GNE Honeybee350 Instruction Manual

GNE module level optimization and monitoring system
Installation User Manual
(Honeybee350/400, Honeybee700/800, Scouter450，Swarm, Beehive)
Jiangsu GNE New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Tel：[phone]
Email： [e-mail] | Web：www.gnetek.com
Add.: 1F/B, No.218 Hongkou Road, Liyang City, Jiangsu 213300, CHINA

Notice
uThis user manual is used to install and maintain GNE
power optimizer models Honeybee 350/400, Honeybee
700/800, PV monitor model Scouter350/450 and data
processing devices.
uNo permission to disassemble and repair the products
to ensure the safety of personnel. For services, please
look for trained or qualified professionals.
uBefore installing and using the power optimizers,
please familiarize yourself with all the tips and warnings
on the products, as well as the safety instructions and
other applicable safety guidelines in the inverter
manual and the PV module installation instructions.
uTo reduce the risk of fire and electric shock, install the
power optimizers in strict accordance with local
electrical standards and codes.
uI n s tallati o n m u s t b e per f o r m e d b y a t r a i n e d
professional. GNE is not liable for any loss or damage
caused by improper operation, discomfort or misuse of
these products.
uBefore installing the optimization and monitoring
products, please remove all metal accessories that you
wear to reduce the risk of touching live circuits. It is
strictly forbidden to install and debug in bad weather.
uDo not operate if the GNE products can be physically
damaged. Check existing cables and connectors to
ensure they are in good condition and status. Do not
operate the cables and connectors of GNE products if
they are damaged or unqualified.
uDo not connect o r disconnect t he G NE p ower
optimizers and montoring products under load. There
is also a risk of electric shock when shutting down the
inverter or the GNE products. After disconnecting all
power supplies, the capacitor inside the inverter can
continue to charge for a few minutes. Before measuring
the line, first measure the voltage at the inverter and
confirm that the capacitor is no longer charged.
uBefore the GNE customer service personnel provide
services, please make sure that the data aggregation
device Beehive is powered on and the internet is fine,
and optimizers work in power-on status, then check the
current, voltage and power of the PV series.

Installation Steps:
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1. Smart PV diagram (Apidae) 4. Installation of data
acquisitoin unit (Swarm)
5. Connection to Swarm
and Beehive
6. Installation of data aggregation
device (Beehive)
8. Appendix - Product
Specification
2. Register MACID of GNE
models
3. Installation of optimizers
or PV monitors
7. Setup in data cloud center
(Honeypot)

1. Smart PV Diagram(Apidae) Connection Description:
•One Beehive can communicate up to 5 Swarms by 485 cable and
gather the generation data of 2000 optimizers and monitors
•One Swarm can wirelessly communicate 400 optimizers
•Honeybee350/400: Sole module power optimizer to connect one
PV panel
•Honeybee700/800: Dual module power to connect Two PV panels
•Scouter450: Sole module monitor to connect one PV panel
Internet
Honeybee350/400
Scouter450
Integrated Optimizer
Smartbee350
Honeybee700/800
PV Array
Data Acquisition Unit
Swarm
Data Aggregation Device
Beehive
Inverter
Data Cloud Center
Honeypot

2. Register MACID of GNE models
①. Plan the installation location of each
power optimizer or PV module
monitor
A1
B1
A2
B2
A3
B3
A4
B4
A5
B5
A6
B6
A7
B7
A8
B8
A9
B9
A10
B10
Inverter
②. Take the power optimizer or PV module
monitor and write down the 8-digit MACID
number on the plant map, or string list, or
construction drawing. And write down the 8-digit
MACID number of Swarm and Beehive.
③. The installation position of the power
optimizers or the PV module monitors should
accord to the previously recorded MACID order.

3. Installation of optimizers or PV monitors
ØPrecautions before installation
PV Module PV Module PV Module PV Module
Negative interface
Positive interfaceNegative interface
Inverter
②
Description: When all the inputs of the
optimizers are connected to the output
of the PV junction boxes, the outputs
of the optimizers are connected in
series.
Correct operation: Connect the outputs
of the optimizers in the same direction
to ensure that the last two ends of the
string are the positive and negative
two-pole interfaces, not the same-pole
interface (as shown in Figure 2).
PV Module PV Module PV Module PV Module
Wrong operation: simultaneous connection of the optimizers'
outputs in both directions.
①
Correct operation: Connect the optimizer's outputs in the
same direction

3. Installation of optimizers or PV monitors
Remarks:
W h e n c o n n e c t i n g t h e d u a l m o d u l e o p t i m i z e r
Honeybee700/800 to one PV panel, one pair of the
input cables of the optimizer are connected the
output ends of the PV module, and the other pair is
directly docked.
①. Record the product MACID numbers of the optimizers
or PV monitor on the system form or power station map
or construction drawing to establish a power station in
cludy center for tracking the operation status of each
panel even the whole PV station.
②. Use a screw or cable tie to position the optimizer or
PV monitor one by one according to the registered
MACID number position, and fix it on the bracket or panel
frame. If the bracket has no mounting holes, it can be
drilled and mounted with a hole size of 6mm.
③. The shorter pair of cables of the power optimizer or
the PV monitor are the input terminals, and the longer
pair of cables are the output terminals for the power
optimizer or the PV monitor to be connected in series and
finally connected to the inver or the combiner box.
Cabling sequence: firstly connect all the input cables of
the optimizers to the output cables of the PV junction box,
then connect the output cables of all the optimizers in
series (please refer to the previous page for notes)

