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Sunny Data Control
Management Software for Sunny Beam
and Sunny Boy Control
User Manual Version 4.2 SDC-TEN080642
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Table Of Contents
1 Notes on this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1. 1 Target Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1. 2 Validity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1. 3 Symbols Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1. 4 Typographic Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 Sunny Data Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2. 1 What is new?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2. 2 Scope of Delivery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2. 3 Scope of Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2. 4 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.4. 1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
2. 5 Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.5. 1 Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
3 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4 Connecting the PC to an Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
5 Connecting the PC to a Communication Device . 18
5. 1 Notes on the Use of Level Converters . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5. 2 Sunny Boy Control / Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5.2. 1 Connection via RS232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
5.2. 2 Connection via RS485 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
5.2. 3 Connection via the Analog Modem NET Piggy-Back . . . . . . . . .28
5.2. 4 Connection via the ISDN NET Piggy-Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
5.2. 5 Connection via the GSM NET Piggy-Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
5.2. 6 Connection via the Ethernet NET Piggy-Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
5. 3 Sunny Boy Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.3. 1 Connection via RS232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
5. 4 Sunny Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.4. 1 Connection via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
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6 Installation of Sunny Data Control . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6. 1 Installing Sunny Data Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
7 Sunny Data Control User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . 37
7. 1 Navigation Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
7. 2 Plant tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
7. 3 Display Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
8 Initial Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
8. 1 Creating Plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
8.1. 1 Brief Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
8.1. 2 Changing Plant Names, Creating / Deleting Plants . . . . . . . . . .42
8. 2 Loading a Plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
8. 3 Setting the Communication Connection . . . . . . . . . . 46
8.3. 1 COM1 – COM255 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
8.3. 2 Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
8.3. 3 Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
8.3. 4 Sunny Beam (USB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
8.3. 5 Setting the Transport Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
8. 4 Detecting Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
8.4. 1 Narrowing the Scope of Device Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
9 Setting Parameters (Installer). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
10 Displaying Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
10. 1 Creating a Device Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
10.1. 1 Displaying or Concealing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
10.1. 2 Arranging the Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
10.1. 3 Displaying or Concealing the Graticule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
10.1. 4 Setting the Data Query Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
10.1. 5 Maximizing the Device Overview (Online Display) . . . . . . . . . .64
10. 2 Selecting Channels for Spot Value Queries . . . . . . . 66
10. 3 Setting the Performance Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
10. 4 Setting the Communication Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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10. 5 Changing the Color Behavior of the Device Fields . . 72
10. 6 Accessing Individual Device Information . . . . . . . . . 76
10. 7 Setting the Quick Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
10. 8 Configuring the Total Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
10. 9 Overview Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
10.9. 1 Renaming a Device Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
10.9. 2 Copying a Device Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
10.9. 3 Saving a Device Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
10.9. 4 Deleting a Device Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
10.9. 5 Loading a Device Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
10. 10 Activating / Deactivating Spot Value Querying . . . . 91
11 Managing Data and Saving Data Locally . . . . . 92
11. 1 Reading Out and Saving Data from Sunny Beam. . . 92
11. 2 Saving Data in Excel Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
11. 3 Saving Data in CSV Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
11.3. 1 Creating a New CSV Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
11.3. 2 Structure of the Standard CSV Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
11. 4 Direct Data Acquisition from an Inverter . . . . . . . . 102
11.4. 1 Setting up the Data Filing Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
11.4. 2 Saving and Viewing Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
11.4. 3 Sending Data to Sunny Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
11. 5 Setting up Sunny Boy Control Channel Recording . 107
11. 6 Reading Out Data Saved on the Sunny Boy Control 109
11.6. 1 Storage Time Refresh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
11.6. 2 Setting Time Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
11.6. 3 Resetting Time Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
11.6. 4 Channel Recording Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
11.6. 5 Structure of the Excel Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
11. 7 Configuring the Automatic Readout . . . . . . . . . . . 116
11.7. 1 Setting a Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
11.7. 2 Editing/Deleting a Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
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11.7. 3 Deactivating the Automatic Readout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
11. 8 Creating a Chart in Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
11.8. 1 Automatic Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
11.8. 2 Manual Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
12 Transferring Data to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . 128
12. 1 System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
12. 2 Reading Out the Complete Time Range . . . . . . . . 128
12. 3 Configuring Sunny Portal Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
12. 4 Sending Sunny Portal Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
12.4. 1 After Automatic Data Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
12.4. 2 After Manual Data Query. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
12. 5 Transferring the Device Overview to the Internet . . 133
12.5. 1 Writing the Online Data File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
12.5. 2 Structure of the Online Data Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
12. 6 Internet Server (SDC Agent). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
12.6. 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
12.6. 2 Configuring and Activating the Internet Server. . . . . . . . . . . . .142
12. 7 SDC Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
12. 8 The Java Applet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
12.8. 1 General Applet Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
12.8. 2 Component-specific Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
12.8. 3 Chart Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
12.8. 4 Device Field Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
12.8. 5 Numerical Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
12.8. 6 Overview of Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
12.8. 7 Example of an HTML Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
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13 Additional Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
13. 1 Replacing a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
13.1. 1 Updating the Device Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
13. 2 Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
13.2. 1 Setting the Device Name and Device ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
13.2. 2 Changing a Device's Network Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
13. 3 Removing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
13. 4 Adding a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
13. 5 Sorting Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
13. 6 Creating a Color Palette for Device Fields. . . . . . . 177
13. 7 Changing the Fonts of Device Fields . . . . . . . . . . . 178
13. 8 Background Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
13. 9 Packet Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
13. 10 Changing the Security Level (Installer Password) . . 184
13. 11 Locking the Device Overview (Online Display) . . . 185
13. 12 Timeouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
13.12. 1 Settings at the Sunny Central Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
14 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
14. 1 Errors Upon Use of Sunny Data Control . . . . . . . . 187
14. 2 Java Applet Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
14. 3 Directory Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
14. 4 Setting the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
15 Overview of Menu Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
16 Contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
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1 Notes on this Manual
1. 1 Target Group
This manual is for installers as well as end users. It includes a description of the system
and instructions for the commissioning and operation of the device. Some of the
procedures may only be done by trained personnel, these procedures are marked with
a danger symbol.
1. 2 Validity
This documentation for the Sunny Data Control is valid for software version 3.93 and
higher. How to display the software version is described in chapter 2. 5 „Identification”
(page 15).
1. 3 Symbols Used
To ensure optimum use of this document, note the following explanation of the symbols
used.
This symbol indicates a notice which, if ignored, will make the procedure or oper-
ation more difficult.
This symbol indicates an example, which serves to help explain a working step.
This symbol identifies a warning, which indicates a fact or feature which,
if ignored, can cause serious damage to the device.
This symbol indicates a statement which, if ignored, could lead to serious
injury or death.
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1. 4 Typographic Conventions
This user manual uses the typographic conventions indicated in the following table.
Example of the convention Description
<Ok> < > This symbol indicates a button
"Options" Menu items and commands are shown in
quotation marks (in conjunction with "Click
on..." or "Select..." ).
"Options / Settings" If several menu items must be selected,
these are shown separated by a slash (in
conjunction with "Click on..." or
"Select..." ).
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2 Sunny Data Control
2. 1 What is new?
The data transfer to Sunny Portal is now also possible when the inverter is directly
connected to the PC.
- See chapter 12. 3 „Configuring Sunny Portal Mail” (page 129).
2. 2 Scope of Delivery
The program "Sunny Data Control" can be downloaded from www.SMA.de in the
download area, or ordered as a CD: (SMA order number SMA-CDROM).
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2. 3 Scope of Application
Sunny Data Control is a PC program from SMA Technologie AG with which you can
realize long-term storage of the data from your photovoltaic plant, and also visualize
it. Sunny Data Control queries the data from your communication device (Sunny Boy
Control and Sunny Beam) and saves it as Microsoft Excel files or CSV files on your PC.
With Sunny Data Control, for example, you can set up a complete overview of all
inverter data (e.g.Pac, E-total, E-today) and display the inverter data in Excel in the form
of charts. As an installer you can set the inverters' parameters, and you can send the
data to Sunny Portal for visualization and storage. See www.SunnyPortal.com for more
information on Sunny Portal.
With Sunny Data Control software version 3.81 and above, you can also connect an
inverter directly to the PC. This connection is only permissible for the purpose of
servicing, and may not be operated on a long-term basis.
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PC Connection Possibilities
The following figure provides an overview of the connection possibilities from inverter
to PC with Sunny Data Control. You can obtain further information at www.SMA.de,
and in section 4 „Connecting the PC to an Inverter” (page 17).
It is only ever possible to have one type of connection between inverters, and to the
communication device.
With an RS232 and USB connection, only one inverter can be connected to one
communication device, or one inverter to one PC.
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2. 4 Functions
Supported Communication devices:
Sunny Boy Control/Plus/Light (starting with software version 2.0)
Sunny Central Control (starting with software version 2.0)
•Sunny Beam
Supported inverters for direct connection to the PC (Sunny Data Control software
version 3.81 and above):
•Sunny Boys
Sunny Mini Centrals
Windy Boy
Possibility to connect one
inverter directly to the PC:
via USB service cable
Functions
Continuous system monitoring and acquisition of measurement data by means of
accessing your Sunny Boy Control
Direct gathering of measurement data from an inverter through its direct
connection to the PC
Remote monitoring via modem
Export of data for presentation of operating data on the Internet (e.g. via Sunny
Portal)
Graphic PC display of all measurement data and operating modes
"Online display" with color-coded indication of the present output of each Sunny
Boy in your plant
Configuration of Sunny Boys and adjustment of Sunny Boys' parameters
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2.4. 1 System Requirements
Operating system: Windows 98 or above
Available hard disk space: at least 20 MB
RS232 interface: COM1 to COM255 (D-Sub9/25) or Ethernet
RS232
- on the PC: COM1 to COM255
- on the Sunny Boy Control: RS232 Piggy-Back
- Data cable: up to 15 m
RS485
- on the PC: Interface converter
- on the Sunny Boy Control: RS485 Piggy-Back
- Data cable: up to 1200 m
•Ethernet
- on the PC: Ethernet card
- on the Sunny Boy Control: NET socket, NET Piggy-Back
- Ethernet: up to 100 m
•USB
- on the Sunny Beam: up to 3 m
2. 5 Identification
2.5. 1 Software Version
In Sunny Data Control, you can display the
Sunny Data Control software version via the
menu item "?/Info..." .
This shows the following information:
1. Software version and date
2. Current security level of the user,
see section 13. 10 „Changing
the Security Level (Installer Pass-
word)” (page 184).
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3 Safety Instructions
Please follow all operating and safety instructions in this manual. Failure to follow these
instructions could result in damage to the device and cause personal injury.
Operating Instructions
All work on the inverters may only be performed by qualified electricians!
Follow all safety instructions contained in the inverter documentation!
With the Sunny Data Control program, your PV plant's safety-related
inverter parameters can be changed. Such parameters may only be
changed after consulting your energy supply company.
Data collected by Sunny Data Control regarding the power generated by your
solar power plant can deviate from the electric meter. The Sunny Data Control
data may not be used for billing purposes.
The PC, and thus Sunny Data Control, can be connected to the Internet via an ad-
ditional router. Adequate security measures must be taken by using upstream
hardware and software (firewall).
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4 Connecting the PC to an Inverter
The direct connection is made via the SMA USB service interface with a 1.5 m cable
and a USB interface for the PC connection (SMA order number: USBPBS)
For further information regarding this connection, please refer to the USB service
interface's user manual.
Data Acquisition
How to gather and save data from an inverter connected directly to a PC is described
in Chapter 11. 4 „Direct Data Acquisition from an Inverter” (page 102).
A direct connection of a PC to the inverter is only intended for the purpose
of servicing, and may not be operated on a long-term basis.
Sunny Data Control supports the direct connection of an inverter to the PC with
Sunny Data Control software version 3.81 and above.
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5 Connecting the PC to a Communication Device
To connect several inverters to the PC, there are various communication devices at your
disposal.
The following table shows the communication devices and the possible connection
types.
Communication device Communication device's
interface
PC's interface
Sunny Boy Control / Plus RS232 Piggy-Back RS232 connection
RS232 to USB level
converter
RS485 Piggy-Back RS485 connection
RS485 to USB level
converter
RS485 to RS232 level
converter
NET Piggy-Back with
analog modem
analog modem
ISDN modem (with CAPI
driver)
GSM modem
NET Piggy-Back with ISDN
modem
ISDN modem
NET Piggy-Back with GSM
modem
analog modem
ISDN modem (with CAPI
driver)
GSM modem
NET Piggy-Back with
Ethernet
Ethernet network card
Sunny Boy Control Light RS232 Piggy-Back RS232 connection
RS232 to USB level
converter
Sunny Beam USB USB connection
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The following sections describe the various options for connection of the communication
devices, provide recommendations for cabling, and include wiring diagrams.
Information on the Sunny Central Control
Sunny Central Control RS232 Piggy-Back RS232 connection
RS232 to USB level
converter
RS485 Piggy-Back RS485 connection
RS485 to USB level
converter
RS485 to RS232 level
converter
NET Piggy-Back with
analog modem
analog modem
ISDN modem (with CAPI
driver)
GSM modem
NET Piggy-Back with ISDN
modem
ISDN modem
NET Piggy-Back with
Ethernet
Ethernet network card
For a Sunny Central Control, certain settings in Sunny Data Control versions 3.5
and beyond must be adopted to exceed time limits. See Chapter 13.12. 1 „Set-
tings at the Sunny Central Control” (page 186)
The Sunny Central Control is a variant of the Sunny Boy Control, which is directly
built into the Sunny Central. Throughout this manual, only the Sunny Boy Control
is mentioned. All sections which apply to the Sunny Boy Control also apply to the
Sunny Central Control.
Communication device Communication device's
interface
PC's interface
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5. 1 Notes on the Use of Level Converters
Level inverters are devices which convert data from one signal type to another, for
instance from RS485 to USB. With the aid of these level converters, a Sunny Boy
Control / Plus or Sunny Boy Control Light can be connected to a PC which does not
have the appropriate interface.
SMA provides the following level converters. These level converters have been tested,
and function with the Sunny Boy Control / Plus and the Sunny Boy Control Light:
RS232/RS485 to USB
- SMA order number: I-7561
RS485 to RS232
- SMA order number: I-7520
Compatibility with all level converters available on the market cannot be guaran-
teed.
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5. 2 Sunny Boy Control / Plus
5.2. 1 Connection via RS232
RS232 communication characteristics:
A maximum of one Sunny Boy Control / Plus can be connected to a PC.
The PC must be equipped with an RS232 port. If it is not, please read section 5.
1 „Notes on the Use of Level Converters” (page 20).
The Sunny Boy Control / Plus requires an RS232 Piggy-Back at the PC (COM 2)
port.
Alternatively, the AUX (COM 3) port on the Sunny Boy Control Plus can be used
if the port is equipped with an RS232 Piggy-Back.
The maximum total cable length is 12 m
Cabling Recommendations
The connection between the Sunny Boy Control and the PC occurs by means of a
commercially available null modem cable. Use the null modem cable provided.
If the length proves insufficient, use a commercially available null modem cable of the
required length.
Jumper Functions at the Sunny Boy Control / Plus
With RS232 communication, no jumper must be mounted on the Sunny Boy Control /
Plus at the PC (COM 2) port, or on the Sunny Boy Control Plus at the AUX (COM 3)
port.
RS232
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Wiring Diagram
1. Use the provided null modem ca-
ble, or a commercially available
null modem cable of the required
length.
2. Plug the 9-pin D-Sub female con-
nector into a free COM port on
your PC.
3. Lay the cable properly so that
there is no risk of persons tripping
over it.
4. Plug the 9-pin D-Sub female con-
nector into the port on the Sunny
Boy Control which is equipped
with the RS232 interface.
Sunny Boy Control: PC (COM 2)
Sunny Boy Control Plus: (COM 2)
or AUX (COM 3)
5. Make sure that jumpers A, B and
C are not plugged in the port
used.
Observe all safety instructions in the Sunny Boy Control / Plus
documentation, and in the PC documentation.
Shut down the PC before you connect the Sunny Boy Control / Plus, as
otherwise one or both COM ports may be damaged.
Sunny Boy Control
Sunny Boy Control Plus
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5.2. 2 Connection via RS485
RS485 communication characteristics:
Up to 50 Sunny Boy Control / Plus devices can be connected to a PC.
The PC must be equipped with an RS485 port. If it is not, please read section 5.
1 „Notes on the Use of Level Converters” (page 20).
Each Sunny Boy Control requires an RS485 Piggy-Back at the PC (COM 2) port.
Alternatively, at the Sunny Boy Control Plus, the AUX (COM 3) port can be used,
if this is equipped with an RS232 Piggy-Back.
The maximum total cable length is 1200 m
Cabling Recommendations
The cable length and quality have an effect on the signal quality. To achieve a good
quality signal, observe the following instructions regarding cabling:
Use metallic D-Sub female connectors. Connectors made of plastic, or metallized
plastic, can cause faulty data transfer.
For the outdoors, use a communications cable with the following important
qualities:
- Cross-section: at least 2 x 2 x 0,22 mm
2
, and at least 2 x 2 x AWG 24
-shielded
-Twisted Pair
- UV-resistant
We recommend the following cable types for outdoors:
SMA communications cable: COMCAB-OUTxxx*
*available in the following lengths xxx = 100 m/200 m/500 m und 1000 m.
Lappkabel: UNITRONIC Li2YCYv 2 x 2 x 0,22 mm
2
For the outdoors you can also use a data cable designed for indoor use, if you
protect it against UV radiation with an appropriate cable duct.
RS485
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We recommend the following cable types for indoors:
SMA data cable: COMCAB-INxxx*
*available in the following lengths xxx = 100 m/200 m/500 m und 1000 m.
Lappkabel: UNITRONIC Li2YCY (TP) 2 x 2 x 0,22 mm
2
Helukabel: PAAR-TRONIC-Li-2YCY 2 x 2 x 0,22 mm
2
Jumper Functions
Termination
To increase the signal quality of the RS485 data bus, it must be terminated at both ends.
Each termination occurs with a 120 W resistor between the two data lines. Terminate
the last Sunny Boy Control / Plus by means of a jumper. The position of the jumper is
described in the user manual of the Sunny Boy Control / Plus.
Signal Biasing
To increase the signal quality of the RS485 data bus, a maximum of one bias can be
connected in the data bus. We recommend connecting the bias at the PC.
Pin Assignment of the Connection Cable
Sunny Boy Control PC
Signal Pin Pin Signal
Data + 3 Data +
Data- 8 Data-
GND 5 GND
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Wiring Diagram
1. Plug the 9-pin D-Sub female con-
nector into a free COM port on
your PC. For the pin assignment of
the RS485 connection, please re-
fer to the PC's documentation, or
the plug-in card's documentation.
