i-Manager Installation Guide & i-Monitor User Manual
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1. a rt t t t t n rrr war ar es re er 201 2 08 01 2012 10 30 Timezone GMT 8 00 If user remains In the default setting of Total Power and clicks Past 3 Months user is able to view the real time power generated on a daily basis for the last 3 months The orange bars show daily total system Copy Right i Energy 2013 27 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL wwwienergyinccom output while the blue ascending curve represents cumulative system output and will always be ascending The user can place the cursor over one of the orange bars to obtain that specific day s output plus the system s total output to date iv Total Power Lifetime by Month coms BA FFIG gt UM Inverter power Inverter status Past 3 Months by Day Past 7 Days Today Current Power B Sum Power 300k i x E H AA 2M 200k 1 6M p 1 2M nB 100k 800k lt IE I Adk 0 m 0 2011 Jun 2011 Aug 2011 Oct 2011 Dec 2012 Feb 2012 Apr 2012 Jun 2012 Aug 2012 Oct 2011 June 2012 October Timezone GMT 3 00 User remains in the default setting of Total Power and clicks Lifetime by Month user is able to view the real time power generated on a monthly basis since system activation The orange bars show monthly total system output while the blue ascending curve represents cumulative system output and will always be asc2. Month is the graph displays that shown how much energy each Micro inverter has generated for the current month Copy Right i Energy 2013 32 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL O wwwienergyinccom 20 Power Output Graph Inverter Power Panel Setting The Power Output Graph s Inverter Power Setting has a PV Panel feature located just under the weather section to the right of the Energy Bar feature The PV Panel feature simply replaces the Energy Bars in the Energy Bar setting with a graphical representation of PV Panels in the user s system The center of each PV Panel lists the numerical value of the energy being generated according to the user s selected time option Today Past 7 Days Past 3 Months by Day Lifetime by Month The data displayed is identical to the Energy Bar setting just presented In a different format it Mode is to be used in advanced Tatu system configuration Directions in Generated Appendix II Yanoo weatner 2 2 A Lifetime by Month Past 3 Months by Day Past 7 Days Today _ Edit Mode 4 E Energy Bar o PV Panel I 7 cl L or LUDA 44 Lra L pa ES ef e a COU ma 2 20 gt 1 60 50 2 00 70 2 09 470 W wW W Ww W wW w tw W Energy Total power Inverter status lt lt Bi rre 2o42 6o 36 o3 36 p Timezone GMT 3 00 The System Energy Curve at the bottom of the Power
3. User Experience Interface The i Manager Is simple to install and easy to use The I Manager connects to the local router via an Ethernet cable and feeds data provided by the Micro inverter to the i Monitor database This process is 100 automatic once the registration of device is completed via internet Required actions are simply plugging the i Manager into the outlet closest to the AC load center and then connecting the i Manger to the local router using an Ethernet cable No special tools or equipment are needed to perform these actions net Cloud server EEB Portable Devices Copy Right i Energy 2013 4 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL www energyinc com 8 Getting Started with the i Manager The i Manager Is specifically designed to provide an optimal solution to maximize the energy harvest of residential or light commercial PV systems Under ideal a maximum of 2 pieces I Energy Micro inverters can be registered with one I Manger In an optimum In order to create an environment or determine whether an environment meets the ideal and optimum please contact the service window of I Energy directly for further technical support In cases more than one Manger will be required to the installation if there are more than 2 pieces I Micro inverter that had installed Before Installing the i Manager There Is not a limit regarding how many pieces of i Managers and Micro inverters can be
4. and is generally V Raw data is provided for each i Micro inverter in 5 minute intervals for time frame disregarded by the standard user or e The Monitor Your System feature simply takes user back to the i Monitor Your System page f The Account feature allows user to edit account information Please read the information from the i Monitor Your System page section C with more details Copy Right i Energy 2013 22 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL www energyinc com y e i Manager i Energy Roof DEMO site A A so 7 Last completed update 05 45 pm iEnergy eae E al B To Download Raw Data Energy waq _ ahoo Weather o Inverter power Inv erter stali JS 0 Lifetime by Month Past 3 Months by Day Past 7 Days 40 01 00 AM 06 00 AM 11 00 AM 04 00 PM PA preferes 2013 01 17 12 04 AM 2013 01 17 05 28 PM Timezone GMT 8 00 16 The i Energy Power Output Graph The Energy Power Output Graph gives the user insight into the systems power output and the energy harvest Green House Gas emissions saved and offers a variety of views for granular system data Starting from left to right directly under Account A Total Energy Generated for any selected time period current day Past 7 days Past 3 months or System Lifetime B Total Green House Gas GHG emissions saved for any selected time period displayed
