Omnik Omniksol GPRS Kit User manual

Omniksol GPRS Kit User Manual
Omnik New Energy Co., Ltd.

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Overview of GPRS Kit Functions
Omniksol GPRS Kit is developed by Omnik as an external communication monitoring device,
including a SIM card inside, which transfers collected data to the web server through mobile
network for users to monitor their systems remotely. The device can distinguish between
single-phase and three-phase inverters automatically and indicate current status from LEDs
on its front panel.
By connecting with inverters through RS485 interface, the kit can receive information from
inverters and realize cascade of inverters.
Users can monitor the runtime status of the device by checking the 4 LEDs on the panel
which indicates Power, RS485, Link and Status respectively.

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catalog
Part 1. 485 Card Install SOP ................................................................................................ 4
1. Disassembly..................................................................................................................... 4
2. Install................................................................................................................................ 5
Part 2. Omniksol –GPRS KIT User Manual.......................................................................... 7
1. Unpack ............................................................................................................................. 7
2. Installation of SIM card..................................................................................................... 7
3．Installation of the data collector....................................................................................... 7
4. Connecting data collector and PV inverter........................................................................ 9
5. Debugging.......................................................................................................................11
6. Register the login website................................................................................................14
7. Login the PV monitoring system to manage the power station........................................16
8. IPhone & iPad application................................................................................................22
9. Contacts ..........................................................................................................................24

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Part 1. 485 Card Install SOP
1. Disassembly
Picture 1-1
Unscrew the four screws on the interface panel with the screwdriver as shown in Picture1-1
and keep the screws aside.
Picture 1-2

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Picture1-3
Unscrew the two-holed water-proofing connector from the interface panel. as shown in
Picture1-2 1-3.
2. Install
Pick out the net cable and the water-proofing connector from the package and follow the
Picture2-1 A, put the net cable in from the gap, as shown in Picture2-1 B, then put the net
cable one after another into the kneck of the interface panel. as shown in Picture2-1 C.
Picture 2-1

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Insert the 485 card lightly from the position showed in Picture2-2:A
Picture 2-2
Finish the installation ,see Picture2-3
Picture2-3

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Part 2. Omniksol –GPRS KIT User Manual
1. Unpack
After unpacking the box, please check the parts according to the below list. Contact the
manufacturer immediately, should you find any damage, missing or wrong model of the
device or any parts.
SN
Name
Qty
（pcs）
Model
A
PV data collector
1
GPRSKIT
B
Power adapter
1
FY0502000
C
screw
2
--
D
Plastic expansion pipe
2
--
E
Quick start guide
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2. Installation of SIM card
2.1 If the SIM card is the original card from manufacturer, you can use it directly without any
more operation. you are advised to use a manufacturer original SIM card .
2.2 If you use a SIM card bought by yourself there would be two cases
1. If SIM card enables PIN code please disable PIN code before installation or usage.
2. If SIM card disables PIN code it can be used directly.
Note The SIM card produced by the manufacturer is paired with the machine, so it can only
be used together with the Data collector provided by the manufacturer.
3．Installation of the data collector
3.1 Wall-mounted data collector installation
1. Make a drill hole mark at the chosen installation place, the drill hole mark should be 2
horizontal holes with center distance 69mm；
Picture1

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2. Make 2 holes φ6mm with a drill at the mark place, the hole depth should be not less than
30mm
3. Knock the plastic expansion pipe with a rubber hammer into the hole of the wall；
4. Screw 2 screws into the plastic expansion pipe，about 6mm of the screw head should be
stretched out；
5. Mount the PV data collector GPRSKIT on the 2 screws in the wall（Picture 2）.
Note ： The protection level of the PV data collector GPRS KIT is IP21. It cannot be installed outside or in
the humid, dusty place, or some place with corrosive steam. It also should avoid the sunshine. What’s
more, as metal construction would have shielding effect on wireless signal, the data collector antenna
should be far away from the other metal construction for at least 10m from all directions.
3.2 Horizontal data collector installation
Put the data collector on a fixed flat surface.
Note ： The protection level of the PV data collector GPRS KIT is IP21. It cannot be installed
outside or in the humid, dusty place, or some place with corrosive steam. It also should
avoid the sunshine, quake and pressure. What’s more, as metal construction would have
shielding effect on wireless signal, the data collector antenna should be far away from the
other metal construction for at least 10m from all directions.
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4. Connecting data collector and PV inverter
4.1 Data collector interface and connecting wire interface
No.
Serial No.
Function
A
RS485/422 interface
B
SIM card interface
C
Power adapter interface
D
Antenna interface
Pin NO.
RS485
RS422
1
NC
NC
2
NC
NC
3
NC
RX+
4
A
TX+
5
B
TX-
6
NC
RX-
7
GND
GND
8
GND
GND
Picture 3
Picture 4
Line sequence of T568B
1. orange with white
2. orange
3. green with white
4. blue
5. blue white white
6. green
7. brown with white
8. brown
RJ45 crystal head

