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1. gt Settings gt PV plant gt Information Select the desired device Select Device name Enter a device name Select Save User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 121211 29 8 Settings Menu ltem SMA Solar Technology AG 8 14 Changing the Plant Password The plant password is used for all devices in the plant to prevent unauthorised access The plant password can have a maximum of 12 characters The password may contain the following characters 2 z O 9 land 1 Select gt Settings gt PV plant gt Plant password 2 Enter a new password in the Set password and Confirm password text boxes 3 Select Save 8 15 What to Do in Case of Lost Plant Password If you have forgotten the plant password contact the SMA Service Line You will be given a personal unlocking key PUK for each device which can then be used to unblock the device After you enter the PUK the password for each device must be changed to a shared plant password see Section 8 16 If you are not the plant owner you must communicate the new plant password to the plant owner 8 16 Changing the Device Password The device password can have a maximum of 12 characters The password may contain the following characters A Z a z 0 9 2 land 1 Select gt Settings gt PV plant gt Information Select the desired device Select Device password Enter a new password in the Set password and Confirm password text b
2. Back up file Generate back up file Fs Restore back up file 4 2 Operating the Sunny View Touch the display with your finger or the supplied touch screen stylus pen to navigate the Sunny View and to enter information NOTICE Sharp or pointed objects can damage the display e Use your finger or the touch screen stylus pen to control the Sunny View Symbol Name Description __ pum Beton To activate a button simply tap it once Rm e mm Tap this button to go back to the previous menu Text box To enter numbers or text tap the text box A keyboard will appear on the display Drop down list Simply tap drop down lists once to open up lists List Lists are marked by a bar on the right hand side of the display You can scroll through lists by sliding your finger up or down to any position on the display Option To enable an option simply tap it Enabled options are coloured Only one option may be enabled at any one time Checkbox You can enable or disable a checkbox by tapping it Enabled checkboxes are coloured Slider You can move the slider by dragging your finger to the left or right o Info symbol Press this symbol to display additional information 14 SunnyView BA BEN121211 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 5 Home Menu ltem 5 Home Menu ltem 5 1 Layout of the Home Slides The slides in the Home menu item display the status of the plant and the plant data If there is a connection to the I
3. Device for plant monitoring SUNNY VIEW User Manual SunnyView BA BEN121211 Version 1 1 CEN y SMA Solar Technology AG Table of Contents Table of contents 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 1 3 2 4 4 4 2 5 5 1 3 2 5 9 5 3 1 2 9 2 5 4 6 7 8 8 1 8 2 8 3 8 4 8 5 User Manual Information on this Manual 6 Salely radio 9 ISN AA EET TTE E 9 Sale Precdull6i a qu secet uctor d ees visse ST 9 Product Description 10 SURRY VIEW Tr 10 Type i PP 12 eR aaa dinde 13 Menu eris de bib Da det ic Wd d ES HEUS b diu 13 Operating the Sunny 14 Home Menu ltem 15 Layout of the Home Slides 15 yo opto citet shone eon didt 16 Pont Da UN E PE 16 Slides without SMA CT Meter 2 0 0 0 cee e 17 Slide with SMA CT 18 UMP ERE 19 Charts Menu ltem saco dope o ep EIE oe nb 20 Events Menu ltem oooooooooooo o 22 Settings Menu ltem ooooooooooo oo 24 Adjusting the Brightness o o oooooooomomooo 24 Disabling ine Display eaa sua eq dedo 24 Setting the Scaling of the Daily Chart 24 Setting the EmOrAlen aad ceto robe b dde Ren 25 Seting the Key Clicks lt curasse Genes ERR aco c 25 SunnyView BA BEN 121211 3 Ta
4. 36 Restoring Sunny View Data from Back up File 38 DECOMMISSIONING 565 645s owed ke eere e px pP 39 Decommissioning the Sunny View 39 Disposing of the Sunny View 39 SunnyView BA BEN 12121 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Table of Contents 11 Troubleshooting oooooooooooooo 40 12 Technical data ovn ERR RISO EC RERO BO 13 CORIGEE coucou War EAR User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 121211 5 1 Information on this Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 1 Information on this Manual Validity This manual is valid for the Sunny View type VIEW 10 GR1 The type designation can be found on the type label on the back of the Sunny View Target group This manual is intended for end users Additional information Additional information is available at www SMA de en Quick reference guide SMA CT Meter Installation manual For Japan only Symbols Symbol DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury A CAUTION Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury NOTICE Indicates a situation which if not avoided can result in property damage Indicates information that is important for a specific topic or objective but is
5. Maximum number of due SMA CT Meter Maximum range in free field conditions User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 121211 45 12 Technical data SMA Solar Technology AG Features Displa LCD displa play play Minimum memory of the SDHC card Recommended maximum memory of the 8 GB SDHC card Minimum data volumes depending on Daily yields 90 days SDHC card memory Monthly yields 30 years Events 50 Always contains the last 13 monthly files and 90 daily files 46 SunnyView BA BEN 121211 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 13 Contact 13 Contact If you encounter technical problems with our products contact the SMA Service Line We require the following information in order to provide you with the necessary assistance e Hardware version of the Sunny View e Firmware version of the Sunny View e Hardware version and firmware version of the SMA CT Meter if available e Firmware version of the SMA Bluetooth Piggy Back in the inverter if available Type of inverter and serial number SMA Solar Technology AG Sonnenallee 1 34266 Niestetal Germany www SMA de SMA Service Line Inverters 49 561 9522 1499 Communication 49 561 9522 2499 Fax 49 561 9522 4699 E Mail ServiceLine SMA de User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 12121 1 47 13 Contact 48 SunnyView BA BEN 121211 SMA Solar Technology AG User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Legal Restrictions The information contained in these documents is property of
