PowerPlus Energy Powerlink User manual

Installation and Operation
Manual
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Powerlink
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Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Utilities and
Telecom

Product Information 3
Specifications 3
Dimensions and Ports 4
Supplied with Powerlink 5
Powerlink module Setup and monitoring procedure 6
Powerlink set up 6
Web interface setup 6
Battery scanning procedure 6
Cabling 7
Request login details for the portal 8
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Product Information
The PowerPlus Energy PowerLink module retrieves the battery performance data from LiFe and Eco PS
Series batteries which have the Australian made Digital Battery Management System (BMS).
The information provided by the PowerLink module is accessible on most computers, tablets and phones
via web browser. Voltage, current and battery temperature data is currently available with Power and SOC
and other values to be added as we expand the features.
The PowerPlus Energy batteries have been designed as a stand alone self managed solution, however the
PowerLink module also provides information via MODBUS with future releases including CANBUS and
SNMP options.
The information provided by the PowerLink module will assist in providing the optimum performance and
longevity from your energy storage.
Specifications
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Tech Data
Battery Connection
RS485 - Battery comms signal bus x 2 RJ45
Communications
Ethernet/ Modbus TCP-IP / Can communicate with up to 20 batteries
I/O
USB-A x 4 - Future Use/ Diagnostics
Power
5V
Power Connection
USB-Micro
Dimensions
110mm W x 110mm D x 40mm H
Weight
450G

Dimensions and Ports
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40 mm
110 mm
110 mm
LAN port
USB ports
Micro USB Power
Port name
Port description
Audio port
(unused)
HDMI port
(unused)
RJ45 monitoring port
LED indicators
LAN port LED
indicators

Supplied with Powerlink
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2m RJ45 cable
30cm RJ45 cable
5V power supply to micro USB
RJ45 termination plug

Powerlink module Setup and monitoring
procedure
Powerlink set up
Connect the micro USB cable from the 5V power adaptor to the Powerlink port.
Connect the 5V power adaptor to the main AC power outlet and Switch it ON. The red
LED will be ON now.
Connect the cable from the LAN modem (for the internet) to the LAN port. Note: This
port is next to the 4 USB ports.
LAN port LED indicators on the bottom will be ON now.
Web interface setup
Open WiFi network menu in mobile or computer (Interface layout might be different
from the picture). Select PPE-Powerlink-xxxx (xxxx will be digits).
Type the password 12345678
Open the web browser. Type the address 192.168.0.10:8822
It will open the home page as shown in the picture.
Press configuration button, a screen like the picture will open
Press reset data to remove any previous data from the Files.
enter the Number of Batteries to be scanned into the box and press submit.
Battery scanning procedure
Note: battery scanning order should be from top to bottom in the rack, with only one
battery connected at at time.
Take the longest RJ45 cable and connect the cable black colour RJ45 port.
Note: please make sure, the cable is connected to the correct port in the Powerlink
Connect the other RJ45 cable end to the battery needing to be scanned.
Press Scan in the Battery management screen and after couple of seconds, you will
see battery (BMS) serial number as in the picture.
Repeat the steps 9 and 10 in every other battery.
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Confirm the number of serial numbers is same as number of batteries in the battery
rack.
Cabling
Replace the long RJ45 cable with suitable length RJ45 cable to connect into the top
battery.
Connect the other end to top battery in the rack.
Connect another small RJ45 cable to the remaining port in the same battery.
Connect the other end into next battery
(Daisy chain).
Repeat the daisy chain connection till last battery.
Connect the RJ45 termination connector in the remaining slot on the last battery. (19)
After 1-2 minutes, go to MultiStat (available on the home page). (20)
Verify that all the batteries are responding.
If you are not able to see the battery status in MultiStat window, press Restart polling
button in configuration page and repeat step 19 & 20.
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Request login details for the portal
The process is
Customer to email [e-mail] and request login and password
detailed for PowerPlus Energy Portal http://performance.powerplus-energy.com.au:3000/
login
Customer needs to supply all PowerLink Serial Numbers and Site Name
Support will create login and will email details to the customer once complete.
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