Sma Sunny Data Control V.5.0 User Manual

Solar data technologySUNNY DATA CONTROLSDC-TEN081450 | Version 5.0ENTechnical Description

Safety SMA Technologie AG12 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description2. 1 Appropriate UsageSunny Data Control is a PC program which collects, stores and di

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG102 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description12. 4 Sending Sunny Portal MailThe data is sent to Sunny P

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 10312.5. 1 Write Online Data FileAll channels which appear on

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG104 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description12.5. 2 Structure of the Online Data FilesThe structure of

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 105Device 2:Position (1:1), channel "Pac" as capaci

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG106 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionWithin such a "<device>" element, informat

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 107The number of occurrences of the "<Channel>&quo

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG108 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description12. 6 Internet Server (SDC Agent)12.6. 1 OverviewSunny Dat

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 109The tool "SDC agent" serves as a communication i

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG110 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description12.6. 2 Configuring and Activating the Internet ServerCrea

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 111 The "Channel select" window for the current pla

Sunny Data Control SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 133 Sunny Data Control3. 1 What is new?• New SDC user interface design.• Blu

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG112 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionConfiguring the Server Port and Channel ScanThe server por

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 11312. 7 SDC agentThe SDC agent serves as a communication int

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG114 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionThe main page for configuration of the SDC agent opens.The

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 115SDC Agent Port7. This is where the client-side settings ar

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG116 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description12. 8 The Java AppletThe Java applet is responsible for th

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 117• Bool: The value is either "0" (deactivated) or

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG118 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionChannelX, ChannelX.Name, ChannelX.Unit, ChannelX.SText (St

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 119Language (String)This setting can be used to set the langu

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG120 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionServerPort (Integer)This parameter specifies the TCP port

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 121ComponentX, NameX (String)Each component to be displayed i

Sunny Data Control SMA Technologie AG14 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description3. 4 System Requirements• Operating systems: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Win

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG122 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionBGPicture (String)The parameter BGPicture defines the comp

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 123Width, Height (Integer)Each component in the applet has it

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG124 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description12.8. 3 Chart DisplayWith the aid of this component, chann

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 125AxisLabelColor (Color)This parameter defines the color of

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG126 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionChartColorX (Color)This parameter defines the color of cha

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 127LegendVis (Bool)This parameter specifies whether the chart

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG128 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionValLineColor (Color)This setting defines the color of the

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 129The general applet parameter "Language" specifie

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG130 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionChannels (String)This parameter specifies which channels a

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 13112.8. 6 Overview of ParametersGeneral Applet ParametersPar

Connecting the PC to an Inverter SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 154 Connecting the PC to an InverterConnection of an inverter

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG132 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionAdditional Parameters of the Display componentsParameter D

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 133Additional Parameters of Chart ComponentsParameter Descrip

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG134 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description12.8. 7 Example of an HTML Page<html><html><

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 135<PARAM name=chart1.AxisLabelColor value=#ffffff><

Additional Functions SMA Technologie AG136 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description13 Additional Functions13. 1 Replacing a DeviceIf you have to replace a

Additional Functions SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 1376. Wait until Sunny Data Control has successfully queried the device ty

Additional Functions SMA Technologie AG138 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description13. 2 Open device information1. Right click on the device on the plant

Additional Functions SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 13913.2. 1 Setting the Device Name and Device IDYou can assign every devic

Additional Functions SMA Technologie AG140 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description13.2. 2 Changing a Device's Network Address1. Right click on the d

Additional Functions SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 14113. 3 Removing Devices1. Right click on the device on the plant diagram

Connecting the PC to an Inverter SMA Technologie AG16 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description4. 2 Communication via BluetoothRequirementsBluetooth is int

Additional Functions SMA Technologie AG142 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description13. 5 Sorting DevicesYou can either sort the devices in the plant tree

Additional Functions SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 14313. 7 Changing the Fonts of Device FieldsYou can change the fonts of de

Additional Functions SMA Technologie AG144 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description3. Click on <-> to delete the selected background picture.The bac

Additional Functions SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 14513. 9 Packet MonitorYou can enable display of the data packets in the p

Additional Functions SMA Technologie AG146 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionThe following settings for the Packet Monitor are possible. •StartStart

Additional Functions SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 14713. 10 Changing the Security Level (Installer Password).Sunny Data Cont

Additional Functions SMA Technologie AG148 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description13. 11 Locking the Device Overview (Online Display)You can lock the dev

Additional Functions SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 14913. 12 TimeoutsNormally, you will not need to adjust the timeout settin

Troubleshooting SMA Technologie AG150 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description14 Troubleshooting14. 1 Errors in the Use of Sunny Data ControlDANGER!Risk o

Troubleshooting SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 15114. 2 Java Applet Error MessagesNo. Error description Cause1 "Solar ser

Connecting the PC to a Communication Device SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 175 Connecting the PC to a Communication DeviceIn o