5. below The maximum sticker that can be affix within the table is up to 40 pieces serial number therefore If there is more than 40 pieces of I Micro inverter installed please download a new system mapping guide from energyinc com For the installed location It is very important to make sure the 1 Manager Is installed in a location that AC cord of i Manager can be reached the AC outlet directly After Manger installed in a proper location please plug in the AC cord of the i Manager in a location where the AC cord can reach the outlet closest to the AC load center AC connection point of the I Energy I Micro inverters as shown in the figure below i Manager Curs ane mney DOIS 7 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL O wwwienergyinccom Please DO NOT plug in the AC cord of i Manager with a power strip power bar extension cord or any other type of connection extension or line filter Unplug any other electrical device which may be sharing the outlet with the I Manager in order to ensure there is steady AC power can be supplied to i Manager ll Mount the i Manger in a location where the AC cord can be reached the AC outlet to the AC load center AC connection point of the I Micro inverters And then use two drywall screws or wall anchors not included to mount the i Manager on the wall Please mount the device according to the measurements with two 8 screws 4 17 mm or 0 16 In diameter m
6. in Pounds or Kilograms as represented Directly under the Total Energy Generated user can select and view from left to right C System Power D Inverter Power Inverter Status F Current Weather Conditions Directly under the Total Power feature the user can select and view G Lifetime by Month This is the feature allows users to view the total power generated on a monthly basis since the system was activated Note as a new owner this graph will be empty Copy Right i Energy 2013 23 MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL O wwwienergyinccom H Past 3 Months by Day This is the feature allows users to view the total power generated on a daily basis for the past 3 months Note as a new owner this graph will be empty Past 7 Days This is the feature allows users to view the real time power generated and updated the production data In every 5 minutes for the past days N Today This feature allows users to view the real time power generated updated every 5 minutes for the current day Note this graph only displays the current days output Copy Right i Energy 2013 24 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL wwwienergyinccom The bottom of the Power Output Graph has the System Energy Curve which represents the Total System Output per time frame selected i e Today Past Days Past 3 months or Lifetime by Month This curve is a graphica
7. server for web based monitor control for daily performance of each PV module via Montitor 9 Energy i Manager Box Contents i Energy Manger Data Communication Device i Energy System Mapping Guide i Energy Manager EZ Installation Guide AC Power Cord Ethernet Cable 2 Meters om EL 0O O W Copy Right i Energy 2013 5 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL www l energyinc com O i Manager Installation Step by Step After Micro inverter installed Find the system mapping instruction paper from the package of i Manager as shown In the figure below Di ao pe o System Mapping Guide Please place your Micro inverter serial number according jam to their installation then you can monitor individual performance for each module h i Energy Systemz lle Bine kleben Sie den Serien leber des i Micro Guide de inverters entsprec r placer m ros Modulanordnung beginnend mit COT in die Tabelle ein vel pacer le pumos dee ti Nutzen Sie diese zur i eaj ar e rt poumoz surveiller la perio performance i individuelle de oe se Modul puissance de chaque mod s Monitoreo i Energy System Oversigt Introduzca el numero de serie de cada microinversor de serie nummer Mic al de tomo come al dy Ag vel n du Overy i Energy systeem aanmeld instructie Guia para Mapeamento do Sistema i Energy VA hier da antlonaarennan var uw grinstalissrdo Por favor insira o n mero de s rie de seu i Energy micro o
8. ANUAL El wwwienergyinccom 1 Important Information The instructions in this manual provide a comprehensive overview of f The installation and maintenance of the i Manager a networking device used In connecting every PV module and I Energy micro inverter In your PV system via Internet II A step by step user manual for the i Monitor communication platform an online monitoring platform used in continuously monitoring the performance of every PV module and micro inverter via I Manager It is a Warning label used to remind user for the safety hazard that may cause by improper malfunctions during installation period of i Manager Please follow instructions carefully It is a notes label used to remind user for the important information that used to optimal system operation Please follow instructions 2 Safety Instructions e Read and understand all instructions and cautionary measures In this manual prior to installing i Manager device e Follow with all local electrical regulations codes and procedures when installing electrical devices i Manager Is a non serviceable device Therefore please do not attempt to open repair or otherwise alter the internal workings of the i Manager device Doing so will void all warranties and alleviate Energy of any claims resulting in i Manager defects If Manager is faulty and fails to function according to the description provided in this manual please contact I Energy at www i energyi
9. IDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL IElyPP RI0 gt gt XIII After clicking Submit user will be directed to the Finished Page a The Finish Page certifies that system registration is complete and that user is now ready to fully enjoy I Energys I Monitor User Experience Interface b Click Here to advance to the I Monitor Your System Page Congratulations Welcome to i Energy s Smart Home Solution Click i Monitor your system to begin real time monitoring of your PV system 13 The i Monitor Your System page i The i Monitor Your System page offers a number of features Starting from the top right corner from right to left a The Language Feature allows users to select the language of their choice Simply click on the arrow to the right of English to activate the drop down menu an select required language b The Logout feature when clicked logs the user out of their 1 Monitor session The user will be directed to the beginning log on page If the user wishes to begin a new I Monitoring session simply log in using User name and Password The resulting successful log in will take the user to the i Monitor Your System page page which already described within this section i he Account feature allows the user to a Edit Profile is allowing changes to user email plus first and last name Change Password Is allowing user to choose a new account password
10. L EElP pi i 9 Power Output Graph Inverter Power Setting The Power Output Graphs Inverter Power Setting allows the user to view the energy generated by each individual Micro inverter User simply clicks Inverter Power which Is located just right of Total Power User can then view Inverter Power graphs by choosing the time selections Today Past Days Past 3 Months or Lifetime by Month This is the same data the user views In the default setting Total Power Today graphs but broken down from a total system output view Into a system component view Inverter Power Today This setting displays a system with 2 i Micro inverters Each 1 Micro inverter has an individual power bar representing its specific real time energy being generated for the current 5 minute time interval The meter readout in the top right corner of the graph represents the total energy generated during the current 5 minute interval Today Q Generated Yahoo Weather Total power Inverter status Z 6o O g Pv Pane Energy Bar Selected 0 40 kW 1 2 E Lifetime by Month Past 3 Months by Day Past 7 Days 180 Total System output gt 94 02 lt r 160 for current 5 minute i interval How much energy each i Microinverter Watt 100 is generating during the current 5 minute interval RR i OO Oooooo 000 0 c2 c3 c4 cS c6 c
11. LLATION GUIDE amp MONITOR USER MANUAL F d The top portion of the i Manager LCD display will alternate between a Date amp Time display and the new IP address display every 10 seconds date amp time are automatically updated The bottom portion of the LCD display will show each i Micro inverters assigned number see i Energy System Mapping Guide for cOl c02 c03 etc along with their respective power output listed in Watts to the night Please see i Manager Functions for a complete listing of all the on line features of the i Manager at the end of this guide 2 The i Energy i Monitor User Experience Interface After the new IP address is entered into the internet browser s address bar and enter is pressed the I Energy Manager Device Setup screen will appear Il Click checkbox would like to provide PV inverter power data to i Manager Il Click Accept vis jEnergy i Manager App i Manager Device Setup i Monitor A Please review the terms of use and click I Accept if you agree to the terms V I wouldjlike to provide PV inverter power usage data to i Manager I Accept i Energy reserves the right to change the specification Copy 2011 1 Energy Corporation Ltd Copy Right i Energy 2013 10 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL EEllP lt II I IT FO IV After clicking Accept button you will be directed to the i Monitor login page and t
12. Output Graph Is identical to the Energy Bar System Energy Curve User s selected time option Today Past 7 Days Past 3 Months by Day Lifetime by Month will determine which data Is represented User can play through the energy generated allows the user to accelerate play back up to 8X and reduces play back to X 21 Inverter Status Setting Copy Right i Energy 2013 33 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL www energyinc com The Inverter Status setting to the right of Inverter Power allows users to view system error messages generated by the I Micro inverters This is an advanced feature and may be used for system diagnostics should a repeat error be reported 22 Change the PV System Configuration The Monitor also have the function allows users to modify the system configuration after complete your system registration Users just follow simple steps to change the I Micro inverter data or Increase new i Micro inverters a Enter the IP address showed on your I Manager at your browser Copy Right i Energy 2013 34 MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp MONITOR USER MANUAL b Click Accept i Manager App i Manager Device Setup i Monitor Please review the terms of use and click I Accept if you agree to the terms below WV I would like to provide PV inverter power usage data to i Manager 1 Accept i Ene
