Xantrex Technology Freedom SW Series manuel d'utilisation

by Cone xt™ ComBo x Communica tion and Monitoring De vice Owner’ s Guide www .xantrex.com For Fr eedom SW Series of Pr oducts[...]

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975-0704-01 -01 Revision A iii About This Guide Purpose The purpose of this Owner’ s Guide is to pro vide explanatio ns and procedur es for installing, operating, conf iguring, maintaining, and troubleshooting the Conext ComBox Communication and Mo nitoring Device for Fre edom SW inverter/ chargers and accessories. Scope The Guide pr ovides safet[...]

About This Guide iv 975-0704-01- 01 Revision A Appendix A, “Specificat ions”, contai ns the electric al, mechanical and enviro nmental specifications for t he Conext ComBox. Conventions Used The following convention s are used in thi s guide. Abbreviations and Acronyms DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Pr otocol LED - Light Emittin g Diode (use[...]

About This Guide 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A v Related Information Related Products For mor e information about re lated product s, refer to: Free dom SW Inverter/Charger Owner’ s Guide Xanbus Automat ic Generator Start Owner’ s Guide Xanbus System Contr ol Panel Owner’ s Guide Free dom Sequence Owner’ s Guide Y ou can find mor e information[...]

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975-0704-01 -01 Revision A vii Important Safety Instructions 1 Overview Compatible Xanbus™ C omponent s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–2 Physical F eatures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–3 Data Ports [...]

Contents viii 975-0704-01- 01 Revision A Connecting to the Web In terface Using the Discove ry Tool - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–15 Connecting to the Web In terface Using a USB Thum b Drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–16 Connecting to the Web In terface Using an Android T ablet- - - - - - - - - -[...]

Contents 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A ix Upgrading Firmware - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 –35 Clearing the Internal Firmware M emory - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–36 Installing Conext ComBox Up grades from a Thumb Drive [...]

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975-0704-01 -01 Revision A xi Important Safety Instructions READ AND SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - DO NO T DISCARD This guide contain s important safety instructions for t he Conext ComBox Communication and Mo nitoring Device for Fr eedom SW series of pr oducts (Part Number 809-09 18). These instr uctions must be f ollowed during inst allation and con[...]

Safety xii 975-0704-01- 01 Revision A NOTICE EQUIPMENT DAMAGE • All cables connect ed to the Conext ComBox – Freedom SW must run indoors and not be susceptible to lig htning strikes. • T urn OFF all devices be fore c onnecting cables. Th e Conext Co mBox does not have an ON/OFF switch. • Do not connect an Ethernet cable from the Cone xt Com[...]

975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 1–1 1 Ov erview Chapter 1 describes the featur es of the Conext ComBox – Fr eedom SW and provides an overview of the physical featur es and web user interface. It includes: • Compatible Xanbus™ Components • Physical Featur es • T ypes of Conext ComBox Networks • Power Sour ces for the Conext ComBox • User [...]

Overview 1–2 975-0704-01-01 Revision A The Conext ComBox Communicat ion and Monitoring Device (Part Number 809-0918) is an accessory compatible with the Fr eedom SW series of pr oducts. It provide s an overall view of system performance for mobile power monitoring systems such as commer cial, emergenc y and recr eational vehic les, marine vessels[...]

Physical Featur es 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 1–3 Physical Features The following illustration shows the Cone xt ComBox. The tables in the following sections contain descript ions of the connectors, ind icators, and data ports. Data Ports and Reset Button The data ports and r eset are locate d at the top, fr ont of the Conext ComBox. Their functi[...]

Overview 1–4 975-0704-01-01 Revision A LED Indicator Lights (LEDs) The Power LED flashes s lowly (2 flashe s per second) during t he Conext ComBox application loading an d flashe s quickly during applicatio n initialization. The other LEDs light up one by one as the star tup progre sses. Once the Conext ComBox is read y , the power LED is on and [...]

Physical Featur es 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 1–5 Communication and Power Ports See Chapter 2, “Ins tallation” for mor e information on these ports. Item Description 1 Power port. Use an AC/DC powe r adapter connecte d to a wall outlet to provide power to the Cone xt ComBox. 2 Xanbus ports. Plug in a CA T5 cable from Xanbus- enabled devices f[...]

Overview 1–6 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Types of Conext ComBox Networks The Conext Co mBox can in terf ace with different LAN device s using wired or wireless conn ections, so you can configur e your Xanbus devices and moni tor your power system performance. For this version of Co next ComBox – Fr eedom SW , there ar e two communicat ion network[...]

