Technical Training (V1.0)

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1 Technical Training (V1.0)

2 Contents APS Product System Installation ECU Configuration EMA Setup EMA Remote Configuration For Installer Account Power Watch Installer Tool-ArrayAPP

3 APS Product YC250 YC YC500 ECU End(AC) Cable End Cap EMA

4 Microinverter YC First Three-Phase Microinverter in the world No Electrolytic capacitors Four modules connecting Balanced three-phase output Power line / Zigbee Individual module monitoring

5 Microinverter YC500 Twin-pack Microinverter Two Individual MPPT Simplely installation YC250 Single Microinverter Smallest(160mmX 150mmX 29mm)(all over the world) Lightest (1.5kg)

6 Component Of YC LED Light Fixture Zigbee antenna AC Cable AC Bus Cable 4 DC Connectors Channel 1,2,3,4 Removable serial number AC Connector

7 Component Of YC500 Fixture Removable serial number Female AC Connector Male AC Connector AC Cable DC Connector (Channel B) LED Light DC Connector (Channel A)

8 Component Of YC250 Fixture Female AC Connector Male AC Connector AC Cable Removable serial number LED Light DC Connector

9 End Cable&End Cap End Cable Female connector for the first Microinverter for YC500&YC250 Connect to junction box End Cap Female connector for the last Microinverter for YC500&YC250 Protection End Cap End protection cap at the end of AC bus cable for YC Protection

10 Monitor ECU Energy Communication Unit A device for monitoring(monitoring device) PLC or Zigbee EMA Energy Monitoring Analysis Monitoring software EMA accounts for three different grades Customer (Distributor Installer End customer)

11 Component Of ECU LCD Power interface Serial port Network interface USB interface Reset button Menu button

12 EMA-Login Interface

13 EMA- Account List

14 EMA-Homepage

15 EMA-Module Power

16 EMA-Performance Graph

17 System Installation Distribution Box ECU could talk with inverter by PLC or Zigbee ECU could upload the data to internet by LAN cable or WiFi bridge or GPRS

18 Step1 Attach the Microinverters to the PV racking M8 Screw WARNING: 1 Do not mount the Micro-inverter in a location that allows it exposure to the sunlight directly. 2 Allow a minimum of 10 centimeters(cm) between the top of the roof and the bottom of the Micro-inverter.

19 Step2 One AC branch installation -YC500&YC250 You will hear "click" which means the AC cable connection is ok CE: YC500: 9 for 25A breaker YC250: 18 for 25A breaker VDE: YC500: 7 for 20A breaker YC250: 14 for 20A breaker Last microinverter install an End Cap

20 Step2 One AC branch installation (YC1000-3) NA:11 for 15A x3 Breaker. SAA:12 for 20A x3 Breaker. CN:11 for 20A x3 Breaker End cap Optional Zigbee or PLC Communication Between ECU and YC1000s The default length between two connectors on AC bus cable is 2 or 4 metres. Customer could custom the expexted length in advance.

21 Step2 One AC branch installation

22 Step3 Complete the installation map Removable serial number AB 1.Each APS Microinverter has 2 removable serial number label. 2.Peel one label and affix it to the respective location on APS installation map. 3.Peel the other label and affix it to the frame edge of the panel

23 Step4 Connect Panels to Microinverter You will hear "click" which means the DC cable connection is ok The red light twinkles every 10s indicates the DC inputs connect to Micro-inverter successfully.

24 Step5 Connect End Cable and Install the AC Junction Box First Microinverter End Cable Junction Box 1, Install an junction box at a suitable location on the PV racking system. 2, The End cable is used to connect to first Microinverter and junction box. 3, Cable color Live wire Brown Neutral wire Blue Earth wire Yellow/Green

25 Step6 Connect extension cables to Distribution Box and Grid Junction Box Extension Cable Distribution Box Grid 1 Connect extension cables to junction box and breaker of distribution box. 2 Connect AC output of distribution box to grid.

26 Step7 Microinverter Grounding Connect Ground wire of Microinverter to earth bar of distribution box.

27 Step8 ECU Installation Option 1:Distribution Box Mounting Loosen the two M3 screws at back of ECU and rotate the holders. Fix the ECU on the frame with M3/ M4 screws Holder M3/M4 Screw M3 Screw

28 Step9 ECU Installation Option 2: Wall Mounting Mount the ECU in a cool, dry, indoor location.(ip30) Use two drywall screws or wall anchors to affix the ECU to the wall mounted at the dimensions shown. The maximum screw head diameter is Use #8 screws (not included in kit). Slide the ECU onto the mounting screws, Lower the ECU onto the screw posts to secure the unit to the wall.

