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Operating Manual · 11/2011

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SINVERT ConfigTool

Operating Manual

11/2011

Legal information 1

Introduction 2

Description 3

Installation 4

Startup 5

Operation 6

Appendix A

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Table of contents

1 Legal information ....................................................................................................................................... 7

2 Introduction................................................................................................................................................ 9

2.1 About this manual ..........................................................................................................................9

3 Description............................................................................................................................................... 11

3.1 Scope of application and functions ..............................................................................................11

3.2 Performance features ..................................................................................................................12

4 Installation ............................................................................................................................................... 13

4.1 Hardware requirements ...............................................................................................................13

4.2 Software requirements.................................................................................................................14

4.3 Software installation.....................................................................................................................15

4.4 Uninstalling...................................................................................................................................15

5 Startup..................................................................................................................................................... 17

5.1 Launch .........................................................................................................................................17

5.2 Exit ...............................................................................................................................................17

6 Operation................................................................................................................................................. 19

6.1 Layout of the graphical user interface..........................................................................................19

6.2 Navigation ....................................................................................................................................23

6.3 Plant management.......................................................................................................................24 6.3.1 New plant .....................................................................................................................................26 6.3.2 Open plant....................................................................................................................................27 6.3.3 Save plant ....................................................................................................................................28 6.3.4 Save plant as ...............................................................................................................................28

6.4 Configuration................................................................................................................................29 6.4.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................29 6.4.2 Plant .............................................................................................................................................29 6.4.2.1 Inserting objects in the plant ........................................................................................................30 6.4.2.2 Edit plant ......................................................................................................................................33 6.4.2.3 Edit object ....................................................................................................................................35 6.4.2.4 Verify devices...............................................................................................................................36 6.4.2.5 Find devices... ..............................................................................................................................38 6.4.3 Device ..........................................................................................................................................40 6.4.3.1 Assigning the parameters ............................................................................................................40 6.4.3.2 Actions .........................................................................................................................................42 6.4.4 Actions .........................................................................................................................................46

6.5 Overview ......................................................................................................................................48 6.5.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................48 6.5.2 Plant .............................................................................................................................................48

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6.5.3 Operating values ......................................................................................................................... 50 6.5.4 Inverters ...................................................................................................................................... 51 6.5.5 Comparison................................................................................................................................. 52 6.5.6 Off/online comparison ................................................................................................................. 54 6.5.7 Messages.................................................................................................................................... 55 6.5.8 Update......................................................................................................................................... 57

6.6 Print ............................................................................................................................................. 58 6.6.1 Header and footer ....................................................................................................................... 64

6.7 Help ............................................................................................................................................. 65

6.8 Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 66 6.8.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 66 6.8.2 Network adapter.......................................................................................................................... 67 6.8.3 Default directories ....................................................................................................................... 68

6.9 Language .................................................................................................................................... 69

A Appendix.................................................................................................................................................. 71

A.1 Technical support........................................................................................................................ 71


Legal information 1Trademarks

SINVERT® is a registered trademark of Siemens AG.

Disclaimer of liability The software and documentation shall be provided free of charge. No liability shall therefore be assumed for any defects in quality or title concerning the information, software or documentation, nor in particular for the correctness, completeness and/or usability thereof. Liability that the information, software or documentation is free of errors, industrial property rights or copyright shall likewise be excluded – other than in cases of intent or fraudulent concealment.

Any liability on the part of Siemens shall furthermore be excluded, other than in cases where liability is cogent, e.g. under the terms of product liability legislation, in the event of intent, gross negligence, personal injury, health hazard or the assuming of a quality guarantee, or due to fraudulent concealment of a defect or failure to comply with major contractual obligations. Claims for damages due to failure to comply with major contractual obligations shall however be limited to foreseeable damages typical for the contract concerned, other than in cases of intent or gross negligence. The aforementioned provisions shall not imply any change in the burden of proof to the detriment of the user.

German law shall apply, to the exclusion of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods of April 11, 1980.

Conditions of use This software and the documentation are protected by copyright laws, by international copyright agreements and by other legislation and agreements on the subject of intellectual property. The user shall take account of these rights, and shall in particular not remove any alphanumeric identifiers, trademarks or copyright notices from the information, from the software or from the documentation, nor from any copies thereof.

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Introduction 22.1 About this manual

Purpose and content of the manual This Operating Manual is a detailed, complete summary of the directions for use of the SINVERT ConfigTool software.

● The chapter "Description" provides information about the general use, application, options and functions of SINVERT ConfigTool.

● The chapter "Installation" describes supplementary conditions as well as procedures for installing or uninstalling SINVERT ConfigTool.

● The chapter "Startup" describes the steps and activities performed after software installation to start, initialize and check SINVERT ConfigTool.

● The chapter "Operation" describes the software user interface, the control elements and operation of SINVERT ConfigTool, as well as the command structure, operating commands, messages and fault messages.

● The Appendix provides the answers to further questions relating to all aspects of SINVERT ConfigTool.

Target group This manual is aimed at users who are involved in configuring, parameterizing, and monitoring photovoltaic installations.

Scope of the manual This manual is valid for SINVERT ConfigTool and describes the delivery state from Version V.1.1.