Troubleshooting SMA Technologie AG152 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description14. 3 Errors in the Bluetooth InstallationNo. Error description Cause1 No de

Troubleshooting SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 15314.3. 1 FAQ• The commissioning of an integrated Bluetooth interface in a PC

Troubleshooting SMA Technologie AG154 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description• I have installed the Bluetooth stick's software already. How do I pro

Troubleshooting SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 15514. 4 Setting the Language1. Choose "Options / Settings"The "

Contact SMA Technologie AG156 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description15 ContactIf you have technical problems concerning our products, please contact our

SMA Technologie AG Legal RestrictionsTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 157The information contained in this document is the property of SMA Technolo

www.SMA.deSales Solar TechnologySMA Technologie AGHannoversche Strasse 1–534266 Niestetal, GermanyTel.: +49 561 9522 4000Fax: +49 561 9522 4040Email:

Connecting the PC to a Communication Device SMA Technologie AG18 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionThe following table shows the communication devic

Connecting the PC to a Communication Device SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 19The following sections describe the various optio

Connecting the PC to a Communication Device SMA Technologie AG20 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description5. 1 Notes on the Use of Level ConvertersInterfac

Connecting the PC to a Communication Device SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 215. 2 Sunny Boy Control / Plus5.2. 1 Connection vi

SMA Technologie AG Table of ContentsTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 2Table of Content1 Notes on this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connecting the PC to a Communication Device SMA Technologie AG22 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionWiring DiagramPC1.2. Use the null modem cable pro

Connecting the PC to a Communication Device SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 235.2. 2 Connection via RS485RS485 communication ch

Connecting the PC to a Communication Device SMA Technologie AG24 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description• We recommend the following cable types for indo

Connecting the PC to a Communication Device SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 25Wiring DiagramPC1.2. Plug the 9-pin D-Sub female

Connecting the PC to a Communication Device SMA Technologie AG26 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionSunny Boy Control / Plus8. Plug the 9-pin D-Sub f

Connecting the PC to a Communication Device SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 275.2. 3 Connection via the Analog Modem NET Piggy-

Connecting the PC to a Communication Device SMA Technologie AG28 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description5.2. 4 Connection via the ISDN NET Piggy-BackISDN

Connecting the PC to a Communication Device SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 295.2. 5 Connection via the GSM NET Piggy-BackGSM M

Connecting the PC to a Communication Device SMA Technologie AG30 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description5.2. 6 Connection via the Ethernet NET Piggy-Back

Connecting the PC to a Communication Device SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 315. 3 Sunny Beam5.3. 1 Connection via USBUSB Commu

Table of Contents SMA Technologie AG3 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description5.3. 1 Connection via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Installation SMA Technologie AG32 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description6 InstallationYou can download Sunny Data Control from the download area at www.

Sunny Data Control User Interface SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 337 Sunny Data Control User InterfaceThe Sunny Data Control u

Sunny Data Control User Interface SMA Technologie AG34 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description7. 1 Menu AreaThe menu area comprises the menu bar (A1) and

Sunny Data Control User Interface SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 357. 2 Plant treeThe plant selected is displayed, along with

Sunny Data Control User Interface SMA Technologie AG36 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description7. 3 Display AreaIn the display area you can call up differ

Initial Settings SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 378 Initial Settings8. 1 Creating PlantsBy default, a plant with the name &quo

Initial Settings SMA Technologie AG38 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionCreate new plant1. Select "Options/Choose plant".The "PV Plan

Initial Settings SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 398. 3 Setting the Communication ConnectionOne must set the connection in Sunn

Initial Settings SMA Technologie AG40 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionCommissioning of Bluetooth communications.1. Close the Sunny Data Control.2.

Initial Settings SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 41- If the Bluetooth stick software allows it, configure the settings in such

SMA Technologie AG4 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description10. 3 Setting the Performance Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5910. 4

Initial Settings SMA Technologie AG42 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description10. Choose the appropriate procedure according to the type of Bluetooth inst

Initial Settings SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 438.3. 2 COM1 – COM2551. Choose "Options / Settings"The "Settin

Initial Settings SMA Technologie AG44 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionBits per second (Baudrate)6. In the "Bits per second:" drop-down l

Initial Settings SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 458.3. 4 Network1. Choose "Options / Settings" The "Settings&qu

Initial Settings SMA Technologie AG46 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description8. Click on <Ok>. The IP address or DNS name of the device is displaye

Initial Settings SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 474. Choose the connection from the drop-down menu "Connection via".