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4.2 Connecting procedure
Both ends of the connecting wire are RJ45 network cable connector，all the line
sequence are T568B.
4.2.1 Single inverter connection
1. cut off the power of the inverter；
2. Plug one end of the network cable into any RJ45 port of the inverter;
3. Plug the other end of the network cable into the RS485/422 port of PV data collector
GPRS KIT.
4. Connect the power adapter with the data collector and plug into the outlet, and turn
the inverter switch on.
4.2.2 Multiple inverter connection
1. cut off the power of the inverter；
2. Plug one end of the network cable into any RJ45 port of any one inverter;
3. Plug the other end of the network cable into any RJ45 port of the second inverter；
4. Cascade all the inverters that need monitoring with the same method；
5. Use a network cable to connect PV data collector GPRS KIT with the first or the end
inverter of the inverter serial，making up the series LAN, as in picture 5；
6. Connect the power adapter with the data collector and plug into the outlet, and turn
the inverter switch on.
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Note ： Before connection, you must cut off the power of the inverter. Please make sure all the connections
are finished before switching on the power in the inverter and data collector. Otherwise it would cause
person injury or equipment damage.
5. Debugging
5.1 LED indicators
5.2 Normal connection status instructions
Under normal condition，after GPRS Kit data collector and inverter are powered on for 30
seconds, four indicator status are: POWER and STATUS: LEDs are On；LINK and 485/422:
LEDs are On or blinking. If after the system has been powered on for 1 minute, the 4
indicators are not in the above status, please solve the problem according to below common
problems and solutions.
Indicator name
status
Status instruction
POWER
On
Power is normal
Off
Power is abnormal
485\422
On
Data collector connects well with inverter.
blinking
Data collector is in data transmission with inverter.
Off
Data collector is not correctly connected with inverter.
LINK
On
Data collector connects well with the server.
blinking
Data collector is in data transmission with the server
Off
Data collector is not correctly connected with the
server.
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5.3 Common problems and solutions
phenomenon
Possible reasons
solutions
POWE
R
485/42
2
LINK
STATU
S
on
on
on
on
Normal
connection, no
data transmission
normal，need no further handling
on
blink
blink
on
Normal
connection, in data
transmission
normal，need no further handling
off
off
off
off
No power supply
Connect the power; make sure the power is
in good connection.
on
off
X
X
Inverter in bad
connection
Check if the connecting wire is right，and
make sure the connecting wire is according
to T568B line sequence. Please use
professional network cable tester to test.
Make sure the stability of the RJ-45
connector.
Make sure the inverter is in normal working
status.
on
X
X
blink
GSM signal is too
weak
Change the installation place of the
equipment or the place of the antenna，
search for a place with good signal quality
STATUS
On
GSM module is normal, signal strength is good.
blinking
GSM module is normal, signal strength is so so.
Off
GSM module is normal, signal strength is bad; or GSM
module is abnormal.
Note：GSM module abnormal means GSM module has
not been registered on the Internet.

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The antenna
connection is not
good.
Check if the antenna connection is not good;
If so please tighten it.
on
X
X
off
GSM signal is
weak
Change the installation place of the
equipment or the place of the antenna，
search for a place with good signal quality
No SIM card or
SIM card is in bad
connection.
Take SIM card out and reinstall.
GSM module is in
abnormal working
condition.
Turn the power on again；
If the SIM card
enables PIN code
protection
Disenable the PIN code protection
The SIM account
is overdue.
Please check the SIM account, if the account
owes a fee please recharge the account.
SIM card is a card
abroad.(not China)
Please contact the manufacturer customer
service.
on
on
off
on
Fail to connect
with the remote
server
Please contact the manufacturer customer
service.
Note 1：X means the status is uncertain.
Note 2: if you have operated as above, the equipment still can’t work normally, please reset the
equipment. If you reset it the equipment still can’t work normally, please contact the manufacturer
customer service.
5.4 Reset operation instruction
If you want to reset the data collector, please click and hold the reset button, at this moment
the status of 4 signal lights is the same with the status before reset operation. The reset
operation successes until all signal lights are off but the POWER signal light.

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6. Register the login website
You can use the web browser that the PV monitoring website supports: IE8，Firefox，
Chrome，safari. Input the Omnik Portal login website：http://www.omnikportal.com/，open
the login interface as below picture 6-1, click“register”and enter the register interface, fill in
and submit the document according to the demand. After the user’s information upload onto
the server and the register finishes successful, please enter your email to activate your
account. Then the register is finished.
6.1 Click Register button to go to registering interface for new account
6.2 Fill in user’s information as required
Click and enter the
register interface
Picture 6-1

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Picture 6-2
6.2.1 “Owner” Account
choose “ Owner ”
Click and enter the configure
interface
Remarks: please read the <Omnik service agreement >carefully, the enclosure is the cost
list for all the countries, please choose your operators
Owner means the final user
Click and choose the aim pic
Click”OK”save the pic
Fill in GPRS card’s S/N code, see pic 6-4

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Picture 6-3
Picture 6-4
7. Login the PV monitoring system to manage the power station
After the successful register and account activation，open the login interface as below
picture 7-1, input the correct email and code and enter the PV monitoring system, then you
can monitor and manage the power station.
Click the map, choose the
installation site
Select, and choose it to be the share mode,
other user can see
Finish the register

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7.1 “Owner” User Interface
Picture 7-2
Picture 7-1
Input the
correct email
and code
Power station list

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Choose your aim station
and enter
Edit or delete the case
Not yet open
Back to 7-2 interface
Enter the sharing case
Enter the configure “company account”interface
Add one case under your account ， same as 7-3
Picture 7-3 List of power stations
Picture 7-4 navigation bar
Reset password

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Picture 7-5 Main interface of power station
Change case
Case info search
Power station info
Energy saving
Real-time power and generated energy switchover
Print current figure

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Picture 7-6 Real Time Interface
Internal temperature
Latest data collecting time
Picture 7-7 History Interface
Parameter options
Choose the aim inverter