MYPV AC ELWA-E User manual

AC ELWA®-E Operation Manual, Version 00101.01 1
AC ELWA®-E
Electrical Photovoltaic-Excess Hot-Water-Device
Operation Manual
Content
1. Assembly ...........................................................................................................................................2
2. Controls and displays.......................................................................................................................2
3. Operation displays ...........................................................................................................................2
4. Factory presets .................................................................................................................................2
5. Placing into operation with router (recommended) .....................................................................3
6. Placing into operation without router............................................................................................4
7. Web-Interface....................................................................................................................................4
Home (homepage)............................................................................................................................5
Status .................................................................................................................................................6
Day Chart...........................................................................................................................................6
Setup..................................................................................................................................................7
Boost Settings................................................................................................................................7
Time Settings.................................................................................................................................7
Control Settings.............................................................................................................................8
Several devices..............................................................................................................................9
IP Settings ....................................................................................................................................11
Basic Settings...............................................................................................................................12
Debug-Mode................................................................................................................................12
Firmware Version........................................................................................................................12
8. Knob adjustments ..........................................................................................................................12
Adjust fuse type of the circuit (13A/ 16A) .....................................................................................12
Adjust temperature for automatic hot water securing (Boost) .................................................13
Adjust device number ....................................................................................................................13
9. Protocol description of http and Modbus TCP ............................................................................14
10. Firmware Update Ethernet ............................................................................................................14
11. Fault indication ...............................................................................................................................15

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1. Assembly
Before placing into operation it is essential to read the assembly instructions provided with the
device.
2. Controls and displays
The possible adjustments are described in the chapter „knob adjustments“.
3. Operation displays
Start-up
Standby
Heating with
excess power
Heating for hot
water securing
(Boost-mode)
Heating finished,
set-point
temperature
reached
Setup mode
No control signal
Error
Explanation
LED on
LED blinking
LED off
The display can change between „No control signal“ and „Standby“, if the device is
triggered via Web-Interface or in cycles of one minute when data of temperature and power are
recorded.
4. Factory presets
Automatic hot water securing (Boost-mode) off (Winter setting)
Set-point temperature for Boost-mode 35°C
Time window for Boost-mode 5 - 11 pm and 5 - 7 am
Temperature-adjusting knob
1-6 … Number of device
13A / 16A …fuse protection
LED operating mode displays
green
yellow
red

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Auto-Detect function active (searches for control devices automatically)
Timeout for http and Modbus TCP control 10 seconds
Time window for blocking time 0-0 (no blocking)
Device number 1 (Note: is shown in the Scan Tool and on the router in the DHCP list)
16A fuse protection of the plug socket
5. Placing into operation with router (recommended)
The start-up with router only works, if it is configured to DHCP.
The device must not be in Setup-Mode ( symbol on adjusting knob)
1. Connect laptop with router (LAN or WLAN)
2. Connect AC ELWA-E and router via standard Rj45-cable („patch-cable“)
3. Plug in AC ELWA-E power plug
4. AC ELWA-E gets a dynamic IP-address from router
Searching for AC ELWA-E by using the software „Scan AC ELWA-E.exe“
(contained in „Software Package AC ELWA-E.zip“ at www.my-pv.com)
5. Are there more AC ELWA-Es in the network, the desired device can be determined by the
serial number (lateral on the case)!
6. A double click on the particular device opens the website of the AC ELWA-E.
Scanning is performed via UDP port 16124. Firewalls (or specific router settings) may
prevent the AC ELWA-E from being found.
In this case, it is advisable to look for the IP address of the AC ELWA-E in the DHCP list of the
router and enter it manually into the address line of the web browser.
Alternatively, the second scan program "Scan AC ELWA-E ARP.exe" can be used, which sends an
ARP query to the router and displays the connected my-PV devices. Since the router takes some
time to update the ARP table it may be that the ARP scan takes some time to show AC ELWA-E
results.
my-PV does not recommend to connect the AC ELWA-E to the Internet via port forwarding
access!