29 Step10 Connect ECU to the Distribution Box Connect extension cable to breaker Connect Socket to breaker Connect ECU to socket

30 Step11 Connect ECU to Internet Option 1: ECU Ethernet Cable Router Internet Option 2: ECU Wifi Bridge Wireless Router Internet

31 Step12 On Grid Turn on the breaker within 5min in the distribution box, the system starts to generate power. The system will show below. Flashing short Green 3 times Microinverter start up Flashing Red (10s gap) Not generating power. Flashing Green (2s gap) Generating power and not communicating with ECU. Flashing Green (10s gap) Generating power and communicating with ECU. New IP Address ECU connect to the router + WEB ECU connect to EMA - WEB ECU not connect to EMA 900W 20kWh 004 ECU connect to the Microinverter

32 ECU Configuration Step1 Login ECU local interface Open the Internet Browse. Input the IP address shown on LCD of ECU. unote: Make sure the ECU and the PC are in the same LAN.

33 Local Interface The page will display the logo of APS.

34 Step2 Set Date/ Time/ Time Zone Click Administration Click Date,Time,Timezone Update date and time Update timezone

35 Step3 Clear ID number of Microinverter Click Administration Click ID Management Click Clear ID

36 The page will display Inverter ID were successfully Cleared.

37 Step4 Input ID number of Microinverter a. Input the serial number of all microinverters. b. Press Enter after finish each serial number. c. Click the OK after finish all serial numbers.

38 Click OK The page will display the total number of microinverters

39 Note1: Customer also could input the UID into the ECU with a computer at home. 1,Firslty, Input UID number into ECU with a computer at home before you goes to the constrution site. 2,Then install the ECU on the distribution box on site. 3,Power up the ECU. Then ECU will search for all inverters. Note2: Don't forget peeling the inverters' serial number and affixing on the corresponding installation map. Make sure the ECU could pick up all inverters. Note3: Customer also could re-enter all inverters UID into the ECU by EMA on line to pick up all inverters if some inverters lose communication with ECU. Please refer to the "EMA Remote Configuration For Installer Account" about the detailed troubleshot below.

40 Return to Home page and check the Number of Modules Online.

41 Step5 Search Microinverter ECU will display searching ECU will display the number of microinverters that the ECU has picked up.

42 Setup EMA Distributor Account EMA Installer Account End Customer Account APS Account control all accounts. Distributor can setup accounts for Installer and end customer. Installer can setup accounts for end customer.

43 Step1 Login the APS website Go to Click EMALOGIN

44 Enter the Username and Password, then click Login.

45 Step2 Homepage

46 Step3 Input customer information Click Registration and Customer. Input information of customer.

47 Step4 Input ECU information Click ECU. Input information of ECU.

48 Step5 Input Microinverter information Click Inverter. Input information of the Microinverter.

49 Step6 Installation layout

50 Manual Layout Area

51 Step7 Upload the drawings

52 EMA Remote Configuration For Installer Account Summary 1.0 EMA LOGIN 2.0 enter the configuration PAGE 3.0 ECU status CONFIGURATION ECU SETTING-time zone ecu setting-inverter links Inverter Setting-AC Protection Inverter Setting-Inverter Status Inverter Setting-GFDI 3.3 Setting List

53 Summary EMA Remote configuration is specially designed for the installer account. It will help the installer to save the time and money when do the troubleshoot. So only installer account has the authority to use this function. The function is only compatible with the latest ECU version which should be more than V3.9. When you modify some parameters by EMA remote configuration. Maybe it need to wait for more than 15 minutes. Please pay attention to wait for the feedback. If you have any problem when do this troubleshoot please don t hesitate to contact APS technical support.

54 1.0 EMA LOGIN (a):enter APS website (b):enter your installer user name and password. Then click Login.

55 2.0 Enter The Configuration Page (a)input the customer account. (b)click the button Change ECU Status.

56 3.0 ECU Status Configuration (a):click the drop-down button to select the status of the customer s ECU. 1,If the ECU is connect to the internet. Then select normal. 2,If the ECU is not connect to the internet. Then click no internet connection. Then click Submit. You have to wait about 15 minutes for the feedback.