Further information For additional information about all aspects of our SINVERT products and systems, please visit our homepage at: www.siemens.com\sinvert.

Introduction 2.1 About this manual



Description 33.1 Scope of application and functions

SINVERT ConfigTool is software for configuring, parameterizing, and diagnosing inverters for photovoltaic installations. A connection to the SINVERT ConfigTool software is established via the parameter interface of the SINVERT inverters for the purpose of reading or writing status or parameter values.

The following SINVERT components are supported:

● SINVERT PVS 500 Series / 600 Series

● SINVERT PVS ControlBox 300

● SINVERT PVS ComBox 200

● SINVERT PVS WeatherStation 200

Description 3.2 Performance features


3.2 Performance features SINVERT ConfigTool has the following special features:

● Configuration of the plant and its plant parts in clear structures

● Online synchronization for checking the configuration of the devices

● Clear display of the device parameters of the individual SINVERT components

● Self-explanatory display of the plant status

● User-friendly operation and clearly structured software interface

● Individual plant management with comments option

● Re-use of device configurations in other plants by means of export and import

● Simple parameterization via selection menus or checkboxes

● Fast configuration by means of reading out the actual plant

● Simple transfer of the set parameters by reading out the inverters

● Diagnostics and monitoring of the plant and plant parts

● Display of the panel of the inverters with actual percentage current value

● Comparison of the parameters of up to 5 devices of the same type at a glance

● Display of messages with explanation

● Access controlled by assigning access levels and passwords

● Language support: English, German, French, Italian and Spanish.

● Print output of configuration, parameters and diagnoses

Note

The SINVERT ConfigTool is principally designed for use in commissioning, maintenance and servicing phases. Communication between the SINVERT ConfigTool and SINVERT components always ties up resources in the devices with regard to processor load. Using the SINVERT ConfigTool on a PV plant that is currently in operation can result in an increase in the response times of the control and communication processes.


Installation 44.1 Hardware requirements

In order to use SINVERT ConfigTool, you will need a PC that meets the following minimum requirements with respect to processor capacity, RAM and graphics capability:

Operating system Processor RAM Graphics MS Windows XP Professional SP3 1.6 GHz 1 GB *) XGA 1024x768 16-bit depth of colorMS Windows 7 1.6 GHz 1 GB *) XGA 1024x768 16-bit depth of color

*) a minimum memory expansion of 2 GB is recommended

Memory requirements of SINVERT ConfigTool

SINVERT ConfigTool uses approximately 50 MB of space on your hard disk depending on the scope of installation. The precise value depends on your operating system and on the file system used on your PC.

Installation 4.2 Software requirements


4.2 Software requirements The software requirements of SINVERT ConfigTool are as follows:

● MS Windows XP Professional with SP3 or MS Windows 7

● Adobe Reader V8.1.0 (or higher)

● Microsoft .Net-Framework V3.5 SP1

● MS Internet-Explorer 6.0 (or higher)

User rights

In order to install SINVERT ConfigTool, you will need administrator rights on all operating systems.

Microsoft .NET-Framework V3.5 SP1

For the installation and operation of SINVERT ConfigTool, "Microsoft .NET-Framework V3.5 SP1" must be installed on all operating systems.

The setup program of SINVERT ConfigTool checks whether .NET-Framework V3.5 SP1 is installed. If it is not, the setup routine automatically attempts to install .NET Framework. It can do this only if the PC is connected to the Internet during the installation process.

If .NET-Framework V3.5 SP1 cannot be installed, the SINVERT ConfigTool setup routine will be aborted. In this case, you must install .NET-Framework V3.5 SP1 before you run the setup again.

You can download .NET-Framework V3.5 SP1 from the Internet at: Microsoft Download Center (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads)

Note

You can also optionally use ".Net Framework 3.5 Language Pack SP1" in your desired language.

Adobe Reader

Adobe Reader, V8.1.0 or higher is required to display the Operating Manual.

Adobe Reader is not included with the SINVERT ConfigTool software package, and must be installed separately.

You can download the current version of Adobe Reader from the Internet, for example, at: Adobe Homepage (http://www.adobe.com)

Communication interface/Internet access

You require Internet access to parameterize and diagnose the SINVERT components over the Internet. After establishing a VPN connection to the intranet of the PV plant, you can communicate with the devices using the IP address.

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Installation 4.3 Software installation


4.3 Software installation

General information on installation You will need administrator rights in order to install the program.

Note

As a result of the installation, a SINVERT program group is created in the Windows Start menu under "Programs" with Windows XP, and under "All Programs" with Windows 7. This contains a program shortcut for SINVERT ConfigTool.

How do I install SINVERT ConfigTool? 1. Start the "setup.exe" file by double-clicking it.

2. The installation program starts and guides you through the rest of the installation.

4.4 Uninstalling

How do I uninstall SINVERT ConfigTool?

Procedure for Windows XP: 1. In the Windows taskbar, select "Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs".

2. Select the entry for SINVERT ConfigTool and click on "Remove".

Procedure for Windows 7: 1. In the Windows taskbar, select "Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features".