When connecting the cable, make
sure that Data+ and Data- are a
twisted pair. Shorten the wire of the
fourth, unused conductor, so that
short circuits cannot arise. Take
note of the conductors' color cod-
ing:
2. If the PC is situated at one of the
two ends of the RS485 data bus,
terminate the end of the cable as
described in the PC's documenta-
tion, or in the plug-in card's docu-
mentation.
3. Configure the RS485 data bus'
bias as described in the PC's docu-
mentation, or the plug-in card's
documentation.
4. Lay the cable properly so that there
is no risk of persons tripping over it.
Observe all safety instructions in the Sunny Boy Control / Plus
documentation, and in the PC documentation.
Shut down the PC before you connect the Sunny Boy Control / Plus, as
otherwise one or both COM ports may become damaged.
Data + ____________________
Data- ____________________
GND ____________________
Sunny Boy Control Sunny Boy Control Plus
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5. Plug the 9-pin D-Sub female con-
nector into the port on the Sunny
Boy Control which is equipped
with the RS485 interface.
Sunny Boy Control: PC (COM 2)
Sunny Boy Control Plus: (COM 2)
or AUX (COM 3)
6. Connect the PC's Data+ with the
Data+ of the Sunny Boy Control /
Plus, and so on. The 3 connections
should be made directly.
7. At the last Sunny Boy Control /
Plus, jumper A must be mounted at
the port used. Jumper A must not
be mounted on any of the other
Sunny Boy Control / Plus devices.
Make sure that jumpers B and C
are not mounted at the port used.
8. Connect the Data+ of the next Sun-
ny Boy Control / Plus with the Da-
ta+ of the Sunny Boy Control / Plus
which precedes it, and so on. The
3 connections are directly intercon-
nected.
9. At the last Sunny Boy Control /
Plus, jumper A must be mounted at
the port used. Jumper A must not
be mounted on any of the other
Sunny Boy Control / Plus devices.
Make sure that jumpers B and C
are not mounted at the port used.
Sunny Boy Control Sunny Boy Control Plus
Sunny Boy Control Sunny Boy Control Plus
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5.2. 3 Connection via the Analog Modem NET Piggy-Back
Analog Modem Communication Characteristics
As the connection to the Sunny Boy Control / Plus is established via the telephone
network, it is only ever possible to connect one Sunny Boy Control / Plus with the
PC.
The PC must be equipped with a modem (analog, ISDN with CAPI driver or
GSM).
The Sunny Boy Control / Plus requires an "analog modem" version of the NET
Piggy-Back.
Connection
1. Connect the PC to the telephone network as described in the modem's user man-
ual.
2. Connect the Sunny Boy Control / Plus to the telephone network as described in
the NET Piggy-Back's user manual.
3. Use the software provided with the PC operating system to establish the connection
between the two devices.
Compatibility with all PC modems available on the market cannot be guaranteed.
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5.2. 4 Connection via the ISDN NET Piggy-Back
ISDN Modem Communication Characteristics
As the connection to the Sunny Boy Control / Plus is established via the telephone
network, it is only ever possible to connect one Sunny Boy Control / Plus with the
PC.
The PC must be equipped with an ISDN modem.
The Sunny Boy Control / Plus requires an "ISDN" version of the NET Piggy-Back.
Connection
1. Connect the PC to the telephone network as described in the modem's user man-
ual.
2. Connect the Sunny Boy Control / Plus to the telephone network as described in
the NET Piggy-Back's user manual.
3. Use the software provided with the PC operating system to establish the connection
between the two devices.
Compatibility with all PC modems available on the market cannot be guaranteed.
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5.2. 5 Connection via the GSM NET Piggy-Back
GSM Modem Communication Characteristics
As the connection to the Sunny Boy Control / Plus is established via the telephone
network, it is only ever possible to connect one Sunny Boy Control / Plus with the
PC.
The PC must be equipped with a modem (analog, ISDN with CAPI driver or
GSM).
The Sunny Boy Control / Plus requires a "GSM" version of the NET Piggy-Back.
Connection
1. Connect the PC to the telephone network as described in the modem's user man-
ual.
2. Connect the Sunny Boy Control / Plus to the telephone network as described in
the NET Piggy-Back's user manual.
3. Use the software provided with the PC operating system to establish the connection
between the two devices.
Compatibility with all PC modems available on the market cannot be guaranteed.
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5.2. 6 Connection via the Ethernet NET Piggy-Back
Ethernet Network Communication Characteristics
Any number of Sunny Boy Control / Plus devices can be connected to a PC via
the Ethernet network. The only limitation is the capability of the PC, whereby the
main memory is the limiting factor.
A Sunny Boy Control / Plus can be connected directly to a PC.
The PC must be equipped with an Ethernet network card.
Each Sunny Boy Control / Plus requires an "Ethernet" version of the NET Piggy-
Back.
Cabling Recommendations
The cable length and quality can adversely affect the signal quality. To achieve good
results, observe the following instructions.
For the connection to a hub or router, you require a patch cable.
For the direct connection to a PC, you require a crossover cable.
Use high quality cable, at least category 5 (STP Cat 5) or higher shielded twisted
pair cable.
The maximum permitted cable length for Ethernet cable is 100 m.
Router or hub
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Connection to an Ethernet Network
1. Connect the PC to the network as described in the Ethernet network card's user
manual.
2. Connect the Sunny Boy Control / Plus to the Ethernet network as described in the
NET Piggy-Back's user manual.
Direct Connection to a Single PC
1. Plug one end of the crossover cable into your PC's Ethernet network card.
2. Plug the other end of the Ethernet network cable into the NET socket of the Sunny
Boy Control / Plus.
3. Lay the cable properly so that there is no risk of persons tripping over it.
5. 3 Sunny Boy Control Light
5.3. 1 Connection via RS232
RS232 communication characteristics:
A maximum of one Sunny Boy Control Light can be connected to a PC.
The PC must be equipped with an RS232 port. If it is not, please read section 5.
1 „Notes on the Use of Level Converters” (page 20).
The maximum total cable length is 12 m
Cabling Recommendations
The connection between the Sunny Boy Control Light and the PC occurs by means of a
commercially available null modem cable. Use the null modem cable provided.
If the length proves insufficient, use a commercially available null modem cable of the
required length.
RS232
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Wiring Diagram
1. Use the provided null modem cable, or a com-
mercially available null modem cable of the re-
quired length.
2. Plug the 9-pin D-Sub female connector into a
free COM port on your PC.
3. Lay the cable properly so that there is no risk of
persons tripping over it.
4. Plug the 9-pin D-Sub female connector into the
PC (COM2) port on the Sunny Boy Control
Light.
Observe all safety instructions in the Sunny Boy Control / Plus
documentation, and in the PC documentation.
Shut down the PC before you connect the Sunny Boy Control / Plus, as
otherwise one or both COM ports may become damaged.
Sunny Boy Control Light
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5. 4 Sunny Beam
5.4. 1 Connection via USB
USB Communication Characteristics
A maximum of one Sunny Beam can be connected to a PC.
The PC must be equipped with a USB port.
The maximum total cable length is 3 m
Connection
1. Connect the Sunny Beam to the PC as described in the Sunny Beam's user manual.
USB
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6 Installation of Sunny Data Control
Sunny Data Control can be downloaded from the SMA web server or ordered as a CD.
6. 1 Installing Sunny Data Control
1. Before installation, close all Win-
dows programs on your PC.
2. Start the Sunny Data Control in-
stallation program (setup file) on
your PC. The Sunny Data Control
installation window opens (see
figure to the right).
3. Follow the program's on-screen
instructions.
SDC agent
4. If you also wish to use
Sunny Data Control
for online presenta-
tion of your PV plant,
add a check mark
next to "SDC Agent"
(not necessary for
Sunny Portal).
Installation with Windows Vista:
With Windows Vista, Sunny Data Control must be saved using a path other than
C:\Programs, for example, C:\SMA.
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Program Shortcut
5. If a program shortcut
(see figure below) for
Sunny Data Control is
to be created on your
PC, leave the check
mark in place (see fig-
ure to the right).
6. Once the installation
is finished, you can
launch Sunny Data Control.
7. When you launch Sunny Data Control for the first time, no device is as yet config-
ured to be detected by Sunny Data Control.
8. If you have not yet connected a device, connect it as described in section 5 „Con-
necting the PC to a Communication Device” (page 18).
9. Subsequently, create a plant and establish the communication connection as de-
scribed in section 8 „Initial Settings” (page 41).
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7 Sunny Data Control User Interface
The Sunny Data Control user interface comprises three areas:
Navigation areaIn the navigation area, you can access and use various Sunny
Data Control functions.
Plant treeIn the plant tree, the currently selected plant is displayed, along with its
devices which you have detected with Sunny Data Control.
Display areaIn the display area, three different views can be called up via the
three tabs (see figure below).
- Spotvalues (here, the page "Device Overview" is displayed)
- Channel recording (here, the page "Archive Channels" is displayed)
- Parameters (here, the page "Parameters" is displayed)
Navigation
Plant tree
Display Area
Tabs
(with three tabs)
Area
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7. 1 Navigation Area
The navigation area comprises the menu bar and the menu buttons. The menu buttons
correspond to the most frequently required menu items, and are thus made available to
you as convenient menu buttons for quick access. You can also call up these menu items
via the menu bar.
The menu bar comprises six main menus:
1. File
2. Connection
3. Spot values
4. Options
5. Extras
6. ?
The menu buttons correspond to the most frequently required menu items:
PlantAlso accessible in the navigation area via "Options / Choose Plant".
SearchAlso accessible in the navigation area via "Options / Device Detection".
SaveThis button can only be selected if the archive channels are currently
displayed in the display area. You can call up the archive channels in the display
area via the "Channel recording" tab.
•Show
SettingsAlso accessible in the navigation area via "Options / Settings".
Menu bar
Menu buttons
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7. 2 Plant tree
In the plant tree, the currently selected plant
is displayed, along with its devices, which
you have detected with Sunny Data Control.
Here, via the plant tree menu, you can,
forexample, call up the device information of
the selected device, remove the selected
device, add devices, sort devices, or replace
devices.
Some of the actions which you can select in
the plant tree menu apply to the currently
selected device, while other actions apply to
all devices.
You can call up the plant tree menu for the
respective device by clicking on the name of the device with the right mouse
button, or by clicking on the icon pictured here to the right (see also figure
above):
If you call up the plant tree menu via the icon, you must first highlight the respective
device by clicking on the device's name.
Expanding and Collapsing the Plant Tree
You can expand and collapse the plant tree by clicking on the nodes (+/- symbols).
This function is a practical way to maintain an overview if you have a plant with many
devices.
Plant tree
Expanded plant tree
Collapsed plant tree
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7. 3 Display Area
In the display area, three different pages can be called up via the three tabs (see figure
below):
- Spotvalues (here, the page "Device Overview" is displayed)
- Channel recording (here, the page "Archive Channels" is displayed)
- Parameters (here, the page "Parameters" is displayed)
You can call up the Device Overview menu ("Spotvalues" tab) via the following
icon:
(see also figure below), or by clicking on the field of the respective device with the right
mouse button. Some of the actions which you can select in the display area menu apply
to the currently selected device, while other actions apply to all devices.
Three tabs
(here: "Spotvalues" tab active)
Device overview menu
Name of the current page (here: device overview).
("Spotvalues" tab)
Lock
online display
(device overview)
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8 Initial Settings
8. 1 Creating Plants
With Sunny Data Control, you can create, manage and monitor one or more plants
(e.g. as an installer). However, it is only ever possible to display and edit one
plant at
a time (current plant) in the Sunny Data Control window. If you manage several plants,
you must first load the respective plant (see section 8. 2 „Loading a Plant” (page 45)).
Detected devices and settings, such as the communication connection or parameters,
always refer to the respective plant, and are saved as settings for the respective plant.
8.1. 1 Brief Overview
You can call up the window for creating and selecting plants via the menu
item "Options / Choose Plant", or via the "Plant" icon (see figure below). By
default, a plant with the name "My Plant" is always created automatically
during installation.
Current plant
Currently selected plant
All plants already
created
Load selected plant
Save current plant
Create copy of the selected plant
Create new plant
Rename selected plant
Delete selected plant
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8.1. 2 Changing Plant Names, Creating / Deleting Plants
Changing the Plant Name
By default, a plant with the name "My Plant" is always created automatically by Sunny
Data Control during installation. You can change the plant name which is displayed in
Sunny Data Control, create additional plants, or delete plants.
1. Select "Options / Choose Plant", or click on the "Plant" icon (see figure
to the right).The "PV-Plant" window opens.
2. In the "Available Plants" field, click on "My Plant", so that it is highlighted.
3. Click on <Rename>. The name of the selected plant can now be written over.
4. Type in the desired name for the plant.
5. Click on <Save> in order to save the new name, or click on the white area of the
window.
Current plant
All plants already
created
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Creating Plants
1. Select "Options / Choose Plant", or click on the "Plant" icon (see figure
to the right).The "PV-Plant" window opens.
2. Click on <New> to create a new plant. A new plant with the name "My Plant" is
created. The name can now be overwritten.
3. Type in the desired name for the plant.
4. Click on <Save> in order to save the new name, or click on the white area of the
window. In this way you can create more plants
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Deleting Plants
1. Select "Options / Choose Plant", or click on the "Plant" icon (see figure
to the right).The "PV-Plant" window opens.
2. Select the plant which you wish to delete by clicking on the name of the plant.
3. The selected plant is immediately deleted, along with all settings and detected de-
vices, when you click on <Delete>. In this way you can delete other plants.
If you delete a plant, the complete plant is deleted, along with all settings and de-
tected devices! The saved Excel files are retained.
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8. 2 Loading a Plant
If you have created more than one plant, you must first load the plant which you wish
to edit or display. It is only ever possible to display and edit one plant at a time (current
plant) in the Sunny Data Control window.
1. Select "Options / Choose Plant", or click on the "Plant" icon (see figure
to the right).The "PV-Plant" window opens.
2. Select the plant which you wish to load by clicking on the name of the plant.
3. Click on <Load> to load the selected plant.
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8. 3 Setting the Communication Connection
According to your selected type of connection to the PC, you must set the
corresponding connection in Sunny Data Control.
The communication connection setting always refers to the current plant, and can be set
differently for each plant.
In Sunny Data Control, you can set the connections listed below, which are described
in the sections which follow.
COM1, 2, 3, etc.(here, your PC's COM ports are listed: COM1, COM2, etc.)See
section 8.3. 1 „COM1 – COM255” (page 46).
"Modem"(here, the type name of the modem installed at your PC is displayed)See
section 8.3. 2 „Modem” (page 48).
NetworkSee section 8.3. 3 „Network” (page 48).
Sunny Beam (USB)See section 8.3. 4 „Sunny Beam (USB)” (page 51).
8.3. 1 COM1 – COM255
1. Select "Options / Settings", or click on the "Settings" icon. The "Set-
tings..." window opens.
2. Select "Communication".
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3. In the drop-down list "Connection by", select the COM port, via which the Sunny
Boy Control is connected to your PC. The COM ports are labeled on your PC (1,
2, 3, etc.).
4. Click on <Settings>.
5. The connection settings window opens. In
the pop-up menu "Type of medium", choose
the medium via which the Sunny Boy Control
is connected to your PC's COM port.
The following medium types can be selected:
RS232
RS485 If you select RS485, you must first
deactivate the serial port's FIFO buffer, as
described in your operating system's user manual.
RS485 (auto)
Powerline (SWRCOM)
Baudrate
6. In the "Bits per second:" drop-down list, select the Baudrate.
- If an inverter is connected to the PC directly: select 1200 bits per second.
- If a Sunny Control is connected to the PC via RS232, and the length of cable
is under 15 m: select 19,200 bits per second.
7. Click on <Ok> to apply the settings.
Transport Protocol
8. In the "Using transport protocol" drop-down list, select the appropriate transport
protocol for the connected device, as described in section 8.3. 5 „Setting the
Transport Protocol” (page 52).
9. Click on Ok in the "Settings..." window in order to save the settings.
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8.3. 2 Modem
1. Select "Options / Settings", or click on the "Settings" icon (see figure to
the right).The "Settings..." window opens.
2. Select "Communication".
3. In the drop-down list "Connection by", select "Modem".
4. Click on <Settings>.
5. Enter the telephone number.
6. In the "Using transport protocol" drop-down list, select the appropriate transport
protocol for the connected device, as described in section 8.3. 5 „Setting the
Transport Protocol” (page 52).
7. To save the settings, click on <Ok>.
8.3. 3 Network
1. Select "Options / Settings", or click on the "Settings" icon (see figure to
the right).The "Settings..." window opens.
2. Select "COMMU-
NICATION".
3. In the drop-down list
"Connection by", se-
lect "Network".
4. Click on <Settings>.
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The network settings window opens.
Local network
5. If you wish to detect all devices which are connected to your local network, add
a check mark alongside "Access to all devices in the local network..." .
6. If you wish to detect additional devices, click
on <Add>. The window for configuration of a
new connection opens.
7. In the field "IP address or DNS name", enter
the IP address or DNS name of the device in
the network which you wish to detect. The de-
fault IP address of a Sunny Boy Control is 10.170.170.170.
8. Then click on <Ok>. The IP address or
DNS name of the device is displayed in
the "Use always additional devices:" win-
dow (see the example in the illustration
with IP address entered). Using <Delete>
you can delete the currently selected de-
vice again.
Select whether all devices in the local
Define which additional devices
network are to be detected.
are to be detected
(add IP addresses or DNS names
Select whether RAS is to be used
(set the telephone number
of the devices).
of the external modem).
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RAS Connection
You can access an external modem (if access to it has been enabled for you) via an
RAS connection, in order to query the data from Sunny Data Control on this connection.
If you wish to access an external modem from your PC, the RAS service must be installed
and configured on your PC, and on the PC which you wish to access.
9. If you wish to detect devices via an RAS connection, place a check mark in the
"Use RAS" check box. The RAS connection configuration window opens (see fig-
ure below).
10. Connection name:In the field "Connection name", enter the name with which you
wish to identify this connection (e.g. Smith Family). Choose a descriptive name, so
that you can recognize the connection.
11. Telephone number:In the field "Telephone number", enter the telephone number
of the modem (connection) which you wish to access.
12. Select the type of connection in the drop-down list "Connection via..."
13. User name:In the "User name" field, enter the user name which has been conveyed
to you by the owner of the connection.
