manualshive.com logo in svg

ALENCON PODD, Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

Share
Download
ALENCON PODD Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual Download Page 18

PODD – Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual 

 
 

              

A l e n c o n   S y s t e m s   L L C   -   P a g e

 | 

18

 

 

3.  Finally, secure the PODD in place by placing the screws into the stuct channel nuts. 

 

 

Figure 13: Screw placement in struct channel nuts 

 
 

7.3  Gounding 

The external ground lug is found next to the three RJ45 connectors on the bottom of the 
PODD. The ground lug can be loosened and tightened with a standard flathead 
screwdriver. This 

MUST

 be connected to Earth ground. Not properly grounding the PODD 

can cause the PODD to malfunction and be damaged.  

Figure 14: Ground lug placement 

 

 

Summary of Contents for PODD

Page 1: ...ction for controlling and monitoring alternative energy assets and helps generate more energy from a PV or energy storage installation INSTALLATION OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR THE PODD DEVICE...

Page 2: ...Information Any product names listed in this manual that are not registered trademarks of Alencon Systems LLC and or organization names mentioned may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of the...

Page 3: ...rmation 12 5 Alencon Communication Environement ACE 12 5 1 Single PODD 12 5 2 Multi PODD 13 6 PODD Applications 14 6 1 SPOT System 14 6 2 BOSS System 15 6 3 GARD System 15 7 PODD Installation 16 7 1 I...

Page 4: ...teps to Update Firmware on Your Alencon Device 33 10 7 2 Error or Stall Recovery Process 34 10 7 3 Firmware Update Status and LOG Messages 34 10 7 4 PODD Update 35 10 8 Maintenance Tab 35 10 8 1 Log R...

Page 5: ...PODD LAB SETUP 21 FIGURE 18 ANGRY IP SCANNER INTERFACE 22 FIGURE 19 WINDOWS COMMAND PROMPT APP 22 FIGURE 20 COMMAND TO FIND PODD IP ADDRESS 23 FIGURE 21 PODD IP ADDRESS AND PORT IN WEB BROWSER 23 FIGU...

Page 6: ...elopment and improvements All specifications and descriptions are subject to change without notice 3 1 About This Guide Purpose This manual provides information about installing operating maintaining...

Page 7: ...Alencon hardware running the user interface Multi PODD A centralized PODD running the user interface which aggregates data from multiple distributed PODDs NOTE Wireless packages are available for bot...

Page 8: ...quality control standards and rigorous testing most of our customers never need to use our warranty service If an Alencon Systems product is defective it will be repaired or replaced at no charge dur...

Page 9: ...ystems technical support if you need additional assistance Please have the following information ready before you call 1 Product name serial number label can be found on the PODD enclosure 2 Descripti...

Page 10: ...items received Every ACE purchase will include the following components 4 1 PODD Device Available with or without wireless capabilities The physical networking hardware that interfaces with Alencon s...

Page 11: ...le Terminating resistors for the modbus communications line are used for reduction of noise in the communciation infrastructure The RJ45 dongle should be installed at the end of the modbus RTU daisy c...

Page 12: ...s the correct number of antennas and cables needed for installation 5 Alencon Communication Environement ACE The PODD can be used in different configurations depending on application and communication...

Page 13: ...e distributed PODD dedicated to each string of Alencon devices for power and data The distributed PODDs across each field connect to the centralized PODD over Wifi or wired ethernet Each distributed P...

Page 14: ...ices can be connected over a network using the PODD 6 1 SPOT System Alencon s String Power Optimiziers and Transmitters SPOTs have up to four inputs and can accommodate from 4 to 8 strings Depending o...

Page 15: ...cated and easily daisy chained to a PODD An example BOSS system architecture using a Single PODD configuration is shown in Figure 10 Figure 9 BOSS ACE System Architecture with Single PODD configuratio...

Page 16: ...will be daisy chained together ending with the centralized PODD If the wireless package is purchased an antenna will be provided for each distributed PODD and a WiFi access point will be used for the...

Page 17: ...field 1 With the Unistrut support structure already in place hang the PODD mounting bracket on the top channel Figure 11 Hook shaped PODD mounting bracket on Unistrut support 2 Next align the bottom m...