2. Select the entry for SINVERT ConfigTool and click on "Uninstall".

3. Enter an administrator password or confirmation if you are requested to do so.

Installation 4.4 Uninstalling



Startup 55.1 Launch

After you have installed SINVERT ConfigTool, you can launch the program as described below:

Windows XP:

● In the Windows Start menu, select "All Programs > SINVERT" and click on the program shortcut "SINVERT ConfigTool".

Windows 7:

● In the Windows Start menu, select "All Programs > SINVERT" and click on the program shortcut "SINVERT ConfigTool".

Note

Alternatively, you can launch the program via the shortcut to "SINVERT ConfigTool" on the desktop.

5.2 Exit You can exit SINVERT ConfigTool as described below:

1. Click on the "X" symbol in the title bar, or press the key combination <Alt> + <F4>.

If you have made any changes to the current project, you will be prompted to save them before you exit the application.

2. Confirm with "Yes", "No" or "Cancel" as required.

Startup 5.2 Exit



Operation 66.1 Layout of the graphical user interface

To interact with the user interface, you use the following elements:

● The "horizontal menu bar" at the top edge of the window

● The "vertical menu bar" at the left-hand edge of the window

This can be hidden and shown again using the green arrow.

● The "Device catalog" or the "Plant structure"

● The "Data input / Data output" field

● The footer at the lower edge of the window

These areas of the configuration can be seen in the figure below:

Figure 6-1 Layout of the graphical user interface of the configuration



These areas of the overview can be seen in the figure below:

Figure 6-2 Layout of the graphical user interface of the overview

Title bar The name of the project and its "save status" is displayed in the title bar.

As soon as you have made changes in the current project, but not yet saved them, the symbol "*" is inserted after the project name.



Horizontal menu bar The "horizontal menu bar" contains the tabs "Project management", "Configuration", "Overview", "Help", "Settings" and "Language".

Click on the relevant tab to open it.

Tab Contents / Sections Plant management • New plant

• Open plant • Save plant • Save plant as • Recent plants

Configuration • Plant • Device

Overview • Plant • Operating values • Inverters • Comparison • Off/online comparison • Messages

Help • Manual • Actual information on the Internet • SINVERT ConfigTool version information

Settings • Select network adapter • Select default directory for saving plants • Select default directory for saving device configurations • Select trace directory • Save settings

Language • Language selection



Vertical menu bar The "Vertical menu bar" contains the table of contents of the relevant sections of the six tabs. You change between the sections by clicking.

In the individual sections, you can start different actions by clicking on the buttons or by using the shortcut menu:

● Run an online synchronization of the plant

● Print summaries

● Configuration of the plant

● Parameterizing the plant and the inverters

● Exporting/importing parameterized devices

● Diagnostics/overview of the plant and inverters

● Comparison of several inverters (operating values and device parameters)

● Comparison of the configured parameter values with the values read out online

● Reading out and displaying messages

Device catalog/plant structure You will find all the SINVERT components you can configure in your plant in the device catalog.

In the plant structure, you can navigate between the individual devices and plant sections to parameterize the plant and to monitor and compare parameters or operating values.

Data input / Data output The data required can be input, output and edited in the "Data input / Data output" area. In this area, you can configure, parameterize, monitor and compare the plant.

Footer The button in the footer opens a dialog box for entering the access levels. To protect the devices against unauthorized access, a password must be entered for certain actions. There are different access levels here, depending on the type of access. The relevant password that is to apply for all devices can be entered in the footer.

If a higher access level or another password should be necessary for a specific access action, the relevant dialog window appears.

Operation 6.2 Navigation


6.2 Navigation

Horizontal menu bar The tabs "Plant management", "Configuration" and "Overview" arranged on the left correspond to the chronological order for managing, configuring, parameterizing and then diagnosing a PV plant.

The tabs "Help", "Settings" and "Language" arranged on the right are used for setting the software and helping the operator.

Vertical menu bar If you select the tab "Configuration", a vertical menu bar appears in which you configure your plant and parameterize your devices.

If you select the tab "Overview", a vertical menu bar appears in which you monitor the status of the plant and the individual devices, compare current operating values of different inverters, and receive messages.

Note Hiding the vertical menu bar

For improved clarity, you can hide the vertical menu bar by clicking on the green arrow. If required, the vertical menu bar can be shown again using the green arrow.

Operation 6.3 Plant management


6.3 Plant management Your photovoltaic plant projects are managed using "Plant management".

The "Plant management" tab displays the organizational data of a project on the left of the screen and provides you with a variety of functions for managing projects on the right.

The data for a project can comprise the following information:

● Facility (name of the plant)

● Project number (freely selectable designation)

● Customer

● Agent

● Notes

The management functions provided are as follows:

● Create a "New plant"

● "Open plant..."

● "Save plant"

● "Save plant as..."

● "Recent plants"

"Proceed to configuration" takes you to the plant configuration.

If a plant has been opened, the name of the plant file appears in the title bar.



Figure 6-3 Plant management



6.3.1 New plant You can create a new plant using the "New plant" button.

Procedure:

1. Click on the "New plant" button.

The entries relating to any previously displayed project on the left of the screen are deleted.

The project name "New plant" is displayed in the title bar.

If the changes to an opened plant have not yet been saved, you will be asked in the dialog field if you want to save the changes.

