Meter Configuration【SOLARMAN Smart APP】
The purpose of this function is to properly configure the meter connected to the SOLARMAN platform so that the data transmitted to the platform can be calculated and counted normally, and finally displayed in a suitable way.
The following mainly describes the configuration method based on the type of electric meter.
Note: CT refers to the transformer in the meter.
Configuration method of single-phase Meter
Step 1: Add the Meter to the plant through the Logger
The SOLARMAN platform does not support adding meter devices directly. You need to add a logger first, and then transfer the meter data to the platform through the logger. Please complete the connection between the device and the device in the real offline scenario. The meter device will appear in the device list of the plant after the logger is powered on and starts to upload data.
Step 2: Configure the Meter
Please enter the configuration page through the "Configure Meter" button on the "Device Information" page.
The single-phase meter supports selection and application to the single-phase system on the configuration page. You need to set the installation position of the meter and the direction of the transformer.
1） Installation location of transformer
According to the type of data to be monitored by the meter, select the appropriate installation location. The currently supported locations are production, power grid, electricity consumption, and battery, which means that your meter can collect the above types of data and participate in the data calculation and statistics of the plant.
The installation position of the single-phase meter transformer is equivalent to the installation position of the electric meter. If the installation location is a power grid, the data collected by the meter will only participate in the calculation and statistics of the grid dimensions of the plant.
2）Direction of transformer
We support setting the installation direction of the transformers in the electricity meter. When the electricity meter is installed correctly, this setting can be used by default and does not need to be changed. If the data value is wrong or abnormal due to the wrong installation direction, you can try to change the direction of the transformer here, and then observe whether the data is ideal.
If the single-phase meter does not have a transformer, please ignore this setting.
Step 3: Set the data source of the plant
After completing the meter configuration, if the data source of the plant is the intelligent selection of the system, under normal circumstances you do not need to perform this step of operation, the platform will automatically select the appropriate plan for you according to the type of device under your plant and its data.
If the data of the plant has not been used for a long time through observation, please go to "Data Source Settings" to view and manually modify.
Configuration method of three-phase Meter
Step 1: Add the Meter to the plant through the Logger
The SOLARMAN platform does not support adding meter devices directly. You need to add a logger first, and then transfer the meter data to the platform through the logger. Please complete the connection between the device and the device in the real offline scenario. The meter device will appear in the device list of the plant after the logger is powered on and starts to upload data.
Step 2: Configure the Meter
Please enter the configuration page through the "Configure Meter" button on the "Device Information" page.
Three-phase meter supports single-phase system and three-phase system on the configuration page. Please choose according to your usage scenarios.
1、Three-phase meter is applied to single-phase system
When the three-phase meter is applied to the single-phase system, you need to set the installation position and direction of each transformer. At this time, the three-phase meter is used as multiple single-phase meters, and each transformer can be regarded as a single single-phase meter for individual configuration and data monitoring.
1) Installation position of transformer
According to the type of data to be monitored by each transformer in the meter, select the appropriate installation location. The currently supported locations are Generation, Power Grid, Power Consumption, and Battery, which means that your meter can collect the above types of data and participate in the power plant data calculation and statistics.
Only one installation location can be selected for each transformer. If the installation location is a power grid, the data collected by this transformer will only participate in the calculation and statistics of the grid dimensions of the plant.
2) Direction of transformer
We support setting the installation direction of the transformer in the meter. When the transformer is installed correctly, this setting can be used by default and does not need to be changed. If the data value is wrong or abnormal due to the wrong installation direction, you can try to change the direction of the transformer here, and then observe whether the data is ideal.
2、Three-phase meter is applied to three-phase system
When the three-phase meter is applied to the three-phase system, you need to set the installation position, direction and current transformation ratio of each transformer (each group). The platform defaults to one channel for CT1+CT2+CT3, one channel for CT4+CT5+CT6, and so on. The setting of each channel is relatively independent and does not affect each other. Eventually, according to the diversity of transformer settings, the data collected by the meter will participate in the plant data statistics of different dimensions.
1) Installation position of transformer
According to the type of data to be monitored by each transformer in the meter, select the appropriate installation location. The currently supported locations are production, power grid, electricity consumption, and battery, which means that your meter can collect the above types of data and participate in the data calculation and statistics of the plant.
Only one installation location can be selected for each transformer (such as the combination of CT1+CT2+CT3). If the installation location is a power grid, the data collected by this transformer will only participate in the calculation and statistics of the grid dimension of the plant.
2) Direction of transformer
We support setting the installation direction of the transformer in the meter. When the transformer is installed correctly, this setting can be used by default and does not need to be changed. If the data value is wrong or abnormal due to the wrong installation direction, you can try to change the direction of the transformer here, and then observe whether the data is ideal. It is not supported here to set the direction of a single transformer in each channel.
3) Current ratio of transformer
Due to safety or other considerations, the data collected by the transformer in the meter may be reduced by a certain percentage. Please determine the current transformation ratio of each transformer according to the actual situation to ensure that the data will be restored to the true value when the platform performs data statistics.
If the battery in the actual circuit is 600A and the transformer current conversion ratio is 600:5, you need to enter 600:5 in the current conversion ratio on the page, and the final statistics are the real data.
Step 3: Set the data source of the plant
After completing the meter configuration, if the data source of the plant is the intelligent selection of the system, under normal circumstances you do not need to perform this step of operation, the platform will automatically select the appropriate plan for you according to the type of device under your plant and its data.
If the data of the plant has not been used for a long time through observation, please go to "Data Source Settings" to view and manually modify.
For example:
The installation location of the meter is selected as Grid. If you want to use the data collected by the meter on the grid side of the plant, please set the Grid item in the data source setting in the figure below to "Meter data summation", about 10 minutes, the meter data will be reflected under the plant
The installation position of the electricity meter is selected as Counsumption. If you want to use the data collected by the meter at the power terminal of the plant, please set the Counsumption item in the data source setting in the figure below to "Meter data summation", about 10 minutes, the meter data will be reflected under the plant.
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