FRO­NIUS Personal Display DL User manual

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Fronius Personal Display DL Operating Instructions
System monitoring
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Dear reader,
Introduction Thank you for the trust you have placed in our company and congratulations on buying this
high-quality Fronius product. These instructions will help you familiarize yourself with the
product. Reading the instructions carefully will enable you to learn about the many different
features it has to offer. This will allow you to make full use of its advantages.
Please also note the safety rules to ensure greater safety when using the product. Careful
handling of the product will repay you with years of safe and reliable operation. These are
essential prerequisites for excellent results.

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Contents
General ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Device concept ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Information on radio certification........................................................................................................... 5
System requirements ............................................................................................................................ 5
Utilization in accordance with "intended purpose" ................................................................................ 6
Functional principle ............................................................................................................................... 6
Included system components ............................................................................................................... 7
Operating controls and connections .......................................................................................................... 8
General ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Operating controls and connections ..................................................................................................... 8
Display .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Before installation ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Safety.................................................................................................................................................... 11
Installation specifications ...................................................................................................................... 11
Inserting a Fronius Display Card or Fronius Com Card into the inverter .............................................. 11
Attaching the antenna to the wall and connecting to the inverter ......................................................... 12
Installing and connecting the antenna to the inverter ...........................................................................13
Integrating the Fronius Personal Display DL Box into Fronius Solar Net ............................................. 14
Installing / Setting up the Fronius Personal Display DL ........................................................................ 15
Commissioning .......................................................................................................................................... 16
Inverter configuration ............................................................................................................................ 16
Start-up operation ................................................................................................................................. 16
Establishing power supply - inserting batteries..................................................................................... 16
Establishing power supply - connecting power supply unit................................................................... 17
Start-up phase - setting the date and time............................................................................................ 17
Connecting to the Fronius Personal Display DL Box or inverter........................................................... 19
Operating concept...................................................................................................................................... 21
General ................................................................................................................................................ 21
Display modes ...................................................................................................................................... 21
Activating display illumination ............................................................................................................... 21
Display sleep mode............................................................................................................................... 21
Automatic switching to the ‘Now’ display mode .................................................................................... 22
Operating status LED............................................................................................................................ 22
Operating scheme - the display ................................................................................................................. 23
Selecting display modes ....................................................................................................................... 23
Displaying power data for the total system (ALL) or individual inverters (IGxx).................................... 23
Display values............................................................................................................................................ 25
Display values for an individual inverter in the 'Now' display mode ...................................................... 25
Display values for a total system in the 'Now' display mode................................................................. 26
Display values for individual inverters in the 'Day / Year / Total' display modes................................... 26
Display values for a total system in the 'Day / Year / Total' display modes .......................................... 28
The Setup Menu ........................................................................................................................................ 29
General ................................................................................................................................................. 29
Accessing the Setup menu ................................................................................................................... 29
Setting Menu Items - General ............................................................................................................... 30
Menu Items in the Setup Menu .................................................................................................................. 31
Sequence of menu items ...................................................................................................................... 31
OFFSET................................................................................................................................................ 31
CASH .................................................................................................................................................... 31
SLEEP LCD .......................................................................................................................................... 31
CONTRAST .......................................................................................................................................... 32
LIGHT LCD ........................................................................................................................................... 32
CHECK RF............................................................................................................................................ 32
ADD IG.................................................................................................................................................. 33
DEL IG .................................................................................................................................................. 33
VERSION.............................................................................................................................................. 33
TIME ..................................................................................................................................................... 34
LOG ...................................................................................................................................................... 34
MENU MODE........................................................................................................................................ 34
Fronius Personal Display DL as a datalogger............................................................................................ 35

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General ................................................................................................................................................. 35
Memory capacity................................................................................................................................... 35
Overwriting data when memory is full ................................................................................................... 35
Processing recorded data ..................................................................................................................... 36
Charging batteries...................................................................................................................................... 37
Safety.................................................................................................................................................... 37
Checking the battery charge status ...................................................................................................... 37
Charging batteries................................................................................................................................. 38
Battery disposal .................................................................................................................................... 38
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................................... 39
General ................................................................................................................................................. 39
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................... 39
Resetting the Fronius Personal Display Card in the inverter ................................................................ 41
Technical data............................................................................................................................................ 42
Fronius Personal Display DL ................................................................................................................ 42
Fronius Personal Display Card ............................................................................................................. 42
Fronius Personal Display DL Box ......................................................................................................... 42