6. of the Sunny View e sure to observe all applicable regulations when disposing of the Sunny View e have SMA dispose of the Sunny View send the Sunny View back to SMA Solar Technology AG at your own cost labelled ZUR ENTSORGUNG FOR DISPOSAL User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 12121 1 39 11 Troubleshooting SMA Solar Technology AG 11 Troubleshooting Sunny View does not list the In your plant no device is within the radio range of the NetlD of your plant Sunny View Corrective measures e Reduce the distance between the Sunny View and the plant device Devices of your plant are not in operation Corrective measures e Commission the devices The NetlD O Bluetooth off is set for the devices Corrective measures e Set the NetID of your plant for the devices Sunny View does not list all the Sunny View completed the plant search before all devices were devices of your plant connected to one another For plants with many devices it may take several minutes for all devices to be connected to one another Corrective measures Repeat plant search Not all devices are connected to one another The wireless connection of certain devices may be disturbed by ambient conditions Corrective measures e Check the connection quality of the devices see the appropriate manual The connection quality of all devices must be at least Good Not all devices are connected to one another The Net
7. 7 Events Menu ltem SMA Solar Technology AG 7 Events Menu ltem The Events menu item shows all error messages warnings and information ann DOO COL You can call up the Events menu item using gt Events ito 01 01 2011 9 01 01 2011 A Sunny 1 2011 05 03 12 45 PM A Sunny Boy1 2011 05 03 12 30 PM Sunny Boy1 2011 05 03 12 25PM 9 A Sunny Boy1 2011 05 02 08 25 E Event Unstable Operation Todo Contact Installer Bluetooth connection not possible Figure 6 Layout of an event message Position Designation 2222222222 Checkbox to display information E Checkbox to display warnings Checkbox to display errors CO Buttons for selecting the time period 22 SunnyView BA BEN 121211 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 7 Events Menu ltem Types of event Sunny View displays symbols to indicate the 3 types of event Type of event The inverter is not working properly and is not feeding power to the grid e Open the event details for more information e Contact your installer and inform him her about the event message and the serial number of the inverter in which the event occurred Warning The inverter is not working properly but is still feeding power to the grid The warning symbol is displayed if for example there is a frequent grid overvoltage Information Settings have been configured on the inverter e g p
8. ID of your plant may not be configured on certain devices Corrective measures sure that the NetID of your plant is configured on the devices 40 SunnyView BA BEN 121211 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG The Sunny View lists your inverters as well as other inverters from other plants The Sunny View is not connecting with the Bluetooth devices Bluetooth connection quality of the Sunny View is worse than Good User Manual 11 Troubleshooting Inverters with retrofitted SMA Bluetooth Piggy Back if applicable shut down overnight Therefore the Sunny View cannot establish a connection to these inverters at night Corrective measures e As soon as the inverters switch on in the morning the Sunny View is able to establish a connection to them A different Bluetooth plant within the radio range of the Sunny View uses the same NetID as your Bluetooth plant Corrective measures e Determine a free NetID for your plant and configure it on all devices A different NetID is configured for the Sunny View than for the other Bluetooth devices Corrective measures e sure that the NetID configured on the Sunny View is the same as on the other Bluetooth devices There are too many masters in the Bluetooth plant e g Sunny Beam Sunny WebBox with Bluetooth Corrective measures e For plants with up to 2 inverters a maximum of 2 masters can be used For plants with 3 or more inv
9. Licence A copy of the GPLv2 Licence is provided on the included CD You can request the source code with modifications from the SMA Service Line Copyright notices are integrated into the source code In addition the Sunny View uses the Apache Licence 2 0 with Android 2 2 API level 8 revision 2 A copy of the Apache Licence 2 0 is provided on the included CD User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 121211 49 Legal Restrictions SMA Solar Technology AG Trademarks All trademarks are recognised even if not explicitly identified as such A lack of identification does not mean that a product or symbol is not trademarked The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of these marks by SMA Solar Technology AG is under licence SMA Solar Technology AG Sonnenallee 1 34266 Niestetal Germany Tel 49 561 9522 0 Fax 49 561 9522 100 www SMA de E mail info SMA de 2004 to 2012 SMA Solar Technology AG All rights reserved 50 SunnyView BA BEN 121211 User Manual SMA Solar Technology SMA Solar Technology AG www SMA de SMA America LLC www SMA America com SMA Technology Australia Pty Ltd www SMA Australia com au SMA Benelux SPRL www SMA Benelux com SMA Beijing Commercial Co Ltd www SMA China com SMA Czech Republic s r o www SMA Czech com SMA France S A S www SMA France com SMA Hellas AE www SMA Hellas com SMA Ib rica Tecnolog a Solar S L www SMA lberi