Power Sour ces for the Conext ComBox 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 1–7 Conext ComBox with Remote Access Y ou can access the web user inter face for the Conext ComBox from a r emote computer using t he Internet. The Conext ComBox m ust be connected to a r outer . The router fir e wall settings must allow po r t forwarding, which allows the remote com[...]

Overview 1–8 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Safety Extra Low V oltage (SEL V) is a designation that r efers to a cir cuit in which the voltages within the cir cuit and fr om the circui t to ground have values tha t are not a shock hazar d, under both normal and single fault conditions . In the Conext ComBox, the SEL V cir cuits and their inte nded con[...]

User Interface 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 1–9 User Interface This section describe s the elements of the web-ba sed user interface for the Conext ComBox. This interface is used to chec k the status of the Conext ComBox, configur e, monitor and log data for your network, and perform upgrades. The menu bar contains icons for all functi ons plus hom[...]

Overview 1–10 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Home Scr een Note : Although the Cone xt ComBox interface is displayed in a web br owser , it does not use the Back button to display previous scr eens. All navigation thr ough the interface is done within the Home scr een. Item Description Displays basic settings for config uring the Conext ComBox for use [...]

User Interface 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 1–11 Menu Bar Shows the statu s of generator input energ y This featur e is reserved for futur e use. A Xanbus-enabled solar charge contr oller cer tified for use on a vehic le or boat is not currently available. Shows the status of AC shore po wer from the main utility grid. Item Description Returns you [...]

Overview 1–12 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Conext ComBox Setup Buttons These buttons ar e found in the Conext ComBox Se tup screen. Closes the Conext ComBox web user inter face and lo gs out. Shows Xanbus Devices of all types in the ne twork. Shows the ba tter y status for the network . Shows system AC output power , voltage and current (loads). Sho[...]

System Scheduled Maintenance 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 1–13 Other Buttons These butto ns are found in oth er Conext Com Box web user inter face screens, such as Upload scr eens and dialog scr eens. System Scheduled Maintenance The Conext Co mBox is unav ailable for a pproximately three minute s at 3:05 AM d aily . During this time, the Conext Co[...]

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975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 2–1 2 Inst allation Chapter 2 describes how to install, wir e, and connect the Conext ComBox – Fr eedom SW to your network. It includes: • Choosing a Location • Materials and T ools Requir ed • Mounting the Conext ComBox • Wiring the RS 485 Modbus Connector for Data Communication • Wiring the Dry Contact Con[...]

Installation 2–2 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Choosing a Location Choose a clean, dry , easily accessible location indoors. If you mount the Conext ComBox o n a wall, the r ecommended height is at eye- level so that you can clear ly see the LEDs and have easy acce ss to the data ports. All the communicatio n ports on the Co next ComBox ar e accessib[...]

Materials and T o ols Required 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 2–3 Materials and Tools Required Materials List The following materials ar e supplied in the Conext ComBox pac kage: p Conext ComBox unit p Conext ComBox Quick Star t Guide p AC/DC power adapter (PN: 0J-9 21-0023-Z) with r eplaceable multi-plug for North America, Europe , Asia, UK • 5.5 [...]

Installation 2–4 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Mounting the Conext ComBox W all Mount T o mount the Conext ComBox on a wall: 1. Choose the location fo r mounting the device. Mo unting hardware for plywo od wall material is supplied. 2. Using the template in the Conext ComBox Quick Star t Guide , ma rk the mounting holes on th e wall with a pencil. Th[...]

Mounting the Co next ComBox 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 2–5 DIN Rail Mount A standar d 35-mm “top hat” DIN rail (EN50 022) must be used for mounti ng. T o mount the Conext ComBox on the DIN Rail: 1. Choose the loc ation for mounting the de vice. 2. Using heavy duty scisso rs or a diagonal cutte r , cut both ends of th e side tab on one end of [...]

Installation 2–6 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Wiring the RS 485 Modbus Connector for Data Communication The RS 485 Modbus connec tor provides thr ee terminals to wir e communication cables to the Conext ComBox. The five-terminal RS 485 connector uses the first thr ee terminals for a data cable. The cable has a size of 16–24 A WG with 1.5 mm 2 –0[...]

Wiring the RS 485 Modbus Connect or for Data Communication 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 2–7 Modbus ve rsus Xanbus The RS 485 Modbus connec tion and Xanbus cable connect ion provide data communicatio n from the network and device s to the Cone xt ComBox. Communication with Modbus device s is handled through the RS 48 5 or 10/100 Ethernet connection [...]