14. Password:In the "Password" field, enter the password which has been conveyed
to you by the owner of the connection.
15. If you wish to test whether the connection is functioning, click on Testing connec-
tion.
16. Click on Save to save the settings. The new connection is displayed in the field
"Phonebook entries".
17. Click on Apply. The "Current device connections" window is displayed once more.
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18. In the "Using transport protocol" drop-down list, select the appropriate transport
protocol for the connected device, as described in section 8.3. 5 „Setting the
Transport Protocol” (page 52).
19. Click on <Ok> to apply the settings.
8.3. 4 Sunny Beam (USB)
1. Select "Options / Settings", or click on the "Settings" icon (see figure to
the right). The "Settings" window opens.
2. Select "Communica-
tion".
3. In the drop-down list
"Connection by", se-
lect "Sunny Beam
(USB)".
4. If you wish to see which Sunny Beam devices are already detected, click on Set-
tings.
5. To save the settings, click on <Ok>.
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8.3. 5 Setting the Transport Protocol
According to whether you have connected a communication device or an inverter to
the PC, set the appropriate transport protocol for the respective device type listed
below.
If you are unsure which
transport protocol to set,
select "SMANet + SunnyNet
(auto)".
Sunny Data Control then
automatically searches for
the correct transport
protocol.
Communication Devices
Sunny Boy Control / Plus / Light
- The Sunny Boy Control can operate with either transport protocol. The default
setting in the Sunny Boy Control is SMA-Net. Select the transport protocol
which is set in your Sunny Boy Control.
•Sunny Beam
-Select "SMANet".
Inverters
•SMA-Net
- Sunny Boys of type SWR, version BFR 8.22 or above
- All Sunny Boys type SB
- All Sunny Mini Central
- All Sunny Central
•Sunny-Net
- Sunny Boys of type SWR prior to version BFR 8.22
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8. 4 Detecting Devices
By default, Sunny Data Control detects the following communication devices: Sunny
Beam without inverters, Sunny Boy Control with the inverters to which it is connected,
and an inverter connected directly to the PC. If necessary, you can narrow the scope
of detection, as described in section 8.4. 1 „Narrowing the Scope of Device Detection”
(page 54).
1. If you have created more than one plant, load the plant for which you wish to de-
tect devices. Click on the Plant icon, and load the desired plant.
2. Select "Options / Detect Device", or click on the "Search" icon. The win-
dow "Searching for Plant Devices" opens.
3. In the field "How many devices should be searched?" , enter the number of devices
for which you wish to search.
4. Click on Ok. The detection process starts. The devices are searched for. Wait until
the search is finished. The window (see figure below) closes when the search is
complete. If you wish to cancel the search, click on Cancel.
The detected devices are shown in the plant tree (see
figure to the right).
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8.4. 1 Narrowing the Scope of Device Detection
The scope of device detection can be limited to the communication devices and the
inverters connected to them, or to an inverter connected directly to the PC.
1. Select "Options / Settings", or click on the "Settings" icon (see figure
to the right).
The "Settings" window opens.
2. Select "Misc“.
3. Beneath "Device detection mode, searching for", you can select whether the scope
of the search is to include data loggers (communication devices) with inverters
and/or directly connected inverters.
Add or remove check marks in the appropriate fields.
4. Click on Save to save the settings.
5. Start the device detection process, as described in section 8. 4 „Detecting Devic-
es” (page 53).
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9 Setting Parameters (Installer)
Sunny Data Control makes it possible to set parameters for inverters and for the Sunny
Boy Control, in order to specify operating modes for individual devices. The type and
scope of the displayed parameters depend on the security level. If you are logged in
as an installer, you can set more parameters. The security level is set via the menu item
"Extras / Security Level". See section 13. 10 „Changing the Security Level (Installer
Password)” (page 184). Type in the installer password there.
The "Parameters" window (third tab at the bottom) shows the parameter list of the
currently selected device from the plant tree.
Some parameters serve merely as information regarding the factory settings, whereas
others are adjustable. If you select an adjustable parameter, you can change the
present channel value in the "Channel value" field.
Brief Overview
With the Sunny Data Control program, your PV plant's safety-related
inverter parameters can be changed. Such parameters may only be
changed after consulting your energy supply company.
"Parameters" tab
channel value
Selected
device and
Channel
Apply
channel value
value
Apply
new channel
value to all
devices of the
Permanently save
same type
parameter settings
in device
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1. Click on the "Parameters" tab at the lower edge of the screen (see figure below).
2. In the plant tree (see figure above), click on the device for which you wish to adjust
parameters.
3. In the "Parameters" list, click on the channel which you wish to adjust.
"Parameters" tab
Plant tree
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In the upper right-hand corner of the screen, you can check your selection by means of
the displayed data (see figure below).
Displays the name of the selected device.
Displays the name of the selected channel.
A field is only displayed here if the channel is adjustable. Here, depending on the
channel type, you can either enter a value yourself, or set a channel value by
selecting one from the drop-down list.
4. Set the desired value in the "Channel value" field.
5. You can now apply this channel value by means of the buttons in the lower right-
hand corner of the screen.
<Set>: Apply value only to the selected device.
<Set all devices>: Apply to all devices of the same type.
<Refresh>: Permanently save the parameter settings in the device.
If you wish to save the parameter set-
tings permanently in the device, click on
<Yes>.
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10 Displaying Data
For display of the present operating data, various display options are at your disposal.
In order to manage the copious amounts of data which arise, you can combine these
options according to the overall size of your plant and the respective display
requirements regarding clarity and informative value.
The following options for displaying spot values are at your disposal:
Device overview (with individual device fields)
Single Device Information
Quick information
•Overview
You can assign each individual display mode to each selected measuring channel. In
so doing, it is also possible to assign several display modes to the same channel.
The following sections describe the individual steps necessary for the display of the
present operating data.
Device overview
Single Device Information Quick information
Device field
Overview
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10. 1 Creating a Device Overview
The "Spotvalues" window (first tab at the bottom), in which the device overviews are
displayed, provides a quick and informative display of the present operating mode of
your entire plant. Here, you can set up an overview of your plant's devices, and their
respective operating modes.
The "Device Overview" page is subdivided into fields (see figure below). One device
can be displayed in each field.
You can create and save several device overviews for each plant. This function is useful,
for example, with plants which include many devices, because it provides a clearer
overview, and different data views can be saved (see section 10. 9 „Overview
Management” (page 84)).
1. Simply drag and drop the device (e.g.
Sunny Boy Control or inverter) onto the
desired field in which the device is to be
displayed.
Drag and drop: click on the name of the
device with the left mouse button, hold the
mouse button pressed, drag the device
into the desired field, and release the
mouse button.)
"Spotvalues" tab
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2. If you have dragged a Sunny Boy Control
into a field, a prompt window opens. If
you want all of the inverters which belong
to the Sunny Boy Control to be added to
the overview, click on <Yes>. If, for the
time being, you only wish to add the Sun-
ny Boy Control, click on <No>.
Depending on whether you have clicked <Yes> or <No> in the prompt window, either
just the Sunny Boy Control, or the Sunny Boy Control with all of its inverters, are added
to the device overview (see figure below).
3. In this manner, you can drag the other devices from the plant tree into the device
overview fields.
Repositioning the Occupied Fields
4. You can move the occupied fields in the device overview by moving the occupied
field to a free one.
You can only drag each device into the device overview once. You can only drop
a device into an empty field.
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10.1. 1 Displaying or Concealing Devices
1. If you wish to remove (conceal) a device which is in the device overview, click on
the respective device with the right mouse button.The Device Overview menu
opens.
2. Select <Fade out devices>.
You can now select whether you wish to conceal this device, all devices, or allof
the sametype.
3. If you wish to display the devices again, select <Fade in devices> in the Device
Overview menu.
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10.1. 2 Arranging the Fields
If you wish to display more devices in the device overview than the number of fields
allows, you must subdivide the device overview into more fields.
1. Select "Options / Settings", or click on the "Settings" icon (see figure
to the right). The "Settings" window opens.
2. Select "Spotvalue Request / Arrangement“.
3. Select "Spotvalue Request / Arrangement“.
4. In the area "Arrangement of devices horizontally / vertically", enter the number of
fields that you wish to have displayed beside each other (horizontal) or above
each other (vertical). Up to 100x100 fields can be displayed. If you wish to in-
crease the number of fields to such an extent that the devices which are already
displayed will no longer have sufficient space to be fully displayed in the new de-
vice overview, the adjustment of scale is ignored.
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10.1. 3 Displaying or Concealing the Graticule
1. Select "Options / Settings", or click on the "Settings" icon.The "Settings"
window opens.
2. Select "Spotvalue Request / Arrangement“.
3. In the "Grid Net" area, add or remove the check mark in the "visible" check box.
If you add the check mark, the graticule is visible in the device overview.
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10.1. 4 Setting the Data Query Sequence
1. Select "Options / Settings", or click on the "Settings" icon.The "Settings"
window opens.
2. Select "Spotvalue Request / Arrangement“.
3. In the "Request Direction" drop-down list, set the sequential order for data queries.
Horizontal = row by row, vertical = column by column.
10.1. 5 Maximizing the Device Overview (Online Display)
You can display the device overview in an enlarged format, covering the entire screen.
1. Select "Spotvalues / Maximize online dis-
play" (see figure to the right). The device over-
view is shown in an enlarged format, covering
the entire screen. The plant tree and the menu
bar are concealed.
You can also call up the window in the follow-
ing way: click on the device overview with the
right mouse button. The device overview menu
opens. Select "Maximize online display“.
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2. To return the enlarged display to its minimized
format, click on the device overview with the
right mouse button. The device overview menu
opens. Select "Minimize online display“.
The device overview is again displayed in its
smaller format. The plant tree and menu bar
are visible again.
Minimized device overview Maximized device overview
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10. 2 Selecting Channels for Spot Value Queries
For each device which is displayed in the device overview ("Spotvalues" tab), you can
define which channels are to be displayed in the various spot value queries (see figures
below). The default setting of the overview display, and of the single device view, is to
display all available channels. The channel selection can be set for each device type,
or for each individual device.
To select several channels, hold down the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard, and click on
the channels with the mouse.
Copy selected channels
from the left-hand field into the respective field on the right
Copy all channels
from the left-hand field into the respective field on the right
Delete selected channels
from the respective field on the right
Delete all channels
from the respective field on the right
of a device from
Overview display
Single device
information
Quick information
(max. 4 channels
can be displayed)
the device
overview
Various spot value queries
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1. In the device overview, use the right mouse button to click on the field of the device
for which you wish to set the channels for spot value queries. The device overview
menu opens.
2. Select "Channel Selection“. The window for setting the selected device's channels
opens (see figure below).
You can also call up the window in the following way: select the device for which
you wish to set the channels by clicking on the device's field with the left mouse
button in the device overview. Select the menu item "Spotvalues / Channel Selec-
tion“.
3. Under "Channel selection is valid for" (see figure above), select whether you wish
to set the channel selection for the selected device only, or for all devices of a par-
ticular type.
4. Use the arrow buttons to add or remove the desired channels for the respective
spot value queries.
Select whether the channel selection shall only apply to this device
Selected device
(clicked on previously)
(clicked on previously), or for a particular device type.
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10. 3 Setting the Performance Display
The individual device fields in the
device overview can change color
according to the devices' calculated
capacity utilization.
The capacity utilization is calculated
on the basis of one channel (default
channel: The color behavior of the
device field during spot value
querying is determined by this
channel, and by the value for 100 %
capacity utilization.
You can change the channel, and
specify the threshold channel value,
which is to indicate that the device is
performing at 100 % capacity. The performance display can be defined for individual
devices, or for a device type.
1. In the device overview, use the right mouse button to click on the field of the device
for which you wish to configure the performance display. The device overview
menu opens.
2. Select "Channel Selection“. The
window for setting the selected de-
vice's channels opens (see figure to
the right).
You can also call up the window in
the following way: select the device
for which you wish to set the chan-
nels by clicking on the device's field
with the left mouse button in the de-
vice overview.
3. Under "Channel selection is valid
for" (see figure to the right), select
whether you wish to set the perfor-
mance display for this device only
(previously clicked on), or for all de-
vices of a particular type.
Device overview
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4. In the "Available channels" list, select the channel which is to form the basis of the
capacity utilization calculation, and is to be reflected in the color behavior of the
device fields.
5. Enter the chosen channel using the arrow key ">" in the area
6. In the field to the left of "= 100 %“, enter the value which is to represent 100 %
capacity utilization for this channel.
7. Click on < Apply> to save your changes.
You can set the color scheme of the device fields as described in section 10. 5
„Changing the Color Behavior of the Device Fields” (page 72).
Changes color according
to the calculated capacity utili
z
(depending on the value
defined as 100 %)
Device field
Example
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10. 4 Setting the Communication Quality
In the device overview, the icon in the upper left-hand corner of each device field
indicates the quality of communication from the device to the PC. Depending on the
communication quality, the icon changes to the levels "Good", "Moderate", or "Poor".
The following adjustments can be made:
Changing the Icon
Changing the Visualization of Communication Quality
1. Select "Options/Settings" or click on the "Settings" icon. The window
"Settings" opens.
2. Select "Spotvalue Request / Communication Performance“. The "Set-
tings" window opens (see figure above).
3. In the "Type of Device" drop-down list, select the device for which you wish to
make the settings.
Changing the Icon
4. Click on <change icons>. The win-
dow "bitmap choices" opens.
5. Select the desired icons, and use the
arrow buttons to add them to the re-
spective areas (see figure to the
right).
6. Click on <Ok> to adopt the changes.
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Changing the Visualization of Communication Quality
7. To specify when the
changes are to occur,
enter the threshold val-
ues in the area
"Change in visualiza-
tion of the communica-
tion performance".
The higher value determines the boundary between "Good" and "Moderate", and the
lower value the boundary between "Moderate" and "Poor".
8. Click on <ok> to save the settings.
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10. 5 Changing the Color Behavior of the Device Fields
The following adjustments are possible for the color behavior of the device fields:
Changing the Color Scheme
The device fields change color according to capacity utilization. The capacity uti-
lization is calculated on the basis of a channel (default channel: Pac). The color
behavior of the device field during spot value querying is determined by this chan-
nel, and by the value for 100 % capacity utilization.
You can change the capacity utilization settings as described in section 10. 3 „Set-
ting the Performance Display” (page 68).
Changing the Text Color
Changing the Border Color of the Currently Queried Device
Changing the Icon for the Currently Queried Device
(default icon is a question mark, see figure below)
The other icons, which are displayed if the device is not currently being queried,
indicate the quality of the communication from the device to the PC, and can also
be changed, see section 10. 4 „Setting the Communication Quality” (page 70).
Example
Background color
Border color
currently queried device
Icon
(currently queried
device)
Text color
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Changing the Color Scheme
1. Select "Options/Settings" or click on the "Settings" icon. The "Settings"
window opens.
2. Select "Spotvalue Request / Colored Representation". The "Settings"
window opens (see figure below).
3. Click on <Load Scale>.
The "Load Palette for Performance Display" window opens.
4. Select a color palette from the list, and click on Open. To learn how to create your
own color palette, see section 13. 6 „Creating a Color Palette for Device Fields”
(page 177).
The "Settings" window is displayed with the selected color palette (see figure below).
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Changing the Text Color
You can define which of the displayed text colors is to be used until which threshold
background color is reached. Observe the test text "Test adjustment color
representation". You can only use the text colors shown in the test text.
5. Position the cursor over the dividing line above the color palette (see figure be-
low). The cursor changes into a cross.
6. Hold down the right mouse button, and move the dividing line to the right or to the
left, according to the threshold background color, up to which the displayed text
color is to be used.
Changing the Border Color of the Currently Queried Device
7. Click on <Change Color>.
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The "Colors" window opens (see figure to the right).
8. Click on the desired color.
9. Click on <Ok>, to confirm the settings. The "Settings" win-
dow is displayed with the selected border color.
Changing the Icon for the Currently Queried Device
10. Click on <Change Icon>.
The "Bitmap Selection"
window opens.
11. Click on the desired
graphic.
12. Click on <Ok>. The "Set-
tings" window is dis-
played once more.
13. Click on <Ok> to save
the settings.
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10. 6 Accessing Individual Device Information
1. In the device overview, click
on the selected device with
the right mouse button, and se-
lect "Single Device Informa-
tion".
The single device view is displayed (see figure below).
If you place the cursor on the lower edge of the window, so that the cursor changes
into an arrow which points upwards and downwards, you can alter the size of the
window. If all entries are displayed, the scroll bar on the side is no longer shown.
Drag to enlarge window
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The following data are shown in the header of the single device view:
Device Name
Here, the predefined inverter type, and the serial number are displayed. If you
change the device name, this name is shown here instead (to change the device
name, see section 13.2. 1 „Setting the Device Name and Device ID” (page 172)).
•Serial Number
Here, the inverter's serial number is displayed.
Device Type
Here, the inverter's device type is displayed.
•Field Position
Here, the position of the device field in the device overview is indicated.
Transmission Quality
Here, the inverter's transmission quality is indicated in percent, and with the words:
-Good
-Poor
Beneath the header is a list of the channel names and their values. You can specify
which channels are to be displayed in the single device view via the channel selection
for spot value queries. See section 10. 2 „Selecting Channels for Spot Value Queries”
(page 66).
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10. 7 Setting the Quick Information
If quick information is activated, it is shown in the device
overview if you click on a device with the left mouse button
and wait briefly.
You can specify which channels are to be shown in the quick
information display (see section 10. 2 „Selecting Channels for
Spot Value Queries” (page 66)). A maximum of 4 channels
can be shown in the quick information display.
1. Select "Options/Settings" or click on the "Settings" icon. The window
"Settings" opens.
2. Select "Spotvalue Request / Quick Information“.
Activating / Deactivating Quick Information
3. Beneath "Show quick information of a selected device" (see figure above), you
can activate or deactivate the quick information display by using the radio buttons
"Yes" or "No".
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Changing the Properties of Quick Information Text
4. In the "Display Text" area, click on
<Change>. The window for setting
the font opens.
5. Set the font as desired.
6. Click on <OK> in order to return to
the "Settings" window, where you
can see a preview of the font (see
figure below).
Click on <Ok> if you wish to apply the settings. If you wish to
alter the settings, click on <Change>.
Default text properties
Esample: Preview with settings "Arial" and font size "12"
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10. 8 Configuring the Total Overview
The total overview provides you with a quick
overview of your plant's present performance data.
