Communication bridge Xcom-MS
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1. O The solar charge controller s DIP switches should be configured in Custom position account Otherwise the DIP configuration will be used User Manual V1 0 1 17 Studer Innotec SA Xcom MS 6 Parameter settings A complete list of available parameters can be found in chapter 8 6 1 General information The configuration is carried out on the RCC 02 03 by means of the MPPT TriStar parameter menu 6 2 User levels and accessibility The functions described below are available at EXPERT level Depending on the selected user level all of these functions may not be accessible Do refer to the chapter RCC remote control settings for more information regarding the different user levels 6 3 BASIC SETTINGS 8000 The parameters for a basic setup of the MPPT TriStar are found in this menu 6 3 1 Address of the MPPT selected to be on the display 8014 On the RCC 02 03 display illustrated in figure 5 1 it is possible to show the combined values of all solar charge controllers but also the values of one specific device This parameter is used to select the RS 485 identifier of the specific solar charge controller which values will be shown on the display 6 3 2 Charge cycles synchronization activated 8001 When this parameter is set to Yes the solar charge controllers are driven by the Xcom MS to follow the same charge cycle as the inverter charger s see section 5 2 meter 1158 End of absorption triggered with current is2. AAA 10 32 ee Ee LEE 11 e Installation ans ee ane ten ee ee seines 12 A lc AN bg LAS PACATA PRIOR ORE RI TIER CARE acta teed RURAIS DR RR DICA ERR RD OR RCA PR ace E RR ac 12 42 Description of the front ahnen 13 4 3 Connecting the Xtender communication bus ENNEN 13 4 4 Assigning of RS 485 addresses nun an ee aan 14 Bu KCOM MS TORTAS ee data it Eee 16 5 1 Status indication displayed on the RCC 02 03 ss 16 5 2 Management of charge cycles ari aida 17 6 Parameter Settings esinti ferne ee D den enr 18 6 1 General information EE NS nt es ete Oe ONG ee NN er de 18 6 2 User levels and accessibility nase ee Ian 18 6 3 BASIC SETTINGS 8000 au cutscene tek eee ne a 18 6 3 1 Address of the MPPT selected to be on the display 8014 18 6 3 2 Charge cycles synchronization activated 8001 nc 18 6 3 3 Change the RS 485 identifier 8002 ENNEN 18 6 3 4 Restore default settings 8015 rra 18 6 3 5 Restore factory settings 8016 needed dre tie one tetes attendre 18 6 4 BATTERY MANAGEMENT WITHOUT SYNCHRONIZATION 8003 cccocoocccccnoccccccnccncccncnnnncnnnn 18 6 4 1 Battery floating level 8004 nine aran 19 6 4 2 Maximum delay in floating 8005 seen Rn 19 6 4 3 Battery voltage level to start a new cycle 8006 19 6 4 4 Battery absorption voltage 8009 unssrsrssnnsnanannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nenn ann nnnnnnnn nenn 19 6 4 5 Absorptio
3. H A oz 1 ii HE GE pl IUT O oo O ya E Figure 4 3 The communication bus in line in an Xtender system example 4 4 Assigning of RS 485 addresses Unlike the Xtender communication bus which automatically assignes the addresses these will have to be manually configured for all devices on the RS 485 bus Begin by connecting the Xcom MS with the Xtender bus and start the system Thereafter each solar charge controller is separately connected to the RS 485 communication bus as described in figure 4 4 Solar panels BN RS 485 connection XTS XTM XTH Ka fa TUDER Battery Communication Y C1 A E E H Communication BUS Figure 4 4 Connection for RS 485 address assignement Start at the initial screen of the RCC 02 03 use the buttons UP or DOWN to reach the configuration menu of the MPPT Tristar settings and then press SET 14 V1 0 1 User Manual Studer Innotec SA Xcom MS MPPT TriStar Settings Wa To modify the parameter Change the RS 485 identifier 8002 use the buttons UP or DOWN to reach the BASIC SETTINGS menu Change the RS 485 identifier KM Press SET to change the value The value will be displayed in inversed colours Change the RS 485 identifier ia Use the UP and DOWN buttons to change the value into the correct address for the solar charge controller connected to the RS 485 Confir
4. montaje Piastra di montaggio e 26 0 mm gt Xcom MS Xtender communication bridge for MPPT Tristar 4 5 mm Ser KT Zeil SWISS MADE 110 5 mm 75 0 mm 90 0 mm Double sided adhesive Adh sif double face Doppelseitiger Klebestreifen 1 0 mm Adhesivo de doble cara Biadesivo Figure 3 1 Views of different sides with dimensions 10 V1 0 1 User Manual Studer Innotec SA Xcom MS 3 2 Exploded view Mounting plate Plaque de fixation Montageplatte Placa de montaje Piastra di montaggio Double sided adhesive Adh sif double face Doppelseitiger Klebestreifen Adhesivo de doble cara Biadesivo Figure 3 2 Exploded view User Manual V1 0 1 11 Studer Innotec SA Xcom MS 4 Installation The Xcom MS constitutes the interface between the Xtender communication bus and the MorningStar MPPT solar charge controller bus RS 485 as represented in figure 4 1 It is only possible to connect one Xcom MS to each Xtender bus and 1 to 30 solar charge controllers on the RS 485 bus It is recommended to use short RS 485 connections The solar charge controller TriStar MPPT 60 is equipped with a serial RS 485 port The O TriStar MPPT 45 model needs the MorningStar RSC 1 accessory in order to connect with the Xcom MS Solar panels 04 g N XTS XTM XTH VA TUDER Battery Communication Bal o