Installation 2–8 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Wiring the Dry Contact Connector Wiring instructions for dry contact wiring for SEL V devices is inclu ded in this section. The dr y cont act connect or is intended to cont rol the trigger of SEL V devices such as small DC fans or exter nal AC o r DC relays. It does not provide power to the Cone xt ComBo[...]

Wiring the Co next ComBox to an Ethe rne t Network 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 2–9 Wiring the Conext ComBox to an Ethernet Network Befor e connecting a c omputer and r outer to t he Conext ComBox, make sure it meets the following pr erequisites. Router The network router must be able to supply DHCP addresses automatically to connected devices. If [...]

Installation 2–10 975-0704-01-01 Revision A 4. Connect o ne end of the Ethernet cable (supplied) to the LAN port on the network router . At this stage, the network r outer should be on but the LED showing port activity on the router w ill not show any indication. 5. Connect th e other en d of the Eth ern et cable to the Cone xt ComBox. At this st[...]

T urning On the Conext ComBox 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 2–11 Turning On the Conext ComBox The Conext ComBox must be wir ed into an Ethernet connection befor e it is power ed up. Follow the seq uence of steps in “Wirin g the Conext Co mBox to an Ethernet Network” on page 2–9. T o t urn on the Conext ComBox: 1. Connect a po wer source to the[...]

Installation 2–12 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Connecting the AC/DC Power Adapter T o use the AC/DC powe r adapter suppli ed with the Cone xt ComBox as a power sour ce: 1. Conext ComBox uses a universa l plug with interc hangeable pins and plug styles. 2. Connect the power plug to the AC o utlet. 3. Connect the ot her plug of AC/DC power adapter to [...]

T urning On the Conext ComBox 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 2–13 Power Cycle T o power cycle the Conext ComBox: 1. T urn the Conext ComBox OFF – pe r form a proper shut down (see “Shutting down the Co next ComBox” on page 3–17) then unplug and disconnect it fro m all power sources. 2. W ait ten seconds befor e the next step. Ensur e that the[...]

Installation 2–14 975-0704-01-01 Revision A 7. Insert the ferrules into the Mo dbus connector’ s wire terminals as shown. 8. Secur e the wires by tightening the scr ews on the ter minal. 9. Plug the Mod bus connector into the RS 485 port of the Conext ComBox. 10. T urn on the 24 V DC power supply . 11. Go to step 2 of “T urning On the Conext [...]

Connecting to th e Web Interface Using the Discovery T ool 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 2–15 Connecting to the Web Interface Using the Discovery Tool After the Conext ComBox is wir ed into and powered up on a LAN, it will exist as a LAN device at an IP addr ess. The following pr ocedure descr ibes how to find the Conext ComBox LAN addre ss using th[...]

Installation 2–16 975-0704-01-01 Revision A 6. Enable all antivirus software in cluding fir ewall pr otection softwar e. 7. T o complete co nfiguration of your Conext ComBox, go to the “C onfiguration” section . Connecting to the Web Interface Using a USB Thumb Drive In cases wher e it is not practical t o obtain the Conext ComBox’ s IP add[...]

Connecting to the Web Interface Using an Andr oid T ablet 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 2–17 8. Click the Connect button . The web browser opens and the Conext ComBox web interface Login window appears. Connecting to the Web Interface Using an Android Tablet If you want to use a tablet to ac cess the web interface, you must install the Conext Com Bo[...]

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975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–1 3 Configura tion Chapter 3 describes how to configur e settings for the Conext ComBox – Fr eedom SW . It also includes how to connect devices to the Xanbus network. It includes: • Configuration Steps • Logging In • Changing the Admin Passwor d • Changing the Time • Changing E-Mail Settings • Connecting[...]

Configuration 3–2 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Configuration Steps T o complete Conext ComBox setup, yo u must successfully complete the proc edures in Chapte r 2, “Installation”. Make sur e the Conext ComBox is connected, t he Power LED is on, and th e Status LED is off. Y our Xanbus devices should still be in standby mode. When you log in to t[...]

Logging In 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–3 Logging In The first time y ou log in to the Conext Co mBox web user interface, use the default User name: admin and Passwor d: password . Tw o Ty p e s o f A c c o u n t s admin password NOTE : See “Two Types of Accounts” below. User name Passwor d Privileges admin password System-level access. Lets [...]

Configuration 3–4 975-0704-01-01 Revision A The Home scr een appears after logging in successfully . Once you log in, click in the menu bar to change th e password. Note : The Freedom SW has one AC input. Your ComBox will be configured to display GRID or GENERATOR power flow (b ut not both at the same time).[...]