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General
Device concept The Fronius Personal Display DL can be used to display real-time power data from one or
more inverters from any location within range of the device.
The Fronius Personal Display DL also functions as a datalogger.
The recorded data are then analyzed using Fronius Solar.access.
The Fronius Personal Display DL can show power data from up to 15 Fronius inverters.
The various display modes can show power data for the entire system or for each individual
inverter.
The Fronius Personal Display DL is powered via a battery or the power supply included
with the device.
Information on ra-
dio certification
The Fronius Personal Display DL is fitted with an radio module.
In the USA radio modules are subject to FCC requirements::
Changes or modifications of the radio module not expressly approved are not allowed and
will void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
System require-
ments
The Fronius Personal Display DL can be used with up to 15 of the following Fronius invert-
ers:
- Fronius IG
- Fronius IG Plus / Fronius IG Plus V
- Fronius CL
Different inverter types can also be combined.
The following are required to send data to the Fronius Personal Display DL
a) a Fronius Display Card with a radio antenna for each inverter,
or
b) a Fronius Personal Display DL Box
and
a Fronius Com Card for each inverter.
The Fronius Personal Display DL can be used with a Fronius IG inverter serial number
17xxxxxx and higher.
The datalogging function is not available when using a Fronius Personal Display DL Card
with a Fronius IG inverter.
A Fronius Personal Display DL Box must be connected to a Fronius IG inverter to enable
the datalogging function.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired operation.
FCC ID: QKWFRF905

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When the Fronius Personal Display DL is configured with the Fronius Personal Display DL
Card, the Fronius Personal Display DL does not log data if another data logger is present
in the system (e.g., Fronius Datalogger or Fronius Datalogger Web).
No other data logger may be present in the system when using the Fronius Personal Dis-
play DL Box.
In addition to inverters, the Fronius Personal Display DL can also be operated in conjunc-
tion with a Fronius Personal Display DL Box with the following DATCOM components:
- 1 x Fronius Power Control Box
- 1 or more Fronius String Control(s)
- 1 x Fronius Sensor Card / Box (assigned no. 1)
- 1 x Fronius Public Display (assigned no. 1)
Utilization in ac-
cordance with
"intended pur-
pose"
The Fronius Personal Display DL is designed only for use in photovoltaic systems with a
Fronius inverter.
Any other purpose does not constitute intended use.
The manufacturer shall not be liable for any damage resulting from such improper use. In-
tended use also includes following all information from the operating instructions.
Functional princi-
ple
Example: Fronius IG with Fronius Personal Display Card
Example: Fronius IG Plus with Fronius Com Card and Fronius Personal Display DL Box (* = termination plug)
IN
*
OUT
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Fronius IG Plus 1 Fronius IG Plus 2 Fronius IG Plus 15
Com Card
IN
OUT
Com Card
IN
OUT
Com Card Fronius Personal
Display DL Box
IN

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Included system
components
Fronius Personal Display DL included components Fronius Personal Display Card included components
Fronius Personal Display DL Box included componen-
ts
USB
2 m

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Operating controls and connections
General
The Fronius Personal Display DL can be used to display power data for the entire system
as well as for each individual inverter. The menu control is mostly identical to that of the
inverter.
Operating con-
trols and connec-
tions
NOTE! Because of firmware updates, certain functions may be available for your
device but not described in these operating instructions or vice versa. In addition,
individual figures may also differ slightly from the operating elements of your de-
vice. However, the function of these operating elements is identical.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
Item Description
(1) Display
for displaying values, settings and menus
(2) Operating status LED
for displaying the operating status
(3) 'Enter' key
for confirming a selection
(4) Battery compartment with cover
for battery insertion to supply power
(5) 'Menu/Esc' key
for switching to the menu level
for exiting the Setup menu
(6) 'Down/Right' key
depending on the selection:
for navigating down
or to the right
(7) 'Left/Up' key
depending on the selection:
for navigating left
or up
(8) USB connection (Micro-USB)