10. SMA Solar Technology AG Any publication whether in whole or in part requires prior written approval by SMA Solar Technology AG Internal reproduction used solely for the purpose of product evaluation or other proper use is allowed and does not require prior approval Declaration of Conformity SMA Solar Technology AG hereby declares that this equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC You can find the entire CE declaration of conformity at www SMA de SMA manufacturer warranty The current warranty regulations are included with your device You can download the version on the Internet at www SMA de or obtain a printed version from the regular distribution channels SMA Manvfacturer Warranty The current warranty regulations are included with your device You can download the version on the Internet at www SMA de or obtain a printed version from the regular distribution channels Online services libraries open source licences When using this equipment you will also be using online services from other providers These are listed in the section Online services The use of these services is governed by the current terms of use of each of the providers listed in the section Online services By using the online services you also declare your agreement with the regulations listed The use of libraries and software provided by 3rd parties is governed in the same way as that of on
11. View example User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 121211 11 3 Product Description SMA Solar Technology AG 3 2 Type Label You can identify the Sunny View by the type label The type label can be found on the rear of the Sunny View If the Sunny View is positioned on the tabletop stand you must remove it from the tabletop stand to see the type label The information on the type label is intended to help you use the Sunny View safely and receive better customer support from the SMA Service Line The type label must be permanently affixed to the Sunny View You can read out the following information from the type label e Type designation Serial number e WLAN MAC address e Operating temperature 12 SunnyView BA BEN 121211 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 4 Operation 4 Operation 4 1 Menu Structure The menu consists of several menu items Using the menu items you can control the slides displayed and configure the Sunny View settings You can call up the menu using Home Charts Events Settings General Display Brightness Display activity Scaling of day charts Sounds Error alert Key clicks Information Serial number Date amp time Date International Language Country Side show PV visualizan Online Dato Weather Wireless Bluetooth NetID WiF network PV plant Neve finformafion Plant Update User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 121211 13 4 Operation SMA Solar Technology AG
12. able or disable the slides under settings see Section 8 22 Selecting PV Visualisation page 33 If an SMA CT Meter is connected additional slides will be available with information on household power consumption 16 SunnyView BA BEN 121211 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 5 Home Menu ltem 5 3 1 Slides without SMA CT Meter This slide provides an overview of the entire yield of your plant Power and energy This slide shows the current power the daily power and the total energy yield of the plant This chart shows the daily power of the plant This slide shows the total and daily remuneration for grid feed in This slide shows the daily and overall amount of CO saved Kilometres miles saved This slide shows the daily and overall amount of kilometres miles saved Errors and warnings This slide appears automatically when an error or warning occurs An alarm only sounds when an error event occurs and the inverter stops feeding power to the grid see Section 8 4 Setting the Error Alert page 25 Press the Close button to acknowledge the event Press the Details button to access the event list see Section 7 If not acknowledged the alarm will sound again after a preset interval Weather If meteorological data is available from the Internet this slide shows the following meteorological data for the preset location e Current weather e Forecast for the next days User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 12121 1 17 5 Hom
13. arameters have been changed Symbols and meaning of event types e Incoming the event is occurring e n progress the event has existed for some time and could not yet be automatically remedied e Outgoing the event does not exist any longer Symba 1 Incoming error Outgoing error i Incoming warnin ho Outgoing warnin Oo Information in progress Incoming information Outgoing information User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 121211 23 8 Settings Menu ltem SMA Solar Technology AG 8 Settings Menu ltem 8 1 Adjusting the Brightness The display may be too bright or too dark depending on lighting conditions If this is the case you can adjust the brightness of the Sunny View 1 Select gt Settings gt General gt Display 2 Drag the brightness slider to the right or left to adjust the brightness to the preferred level 8 2 Disabling the Display You can disable the display or configure the settings in such way that it automatically disables after a preset time When disabled the display is switched off This means the Sunny View requires less electricity Select gt Settings gt General gt Display 2 Set the desired time period for disconnection If you would like to disconnect after a preset time Enable the Off after option Select the desired time in the appropriate drop down list 4 If you do not wish to configure any other settings select V After the preset time the display will be disable
14. ble of Contents SMA Solar Technology AG 8 6 8 7 8 8 8 9 8 10 8 11 8 12 8 13 8 14 8 15 8 16 8 17 8 18 8 19 8 20 8 2 8 22 8 23 9 9 1 9 2 S 9 4 9 5 10 10 1 10 2 Identifying the Sunny 25 Setting the Language ini 25 COURT SSI Sesa EE EE SS 26 Setting the Date and 26 Searching for a New 27 Adding a New Device 28 Replacing an Existing Device with a New Device 29 Changing the Device 29 Changing the Plant 30 What to Do in Case of Lost Plant Password 30 Changing the Device Password 30 Displaying Connected 3l Setting Up a WLAN 32 Checking and Setting Up a Bluetooth Connection 32 Configuring Online Data 33 Changing the Duration of the Slide Show 33 Selecting PV Visualisation aa tta 33 Activating Demo Mode 34 Maintenance and Care 35 Safe removal of the SDHC card 35 Performing an Update 35 Restoring Default Settings o ooooooooooomo 36 Generating a Back up File
