Document Outline

• 1 Information on this Document
  • 1.1 Validity
  • 1.2 Target Group
  • 1.3 Additional Information
  • 1.4 Symbols
  • 1.5 Typographies
  • 1.6 Nomenclature
• 2 Safety
  • 2.1 Intended Use
  • 2.2 Safety Information
  • 2.3 Operating Information
  • 2.4 System Requirements
• 3 Product Description
  • 3.1 Cluster Controller
    • 3.1.1 Functions
    • 3.1.2 Type Label
    • 3.1.3 LEDs
    • 3.1.4 Display
    • 3.1.5 Keypad
  • 3.2 Sunny Portal
• 4 User Interface of the Cluster Controller
  • 4.1 User Groups and User Rights
  • 4.2 Overview of the User Interface
    • 4.2.1 Structure
    • 4.2.2 Toolbar
    • 4.2.3 System Tree
    • 4.2.4 Device Menu
      • 4.2.4.1 Overview Menu
      • 4.2.4.2 Instantaneous Values Menu
      • 4.2.4.3 Settings Menu
      • 4.2.4.4 Updates Menu
      • 4.2.4.5 Grid Management Services Menu
      • 4.2.4.6 Events Menu
      • 4.2.4.7 Update and Save Menu
      • 4.2.4.8 Parameter Groups of the Menus
    • 4.2.5 Symbols
• 5 Logging Into or Out of the Cluster Controller
• 6 System Settings
  • 6.1 Display Settings
    • 6.1.1 Setting the Display Language
    • 6.1.2 Adjusting the Display Contrast
  • 6.2 Setting the User Interface Language
  • 6.3 Setting the Date Format
  • 6.4 Setting the Number Format
  • 6.5 Setting the Time Format
  • 6.6 Setting the Temperature Unit
  • 6.7 Settings for System Time
    • 6.7.1 Information on System Time
    • 6.7.2 Synchronizing System Time via the Internet
    • 6.7.3 Manually Setting the System Time
• 7 Device Configuration
  • 7.1 Setting the Characteristic Curve of the Irradiation Sensor
  • 7.2 Parameter Settings
    • 7.2.1 Setting Parameters for a Device Class
    • 7.2.2 Setting the Parameters of an Individual Device
  • 7.3 Deactivating the Webconnect Function of the Inverters
  • 7.4 Saving and Restoring the Device Configuration of the Cluster Controller
• 8 Exporting System Data
  • 8.1 Export Options
  • 8.2 Export Formats
    • 8.2.1 CSV Format
    • 8.2.2 XML Format
  • 8.3 Setting the Measured Value Name
  • 8.4 Exporting System Data to a USB Data Carrier
  • 8.5 Exporting System Data to the Integrated FTP Server
    • 8.5.1 Setting the Export Format for System Data
    • 8.5.2 Activating or Deactivating the Integrated FTP Server
    • 8.5.3 Accessing the Integrated FTP Server via the Web Browser
  • 8.6 Additionally Exporting System Data to an External FTP Server (FTP Push)
    • 8.6.1 Activating or Deactivating the FTP Push Function
    • 8.6.2 Testing the FTP Push Function
• 9 System Monitoring
  • 9.1 Displaying Events
  • 9.2 Setting Alarms
• 10 System Management and Replacing Components
  • 10.1 Changing System Names or Device Names
  • 10.2 Use of SMA Energy Meters in the System
  • 10.3 Reading Off the Type, Serial Number and Firmware Version of the Devices
  • 10.4 IP Addresses of the Devices
    • 10.4.1 Reading Off the IP Address of the Cluster Controller
    • 10.4.2 Reading Off the IP Address of the Inverter
  • 10.5 Adding an Inverter
  • 10.6 Replacing the Cluster Controller or an Inverter
• 11 Sunny Portal
  • 11.1 Registering the Cluster Controller in Sunny Portal
  • 11.2 Setting Data Transmission to Sunny Portal
  • 11.3 Setting Communication Monitoring
  • 11.4 Setting the Upload Frequency
  • 11.5 Testing the Connection to Sunny Portal
  • 11.6 Adjusting the System Identifier for Sunny Portal
• 12 Modbus Configuration
  • 12.1 Activating the Modbus Server
  • 12.2 Saving or Updating the Modbus Profile and System Configuration
• 13 Grid Management Services
  • 13.1 Options for Implementing Grid Management Service Setpoints
  • 13.2 Setting Parameters for Grid Management Services in the Inverters
  • 13.3 Settings for Active Power Limitation
    • 13.3.1 Controlling Active Power Limitation
    • 13.3.2 Regulating Active Power Limitation at the Grid-Connection Point
  • 13.4 Settings for Reactive Power Setpoint
    • 13.4.1 Controlling Reactive Power via the Setpoint "Reactive Power in %"
    • 13.4.2 Controlling Reactive Power via the Setpoint "cos Phi"
  • 13.5 Making Settings for Fallback
• 14 Update
  • 14.1 Automatic Update (Recommended)
    • 14.1.1 Setting the Automatic Update for Cluster Controller
    • 14.1.2 Setting the Automatic Update for Connected SMA Devices
  • 14.2 Manual Update
    • 14.2.1 Carrying Out a Manual Update for Cluster Controller
    • 14.2.2 Performing a Manual Update for Connected SMA Devices
• 15 Passwords and SMA Grid Guard
  • 15.1 Requirements for a Secure System Password
  • 15.2 Changing the System Password
  • 15.3 Adapting the Device Password to the System Password
  • 15.4 Procedure on Loss of System Passwords
    • 15.4.1 Requesting a PUK
    • 15.4.2 Unlocking Inverters with PUKs
  • 15.5 Setting SMA Grid Guard Mode
• 16 Setting Up Access via the Internet
• 17 Network Configuration
  • 17.1 Configuration for Static LAN
    • 17.1.1 Configuring the Cluster Controller for Static LAN
    • 17.1.2 Configuring the Inverter for a Static LAN
  • 17.2 Making the Proxy Configuration
  • 17.3 Making the DHCP Configuration
  • 17.4 Changing the HTTP Port
  • 17.5 Changing the NAT Port
• 18 Troubleshooting
  • 18.1 LED States
    • 18.1.1 Operation LEDs
    • 18.1.2 Network Port LEDs
  • 18.2 Errors in the Cluster Controller or the Connected Devices
  • 18.3 Restarting the Cluster Controller via the User Interface
  • 18.4 Resetting the Cluster Controller
• 19 Accessories
• 20 Compliance Information
• 21 Contact