2. Enter optional information about your project:

– Facility: Name of the plant

– Project number: Any designation you choose

– Customer

– Agent

– Notes

Note

If you wish, you can skip this menu item and navigate directly to the configuration. You can enter optional data about your project at a later time if desired.



6.3.2 Open plant You can open an existing plant using the "Open plant" button.

Procedure:

1. Click on the "Open plant..." button.

The corresponding Windows dialog opens and displays the plants you have saved in the ".ssp" format.

2. Select the required plant by clicking.

You can identify the plant by means of the filename you assigned to it.

3. Click "Open".

The plant is now loaded for editing or use elsewhere.

The filename appears in the title bar.

Recent plants The plants you have most recently opened are displayed in the list box entitled "Recent plants". The number of displayed plants can be set in the menu "Settings (Page 66)".

The relevant plant can be opened direct by clicking on one of the plants listed here.



6.3.3 Save plant A plant can be saved at any time using the "Save plant" button.

Procedure:

1. Switch to the "Plant management" page.

2. Click on the "Save plant" button.

– If the current plant has already been saved once before, the file will be overwritten with the current date and entered parameters.

– If you are saving the plant for the first time, you will first be asked to enter a name and a directory for the project file.

The standard directory for saving projects will be displayed per default, You can also choose a different directory.

Note Storage path for plant files can be changed

The storage path for saving plant files is a default setting, but can be changed under menu item "Settings (Page 66)".

Note Display of save status

You can identify whether changes to your plant have been saved or not by the display of the filename in the title bar. The symbol "*" appears after the file name to indicate that changes to the plant have not yet been saved.

6.3.4 Save plant as You can save a plant under another name or in another folder by clicking on "Save plant as".

Procedure:

1. Switch to the "Plant management" page.

2. Click on the "Save plant as..." button.

3. Enter the new path and new file name (if applicable) in the dialog box which appears.

The current project will be saved under the specified name and path.

Operation 6.4 Configuration


6.4 Configuration

6.4.1 Introduction The "Configuration" tab is divided into the two sections "Plant" and "Device":

● In "Plant", you configure your plant comprising plant parts and devices.

● Under "Device", you parameterize your configured devices.

The relevant section appears when you click on the corresponding field in the vertical menu bar. The vertical menu bar can be hidden and shown again using the green arrow.

6.4.2 Plant In the "Plant" section, different plant objects can be added.

Figure 6-4 Configuration - plant



SINVERT device catalog In the left area of the page, you can find all the available SINVERT devices in the SINVERT device catalog, sorted according to inverters and other devices. The inverters are subdivided once again according to their IEC and UL versions. For a clearer, structured configuration, the "Plant part" object is also available. Any number of devices can be added to each plant.

New plant* / <Filename.ssp> The table on the right of the page shows the configuration of the plant, that is, the devices and plant parts making up the plant. The list has the columns PVS object, description, IP address and verify status. If you move the mouse pointer over a PVS object, a tooltip appears in which you can see the name, IP address, and synchronized firmware version of the PVS object. If the device has not yet been synchronized, the firmware version is not shown in the tooltip.

The filename is displayed in the bar above the list. The width of the columns can be modified with the help of the mouse, as can the position of the dividing line between the device catalog and the plant configuration.

If a new plant is configured, the filename "New plant*" appears first above the table; the "*" means data has been modified but not yet saved.

A new (empty) plant initially has only the node "New plant". This node cannot be deleted.

Plant parts can be dropped down or closed up to improve the overview. To do so, click on the "+" or "-" character at the plant part in the table. The entire tree can be fully dropped down or closed up using the "+" and "-" buttons above the table.

6.4.2.1 Inserting objects in the plant

Clear plant structure In the "Plant" section, different plant objects can be added. You can structure the plant clearly by inserting plant parts. Plant parts can be arranged underneath one another in several levels. A plant part can thus contain devices and/or plant parts. Another sub-level can be created under a device. The object "Plant part" is only used for clearer structuring of a plant configuration and has no other function.



Insert an object (manually)

Note

When inserting individual objects using "Insert an object" and dragging and dropping, the software always adopts the latest available firmware version of the inverters.

To select the firmware version of your inverter, insert the inverters into your plant configuration using the command "Insert an object more than once (with version selection)...".

There are different methods of inserting an object into the plant from the SINVERT device catalog:

1. In the table of the plant configuration, you select the node under which an object is to be inserted by clicking on it. Then you double-click on the desired object in the SINVERT device catalog to insert it into the plant configuration.

2. The desired object is dragged and dropped from the device catalog to the node in the plant configuration under which it is to be inserted.

Note

Only if a small "+" sign appears at the mouse pointer is it possible to place the device in the table on the right side.

3. Right-clicking on an object in the device catalog opens a shortcut menu that allows the object to be inserted once or more than once (with or without version selection) at the current position in the plant configuration.

4. You can insert cut or copied objects into the plant configuration via the shortcut menu.

For more information, refer to Chapter "Edit plant (Page 33)".

5. You can automatically search for and insert the accessible plant components in your network using the "Find devices..." button. For more information, refer to Chapter "Find devices... (Page 38)".