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16. d 5 Simply touch the display to re enable it 8 3 Setting the Scaling of the Daily Chart You can choose between static or dynamic scaling for the daily chart If static scaling is selected the chart can be scaled to a set maximum threshold e g the maximum power of your plant With dynamic scaling the maximum thresholds of the measured values are used as the basis for scaling Select gt Settings gt General gt Display 2 lf you prefer static scaling for the daily chart Enable the Static option Enter the power of your plant in the appropriate text box Tip You can reset the scaling to match the maximum power of your plant s inverter by pressing the Reset to plant power button This value can deviate from the actual maximum power of your plant 3 Ifyou prefer dynamic scaling for the daily chart enable the Dynamic option If you do not wish to configure any other settings select 24 SunnyView BA BEN 121211 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 8 Settings Menu ltem 8 4 Setting the Error Alert The error alert sounds when an error occurs If the error is not eliminated the error alert will sound again after a preset interval l Select gt Settings gt General gt Sounds To enable the error alert enable the Error alert checkbox To disable the error alert disable the Error alert checkbox Select the repetition interval for the error alert in the Alarm tones every drop down list Drag the volume s
17. device that receives displays and stores data from SMA inverters The Sunny View is only suitable for indoor use The Sunny View may only be used with accessories that are produced or recommended by SMA Solar Technology AG The data collected by Sunny View on the amount of power generated by your plant may deviate from the electricity meter data The Sunny View data cannot be used for billing purposes The Sunny View may only be used in accordance with the enclosed documentation Any other use can result in personal injury or property damage The Sunny View is only to be operated using the supplied plug in power supply and in the voltage range intended for this see Section 12 Technical data page 45 The enclosed documentation is an integral part of this product e Read and follow the documentation for the proper and optimum use of the Sunny View e Keep the documentation quick reference guide and user manual CD in a convenient place for future reference 2 2 Safety Precaution Preventing unauthorised access Plants are delivered with 0000 as the default password In other words unauthorised users can gain access to the data of the plant e Change the default plant password see Section 8 14 User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 12121 1 9 3 Product Description SMA Solar Technology AG 3 Product Description 3 1 Sunny View The Sunny View is a communication device that receives displays and stores data from SMA inve
18. e Menu ltem SMA Solar Technology AG 5 3 2 Slide with SMA CT Meter This slide provides an overview of the entire yield of your plant Current power overview This slide shows the current power of the plant the energy currently being used the grid feed in and the purchased electricity Power chart This chart shows the purchased electricity grey as well as the grid feed in blue and the level of selfconsumption green from the plant yield for the meanings of the colours see Section 6 Charts Menu page 20 Today s energy overview This slide provides you with an overview of the purchased electricity grey as well as the amount of daily power blue and self consumption green from the plant s daily yield Yield estimate This slide shows the total and daily remuneration for grid feed in To calculate the remuneration you must enter the feed in tariff and the invoice amount in kWh see Section 8 22 Selecting PV Visualisation page 33 By specifying the invoice amount you can view the purchased electricity costs The amount may differ from that invoiced by your electric utility company Maximum daily consumption This slide shows the current rate of daily consumption in relation to target consumption rate You can set the target consumption rate see Section 8 22 CO2 avoidance This slide shows the daily and overall amount of CO saved Kilometres miles saved This slide shows the daily and overall amount of kilomet
19. e the SMA CT Meter is installed properly see installation manual of the SMA CT Meter Corrective measures Charts are displayed with gaps After the Sunny View was commissioned the time in the or pointed forms Sunny View was set forwards or backwards This action only affects the chart display not the calculated energy values User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 121211 43 11 Troubleshooting SMA Solar Technology AG The Home slides do not Only one slide is enabled change Corrective measures e Select other slides for display see Section 8 22 Selecting PV Visualisation page 33 Unable to activate demo mode Demo mode is only available when the Sunny View is not connected to a plant Corrective measures e Restore the default settings see Section 9 3 IMPORTANT If you restore the default settings of the Sunny View all plant data and display settings will be deleted 44 SunnyView BA BEN121211 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 12 Technical data 12 Technical data Mechanical dimensions Width x height x depth without tabletop stand 151 9 mm x 109 mm x 23 5 mm Width x height x depth with tabletop stand 151 9 mm x 109 mm x 25 5 mm Weight without tabletop stand 245 g Weight with tabletop stand 293 Voltage supply 90 V 240 V AC 50 Hz 60 Hz Ambient conditions 5 95 Degree of protection as required by DIN EN 60529 Communication Bluetooth Wireless Technology Clos
20. echnology AG 9 Maintenance and Care 4 Select Next V The following message appears Back up file was generated successfully The following message appears Please insert an SDHC card with at least xx MB free space The SDHC card does not have enough memory available or is not inserted into the device Insert a SDHC card with enough memory Select Repeat User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 121211 37 9 Maintenance and Care SMA Solar Technology AG 9 5 Restoring Sunny View Data from Back up File i Overwriting plant data and settings When you restore a back up file all plant data and display settings will be overwritten Requirements O An SDHC card containing the back up file must be inserted in the slot l Select gt Settings gt Service gt Back up file gt Restore from back up file V The following message appears Do you want to restore the back up file with all data and settings on this Sunny View 2 Select Restore V The following message appears The data and settings were successfully restored from the back up file X The following message appears No back up file found Make sure an SDHC card with the back up file is inserted into the device 38 SunnyView BA BEN 12121 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 10 Decommissioning 10 Decommissioning 10 1 Decommissioning the Sunny View Remove the plug in power supply from the Sunny View and the socket 10 2 Disposing