The total overview is updated cyclically. You can
select which data are to be displayed from the
following list (max. three):
Total output at present (Pac)
Total yield (E-total)
Daily yield (E-today)(Only if a Sunny Boy
Control is also selected as device type for the
total overview).
Selecting Device Types
Devices are only included in the total overview if they are currently included in the
device overview ("Spotvalues" tab), and only if their device type has been selected for
the total overview.
1. Select "Options/Settings" or click on the "Settings" icon. The "Settings"
window opens.
2. Select "Spotvalue Request / Total Overview".
3. In the area "Selected types of devices for total overview" (see figure above), click
on <Change> in order to set the device types for compilation of the total overview.
Enlarge the window
(font size adapts
automatically)
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The "Device Type Selection" window opens.
To select several channels, hold down the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard, and click on
the channels with the mouse.
4. Select the desired device types, and use the arrow buttons to copy the device
types into the "Selected device types" field. You can also drag and drop the device
types into the fields.
5. When finished, click on <Ok> to save your settings.
Copy selected channels
from the left-hand field into the right-hand field
Copy all channels
from the left-hand field into the right-hand field
Delete selected channels
from the right-hand field
Delete all channels
from the right-hand field
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Configuring the Total Overview Display
1. Select the values which are to be displayed. To do so, click on the check box
alongside the desired value (e.g. "Show total power", "Show daily yield") and
add or remove the check mark.
2. Configure the display of the total overview as desired. The following settings can
be adjusted:
Text:Here, you can type in a text for the display (e.g. "Pac" for the total output,
and "E-total" for the total yield).
Unit:Here, you can choose between the units W, kW and MW in the drop-down
list.
Here, you can set the number of decimal places with which the values are to be
displayed (# = no decimal places... #.### = three decimal places).
Factor:Here, you can enter a factor by which the calculated value is to be
multiplied.
Here, you can enter a corrective value which is to be added to the calculated
value.
3. When finished, click on <Ok> to save the settings.
Example
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Activate Total Overview
4. Select "Spotvalues / Activate Total Overview". Alternatively, click with the right
mouse button in the device overview area, and select "Spotvalues / Activate Total
Overview".
Deactivating the Total Overview
If you wish to deactivate the total overview, simply close the total overview window.
Display of Change in Measured Value via Arrow Indicator
A small icon with an arrow is situated in the
upper left-hand corner of the total
overview. This arrow reflects the trend of
the present output (Pac) since the last data
update.
The measured value has increased since the previous one.
The measured value has remained the same since the previous one.
The measured value has decreased since the previous one.
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10. 9 Overview Management
You can create and save several device overviews for each plant. The configuration
data, e.g. devices' channel selections, the size and arrangement of the overview
window, etc., are saved together with the device overview, and displayed when
accessed.
The task of completely setting up an overview window with several devices can in some
cases be highly complex. To ensure that this effort only needs to be made once, Sunny
Data Control provides you with the option of managing different device overviews.
Name of the current device overview (here: Online00, is preset)
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As described in the following sections, overview management allows the following
actions to be conducted:
Renaming a Device Overview
Copying a Device Overview
Saving a Device Overview
Deleting a Device Overview
Loading a Device Overview
Brief Overview of the Functions
You can call up the overview management window (see example pictured below) via
the menu item "Spotvalues / Overview Management".
Displays the name
of the current plant
Displays the name of the
currently selected overview
Here, all overviews which have
already been created are listed.
Here, information about the
currently selected overview
can be entered.
Loads the currently
These overviews can be selected.
selected
Overview
Saves the currently
selected
Overview
Copies the currently
selected
Overview
Renaming of the currently
selected
Overview
Deletes the currently
selected
Overview
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10.9. 1 Renaming a Device Overview
1. Open the window in which the spot value queries are displayed by clicking on the
"Spotvalues" tab at the lower edge of the screen.
2. Click on "Spotvalues / Overview Management". The "Overview Management"
window opens (see figure below).
You can also call up the window by clicking anywhere on the screen with the right
mouse button and selecting "Overview Management".
All device overviews which have already been created are shown in the "Avail-
able Plants" list. The device overview "Online00" is the default, and can be re-
named.
3. Click on the name of the device overview which you would like to rename.
4. Click on <Rename>. A frame appears around the name of the plant, and it can
now be written over.
5. Type in the desired name.
6. Click on <Close> to save the setting.
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10.9. 2 Copying a Device Overview
1. Open the window in which the spot value queries are displayed by clicking on the
"Spotvalues" tab at the lower edge of the screen.
2. Click on "Spotvalues / Overview Management". The "Overview Management"
window opens (see figure below).
You can also call up the window by clicking anywhere on the screen with the right
mouse button and selecting "Overview Management".
All device overviews which have already been created are shown in the "Avail-
able Plants" list.
3. Click on the name of the device overview which you would like to copy.
4. Click on <Save as>. The "New Over-
view" window opens.
By default, the overview name shown is
always "Online00", or "Online01" etc.,
depending on whether an overview with
the name "Online00" etc. already ex-
ists.
5. In the field "Name of the overview",
type the desired name for the overview.
6. In the field "Description of the overview", you can type remarks about the over-
view. These remarks will also be saved, and provide you with a reference point
regarding the saved overview.
7. Click on <Ok> to save the setting.
Example
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10.9. 3 Saving a Device Overview
If you change a device overview, you must save the settings as follows:
1. Open the window in which the spot value queries are displayed by clicking on the
"Spotvalues" tab at the lower edge of the screen.
2. Click on "Spotvalues / Overview Management". The "Overview Management"
window opens (see figure below).
You can also call up the window by clicking anywhere on the screen with the right
mouse button and selecting "Overview Management".
All device overviews which have already been created are shown in the "Avail-
able Plants" list.
3. Click on the name of the device overview for which you would like to save chang-
es.
4. Click <Save>.
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10.9. 4 Deleting a Device Overview
1. Open the window in which the spot value queries are displayed by clicking on the
"Spotvalues" tab at the lower edge of the screen.
2. Click on "Spotvalues / Overview Management". The "Overview Management"
window opens (see figure below).
You can also call up the window by clicking anywhere on the screen with the right
mouse button and selecting "Overview Management".
All device overviews which have already been created are shown in the "Avail-
able Plants" list.
3. Click on the name of the device overview which you would like to delete.
4. Click on <Delete>. A prompt win-
dow opens.
5. Click on <Yes> to confirm the dele-
tion.
The overview management window is
displayed once more.
6. Click on <Close> to close the window.
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10.9. 5 Loading a Device Overview
1. Open the window in which the spot value queries are displayed by clicking on the
"Spotvalues" tab at the lower edge of the screen.
2. Click on "Spotvalues / Overview Management". The "Overview Management"
window opens (see figure below).
You can also call up the window by clicking anywhere on the screen with the right
mouse button and selecting "Overview Management".
All device overviews which have already been created are shown in the "Avail-
able Plants" list.
3. Click on the name of the device overview which you would like to load.
4. Click on <Load> to load the selected device overview.
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10. 10 Activating / Deactivating Spot Value Querying
You can activate and deactivate the querying of spot values if at least one device is
displayed in the device overview.
1. Select "Spotvalues /
Spotvalue Request" and
click on "Activate" or "Deac-
tivate".
You can also call up the
window in the following
way: click on the device
overview with the right
mouse button. The device
overview menu opens. Se-
lect "Spotvalue Request"
and click on "Activate" or
"Deactivate".
If spot value querying is active, the icon and border of the currently queried device will
flash (see figure below).
During spot value querying, the text shown below is displayed in the bar at the lower
edge of the screen (see figure below).
Example
Border
currently queried device
Icon
(currently queried
device)
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11 Managing Data and Saving Data Locally
With Sunny Data Control, plant data can be saved in Excel format, and in CSV format.
The following sections describe the storage of data in Excel format and in CSV format.
If an Inverter is connected to the PC, the data can only be saved as CSV data (SUO
Format, SMA-Sunny Online). See section 11. 4 „Direct Data Acquisition from an
Inverter” (page 102)
11. 1 Reading Out and Saving Data from Sunny Beam
In order to display the essential key data of a PV system, Sunny Beam has been
developed as a cordless tabletop device. Initially, there were no plans for the archiving
of data. Thus, as indicated below, the subsequent built-in possibility to record data using
Sunny Data Control and Sunny Portal is limited.
Data Archiving with Sunny Data Control
With the Sunny Beam, the data gathered from the entire plant during one month can
be archived, but not data from the individual inverters. As the values are only stored in
Sunny Beam for one month, you must read out the data with Sunny Data Control once
a month.
Furthermore, Sunny Beam only saves the daily power output (Pac) for the present day.
Once a new day begins, the previous day's Pac data are erased. Thus, Pac data must
be read out every evening.
Archiving Data with Sunny Portal
With Sunny Data Control, the above-mentioned data can be transferred over to the
Sunny Portal.
Because the E-total value can not be recorded using Sunny Beam, the use of this data
with Sunny Portal is restricted. Nevertheless, this is indispensable for some views using
Sunny Portal. For this reason, it only makes sense to graphically present Sunny Portal's
daily energy values (E-day), the avoided CO2 emissions and the yield (EUR) as a
monthly overview.
Data Period
E-day: read out once a month
Yield (EUR): read out once a month
CO2 avoided: read out once a month
Data Period
Pac: read out every evening
(limited utilizability)
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The visualization of the daily output (Pac) is possible. Nevertheless, as already
mentioned above, the data must be read out nightly.
11. 2 Saving Data in Excel Format
Storage of data in Excel format is the default option, and can be activated and
deactivated. The data are saved in the directory in which Sunny Data Control was
installed. The default directory is"C:\Programs\SMA\Sunny Data Control\Plants“.
If you wish to save the data in Excel format, all that remains to be done is to select the
channels which are to be recorded. This is explained in section 11. 5 „Setting up Sunny
Boy Control Channel Recording” (page 107).
Activating or Deactivating Data Storage in Excel Format
1. Select "Options / Settings", or click on the "Settings" icon. The "Set-
tings" window opens.
2. Select "Data Storage“.
3. Add or remove the check mark beside "Excel" (see figure above). If the check
mark is in place, the data will be saved in Excel format.
4. Click on <Ok> to save the setting.
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11. 3 Saving Data in CSV Format
For storage of data in CSV format, various templates are at your disposal. The CSV files
can also be created in a user-defined manner. The following settings are user-definable:
Storage location
•File names
Number of rows of measured values
Line break format
Delimiter symbol (cell separator)
Storage of measured values (which channel in which row, etc.)
Time stamp from time of measurement
11.3. 1 Creating a New CSV Type
1. Select "Options/Settings" or click on the "Settings" icon. The "Settings"
window opens.
2. Select "Data Storage“.
3. Click on <+> to set a new CSV type.
The settings for a created CSV type can no longer be altered once the first data
have been read and saved.
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The window for configuration of a new CSV type opens.
4. Type the desired name for the CSV type into the "Name" field.
5. By default, the CSV files are saved in the directory:C:\Documents and Set-
tings\“Name of User“\Application Data\SMA\Sunny Data Control\Plants\“Plant
name“\“CSV_1 etc.“
This directory is user-specific, and is set up automatically upon creation of a new
CSV type. If you wish to select a different directory, click on the folder icon, and
select the desired directory.
Selecting a Template
6. Select a template in the "Template" field.
The templates have the following properties:
- SMA standard format: Everything freely selectable, except for the file's column
header.
- SMA-Sunny Online (SUO):
Column header as in Excel / SUO files, predefined values, no column selection.
Column header as in Sunny Data.
-Power Light:
No column header, predefined values, manual column selection.
- User-defined: Everything freely selectable.
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Insert Mode
Depending on which template you have selected, you can specify the method of
insertion.
fixed:The "fixed" mode is used when only certain channels are to be saved.
The columns are specified by the user. The selection of columns is set via the <Se-
lect columns> button, as described in the next step.
autotinsert:In "autotinsert" mode, the channels which are set under "Channel
recording" are saved. The next section describes how to set the channels for
channel recording. See section 11. 5 „Setting up Sunny Boy Control Channel
Recording” (page 107). The columns are inserted automatically.
7. In the "Insert mode" field, select one of the two modes for writing measured values
to CSV files.
Selecting Columns
Depending on which template you have selected, you can now select the columns.
8. Click on <Select columns...>.
The "Select columns" window opens.
9. Click on <New> and select a column type.
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There are four column types:
- <empty> = column remains empty in the CSV file.
- Channel = allocation occurs via selection of a channel.
- Text = the entered text is written in the column.
- Timestamp = the date pattern from the combination field (combo box) is written
as an absolute date.
You can insert a new column above a highlighted column with <Insert>.
With <Delete>, you can delete the highlighted column.
With <New>, you can add a new column beneath all the other columns.
The order of the rows in the table can be changed using "drag and drop".
10. Depending on the selected column type, you can make various settings for the col-
umn type in the "Description" field.
With the column type "Channel", you can select the channels in the "Description"
field. For this purpose, the "Channel selection..." window opens.
You can add individual channels, or all of a node's channels together, via drag
and drop. You can also click on a channel and add it via the arrow button (see
figure below).
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11. Afterwards, click on <Apply> to save the settings. The "Select columns" window is
displayed once more.
File name
12. Click on <Details>.
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13. Select the desired file name pattern from
the "File pattern" list, or use the input sym-
bols listed below to create a new one, by
writing in the "File pattern" field.
In the "Example" area, you see an exam-
ple of the respective selected file name
pattern.
The structure of the file names comprises
the input symbols listed below, and the file
suffix ".csv".
- {DD} = stands for day (01 to 31 are displayed)
- {MM} = stands for month (01 to 12 are displayed)
- {YYYY} = stands for year (if {YY} is selected, the last two digits of the year are
displayed, e.g. "07“. If {YYYY} is selected, the year is shown in full, e.g.
"2007“).
- {NN} = sequential number
- {hh} = stands for hour
- {mm} = stands for minute
- {ss} = stands for second
These input symbols must be between braces { }, so that the input symbols are
translated into their respective meanings (e.g. year), and thus the current year will
appear at this position in the file name (e.g. {YY} = 07 and {YYYY} = 2007).
The following additional input symbols are also permissible for the file names:
-_ (underscore)
-. (period)
--- (hyphen)
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Further Settings
14. If you have selected the template type "Us-
er defined" or "SMA-standard format", you
can make the further additional settings for
the CSV files. The line break format can be
set for all template types.
- Line breaks:Select the line break format
for your PC's operating system:"CRLF“
(0x0d 0x0a) = Windows"LF“ (0x0a) =
Mac"CR“ (0x0d) = Unix
- Cell Delimiter:Select the desired cell
delimiter symbol (semicolon, tab
(tabulator), or space).
- Maximal lines:Enter the desired maximum number of lines which are to be
displayed in a CSV file. No more than 16000 lines can be written.
- Column Header Type:Select the desired column header type (only possible
with the "User defined" template).
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11.3. 2 Structure of the Standard CSV Format
Every CSV file contains a fixed file header, and a data block into which the
measurement data are written. The file header comprises 8 rows, and has the following
structure:
All attributes of the CSV format appear in row 1, separated by pipe symbols.
Row 1 Version CSV1|Tool SDC|Linebreaks CR/LF|Delimiter
semicolon|Decimalpoint comma|Precision 3|Language en|Plant
Plant-CSV-1|User zdw@SMA.de|
Row 2 empty
Row 3 device name
1
device name
1
device name
2
device name
2
Row 4 Device type Device type Device type Device type
Row 5 serial number serial number serial number serial number
Row 6 channel
name1
channel name
2
channel
name1
channel name
2
Row 7 channel type channel type channel type channel type
Row 8 time
stamp
format
Channel unit Channel unit Channel unit Channel unit
Row 9 Date channel value channel value channel value channel value
Row... Date channel value channel value channel value channel value
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11. 4 Direct Data Acquisition from an Inverter
This chapter describes how to acquire, and save data from an inverter connected
directly to the PC, and how to send these to Sunny Portal. With a direct connection of
a PC to an inverter, the data can only be saved as CSV data (SUO format, SMA-Sunny
Online).
11.4. 1 Setting up the Data Filing Structure
The following describes the data filing structure for an inverter directly connected to the
PC.
1. Select "Options/Settings" or click on the "Settings" icon.
The "Settings" window opens.
2. Select "Data Storage“.
3. In the field "Retrieval cycle", you can change the frequency with which the data
from the inverter are fetched. At the "User" security level, 30 seconds is the preset,
at the "Installer" security level 15 seconds is the preset.
4. In the area "Capture", you can choose between two options for data registry.
- "All values" = the channels are read according to the interval set for the query
cycle, and the values are registered at this interval frequency.
- "Average value" = the channels are read according to the query cycle interval
setting, but its values are registered at intervals set in the menu "Averaging
over...". In all other channels the values most recently captured are recorded.
With this option one can reduce the amount of data considerably without losing
its significance.
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5. In the area "Autostart" one can opt for Sunny Data Control to record all selected
measurement channels for a time interval between determined Start and Stop
times. Chapter 11.4. 2 describes how to start data capture oneself.
6. Click on <Settings>.
The window for setting the font opens.
7. By default, the data are saved in a user-specific directory:
C:\Documents and Settings\“Name of User“\Application Data\SMA\Sunny
Data Control\Plants\“Plant name“.
If you wish to select a different directory, click on the folder icon, and select the
desired directory.
8. Click on <Select columns...>. The "Select columns" window opens.
9. In the fold-down menu "Description", choose the date format in which the date
should be shown in the column.
10. Click on <New>.
You can insert a new column above a highlighted column with <Insert>.
With <Delete>, you can delete the highlighted column.
With <New>, you can add a new column beneath all the other columns.
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11. Click on <...>. The "Channel selection..." window opens.
You can add individual channels, or all of a node's channels together, via drag
and drop. You can also click on a channel and add it via the arrow button (see
figure below).
If you are logged in as an installer, you can set more parameters.
12. Afterwards, click on <Apply> to save the settings. The "Select columns" window is
displayed once more.
13. You can add additional columns in the same manner.
14. Then click on <Apply>. The window for setting the data storage opens.
15. Click on <Details>.
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In the case the data storage of an inverter which is directly connected to a PC, only the
line breaks for the operating system can be adjusted.
The file name format is fixed to "YYMMDDNN.suo".
- {YYYY} = stands for year (if {YY} is selected, the last two digits of the year are
displayed, e.g. "07“. If {YYYY} is selected, the year is shown in full, e.g.
"2007“).