Changing the Admin P assword 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–5 Changing the Admin Password Change the passwor d from the def ault “password” as soon as possible. Changing th e Admin passwo rd T o c hange the C onext ComBox Admin Password: 1. In the me nu bar , click . 2. Click in the left side menu. 3. Under Conext ComBox Settings , click Change[...]

Configuration 3–6 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Recoverin g the Admin passwo rd T o recover a Pass word: If you forget the password, click Recover Lost Password in the Login window . An e-mail will be sent to th e designated e-mail address( es) containing the current or a random temporary passwor d for your Conext ComBox. . Note : Y ou must have the [...]

Changing t he Time 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–7 Changing the Time Y ou can also choose to use the net work time for your system. If enabled, network time (SNTP) will override the Conext Co mBox Time setting at the next SNTP polling update. See “Using Network Time” on page 3–8. The default setting has SNTP network time enable d ( SNTP stat[...]

Configuration 3–8 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Using Network Time Y ou can choose to use the net work time for your Conext ComBox syst em. Y ou must be logged on as Admin to acc ess Network Time and other advanced settings. T o use the network time and dat e: 1. Log in as Admin, and in the men u bar , click . 2. Click in the left side menu. 3. Under[...]

Changing E-Mail Settings 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–9 Changing E-Mail Settings If you forget your passwor d and want to have it sent to you, you must pro vide a an e-mail addr ess. Lost password re covery is not possible without first setting up a valid e-mail addr ess and enabling e-mail notification. Note : E-mail Settings is a networking fea[...]

Configuration 3–10 975-0704-01-01 Revision A E-mail Server Addr ess Specify the mail server ad dress provided by the Inter net service provider . It has the for mat mailserver .yourdomain.com . Contact your Inter net s ervice provider fo r the corr ect information. E-mail Server Port Specify the port number used by a computer to transmit electron[...]

Connecting the Cone xt ComBox to the Xanbus Network 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–11 Connecting the Conext ComBox to the Xanbus Network After you install an d configure th e Conext ComBox, you can connec t it to the Xanbus network. The Xa nbus network cable (a CA T5 cable), can pr ovide both data communication and po wer from Xanbus-enab led devic[...]

Configuration 3–12 975-0704-01-01 Revision A T o connect the Conext ComBox to a n existing Xanbus networ k: The assumption at this po int is that ther e is an existing Xanbus network and all Xanbus-enabled devices in that network have been pr eviously interconnect ed with each other . 1. Put t he Freedo m SW inverter/chargers and X anbus AGS into[...]

Changing Basic Conext ComBox Settings 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–13 When the Conext ComBox starts communicating wit h other Xanbus-enabled devices on the network, th e Xanbus LED will go on. The Conext ComBox is now r eady to configure , control, an d monitor the devices connected on t he Xanbus network. Changing Basic Conext ComBox Settings T [...]

Configuration 3–14 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Control Panel In the cont rol panel, a djust the following settings a s needed, and click th e close button when do ne. Select Enable to turn on the inverter . When the inver ter is on, an y AC loads co nnected to it receive power . Select Disable to turn off the inv ert er . If ther e are two inve r t[...]

Changing Advanced Conext ComBox Settings 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–15 Changing Advanced Conext ComBox Settings The section descri bes how to configur e the advanced Cone xt ComBox parameters. T o access these settin gs, you must be logged in as Admin. T o access all Conext ComBox settings: 1. Log in as Admin, and in th e menu bar , click . 2. [...]

Configuration 3–16 975-0704-01-01 Revision A 3. Click the setting type you want to change. That portion of the window expands to display the change options for tha t setting. The size and conte nt of the expanded window varies dependin g on the setting type . 4. In the expande d window , click to see the cu rrent settin g. This may be diff erent [...]

Changing Advanced Conext ComBox Settings 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–17 Changing th e device name The default Device Friendly Name is the device’ s serial number assi gned at the factory . It is good practice to change this default to a user -friendly name. T o c hange the device n ame: 1. Replace th e default value using alphanumeric characte[...]

Configuration 3–18 975-0704-01-01 Revision A T o change the user passwor d: 1. Enter t he Old Password . 2. Enter your New Password . The passwor d should contain at least eight alphanumeric (0-9, a -z, A-Z) characters with no special characters and spaces. Passwo rds ar e case-sensitive and the ma ximum length is 32 character s. 3. Enter t he Ne[...]

Changing Advanced Conext ComBox Settings 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–19 E-mail Settings See “Changing E-Mail Settin gs” on page 3–9. E-mail Reporting Note : E-mail Settings is a networking fea ture that r equires a Loca l Area Network with Inte r net access. If yo u do not have Internet access thr ough your rout er , this feature is not av[...]