21. end data via the Internet using the Sunny View User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 121211 19 6 Charts Menu ltem SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Charts Menu ltem The Charts menu item presents the yield of the entire plant or an individual inverter depending on the selected time period For Japan only if the SMA CT Meter is connected via Bluetooth the Sunny View will also show the self consumption and the purchased electricity You can call up the Charts menu item using gt Charts gt My plant You can scroll through the daily monthly and annual charts by dragging your finger from the left or right gt C J Figure 5 Chart layout Self consumption Purchased electricity Position Bo Do Button for displaying the total yield 20 SunnyView BA BEN121211 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Charts Menu ltem Position Designation o O Daily monthly annual or total consumption it Rate of self consumption K Grid feedin Daily monthly annual or total yield Requires the SMA CT Meter f not connected to the SMA CT Meter the Sunny View will also show the current power in the daily chart Meaning of chart colours when SMA CT Meter is connected Colour ers Self consumption of electricity generated by the plant Purchased electricity Plant yield Household consumption User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 121211 21
22. erters a maximum of 4 masters can be used The Sunny View is too far away from your plant or there is interference with the wireless connection Disturbances can be caused by for example walls or ceilings that shield the wireless signal too effectively Corrective measures e the Sunny View closer to a device of your plant Instead of the plug in power supply provided you are using a plug in power supply that is not suitable for the Sunny View Corrective measures Only use the plug in power supply provided SunnyView BA BEN 1 2121 1 41 11 Troubleshooting SMA Solar Technology AG An alarm sound can be heard An error has occurred in an inverter Corrective measures e Call up the error details e Contact your installer and inform him her about the event message and the serial number of the inverter in which the event occurred Tip If you no longer wish to be notified of errors you can switch off the alarm sound see Section 8 4 Setting the Error Alert page 25 Alarm does not sound when an The alarm sound is disabled or the volume is too low error Occurs Corrective measures e Set the alarm sound see Section 8 4 Instead of the plug in power supply provided you are using a plug in power supply that is not suitable for the Sunny View Corrective measures Only use the plug in power supply provided The display does not switch on Corrective measures e Check the grid connecti
23. lider to the left or right until you reach the preferred volume Select the alarm tone in the Alarm tone drop down list X Ov Ur os 39 IF you do not wish to configure any other settings select 8 5 Setting the Key Clicks Select gt Settings gt General gt Sounds To enable the key clicks enable the Key clicks checkbox To disable the key clicks disable the Key clicks checkbox Drag the volume slider to the left or right until you reach the preferred volume produ ae IF you do not wish to configure any other settings select 8 6 Identifying the Sunny View 1 Select gt Settings gt General gt Information V A list containing the following information will open Serial number Firmware version Hardware Bluetooth version WLAN Mac ID 2 Toreturn to the menu select 8 7 Setting the Language 1 Select gt Settings gt General gt International gt Language 2 Select the desired language 3 If you do not wish to configure any other settings select User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 12121 1 25 8 Settings Menu ltem SMA Solar Technology AG 8 8 Country Settings 1 5 Select gt Settings gt General gt International gt Country Select the desired country Check the country settings Change the country settings if necessary Tip Press the Reset button to restore the default country settings Select Next If you do not wish to configure any other se
24. line services Online services This software is provided as is and any express or implied warranties and liability to correct errors are disclaimed In no event shall Supplier be liable for any direct indirect incidental or consequential damages or infringement of any Intellectual Property Rights arising in any way out this software Customer assumes all risk for the selection of this software including risks to achieve Customer s intended results and for the installation use and results obtained from it Furthermore this software uses may use 3rd party services The 3rd party service is governed under separate terms amp conditions which are available at Facebook Terms of Use http www facebook com terms php Facebook Platform Policies http developers facebook com policy Twitter Terms of Service http twitter com tos Twitter API Terms of use https dev twitter com terms api terms Google Weather http www google com Customer accepts that these terms and conditions shall be applied to this software Same applies for the use of the chosen Newsfeed service Libraries The Sunny View software uses the AChartEngine library licensed under ASL 2 0 the microlog4android library licensed under Apache 2 0 and MIT and the twitter4j core android library licensed under JSON Open source licences Sunny View is based on the Android 2 6 35 3 kernel and the U Boot 2009 08 version which are licensed under the GPLv2 Open Source