13. aximum screws head diameter Is 8 9 mm 0 35 In and then installed the Manger on the mounting screws in order to fixed Manager in the installed location as shown In the figure below 10cm IV Connect i Manager to local Ethernet wireless router with Ethernet cable Please plug in the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the i Manager firstly and then plug In the other end of the cable into a spare port on the broadband router d Have a pen and paper ready once the Ethernet cable is connected to the router as the LED screen will display information to be used in Step 5 Copy Right i Energy 2013 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL www l energyinc com i Manager Ethernet Router Terminal Screen After the i Manager Is plugged in with the Ethernet cable attached to the wireless router step 4 is complete the LCD screen will display an IP address of 69 254 0 1 on the left side of the screen Within a few seconds the wireless router will assign a new IP address to the i Manager having a number beginning with I92XXXXXXX Write this number down and enter it Into your web browsers address bar This IP address allows the system owner accesses to the I Monitor User Experience Interface and begin the registration of their system as shown In the figure below Q New IP address assigned by Ethernet router after Step 4 completion Copy Right i Energy 2013 9 MANAGER INSTA
14. c Product List Is to display the individual Energy components of the installed PV system the 1 Manager name and serial number plus the automatically assigned Micro inverter numbers corresponding to the respective serial numbers IN H This feature directs user to the Account page please beware Copy Right i Energy 2013 18 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL wwwienergyinccom d The User Manual feature directs user to the i Energy webpage s download section From here the user can download this manual for reference e The Address bar is the link to the i Monitor Power Output page which provides complete system performance data Hello ienergy Logout Language English h ACCOUNT dando urtea Cc I MONITOR YOUR SYSTEM gt gt USER MANUAL Inverter Qty i Energy_Roof DEMO site 3 IOS SSeS RB Fel 30 COPYRIGHTS 2011 LENERGY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copy Right i Energy 2013 19 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL IElyPP RI0 gt gt 4 The Account Page i he Account page allows the user to modify certain aspects of their account And Edit Profile feature Is allowing user to change the registered email address and users first and last name After making changes the user profile please clicks update A Successful Update box appears announcing the completed action At last plea
15. c8 c9 cio cii ci2 RIS a N 44 Qa 2012 10 30 12 55 PM Timezone GMT 3 00 Copy Right i Energy 2013 30 MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp MONITOR USER MANUAL N Inverter Power Past Days The Inverter Power Past 7 Daysgraph Is essentially the same graph as seen in Inverter Power Today setting above Both settings Today and Past 7 Days display real time energy generated over a 5 minute interval Therefore the graphs show the current real time energy being generated over the 5 minute interval period Lifetime by Month Past 3 Months by Day Past 7 Days Today Watt 7 Days obs BASES Generated Energy Total power inverter status oP Pv Pane 0 38 kW 2 0 Energy Bar Selected 15 1 0 Total System 05 oo Output for current i 5 minute interval How much energy each i Microinverter is generating during the current 5 minute period TR A m P lt lt 2012 10 30 01 50 PM ES Timezone GMT 3 00 The Energy Curve at the bottom of the Power Output Graph displays the Past 7 days total energy generated based on the 5 minute intervals An added feature Is present in the Power Output Graph Inverter Power Setting Play Pause and features These options allow the user to play through the energy generated during the Past Days IN 5 minute intervals allows the
16. e information that had been entered within all the columns for the registration Copy Right i Energy 2013 15 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL WWW I enersyinc com I MANAGER REGISTRATION i Manager Serial Number DAU321245000090 i Manager Name Yisha 105886 IEATE TS 34 y 12 g O BD gt 5 sa Cd TIN Copy Right i Energy 2013 16 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL O wwwienergyinccom x XI XII After clicking Next user will be directed to a system registration summary screen a Double check all the listed information in order to ensure the information of Manger Serial Number Is correct b 1 Manager name c The location address of PV system d The number of i Micro inverters that registered to the system e Appropriate time zone setting for i Manager Should a correction need to be made click Back button If satisfied with the system details please click Submit button I MANAGER REGISTRATION i Manager Serial Number DAU321245000090 i Manager Name Yisha Location 105SESIiTRUERSFR E 12 i Manager Model IMA i Manager Number Of Inverters 1 Timezone UTC 8 00 Congratulations Welcome to Energy s Smart Home Solution Click BACK SUBMIT gt E Submit to begin real time monitoring of your PV system COPYRIGHTS 2011 ENERGY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copy Right i Energy 2013 17 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GU