Configuration 3–20 975-0704-01-01 Revision A E-mail System Repo rt Activate or deactiv ate system reporting features. When activa ted (Y es), sy stem reports are sent electronically to reci pients listed in E-Mail Recipients under E-mail Settings. System Repo rt Include ( Included ) or exclude ( No t Included) certain categories in the system rep[...]

Changing Advanced Conext ComBox Settings 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–21 Web If you want Web access to the Co next ComBox : •I n Web Server Access , select HTTP and then click . If you do not want W eb access to the Conext ComBox: •I n Web Server Access , select Disabled and then click . The default value of the Web Serv er Port is 80 . If th[...]

Configuration 3–22 975-0704-01-01 Revision A FTP Use for updating firmware The FTP User 1 Name and FTP User 1 Password ar e used for firmware upgrades. By defau lt, the password is the sa me as the use r name so it must be changed. For upgr ades go to : • http://xantrex.com/power-pr oducts/default/conext-com box-freedomsw Use for downloading lo[...]

Changing Advanced Conext ComBox Settings 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–23 FTP Logger This setting allows the use r to push event and detected fault logs to an FTP site. Note : FTP Logger is a networking featur e that requir es a Local Area Network with Internet access. If you do not have Internet access thr ough your r outer , this feature is not [...]

Configuration 3–24 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Dry Contact Relay Y ou can set the Relay M ode of Operation to Automatic so that the r elay will automatica lly go on if a f ault is detecte d in the syste m. T o manually control the mod e of operation so that the relay is always on (or of f), select On (or Off ). Suppr ess Device Faults/W ar nings Y [...]

Changing Advanced Conext ComBox Settings 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–25 Xanbus Communications The Xanbus Bit Rate parameter for t he Conext C omBox ha s two poss ible values: 125 and 250 Kbps. Th e default value for the Xanbus Bit Rate is 250 Kbps. When this setting is changed, reboot the Conext ComBox for the new setting to take effect. Se e ?[...]

Configuration 3–26 975-0704-01-01 Revision A All of the RS 485 and Modbus settin gs for the Conext ComBox can be ch anged as necessary . The default value for the Modb us TCP Port is 502 and the Server Modbus Address is 201. Select Listening in Modbus TCP Enab led to enable Modbus commu nication. Modbus Byte Order Y ou can configur e the Conext C[...]

Changing Advanced Conext ComBox Settings 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–27 Modbus Address List Use this function t o change the Modbus addr ess of a device. The Conext ComBox autom atically assigns ad dresses wh en it is installe d, but individual values can be changed as necessary . The default add resses ar e assigned per device type . T o change[...]

Configuration 3–28 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Click and a physical indicator on the device will flash, light up, or beep depending on the device . • Click to make sure you vi ew the latest information. • Enter the new addr ess for the device in the addr ess box. Do not use an addre ss that is already r eserved. • Click Submit to save the add[...]

Changing Advanced Conext ComBox Settings 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–29 Make these change s before connec ting new devices to the Conext ComBox system. When the Conext ComBox detects a new device, it will assign the addre ss based on the curr ent star t addr ess setting for that device type. For example, a Fr eedom SW Modbus Start Address of 10 [...]

Configuration 3–30 975-0704-01-01 Revision A System Diagram Use this setting to include ( checked box) or exclude (un checked box) system diagrams o f each electrica l system compo nent as displaye d in the Home screen. Resetting the Conext ComBox to Factory Settings If you need to return the Conext ComBox to all o f the original factory settings[...]

Changing Device Set tings 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–31 3. When the r eset is complete, the Power indicator is on to indicate the Conext ComBox is ready . Changing Device Settings The Conext ComBox allows you to co nfigure settings on th e Freedom SW , Xanbus SCP and Xanbus AGS. Before making any changes, familiarise yourself thor oughly with t[...]

Configuration 3–32 975-0704-01-01 Revision A 3. Click the device you want to change from the Devices screen abo ve. The Device Summary T able screen opens. If the re ar e more than on e of the same device type, the devices will be listed in the summar y table. 4. Click the Fre edom SW , SCP , or AGS you want to change fr om the summary table. The[...]

Changing Device Set tings 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–33 5. Click in the left side menu. 6. Y ou will see a list of Dev ice Settings for that type of device. 7. Click to expand the Controls setting. 8. Change the Oper ating Mode parameter to Standby . 9. Click to save the setting. T o change a Device Setting after putt ing the device on Standby:[...]