25. not safety relevant Indicates a requirement for meeting a specific goal ERE A problem that could occur 6 SunnyView BA BEN 12121 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 1 Information on this Manual Typographies Typography eS 227 Display messages e Enter your e mail address Parametets and password in the l E mail and Password Connections Slots text boxes Text boxes Elements to be selected Enable the dynamic Elements to be entered option Series of elements that are to be Select Settings gt Date selected on the software user interface or display Button Key Buttons Select Next Keys Nomenclature The following nomenclature is used in this manual Complete designation Designation in this manual System comprising PV array devices to monitor Plant plants and inverters User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 121211 7 1 Information on this Manual SMA Solar Technology AG Abbreviations Abbreviation Explanation NetID Network Identification Identification number for SMA Bluetooth network MSL Mean Sea Level Bo Personal Unlocking Key Code number which enables access to SMA Bluetooth devices after the loss of the password SDHC Secure Digital High Capacity Memory card with a storage capacity up to Wireless Local Area Network 8 SunnyView BA BEN 121211 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 2 Safety 2 Safety 2 1 Intended Use The Sunny View is a communication
26. nternet the Home slides display online data from the Internet The slides in the slide show automatically change after a preset display time see Section 8 21 You can manually scroll through the Home slides by dragging your finger from the left or right You can call up the Home slides using gt Home Figure 3 Layout of the Home slides Position Designation Header p mmdm User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 121211 15 5 Home Menu ltem SMA Solar Technology AG 5 2 Header layout The header of the Home slides is located in the top section of the display Figure 4 Header nsu 3 o oeum ouae fe wan cy ofthe WAN comecton Bluetooth signal Quality of the Bluetooth connection E this button to access the menu this button to access the menu Event symbol If there is an unread event the symbol for the relevant event is displayed see Section 7 Events Menu Item page 22 If there are several unread events the symbol for the most serious event is displayed Tip tap the symbol to access the Events view 5 3 Plant Data Plant data is divided into multiple slides You can scroll through the slides to the left or right The slides change automatically after a preset time You can change the preset time see Section 8 21 Changing the Duration of the Slide Show page 33 You can en
27. nyView BA BEN 121211 33 8 Settings Menu ltem SMA Solar Technology AG 8 23 Activating Demo Mode The demo mode simulates the process of operating a plant It can therefore be used to demonstrate how the Sunny View operates The Sunny View simulates a plant with a capacity of 4 5 kW hp If the country setting is set to Japan the Sunny View will also simulate an SMA CT Meter Activating demo mode after commissioning Requirements Ll The Sunny View must not be connected to a plant l Select gt Settings gt PV plant gt New search gt Plant search 2 Select Demo mode IF you do not wish to configure any other settings select 34 SunnyView BA BEN 121211 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 9 Maintenance and Care 9 Maintenance and Care 9 1 Safe removal of the SDHC card Always remove the SDHC card according to the following procedure NOTICE Damage to the SDHC card If the SDHC card is removed while data is being written to it it may be damaged and data may be lost e Safely remove the SDHC card 1 Call up the menu using 2 Inthe lower section of the menu select Safely remove the SDHC card The message The SDHC card can now be removed appears 3 Remove the SDHC card 9 2 Performing an Update Perform an update so that the Sunny View can download the latest data When the Sunny View is updated all plant data and display settings will be saved Necessary equipment Ll Computer with Inte
28. o Facebook Enable the Facebook checkbox Enter the e mail address and password of the Facebook account in the E mail and Password text boxes Select Sign in 4 f you want to connect to Twitter Enable the Twitter checkbox Enter the user name e mail address and password of the Twitter account in the User name or email and Password text boxes Select Sign in 5 Ifyou want to display the weather Enable the Weather checkbox Enter the city or postcode in the City postcode text box 6 If you do not wish to configure any other settings select 8 21 Changing the Duration of the Slide Show The slides in the slide show change after a preset display time 1 Select gt Settings gt Slide show 2 Select the desired display time in the Slide duration drop down list 3 If you do not wish to configure any other settings select 8 22 Selecting PV Visualisation Sunny View only shows the slide show with slides that you have selected For some slides you will need to specify additional information using the text boxes checkboxes and sliders Tap the Info symbol for more information You will find an overview of the slides in the Plant data section see Section 5 3 1 Select gt Settings gt Slide show gt PV visualization V A list of all slides will open Select and enable the slides you want to display IF you do not wish to configure any other settings select User Manual Sun
29. on Instead of the plug in power supply provided you are using a plug in power supply that is not suitable for the Sunny View Corrective measures e Only use the plug in power supply provided 42 SunnyView BA BEN121211 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 11 Troubleshooting None or only some of the online WLAN connection is not enabled data is displayed pay Corrective measures Make sure the router is switched on Make sure the router supports DHCP Make sure DHCP is enabled for the router Check the WLAN connection see Section 8 18 and your access data see Section 8 16 WLAN connection is too weak The wireless connection may be disturbed by ambient conditions Corrective measures e Check the quality of the WLAN connection on the Sunny View Place the Sunny View closer to the router if necessary Online data is not enabled Corrective measures e sure that online data is configured properly see Section 8 20 Instead of the plug in power supply provided you are using a plug in power supply that is not suitable for the Sunny View Corrective measures Only use the plug in power supply provided Consumption data is not SMA CT Meter is not connected properly or the Bluetooth properly displayed or not connection is too weak displayed at all only valid in Japan for plants with the SMA CT Meter e Reduce the distance between the Sunny View and the SMA CT Meter e Make sur
