Contents About this Manual ...............1 Target Group ................1 How to Use this Manual ............1 Symbol Explanations ..............1 Safety Instruction ..............3 Product Introduction ............5 Function Description ..............5 3.1.1 System Introduction ..............5 3.1.2 Function Introduction ..............7 Appearance ................
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Commissioning Steps .............. 20 WEB Interface ..............22 Operation Environment Requirement ........22 Preparation before Login ............22 Login ..................22 WEB Main Interface ..............23 WEB Menus ................24 Operation Flow ................ 25 Monitoring ................26 8.7.1 Parameter Setting ..............26 8.7.2 Query ..................
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10.1 Technical Data ................. 49 10.2 Exclusion of Liability ..............50 10.3 About Us ................. 51...
1 About this Manual Thank you for purchasing the Logger3000 from Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. We hope that the device will meet with your satisfaction when you use it. Your commands and feedbacks on the performance and function of the device are very important for our further improvement.
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the equipment. To ensure the optimum use of this manual, note the following explanations of the symbols used. DANGER indicates a hazard with a high level of risk which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING indicates a hazard with a medium level of risk which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Before Installation After receiving the device, please check if there is damage during transport. Contact Sungrow or the forwarding company once any problem is detected. The related operators must be familiar with the safety instructions in this manual and other safety regulations about the installation, operation and maintenance of the Logger3000.
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The Logger3000 can only be used as described in this manual. Alter the product without authorization or use spare parts not sold or recommended by Sungrow may lead to fire, electric shock or other damages. Disconnect all the electrical connection and the upstream input switch to make sure the Logger3000 is voltage free during installation.
3 Product Introduction 3.1 Function Description 3.1.1 System Introduction The Logger3000 is specially designed for the monitoring of the PV power generation system. It is featured as device connection, protocol conversion, data transmission and device management. The Logger3000 can connect to the inverter, transformer, EM device and meter in the PV system through the RS485 method.
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RS485 RS485/PLC Ethernet iSolar Cloud Internet Router SCADA Insight system Core switch Logger Logger Meter Transformer Meter Transformer Inverter Inverter Inverter Inverter Fig. 3-1 Application to PV system-Solution 1 RS485 iSolar Cloud RS485/PLC Ethernet Internet Router Logger Logger Meter Transformer Meter Transformer Inverter...
The Logger3000 can maintain the system time, network, serial port, and protocol point through embedded WEB browser. Data gateway The Logger3000 can transmit data to Sungrow’s background and the third-party’s background. It can also transfer the background instruction to downstream devices. The Logger3000 supports protocol of Modbus-TCP and IEC60870-5-104 (i.e.
Name Description Display running state Indicator Logger3000 Heat dissipation hole Cable connection terminal Tab. 3-1 Indicator Indicator Name Description PWR indicator on: power supply is normal; Power indicator PWR indicator off: power supply is abnormal RUN indicator flash: running normal Running indicator RUN indicator off: running abnormal BLE on: Bluetooth is connected...
4 Installation Flow Tab. 4-1 Description of the installation flow Step Content Reference Unpacking and inspection Select the optimal installation place Mechanical installation Electrical connection Inspection before commissioning Start the Logger3000 for the first time...
5 Mechanical Installation 5.1 Unpacking and Inspection Check the completeness of the delivery content according to the package list on the crate. The following contents should be within the scope of delivery. Fig. 5-1 scope of delivery Name Description Logger3000 Quick User Manual, quality certificate, packing list, Documents product test report, and warranty card.
5.2 Installation Place Requirement This section is to help the user to select the optimal installation place. With IP20 protection degree, the Logger3000 can only be installed indoors. Ambient temperature range: -30℃~ +60℃. The ambient humidity shall not exceed 95%. The internal components may be damaged if otherwise.
Rack Logger Fix the Logger3000 according to the sequence of bolt, hanger, rack, and Step 4 nut. 5.3.2 Wall-mounted Installation Fix the Logger3000 through the hangers on the four corners. The installation distance of each hanger is shown in the figure below. Keep the weight of the Logger3000 in mind during installation of the Logger3000.
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Install the expansion solenoid, washer, and tapping screw to the Step 3 installation surface. Fix the Logger3000 to the surface by inserting the screw hole in the Step 4 hanger of the Logger3000 through the tapping screw and washer. Tighten the tapping screw by torque screwdriver with torque of 0.3N·m. Step 5 Check to make sure the Logger3000 is installed securely.
6 Electrical Connection 6.1 Safety Instructions Incorrect cable connection may damage the Logger3000 and even the operator. All cables must be intact and well-insulated. The dimensions are proper and the connection is secure. 6.2 Terminal Introduction M N O GPS/BDS 0V 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 0V 1 2 3...
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Item Silk-screen Name Description Relay output interface. The DO1~DO4 Digital output specification relay: 250Vac/1A or 30V/1A PT1, PT2, AI1~AI4 Analog input Reserved function RS485 Supports 6-input RS485; can be A1B1 - A6B6 communication connected to the slave devices port or the background communication Reserved function port...