Configuration 3–34 975-0704-01-01 Revision A 2. Click the Device Setting ty pe you want to change. That portion of the window will expand to display the change options for that setting. 3. In the expanded win dow , click to see the curr ent setting. This may be diff erent fr om the value shown, if the cha nge was made in another way – for examp[...]

Upgrading Firmware 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–35 3. Click the device you want to configure. 4. Click in the left side menu to see a list of Device Settings fo r that type o f device. 5. Click to expand the device setting. 6. Click the check box to enable the setting . If the box is already checked then cascading is alr eady set up and no furthe[...]

Configuration 3–36 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Clearing the Internal Firmware Memory T o clear the Conext ComBox internal firmwar e memory: 1. T urn off the Conext ComBox by shutt ing it down and disconnecting all its power sour ces. Make sur e the Power LED is off . W ait ten seconds befor e the next step. 2. Insert a pointed object such as a p ap[...]

Upgrading Firmware 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–37 Installing Conext ComBox Upgrades from a Thumb Drive T o install an upgrade for the Conext ComBox using a thumb drive: 1. Connect th e thumb driv e to a com puter with I nter net access . Ther e must be only one .bdl file on the thumb drive. If there are two or more .bdl files, ther e is no guar [...]

Configuration 3–38 975-0704-01-01 Revision A 3. For Mac’ s Safari web br owser , go to Prefer ences and then to Security .[...]

Upgrading Firmware 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–39 Installing Conext ComBox Upgrades Remotely T o install a Conex t ComBox upgrade remotely: 1. In a web br owser , go to the following website to se lect the Conext ComBox upgrade you need: http://xantrex.com/power- products/ default/conext-combox-freedomsw 2. After you fi nd the upgrade, save the [...]

Configuration 3–40 975-0704-01-01 Revision A 8. Click Uploa d , and then OK in the warning dialog box. As the bundle is transferred to the Cone xt ComBox, progress is indicated in perc entage, and a message scr een indicates when t he file transfer has been completed succ essfully . When the bundle file has transfer red to the Conext ComBox, the [...]

Upgrading Firmware 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 3–41 Installing Xanbus Device Upgrades Y ou can upgrade firmware for specific Xan bus-enabled devices r emotely or from a computer con nected to the Conext Co mBox with the USB ca ble supplied. T o install upgrades for Xanbus devices con nected to the Conext ComBox: 1. In a W eb browser , go to http:/[...]

Configuration 3–42 975-0704-01-01 Revision A If the device upgrade is not successful, click Upgr ade again to r etry . If r etrying does not work: • Do a powe r cycle of the Xanb us device that is being upgraded. • Then, click Upgrade on the web interface.[...]

975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 4–1 4 Monit oring Chapter 4 describes the many ways the Conext ComBox – Fr eedom SW can monitor system components. It includes: • Monitoring LEDs • Monitoring Conext ComBox Status Infor mation • Monitoring System Components • Managing Data Logs[...]

Monitoring 4–2 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Monitoring LEDs LED indicators allow yo u to monitor the funct ioning of the Conext ComBox. T here are f ive LEDs in the upper right corner of the Co next ComBox: • Power •M e m o r y •X a n b u s • Modbus • Status All LED indicators ar e green exce pt for the amber Status indicator . Startup The[...]

Monitoring Conext ComBox Status Information 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 4–3 Operating Mode The LED states and desc riptions are listed in the f ollowing table. Monitoring Conext ComBox Status Information Y ou can view th e current settings for the Conext ComBox without making changes. T o view Conext ComBox Status Information : 1. Click in the men[...]

Monitoring 4–4 975-0704-01-01 Revision A 3. Click the setting type you want to view . The selected setting expa nds to display the options for that se tting as shown in the following scr een. The size and conten t of the expanded window varies depending on the setting type . Modbus Address List Web Application V ersion Displays information about [...]

Monitoring Conext ComBox Status Information 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 4–5 Note : The information displayed in these examples will be different from those in your Conext ComBox.[...]

Monitoring 4–6 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Monitoring System Components The system componen ts are: devices, battery , loads, grid, solar , and generat or . • Devices - r efers to the Xanbus unit s, such as inverter/chargers, automa tic generator st arters (AGS), and system contr ol panels (SCP ). • Batter y - refers to the total energy stored [...]

Monitoring System Components 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 4–7 2. Click the device you want to monitor or contr ol from the Devices screen. The Device Summary T able scr een opens up. If ther e are mor e than one of the same device type, the devices will be listed in the summary table. 3. Click the specific device listed in the sum mar y table that [...]