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6. Placing into operation without router
1. Set adjusting knob to the symbol (all three LEDs blinking)
2. Plug in AC ELWA-E power plug
3. All 3 LEDs of the AC ELWA-E are on for approx. 10 seconds (device boots), afterwards all 3
LEDs are blinking. The device is now in Setup-Mode
4. Disconnect existing Wi-Fi connections on the laptop to avoid possible network-conflicts
5. Connect Laptop to AC ELWA-E via standard Rj45-cable („patch-cable“)
6. The Laptop gets a dynamic IP address
7. The system software, e.g. MS Windows 7, might request you to choose a place of the
network. At this step it is not necessary to do so. You can close the window.
8. Insert address 192.168.0.1 in the web browser to select homepage of the AC-ELWA-E
9. Select Button „Setup“ and configure as described in chapter „Setup“
10. After all the settings have been made, disconnect the AC ELWA-E power plug and turn the
knob to the desired temperature
11. Disconnect the data connection between AC ELWA-E and Laptop/PC
12. Connect AC ELWA-E via standard Rj45-cable („patch-cable“) with router
Do not connect the device directly to the inverter or the battery system!
13. Plug in the AC ELWA-E power plug again
If the signal source for the AC ELWA-E is searched with the „Auto Detect“ –function, the
process can take a few minutes!
If the set-up is done without a router, a connection between PC/Laptop –Router –AC ELWA-E
can though be implemented afterwards. See next chapter!
7. Web-Interface
Via web browser different data of the AC ELWA-E can be retrieved and adjustments can be
made. From the homepage further pages can be selected via the menu buttons. Consider that
the appearance and the scope of options can change with updated software versions.

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Home (homepage)
The graphic shows the current temperature in the boiler, the bar on the left visualises the
power output of the device.
In the section „Boost Mode“hot water securing can be activated.
This option is disabled as a factory preset („Off/Aus“). It is intended as “winter-mode” when the
normal heating system does the space heating and additionally ensures the hot water. In this
operating mode AC ELWA-E exclusively uses excess energy.
In „On/Ein (Summer/Sommer)“mode, hot water securing is made regularly up to the desired
temperature at the time windows defined in the setup. This setting is recommended for
summer because usually the high solar coverage ratios at this time mean just a little demand
for backup from the grid. A potentially non-economical and un-ecological start of the heating
system is not required.
Regardless of that, the hot water securing can be started one single time with the button
„Single Boost / Sicherstellung einmalig starten“.
The dynamic web pages „Home“ and „Status“ are displayed without animation by
Microsoft Internet Explorer. Recommended browsers are Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox in
the latest versions!

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Status
Status / Nr operating condition
Power / W current power
Boostpower / W current power for hot water securing
Watertemp / °C current water temperature
Targettemp / °C adjusted set-point temperature on the knob
Boosttemp / °C adjusted set-point temperature for hot water securing
Boostactive 0: Boost inactive
1: securing via time control
2: manual securing
Time / hh:mm:ss system time of the device
Control Status describes the current control mode
Day Chart
Visualisation of the data of the current day:

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Setup
On this page all adjustments of the device can be made.
Boost Settings
Off / aus This is the factory preset. Hot water securing is deactivated. Only PV-excess
is used.
Online Active / Mit Netzwerk aktiv: Hot water securing works, but only when the network-
connection is active.
Offline Active / Ohne Netzwerk aktiv: Hot water securing works independent from the status
of the network-connection (even at network-incidents).
Boost Temp: / Sicherstellungs-Temperatur: set-point temperature for hot water securing
Start Hour1 / Start-Stunde1: Start of boost time window 1
Stop Hour1 / Stop-Stunde1: End of boost time window 1
Start Hour2 / Start-Stunde2: Start of boost time window 2
Stop Hour2 / Stop-Stunde2: End of boost time window 2
Two boost timeframes can be defined per day. These frames may overlap.
If start-hour and stop-hour are identical, hot water securing starts one-time until the set-
point temperature is reached.
If the adjusted start-hour is after the stop-hour, hot water securing will not start!
Single Boost / Sicherstellung einmalig starten: Hot water securing can be started one single
time, even if “Off/aus”is selected or the boost mode is deactivated by the time control.
Time Settings
In case of an available internet connection via a router, AC ELWA-E gets its time setting
automatically from the web but it doesn’t determine the particular time zone. That information
can be transferred from the Laptop/PC by pressing the „Save/Speichern“ Button. The re-setting
of the ELWA-time to the new time zone can last a few minutes.