5. set to No This in order to When activating this parameter 8001 it is essential to check that the Xtender para achieve an optimal battery charge curve 6 3 3 Change the RS 485 identifier 8002 This parameter is used to change the RS 485 identifier of a solar charge controller single connected on the RS 485 bus The procedure is described in section 4 4 If several solar charge controllers are connected on the RS 485 bus during the change of this parameter they will all be assigned the same address This will lead to collisions during operation putting the communication bus out of order A reassignement of the addresses will solve this problem 6 3 4 Restore default settings 8015 Use this parameter to restore the initial settings of the Xcom MS If your installer has changed some settings at installer level while commissioning your installation this function restores his settings and not the default factory settings 6 3 5 Restore factory settings 8016 This feature restores all factory settings including the factory values restrictions and user levels This para menter is only accessible at installer level 6 4 BATTERY MANAGEMENT WITHOUT SYNCHRONIZATION 8003 18 V1 0 1 User Manual Studer Innotec SA Xcom MS This menu contains a parameter set for the battery cycle which is copied to the solar charge controllers as described in section 5 2 Further information on these parameters can be found in the solar
6. tests These are carried out in full respect of fixed procedures Each Xcom MS has a specific serial number allowing for a perfect follow up of the controls in conformity with the specific data of every device For this reason it is highly important to never remove the descriptive sticker bearing the serial number The production the assembly and the tests of each Xcom MS are entirely carried out in our factory in Sion CH The warranty of this product depends upon the strict application of the instructions in this manual The warranty period for the Xcom MS is 5 years from the date of manufacture Disclaimer of warranty No warranty will be granted for damages due to handling operation or actions that are not described in this manual Any damage caused by one of the following events is not covered by the warranty Overvoltage on the device Liquid in the device or oxydation due to condensation Failures due to a fall or to a mechanical shock Modifications made without the explicit authorization of Studer Innotec SA Nuts or screws partially or insufficiently tightened during installation or maintenance Damages due to atmospheric overvoltage lightning Damages due to transport or improper packaging User Manual V1 0 1 7 Studer Innotec SA Xcom MS Loss of stickers or plates with origin marking Disclaimer of liability Installation commissionning use and maintenance of this device can not be supervised by the
7. Communication bridge Xcom MS User Manual xXcon MS xtender communication bridge for MPPT Tristar Copyright O 2011 Studer Innotec SA V1 0 1 Communication bridge Xcom MS User Manual V1 0 1 Copyright O 2011 Studer Innotec SA About the software This document applies to the software version V1 4 0 or higher of the Xcom MS The software version number can be found using the menu Information on the system The latest software version is available to download from the Studer Innotec website www studer innotec com support Legal Notice The use of Studer Innotec SA devices is the responsibility of the customer in all cases Studer Innotec SA reserves the right to make any modification to the product without prior notice Product recycling The Xcom MS conforms to the European directive 2002 95 EC on hazardous substances and does not contain the following elements lead cadmium mercury hexavalent chrome PBB or PBDE COMPLIANT pb Free To dispose of this product please use the service for the collection of electrical waste and observe all applicable obligations according to the place of purchase Studer Innotec SA Xcom MS Table of Contents li gt ge jo rte EE 7 1 1 The communication bridge Xcom MS iii 7 HAS CONVENTOS O ee 7 1 3 Warranty and liability armani 7 14 Salely el EE 8 2 EG declarat on of conformity ca hr nn en ee 9 IR en e EE 10 3 1 Views of different sides with dimensions