57 3.1.0 ECU Setting-Time Zone (a):click the drop-down button to select the correct time zone of the customer s ECU. Then click Sent. You have to wait about 15 minutes for the feedback.

58 3.1.1 ECU Setting-Inverter Links (a):change to Inverter Links page. (b):if you want to add one Inverter in the system. Step1:Select Add in the Operation options. Step2:Enter the UID number you want to add. Step3:Click Sent. Then you have to wait about 15 minutes for the feedback.

59 (c):if you want to pick up one Inverter which was lose communication with ECU in the system. Step1:Select Delete in the Operation options. Step2:Enter the UID number in the blank. Step3:Click Sent. Then do the troubleshot (b) again. Wait about 15 minutes to pick up this inverter. (d):if you want pick up all inverters in the system. Step1:Select Clear ALL in the Operation options. Then click Sent. Step2:Enter all inverters UID number into the frame and select Add. Step3:Click Sent. Wait 15 minutes to pick up all inverters.

60 3.2.0 Inverter Setting-AC Protection (a):select the AC protection page. (b):fill in the parameters in the blank. Then click Sent. You have to wait about 15 minutes for the feedback. (Note:This page is used to change the AC protection range if the system is under AC protection. Please set the parameters follow the direction by APS technical support.)

61 3.2.1 Inverter Setting-Inverter Status (a):select the Inverter Status page. Step1:Select the Inverter Status on or off. Step2:Select the special ones. Step3:Click sent. You have to wait about 15 minutes for the feedback. (Note:This page is used to close or open the inverters. Please do this troubleshoot follow the direction by APS technical support.)

62 3.2.2 Inverter Setting-GFDI (b):select the GFDI page. Step1:Select the special ones. Step2:Tick the Clear GFDI. Step3:Click sent.you have to wait about 15 minutes for the feedback If an inverter has GFDI protection,it won t work. The error will only be cleared via the ECU after the ground fault condition has been remedied. Please do this troubleshoot follow the direction by APS technical support.

63 3.3 Setting List Note:This page is used to query the reply time list. If you have modified some parameters. You could get the feedback in about 15 minutes. Then you could query the relevant reply time.

64 Power Watch Introdution How to use Power Watch Functions Part1 Main Page Part2 Dashboard Page Part3 Setting Page

65 Introdution Power Watch is an Android application developed by APS which allows customer to monitor their solar system via their smart phone with Android system. Power Watch could communicate with ECU by Wi-Fi. (Note:Make sure your phone is connected to the same router with ECU or connect to the ECU with inbuilt Wifi directly.) How to use Power Watch Step1.Click the IP address select English Page. Step2.Select the Download Library by suspending the arrow on the Support tab, then download the Application (Power Watch).(Note: Run Power Watch application, you need to keep the Android software verison 3.0 or above.) Step3.Install Power Watch (.apk) in your Android smart phone.

66 Step4.You'll be asked to enter your ECU s IP address once you login in the application for the first time.(note: The ECU s IP address is showing on the ECU s LCD screen.) Step5.Click Link on your smart phone once you have entered your ECU s IP address. Power Watch will connect to your ECU and display your system s total power generation.

67 Successfully connected to ECU (Note:The sign in the upper right corner of the page means the Power Watch application has successfully connected to your ECU. The sign means Power Watch has failed to connect to your ECU.) Functions Part1 Main Page The Main Page shows many power information the same as your Dashboard Page on APS EMA. (Note: You can return to the Main Page at any time by selecting the Main icon at the bottom of each page.) Main page icon

68 Part2 Dashboard Page You can get to the Dashboard Page by selecting the Dashboard icon at the bottom of each page.the Dashboard Page shows real-time power generation in Day page, every day power generation in Month page, every month power generation in Year page. You can select Day, Month, or Year. You also can query your system on a specific day in the past. Day View Month View You could select Day,Month,Year from this icon. Query a specific day in the past. Every day's Power Generation Dashboard Icon

69 Part3 Setting Page You can get to the Settings Page by selecting the Setting icon at the bottom of each page. You can connect to another ECU by Entering another ECU's IP address if you have a multi-ecu installated in your system. Then click Save. It will connect to another ECU automatically. (Note: Make sure the Power Watch is successfully connected to the ECU by check the sign.) ECU IP Adress You can enter your revenue (per 1kWh) on this page Setting Page