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Usually the time zone on the Laptop/PC shifts with the change from summer to
wintertime. This shift can also be adopted with the „Save/Speichern“ Button. An automatic
time shift from summer to winter is not scheduled.
NTP-Timeserver-address: can be changed if necessary. (NTP = Network Time Protocol).
When there is no connection to the internet, the current time zone setting can be transferred
from the Laptop/PC by pressing „Set to PC Time / Auf PC Zeit stellen“.
If the device has no internet connection via router, the time setting is lost after a power
outage.
Control Settings
In this section the choice of the signal source for the AC ELWA-E is made.
As a factory preset the control mode „Auto Detect“is present. The device automatically
searches for compatible sources and adjusts itself to them.
The Auto Detect function can only be effective when just one signal source is present in
the network. If there are more different sources (e.g. several inverters), a manual setting is
essential for a correct functionality!
For certain compatible sources the choice between „Auto“ (automatic IP-search of the device)
or „Manual“ (manual entry of the IP address of the source) is possible.
„Manual“ is necessary when there are several compatible sources in the network and a special
one of them should be chosen as the control system.
Option „Power Timeout“of AC ELWA-E can be changed for the modes „http“ and „modbus TCP“.
Please consult the specific manual for further information.
The parameter "Control Target" specifies the set point of the power at the metering point. A
negative value means feed-in. The factory pre-set of the set-point is -50 W. This parameter can
be freely chosen in a range between -500 and +500 W.

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The function „Block / Sperre“ allows to define a time window within AC ELWA-E must not run.
Unlike the two time frames for hot water securing the transition to the following day is possible
(Start Hour is higher than Stop Hour).
For example the „Block“function can be used to give an existing battery time for charging and
to do the water heating subordinate.
Changes of the time settings are effective within one minute.
Several devices
Initiating from firmware version 00101.01, several AC ELWA-E can be used in a network.
Operation is based on the master / slave principle. To display all devices, the displays of Home
and Status are expanded in the master's web-interface. Each AC ELWA-E is additionally
identified by a number.
For the slaves only the device numbers has to be specified (see Basic Settings). All other settings
are only required on the master.
When using several AC ELWA-E the following things have to be considered:
Only one master can be assigned to a signal source and vice versa.
Up to 10 slaves can be controlled in one network.
A maximum of 5 slaves are possible per master.
All slaves in the network must have different device numbers, even if these are assigned to
different masters.
All devices must be assigned by permanent IP addresses. This can be done in two ways:
oIn the web interface of the respective device (see IP Settings)
oBy the router (recommended)

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Settings on Slaves
If an AC ELWA-E has a higher device number than 1 (see Basic settings) and if it has not yet been
assigned to a master, a corresponding indication appears above the menu bar.
If an AC ELWA-E has a higher device number than 1 (see Basic settings) and if it is already
assigned to a master, a corresponding indication appears above the menu bar. The master can
be attained via the link in the indication.
As soon as an assignment has been made, further control settings are no longer possible or
required. The IP address field is disabled and Slave appears in the Control type field.
Settings on Master
Only for devices with number 1 (= master) the following display appears in the setup:
To make the settings for several devices on the master, first choose between Synchron and
Stratify. In the case of synchronous charging, the power is evenly distributed to the master and
its slaves. In the case of stratified charge, the devices are controlled one after the other
according to their numbers, in each case until the set target temperature is reached.
After the selection, please click Save (left) to display the button Scan for Slaves (right).

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With the search the slaves in the network are displayed. Assign the found slaves to the master
by activating them. The IP address now leads directly to the Web interface of the respective
slave as a hyperlink.
Scanning is performed via UDP port 16124. Firewalls (or specific router settings) may
prevent the AC ELWA-E from being found.
(see Placing into operation with router)
IP Settings
DHCP: Selection of DHCP is standard, which means the device requests an IP
address from the router to which it is connected.
This only works when the router is configured as a DHCP server.
Static IP: If there is no DHCP server active in the network or third-party control is
desired, a static IP address is necessary.

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The settings have to fit with the router, otherwise the device become invisible in the
network!
Basic Settings
Number: Ex-factory each AC ELWA-E is assigned the number 1. If several devices are
used, this setting must be adjusted for the "Slaves" (see Multiple devices).
Fusetyp: If the device is connected to a 13 A plug socket, the 13 A setting restricts
the maximum power to 2,500 W.
Debug-Mode
In order to simplify the analysis in the case of possible connection problems, a debug mode can
be activated in coordination with our technical support.
Firmware Version
In this section the current firmware versions can be retrieved (for service and Update purpose).
With the "Export" button the current settings of the device are saved in a text file. Via "Import",
this text file (AC_Elwa Settings.txt) can then be used for faster setting of other devices.
With the button „Factory Reset“ all settings of the device are set back to factory preset. After
pressing the button a confirm message appears.
Consider that depending on the router settings the AC ELWA-E eventually is no longer visible in
the network. To find it again restart the AC ELWA-E program „Scan AC ELWA-E.exe”. For this
reason, you cannot be automatically redirected to the AC ELWAE´s web interface after reset.
8. Knob adjustments
The following sections describe the possible settings with the knob.
The target temperature for the regular operation mode has to be adjusted with the knob.
Target temperature cannot be set via the Web-Interface, only queried.
Apart from this all settings can be made more comfortable using the Web-Interface.
Adjust fuse type of the circuit (13A/ 16A)
With factory preset AC ELWA-E can perform up to 3.000 W (16 A). For circuits with 13 A fuses the
power consumption can be limited to 2.500 W (setting on the AC ELWA-E or via Web-Interface
possible).
Configure the device as follows:
1. Disconnect power plug