8. GO U E md Communication BUS Figure 4 1 Connection schematics of the Xcom MS The installation includes three steps Start by connecting the Xcom MS with the Xtender communication bus according to the procedure explained in section 4 3 Secondly assign one unique address to each solar charge controller on the RS 485 bus This is done by connecting each solar charge controller separately to the Xcom MS on the RS 485 bus Using parameter 8002 the solar charge controller s identifier is set according to the procedure in section 4 4 When all solar charge controllers have been given an address connect them to the RS 485 bus and the installation is finalized and ready to be used 4 1 Mounting The Xcom MS can be mounted directly on any support by means of the supplied fixing plate or on a smooth surface with a double sided adhesive see figure 3 2 12 V1 0 1 User Manual 4 2 Description of the front Studer Innotec SA Xcom MS e e S ea e b Figure 4 2 Front and isometric view of the Xcom MS Key Description of the part Description of the function This cable connects the solar controllers with the RS 485 bus The connection is done by serial bus The wiring is as follows a RS 485 cable black wire GND blue wire A yellow wire B e red wire 12V This LED flashes brief
9. charge controller documents 6 4 1 Battery floating level 8004 Floating voltage of the solar charge controllers 6 4 2 Maximum delay in floating 8005 Time below floating voltage to restart a new cycle 6 4 3 Battery voltage level to start a new cycle 8006 The voltage level to reach in order to start a new cycle 6 4 4 Battery absorption voltage 8009 Voltage value for the absorption cycle 6 4 5 Absorption time 8010 Duration of the absorption phase 6 4 6 Battery temperature compensation 8011 A factor used to correct the battery cycle voltage Each solar charge controller should be provided with an individual battery sensor 6 4 7 Equalization allowed 8017 This parameter is used to define if the equalization phase is allowed 6 4 8 Equalization voltage 8018 Equalization voltage 6 4 9 Equalization time 8019 Time during which the equalization voltage is maintained 6 4 10 Equalization interval 8020 Number of days in between two equalization phases 6 4 11 Equalization timeout 8021 Maximal time spent above absorbation voltage attempting an equalization User Manual V1 0 1 19 Studer Innotec SA Xcom MS 7 To fro Troubleshooting ensure a smooth running of the system it is important to set it up in accordance with the installation manuals m Studer Innotec SA and MorningStar If at commissioning the system is not operational please check your installation s compliance with the requi
10. company Studer Innotec SA For this reason we do not accept any liability for the damages the costs or the losses generated either by an installation that is not conforming to the prescriptions by a defectuous operation or by a poor maintenance The use of this device is under the responsibility of the end user This device is neither designed nor guaranteed for the supply of life support applications or any other critical application with potential risks for human beings or for the environment We shall assume no liability for patent infringement or other third party rights involved in the use of this device Compatibility Studer Innotec SA guarantees the compatibility of the software updates with the hardware for one year starting from the date of purchase The updates are no longer guaranteed beyond this date and a hardware upgrade may be required Please contact your reseller for any additional information on compatibility 1 4 Safety precautions Generalities Do read carefully all safety instructions before proceeding with the installation and commissionning of the device Not respecting these instructions might constitute a lethal physical danger but can also damage the functionnalities of the device Therefore do keep this manual close to the device A Strictly follow the local and national norms and regulations in force for any installation Warnings e Wherever the installation the person in charge of installation and commissionnin
11. d confirm the selection with SET Press ESC to return to the initial view at any time These are the available values Name of the value Label Unit Description Sum of output power Pout W Power injected in the battery from all solar charge con trollers Daily quantity of energy Whd Wh The energy produced by all solar charge controllers since midnight Average battery voltage Ubat Vdc Battery voltage This is an average of all the solar charge controllers values as they may have small measuring differences Sum of battery currents Ibat A Current injected into the battery from all solar charge controllers Daily quantity of power transfer Ahd Ah Ah capacity injected by all solar charge controllers since midnight Number of MPPTs nr S Number of MPPTs detected on the bus RS 485 Output power for the selected MPPT Poul W Power of the MPPT chosen in the setting 8014 Only visible in EXPERT mode Daily energy of the chosen MPPT Whdi Wh Energy from the MPPT chosen in the setting 8014 Only visible in EXPERT mode Battery voltage of the chosen MPPT Ubai Vdc Voltage measured by the MPPT chosen in the setting 8014 Only visible in EXPERT mode Battery current of the chosen MPPT Iba Adc Current measured by the MPPT chosen in the setting 8014 Only visible in EXPERT mode Voltage of the solar panels connected with Usol Vdc Voltage of solar panels connected with the MPPT cho the chosen MPPT