Insert an object (with version selection)... Objects can also be inserted more than once. The firmware version of the inverter can also be selected. The dialog window opens after selection of the command "Insert an object more than once...":

Enter here the number of objects of the selected type to be inserted. You can also specify whether objects to be inserted are all to receive the same name, or whether the name is to be numbered consecutively.

In the "Name" field, you assign the desired name of the object.

If you number the name, you can enter the number you want to start with in the "Start number" field.

The command "Insert an object (with version selection)..." is grayed-out if only one firmware version exists for a device.

Note Check firmware version

To check the firmware version of inserted inverters, right-click on the inverter and select "Properties" from the dropdown menu.



Result When you have inserted one or more objects into the plant, these lines appear highlighted in orange. This means these changes have not yet been saved. As soon as you have saved the changes, the orange highlighting of the line(s) disappears.

In the example above, 6 devices are inserted with consecutive numbering. After saving the plant, the result appears as follows:

6.4.2.2 Edit plant

Shortcut menu of the objects In the "Configuration" on the right side, the following shortcut menu can be called by right-clicking with the mouse. The objects can thus be cut, copied, and deleted. If an object has been previously copied or cut, it can be inserted again. It is inserted at the selected position.

You also have access here to the properties of configured devices.



Cut

The selected object is copied to a buffer in the program and then deleted from the plant configuration. The object is then inserted into the plant again at another position. All parameter settings and configurations are retained.

Copy

The selected object is copied to a buffer in the program. The copy of the device can then be pasted into the plant again at another position. All parameter settings and configurations are retained, with the exception of the IP address. This is then empty in the new device.

Paste

Pasting is only possible if the copy of an object is located in the program-internal buffer. The device from the buffer is pasted into the selected node. The parameter settings and configurations of the copied object are retained.

Note

The content of the internal buffer is retained until another device is cut or copied, or until the application is terminated. It is therefore possible to paste the device located in the buffer several times at different positions in the plant. It is also possible to copy a device from a plant, then to open another plant file and paste the device there.

Delete

The selected object, including lower-level objects, is deleted from the plant configuration after a confirmation prompt.

The selected object can also be deleted with the <Del> key.

Note Editing plant parts

A plant part can also be cut, copied, pasted, or deleted along with all its lower-level objects.

Online verification (single device)... You can verify and synchronize individual devices online. For more information on online verification, refer to Chapter "Verify devices... (Page 36)".



Moving objects An object or plant part can be dragged and dropped with all lower-level objects to another position in the plant. To do so, click on the object and, holding the mouse key down, drag the object to the desired position, and then release the mouse key. If the moved object is a plant part, all lower-level objects will also be moved.

Note

Multiple selection of objects is not possible.

Properties… You can obtain further information about the configured objects via the shortcut menu:

6.4.2.3 Edit object

Modifying the PVS object and description Any text can be entered for the names and description of the inserted objects. However, the object name must not be empty. If you left-click on the text within a column, the text can be edited after a brief delay by clicking again. Names for the folder structure or device names can be edited in this way. The name can consist of up to 40 characters, and the description can have up to 100 characters.

The name and description are saved by pressing "Return".

IP address Each device requires a valid and unique IP address; IPv6 is not supported. The format is checked (4-digit).

The IP address is entered as described above. The IP address is then saved by pressing "Return".



6.4.2.4 Verify devices... Using the "Verify devices..." button, the IP address, device type, and firmware version of the configured objects are compared with the accessible hardware in the PV plant.

For devices that have not been assigned to an IP address, the following message appears:

The next dialog box allows you to decide whether all devices are to be updated, or only those whose verify status was previously not OK.

After confirming with "OK", a window appears in which the progress of the online synchronization is displayed.

If all devices are successfully read and compared, the following window appears:



If an online synchronization cannot be carried out (for example, if there is a communication fault due to an incorrectly set IP address), the following window appears:

The failed operation is highlighted by the symbol shown below in the column "Verify status".

Verify status Within the table representation of the plant description, the following symbols are used in the "Verify status" column to indicate the different statuses of the displayed objects:

Symbol Meaning

The configured device matches the actual device in the plant.

Wrong device configured

No connection to device (wrong IP address) or device is not responding

Error when executing the synchronization

Status unknown, synchronization not yet executed

If you move the mouse pointer over the symbol, a tooltip offering further information on the verify status appears. If, for example, the configured firmware does not agree with the determined firmware, the configured and determined firmware are displayed.



6.4.2.5 Find devices... Using the "Find devices..." button, you can automatically search for all accessible components in the network and synchronize and insert them into your plant in SINVERT ConfigTool.

Find devices When you click on this button, you are first prompted to save the current configuration since the changes cannot be undone.

After you have answered the dialog box with "Yes" or "No", the following dialog window appears:

Here you can specify the range of IP addresses to be searched.

In addition, you have the option of numbering the inserted devices starting from any number.

The search starts with "OK".



After confirming with "OK", a window appears in which the progress of the search is displayed.

Newly found devices are added to the plant and existing devices are modified if applicable (e.g.: in the case of a divergent firmware version) and unfound devices are deleted from the configuration.

Note

Deletion and modification refers only to devices in the previously set IP address area.

Then a dialog box shows what has been modified.