Monitoring 4–8 975-0704-01-01 Revision A 4. Click in the left side menu, if you want general energy -related information gather ed by the device, such as energy consu mption, output, and load. 5. Click in the left side menu, if you want in for mation about faults and warnings reported by the device. NOTICE EQUIPMENT DAMAGE • Consult the device [...]

Monitoring System Components 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 4–9 6. Click in the left side menu. Y ou will see a list of Device Settings for that type of device. 7. Befor e making any chang es, put the device on sta ndby mode. See “T o set a device in Standby mode:” on pag e 3–31. 8. Change the settings accor dingly .[...]

Monitoring 4–10 975-0704-01-01 Revision A System Component Energy Graphs Each of the system compo nents, except Devices, generates an int eractive energy graph that allows you to monitor energ y readings of the Battery , Loads, and Generat or . Aggre gate energy information collecte d on a daily , week ly , monthly , and yearly basis can be displ[...]

Monitoring System Components 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 4–11 Graph Ele ment Descriptio n Aggre gate Energy Inform ation Displays total energy used by the syst em component. It accumulat es data on a daily , weekly , monthl y , yearly , and lifetime basis. • Daily aggregat es information collected at the start of the day (12:00AM), up to the mos[...]

Monitoring 4–12 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Interpreting a B attery Energy Graph This graph compar es energy fr om shore power (Series 1) versus energy that is store d during charging (Series 2). Interval Setting The interval setti ng changes the Y -axis label to one of four choices: Hours, Days, Month s, or Y ears. Graph T y pe Setting By default,[...]

Monitoring System Components 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 4–13 Interpreting a Load Energy Graph This graph compar es energy consumed by system l oads versus energy r eceived from the utility grid (shor e power). Observation # 1 : The loads are recei ving pass-th rough energy from the grid (shore power). Observation #2 : The system is disconnected f[...]

Monitoring 4–14 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Interpreting a G enerator Energy Graph This graph compar es the total generator input ver sus battery discharge for a site operating in a diesel cycle c harging application. The baseload was appro ximately 10-12 KW average thr oughout the day , repr esented by the blue bars. The orange ba rs repr esent th[...]

Managing Data Logs 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 4–15 Managing Data Logs Data logging is an integral function of th e Conext ComBox. Data logs r ecord vital inform ation about the electrical system in cluding infor mation about devices in the Xanbus network. Inf or mation such as ener gy consumption, battery charging status, generator output, and sy[...]

Monitoring 4–16 975-0704-01-01 Revision A T o access the custom Logging information : 1. In the menu ba r , click . 2. Click in the left side menu. A screen, similar to the example shown below , displa ys. 3. Click Custom Lo gg in g St atus to display logging infor mation.[...]

Managing Data Logs 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 4–17 The Custom Logging S tatus displays curr ent information about the micr o SD card . It displays logging status, the number of logged items, and the fre quency of logging and file cr eation. 4. Click Custom Logging Set up to display the s ettings for logging. Custom Logging Setup allows you to ena[...]

Monitoring 4–18 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Ther e are two dat a sources: Energy And Event Logs and Custom Data Logs . The energy and event logs a re stor ed internally in the Conext ComBox memory and the custom data logs are stor ed in an exter nal micr o-SD card. Expand each folder in the File System lis t to search for log files. T he folders re[...]

975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 5–1 5 T roubleshooting Chapter 5 describes event and aler t indicators and r esolutions to issues that might be encounter ed when installing or operating the Conext ComBox– Fr eedom SW . It includes: • V iewing Xanbus Device Faults and Wa r n i n g s • V iewing System Events • V iewing Faults and W ar nings • [...]

T roubleshooting 5–2 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Viewing Xanbus Device Faults and Warnings If the Devices icon on the Conext ComBox home screen is flash ing red or orange, it indicat es that one or mor e Xanbus devices has a fault (r ed) or warn ing (orange). Note : The Freedom SW has one AC input. Your ComBox will be configured to display GRID or [...]

Vi ewing Xanbus Device Faults and W ar nings 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 5–3 T o determine the cause of the fault or wa r ning: 1. Click the flashing r ed or orange Devices icon to open the Devices page. 2. Click the device with the fault or wa r ning you want to examine. In this example, click the r ed AGS icon to open the AGS Device Summary T ab[...]

T roubleshooting 5–4 975-0704-01-01 Revision A 4. Click Events .[...]

Vi ewing Xanbus Device Faults and W ar nings 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 5–5 5. Select the Even t T ype. Y ou can choose one of these optio ns: Active Faults , Historical Faults , Active W arnings , or Historical Warnings . In the fo llowing example, Active Faults has been selected to get a list of the cur rent active faults. 6. Mouse over th e fa[...]