12. endant mode and will continue to charge and maintain the battery When the synchronisation is activated 8001 the TriStar s green LED is normally flashing once every second as when it is in independent absorption mode With the synchronisation activated it is also pos sible to indicate the charge phase in one of the two battery information fields on the RCC 02 03 remote control s Xtender screen V1 0 1 User Manual Studer Innotec SA Xcom MS 21 senjea unes 10 984 L 8 aIqeL 09 L 09 L 09 L sinou nosu uonezilenb3 208 olseg G9 ge Go ge Go L 8z skep IA uonezienbz 0208 seg OL A OL A L OL A sinou uoneinp uoyezijenb3 6108 Seg ZZ zo SO9 9 92 zoe 81 EL US OPA abeyon uonezienbz 8L08 9Iseg SoA ON ON SoA ON ON SoA ON ON SOA ON pemoI e uonezipenbz Z108 seg 1189 0 g G 0 g G 0 g Cl 9 AW uonesuoduo9 ainjeiedus leneg 1108 olseg 81 A rd 81 A rd 81 A rd s noy uoreinp uondiosqy 0108 seg 5 e 6 929 9 6L 882 84 G6 Frl OPA eGeyoa uondiosqe Alsyeg 6008 9Iseg Z4 6 Get 9 6L ga 84 G6 gal OPA 21949 mau e yes 0 jene e eyjon Alsyeg 9008 9Iseg 81 A S 81 A Z 81 A Z s noy Buneoj u ejop wnw xey G008 9Iseg Jl 628 GPS 9 6L ce 81 G6 ger OPA jara Buneol Aiepeg 008 gt seg NOILVZINOHHO NAS LNOHLIM LNSAWSDNVNVW AYSLLVa 008 9Iseg S S S S S S S S S sbuma
13. g must perfectly know the safety measures and the prescriptions in force in the country Therefore all maintenance must be carried out by a qualified staff All components connected to this device must be conform to the laws and regulations in force Persons without a written authorization from Studer Innotec SA are forbidden to do any change modification or repair whatsoever Regarding authorized modifications and replacements only original components shall be used This device is meant to be used indoors and must under no circumstances be exposed to rain snow or any other humid or dusty environment 8 V1 0 1 User Manual Studer Innotec SA Xcom MS 2 EC declaration of conformity The communication bridge Xcom MS described in this manual meets the requirements specified in the fol lowing EC directives and norms Low voltage directive 2006 95 EC EN 60950 2005 EMC directive 2004 108 EC EN61000 6 1 2005 and EN61000 6 3 2006 e ROHS directive 2002 95 EC Ys TUDER CH 1950 Sion November 2011 Studer Innotec SA R Studer J dee Studer Innotec SA contact details Studer Innotec SA Rue des Casernes 57 1950 Sion Switzerland 41 0 27 205 60 80 41 0 27 205 60 88 info studer innotec com http www studer innotec com User Manual V1 0 1 9 Studer Innotec SA Xcom MS 3 Dimensions 3 1 Views of different sides with dimensions Mounting plate Plaque de fixation Montageplatte 0 8 mm Placa de
14. ly every two seconds during normal Xtender communication bus activated b LED indicators operation E Connectors for the Xtender These connectors allows the Xcom MS to connect to one communication bus or several Xtender E tor termination ofthe This switch turns on or off the termination of the communi d cation bus See section 4 3 The termination is by default 4 3 Connecting the Xtender communication bus The devices in the Xtender range are equipped with a proprietary communication bus for data exchange configuration and updates of the system The connection is made by linking the devices with the supplied communication cables This results in a bus in line where the termination must be activated on the devices at both ends in order to obtain the configuration in figure 4 3 Each device has a switch that allows to choose between open O or terminated T The devices at both ends of the line must be set to T The others receiving two communication cables must be set to O User Manual V1 0 1 Studer Innotec SA Xcom MS O By default the termination is set to T terminated on each device If the teminations are not corretcly set it may lead to erratic behaviour of the installation or prevent it from updates Xcom MS RCC 02 03 o XTS XTM XTH XTS XTM XTH LE Lg Lg Communication _ Communication _ PO mp OO mi BE A pon 3 ses N N 4 y g H gt
15. m the new value by pressing SET Wait five seconds for the new address to be taken into account If there is a problem with the new setting the screen of the RCC 02 03 flashes red Disconnect the solar charge controller with a valid address and connect the next solar charge controller to the RS 485 The address assignations can continue without having to leave the menu Once all solar charge controllers have been assigned an address they can be interconnected as in figure 4 1 To confirm that the right number of solar charge controllers have been detected control the display value Number of MPPT see table 5 1 The Xcom MS is ready to use User Manual V1 0 1 15 Studer Innotec SA Xcom MS 5 Xcom MS features 5 1 Status indication displayed on the RCC 02 03 In installations with an Xcom MS the remote control RCC 02 03 has an additional view showing perfor mance data of the solar charge controllers see figure 5 1 On this display four values can be indicated MPPT Tristar A Pout 1 56 EN Whi 5 59 ENA kat 52 E Ude Ibat 35 3 Al Figure 5 1 Status indication displayed on the RCC 02 03 It is possible to select which values to display When in the view represented in figure 5 1 press SET The first field will then be selected With the buttons UP and DOWN navigate to the field to configure Use the button SET to enter the menu of available values to display Select the value to display with the buttons UP and DOWN an