High voltage existing in the AC power supply port. Do not operate under voltage. Make sure the input side is completely voltage-free and check to make the ground cable is reliably grounded before cable connection. SD card does not support hot plug. 6.3 Connection to PV System Devices The devices in the PV system that can connect to the Logger3000 are: inverter, EM device, transformer, power distribution cabinet, meter and etc.
The Logger3000 can support at most 6-input RS485 bus and at most 200 devices connected with each RS485 bus supporting at most 32 devices connected. When there are more than 15 devices connected to the RS485 bus, connect a 120Ω resistor between the RS485 A and B in parallel. It is advisable to connect the devices with different models to the Logger3000 separately, for example, connect the transformer and the inverter to different RS485 communication port;...
The IP address of ETH1 and ETH2 cannot be within the same internet segment. Communication failure may follow if otherwise. The default IP address of ETH1 is 192.168.0.100; ETH2 is 192.168.1.100. ETH1 is used to set the WEB of the Logger3000 by default and the IP address cannot activate the DHCP function.
Item Description Note Bolt Spring washer Flat washer OT terminal Grounding hole Logger3000 6.6 Power Supply Connection The Logger3000 supports DC24V DC input or AC110-240V (50/60HZ) AC input. This section will take the AC power supply for example. Prepare the power cable and the terminals. Step 1 Cable Cable recommended...
9600bps, 8 data bit, 2 stop bit, and no check bit. Set the devices that connect to the Logger3000 through the management function. If the devices connected for the first time is Sungrow string inverter, search the device and □ allocate address by referring to 8.8.1 Search Device. Other r devices can connect to the Logger3000 by referring to 8.8.2...
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7 Commissioning User Manual Step Content Result Set the ETH2 network parameter and the network forwarding □ protocol parameter by referring to 8.9.6 Service Settings. The automatic search function is valid only for string inverters that support the search and device automatic allocation. For other devices like the meter, transformer and etc., please connect to the Logger3000 through device operation.
8 WEB Interface 8.1 Operation Environment Requirement System requirement: WIN7, WIN8, WIN10 Browser: IE10 - IE11, CHROME43 - CHROME45 Min. resolution: 1366*768 CPU: above 2.5G Hz RAM: above 4GB 8.2 Preparation before Login Set the IP address of the debugging computer to make sure it is within the same network segment of the Logger3000.
There are three types of user: O&M user, R&D user and anonymous. The default password for O&M user is adamg1. The R&D user is for Sungrow internal use only. Anonymous user can log in directly to check the present data acquisition situation and the version information of the Logger3000.
Item Name Description navigation menu Display the main function modules of WEB After selecting the 1 function module, check navigation menu or set the corresponding info through the 2 navigation menu Display the present selected check or set Function display area function interface System time Display the present system time...
Main menu Monitoring Management Settings Maintenance Time Search Upgrade Device list settings device device Device Serial port operation settings Network settings About Restart MODBUS service settings IEC104 service settings Cloud service settings 8.6 Operation Flow Operate as follows to log in the Logger3000 for the first time. Complete the electrical connection.
Settings. Automatically search device. Step 3 For devices that support automatic search function (like Sungrow string inverters), you can search the devices and allocate the address automatically by referring to 8.8.1 Search Device. Manually add device. Refers to 8.8.2 Device Operation.
After setting the parameters to be set, click “Batch setting”. In the interface popped-out, click the “Batch setting” button to finish the parameter setting of several devices. Setting You can also set the parameter for a single inverter. Click the device to be set under the “Overview”; and then click “Setting” to finish the parameter setting of a single inverter.
If the parameter set exceeds the allowable range, there will be a note in red after the set value. During Query, if the set value exceeds the allowable range or the device does not support such query, there will also be a note in red after the set value. 8.7.3 Initial Parameter Setting The string inverter can connect to the grid after setting the initial parameter when it is installed for the first time.
The country types can be set by now are: 0: Great Britain (GB), 1: Germany (DE), 2: France (FR), 3: Italy (IT) 4: Spain (ES), 5: Austria (AT), 6: Australia (AU) 7: Czech (CZ), 8: Belgium (BE), 9: Denmark (DK) 10: Greece Land (GR), 11: Greece Island (GR) 12: Netherlands (NL), 13: Portugal (PT), 14 China (CHN) 15: Sweden (SE), 16: Other 50Hz, 17:Romania (RO)
8.8 Management The “Management” module is used to manage the devices connected to the Logger3000 and allocate address to them. The “Management” includes “search device” and “Device operation”. 8.8.1 Search Device “Search device” is to search the devices that support the search function like the string inverters and to allocate address for them.
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Device Search method You can search the devices managed by the Logger3000 through either of the following ways. Search by Port Select the serial port name and input the device number to search the devices connected to this serial port of the Logger3000. Search by Address Select the serial port name and input the start address and end address to search the devices connected to this serial port of the Logger3000.