70 Installer Tool ArryAPP(iOS) Operation Manual Introduction How to Login in ArrayApp How to Add a New Customer How to Set ECU Information How to Set Group and Inverter Information How to Modify the panels Orientation --From Vertical to Horizontal How to Modify a inverter's UID How to Add or Delete Columns and Rows to Your System How to Upload registration information to EMA Server How to Manage Customer Account How to Export the Inverters' UID How to Enter all Inverters' UID into the ECU's local interface How to Manage Your Own Configuration Settings

71 Introduction ArrayApp is designed to help installers register EMA accounts quickly via their ios smart phone devices. Using the ArrayApp application, installers can complete the registration while on the construction site, customers can use their EMA account in time. ArrayApp could connect to the EMA Server via a Wi-Fi / GPRS connection. Note:You can't edit the system any more in ArrayApp, Once you have submit the info to EMA successfully. But you can modify the system from EMA. How to login in ArrayApp Step1.iOS (Requires 7.0 or above): 1>Search for ArrayApp in the App Store. 2>Download the Application (ArrayApp) and install on your smart devices. (Note:The first time you login into the application, you will be asked to enter your EMA installer UserName and password.) Step2.Enter your User Name. Step3.Enter your Password. Step4.Press the Login button.

72 You ll be offered the opportunity to login and work with On or Off line once you have logged into the application successfully for the second time. Step5. Slide On or Off. Slide "On" or "Off" line and enter your username and password. Offline: If you choose to work in offline status,arrayapp will save the information what you have entered and it will upload the data to the EMA Server once connected to the Internet. Online:It will upload the data to EMA Server when you finish the registration and click "Submit".

73 How To Add a New Customer Step1: Configure Customer Information 1>Login into the ArrayApp. ArrayApp displays your customer list. 2>Select the icon on the top right corner. The new registration page is displayed on the right. 3>Fill in the customer details. Note: The country name will be preset by APS when provide customer the installer account. Press this button to go to next step

74 UserName:Input the Username which customer expect to use. The UserName is not case sensitive. (Required) Password: Input the Password which the customer expect to use. (Required) TrueName:This is your customer s full/true name.(required) This is your customer s address. This address will receive some information. Such as the customer's registration information when they are being modified. (Required) State:Customer s state. (Required) City:Customer s city. (Required) Address:Customer s address.correct to street. (Optional) Phone:Customer s phone number. (Optional) (Note:You can only fill in the UserName if you don t konw all other information below. Then go to the next step. You have to refill the rest of the needed information later.) How To Set ECU Information 4>Press the icon (Note: Once you have pressed Configuration page will display.) in the upper right corner of the screen to save the entered information.,your customer information will be saved in the system. The ECU Input ECU UID number Select right Time Zone

75 5>Enter the 12 digit ECU ID number(s) into the ECU UID field. The ECU ID number is located on the top of the ECU, as well as on the front flap of the shipping box. (Note: The ECU ID number is a unique APS software serial number that is assigned to the ECU during manufacture which start with 203*********. It is necessary to enter the ECU ID correctly, because ECU can't upload the data to EMA server even ECU can collect data from inverter if not enter right ECU ID.) ECU ID Number on top of ECU ECU ID Number on front flap of shipping box

76 6>Select right Time Zone where ECU is located.(note: You could set the default Time Zone to make sure it matches most of your customers) 7>Press the icon in the upper right corner of the screen to save the entered information. The layout and inverter configuration page is displayed. Go back one step Save and go to next step Inverter UID Area Switching function Expand the Layout

77 How To Set Group and Inverter Information The Inverter's serial number is located the top of the inverter, as well as the back flap of the shipping box (see the two pictures below).(note:configure the default Row or Column to make sure it matches most of your customers.) Inverter ID Number on the top of the inverter Inverter ID Number on back flap of shipping box

78 8. Add the Inverter into the Right Location- 1>Enter the inverter ID number manully Click the panel where the inverter you want to add is located, enter the Inverter ID and press on the icon to save. R:1, C:1 Double click the panel to enter the inverter ID number manually. (Note: R means the row where the panel is located in. C means the column where the panel located in. In the case above, panel is located in position R:1, C:1.) : Save the UID you have entered. : Do not save the UID.