T roubleshooting 5–6 975-0704-01-01 Revision A Viewing System Events Y ou can use the system event list to troublesho ot the ComBox operation. The system event lis t only shows even ts from today . T o view the events only fr om today: 1. Click in the menu bar . 2. Click Events in the left side menu. 3. Select Events in System Even t T ype. The e[...]

Browsin g System Event and Fault Log Files 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 5–7 Browsing System Event and Fault Log Files T o browse log file s: 1. Click in the menu bar . 2. Click Browse in the left side menu. 3. In Data Source, select Energy and Event Logs.[...]

T roubleshooting 5–8 975-0704-01-01 Revision A 4. Click the root folder to expand the file tree. The ro ot folder contains the following folders: • A Diagnosis folder , which contains diagnostic data for use by Schneide r Electric only , • An Energy folder , which contains energy log data for t he attached Xanbus devices. • One or mor e yea[...]

Browsing Energy Log Files 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 5–9 6. Click a log file to display it in the right-han d preview pane. 7. T o open the log file in a separate br ow ser window , click the File Link at the top of the pr eview pane. 8. T o save the log file to a local copy on your comput er , right-click the File Link at the top of the pr eview[...]

T roubleshooting 5–10 975-0704-01-01 Revision A 5. Expand the Energy folder . Energy data is arranged by device and by year . • FSW device folders that app ear in the root contain the lifetime ener gy data logs for each Fr eedom SW . Device folders within a t ime period folder (such as 2014 ), contain data logs for the year , month or day . •[...]

Browsing Energy Log Files 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 5–11 For example, to drill down to an energy log on a s pecific day: • In the File System list, click Root Folder > Energy > Y ear > Month > D ay > Device > Data log file. 6. Click a .log file to display the data in the right-ha nd pane. For e xample, click AC1In.log to disp[...]

T roubleshooting 5–12 975-0704-01-01 Revision A 7. T o open the log file in a separate brow ser window , click the File Link at the top of the preview pane, then right-click an d select Save link as... Common Solutions Problem Symptom Solution Device Disco very T ool cannot find the Conext ComBox . The Conext Co mBox is not listed in the results [...]

Common Solutions 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A 5–13 Xanbus overload All devices on the network do not appear in th e web user inter face. Logged data is random. The network may ex ceed traffic limits for the Cone xt ComBox. The maximum number of devices for the Conext ComBox network is 20. Conext ComBox does not boot up. Conext ComBox startup proces[...]

T roubleshooting 5–14 975-0704-01-01 Revision A[...]

975-0704-01 -01 Revision A A–1 A Specifica tions Appendix A contains the electrical, mechanical, and envir onmental specifications for the Conext ComBox – Fr eedom SW . Note : All specifications ar e subject to change without no tice.[...]

Specificati ons A–2 975-0704-01- 01 Revision A Electrical Specifications Communication Interfaces Data Interfaces Power Supply (SEL V or Class 2 Power Sources) Xanbus Connector: 2 x RJ-45 Pro ducts Supported: Fr eedom SW inverter/charge rs, Fre edom Sequence, Xanbus AGS, Xanbus SCP Ethernet Connector: 1 x RJ-45, 10 /100 MBPS Server: FTP , Web, Mo[...]

General Specifica tions 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A A–3 Memory General Specifications Internal 96 MB Flash External Micr o-SD Card (Connector: uSD push- push, Class 2 or better r ecommended) Weight (device only) 250 g (0.6 lb) Dimensions (device only) (W × H × D) 6.7 × 4.5 × 2.1 inches (169 × 114 × 54 mm) Shipping package dimensions (include[...]

Specificati ons A–4 975-0704-01- 01 Revision A Features Regulatory Approvals Schneider Electric Products that Work with the Conext ComBox • Fr eedom SW 2012 120V/60 Hz ( 815-2012) • Fr eedom SW 3012 120V/60 Hz ( 815-3012) • Fr eedom SW 2024 120V/60 Hz ( 815-2024) • Fr eedom SW 3024 120V/60 Hz ( 815-3024) • Fr eedom SW 2524 230V/50 Hz ( [...]

Physical Dimensions 975-0704-01 -01 Revision A A–5 Physical Dimensions Front View Side View 6.7 in. (169 mm) 2.1 in. (54 mm) 4.5 in. (144 mm)[...]

Specificati ons A–6 975-0704-01- 01 Revision A Bottom View Back View 1.5 in. (38 mm)[...]

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