30. oxes Select Save BP de gt 30 SunnyView BA BEN 121211 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 8 Settings Menu ltem 8 17 Displaying Connected Devices 1 Select gt Settings gt PV plant gt Information The Sunny View displays a list of connected devices with the following symbols Symbol Status Meaning Neutral The status of the device is currently being updated OK The device is operational and working properly Warning The device is not working properly but can still feed power to the grid gt Error The device is not working properly and does not feed power to the grid Communication error Unable to communicate with the device at the moment Possible causes include the overnight shutdown setting for the inverter A password other than the plant password has been entered for the device Unable to access the device 2 Select the desired device Sunny View displays the type serial number and software version of the device User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 121211 31 8 Settings Menu ltem SMA Solar Technology AG 8 18 Setting Up a WLAN Connection The WLAN router is used to establish a wireless connection to the Internet You can define the interval in which the Sunny View updates online data The WLAN connection is disabled by default Router requirements O 6 The router must support DHCP and DHCP must be enabled for the router The router must support the transmis
31. res miles saved Errors and warnings This slide appears automatically when an error or warning occurs An alarm only sounds when an error event occurs and the inverter stops feeding power to the grid see Section 8 4 Setting the Error Alert page 25 Press the Close button to acknowledge the event Press the Details button to access the event list see Section 7 If not acknowledged the alarm will sound again after a preset interval Weather If meteorological data is available from the Internet this slide shows the following meteorological data for the preset location e Current weather e Forecast for the next days 18 SunnyView BA BEN 12121 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 5 Home Menu ltem 5 4 Online Data Requirement for displaying online data An Internet connection must be established see Section 8 18 Setting Up a WLAN Connection page 32 The online data changes after a set interval You can scroll through the data to the left or right By tapping the online data you can zoom to a full screen view Tap the Close button to minimise the view The following types of online data are available e Facebook Twitter e Newsfeed The Sunny View only displays the last 10 messages if these are less than 7 days old Control elements within the messages e g hyperlinks do not work The displays can be enabled or disabled individually see Section 8 20 Configuring Online Data page 33 You cannot s
32. rnet connection and an SDHC card slot SDHC card 1 If you have not previously carried out an update using the SDHC card you must connect the SDHC card to the computer and create a folder labelled UPDATE on the SDHC card 2 Download the update file in the download section of www SMA de en and save it on the SDHC card in the UPDATE folder 3 Remove the SDHC card from the computer Insert the SDHC card into the slot on the Sunny View 5 Select gt Settings gt Service gt Update V The following message appears New update file found on the SDHC card Do you wish to start the update X If the message is not shown The SDHC card does not contain an update file The update file or SDHC card is defective Perform update again e If the update fails after several attempts contact the SMA Service Line User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 121211 35 9 Maintenance and Care SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Select Start update The update procedure starts The Sunny View displays the message Update successfull and restarts X Update tailed message appears on the display The update file or SDHC card is defective Perform update again e If the update fails after several attempts contact the SMA Service Line NOTICE Damage of the Sunny View due to disconnection from the electricity supply Disconnecting the Sunny View from the electricity supply during the update procedure or when restarting may cause damage
33. rters The Sunny View displays plant data in the form of slides on the display The Sunny View can be connected to the Internet via a WLAN If there is a connection to the Internet the Sunny View can display data from Facebook and Twitter as well as newsfeeds Figure 1 Sunny View design Position Designation S Tabletop stand C E ID SDHC card slot The display is used for operation and displays The Sunny View communicates with inverters and the SMA CT Meter for Japan only via Bluetooth The Sunny View saves plant data in its internal memory If an SDHC card is available save the plant data on the SDHC card 10 SunnyView BA BEN 121211 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 3 Product Description PV Distribution grid operator Consumption meter Internet 2 Router SN N Feed in meter SUNNY VIEW PV inverter SN Clamp meters N PPNN SMA CT Meter only for Japan AC circuit eae breaker Sub distribution y We ars Main fuse AC circuit breaker HA PV array earthing L Inverter earthing Sub distribution earthing Figure 2 Illustration of a plant with Sunny
