP address of the PV-inverter changes. To prevent automatic scanning, disable //Automatic scanning//.
-. Configure the //position// relative to the Multi or Quattro (is it: AC Input / AC Output); and the //phase// for each inverter in the list: \\ {{:ccgx:ccgx-fronius-position.png?nolink|}} \\ \\
+    * We recommend that automatic scanning is enabled (the default) in residential and small commercial applications.
-    * Position: = the position relative to the Multi or Quattro [AC Input 1 / AC Input 2 / AC Output]
+    * In larger installations, or where the scanning interferes with other equipment on the network, automatic scanning should be disabled.
-    * Phase: = the phase on which the PV Inverter installed. Disabled and set to Multi-phase for split- and three-phase PV Inverters
+    * Note that if DHCP is used to allocate dynamic addresses in your computer network, the connection to your PV-inverter may be permanently lost if automatic scanning is disabled and the IP-address of the PV-inverter changes.
-    * Show: = show this device in the system or not. Use this feature when there are multiple, separate, energy systems on the same LAN.
-. Done!
+. Once located, you will see the Inverters listed in the menu. The name used will be the serial number of the inverter - which you will also find on the inverter itself: \\ {{:ccgx:ccgx-pvinverters.png?nolink|}} \\ \\
+. Configure the //position// relative to the Multi or Quattro (is it: AC Input / AC Output); and the //show// setting for each inverter in the list: \\ {{:ccgx:ccgx-pvinverter-position.png?nolink|}} \\ \\
+    * Position: Select the position relative to the Multi or Quattro [AC Input 1 / AC Input 2 / AC Output]
+    * Show: Select whether to how this inverter in the system or not. Use this feature when there are multiple, separate, energy systems on the same LAN.
+. Configure the //phase// for each inverter in the list: \\ {{:ccgx:ccgx-pvinverter-phase.png?nolink|}} \\ \\
+    * Phase: Select the phase on which the PV Inverter installed. This setting is automatically set to Multi-phase for split- and three-phase PV Inverters.
+    * In some cases a single-phase PV inverter may deliver power at 240V or 208V across two downstream phases, such as in a residential split-phase configuration in North America.  In this case the setting will not be set to Multi-phase automatically and you need to select //Split-phase (L1+L2)//. This instructs the CCGX to divide the measured incoming power evenly across the two phases for display and accounting purposes.
+. Done!
 ==== 2.3 Device scan details ====
 As mentioned above the CCGX should find all Fronius inverters automatically. It will scan all IP-addresses in the local network (that is, all IP-addresses within the netmask assigned to the CCGX) to check whether or not they are //Fronius datamanager// cards. This scan will be performed during CCGX startup; whenever the CCGX loses connection to a data card; and a scan can also be initiated manually by selecting 'Press to scan'.
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 All data cards found will be entered in the 'Detected data cards' list. The CCGX will regularly (once every minute) scan the IP-addresses in this list in order to find new data cards, or reconnect to data cards whenever the connection was lost.
-If you changed to //TCP// port number on the data manager, you should change this setting on the CCGX, too (TCP port) - otherwise leave the setting at its default (80).
+If you don't want an automatic scan to be performed, disable the //Automatic scanning// setting on the PV-inverters menu.
 ===== 3. Monitoring CCGX =====
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 {{ :ccgx:ccgx-fronius-device2.png?nolink |}}
+=== Inverter status ===
+The following status values are supported:
+^ State ^ Meaning ^
+| Standby | The PV-inverter is not generating power. |
+| Startup | The PV-inverter is starting up, but not generating power yet. |
+| Running (MPPT) | The PV-inverter is running at maximum power. |
+| Running (Throttled) | The PV-inverter is running, but power is being throttled. |
+| Error | One or more errors are present.\\ Note that not all errors will cause the PV-inverter to shut down. |
 ===== 4. Monitoring on the VRM Portal =====
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 {{ :ccgx:vrm-fronius.jpg?nolink |}}
-===== 5. Frequently Asked Questions =====
 ===== DISQUS =====
 ~~DISQUS~~