Result As a result, you receive the actual expansion of your plant with the agreed firmware version in the SINVERT ConfigTool.



6.4.3 Device In the "Device" section, you receive information about the device parameters, and you can parameterize devices, import and export parameterized devices, and synchronize parameters with the inverter.

Plant configuration The "Device" section of the "Configuration" tab page displays the plant configuration as a tree structure on the left. The plant configuration can be modified in the "Plant" section.

Parameters of the devices In the table in the section on the right, the parameters of the device selected in the plant configuration are displayed. If a parameter has several elements (e.g. for different system units), this parameter is represented as a node with several sub-elements. For improved clarity, the nodes can be dropped down or closed up by clicking on the "+" or "-" character or by double-clicking on the node. The entire tree can be fully dropped down or closed up using the "+" and "-" buttons above the table. In addition, you can hide all parameters that cannot be modified.

6.4.3.1 Assigning the parameters The parameters can be adjusted for each device. If you left-click on the parameter within a column, the value can be edited and modified after a brief delay by clicking again.

Depending on the data type and value range of a parameter, different options for modifying or selecting the parameter value are offered. In the case of Boolean parameters, this is a checkbox. In the case of numerical parameters with a coherent value range, it is an editing field. In the case of discrete values as permissible input, it is a checkbox, and in the case of time and date parameters, it is an input box specially suited to the purpose.



Displaying the parameters of a device If the value of a parameter has been modified but not yet saved in the plant file, the line of the parameter is displayed against an orange background.

Symbol Meaning

The value of the parameter is current. It was not modified when last read from the device or written to the device. If you move the mouse pointer over the symbol, a tooltip appears showing the date and time of the last update.

The value of the parameter has been modified and since then has not been written to the device and has not been saved in the plant file.

The status of the parameter is unknown. It has not yet been written to the device or read from the device.

The parameter can be read and written. Its value can therefore be modified.

The parameter is read-only. Its value cannot be modified.



Note Access levels

There is a fixed access level for each of the parameters. If the access level is not sufficient for modifying a parameter, this is indicated by an appropriate warning message. You have the option of increasing the access level when entering the password.

Save changes When you have finished filling out the configuration, you save the newly created plant as described in Chapter "Save plant (Page 28)".

If you terminate SINVERT ConfigTool without saving, you will be asked whether you want to save the changes. The same applies if you create a new plant while an unsaved plant is open.

6.4.3.2 Actions In the "Device" section, there are different buttons with which you can start actions.

Read from device If you click on this button, the current data is read from the device.

The following message then appears:



Write to device You can also transfer values to the device. After clicking on the "Write to device..." button, a dialog box opens in which you can enter the parameters to be written to the device:

● "All writable": This causes all writable parameters to be overwritten even if they have not been modified.

● "All with 'Status: changed'": This causes all changed parameters to be written to the device.

● "All that do not have 'Status: up-to-date'": This causes all parameters whose status is not up-to-date to be written to the device.

Note Aborting the write operation

If it is not possible to write a parameter to the inverter, an error message appears, the operation is aborted, and no parameters are transferred to the device. This is the case, for example, if the inverter is in a status in which certain parameters cannot be changed.

Note Divergent firmware version

If the firmware version of an inverter differs from the configuration in the SINVERT ConfigTool, you receive a warning, but you can still write the parameter to the inverter.



Access level

To be able to write values to the device, the password of the appropriate access level must have been previously entered. The individual parameters have different access levels and can only be changed with the relevant password.

If the box "Valid for all devices of the plant" is checked, this password is always used for accessing a device. This box is only checked if individual parameters are written and you are prompted for a password.

If you have entered an incorrect password, you are prompted again for the password for this device.

After writing the device parameters, a window opens in which the results are displayed in the form of a table.

The current access level applicable for the entire plant is displayed on the left of the footer.

The access level can be set here using a password. This password is then used when communicating with the devices.



Import You can import the device configurations from a file. In the directory C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Siemens\SINVERT Service\devConfig the files are saved as default as type *.sdc. The path can be changed on the "Settings" tab.

Note

You cannot undo the import of data using the "Undo" button.

Export You can also export device configurations to re-use them later as often as you like. After you click on the button, a dialog window opens for saving the file. The path can be changed on the "Settings" tab.



6.4.4 Actions

Figure 6-5 The actions possible in the configuration are explained below from left to right. Not all actions are available in every menu.

Open all nodes This button opens all folders and subfolders in the data input and output tree.

If you want to open a specific folder and its subfolders, right-click on this folder and select the "+" in the dropdown menu.

You can open individual folders via the "+" on the folder.

Note Device parameters

When saving the file, the current view of the folder structure of the parameters is saved.

Close all nodes This button closes all folders and subfolders in the data input and output tree.

If you want to close a specific folder and its subfolders, right-click on this folder and select the "-" in the dropdown menu.

You can close individual folders via the "-" on the folder.

Note Device parameters

When saving the file, the current view of the folder structure of the parameters is saved.

Show/hide parameters with characteristic "Read Only" With this button, you switch between viewing all parameters and viewing the write-only parameters.

Go to parameter number In the case of views where the parameters are listed, you can enter a parameter number using this button. The parameter is then displayed and selected direct in the viewing area.