4. Installation of data acquisitoin unit (Swarm)
①. Swarm is mounted on the bracket at
the center of the PV module array and
can be fixed with cable tie or a screw of
diameter 6mm.
50m
②. If you need to connect more
Swarms, please connect them with
RS485 cable.
Connect Beehive or
the Swarm in the front
Connect
next Swarm
RS485
RS485
Note:
The data transmission between the
Swarm and the power optimizers is
wireless, and the effective
communication distance is 50 meters.
Swarm
Cascade
Swarm
RS485
Terminal
RS485
Terminal
485B

485B
485A

485A
GND

GND
12V

12V
Swarm cascade table:

5. Connection to Swarm and Beehive
① Determine where the Beehive is installed
and the length of RS485 cable from the
Beehive to the Swarm
② Open the back covers of the Beehive to the
Swarm
③ Connect the 485 cable to the RS485 port
numbered 1 on the Beehive (refer to the
right table for the wiring connection table)
and tighten it with a flat head screwdriver.
④ Connect the other end of the 485 cable to
any one RS485 interface of the Swarm, and
the wiring order of the four color wires of
the RS485 in the Swarm and the Beehive are
c o n s i s t e n t . N o t e : A n y e r r o r i n t h e
connection order would cause damage to
the Swarm or the Beehive.
⑤ Tighten the screws on the back cover of the
Swar m and th e Bee hiv e w ith a c ro s s
screwdriver.
The wiring connection table of Swarm and Beehive
Swarm
Cascade
Swarm
Beehive
A third
device
RS485
Terminal
RS485
Terminal
RS485
Terminal 1
RS485
Terminal 2
RS485
Terminal
485B

485B

485B
485B

485B
485A

485A

485A
485A

485A
GND

GND

GND
GND

GND
12V

12V

VCC
VCC-USER

6. Installation of data aggregation device (Beehive)
Notes for Operation:
1. The protection grade of the Beehive is IP20 and needs to be installed indoors. If it
needs to be installed outdoors, please add a waterproof box.
2. Connect power, ethernet cable or third-party device to the corresponding terminals.
3. Test whether the Swarm and the network cable work normally (select“FIND 485”in
the menu of the Beehive, press “OK”, then the connection number of the 485
devices will be displayed)
Modbus
Device A Modbus
Device B
A third-part device
RS485 cable
Power cord
Ethernet cable
100~240V

Log in the GNE homepage: http://gne.gnetek.com,
click on the monitoring center in the upper right corner
② Fill in the information of the new account
7. Setup in data cloud center (Honeypot)
① New Account Register
Select language
New account Register

7. Setup in data cloud center (Honeypot)
③ Fill in the information of the
inverter and the panel Add more inverters
or panels if needed
④ Fill in the 8-digit of MACID of the Beehive
⑤ Select optimizer model, fill in 8 digits of MACID of the optimizers

7. Setup in data cloud center (Honeypot)
⑥ Adjust the location of the optimizers per the physical layout of the PV station

SPECIFICATION
MODEL
Honeybee350
Honeybee700
Honeybee400
Honeybee800
Scouter450
INPUT
Max. Input Power
350 W
350*2 W
450 W
450*2 W
450W
Max. Input Voltage
60 Vdc
75 Vdc
75 Vdc
Min.Module MPPT Voltage
16 Vdc
12 Vdc
-
Max. Input Current
10 Adc
13 Adc
13 Adc
Short Circuit Current
15 Adc
OUTPUT
Output Power Range
0~350 W
0~350*2 W
0~450 W
0~450*2 W
0~450W
Max Output Current
11 Adc
13 Adc
13 Adc
Output Voltage Range
0 ~ Voc
Max System Voltage
1000 Vdc
1500 Vdc
1500 Vdc
EFFICIENCY
Max. Converter Efficiency
99.50%
99.60%
99.60%
99.60%
99.90%
INSTALLATION
SPECIFICATION
Size (L*W*T, mm)
127.5*106*22
130.5*129*25
130.3*109.6*25
130*132*24.5
127.5x106x22
Weight
530 g
810 g
588 g
765 g
400g
Input Linker
MC4
MC4
MC4
Output Linker
MC4
MC4
MC4
Working Temperature
-40 ~ +85 ℃
Inbreaking Protection
IP65
IP67
IP67
Relative Humidity
0~100%
STANDARD
COMPLIANCE
EMC
7IEC61000-6-2, IEC61000-6-37
Safety Regulations
IEC62109-1 (Class II safety)
Overvoltage Category
III
Certificate
CQC/TUV/CSA
CE
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Appendix - Product Specification