- {MM} = stands for month (01 to 12 are displayed)
- {DD} = stands for day (01 to 31 are displayed)
- {NN} = sequential number
16. In the fold-down menu "line wrap", choose the line wrap for your PC's operating
system.
17. Click on <Apply> to save the settings.
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11.4. 2 Saving and Viewing Data
This chapter describes how to save onto the PC the data from an inverter which is
directly connected to the PC. The data can only be saved if you have already set the
data storage structure, as described in chapter 11.4. 1.
Begin Continuous Data Recording
1. Select "Data Recording/Start" or click on the icon "Data Recording".
On the lower edge of the screen you can see how long the data re-
cording runs.
While the data recording takes place, all menu items are deactivated, with the ex-
ception of "Data" and "Data Recording." The icon "Data Recording" becomes a
"Stop" symbol (see illustration below).
2. If you want the data recording to stop, click on the "Stop" symbol, or choose "Data
Recording/Stop".
Viewing Data
3. Click on the "Show" icon.
4. Select the chosen data and click on "Open".
5. Excel starts. Click on <Enable Macros>.
The data are listed on an Excel table.
6. You can read how to create a diagram based
on the data in chapter 11. 8 „Creating a Chart
in Excel” (page 121).
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11.4. 3 Sending Data to Sunny Portal
How to send data to Sunny Portal is described starting on chapter 12. 3 „Configuring
Sunny Portal Mail” (page 129).
11. 5 Setting up Sunny Boy Control Channel Recording
With Sunny Data Control, you can select channels which the Sunny Boy Control is to
record. By default, the Sunny Boy Control records the channels "Pac", "E-total" and
"Upv" from the detected inverters.
With Sunny Data Control, you can then read out, save, and process the recorded
channels.
1. Click on the "Channel recording" tab at the lower edge of the screen (see figure
below).
2. In the plant tree (see figure above), click on the device for which you wish to set
channels to be recorded.
The function "Channel recording" is only available for Sunny Boy Control devices
with firmware version 3.05 or above. Sunny Boy Control Light does not support
these settings.
"Channel recording" tab
Plant tree
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A list of the device's archive channels is displayed.
3. Click in the channel recording column (beneath the icon shown in the fig-
ure to the right) in the check box beside the respective channel and add
or remove a cross. If a cross is added, the channel is recorded in the Sun-
ny Boy Control.
If a cross is added or removed, the button <Set> appears beside the check box
(see figure below).
4. Click on one of the <Set> buttons to apply the new settings, and to transfer them
to the Sunny Boy Control.
The first channel values of a newly recorded channel are only accessible after the
Sunny Boy Control's recording interval has passed! This is usually 15min.
Select the channels
to save at the PC
Select the channels to
save at the Sunny Boy Control
Example (excerpt from the "Archiv channels" list)
Channel query: Channel recording:
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11. 6 Reading Out Data Saved on the Sunny Boy Control
The Sunny Boy Control records all channels which you have selected for channel
recording (see section 10. 2 „Selecting Channels for Spot Value Queries” (page 66)).
By default, the Sunny Boy Control records the channels "Pac", "E-total" and "Upv" from
the detected inverters. First, you must mark the channels which you wish to read out from
the Sunny Boy Control, then save them as described below.
Upon the first readout, Sunny Data Control saves all of the data recorded at the Sunny
Boy Control, i.e. the complete time range. Afterwards, only new data are read out and
saved. How to reset the time ranges, or to read out the entire time range, is described
in sections 11.6. 3 „Resetting Time Ranges” (page 113) and 12. 2 „Reading Out the
Complete Time Range” (page 128).
1. Click on the "Channel recording" tab at the lower edge of the screen (see figure
below).
2. In the plant tree (see figure above), click on the device for which you wish to mark
channels to be saved.
"Channel recording" tab
Plant tree
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A list of the device's archive channels is displayed.
3. Click in the channel downloading column (beneath the icon shown in the
figure to the right) in the check box beside the respective channel and add
or remove a check mark. If a check mark is added, the channel is marked
to be saved.
4. Repeat this procedure for each device.
5. Finally, click on the "Save" icon (see figure
to the right). The submenu opens.
6. If you wish to save all marked channels,
click on "Download all marked archiv
channels".
If you wish to save all energy channels, click on "Download all energy values".
The data transfer begins (see example below). This process can take several minutes,
depending on the data volume.
Select the channels
to save at the PC
Select the channels to
save at the Sunny Boy Control
Example (excerpt from the "Archiv channels" list)
Channel query: Channel recording:
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11.6. 1 Storage Time Refresh
Sunny Data Control displays the time ranges of newly recorded values from the
communication device which have not yet been read out (see figure below).
In Sunny Data Control, the time ranges update only when the program is started up. If
you have kept Sunny Data Control open for a longer period of time, and wish to read
out newly recorded data, you must first update the time ranges.
1. Select "Options / Storage Time Refresh". The time ranges update.
2. Read out the data.
You can also set the time ranges which you wish to read out, as described in the next
section, 11.6. 2 „Setting Time Ranges” (page 112).
Start and end of the recording of new values in the Sunny Boy Control
since the last time Sunny Data Control was started up.
Example (excerpt from the "Archiv channels" list)
This time range is read out.
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11.6. 2 Setting Time Ranges
With Sunny Data Control, you can set the readout time ranges of all channels, or of
individual channels.
1. If you wish to set the time range for individual channels, hold down the "Ctrl" key
and mark the desired channels.
1. Click on the "Archiv channels" page (see figure below) with the right mouse button,
and select "Select channel time range".
2. Select "All channels" or "Selected channels only".
The window for setting the time range opens.
3. Set the desired time range (beginning and end) by clicking with the cursor on the
beginning or end of the selection area, and moving the selection area. The date
of the new time range is displayed immediately.
4. Click on Save to save the settings.
Altered
cursor
New date
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11.6. 3 Resetting Time Ranges
This function is necessary if you also wish to read out data from the Sunny Boy Control
which have already been queried. Sunny Data Control keeps a record of the time
ranges which have already been read out from the Sunny Boy Control, and normally
only queries new data. You can reset the Sunny Data Control time ranges as follows:
1. Choose "Extras/Reset time ranges".
A security question is shown.
2. Confirm the prompt with <Yes> in order to reset the time ranges.
11.6. 4 Channel Recording Icons
Icon Meaning
meter channels
analog channels
status channels
digital channels
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11.6. 5 Structure of the Excel Files
The data are saved as Excel files on your PC in the respective plant's directory. The
directory has the name of the plant which you have created in Sunny Data Control. By
default, the plants' data are in the directory:
C:\Programs\SMA\Sunny Data Control\Plants
If you selected a different directory on your PC during installation of Sunny Data
Control, open the directory in which Sunny Data Control is saved, and open the
directory "Plants".
In the saved data, a distinction is made between measurement data and daily energy
data. These data are read out from the Sunny Boy Control separately, and are saved
in separate files.
Daily files are saved together in a consolidated yearly file.
All other measured values are saved together in consolidated monthly files.
For each Sunny Boy Control, there is a subdirectory with a name which comprises the
text "SBC" and the device's serial number (e.g. SBC119010325).
This is where the files with the saved measurement data are situated. The measurement
data from the individual channels are sorted according to day, and are saved on a
monthly basis in the corresponding devices' subdirectories in separate Excel files.
Thus, the number of files is determined by the measurement period. For instance, if
measurement data were recorded over an entire year with the Sunny Boy Control, there
would be twelve files with monthly values on your hard drive after saving.
The structure of the Excel files is explained on the basis of files which have been
read out from a Sunny Boy Control. Files read out from a Sunny Beam have a sim-
ilar structure.
Example
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Example of an Excel File
Monthly values
Monthly values if the
(SDM_YYMM.xls)
(SDM_YYMMDD.xls)
Year Month
Year Month Day
History
(SDT_YY.xls)
Year
measuring interval is less than 3 minutes
Date and time
of measurement
Measured valuesSelection of pages
via tab bar
Channel access
Channel name
Channel unit
Device name
Device ID
serial number
key
(device type /
serial number)
Device type
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11. 7 Configuring the Automatic Readout
With the automatic readout, data are automatically queried from the Sunny Boy
Control at intervals of a length which you define, and are saved in Sunny Data Control.
Only the devices currently included in the device overview ("Spotvalues" tab) are taken
into account.
The automatic readout can only be performed if the PC is switched on, and if Sunny
Data Control has been launched.
11.7. 1 Setting a Task
1. Select "Options / Settings", or click on the "Settings" icon. The "Set-
tings" window opens.
2. Select "Automatic Readout".
3. Add a check mark beside "Active" by clicking in the check box.
4. Click on <+> (see figure above).
With the Sunny Beam, the function "Automatic Readout" only makes sense if the
Sunny Beam is permanently connected to the PC with a USB cable.
During the automatic readout, the spot value querying does not update until the
readout is complete. In the bar at the lower edge of the screen, you can see wheth-
er data are currently being read out (see figure).
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The window shown below opens.
5. In the "Name" field (see figure below), type in the desired name for the automatic
readout task (e.g. which plants the task involves).
6. In the "Auto start" area (see figure below), you can specify when the automatic
query is to start.
Two possibilities are available.
Once a day:
Here, you can specify on which day of the week (or daily) and at what time of
day the automatic readout is to start.
Cyclically:
Here, you can specify the times between which the automatic readout is to start,
and at what intervals (after how many minutes).
Example
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7. In the "Plants" area (see figure below), select the plants to which these automatic
query settings shall apply.
(Click on the names of the plants in the "Available Plants" field, and add them to
the "Assigned Plants" field with the arrow button ">").
8. Click on <Apply>. The "Settings" window opens again. The task which you have
set is displayed in the "Task" field (see example below).
9. Click on Save to save the settings.
Your set
tasks are
displayed here.
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11.7. 2 Editing/Deleting a Task
1. Select "Options/Settings" or click on the "Settings" icon. The "Settings"
window opens.
2. Select "Automatic Readout".
3. Click on the task which you wish to edit or delete.
4. If you wish to delete a task, click on < - >.
5. If you wish to edit a task, click on <Settings>. The window for setting the task
opens. Adjust the settings as desired.
6. Then click on <Apply>. The "Settings" window opens again.
7. Click on Save to save the settings.
deletes the selected task immediately
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11.7. 3 Deactivating the Automatic Readout
1. Select "Options/Settings" or click on the "Settings" icon. The "Settings"
window opens.
2. Select "Automatic Readout".
3. Remove the check mark beside "Active" (see figure above).
4. Click on Save to save the settings.
Example
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11. 8 Creating a Chart in Excel
Your recorded measured values in Excel format can easily be analyzed graphically
with Excel. The data are also automatically visualized in a chart.
To this end, there are two options, which are described in the next sections.
Automatic analysis:
The analysis is started via Sunny Data Control. Excel opens automatically with the
data analysis macro.
Manual analysis:
Manual analysis is only required if you wish to start the analysis on a PC on which
Sunny Data Control is not installed. The analysis is then started directly from Excel,
and the macro is executed manually.
Example chart
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11.8. 1 Automatic Analysis
The automatic analysis is started in Sunny Data Control. Excel opens automatically with
the macro which has been specially written for the analysis.
1. Click on the "Show" icon.
2. Select "Excel files", or the CSV type which you have created for saving
CSV files (see section 11. 3 „Saving Data in CSV Format” (page 94)).
The window shown below opens.
3. Select the desired plant. By default, the current plant is always displayed (here:
Mustermann Plant).
4. Open the directory of the desired device, and open the Excel file which contains
the data you wish to analyze.
Example (Excel files)
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Excel launches automatically, and a confirmation prompt opens (see figure below).
The data analysis macro is situated in the file "Excel97\sdcmac.xls" in the Sunny Data
Control directory on your PC. Only if you activate the macro, can data analysis be
performed.
5. Add a check mark to the left of "Always trust macros from this source". This check
mark causes the data analysis macro to be activated automatically every time Ex-
cel is opened via Sunny Data Control.
6. Click on <Enable Macros>.
7. If necessary, open the desired worksheet by clicking on the tab (see figure).
Tabs
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Creating the Chart
8. In Excel, select "Sunny Boy / Chart" (see figure below).
The window "Create chart" opens.
9. From the list, select the channels which are to be displayed in the chart, by clicking
on the channel names. Several channels can be selected. The selected channels
are highlighted in color.
10. Make the desired settings for display of the chart.
Start and End: start and end (dates and times) of the interval, from which data are
to be displayed. Take care to choose a display interval which is not too large, as
Excel can display a maximum of 4000 data sets in one chart.
Increment: indicates the increment in rows, from which the measured values are to
be taken. For example, with "10 rows", only every tenth row of the measured val-
ues is included.
11. Click on <Ok>. The chart is displayed.
Example
Example chart
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11.8. 2 Manual Analysis
Manual analysis is only required if you wish to start the analysis on a PC on which
Sunny Data Control is not installed. How to start the analysis directly from Excel and
manually execute the analysis macro is described below.
1. Launch the program "Excel".
2. Open the file "Excel97\sdcmac.xls“.
By default, the file is situated in the directory "Programs\SMA\Sunny Data Con-
trol\Excel97“.
The data analysis macro is situated within this file. To guard against unintentional
alterations, this file is write-protected. If you wish to alter the macro, you must first
remove the write-protection (password: SMA).
Excel launches automatically, and a confirmation prompt opens (see figure be-
low).
3. Add a check mark to the left of "Always trust macros from this source". This check
mark causes the data analysis macro to be activated automatically every time Ex-
cel is opened via Sunny Data Control.
4. Click on <Enable Macros>.
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Once the file has opened, the additional menu "Sunny Boy" is displayed in the table
view (see figure below).
5. Open the file which contains the data that you wish to analyze.
By default, data from your plants saved in Excel format reside in the directory"Pro-
grams\SMA\Sunny Data Control\Plants“, and there in subdirectories for your re-
spective plants.
By default, data from your plants saved in CSV format reside in the directory
C:\Documents and Settings\“Name of User“\Application Data\SMA\Sunny
Data Control\Plants\“Plant name“\“Name of directory“.
6. Select the tab which pertains to the device with the data you wish to analyze.
Tabs for each device
Additional menu
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Creating the Chart
7. In Excel, select "Sunny Boy / Chart".
The window "Create chart" opens.
8. From the list, select the channels which are to be displayed in the chart, by clicking
on the channel names. Several channels can be selected. The selected channels
are highlighted in color.
9. Make the desired settings for display of the chart.
Start and end (dates and times) of the interval, from which data are to be dis-
played. Take care to choose a display interval which is not too large, as Excel can
display a maximum of 4000 data sets in one chart.
Increment: indicates the increment in rows, from which the measured values are to
be taken. For example, with "10 rows", only every tenth row of the measured val-
ues is included.
10. Click on <Ok>. The chart is displayed.
Example
Example chart
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12 Transferring Data to the Internet
12. 1 System Requirements
Utilization of the Internet functionality requires that the following be in place:
Any pre-installed web server with an MS Windows operating system (Windows
2000 or Windows XP recommended).
A JAVA-1.1-capable Internet browser (e.g. Firefox version 1.0 or above, or MS
Internet Explorer version 4.x) on the part of the Internet visitor, for presentation and
display of Java applets.
TCP/IP protocol installed on the same computer on which Sunny Data Control is
installed.
12. 2 Reading Out the Complete Time Range
This function is necessary if you have already read out data from your communication
device with Sunny Data Control, and have not yet sent them to the portal. With this
function, the next time querying is performed, you can query the complete time range
form your communication device, and send it to Sunny Portal.
1. Select "Settings / Misc“.
2. Add a check mark beside "Readout complete time range next download".
3. Click on Save to save the settings.
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12. 3 Configuring Sunny Portal Mail
For online visualization of plants, SMA offers you the possibility of registering free of
charge at the www.SunnyPortal.com site, in order to realize online display of plant
data there. The data are sent by e-mail to Sunny Portal via Sunny Data Control.
Sunny Portal software gathers the data sent by Sunny Data Control and stores it at the
portal. You can then use these data for analysis, visualization and system monitoring at
Sunny Portal.
1. Select "Options/Settings" or click on the "Settings" icon. The "Settings"
window opens.
2. Select "Sunny Portal Mail".
3. Add a check mark beside "Send Mails".
If you have already queried and saved data from your communication device with
Sunny Data Control, you must read out the entire time range so that all data are
transferred to Sunny Portal. See section 12. 2 „Reading Out the Complete Time
Range” (page 128).
Example
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4. In the field "Mail server (SMTP)", type in the IP address of your e-mail provider,
e.g. "smtp.t-online.de“ for T-Online, or that of your company's mail server.
5. In the field "Port", specify the port which corresponds to the IP address (SMTP=25).
6. In the field "User account", type in the name under which you are registered at the
mail server.
7. In the field "User password", type in the password of your e-mail account.
8. In the field "Send from", type in your e-mail address.
9. The Sunny Portal e-mail address is always "datacenter@sunny-portal.de".
10. In the field "PV plant identifier", type in any name for your plant (e.g. SampleSys-
tem).
If the plant identifier you choose is already used in Sunny Portal, you will receive
an error message by e-mail. You will then need to use a different name as your PV
plant identifier.
Example
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11. You can specify when the Sunny Portal e-mail is to be sent:
After automatic data download
For this option, automatic readout must be configured. See section 11. 7
„Configuring the Automatic Readout” (page 116).
after manual data download
The Sunny Portal e-mail is sent whenever you read out the Sunny Boy Control's
data store. See section 11. 6 „Reading Out Data Saved on the Sunny Boy
Control” (page 109). Alternatively, the data is sent when you click on the menu
item "Extras / Send Sunny Mail".
Select the desired action by adding a check mark to the appropriate check box.
12. If the Internet connection is to be established automatically, add a check mark be-
side "Make automatic internet connection if needed".
Sending a Test E-Mail
13. You can test your settings by clicking on <Send test mail>. If your settings are cor-
rect, you receive a test e-mail from Sunny Portal at the e-mail address which you
have specified.
In the event that you have not yet registered at Sunny Portal under the specified e-
mail address, an e-mail is automatically issued by Sunny Portal, advising you of
the need to register at Sunny Portal to enable your plant data to be set up.
If you have already registered at Sunny Portal under the specified e-mail address,
the e-mail indicates that you can send your plant data to Sunny Portal.
14. Click on Save to save the settings.
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12. 4 Sending Sunny Portal Mail
The data are set to Sunny Portal either after an automatic data query, or after a manual
data query, depending on whether you have selected "automatic" or "manual" data
querying via the menu item "Settings / Sunny Portal Mail". See section 12. 3
„Configuring Sunny Portal Mail” (page 129).
