AEG NET-STICK User manual

AEG NET-STICK
REMOTE MONITORING
QUICK SETUP GUIDE
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING AEG
Follow these instructions to successfully monitor the
performances of you AEG grid-tied solar inverter with
the AEG Net-Stick. This guide is meant to provide
a reference for setting up the AEG Net-Stick in
Remote Monitoring modus with the aid of the AEG
InverterControl App.
The AEG Net-Stick is a communication module enabling
the transmission of relevant performance data from
your AEG inverter to the monitoring software (AEG
InverterControl App and AEG InverterControl Monitoring
Webportal)
CONTENTS
1. Safety Recommendations
2. Product unpacking and inspection
3. Mechanical installation
4. Configuration
5. Monitoring your plant
6. Troubleshooting
1. SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
General safety recommendations
• Only qualified electricians are allowed to install the
AEG Net-Stick.
• Make sure the installation site is not accessible to
children or non-authorized personnel.
• Remove metal accessories such as rings or bracelets
before installation and electrical connection to avoid
electric shock.
Product safety recommendations
• Do not store, place or install the AEG Net-Stick on or
close to combustible materials.
• Ensure reliable connection between the AEG Net-Stick
and the inverter.
2. PRODUCT UNPACKING AND INSPECTION
2.1 Product unpacking
Double-check the order information and the product
nameplate to ensure the products are of the ordered
type and that the package is not damaged. Should you
find any problems, contact your supplier immediately.
IMPORTANT: Please keep the package of the
AEG Net-Stick. On the box you will find relevant
information such as the Serial Number and the
Product Key which are needed to complete the
configuration process.
2.2 Product inspection
Product look
Figure 1: AEG Net-Stick look
3. MECHANICAL INSTALLATION
The AEG Net-Stick should be fastened to the installed
AEG solar inverter and connected to your LAN Router
following the steps below:
1- Complete the installation of your AEG inverter in the
selected place.
2- Connect the DC input and AC output and switch the
inverter on.
3- Fasten up AEG Net-Stick to the RS485 port of your
AEG inverter. Plug the network cable to the LAN Port of
your Router.
4- Wait until the hotspot „AEG WiFi“ can be found. Check
the available wireless networks from your mobile or PC to
understand if the hotspot was successfully set up.
5- Now you can proceed to configuring AEG Net-Stick.
RS485
RS485
Figure 2: AEG Net-Stick connected to an AEG inverter
4. CONFIGURATION
The AEG Net-Stick is by default configured for Remote
Monitoring. Before starting with the Remote Monitoring
configuration of the AEG Net-Stick, you fist need to
register a Remote Monitoring Account via the AEG
InverterControl App.
4.1 The AEG InverterControl App
The AEG InverterControl App for iOS
and Android is available in the App
Store and Google Play respectively.
4.2 Registering an account via the App
1Download the AEG InverterControl App from
the App Store / Google Play
2
Launch the App and select
„Remote Monitoring“
3
You will be prompted to
the Login and Registration
page. Click on the „Regis-
ter“ button.
4
Fill in the data. Please make
sure that you choose a
User Name without special
characters / blank spaces.
Press „Register“ to confirm.
5
Return to the main
interface of the app. Select
„Remote Monitoring“
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Login with the Remote
Monitoring Account you
just created.
7 Click „+“ to add a new plant.
8Fill in the required data and
confirm with „OK“.
9
Now add the AEG Net-
Stick: select your plant and
click on „>“
10 Click on „Device Info“
11
On the Collector page,
click on „+“ to add an AEG
Net-Stick.
12
Input the name of the Net-
Stick (you can choose one
arbitrarily) along with the
Serial Number and Product
Key that you will find on the
Net-Stick packaging (and/
or on the product itself).
The Serial Number (1) is
written under the bar code.
The Product Key (2) is the
6-digit number.
Press „OK“ to save the
settings and proceed.
13
Refresh the App and you
will find the newly added
AEG Net-Stick.
If you have more inverters in your plant, please repeat
steps 10 to 13 to add the extra Net-Sticks to the plant.
You can now proceed to configure the AEG Net-Stick
for Remote Monitoring via the App following the below
procedure.
4.3 Configuring the Net-Stick for Remote Monitoring
The AEG Net-Stick is by default configured for
Remote Monitoring. At this stage you can already start
monitoring your AEG inverter and can start from point
6 below. However, if you wish to double-check (for any
reason) the remote monitoring parameters, you can start
from point 1 below.
1
Connect your mobile phone to your router over
WLAN (the same router the Net Stick is physi-
cally connected to)
2
Launch the
AEG InverterControl App
and select „WiFi settings“.
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Click on the AEG Net-Stick
when the App finds it.
5
Check if the parameters
are correctly indicated as
below:
Net Mode: „Default“
SSID: „Default“ (AEG WiFi)
IP Type: DHCP
Password: (empty)
Network Mode: „Client“
Remote Server IP:
14.215.130.186
6
Wait for approximately
15 minutes to allow for
synchronization.
7
Launch again the
AEG InverterControl App.
Select „Remote Monitoring“.
8Login with your credentials.
9
You have now successfully
installed your AEG Net-
Stick and you can start
monitoring your inverter.
5. MONITORING YOUR INVERTER
1
Launch the AEG Inverter-
Control App, select „Remo-
te Monitoring“ and login
with your credentials.
2
Select your plant and click
on the „>“ icon.
3
Access the general
interface of your plant. By
clicking on the monitoring
options you can access
the dierent reports and
monitoring parameters
6. FURTHER INFORMATION / CONTACTS
You can download further materials about AEG grid-tied
solar inverters at
www.aeg-industrialsolar.de/aeg-inverter-service.
Solar Solutions GmbH
Schneckenhofstrasse 19
60596 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
[email protected]
Last updated: October 2018
AEG is a registered trademark used under license from Electrolux AB (publ).
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