Undo Entries made in the tables of the plant display and the device display can be undone with this button. All executed actions are also undone. As soon as you have saved, the undo function is no longer possible.

Note

You cannot undo the import and export of device data with the "Undo" button.

Redo With this button, you can repeat actions you have undone.

Print This button opens the print preview. For more information, refer to Chapter "Print (Page 58)".

Operation 6.5 Overview


6.5 Overview

6.5.1 Introduction The "Overview" tab is divided into the sections "Plant", "Operating values", "Inverters", "Comparison", "Off/online comparison" and "Messages", in which the current operating values of all devices are displayed.

The relevant section appears when you click on the corresponding field in the vertical menu bar. The vertical menu bar can be hidden and shown again using the green arrow.

6.5.2 Plant An overview of all devices of the selected plant is shown in the "Plant" section. The current status appears in the "Status" column.



Symbol Meaning

Device in operation

Device not in operation

No connection to device (wrong IP address) or device is not responding

Warning

Error

Unknown (status has not yet been read)

"Update" When updating has been successful using the "Update" button, the following dialog box opens:



6.5.3 Operating values The operating values for each individual device are displayed in this section. These can only be modified within the configuration.



6.5.4 Inverters The currently produced power, the daily energy and the total energy are displayed in this section. The plant power and the inverter power are also displayed as percentages. The actual current for DC 1 to DC 3 is displayed in the lower section.

The displayed data can be updated manually or automatically (cyclically).



6.5.5 Comparison The values of selected devices can be compared. You can compare up to five devices. The comparison can be carried out both for adjustable "device parameters" and for "operating values". For this purpose, you can choose in the view between the two representations.

Comparison of device parameters The devices to be compared are selected in succession. Hold the <Ctrl> key down and left-click all the desired devices.

A representation of selected parameters is displayed for each device. The values to be compared are shown in the columns of the selected devices.

Figure 6-6 Comparison of device parameters



Comparison of operating values To compare operating values, the setting "Operating values" is first selected. Hold the <Ctrl> key down and left-click all the desired devices.

Figure 6-7 Comparison of operating values

If there is no valid IP address available for a device, the following warning information appears:

Result If parameter values vary, the column is highlighted in color.



6.5.6 Off/online comparison You can compare the actual values of an inverter with the configured values in the SINVERT ConfigTool. The current values of the selected inverter are read out online here.

Applying current values With the "Apply" button, the read values are applied to the configuration of the SINVERT ConfigTool device.



6.5.7 Messages In this section, messages are output for each device. These can be error messages, warning information, or operating statuses.

In the overview of the plant configuration, select the device whose messages are to be displayed. The messages are grouped as errors, warnings, and operating messages.

Figure 6-8 Current messages and historic messages with details

Symbol Meaning

Error

Warning

Event



Update The "Update" button opens a dialog box in which you can choose between updating the data once or cyclically:

● Update data once

If you update the data once, you are presented with the current messages and the historic messages. The text field under the message list displays an explanation or a more detailed description of the message selected in the list.

● Update data cyclically (current messages only)

If you update the messages once, you are presented with the current messages. Depending on which cycle time is set, the messages are updated continuously.

Export data to CSV file The messages can be written cyclically to a CSV file if the data is updated cyclically. You also define the file in which the data is saved in the "Update data" dialog box.



6.5.8 Update

Update In the overview in each section, you have the option of updating the received data using a button. The data can be updated once or cyclically. The cycle time is indicated in seconds. The shortest possible time is 10 s.

You can save all received data in a CVS file for later re-use. Select the desired path by right-clicking on "..." and navigating to the destination storage location via the Explorer.

Apply your settings with "OK". The cyclic scan is terminated using the "Cancel" button.

Changing the tab The following warning information is opened when changing the tab during a cyclic scan:

Operation 6.6 Print


6.6 Print In the two tabs "Configuration" and "Overview", a printout can be created in each section. The only exception is the "Inverters" section.

Operation 6.6 Print


Typical preview The preview is shown on the left, and on the right, you see the setting options. The width of the right side remains constant even if the size of the form is changed. The preview is adjusted automatically depending on the size of the window. At the top right, the currently selected page and the total number of pages are displayed.

Operation 6.6 Print


Column width The width of the columns has been defined and cannot be changed. If the page margins are modified, the column widths adapt to the remaining page width in percentage terms.

If the column width for a specified text is not sufficient, the text is cropped at the end. Three dots "..." indicate that the complete text cannot be displayed.

Navigating in a multi-page document The buttons "<" and ">" are used for navigating in a multi-page document. The direction keys <Screen↑> / <Screen↓> can also be used for scrolling. You can jump to the first or last page in the document with the buttons "<<" and ">>".

Scrolling in the document is possible using the mouse wheel. If the bottom of the page is reached, continue scrolling to reach the next page.

High quality The display quality can be improved by selecting "High quality".

Zoom

Operation 6.6 Print


Set to 150% to zoom the document. The preview is automatically updated but not scaled. It might therefore be the case that only one section is visible when zoomed.

Set up page

A dialog box opens which you can use to manually set the size and source of the paper and the page margins.

Operation 6.6 Print


The specifications "Left", "Right", "Top" and "Bottom" always refer to the actual page margin and not to the reduced printable page area.