12.4. 1 After Automatic Data Query
If you have selected "after automatic data download", the data are automatically
transferred from the Sunny Boy Control to Sunny Data Control after the set interval (see
section 11. 7 „Configuring the Automatic Readout” (page 116)), and subsequently sent
to Sunny Portal.
12.4. 2 After Manual Data Query
If you have selected "after manual data download", the data are sent to Sunny Portal
as soon as you save the data from the Sunny Boy Control. See section 11. 6 „Reading
Out Data Saved on the Sunny Boy Control” (page 109).
Alternatively, the data is sent when you click on the menu item "Extras / Send Sunny
Mail".
After data transfer, the e-mail is sent to Sunny Portal.
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12. 5 Transferring the Device Overview to the Internet
With Sunny Data Control, it is possible to transfer the complete spot values display,
which appears on the "Device Overview" page, to the Internet. In so doing, the
positions of the devices, the capacity utilization, the color values, etc., are recorded in
an ASCII text file (online data file).
To enable these data to be transferred to the Internet, the writing of the online data file
must first be activated, as described in the next section.
All channels shown in the respective device overviews are recorded. Via "Channel
Selection", you can select the channels to be displayed in the respective device
overview (see section 10. 2 „Selecting Channels for Spot Value Queries” (page 66)).
Device overview ("Spotvalues" tab)
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12.5. 1 Writing the Online Data File
The online data file comprises two text files.
.txt file = text file in "ini“ format
.xml file = text file in XML format
The files are saved on your PC in the directory "SMA\Sunny Data Control\Online“. The
files bear the name of the device overview which you activated most recently, and have
the file suffixes ".txt" and ".xml" (e.g. "North Plant.txt").
You can read how to rename and manage device overviews, for example, in section
10. 9 „Overview Management” (page 84).
1. Open the "Spotvalues“ menu (see figure to the
right).
If a check mark is shown beside "Write Online
Data File", the online data file will be written.
If no check mark is shown, no online data file
will be written.
2. Activate or deactivate the writing of the online
data file by adding or removing the check
mark beside the menu item "Write Online
Data File".
Please note that the files are only generated if there are device fields in the device
overview.
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12.5. 2 Structure of the Online Data Files
The structure of the online data files is explained below.
Online Data File in Text Format (".txt")
In the online data file, certain characters have a special meaning:
";" (semicolon) serves as a separator between the individual values
"#" (hash) marks the start of a comment (for the entire row)
The file begins with a comment. This is followed by the date and time of the file's last
update. These are separated from each other by a semicolon:
#This file is created automatically!
<Date> / <time>
Each additional row represents exactly one device, with all of its properties, in the spot
values display. In turn, the respective values are separated from each other by
semicolons.
For improved legibility, the entries are shown below arranged in rows, one beneath the
other.
device position X:Y;
<channel name for capacity>;<present capacity as a percentage>;<number of
colors in palette>;
<channel 1 name>;<channel 1 value>;<channel 1 unit>;
<channel 2 name>;<channel 2 value>;<channel 2 unit>;
...
<channel n name>;<channel n value>;<channel n unit>
Row 1: #This file is created automatically!
Row 2: 18.06.2006;15:30:32
Row 3: 0:0;Pac;95.1;90;E-Total;50529;kWh;
Line 4:
1:1;Pac;94.6;90;Upv_Ist;771;V;Upv_Soll;771;V;Iac_Ist;771;mA;Uac;771;
V;Fac;7.71;Hz;Pac;771;W;Riso;771;kOhm;Ipv;771;mA;E_Total;842;kWh;
h_Total;14035;h;
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The example file was updated on 2006-06-18 at 15:30:32. The plant comprises a total
of 2 devices:
Device 1:
Position (0:0), channel "Pac" as capacity utilization channel, 95.1 % present capacity
utilization, color palette used contains 90 colors. This is followed by the device's
displayed channel "E-Total", with the value 50529 and unit "kWh".
Device 2:
Position (1:1), channel "Pac" as capacity utilization channel, 94.6 % present capacity
utilization, 90 colors displayed. All listed channels follow: channel "Upv-Ist" with value
771 and unit "V". The last channel is "h-Total" with the value 14035 and the unit "h".
Online Data File in XML Format (".XML")
The same measured values are saved in this file, as in the plain text file described
above. The only difference is the format used. Here, the data are saved in XML format.
XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a data definition language, standardized by the
consortium W3C. This enables, among other things, simple exchange of data over the
Internet. For this reason, the online displays' measured values are also saved in this
format. You can acquire more detailed information regarding XML online at
"www.w3c.org".
The file begins with the normal XML header, followed by a brief comment:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
<!--
**** Sunny Data Control Online Display Data File ****
-->
Directly afterwards, the "root element" of the document <OnlineData> begins:
<OnlineData>
<Date>2002-10-02</Date>
<Time>15:01:31</Time>
</OnlineData>
Within the root element are the elements "<date>" and "<time>", which indicate the
date and time when the file was created.
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This is followed by the "<devices>" element, in which all devices in Sunny Data
Control's online display are now saved. Each device is described by a "<device>"
element entry:
<devices>
<device>
...
</device>
<device>
...
</device>
<devices>
Within such a "<device>" element, information regarding the device (Sunny Boy or
Sunny Boy Control) is recorded:
<Device>
<Name>SBC+9tgf SN:114413059</Name>
<SerNr>114413059</SerNr>
<PositionX>0</PositionX>
<PositionY>0</PositionY>
<PerformChanName>Pac</PerformChanName>
<Perform>72</Perform>
<ColorCount>90</ColorCount>
<Channels>
. . .
</Channels>
</Device>
From this, the following settings are to be derived:
Device name = "SBC+9tgf SN:114413059"
Serial number = "114413059"
Device position in the online display (x,y) = 0/0 ("top left")
Capacity utilization channel: "Pac"
Present capacity utilization: 72 percent
Number of colors in palette: 90 colors
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In the element "<Channels>", all of the device's channels which are also included in the
online display are now listed. Each channel is recorded in a "<Channel>" entry:
<Channels>
<Channel>
<Name>Pac</Name>
<Value>1234.000</Value>
<Unit>kW</Unit>
</Channel>
. . .
</Channels>
From this, in turn, the following information can be derived:
Channel name = "Pac"
Channel value = "1234.000"
Channel unit = "kW"
The number of occurrences of the "<Channel>" element within the "<Channels>"
element is equal to the number of channels included in the online display for this device.
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Below is a cohesive section of an example file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
<!--
**** Sunny Data Control Online Display Data File ****
-->
<OnlineData>
<Date>2002-10-14</Date>
<Time>17:03:27</Time>
<Devices>
<Device>
<Name>SBC+9tgf SN:114413059</Name>
<SerNr>114413059</SerNr>
<PositionX>0</PositionX>
<PositionY>0</PositionY>
<PerformChanName>Pac</PerformChanName>
<Perform>72</Perform>
<ColorCount>90</ColorCount>
<Channels>
<Channel>
<Name>Pac</Name>
<Value>1234.000</Value>
<Unit>kW</Unit>
</Channel>
<Channel>
<Name>E-Total</Name>
<Value>2345</Value>
<Unit>kWh</Unit>
</Channel>
</Channels>
</Device>
. . .
</Devices>
</OnlineData>
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12. 6 Internet Server (SDC Agent)
12.6. 1 Overview
Sunny Data Control's Internet server function enables you to display any of a PV plant's
measured values directly online in an interactive HTML page. In this context, the
application operates as a server. For the display of measured values in an HTML page,
Java applets are used in a client / server environment.
Fundamental Communication Structure
When the HTML page is accessed, the Java applet is downloaded from the web server
and launched in the browser. It independently establishes a connection to the server.
#
Setting up a web page with your plant's present operating data requires some
knowledge of HTML, IP addresses, and Java applets. If you do not feel absolutely
confident in this field, consult a specialist.
Java applet
Web client
Internet
Location
SDC agent
Web server computer
HTML
Applet
PC with Sunny
Data Control
SBC
Web server
SMA-Net
TCP/IP
TCP/IP
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The tool "SDC agent" serves as a communication intermediary between the Java
applets and Sunny Data Control. For this purpose, it is installed on the HTML web
server's computer. The communication between the applets and the agent, as well as
between Sunny Data Control and the agent, occurs via a dedicated TCP connection.
Two different modes of connection from the PV plant to Sunny Data Control serve as
the information source for the applets' display of measured values.
Direct Connection
The Sunny Boy Control is permanently in contact with Sunny Data Control via a direct
RS232 / RS485 connection. The measured values are queried directly from the
connected PV plant, and transferred to the Internet.
This mode enables the entire range of all different display types to be shown on the
applets. This mode is preferable, as it offers the most possibilities.
Offline Connection
With this mode, there is no permanent connection between the Sunny Boy Control and
Sunny Data Control (e.g. only a temporary modem connection). The only data source
is the content of the online data file (see section 12.5. 1 „Writing the Online Data File
(page 134)).
This only enables the applets to show the device field display. No other display types
are possible.
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12.6. 2 Configuring and Activating the Internet Server
Creating a New Internet Channel
1. Select "Options/Settings" or click on the "Settings" icon. The "Settings"
window opens.
2. Select "Internet Server“.
3. Click on <New> to create a name for the new Internet channel.
The name "Channel0" is added to the "Internet channels" list (see figure below).
4. Click once on the name "Channel0". A frame appears around the name, and it
can now be written over.
5. Type in the desired name for the new Internet channel (e.g. "Status").
If you wish to alter or delete an Internet channel which has already been config-
ured, you must first remove the check mark beside "Server is active", so that the
server is deactivated.
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Selecting Device Channels
6. Click on <Channel Selection>. The "Channel selection" window opens
7. In the "Available Chan-
nels" list, click on the de-
sired channel, and add
it to the "Selected Chan-
nels" list by clicking on
the arrow button (see
example to the right).
In this manner, you can
select several channels
with the same unit of
measurement.
8. Then click on <Apply>.
Multiple selection is only possible if the individual channels have the same unit of
measurement (e.g. two "watts" channels [W]). The Internet channel is then made
from the sum of these channels.
Existing connections to the Java applets are then automatically disconnected from
the server for technical reasons.
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The "Settings" window is displayed once more.
Configuring the Server Port and Channel Scan
The server port setting specifies the TCP port at which the server awaits queries from the
SDC agent. By default, this is set to port 18503.
The channel scan setting is the time waited (in seconds) between sending two channel
updates.
9. If necessary, make the appropriate adjustments to the server port and channel
scan settings.
10. Enable the port on your router. To this end, refer to your router's user manual, or
contact your network administrator.
Only alter the server port and channel scan settings if you fully understand the con-
sequences of the changes. Incorrect settings can result in the SDC agent no longer
functioning.
If your Ethernet network is managed by a network administrator, contact this ad-
ministrator so that the appropriate port on the router can be enabled.
Example
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Offline Server
The setting "Offline Server" makes it possible to choose between direct connection and
offline connection of the PV plant.
See section 12.6. 1 „Overview” (page 140).
11. Add or remove the check mark beside "Offline Server", according to whether or
not your Sunny Boy Control is directly connected to Sunny Data Control.
Server is Active
12. If you wish to activate the server, add a check mark beside "Server is active". If no
check mark is present, the server is deactivated. You can only make changes and
adjust settings for the respective Internet channel if the check mark beside "Server
is active" is first removed.
13. Click on Save to save the settings.
12. 7 SDC Agent
The SDC agent serves as a communication intermediary between the Java applets and
Sunny Data Control on the web server. The SDC agent can manage a maximum of
three server connections; thus, three PV plants can be communicated with
simultaneously via one web server.
Prerequisites for Use
The "SDC agent" must be installed
(see Windows Start menu under "Programs/Sun-
ny Data Control/SDCAgent").
JavaScript must be activated in your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer).
Configuring the SDC Agent
Configuration can occur via any web browser.
We recommend that you include the SDC agent in the Windows autostart group, so
that it is automatically launched every time the computer starts up. However, it can also
be manually called up from the Windows Start menu (Programs/Sunny Data Control/
SDCAgent/SDCAgent.exe).
1. Start the SDC agent.
The agent does not have its own
graphical interface. With the Win-
dows version, only a small window
opens (see figure to the right), which
after a brief moment automatically resides in the background. Do not close the win-
dow.
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2. Open your web browser and type in the following URL:
http://<IP address>:18501; for <IP address> please type the IP address or the
DNS name of the computer on which you have installed the SDC agent.
The main page for configuration of the SDC agent opens.
The agent's most important settings are to be found in the "Server" table (see figure
above). Each server connection to Sunny Data Control occupies one row in the table.
Server Name (Alias)
3. In the field "Server Name (Alias)", type in the desired name for the server. The Java
applets identify and communicate with each server on the basis of this name. Serv-
er names are case-sensitive.
IP Address (or DNS Name)
4. In the field "IP Address (or DNS Name)", type in the IP address of the computer
on which the server software (Sunny Data Control) is installed. Alternatively, you
can type in a DNS name.
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Port
5. In the "Port" field, only make changes if you have changed the default port. The
number must match the port number setting in Sunny Data Control. See section
12.6. 2 „Configuring and Activating the Internet Server” (page 142). The default
port setting is 18503.
6. Add a check mark in the "Activated" field in each respective row in order to allow
the connections to Sunny Data Control.
SDC Agent Port
7. This is where the client-side settings are made. The SDC agent port represents the
TCP port via which the Java applets can reach the SDC agent. The default port
setting is 18500.
Max. Internet Clients
8. The number of Java applets which the SDC agent can reach is stipulated here. The
value should be adapted to the available processor speed. The default setting is
50 clients.
Example
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Logging
9. You can stipulate whether requests and errors are to be logged. For this purpose,
place a check mark in the respective field.
10. Click on <Apply changes> to save the settings.
11. A message is briefly displayed, indicating that the new parameters have been set
(see figure below). The main page for configuration of the SDC agent is then dis-
played again automatically. You can now close the browser. The settings have
been applied.
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12. 8 The Java Applet
The Java applet is responsible for the actual graphic presentation of the PV plant on the
web pages. Applets run on the web clients in the Internet, i.e. on the Internet surfers'
computers.
An HTML page can contain one or more applets, as desired. However, the number per
page should be kept as low as possible, as each applet establishes its own TCP
connection to the web server, or to the SDC agent.
There are several different display types for the PV plants' measured values. In order to
keep the number of required TCP connections as low as possible, one applet can show
several display types simultaneously.
The configuration of applets occurs by means of applet parameters which are
transferred to the applet in the HTML code of the respective page.
Integration
Integration of the applet into the HTML document occurs by means of the APPLET tag.
At the desired location in the HTML page, the applet is introduced by the code word
"<APPLET>“, and closed with "</APPLET>“.
<APPLET
ARCHIVE = "SunnyViewer.jar“
CODEBASE = ".“
CODE = "de.sma.SunnyViewer.SunnyApplet.class“
WIDTH = 900
HEIGHT = 400>
<PARAM name="1stParameterName" value=“1stParameterValue“>
. . .
</APPLET>
The parameter "ARCHIVE" describes the file (Java archive) which contains the applet.
Here, please type "SunnyViewer.jar". "CODEBASE“ stipulates the directory in which
the Java archive resides. A "." (period) indicates that the archive is situated in the same
directory as the HTML page.
The amount of space which the applet occupies on the page is specified by "WIDTH"
and "HEIGHT" (given in pixels). The actual applet for execution is specified by the
"CODE" parameter, and should always be "de.sma.SunnyViewer.SunnyApplet.class“
(case-sensitive!).
In the sequence between "<APPLET>“ and "</APPLET>“, a series of PARAM tags are
passed to the applet as parameters. These parameters are used for the actual
configuration of the applet. The commands have the following syntax:
<PARAM name=“ParameterName“ value=“ParameterValue“>
...
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The quotation marks are only necessary if the parameter value contains empty spaces.
Four different parameter types are used:
Bool: The value is either "0" (deactivated) or "1" (activated).
Integer: a whole number.
String: A series of characters (possibly in quotation marks).
Color: a color value in the format "#RRGGBB". This represents a 24-bit value. "RR"
stands for the red portion, "GG" for the green and "BB" for the blue. The color
values are given hexadecimal values. Any chosen nuance within the visible color
spectrum can be defined this way.
The actual parameters are subdivided into the following categories:
General applet parameters (settings common to all components)
Parameters specific to the individual component types
12.8. 1 General Applet Parameters
The general applet parameters define the fundamental operating principles of the
applet, and the settings which apply to all components.
BGColor
This parameter defines the background color of the area in the applet which is not
covered by any display components. The parameter type is "color". The default value
is white.
#ff0000 (red)
#00ff00 (green)
#0000ff (blue)
#0a0a5c (dark blue)
#ffffff (white)
<PARAM name=BGColor value=#00003c>
This example sets the applet's background color to a dark blue.
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ChannelX, ChannelX.Name, ChannelX.Unit, ChannelX.SText (String)
With these parameters, all Internet channels which are to be displayed in the applet
within a component are defined. The "X" indicates the number of the channel, and must
be replaced accordingly. The sequence begins with "1" and ends at a maximum of
"10".
The ChannelX parameter describes the name of the Internet channel as defined in
Sunny Data Control (see section 12.6. 2 „Configuring and Activating the Internet
Server” (page 142)). As the channel name is thus named in the display within the
applet, you have the possibility of adapting the output text in the applet to another
language, with the parameter ChannelX.Name. The same applies to the channel unit,
which is defined by the parameter ChannelX.Unit. Unit and Name are optional.
With the parameter ChannelX.SText, you can assign a text to a channel's numerical
value. The texts are specified within the parameter, separated by commas. The first text
corresponds to the value "0". This parameter should only be used for status channels.
Status Channel SBC: Stop, wait, in operation, disruption, error, measuring
SWR Status Channel:
<PARAM name=Channel1 value=Betriebszeit>
<PARAM name=Channel1.Unit value=Stunden>
<PARAM name=Channel2 value=Leistung>
<PARAM name=Channel2.Name value=Performance>
<PARAM name=Channel3 value=Status>
<PARAM name=Channel3.Stext value= „Stop,Warten,Betrieb,Stoerung,Fehler,
Erfassung“>
The example defines three channels: The first channel is "Betriebszeit", the
channel unit of which is displayed in the applet as "Stunden". Channel 2,
"Leistung" is indicated as "Performance" in the applet.
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DisplayErrMsg (Bool)
If the applet cannot establish a connection to the server, an automatic error message is
generated. With this parameter, the messages can be suppressed. By default, the
parameter has the value "1", which means that the messages are displayed.