79 2>To Scan Inverter UID By the built-in Camera in your phone (1) (2) Slide the Camera in "on" status. (Note the default setting is in "off" status.) (3) (4) Select "Inverter" Click this Icon at customer list page Select the panel then click the "Scan" Icon.(Note: you can input the UID by scan the Bar code on the inverter or the shipping box) Then you will input the UID automatically

80 3>To Use a Third Party Scanning Device Firstly connect the Scanner to your ios device with Bluetooth. (1) (2) Slide the Faster Scan in "on" status. (Note: the default setting is in "off" status.) (3) Press this to select the input orientation "Horizontal" or "Vertical". Click this Icon at customer list page Select "Inverter" Double click the panel. Scan the UID with Scanner.Then the UID will be input automatically.

81 How to Modify the panels Orientation --From Vertical to Horizontal The YC200 and YC250 have one channel, The YC500 has two channels: A and B. The YC1000 has four channels:1,2,3,4. When you enter an inverter UID, the application automatically allocate a channel for this inverter. You can change the inverter's channel by the "Change Channel" function if it not being allocated a right channel. Make sure the Switching function is on (1) (2) Press on the panel for seconds. Then release. Click "Rotation" (Note: The default orientation of the panel is vertical. "Purple" means the orientation is vertical, "blue" means the orientation is horizontal.) (3) The orientation of the panel changes to horizontal.

82 How to Modify a inverter's UID Press this Icon Press this Icon Press this Icon Press this Icon Double click the panel to modify the UID Note: You can modify the inverter UID if you haven't "Submit" the info.

83 How To Add or Delete Columns and Rows to Your System Starting point Starting point Click the Icon The "plus" sign indicates you are in the Add mode. Before you enter the Add mode, you should select a starting point panel first, then using the four arrows on the Add Column/row to add rows or columns as needed.once you have finished, click the arrow above the circle to hide this functioality.(click the "Plus" change to "Minus" ) When you enter the Delete mode, you also should select a starting point panel first, then using the arrows on the Minus Column/row selector, delete rows or columns as needed.once you have finished, click the arrow above the circle to hide this function.

84 9,Press the icon in the upper right corner of the screen to save the entered information How to upload registration information to EMA Server 10.Enter the Group View Name and click OK to save the group view. The registration information list page is displayed.

85 11>Press Submit to upload the registration information to the EMA once you have finished step 1-3.(Note: keep the internet connection is ok when you are attempting to sync to EMA) This means customer hasn't submit the registration information to EMA. This icon means the customer had submit information to EMA successfully.once submit to EMA successfully, You can't edit the system any more in ArrayApp. But you can modify the system from EMA. This icon means the customer s information has errors or failed to sync to EMA. If this occurs, make sure all the information is correct and keep a good Internet connection. Then click "submit" again.

86 How to Manage Customer Account 1>To Edit an Incomplete Registration Login in ArrayApp. Enter the "Customer"page. Input the customer's name to select the incomplete system. Press this to delete this account. Press this to modify the customer personal information. Click the "Plus" to add an additional ECU to this customer account. Click this this modify the ECU's UID

87 How to Export the Inverters' UID Login in ArrayApp. Enter the "Customer"page. Input the customer's name to select the specific system. (1) (2) (3) Press "Copy to Export the inverters' UID Press this Icon Press this Icon

88 How to enter the Inverters' UID into the ECU's local interface Step1:The installer could take a wireless router to the construction site. Then configure the ECU and your phone connected to the same wireless router. Note: The router could have no internet connection. Keep the ECU connected to the Wireless router with Enthernet cable Keep the phone connected to the wireless router by wireless signal.

89 Step2: Export all inverters' UID number Step3: Enter the ECU's IP address into the address bar with a broswer in your phone Press "Copy to Export the inverters' UID

90 Step4: Click "Administration", Then click "ID Management" Step5: Paste all inverters UID number into the blank box.

91 Step6: Click "ok" after enter all inverter UID number. Step7: Click "Home" page. Wait for a few minutes to pick up all inverters.

92 How to Manage Your Own Configuration Settings Click this icon to enter thw setting page Press this to modify the ECU's TimeZone Press this to change the default "Rows" and "Columns" Press this to select one way to scan inverter UID Press this to Change Language Press this to see the brief introdution about ArrayAPP Press this to Change Installer

93 Thanks