17. ending The user can place the cursor over one of the orange bars to obtain that specific month s output plus the system s total output to date Copy Right i Energy 2013 28 MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp MONITOR USER MANUAL v The System Energy Curve a At the bottom of the Power Output Graph displays the same data per time frame selected i e Today Past 7 Days Past 3 months or Lifetime by Month however It allows the user to zoom In on specific times using the moveable cursors at erther end of the curve This feature Is useful if the user wishes to view a certain historical time period after the system has been activated over a longer time frame gt year b Clicks Lifetime by Month however rather than view the total system lifetime the user can move the cursors at on the System Energy Curve to zoom in on March 2012 July 2012 s total system output ued Lifetime SU ute 28 Generated 2 A AN gt OS o i Energy D j f V va eather MWh gt Inverter power Inverter status ifetime by Month Past 3 Months by Day Past 7 Days Today a m Current Power if Sum Power N ig co 300k p 100k Wh j O O aS eS SR SS Ee ewe EEE N m 2012 Mar 2012 Apr 2012 May 2012 Jun 2012 Jul AN i 2012 March 2012 July Timezone GMT 3 00 Copy Right i Energy 2013 29 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUA
18. h the i Monitor Power Output page Hello ienergy Logout Language English gt ndo iEnergy ACCOUNT aaNdo iy les I MONITOR YOUR SYSTEM USER MANUAL Inverter Qty Location i Energy_Roof DEMO site IO SS etme WS RB Fe 1 308 Click the Address bar to goto the i Monitor Power Output page COPYRIGHTS 2011 LENERGY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 5 Getting to Know the i Monitor Power Output Page i The Monitor Power Output Page offers a tremendous amount of data allowing the user to view Real Time system output updated every five minutes plus Historical System Output data for the systems lifetime Additionally the i Energy Power Output page allows the user to view local weather make account setting changes and logout of the Monitor System Beginning from the top right comer of the screen the user will see a The Language Feature allows users to select the language of their choice Simply click on the arrow to the right of English to activate the drop down menu and select required language ll The Change Weather Settings feature allowing the user to switch between Centigrade or Fahrenheit weather measurement settings a Simply click the Change Weather Settings feature and select F or C from the drop down menu b Once desired measurement has been selected click Save and user will be returned to the i Energy Power Output Page ll Logout feature when clicked logs the u
19. hen click SIGN UP to be directed to the I Energy account setup page as shown In the figure below LOG IN FORM orficw ue Forgol password or account V User will create their individual i Energy account allowing them access to i Monitor system any time a Enter desired Account name click Check to make sure name Is available b Enter all required information c Complete security question for example 60 7 ____ question will vary d Click Agree Terms of Use box e Click Submit button to register the account Information Copy Right i Energy 2013 11 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL www energyinc com 41 iEnergu SIGN UP A Account Check B Password Re Enter Password Email First Name Last Name C Security Question 60 17 D E SUBMIT Agree the Terms of Use V After information is submitted and approved user will see the Sign Up Success screen And then Please click here and the i Monitor system will take user back to log in page as shown In the figure below Copy Right i Energy 2013 12 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL 2 ACCOUNT PERFORMANCE www i energyinc com Hei Gari Log Sage Lip SIGN UP SUCCESS coifa Bene to Pon vi After directed back to the Log In screen user will enter newly created Account Name amp Password to continue the registration process And then p
20. his smart solution greatly simplifies installation significantly increases system reliability and maximizes the power generated while allowing for effective system diagnostics 6 The i Energy i Manager The i Energy Manager Is a data communication device used to collect granular performance data from each registered I Micro inverter in the I Energy Smart Home Solution via Power Line Communications PLC and transmits the operation data through internet to i Energy s online database for the PV system performance analysis and formatting via Monttor Copy Right i Energy 2013 3 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL OPT PSI Power Line Communication PLC Is a communication technology that enables sending data over existing power cables This means that with just power cables running the l Manager device and then user can both power It up and at the same time control retrieve data from i Manaoer device 7 The i Energy Montitor The user Experience Interface of Monitor is a proprietary web based platform allowing the system owner to experience explore and understand the performance of PV system via i Monitor Energy Smart Home Solution The i Monitor provides intuitive and comprehensive real time system performance data from a web based platform The web based design allows the user to I Energy Solution data anytime and anywhere with an internet connected device Using The i Energy i Manager amp i Monitor