Initial Settings SMA Technologie AG48 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description8.3. 6 Setting the Transport Protocol1. Choose "Options / Settings"

Initial Settings SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 498. 4 Detecting DevicesBy default, Sunny Data Control detects the following c

Initial Settings SMA Technologie AG50 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description8.4. 1 Narrowing the Scope of Device DetectionThe scope of device detection

Setting Parameters (Installer) SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 519 Setting Parameters (Installer)Sunny Data Control makes it po

SMA Technologie AG Technical Description SDC-TEN081450 512 Transferring Data to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9812. 1 System Re

Setting Parameters (Installer) SMA Technologie AG52 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description3. Click on the channel to be edited.The "New parameter v

Displaying Data SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 5310 Displaying DataVarious options are at your disposal for the display of cur

Displaying Data SMA Technologie AG54 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description10. 1 Creating a Device OverviewThe page "Spot values", on which th

Displaying Data SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 552. If you have dragged a Sunny Boy Control into a field, a prompt window open

Displaying Data SMA Technologie AG56 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description10.1. 1 Displaying or Concealing Devices1. Right click on the device field.Th

Displaying Data SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 5710.1. 2 Arranging the FieldsYou can change the vertical and horizontal arrang

Displaying Data SMA Technologie AG58 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description10. 2 Choose the channels for spot value readings.For each device, you can se

Displaying Data SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 5910. 3 Setting the Performance DisplayThe individual device fields (A) can cha

Displaying Data SMA Technologie AG60 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description10. 4 Setting the Communication QualityIn the device overview, the icon in th

Displaying Data SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 61Changing the Icon4. Click on Change Icons. The "Bitmap Selection" w

SMA Technologie AG6 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description13. 6 Creating a Color Palette for Device Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14213. 7 Changi

Displaying Data SMA Technologie AG62 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description10. 5 Changing the Color Behavior of the Device Fields1. Choose "Options

Displaying Data SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 6310. 6 Accessing Individual Device Information1. Open the "Spotvalues&quo

Displaying Data SMA Technologie AG64 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description10. 7 Configuring the Total OverviewThe total overview provides you with a qu

Displaying Data SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 65The "Device Type Selection" window opens.4. Select the desired devi

Displaying Data SMA Technologie AG66 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description8. Click on <Ok>.Activate Total Overview9. Select "Spot values / A

Displaying Data SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 6710. 8 Managing the Device OverviewsYou can create several device overviews fo

Displaying Data SMA Technologie AG68 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description10. 9 Activating / Deactivating Spot Value QueryingYou can activate and deact

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 6911 Managing Data and Saving Data LocallyWith Sunny Data

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AG70 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description11. 2 Saving Data in Excel FormatStorage of data in Exc

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 7111. 3 Saving Data in CSV FormatFor storage of data in C

Notes on this Manual SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 91 Notes on this Manual1. 1 Target GroupThis documentation is intended for

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AG72 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionThe window for configuration of a new CSV type opens.4.

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 73Insert ModeDepending on which template you have selecte

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AG74 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionYou can insert a new column above a highlighted column

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 75File Name12. Click on <Details>.13. Select the de

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AG76 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description11.3. 2 Structure of the Standard CSV FormatEvery CSV f

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 7711. 4 Direct Data Acquisition from an InverterThis cha

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AG78 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description3. In the "Recording" area there are two opti

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 7910. Click on <New>. The column label "channe

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AG80 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description11.4. 2 Saving and Viewing DataThis chapter describes h

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 8111. 5 Setting up Sunny Boy Control Channel RecordingWit

Notes on this Manual SMA Technologie AG10 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description1. 4 Definitions1.4. 1 SyntaxThis user manual uses the terminology indic

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AG82 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionA list of the device's archive channels is display

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 8311. 6 Reading Out Data Saved on the Sunny Boy ControlTh

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AG84 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionA list of the device's archive channels is display

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 8511.6. 1 Storage Time RefreshSunny Data Control displays

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AG86 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description4. Select "All channels" or "Selected ch

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 8711.6. 4 Structure of the Excel FilesThe data is saved a

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AG88 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionExample of an Excel FileMonthly values(SDM_YYMM.xls)Yea

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 8911. 7 Configuring the Automatic ReadoutThe automatic re

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AG90 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionThe window shown below opens.5. Adjust the settings as

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 91The "Settings" window opens again. The name

Safety SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 112 SafetyPlease follow all operating and safety instructions in this section. Failure t

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AG92 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description11. 8 Creating a Chart in ExcelYour recorded measured v

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 9311.8. 1 Automatic AnalysisThe automatic analysis is sta

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AG94 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description8. If needed, click on the appropriate tab in Excel.Cre

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 9511. Make the desired settings for the chart display.•St

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AG96 SDC-TEN081450 Technical DescriptionOnce the file has opened, the additional menu "Sun

Managing Data and Saving Data Locally SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 978. Choose the channels which are to be shown from the l

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG98 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description12 Transferring Data to the Internet12. 1 System Requiremen

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 9912. 3 Configuring Sunny Portal MailFor online visualization

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AG100 SDC-TEN081450 Technical Description3. Add a check mark beside "Send Mails".4. Make

Transferring Data to the Internet SMA Technologie AGTechnical Description SDC-TEN081450 1015. Specify when the Sunny Portal email is to be sent.• Aft