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Display the device searched: click the “Display devices” and the devices searched will be displayed. “Search by port”: only the devices searched according to the port conditions will be displayed. “Search by addr.”: only the devices searched according to the address range will be displayed.
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Modify the device address After the searched device list, click the “Reallocate addr” button under the operation column to modify the port address of the device. Click “save” after all operation. After modifying the actual device address, change the address of other devices in the WEB.
After finishing the device search operation (includes the search by port, search by address, reallocate address, and modify the device address), click the “Save” button to save the present operation and the settings will be valid. Export Results Click “Export results” to export the list of the devices searched. 8.8.2 Device Operation “Device operation”...
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Select “Management” – “Device operation” to enter the device operation interface. Before operation, make sure the communication address of the device is preset correctly. Add device After adding devices to the Logger3000, you should allocate address to them and conduct corresponding settings in the WEB. Includes: port selection, device type, device number and starting address.
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Editing device information In WEB, you can change the name and the address of the devices connected to the Logger3000. “Device name” is named by device model-(port number-port address). For example, device name SG36KTL-M(6-33), where SG36KTL-M is the devcie model, 6 is the communication port COM6, 33 is the device address 33.
After the add, delete, and modify operations, click the “ ” button to save the present operation and the settings will be valid. To change the device model, please conduct the delete operation first and then click the “Save” button to make sure the delete operation is effective.
Set the system time through the following ways. Click “Sync. PC time to Logger3000” button to synchronize the time of the PC and the Logger3000. Input the “Date” and “Time” and click Save to set the time of the Logger3000 manually. 8.9.2 Serial Port Settings Serial port settings is to set the serial port of the Logger3000.
make sure the normal communication between the Logger3000 and the devices connected. The default settings are 9600bps, 8 data bit, 1 stop bit and no check bit. 8.9.3 Network Settings Network settings is to set the network of the Logger3000. Select “Settings”...
8.9.5 Restart “Restart” can restart the Logger3000 and can reset the Logger3000 to defaults. Select “Settings” – “Restart” to enter the restart interface. After modifying the parameter of the Logger3000 (serial port parameter, network parameter, and service settings), you must restart the system to activate the modification.
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MODBUS Service Settings The “Modbus service settings” is for Logger3000 to forward the Modbus service. Select “Settings” – “Modbus service settings” to enter the Modbus service settings interface. Edit the network service settings If the background IP address of the network service settings is 0.0.0.0, any background device with a legal IP address can visit the Logger3000.
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IEC104 Service Settings “IEC104 Service Settings” is for Logger3000 to forward the IEC104 service. Select “Settings” – “IEC104 service settings” to enter the IEC104 service settings interface. Cloud Service Settings “Cloud Service Settings” is for Logger3000 to forward the Cloud service. Select “Settings”...
The domain name of the iSolar Cloud is api.isolarcloud.com; port number is 19999. Default setting is to enable the cloud service settings. The numbers of the serial port for forward service cannot exceed 3. Recommeded forward service serial port: COM4/COM5/COM6. 8.10 Maintenance The “Maintenance”...
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Select the device to be upgraded to finish the device update. Step 3...
9 Device Maintenance Due to the effect of ambient temperature, humidity, dust and vibration, the inner components of the Logger3000 will be aging and worn out. To ensure the system safety and maintain the efficiency of the Logger3000, it is necessary to carry out routine and periodic maintenance.
The common faults and troubleshooting is shown in the table below. If the problem still cannot be removed by following the instruction in this manual, please contact Sungrow. We need the following information to provide you the better and faster service.
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Cannot Logger3000 Logger3000 powered power connection 2. Replace the power supply 2. Power failure 3. Contact Sungrow 3. Logger3000 fault 1. COM port does not connect to device or the connection cable 1. Check the RS485 connection loose,...
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Fault Reason Measures network between Logger3000 and the 1. Check if the Ethernet port of the background is failed Logger3000 is connected to the Device cannot Network PC or router correctly communicate parameter setting is 2.Check if the network parameter with incorrect is set correctly...
10 Appendix 10.1 Technical Data Port Ethernet 2 inputs, 10/100M 6 inputs, RS485 Support baud rate 2400/4800/9600/19200/38400/57600/115200bps Reserved function Digital input 16 inputs Digital output 4 inputs Analog input Reserved function Device connection Max. device numbers 200 pcs Communication method RS485 Max.
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If the contract is otherwise stipulated, the contract shall prevail. Evidence Within the period of delivery, Sungrow will require the customer to present the purchase invoice and date. The trademark on the product shall be clearly visible. Sungrow shall hold no liability if otherwise.
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10.3 About Us Should you have any question about this product, please contact us. Company: Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. Website: www.sungrowpower.com Email: info@sungrow.cn, service@sungrow.cn No.1699 Xiyou Rd., New & High Technology Industrial Address: Development Zone, Hefei, P. R. China.
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