21. installed in a single system but It is Important to ensure to have a proper system design in order to have an optimum functionality solar system If there is any question regarding the system design please contact the service windows of i Energy at www i energyinc com for further support for the systems had more than 2 pieces i Micro inverters need to be installed However it is required to have more than one i Manager to be installed for the installation that had more than 72 pieces Micro inverters installed since only 2 pieces i Energy i Micro Inverter can be register to one i Manager device ji Please make sure I Manager device installed in a location where the AC cord can be reached the outlet closest to the AC load center AC connection point of the I Energy i Micro inverters jii DO NOT use a power strip power bar extension cord or any other type of connection extension or line filter Please Plug in the i Manager device directly into the AC outlet IV Consider the strength of transmit signal of PLC for the Manager please unplug any other electrical device which may be sharing with the Manager It Is to ensure the stability of transmit signal for the I Manager Is steady for the communication V Make sure there is an always on broadband internet connection is present and a broadband router with an open Ethernet is present This is because 1 Manger will required an internet access to upload energy production data to the web
22. l representation of the data in the Total Energy Generated box at the top left of the Power Output Graph The i Energy Power Output Graph y 1 iManager i Energy_Roof DEMO site 9 Monitor a Lest completed update 07 15 pm Setting fEnerg Logout Language English Download Raw Data Energy 02 generated shoo Weather i inverter power Inverter stafus 5 So Lifetime by Month Past 3 Months by Day Past 7 Days a H 40 J G Watt 01 00 AM 06 00 AM 11 00 AM 04 00 PM KA w ferrtem 2013 01 17 12 04 AM 2013 01 17 05 28 PM Timezone CMHT 8 00 7 Getting to Know The Power Output Graph Options With the i Monitor Power Output Page options defined the user can now select a wide variety of Power Generated graphs For example a user can select last month s total power generated in kilowatt hours and use this information to estimate their total electrical bill or estimate how large a credit they can expect from their respective utility provider should such an incentive exist net metering Feed in Tariff etc Copy Right i Energy 2013 25 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL www i energyinc com 18 Power Output Graph Total Power Setting I Total Power Today The Monitor s default setting In this setting the Power Output Graph shows the real time power generated during the current 5 minute interval not daily cu
23. lease enter newly created username and password and click enter Afterward User will be taken to the I Micro inverter registration screen LOG IN FORM OR SIGN UP ALi Remember me C Forgot password or account vil The i Micro inverter registration screen is where the i Micro inverter s serial number entered into the i Monitor database This step enables i Manager in order to collect and send the Micro inverter data to the i Monitor providing a rich user experience and PV system management a Using the i Energy I Energy System Mapping Guide please enter the I Energy Micro inverter serial numbers In the Inverter Serial Number area provided Copy Right i Energy 2013 13 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL wwwienergyinccom D c d e To add additional serial numbers simply click the symbol for additional boxes If you wish to delete an entered serial number simply click the symbol If you wish to enter your serial numbers as a batch rather than individually simply click BATCH IMPORT and enter all serial numbers Press the enter key after each serial number entry so that each serial number has its own line entry Once all serial numbers are entered double check that the entries are correct as a miss key will prevent registration click Next at bottom of page I MICROINVERTER REGISTRATION Please make sure you enter the correct serial numbers or
24. mulative power generated If the user waits 5 minutes the i Monitor will auto update to the current 5 minute time frame and output will adjust accordingly Generated Yahoo Weather 26 i Energy Inverter power Inverter status Today Lifetime by Month Past 3 Months by Day Past 7 Days 1 2k Watt 800 600 System Output Curve updated every 5 minutes ee r 200 0 11 00 AM 01 00 AM 06 00 AM 2012 10 30 12 00 AM 2012 10 30 11 40 AM Timezone GMT 3 00 Il Total Power Past 7 Days Copy Right i Energy 2013 26 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL www energyinc com 7 Days Generated Yahoo Weather ut Energy o C Mm Inverter power Inverter status 7 6 O Lifetime by Month Past 3 Months by Day Past 7 Days Today Watt 0 s R 10 23 10 24 10 25 10 26 10 27 10 28 10 29 10 30 st 2012 10 22 11 59 PM 2012 10 30 11 50 AM Timezone GMT 3 00 If the user remains in the default setting of Total Power and clicks Past 7 Days the user Is able to view the real time generated energy updated every 5 minutes for the past days Total Power Past 3 Months x Months 7 7 enerated Energy kWh Inverter power Inverter status Lifetime by Month Past 3 Months by Day Past 7 Days Today Raa a Ll il i h i i Va Ra na pise sine Aamamama