If set to "0", all such error messages are suppressed.
Language (String)
This setting can be used to set the language used by the applet. However, at present
this setting only affects the "device field display". Here, the output of channel names
and channel values is then given in the respective language.
The values "de" for German, and "en" for English can be selected. At present, Spanish
texts are not supported here.
LayoutHSpace, LayoutVSpace (Integer)
By default, a gap of 4 pixels is maintained between the components included in the
applet. This can be separately adjusted horizontally and vertically with the parameters
"LayoutHSpace" and "LayoutVSpace" respectively.
ServerAlias (String)
This setting specifies the name of the (Sunny Data Control) server, measured values from
which are to be displayed on the applet. The name is allocated in the SDC agent, and
unambiguously identifies the desired server. This value is not optional, and must always
be specified!
<PARAM name=DisplayErrMsg value=0>
<PARAM name=Language value=“de“>
Sets the language of the applet ("device field components") to English.
<PARAM name=LayoutHSpace value=0>
<PARAM name=LayoutVSpace value=0>
These settings switch the horizontal and vertical space between the components
to 0 pixels (off).
<PARAM name=ServerAlias value=ServerKassel>
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ServerPort (Integer)
This parameter specifies the TCP port which aids the applet in establishing a TCP
connection to the SDC agent (on the web server). The value must correspond to the
SDC agent's settings. See section 12. 7 „SDC Agent” (page 145).
The default value is port 18500 if the parameter is not declared.
<PARAM name=ServerPort value=12345>
This setting sets the communication port to 12345.
If you use a firewall, it is imperative to enable the specified TCP port between the
Java applet and the agent on the web server!
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12.8. 2 Component-specific Parameters
In order to support different display types within an applet, each display type is
accommodated in a separate Java component. The number of components, and thus
the number of displays per applet, is limited to a maximum of four.
The Java applet has three different display types:
Chart Display
With this display type, the values of an Internet channel are applied point by point
to a coordinate system, which is defined by an X axis and a Y axis. A maximum
of four channels can be shown simultaneously in this display. According to prefer-
ence, display as a line chart or as an area chart can be selected. The line chart
display connects the individual measured values' points to form a line. The area
mode also fills in the area beneath the line.
Device Field Display
As closely as possible, this display resembles the online display as already shown
locally in Sunny Data Control (see section 2 Spot Values).
•Numerical Display
Here, the measured values are displayed as numerical values. Each row in this dis-
play represents exactly one measuring channel. The number of channels is only
limited by the applet's height.
ComponentX, NameX (String)
Each component to be displayed is introduced with:
<PARAM name=ComponentX value=Diagramm-Typ>
<PARAM name=NameX value=Diagramm-Name>
among the parameters. The parameter ComponentX specifies the component type (see
above). Each display type has an unambiguous character string which identifies the
type. In this case, "X" stands for the sequential component number. A maximum of four
are possible, beginning with 1.
At present, the following values are possible for ComponentX:
"de.sma.SunnyViewer.ViewerDiagram" (for chart display)
"de.sma.SunnyViewer.ViewerDigital" (for numerical display)
"de.sma.SunnyViewer.ViewerGrid" (for device field display)
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With the parameter "NameX", an unambiguous name is assigned to the component. In
subsequent procedures, the component is identified by this name. This is similar to the
definition of a variable in a programming language.
There is a set of parameters supported by all components. Each parameter is preceded
by the name of the component to which it applies, separated by a period.
BGColor (Color)
This parameter defines the background color of this component.
BGPicture (String)
The parameter BGPicture defines the component's optional background image. The
possible image formats are "JPEG" and "GIF". If this parameter is declared, it causes
the BGColor parameter to become ineffective.
Draw3DFrame (Bool)
By default, every component is surrounded by a 3D frame. With this parameter, the
frame can be deactivated. With a value of "0", the frame is no longer displayed around
the component.
<PARAM name=Component1 value=de.sma.SunnyViewer.ViewerDiagram>
<PARAM name=Name1 value=chart1>
This example specifies that the first display component is a chart component, and
that this can subsequently be referred to as "chart1".
<PARAM name=chart1.BGColor value=#ffffff>
This example sets the background color of the component "chart1" to white.
<PARAM name=chart1.BGPicture value=BackGround1.jpg>
This example causes the component "chart1" to display the image
"BackGround1.jpg" in the background. The image size is automatically adapted
to the size of the component.
<PARAM name=chart1.Draw3DFrame value=0>
This example deactivates the 3D frame of the component "chart1".
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FontName (String)
The font to be used in the component is set with the aid of this parameter. The possible
font names depend on the Internet browsers used (Java machines). Some of the
possible font names are:
"Helvetica“, "TimesRoman“, "Courier“, "Dialog“
Please note that the font names are case-sensitive.
FontSize (Integer)
This parameter defines the size of the font used. The default setting is "12".
Width, Height (Integer)
Each component in the applet has its own height (Y) and width (X). The components are
arranged in rows from left to right, on the basis of these two dimensions. If there is no
longer sufficient space on the right in the applet, the component is positioned in the next
row:
Width describes the horizontal dimensions and height describes the vertical dimensions
of a component in the applet. The value is given in pixels.
<PARAM name=chart1.Width value=100>
<PARAM name=chart1.Height value=50>
This example defines the size of the component "chart1" as 100 x 50 pixels.
Component 1 Component 2
Component 3 Component 4
Component 1 Component 2 Component 3
Component 4
Applet
Applet
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12.8. 3 Chart Display
With the aid of this component, channel values are displayed as a chart. Here, the
values of the channel are applied to a Cartesian coordinate system as points, and
interconnected by a line. As an option, the area beneath the line can be filled in.
Any text can be displayed as the title, centered within the display. This is also optional.
The display's legend serves to label the individual channel curves. This indicates the
name, the unit in brackets, and the color of each respective channel.
The labeling of the X and Y axes is generated automatically. The maximum value for
the Y axis is based on the largest value of one of the displayed channels, and is always
displayed with one decimal place. The X axis represents time.
In order to show "chart display" components, the type
"de.sma.SunnyViewer.ViewerDiagram“ must be entered in parameter "Component1".
The other parameters of this component type are listed below.
AxisColor (Color)
Defines the color of the actual X and Y axes. By default, this optional parameter is set
to black.
<PARAM name=Component1 value=de.sma.SunnyViewer.ViewerDiagram>
<PARAM name=chart1.AxisColor value=#ffffff>
Sets the color of the axes to white.
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AxisLabelColor (Color)
This parameter defines the color of both axes' labels. The default setting is #ffffff (white).
This parameter is optional.
Channels (String)
This parameter specifies which channels are to be displayed in this component. The
channel names are listed, and separated by commas. Each name must be identical to
that specified by the general parameter ChannelX.
ChartColorX (Color)
This parameter defines the color of channel X. For "X", a channel number is entered,
which corresponds to the channels' sequential order as defined by the "Channels"
parameter. The possible numbers for "X" are 1 to 4. If this parameter is not declared,
the following allocations occur:
1st channel => red
2nd channel => black
3rd channel => blue
4th channel => green
<PARAM name=chart1.AxisLabelColor value=#000000>
Sets the color of the axes' labels to black.
<PARAM name=chart1.Channels value= „Betriebszeit,Leistung“>
This example specifies that in the component "chart1", the channels "Betriebszeit"
and "Leistung" are to be displayed.
<PARAM name=chart1.ChartColor1 value=#00ff00>
<PARAM name=chart1.ChartColor2 value=#0000ff>
<PARAM name=chart1.ChartColor3 value=#000000>
<PARAM name=chart1.ChartColor4 value=#ff0000>
This example sets the colors of the individual channels as follows:
1st channel => green
2nd channel => blue
3rd channel => black
4th channel => red
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ChartStyle (String)
This parameter defines the component's style. It is possible to specify whether the area
beneath the line is to be filled in ("Fill"), or whether just the line itself ("Line") is to be
displayed in the chart. This parameter is case-sensitive, This parameter is optional. If this
parameter is not declared, just the line is displayed in the charts.
LegendBGColor (Color)
This parameter is used to set the background color of the entire legend. If this parameter
is not declared, the legend is displayed as transparent.
LegendTextColor (Color)
This parameter defines the text color used to display the channel text and units in the
legend. This parameter is optional. The default setting is #ffffff (white).
LegendVis (Bool)
This parameter specifies whether the chart's legend is to be displayed. The default
setting for this optional parameter is "1" (is displayed). If set to "0", the legend will no
longer be displayed.
The following example deactivates the legend in component "chart1":
MaxValue (Integer)
With this parameter, an initial value can be set as the largest value to be displayed on
the Y axis. If this parameter is not declared, the value is calculated according to the
following formula:
MaxValue = [largest previous value of a channel] / 2 * 3
If a channel's maximum value is exceeded during display, the scale of the Y axis is
dynamically adapted to the maximum value.
<PARAM name=chart1.ChartStyle value= „Fill“>
<PARAM name=chart1.LegendVis value=0>
<PARAM name=chart1.MaxValue value=3000>
This example sets the scale of the maximum value on the Y axis to 3000 (e.g. for
output in W).
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Title (String)
This parameter defines the text which is to be displayed as a title above the chart. If this
parameter is not declared, no title is displayed.
TitleColor (Color)
The parameter TitleColor defines the color in which the title is displayed. This parameter
is of type "color". The default value is white (#ffffff).
ValLineColor (Color)
This setting defines the color of the axis partitioning in the chart. The partitioning is
drawn horizontally over the chart for each of the chart's scales (Y axis). By default, this
optional parameter is set to the color #595959 (gray).
<PARAM name=chart1.Title value=“Meine PV-Anlage“>
<PARAM name=chart1.ValLineColor value=#000000>
This example sets the color of the axis partitioning in chart "chart1" to black.
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12.8. 4 Device Field Display
The component "ViewerGrid" implements Sunny Data Control's online display in the
Java applet. With this component, individual devices are displayed in color in a
chessboard-like field. In each of these fields, the device's measuring channels are also
displayed.
The corresponding component type is "de.sma.SunnyViewer.ViewerGrid“.
The arrangement of the individual device fields, the channel text settings, and the color
settings, are linked to Sunny Data Control's online display.
The applet also provides an enlargement function, which increases (left mouse button)
or decreases (right mouse button) the size of a device field. With this function, it is
possible to achieve a better view of the channel texts in each device field, as depending
on the available space, it might not be possible to display them in full.
The general applet parameter "Language" specifies the language of the measuring
channels displayed in the component.
Apart from the general applet parameters (see section 12.8. 1 „General Applet
Parameters” (page 150)), this component does not support any other properties.
<PARAM name=Component2 value=de.sma.SunnyViewer.ViewerGrid>
<PARAM name=Name2 value=chart2>
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12.8. 5 Numerical Display
With the "ViewerDigital" component, it is possible to display a channel's present value
numerically.
Each row represents a channel. The channel name is shown in the first column. Column
2 displays the most recent value from the channel as a numerical value, or as a channel
text, depending on the channel shown. Column 3 displays the channel's unit. If status
channels are used, a text can be allocated to each of a channel's values. The text is
then displayed instead of the numerical value.
In principle, the number of displayable channels is unlimited. This number depends only
on the graphical dimensions of the components, and on the font used.
The following example incorporates such a component:
As well as the general parameters described previously, this component has additional
parameters, which are described below.
BGColor (Color)
This parameter defines the background color of this component. If a background image
is defined (parameter BGPicture), this parameter is ignored.
<PARAM name=Component3 value=de.sma.SunnyViewer.ViewerDigital>
<PARAM name=Name3 value=chart3>
<PARAM name=chart3.BGColor value=#ffffff>
This example sets the background color of the component "chart3" to white.
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Channels (String)
This parameter specifies which channels are to be displayed in this component. The
channel names are listed, and separated by commas. Each name must be identical to
that specified by the general parameter "ChannelX" (see section 6.5.2).
ChanTextColor (Color)
This parameter defines the text color with which the individual channel texts are shown
in the component. The default value is "#ffffff" (white).
Title (String)
This parameter defines the text which is to be displayed as a title above the chart. If this
parameter is not declared, no title is displayed.
TitleColor (Color)
The color of the title is defined with this optional parameter. The default setting is "#ffffff"
(white).
ValueColor (Color)
This parameter defines the text color with which the channel's values are displayed. The
default setting is "#ffff00" (yellow).
<PARAM name=chart1.Channels value= „Betriebszeit,Leistung,Status“>
<PARAM name=chart3.Title value= „Aktuelle Werte“>
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12.8. 6 Overview of Parameters
General Applet Parameters
Parameters Description Type Default
value
BGColor background color of the area
which is not concealed by a
component
Color #ffffff
(white)
ChannelX channel X, which is to be displayed
in a component; X is in the range
"1“ to "10“
String see above
ChannelX.Name replaces the visible channel name
of the Xth channel with a defined
text
String see above
ChannelX.SText defines a channel's status texts String see above
ChannelX.Unit replaces the channel unit with
another text
String see above
Language the language used by the applet;
at present, this parameter only
affects the "device field display"
String "de“
LayoutHSpace,
LayoutVSpace
horizontal and vertical space
between the individual
components, given in pixels
Integer 4
ServerAlias server (computer with Sunny Data
Control) to which a connection is to
be established, from which plant
information is to be displayed
String see above
ServerPort TCP port of the SDC agent on the
web server
Integer 18500
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Additional Parameters of Display Components
Parameters Description Type Default
value
BGColor background color of the
component, if NO image is
displayed
Color #ffffff
(white)
BGPicture file name of the component's
background image
String
ComponentX class of the Xth component to be
displayed:
“de.sma.SunnyViewer.ViewerDiag
ram“
or"de.sma.SunnyViewer.ViewerDi
gital“
or"de.sma.SunnyViewer.ViewerGr
id“
String see above
DisplayErrMsg display of any error messages
upon establishment of a connection
bool „1“
(true)
Draw3Dframe whether or not a 3D frame is to be
drawn around components
Bool „1“
(true)
FontName name of the font to be used in the
components
String "Dialog
FontSize font size in pixels Integer 12
nameX specifies the name of the Xth
component
String see above
Width, Height dimensions of the individual
components in the applet, in pixels
integer 500, 300
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Additional Parameters of Chart Components
Parameters Description Type Default
value
AxisColor color of the actual axes Color #000000
(black)
AxisLabelColor color of the axes' labels Color #ffffff
(white)
Channels text listing the names of all channels
to be displayed in this component
String
ChartColorX color of the component's Xth
channel (X is between "1" and "4")
Color see above
LegendBGColor background color of the legend Color
LegendTextColor color of the legend's text Color #ffffff
(white)
LegendVis stipulates whether the legend is to
be displayed
bool „1“
(true)
Title title of the component String
TitleColor color of the title Color #ffffff
(white)
Additional Parameters of Numerical Components
Parameters Description Type Default
value
Channels text listing the names of all channels
to be displayed in this component
String see above
ChanTextColor text color of the channel names
and channel units
String #ffffff
(white)
ValueColor text color of the channel values Color #ffff00
(yellow)
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12.8. 7 Example of an HTML Page
<html>
<head>
<title>PV-Solar-Anlage bei SMA...</title>
</head>
<body>
<b>PV Solar Power Plant on Building 1 at SMA</b>
<span class="base-cms-placeholder" id="TestAccountPlaceholderControl">
<p><applet
CODE = "de.sma.SunnyViewer.SunnyApplet.class"
ARCHIVE = "SunnyViewer.jar"
CODEBASE = "."
WIDTH = 720
HEIGHT = 520
ALIGN = center>
<!-- General Parameters -->
<PARAM name=ServerPort value=18500>
<PARAM name=ServerAlias value=MyServerAlias>
<PARAM name=DisplayErrMsg value=0>
<PARAM name=Channel1 value=Energie>
<PARAM name=Channel2 value=Leistung>
<PARAM name=Channel3 value=Status>
<PARAM name=Channel3.SText value="Stop,Warten,Betrieb,Stoerung,Fehler,
Erfassung">
<PARAM name=BGColor value=#FFFFFF>
<PARAM name=LayoutHSpace value=0>
<PARAM name=LayoutVSpace value=0>
<!-- Parameters of the 1rd Component -->
<PARAM name=Component1 value=de.sma.SunnyViewer.ViewerDiagram>
<PARAM name=Name1 value=chart1>
<PARAM name=chart1.Title value="Output Values">
<PARAM name=chart1.FontName value="Arial">
<PARAM name=chart1.FontSize value=12>
<PARAM name=chart1.Channels value=Leistung>
<PARAM name=chart1.LegendVis value=1>
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<PARAM name=chart1.BGColor value=#393939>
<PARAM name=chart1.AxisLabelColor value=#ffffff>
<PARAM name=chart1.AxisColor value=#ffffff>
<PARAM name=chart1.ChartColor1 value=#ff0000>
<PARAM name=chart1.ChartColor2 value=#0000ff>
<PARAM name=chart1.Width value=350>
<PARAM name=chart1.Height value=200>
<PARAM name=chart1.ChartStyle value=Fill>
<!-- Parameters of the 2rd Component -->
<PARAM name=Component2 value=de.sma.SunnyViewer.ViewerDigital>
<PARAM name=Name2 value=num2>
<PARAM name=num2.Title value="Current Plant Values">
<PARAM name=num2.TitleColor value=#ffffff>
<PARAM name=num2.FontName value=Arial>
<PARAM name=num2.FontSize value=20>
<PARAM name=num2.Channels value=Leistung,Energie,Status>
<PARAM name=num2.BGColor value=#0080FF>
<PARAM name=num2.ValueColor value=#ffff00>
<PARAM name=num2.ChanTextColor value=#ffffff>
<PARAM name=num2.Width value=350>
<PARAM name=num2.Height value=200>
<!-- Parameters of the 3rd Component -->
<PARAM name=Component3 value=de.sma.SunnyViewer.ViewerGrid>
<PARAM name=Name3 value=chart3>
<PARAM name=chart3.FontName value="Dialog">
<PARAM name=chart3.FontSize value=11>
<PARAM name=chart3.BGPicture value="BackGround1.jpg">
<PARAM name=chart3.BGColor value=#c0c0c0>
<PARAM name=chart3.Width value=700>
<PARAM name=chart3.Height value=300>
</applet>
<p><br>
</body>
</html>
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13 Additional Functions
13. 1 Replacing a Device
If you have to replace an inverter, you can inform Sunny Data Control of the device
replacement, without having to detect the Sunny Boy Control again.
If you wish to replace an existing device in your plant with another, proceed as
described in the following:
1. In the plant tree, click with the right
mouse button on the device which
you wish to replace (see example
to the right).