34. sion standard IEEE 802 1 1b or IEEE 802 1 1g Select gt Settings gt Wireless Enable the Wi Fi networks checkbox If the desired network is not displayed search for the network Select Other networks e In the Name field enter the name of the network Inthe Security field select the desired encryption method Select Accepi If the network is password protected enter the password in the text box Using the drop down list Refresh after set how often the Sunny View online data is updated from the Internet IF you do not wish to configure any other settings select 8 19 Checking and Setting Up a Bluetooth Connection The connection to your plant is established via Bluetooth You can check the quality of your Bluetooth connection and the NetID and set how often the Sunny View plant data is updated 1 32 Select gt Settings gt Wireless The quality of the Bluetooth connection and the NetID is displayed Using the drop down list Refresh after set how often the Sunny View plant data is updated If you do not wish to configure any other settings select SunnyView BA BEN 12121 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 8 Settings Menu ltem 8 20 Configuring Online Data l Select gt Settings gt Slide show gt Online data 2 Ifyou want a newsfeed Enable the Newsfeed checkbox Type the Internet address of the RSS or Atom feed in the URL text box 3 Ifyou want to connect t
35. the CSV files of the previous plant The Sunny View searches for plants within its range The Sunny View shows all plants found in the search with their NetlDs Select the desired plant Select Next i Possible restart of Sunny View If the Sunny View was previously connected to another plant it will restart itself Enter the plant password Select Next If you want to use the 24 hour format for the time display enable the 24 hour format checkbox Set the time zone date format and time Select Next Select the desired slides for the plant Select Next User Manual SunnyView BA BEN 121211 27 8 Settings Menu ltem SMA Solar Technology AG 8 11 Adding a New Device If you are commissioning a new device and the Sunny View does not automatically add the device to the plant you need to carry out a device search Requirements O L 2 3 4 5 6 Li 11 28 The plant may have a maximum of 12 inverters The new device must have the same NetID as all the other plant devices see manual for the Bluetooth device Select gt Settings gt PV plant gt New search gt Device search The Sunny View lists the new devices Select the desired device Select Next Enable the as a device replacement option Select Next Enter the password for the new device Default password on delivery The default password on delivery is 0000 The Sunny View connects
36. to the Sunny View e not remove the plug in power supply from the socket during the update procedure or when restarting 9 3 Restoring Default Settings If you wish to restore the default settings of the Sunny View note that all plant data and display settings will be deleted The saved plant data and CSV files will remain on the SDHC card Restoring the default settings can take several minutes 1 Select gt Settings gt Service gt Factory settings V The following message appears After a reset to factory settings your plant data and settings are deleted 2 Select Reset 9 4 Generating a Back up File When you generate a back up file the Sunny View will save all plant data and settings to your SDHC card A back up file will allow you to restore all your data when you replace the Sunny View or reset the device to the default settings You can generate back up files automatically or manually In automatic mode the Sunny View will automatically generate a back up file at regular intervals Requirements O An SDHC card must be inserted in the slot 1 Select gt Settings gt Service gt Back up file gt Generate back up file 2 lf you prefer automatically generated back up files Enable the Automatic option Select the desired interval from the drop down list 3 Ifyou would like to generate a back up file manually enable the Manual option 36 SunnyView BA BEN121211 User Manual SMA Solar T
37. ttings select 8 9 Setting the Date and Time The Sunny View can be set for automatic time synchronisation if a WLAN connection is available see Section 8 18 Setting Up a WLAN Connection page 32 and the Automatic checkbox is enabled You can choose between a 12 hour or 24 hour time format by selecting the 24 hour format checkbox accordingly i Charts may be incorrectly displayed 26 CaN eM PS qe ij Changing the set time while the inverter is feeding in can cause charts to be displayed with permanent errors e Only change the set time when the inverter is not feeding in e g when it is dark Select gt Settings gt General gt Date amp time In the Time zone field select the desired time zone In the Date field select the date Set the date using and Select Accept In the Time field select the time Set the time using and Select Set If you do not wish to configure any other settings select SunnyView BA BEN 12121 1 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 8 Settings Menu ltem 8 10 Searching for a New Plant If you want the Sunny View to monitor a different plant you can search for a new plant Requirements O The plant may have a maximum of 12 inverters Select gt Settings gt PV plant gt New search gt Plant search Select Search i Settings and CSV files All Sunny View settings are saved If an SDHC card is inserted it will also contain
38. with the new device and transfers the existing plant password to the new device Select Next Enter the device name Select Next If you want to add another device select Add and proceed to Item 2 Select Home SunnyView BA BEN 121211 User Manual SMA Solar Technology AG 8 Settings Menu ltem 8 12 Replacing an Existing Device with a New Device If you want to replace an existing device with a new device you will have to perform a device search in the Sunny View Requirements O 12 13 14 15 16 O en ge eD The new device must have the same NetID as all the other plant devices see manual for the Bluetooth device Select gt Settings gt PV plant gt New search gt Device search Select Search The Sunny View searches for devices within its range V The Sunny View shows all the devices in your plant that were found in the search Select the desired device Select Next Enable the as a device replacement option Select Next Select the device you want to replace Select Next Enter the device password Select Next Enter the plant password Select Next Enter the device name Select Next If you want to replace another device select Add Select Home 8 13 Changing the Device Name The default name of the device is the serial number of the inverter You can assign a unique name to the device 1 2 m Select

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