25. mvormers i Microinversor de acordo com sua instala o para dan Kum u daarna de Individuele prestaties van elk poder monitorar o desempenho individual de cada zonnepaneel bekijken m dulo HIER Hi aia ti ii Ideally it is prefer user to create a private name that can be used for the I Manager device This Is because the created name will used to apply in an online product registration procedure in order to active online account via I Monitor web based platform After name created please fulfill into the i Manager column within the table of System Mapping guide which is used to help user to record them serial number of I Manger and I Mirco inverters that needed for the registration of monitoring system via I Monitor Next find serial number information from the serial number label which Is located in the back side of i Manager and then fulfilled the information into column i Manager Serial Number within the table of System Mapping guide as shown in the table and figure below Back side view of I Manager Copy Right i Energy 2013 6 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL www energyinc com Hard reset RJ45 Ethernet Socket Select A J Wall Fixture Socket And then take off the serial number sticker from the back side of I Micro inverters Affix the serial number of Micro inverters that will connected with the Manager to the system mapping table as shown in the figure and table
26. nc com for further assistance 3 The i Energy i Manager amp i Monitor User Experience Interface The i Manager Is a data communication device used to communicate with the Micro inverter in connecting the photovoltaic PV modules for energy harvesting and collecting the daily production data of PV system from the Micro inverters through in home AC power lines and storing the daily production data to the i Monitor web based monitoring platform via internet in order to allowing the system owners to explore understand and experience the PV module performance of PV system on their own easy and simple Copy Right i Energy 2013 2 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL JI IITSIFSCUIU IN 4 The i Energy Smart Home Solution The 1 Energy Smart Home Solution contains three components i Energy i Micro inverters Il i Energy i Manager Data Communication Device III i Energy i Monitor User Experience Interface i Manager Ethernet Router Breaker Box Power Line i Monitor 5 The i Energy I Micro inverter The 1 Energy 1 Micro inverter Is a fully self contained inverter that converts direct current DC from a single PV panel to alternating current AC as the house ready AC electricity This smart solution treats each PV module as an independent mini power plant to optimizing its performance and maximizing Its energy output with a proprietary Maximum Power Point Tracking technology T
27. registration will fail PLEASE ENTER THE INVERTER SERIAL NUMBERS A Inverter Serial Number 1 IMDE521227038593 o BATCH IMPORT B NEXT COPYRIGHTS 2011 LENERGY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copy Right i Energy 2013 14 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL El uG I I QIOIWMGDWIIEIUI VIII After clicking Next a pop up box will ask you to confirm the i Energy i Micro inverter serial numbers If the numbers are correct click OK a lf a mistake Is noticed click Cancel and re enter a correct serial number and repeat from step to step vill accordingly b Click OK button when confirm procedure of serial number Is satisfied with correct 1 Micro inverter serial number entry HOME PERFORMANCE PRODUCT I MANAGER REGISTER NOTICE Please Confirm following sena mummers inverter Senai Number 1 MCAT1121 000678 PLEASE ENTER THE INVERTER SERIAL NUMBERS uxo x vT BATCH IMPORT Ix After clicking OK user will be directed to the i Manager Registration Page a Use the i Energy System Mapping Guide and please enter the i Manager serial number In the area provided Assign a name to the Manager b Enter the appropriate time zone where the I Energy i Micro inverters are located c For best results manually enter the street address where the I Energy Micro inverters are located PV system site d And the Click Next to apply all th
28. rgy reserves the right to change the specification Copy 2011 1 Energy Corporation Ltd c Click EDIT SETTING than you can see your system configuration page follow the procedure from step vill of section 2 In order to remove or register the serial number information of i Micro inverters from a system configuration I MICRO INVERTER REGISTRATION RE ACTIVE EDIT SETTING Copy Right i Energy 2013 35 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL wwwienergyinccom nl jenerauk I MICRO INVERTER REGISTRATION 69 Please make sure you enter the correct serial numbers or registration will fail PLEASE ENTER THE I MICROINVERTER SERAIL NUMBERS Microinverter Serail Number 1 MCA701215000120 iMicroinverter Serail Number 2 MCA701215000228 o o NEXT 23 Manager Function Button Overview E The i Manager features three buttons on the left side of the LCD screen e Menu button It is the button used to access the menu of Manager e Select It is an enter button used to select the setting from the menu of i Manager e Down It is the rotation button used to browse the display menus of Manager Copy Right i Energy 2013 36 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL O wwwienergyinccom On the rear of the i Manager a small button can be found by the Ethernet Cable receiver which Is the e Hard Reset button It is the button used to restore the factory default se