16. n time 18010 u ke like 19 6 4 6 Battery temperature compensation 8011 u444444444404HH ronca 19 6 4 7 Equalization allowed 8017 terussceeei ea ee 19 6 4 8 EE e Ee EN 19 6 4 9 Equalization time B019 isnin time pia 19 64 10 Equalization interval 80201 rasen hi 19 6 4 11 Equalization timeout CO radica 19 7 2 Nee EI ee ln PR e a Ee RR RR ee I NR RC RR 20 8 Factory setting values sas rer nn tes 21 User Manual V1 0 1 V vi V1 0 1 User Manual Studer Innotec SA Xcom MS 1 Introduction 1 1 The communication bridge Xcom MS The communication bridge Xcom MS makes it possible to integrate solar charge controllers from MorningStar the MPPT TriStar with an Xtender system It enables system monitoring of the solar charge controller on the RCC 02 03 adjustment of the solar charge controller parameters using the RCC 02 03 data logging of operating data on SD cards synchronization of solar charge controller cycles with the inverter charger 1 2 Conventions Symbols This symbol is used to indicate the presence of a dangerous voltage that is sufficient to constitute a risk of electric shock A This symbol is used to indicate a risk of material damage This symbol is used to indicate information that is important or which serves to optimize your system 1 3 Warranty and liability Warranty and liability During production and assembly each Xcom MS undergoes several controls and
17. rements stated in the manuals mentionned above If your system still isn t working please check the following points 1 Check the position of the programmation switches on the MPPT TriStar solar charge controllers The switches 4 5 and 6 should be set to ON Check that the software update of the Xtender system was carried out in accordance with the official procedure The latest software version of your installation is available on the SD card delivered with the Xcom MS or can be downloaded from our website http www studer innotec com Check the wiring and that the communication cable RS 485 is correctly inserted in the connection com partment Check that the address assignement procedure described in section 4 4 has been followed 5 Check that the battery voltage is visible on the TriStar solar charge controller terminals 6 The TriStar solar charge controller can function without connection to the Xcom MS When the RS 485 20 connector is disconnected the TriStar solar charge controller will stop automatically It has to be discon nected from the battery and then reconnected in order to function in autonomous mode On the contrary only one solar charge controller without battery connection will put the RS 485 bus out of order If the Xtender installation is disconnected for example by disconnecting the communication cable or shut off the TriStar solar charge controller will automatically return to an indep
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19. sen in setting 8014 Only visible in EXPERT mode Daily power transfer of the chosen MPPT Ahd1 Ah Power transfer since midnight by the MPPT chosen in the setting 8014 Only visible in EXPERT mode Table 5 1 Available values for the MPPT TriStar view 16 V1 0 1 User Manual Studer Innotec SA Xcom MS 5 2 Management of charge cycles When the parameter 8001 Charge cycles synchronization activated is set to Yes the Xcom MS receives the cycle voltage setpoint for the inverter charger s from the Xtender communication bus The Xcom MS tran fers the information to the solar charge controllers using the RS 485 In case of failure of the inverter chargers or loss of connection the solar charge controllers return to independent mode using their own parameter set When the parameter 8001 is set to No the solar charge controllers use their own battery cycle which is synchronised with the parameter set in the Xcom MS This is the default behaviour The internal set of paramenters in the solar charge controllers is constantely being synchronised with the set of parameters of the Xcom MS which can be found in the menu 8003 Battery management without synchronization These parameters can be modified using the RCC 02 03 If a parameter is changed the synchronisation can take up to one minute and may generate a restart of the solar charge controllers that is with 4 5 6 set to ON in order for its internal parameter set to be taken into
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