2. Select "Exchange Device".
The "Exchange Device" window opens.
3. In the "New device serial number"
field, type in the new serial number.
4. Click on <Exchange>.
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A confirmation prompt appears, asking whether you really want to delete the device
from the Sunny Boy Control and from Sunny Data Control.
5. Click on <Yes> to delete the device. Click on <No> to cancel the procedure.
If you confirm the prompt with Yes, Sunny Data Control replaces the old device in
the Sunny Boy Control with the new device. Sunny Data Control then attempts to
establish a connection to the new device, and to query the device type.
6. Wait until Sunny Data Control has successfully queried the device type. This may
take some time.
If the device type query cancels with an error message, you may have to repeat
the device type update later (see section 13.1. 1 „Updating the Device Type”
(page 170)).
The device is assigned the temporary type name "??? + serial number". It is possi-
ble that during device replacement, the added device was temporarily unreach-
able, and the device type could thus not be ascertained.
Common Causes of Error
Incorrect serial number typed in (see name plate)
Device is not active
13.1. 1 Updating the Device Type
With this function, you can ascertain the device type of unsuccessfully detected devices
at any subsequent point in time.
1. In the plant tree, click with the right mouse button on the device with the temporary
type name "??? + serial number".
2. Select "Update Device Type“.
Sunny Data Control attempts to establish a connection to the device, in order to
ascertain the device type.
3. Wait until Sunny Data Control has successfully queried the device type. This may
take some time.
Communication with a device which has a temporary type name is not possible!
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13. 2 Device Information
The device information provides the following data for each respective device:
Device name
Device type
•Serial number
Device ID
Network address
Managed devices (how many devices are connected to the device)
•Protocol used
Channel list status
Field position in the device overview
Communication status
You can also adjust the following settings via the device information:
Device name
Device ID
Network address
Accessing Device Information
1. In the plant tree, click with the right
mouse button on the device for
which you would like to change
the name or device ID.
2. Select "Device Information...“.
The "Device Information..." window
opens.
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13.2. 1 Setting the Device Name and Device ID
You can assign every device (Sunny Boy and Sunny Boy Control) its own device name
and a two-digit device ID. By default, the device name used comprises the serial
number and the device type (e.g. WR38-006 SN:2000115546).
The device names and device IDs are included in the transferred measurement files
(Excel files). If you change the device name or device ID, from that time onwards, they
will also change in all newly transferred measurement files for this plant.
Changes to the device name and device ID are not automatically applied in Sunny
Portal. Adjust the device name in Sunny Portal to match the changes in Sunny Data
Control if desired. Refer to the Sunny Portal user manual, which can be downloaded
from Sunny Portal, to learn how to change the device name in Sunny Portal.
1. In the plant tree, click with the
right mouse button on the device
for which you would like to
change the name or device ID.
2. Select "Device Information...“.
The "Device Information..."
window opens.
3. Click on <Change> beside
the name or device ID, in
order to change the set-
tings.
The window for changing the
respective setting opens.
4. Change the setting as desired.
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5. Afterwards, click on <Ok> to save
the settings.
Sunny Data Control
updates the Excel lists
with the measurement
data.
Afterwards, the window "Device
Information..." is displayed with
the new settings.
6. Click on <Ok>.
Example
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The changes have been applied in the plant tree, and in
the Excel files (see example below).
The name of the directory with
the Excel files is not changed if
you change the name of a Sunny
Boy Control. The directory
retains the identifier "SBC+serial
number“ (e.g.
SBC119020033).
Example with changed device name
Example
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13.2. 2 Changing a Device's Network Address
1. In the plant tree, click with the
right mouse button on the device
for which you would like to
change the name or device ID.
2. Select "Device Information...“.
The "Device Information..."
window opens.
3. Click on <Change> beside
the network address, in or-
der to change the settings.
The "Change Network Ad-
dress..." window opens.
4. Change the settings as desired, and after-
wards click on <Set>.
5. Click on <Close> to apply the settings.
6. The "Device Information..." window is dis-
played again. Click on <Ok> to save the
settings.
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13. 3 Removing Devices
You can remove individual devices, or all devices in the plant tree.
1. In the plant tree, click with the right
mouse button on the device which you
wish to remove.
2. Select "Remove Device" or "Remove all
Devices", depending on what you wish
to delete.
A confirmation prompt is displayed, ask-
ing whether the deletion is to be per-
formed.
3. If you wish to delete the device (or all de-
vices), click on <Yes>. If you do not wish
to delete, click on No>.
13. 4 Adding a Device
You can add further sub-devices to a communication device by means of the device
serial numbers.
1. Click on a communication device in the plant tree with the right mouse button.
2. Select "Add Device".
The "Add Device" window opens.
3. In the "New device serial number"
field, type in the serial number.
4. Click <Add>.
Device detection starts for this serial
number. The device is being searched
for.
Wait for the detection to end.
If you remove an inverter from the plant tree in Sunny Data Control, this inverter
is also deleted in the Sunny Boy Control!
Example
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13. 5 Sorting Devices
You can either sort the devices in the plant tree according to name, or according to
serial number.
1. Click with the right mouse button in the plant
tree, and select "Sort devices".
2. Select either "by Serial number" or "by
Name.
13. 6 Creating a Color Palette for Device Fields
Upon delivery of Sunny Data Control, several palette files are included. You can create
your own preferred color gradients by means of simple editing of these files, using
commercially available graphics programs. The files have the following structure:
Size: 100 x 2 pixels
Format: BMP (Windows Bitmap)
Subdivided into upper and lower pixel rows.
- the upper pixel row is the color gradient for capacity utilization between 0 and
100 percent (first pixel = 0 percent and last pixel = 100 percent).
- The lower pixel row represents the text color with which the information is to be
displayed in the device field, according to the background color (upper pixel
row).
To create a palette file, proceed as follows:
1. Launch a commercially available graphics program.
2. Select this menu item to create a new graphics file.
3. Specify the dimensions as 100 x 2 pixels.
4. Edit the color gradients according to your preference (see figure above).
5. Save the file in BMP format - Windows bitmap.
6. Rename the file (e.g. MyPalette.pbm).
7. Copy this file into Sunny Data Control's "Images" directory.
Upper pixel row
Lower pixel row
100 pixels
2 pixels
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13. 7 Changing the Fonts of Device Fields
You can change the fonts of device fields. You can also
assign each device field its own font, or change the font of a
particular device type.
1. In the device overview, use the right mouse button to
click on the field of the device for which you wish to
change the font. The device overview menu opens.
2. Select "Change font" (see figure to
the right).
You can also call up the window in
the following way: select the de-
vice for which you wish to set the
channels by clicking on the de-
vice's field with the left mouse but-
ton in the device overview. Select
the menu item "Spotvalues /
Change font“.
3. Select whether you wish to
change the font of this de-
vice, all devices, or all de-
vices of this type. The
window for adjusting the
font opens.
4. Set the font, the font style,
and the font size as de-
sired.
5. Click on <Ok> to save the
settings. The font has now been changed (see exam-
ple to the right).
Standard setting
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13. 8 Background Images
You can set background images for the device overview (online display) and for the
total overview. It is also possible to have different background images which alternate
automatically.
1. Select "Options/Settings" or click on the "Settings" icon. The "Settings"
window opens.
2. Select "Background Pictures“.
Device overview (online
display) with and
without background
image
Total overview with and
without background image
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3. In the "Online Display" area, or in the "Total Overview" area, click on + in order
to add a background image for the online display (device overview), or for the
total overview.
The window for selecting a background image opens. By default, the background
images are situated in the directory "Programs\SMA\Sunny Data Control\Imag-
es\background“. You can also save your own background images there, and sub-
sequently select them (file type "bitmap" only).
4. Select a background image, and click on <Open>. The "Settings" window is dis-
played once more.
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The file name is shown in the "Online Display" field, or in the "Total Overview" field,
depending on which area you are configuring (see example below).
Alternation Between Different Background Images
5. If you wish to set several background images to be displayed one after the other
with an interval of a defined length, you must select at least two background im-
ages. To this end, click on <+> again, and select another background image.
6. In the "Timer" field, set the time in seconds after which the next background image
is to be displayed.
7. You can change the sequence in which the background images are to be dis-
played. Click on the background image which you wish to move, and click on
<Up> or <Down>.
Full Size
8. If the image is to be displayed in full size (over the entire area), add a check mark
beside "Full size" by clicking on the check box.
Activating / Deactivating Background Image Display
9. You can activate and deactivate the display of background images. Add or re-
move a check mark in the respective area's "Active" check box, in order to activate
or deactivate the background display.
10. Click on Save to save the settings.
You can activate the total overview via "Spotvalues / Activate Total Overview".
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13. 9 Packet Monitor
You can enable display of the data packets in the packet monitor.
1. Select "Extras / Packet Monitor" (see figure to
the right).
The "Packet Monitor" window opens as a separate window at the lower edge of the
screen, then resides in the background once you click on the Sunny Data Control
interface.
Packet monitor window
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2. If you click in the packet monitor window with the right mouse button, a menu
opens (see figure below).
Here, you can make the following settings for the packet monitor:
Start:
Here, you can start or stop the packet monitor. Add or remove the check mark be-
side "Start". If the check mark is present, the packet monitor queries the packets.
Clear list...
If you click on "Clear list..." , the list of already-displayed data packets is deleted.
Save to file...
You can specify whether the data packets are to be saved in a text file. Add a
check mark beside "Save to file..." .
A window opens for selection of the directory in which the text file is to be saved.
The saved file is called "Packets.txt".
Content as text
If you add a check mark beside "Content as text", the content in the packet moni-
tor's "Content" column is shown as text, instead of numbers.
•Protokol Level
Here, you can select the protocol level (Level2 or Raw (Level1)).
Example of a "Packets.txt" file
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13. 10 Changing the Security Level (Installer Password)
Sunny Data Control has two security levels: "user" and "installer". Every time the
program is launched, the security level "user" is automatically restored.
You can set the security level to "installer" with the installer password, as described
below. Within the security level "installer", you are able to change more parameters,
and can lock and unlock the device overview (online display). See section 13. 11
„Locking the Device Overview (Online Display)” (page 185).
Displaying the Present Security Level
You can call up Sunny Data Control's present security level via the menu item "? /
Info..." .
The "Info" window opens (see figure
to the right).
Setting the Security Level to "Installer"
1. Select "Extras / Security Level“.
The window for changing the security
level opens.
2. Type in the installer or user password
(provided with your Sunny Boy Con-
trol) and click on Ok.
A message is displayed, indicating
that the respective security level has been set (see ex-
ample to the right).
3. Click on <Ok>.
If you wish to leave the security level "installer", close
Sunny Data Control and relaunch the program.
The installer password is provided with your Sunny Boy Control on a separate
sheet.
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13. 11 Locking the Device Overview (Online Display)
You can lock the device overview in order to protect the display from unauthorized
access. This bars the following actions in the device overview:
Moving, adding, or deleting device fields
Changing the devices' channel settings for the device overview
1. Select "Spotvalues / Online locked", or click on the padlock (see figure above).
2. Confirm the prompt by clicking on <Ok>.
The window for changing the security
level opens.
3. Type in the installer or user password
(provided with your Sunny Boy Con-
trol) and click on Ok.
A message is displayed, indicating
that the respective security level has been set (see ex-
ample to the right).
4. Click on <Ok>.
If you wish to leave the security level "installer", close
Sunny Data Control and relaunch the program.
Unlocked
Device overview
Locked
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13. 12 Timeouts
Normally, you will not need to adjust the timeout settings which apply to the
communication with devices. Only change the settings if you fully understand the
consequences.
It may be necessary to adjust channel querying for a Sunny Central Control.
13.12. 1 Settings at the Sunny Central Control
1. Select "Options/Settings" or click on the "Settings" icon. The "Settings"
window opens.
2. Select "Timing“.
3. Choose the following settings for the Sunny Central Control.
Archive data acquisition/Channel query: 200 s
Archive data acquisition/Storage Time Refresh: 200 s
Device detection/First detection: 10 s
Device detection/Further detection: 10 s
4. Click on Save to save the settings.
Restoring Factory Settings
To restore the factory timeout settings, click on <Reset all>.
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14 Troubleshooting
14. 1 Errors Upon Use of Sunny Data Control
All electrical connections may only be performed by qualified electricians!
Please follow all safety instructions contained in the inverter
documentation!
No. Error description Cause
1 On the "Channel recording" page,
the start and end of the recording
are not visible.
Spot value querying is not active. Activate
spot value querying, as described in
section 10. 10 „Activating / Deactivating
Spot Value Querying” (page 91).
2 Sunny Data Control indicates
"Access denied."
Sunny Data Control indicates "The
specified file could not be found."
Another software program is using the
interface (e.g. terminal).
The PC interface is not available.
3 Device detection fails. Under "Settings / Misc", the device
detection mode is set incorrectly (see
section 8.4. 1 „Narrowing the Scope of
Device Detection” (page 54)).
The PC interface's baud rate does not
match that of the Sunny Boy Control.
The wrong transfer medium was selected.
Sunny Boy Control is not ready for
reception.
With the transfer medium RS485, it may
be the case that in the extended properties
of the serial port used for the Sunny Boy
Control, FIFO has not been deactivated.
4 Communication cancels while in
operation.
Data cable between PC and SBC
interrupted.
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14. 2 Java Applet Error Messages
5 "Cannot open file." A data file (SDX_XXXX.xls) is already
open in another application (e.g. Excel)
upon data transfer. Close the respective
application, and start the transfer anew.
6"The new device type is unknown
because the device is
unreachable."
At present, communication with the device
is not possible. Possibly, the wrong serial
number was entered, or the device is not
switched on.
No. Error description Cause
1 "Solar server is down! Please try
again later! (x)“
1: The Internet function in Sunny Data
Control is not activated, or either the
application or the SDC agent has not been
started. The numeric character which
follows the error message indicates the
exact cause of the error:
2: The specified server alias name in the
applet parameter ServerAlias is unknown
to the SDC agent.
4: The Internet function in Sunny Data
Control is deactivated.
2 "Connection to solar server lost!
Please try again later!“
Either the SDC agent or Sunny Data
Control was stopped while a connection to
the applet was in place.
3 "Too many users or solar server is
down! Please try again later!“
The maximum number of connections
between the Java applet and the SDC
agent has been exceeded.
4 "Unable to connect! Probably there
are firewall problems!“
The Java applet could not establish a
connection to the SDC agent. This is
possibly due to a firewall on the client
side.
No. Error description Cause
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14. 3 Directory Structure
Programs\SMA\Sunny Data Control
AddOns DLL-Files
devices Channel lists
(as of Version 3.9.3 this folder is omitted and is moved to the
plant folder in the Plants directory)
Displays File location for the settings of the spot value displays per plant.
Excel97 Directory with Excel macro (MS Office 97)
Firmware Firmware directory for the TDOS system (as of version 3.8 this
folder is omitted).
Help Manual for Sunny Data Control
html directory of the agent interface
(only if the SDCAgent is installed)
Images Image index
Java Java archive (Java-applet for remote display)
locale Language packages
Logs Log files
Online Storage location of the Online Data Files
Plants directory for plants
Updates Firmware update index for Sunny Boy Control
(as of version 3.9.2 this folder is omitted).
SDCUpdate.exe Firmware update program for Sunny Boy Control
(as of version 3.9.2 this folder is omitted)
SDC.exe Main program (starts Sunny Data Control)
SDCAgent.exe communication program
Unwise.exe Uninstall program (uninstalls Sunny Data Control)
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14. 4 Setting the Language
You can set the language of Sunny Data Control according to your preference.
1. Select "Options/Settings" or click on the "Settings" icon.
The "Settings" window opens.
2. Select "Language“.
3. In the drop-down list "Program Language", select the desired language.
4. Click on Save to save the settings.
You can select various languages, depending on the installed language package.
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15 Overview of Menu Functions
Main menu Menu items
File Close
Connection Connect
Disconnect
Spot values Single Device Information
Activate Total Overview
Fade in devices
Fade out devices
Channel Selection
Change font
Maximize online display
Overview Management
Spotvalue Request
Write Online Data File
Online locked
Options Choose Plant
Settings
Device Detection
Storage Time Refresh
Plant Check
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Extras Security Level
Send Sunny Mail
Packet Monitor
Reset time ranges
Sunny Data Control Team Configuration
?Manual
Info...
Main menu Menu items
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16 Contact
If you have technical problems concerning our products, please contact the SMA
Serviceline. We will need the following data to help you accurately:
Type of inverters and serial numbers
Serial number and firmware version of the communication device
Sunny Data Control software version
Address:
SMA Technologie AG
Hannoversche Str. 1 - 5
34266 Niestetal
Tel. +49 561 9522–499
Fax +49 561 9522–4699
E-Mail: serviceline@SMA.de
Internet: www.SMA.de
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her partially or in full, requires the written permision of SMA Technologie AG. Any internal company copying
of the document for the purposes of evaluating the product or its correct implementation is allowed and does
not require permission.
Exclusion of liability
The general terms and conditions of delivery of SMA Technologie AG shall apply.
The content of these documents is continually checked and amended, where necessary. However, discrepan-
cies cannot be excluded. No guarantee is made for the completeness of these documents. The latest version is
available on the Internet at www.SMA.de or from the usual sales channels.
Guarantee or liability claims for damages of any kind are exlcuded if they are caused by one or more of the
following:
Improper or inappropriate use of the product
Operating the product in an unintended environment
Operating the product whilst ignoring relevant, statutory safety regulations in the deployment location
Ignoring safety warnings and instructions contained in all documents relevant to the product
Operating the product under incorrect safety or protection conditions
Altering the product or supplied software without authority
The product malfunctions due to operating attached or neighboring devices beyond statutory limit values
In case of unforeseen calamity or force majeure
Software licensing
The use of supplied software produced by SMA Technologie AG is subject to the following conditions:
This software may be copied for internal company purposes and may be installed on any number of compu-
ters. Supplied source codes may be changed or adapted for internal company purposes on your own respon-
sibility. Drivers may also be transferred to other operating systems. Source codes may only be published with
the written permission of SMA Technologie AG. Sub-licensing of software is not permissible.
Limitation of liability: SMA Technologie AG rejects any liability for direct or indirect damages arising from the
use of software developed by SMA Technologie AG. This also applies to the provision or non-provision of sup-
port activities.
Supplied software not developed by SMA Technologie AG is subject to the respective licensing and liability
agreements of the manufacturer.
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SMA Technologie AG
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www.SMA.de
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Solar Technology
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