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2. Set adjusting knob to the symbol
3. Plug in the power plug
4. All 3 LEDs blinking (Setup mode active)
5. Turn the knob to the 13A marking
6. LEDs blinking from top to the bottom: green, yellow, red, green, etc.
7. Value is automatically saved when the position of the knob is not changed for 5 seconds
8. All 3 LEDs blinking fast for 2 seconds, setting saved.
9. Set the knob to the desired temperature value
The setting can be reversed. For this purpose repeat procedure.
Adjust temperature for automatic hot water securing (Boost)
The AC ELWA-E can ensure hot water in the absence of excess energy. This function is
deactivated in the factory preset.
The automatic hot water securing only works when it is activated in the Web-Interface!
Configure the device as follows:
1. Disconnect power plug
2. Set adjusting knob to the symbol
3. Plug in the power plug
4. All 3 LEDs blinking (Setup mode active)
5. Turn the knob to a °C marking. The setting value corresponds to the temperature of the
table:
LEDs red/green (simultaneously) and yellow alternating
Knob position:
Meets the following
boost-temperature
55° C
35° C
60° C
40° C
65° C
45° C
70° C
50° C
75° C
55° C
80° C
60° C
85° C
65° C
6. Value is automatically saved when the position of the knob is not changed for 5 seconds
7. All 3 LEDs blinking fast for 2 seconds, setting saved.
8. Set the knob to the desired temperature value
The setting can be reversed. For this purpose repeat procedure.
Adjust device number
1. Disconnect power plug
2. Set adjusting knob to the symbol
3. Plug in the power plug
4. All 3 LEDs blinking (Setup mode active)
5. Turn the knob to the desired device-number marking
LEDs blinking to signal the number (see table)

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AC ELWA-E
number:
LED green
LED yellow
LED red
1
blinking
off
off
2
off
blinking
off
3
blinking
blinking
off
4
off
off
blinking
5
blinking
off
blinking
6
off
blinking
blinking
6. Value is automatically saved when the position of the knob is not changed for 5 seconds
7. All 3 LEDs blinking fast for 2 seconds, setting saved.
8. Set the knob to the desired temperature value
The setting can be reversed. For this purpose repeat procedure.
9. Protocol description of http and Modbus TCP
These are described in a separate document which will be provided on request.
10. Firmware Update Ethernet
The update of the firmware for the communication via Ethernet happens via the Micro USB
interface and the provided USB cable at the bottom of the unit. A firmware update via the
Ethernet interface is not possible because of security reasons.
This firmware has to be clearly distinguished from the firmware of the mainboard, which
is only uploaded in exceptional cases via a "my-PV USB-Interface" via the infrared interface at
the upper side of the AC ELWA-E!
Procedure:
1. Download the software package at www.my-pv.com
2. Unzip the package to a directory of your choice
3. Connect Laptop/PC via Micro USB cable to the AC ELWA-E
4. A USB driver that sets up a COM port on your computer should automatically be installed
If there is no automatic driver installation, it can manually be installed with the software
package.

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5. Start update program „ my-PV Firmware Update 2_00.exe “
6. Select COM interface of the USB port
7. Select firmware file for Ethernet
8. Start upload. This can last a few minutes. The upload program automatically terminates
after successful update
9. It is recommended to do a „Factory Reset“ after the firmware update.
After the update is finished it is recommended to disconnect the AC ELWA-E short-term
from the power grid to restart the control!
11. Fault indication
No display: Check power supply.
Check fuse of the circuit.
Check if there are other loads on the circuit of the AC ELWA-E.
Red LED on: No controlling. Can be interrupted by green blinking LED in one minute
cycle. (search function)
1x blinking over-temperature safety protection (98°C) activated. Device must be checked
by customer service.
2x blinking Water temperature above 90°C. Device shuts down and turns on again when
the temperature has decreased.
Annotation: In this case the temperature is near the over-temperature safety protection
(98°C). If the water was heated so high by an external heat source, set the
limit temperature of the heat source to 90 ° C
3x blinking Internal electronics over-temperature. Device shuts off and turns on again
after cooling down.
4x blinking Electronic damage. Device must be checked by customer service.
6x blinking Temperature-sensor damage. Device must be checked by customer service.

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