29. se click Account to return to Account page ll Change Password allows user to choose a new account password User must enter current password and desired new password two times and clicks update A Successful Update box appears announcing the completed action User clicks Account to return to Account page il Product Lists displays the individual i Energy components of the installed PV system the i Manager name and serial number plus the automatically assigned I Micro inverter numbers corresponding to the respective serial numbers No changes can be made on this page User clicks Account to return to Account page Heb Stator Engel Language English Same functions as outlined in The i Monitor Your System lo Page 1 amp 2 i jEnerau E k Edi Profile T k Change Password Hl k Product Lists COPY RESHTS 2071 HENERGY ALL BESHTS RESERVED Copy Right i Energy 2013 20 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL Elly a gt ii iV To return to the i Monitor Your System page user simply clicks Performance located to the right of Account The i Monitor Your System page Is the default opening page when logging on the user account This page Is the gateway to the i Monitor Power Output page which used to displays all system data plus additional features The user simply clicks the Address bar to reac
30. ser out of their i Monitor session The user will be directed to the beginning log on page If the user wishes to begin a new Monitoring session simply log In using User name and Password The resulting successful log in will take the user to the l Monitor Your System page Copy Right i Energy 2013 21 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL ElPPT Tg uux s gt i iv The Raw Data feature Is allowing users to access detailed historical PV System performance data a User clicks Raw Data and menu appears on the screen as shown In the below figure DOWNLOAD RAW DATA 3 Date from f Date to lt October 2012 October 2012 SA Mo Tu We Th Fr sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr sa T z i gt Es 3 4 gt G x E q 10 11 12 14 15 16 if 18 19 20 I I5 16 I z 18 I 3 21 22 z z 5 26 2 27 2 23 2 2 26 DOWNLOAD 2012 10 26 2012 10 26 User selects the beginning date from the Date from calendar and selects ending date from the Date to calendar for the data time period wishing to be downloaded b Once user s desired dates are chosen simply click DOWNLOAD c User accepts download and Is automatically taken back to the Real Time System Performance page d User may exit Download Raw Data at any time by clicking the gt C In the top right comer of the Download Raw Data box selected Data can be used for advanced diagnostic purposes
31. ttings to the Manager Hard reset AC Cable Socket RJ45 Ethernet Socket A t su p E lt gt HE U a L gt Ba a Wa l Y i MEL l i I iy 1 Wi 1 l elec gt W H k i I Y I iii iv eh Ny i y l Down Cable Routing Slot Wall Fixture Socket Copy Right i Energy 2013 37 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL Elio aii 24 Contact Information i Energy Corp Ltd 7F 4 No 128 Sec 3 Mingsheng E Rd Taipei Taiwan 105 Phone 886 22545 8097 Fax 886 22546 6523 Email contact I energy com tw www l energyinc com Copy Right i Energy 2013 38
32. user to accelerate play back up to 8X and reduces play back to IX Copy Right i Energy 2013 31 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL wwwienergyinccom il Inverter Power Past 3 Months by Day The Inverter Power Past 3 Months by Day Graph displays how much energy each i Micro inverter has generated for the current day not the current 5 minute interval seen in Today and Past 7 Days The meter readout in the top right comer of the graph represents the total energy generated for the current day 9i aw 3 Months Faia gt este Sy T Generated Yahoo Weather Energy D Total power Inverter status 2 3 O Lifetime by Month Past 3 Months by Day Past 7 Days Today of PV Pane Energy Bar so 251kWh Selected 15 1 6k 1 2k 10 8 0 1k Total System Output for current day How much energy each i Microinverter has generated for current day not 5 minute interval Wh CTT 44 E err BPI LTETTES gt Timezone GMT 8 00 The System Energy Curve at the bottom of the Power Output Graph displays the Past 3 Months by Day total energy generated User can play through the energy generated during the Past 3 Months by Day button allows the user to accelerate play back up to 8X and reduces play back to IX IV Inverter Power Lifetime by Month Inverter Power Lifetime by
33. vi jenergut Manager Installation Guide amp Monitor User Manual i Energy Corporation Ltd Solar Info On the Go Smart Monitoring Solution i Manager i Monitor Designed in Switzerland I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER MANUAL O wwwienergyinccom Table of Contents Important fo ge 58 o q PR 2 2 Safety InstructIonS imersa 2 3 The i Energy Manager amp Monitor User Experience Interlace iss 2 4 The Energy Smart Home SOlUtON tais aresta 3 5 he Energy Micro INVErtEL nassau 3 6 he Energy Manage ciais 3 7 he Energy I Monitor citas 4 8 Getting started with the PAO asian 5 D i ili E RA ae S SS S 8 5 nn 10 l Manager Box Contents mares 6 II i Manager Step by Step after Micro inverter INSTAHATION iss 6 I2 The i Energy I Monitor User Experience Interface wun 10 13 The I Monitor Your System Page umes 8 a face eot a Te 20 E Coluna do sa pi S 4 2 re Pomer iso i E DDD 2 Ne Tine Eee O OUTDO CaO eee eee a ee ee 24 I7 Getting to Know The Power Output Graph OPTIONS ummm 25 18 Power Output Graph Total Power Setting wnat 26 19 Power Output Graph Inverter Power Setting womans 30 20 Power Output Graph Inverter Power Panel SEDINO omnia 33 A Gh p li O NE ss 34 2 ala o hua tag RS ias COREIA sr 34 23 I Manager Function Buttons CCVA asse 36 24 Contact nformation iara 38 Copy Right i Energy 2013 1 I MANAGER INSTALLATION GUIDE amp I MONITOR USER M
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