Page 18: ...ure 13 Screw placement in struct channel nuts 7 3 Gounding The external ground lug is found next to the three RJ45 connectors on the bottom of the PODD The ground lug can be loosened and tightened wit...

Page 19: ...J45 connectors as input 7 4 2 Wiring Configurations Single PODD Configuration Connect a cable between the Modbus RTU port on the PODD and the Alencon devices All Alencon devices can be daisy chained t...

Page 20: ...iring on the PODD 7 5 Powering 7 5 1 Modbus RTU Power The PODD is most commonly powered via a 24V signal from the networked Alencon device SPOT BOSS or GARD Simply connect a Cat5e or newer cable betwe...

Page 21: ...via a Cat5e or better cable to the WAN port of the PODD The PODD will take a couple minutes to boot up and the LED indicator will turn green when ready Figure 17 Example of POE Injector with PODD Lab...

Page 22: ...digits of its serial number Locate the IP address of that PODD and type the IP address followed by 8888 ex 123 456 789 012 8888 into the url bar of your favorite web browser The PODD site should be a...

Page 23: ...the following command ping 4 PODD xxxx where the xxxx will be the last four digits of its serial number The PODD IP address should appear Figure 20 Command to find PODD IP address 3 Locate the IP addr...

Page 24: ...the PODD enclosure The magnet reset should be used as a first line troubleshoot when there are issues with the PODD or PODD Site UI To reset the PODD follow the label and run a magnet down the right s...

Page 25: ...PODD Installation Operation and Maintenance Manual A l e n c o n S y s t e m s L L C P a g e 25 9 Mechanical Drawings Figure 23 Mechanical Dimensions of the PODD...

Page 26: ...PODD Installation Operation and Maintenance Manual A l e n c o n S y s t e m s L L C P a g e 26 Figure 24 Mechanical Dimensions of mounting bracket...

Page 27: ...ncluding the following functionality Telemetry Viewing Telemetry Logging Command Sending Configuration Setting and Retrieval Log Message Display Firmware Update Modbus TCP Server 10 2 Version This man...

Page 28: ...P a g e 28 10 4 PODD Site Features The PODD Site has seven tabs that can be accessed by clicking on their name along the tab bar at the top of the page 1 Home 2 Alencon Devices 3 Config 4 Firmware Up...

Page 29: ...and drop down menu in the Alencon Devices tab Figure 27 PODD Site Device Command Section Highlighted 10 5 1 Target Selection Select the Device to command The targets available are 1 Selected Device Se...

Page 30: ...USE 5 Standby DO NOT USE Puts the Alencon Device into STANDBY mode Run is enabled without a System Reset command 6 Clear Fault This command clears all error flags on the target selected Note It is not...

Page 31: ...provided to the user in a factory file and it comes pre loaded on the Alencon Device i e SPOT BOSS or PODD This file contains specific parameters for your deployment of Alencon devices Do not edit the...

Page 32: ...be found on the Alencon Devices tab 3 Once you load the config file click Load From Config File to see the configuration parameters You will have the option to modify the parameters without editing t...

Page 33: ...firmware installed on the Alencon device over the network Figure 35 PODD Site Firmware Update Tab 10 7 1 Steps to Update Firmware on Your Alencon Device Alencon may release newer firmware versions th...

Page 34: ...insure a minor error does not become unrecoverable 1 Click Abort Update on HUB 2 Copy the SPOT and Firmware LOG Messages to text editor such as Notepad save and send to Alencon This will help diagnose...

Page 35: ...nd watch for the progress messages in the device log 3 After the update completes 100 wait for the PODD to reboot fully 4 Refresh the PODD Site and see the new firmware version verified at the bottom...

Page 36: ...e Metadata file describes the mapping of GUID to other associated data such as LIN and Modbus address This file will need to be updated with the new GUID when ever an Alencon device is replaced Proced...

Page 37: ...he new values should be recorded in case of an error 3 PODD Site should now be accessible at the new IP address 10 11 Device Replacement When a networked Alencon device is replaced the associated GUID...

Page 38: ...l receive and respond to commands as an actual device would DCDC telemetry data will be accessible for reading through modbus TCP connection to the PODD The emulator does not mimic the power conversio...

Reviews:

No comments

Brands by name

Popular brands

Load more brands