SMA BLUETOOTH PIGGY-BACK PLUS User manual

BTPB-Ant-IEN111510 | 98-0032110 | Version 1.0
EN
Communication Interface for SMA Inverters
SMA BLUETOOTH® PIGGY-BACK PLUS
Installation Guide

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Table of Contents
1 Information on this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.1 Appropriate Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.3 Target Group Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.4 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3 Description of the Bluetooth Piggy-Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 Scope of Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5 Identifying the Bluetooth Piggy-Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6 Preparing Bluetooth Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6.1 Detecting a Free NetID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6.2 Setting the NetID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
7 Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
7.1 Installation Site Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
7.2 Installing the Bluetooth Piggy-Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
7.3 Connecting the Antenna to the Bluetooth Piggy-Back. . . . . . . . 16
8 Establishing Bluetooth Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
9 Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
10 Decommissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
10.1 Removing the Bluetooth Piggy-Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
10.2 Disposing of the Bluetooth Piggy-Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
11 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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12 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
12.1 Bluetooth Piggy-Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
12.2 Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
12.3 Antenna Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
13 Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

SMA Solar Technology AG 1 Information on this Manual
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1 Information on this Manual
Validity
This manual is valid for the SMA Bluetooth Piggy‑Back Plus, firmware version 02.00.03.R and higher.
Target Group
This manual is intended for skilled workers. Only qualified personnel are allowed to perform the tasks
set forth in this manual (see section 2.3”Target Group Qualification”,page7).
Additional Information
Additional information is available at www.SMA.de/en:
Symbols
Nomenclature
• This manual refers to PV plants and small wind turbine systems collectively as "plants."
• In this manual the SMA Bluetooth Piggy-Back Plus is referred to as Bluetooth Piggy-Back.
Document title Document type
SMA Bluetooth - SMA Bluetooth® Wireless
Technology in Practice.
Technical information
SMA Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Technical description
Symbol Explanation
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor
or moderate injury.
Indicates a situation that can result in property damage if not avoided.
Indicates information that is important for a specific topic or objective, but
is not safety-relevant.
☐ Indicates a requirement for meeting a specific goal.
☑ Desired result.
✖ Undesired result. Followed by a solution on how to achieve the desired
result.

2 Safety SMA Solar Technology AG
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2Safety
2.1 Appropriate Usage
The Bluetooth Piggy-Back is a communication interface and is used to connect the inverter with other
SMA Bluetooth-enabled devices. Only skilled workers may install and uninstall the Bluetooth
Piggy-Back.
The Bluetooth Piggy-Back may only be used with the following inverters:
Photovoltaic inverters Wind power inverters
Sunny Boy (SB) Sunny Mini Central (SMC) Windy Boy (WB)
SB 700
SB 1100
SB 1100E
SB 1100LV
SB 1100‑IT
SB 1200
SB 1200-IT
SB 1600TL‑10
SB 1700
SB 1700E
SB 1700‑IT
SB 2100TL
SB 2500
SB 2500‑IT
SB 2500‑KR
SMC 4600A
SMC 5000
SMC 5000A
SMC 5000A‑IT
SMC 6000
SMC 6000A
SMC 6000A‑IT
SMC 6000A‑KR
SMC 7000HV
SMC 7000HV‑IT
SMC 7000HV‑11
SMC 7000HV‑11/IT
WB 1100
WB 1100‑IT
WB 1100E
WB 1100LV
WB 1100LV‑IT
WB 1200
WB 1200‑IT
WB 1700
WB 1700E
WB 1700‑IT
WB 2500
WB 2500‑IT
WB 2800i

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2.2 Standards
The Bluetooth Piggy-Back complies with the following standards:
• R&TTE 1999 / 5 / EC:
– EN 300 328-2
– EN 301 489-17
– EN 50371
– EN 60950
– EN 301489-1
2.3 Target Group Qualification
An electrically skilled person has received training and has demonstrated skills and knowledge
regarding the functions and operation of the device. An electrically skilled person is trained to deal
with the dangers and hazards involved in installing electrical systems.
Photovoltaic inverters Wind power inverters
Sunny Boy (SB) Sunny Mini Central (SMC) Windy Boy (WB)
SB 2800i
SB 3000
SB 3000‑IT
SB 3000‑KR
SB 3300
SB 3300‑IT
SB 3300TL HC
SB 3300TL HC‑IT
SB 3800
SB 3800‑IT
SB 4200TL HC
SB 4200TL HC‑IT
SB 5000TL HC
SB 5000TL HC‑IT
SMC 6000TL
SMC 6000TL‑IT
SMC 7000TL
SMC 7000TL‑IT
SMC 8000TL
SMC 8000TL‑IT
SMC 8000TL‑KR
SMC 9000TL‑10
SMC 9000TL‑10/IT
SMC 10000TL‑10
SMC 10000TL-10/IT
SMC 11000TL‑10
SMC 11000TL-10/IT
SMC 9000TLRP‑10
SMC 10000TLRP‑10
SMC 11000TLRP‑10
WB 3000
WB 3000‑IT
WB 3300
WB 3300‑IT
WB 3800
WB 3800‑IT
WB 5000A
WB 5000A‑IT
WB 6000A
WB 6000A‑IT

3 Description of the Bluetooth Piggy-Back SMA Solar Technology AG
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2.4 Safety Instructions
Electric Shock
There is a risk of lethal electric shock when touching conductive parts of the inverter.
• Prior to performing any work on the inverter, disconnect the inverter on the AC and DC sides
(see inverter installation guide).
• Only skilled persons may work on the inverter.
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
By touching electronic components you can cause damage to or destroy the inverter through
electrostatic discharge (ESD).
• Ground yourself before touching a component by touching the protective conductor (PE) or a
non-coated part of the inverter enclosure.
• Avoid coming into contact with components and plug contacts.
3 Description of the Bluetooth Piggy-Back
The Bluetooth Piggy‑Back allows you to establish a connection via SMA Bluetooth Wireless
Technology to other SMA inverters and communication products with SMA Bluetooth
(e.g., Sunny Explorer, Sunny Beam with Bluetooth).
The Bluetooth Piggy‑Back reads inverter data and sends the data to a communication product with
SMA Bluetooth Wireless Technology. You can read or configure the inverter data using the
communication product.

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4Scope of Supply
Check the scope of supply for completeness and any visible external damage. Please contact your
dealer if the scope of supply is not complete or you find any damage.
Figure1:Scope of delivery
Item Quantity Description
A1SMA Bluetooth Piggy-Back Plus: BTPB-G3
B 1 Installation guide
C 1 Label with FCC certification, IC certification and CE mark
D1Antenna
E 1 Antenna cable
F 1 Counter nut for antenna cable
G1 Cable tie

5 Identifying the Bluetooth Piggy-Back SMA Solar Technology AG
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5 Identifying the Bluetooth Piggy-Back
Serial Number, Assembly Name, Production Version
You can find the serial number, assembly name and
production version of the Bluetooth Piggy-Back on the
type label. The type label is located on the front of the
Bluetooth Piggy-Back.
Firmware Version
The firmware version of the Bluetooth Piggy-Back is displayed by means of the communication
product, e.g., Sunny Explorer or Sunny Beam with Bluetooth (see manual of the communication
product).