Note Printable page area

There is a non-printable page area for printers. If the value selected is too low, warning information appears after closing the dialog box, and the value still permissible for the printer is automatically calculated and set. This value is displayed the next time the "Page setup" dialog box is started.

After terminating the dialog box with "OK", the preview is automatically updated.

If the selected page margins are too large, for example, Top = 150 and Bottom = 100, the following warning appears:

In this case, printing does not take place.

Font selection The font dialog box refers only to the text outside the header and footer areas. This allows achievement of optimal display in the selection of font size and type.

The sample text is displayed as an example below the selection menu.

After termination of the dialog box, the settings are immediately displayed in the preview.

Operation 6.6 Print


Printer selection Since the preview is dependent on the selected printer, the printer must be selected already at this stage. The printer selection is necessary at this point since there are non-printable page margins for each printer type. These are different depending on the printer type. When the printer is changed, the preview is correctly displayed immediately, taking account of the non-printable area.

Print A selection dialog box of available printers, from which the previously selected printer was chosen, appears first. The document is printed when you confirm with "OK".

Note

If a different printer to the one in the printer selection in the preview is selected at this point, the resulting printout can change.

Preview Use this button to update the preview.

Operation 6.6 Print


6.6.1 Header and footer Each page to be printed out contains a header and footer area in which important properties of the plant or device are displayed.

Note

The header and footer cannot be adapted.

Header In the header area of the plant, the items of plant information are always output underneath each other within a rectangle in the left section of the plant information comprising plant name, project number, customer and editor. The Siemens logo appears on the right.

In the device display, the device designation is additionally output in the center of the header area.

In the case of a comparison, "Inverter comparison: Device parameters" appears as the title in the center of the header area.

In the area on the right, the time of day at which the operating values were calculated is displayed.

Footer A rectangle is displayed in the footer area. In the area on the left, the name of the program "SINVERT ConfigTool" is displayed with the version number underneath. The date appears in the center. In the section on the right, the document page/total number of pages is displayed.

Operation 6.7 Help


6.7 Help Information about the following topics is displayed on the "Help" tab:

● Manuals and product data sheets

● Actual information on the Internet

● SINVERT ConfigTool version information

Procedure:

To display the relevant information, click on the corresponding link or button.

Operation 6.8 Settings


6.8 Settings

6.8.1 Overview The "Settings" tab enables the following procedures or settings:

● Selection of the network adapter

● Default entry in plant data when creating a new plant

When creating a new plant, the "Editor" entered here is applied in the relevant field of the "Plant management" menu.

● Default directory for saving the plants

With "Save plant as...", the directory specified here is opened as the default directory for saving the data.

● Default directory for saving device configurations

When using "Export" to export device configurations, the directory specified here is opened as the default directory for saving the data.

● Settings for saving and restoring

Here you can define whether or not to save the position and size of the SINVERT ConfigTool window and the width of the columns in the lists when ending the application. These settings are restored the next time you start. The number of files that are saved in the list of "Recent plants" can be set between 4 and 50.

● Trace (error log)

The directory for storing error logs is selected here. In addition, you can also set the number of days after which the error logs are to be automatically deleted (1 to 100 days). If you set 0 days, this has the effect that the error logs are never deleted.

Logs are always deleted when starting the application.



6.8.2 Network adapter You can select a network adapter using the "Select" under network adapters.

After clicking on the button, a dialog window opens listing all available network adapters or network cards.

Click to select the network adapter you want to use, and confirm the dialog box with "OK". Communication with the PV components then takes place via the selected network adapter.



6.8.3 Default directories

Selecting default directories If you want to select different default directories for the files, you can change the default setting as described below:

1. Click on button "Select".

The "Browse for folder" dialog box opens.

2. Change the path and/or the folder

or Make a new folder as described below:

– Click on button "Make new folder",

– enter a name and

– confirm with Return.

3. Confirm the new default directory by selecting "OK". If you decide you want to keep the existing default directory, simply click on "Cancel".

Operation 6.9 Language


6.9 Language You select the SINVERT ConfigTool language on the "Language" tab.

You can choose from the listed languages.

Procedure for changing the language setting:

1. Select the "Language" tab on the horizontal menu bar.

2. Click on the language of your choice (for example "Italiano").

The language is changed immediately and the user interface appears in the selected language.

Operation 6.9 Language



Appendix AA.1 Technical support

Technical support for SINVERT products ● Information material und downloads for SINVERT products:

SINVERT infocenter (http://www.siemens.com/sinvert-infocenter) Here you can find, for example:

– Catalogs

– Brochures

● Documentation on SINVERT products: SINVERT support (http://www.siemens.com/sinvert-support) Here you can find, for example:

– Manuals and operating instructions

– The latest product information, FAQs, downloads, tips and tricks

– Characteristics and certificates

● Contacts for SINVERT are available at: SINVERT partners (http://www.siemens.com/sinvert-partner)

Technical assistance for SINVERT products For all technical queries, please contact:

● Phone: +49 (911) 895-5900 Monday to Friday, 8 am – 5 pm CET

● Fax: +49 (911) 895-5907

● E-mail: Technical assistance (mailto:[email protected])

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