Growatt MTL-S User manual

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Troubleshooting Guide for Growatt Inverters
Introduction
Due to a large amount of inappropriate outcome of troubleshooting on Growatt inverters,
our Australian office decide to compile a trouble shooting guide for Growatt installer
customers, which aims to resolve the problem in the initial stage of a technical diagnosis of
Growatt inverters and reduce the related cost of its process. We hope this document would
be helpful during a phone or email conversation when facing customer’s technical enquiries.
1. Faulty code
Faulty code identifies the current states of the Growatt inverter. Warnings do not relate to a
fault. When a fault code with a number after it appears in the display, it indicates a fault on
the inverter or the system and is usually cleared through an orderly shutdown/re-set or a
self-corrective action performed by the inverter. See the faulty codes in the following table
and corresponding solutions.
The faulty code will display on the first line of the LCD screes of Growatt inverters, please ask
the customers to read this part for you and then you can figure out the phenomenon
accordingly by following sections.
1.1 No AC Connection
Cause: Somewhere disconnected from grid to inverter.
Error message
Description
Solutions
No AC Connection
No utility grid connected or
utility grid power failure
1. Check if AC isolator /solar
main supply switch is on
2. Check if AC cables are
firmly and correctly
connected.
3. Contact Growatt to claim
warranty
1.2 AC V Outrange
Cause: The grid voltage is out of permitted range, or the inverter’s voltage limit is incorrect.
AC V
Outrange
MTL-S model
Go to 1.2.1
Non-MTL-S
model
Purchased after 2017
Go to 1.2.3

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Purchased before 2017
AC voltage
reading<262V
1.2.2.1
AC voltage
reading>262V
1.2.2.2
NB: for 5000UE model, if the inverter indicate AC V OUTRAGE, please ask your customer to
check the AC switches first, including AC isolator and solar main supply switch(in the Main
Switch Board)
1.2.1 MTL-S model inverter
If the inverter’s model is MTL-S, please find DIP switch at the bottom of inverter and set it to
switch 1, 5 on while switch 2, 3, 4 off. Please refer to Fig 1.1 and Fig 1.2.
Fig 1.1

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Fig 1.2
1.2.2 voltage setting by knocking the inverter (for old model)please check the LCD display
of the inverter below if the AC figure is lower than 262V or not. If yes, please follow
the next steps.
1.2.2.1 lower than 262V

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Knock to make the display become bright Knock to item “Model: GTXXXXXX”Double
knock to enter voltage range setting Knock to change “QLD VMAX 255V”it to “Normal Vot
range”wait until the display become dark, then the inverter saved change.
Note: This function is only for Ergon Energy area, Queensland, Australia.
1.2.2.2 higher than 262V
Voltage calibration by RS232 USB cable
Our inverters support communication function via cable, please use RS232 USB cable and PC
computer to recalibrate your inverter’s voltage sensor as follows：
Turn on DC switch, compare the grid voltage measured by multi-meter, and the AC voltage
displayed on the inverter. If the difference is more than 3V, please calibrate the detected AC
voltage of the inverter by following steps:
•Connect the inverter to PC via RS232 USB cable.
•Open the software, ShineCHKVac to calibrate AC voltage as below picture.
•Turn on the AC breaker, then type the whole number of the voltage value measured
by multi-meter. For example, if the multi-meter measured grid voltage is 230.2V,
you can input 230, if the grid voltage is 230.6V, you should input 231V.
Please make sure to input the right COM port number of your PC.

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Fig 1.4 ShineCHK
Increase voltage range via shinewifi
Basically we have two method to increase the voltage range, one is via ShineWifi and the
other is via software Shinebus.
a) Change it remotely via Wi-Fi module monitoring
If the inverter had been monitored by Growatt Wi-Fi module, then the setting can be
changed via computer/laptop remotely. ShineServer set inverter tripping voltage Vmax
Please follow the below steps to change the tripping voltage Vmax settings via ShineServer:
(1) After signed in, click Plant -> Device List, then click inverter. A list of monitored inverter
under the monitoring would then available.
(2) In the right side, operating field, click the SET symbol to open the Inverter setting
interface.
(3) Choose the option “Set grid voltage high”, and fill in the value. We suggest changing it to
268 volt.

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(4) Click button to apply the change.
(5) Repeat to click button to apply the change again for 3 times.
1.2.3 ShineServer change inverter 10 minutes average voltage 255v setting
Please note, this option is only valid for new version inverters installed after 9, October,
2016. Which meet the new AS4777.2:2015 standard. Old version inverters installed before
that date are not have 10 minutes average voltage 255v limitation, thus, this step is NOT
required.
Please follow the below steps to change the 10 minutes average voltage 255v setting via

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ShineServer:
(1) Continue with the above process, on inverter setting page, click ,
the page would then display an additional register option, as follows:
(2) Choose the option “register”, and fill in the register number 112, and the set value. We
suggest changing it to 265 volt. Please fill in 2650 there. As follows:

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(7) Click button to apply the change.
(8) Repeat to click button to apply the change again for 5 (FIVE) times.
b) Use ShineBus software to change voltage settings
Tools we need to prepare are: RS232-to-USB cable
Laptop (or computer)
ShineBus software.
•Change tripping voltage Vmax setting
Please follow the below steps to change the tripping voltage Vmax setting:
(1) Get ShineBus software from Growatt and install it to your laptop. Then connect inverter
and laptop via RS232-to-USB cable.
(2) Switch on the DC switch to power on inverter, and switch OFF the AC switch to
disconnect inverter grid connection.
(3) Run ShineBus software.
(4) Choose the option “Parameter”, as follows:
(5) Choose “14. R1 Vac High”, as follows:

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(6) Fill in RS232-to-USB cable’s COM port number in “COM:” field.
Set inverter’s COM address by knocking to inverter’s knock control panel (please refer to
the manual), and fill the address in “InvAdd” field.
Fill in the set value in “Set value” field. We suggest to change “14. R1 Vac High” value to
5v higher, thus is 268v.
(7) Click “Operate” to apply the change. Once inverter accepted, it would show “Set OK” in
“Set Result” filed.
(8) Tick the “Read” checkbox, and click “Operate” to read and check the change.

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•Change 10 minutes average voltage 255v setting
Please note, this option is only valid for new version inverters installed after 9, October,
2016. Which meet the new AS4777.2:2015 standard. Old version inverters installed before
that date are not have 10 minutes average voltage 255v limitation, thus, this step is NOT
required.
Please follow the below steps to change the tripping voltage 10 minutes average voltage
255v setting:
(1) Continue with the above process, Choose “21.Vac 10min Avg”, as follows:
(2) Fill in the value in “Set value” field. We suggest change “21.Vac 10min Avg” value to 10