CanadianSolar CSI-185K-T600GL03-U Installation And Operation Manual Download Page 17

7. Normal operation

.31.

.30.

In normal operation, LCD screen  alternatively shows inverter power and operation status

(see Figure 7.1).  The screen can be scrolled manually by pressing the UP/DOWN keys. 

Pressing the ENTER key gives access to Main Menu.

5 sec

Start

Power        110000W
01-01-2020    00:00

Status:  Generating
01-01-2020    00:00

Information

Settings

Advanced Info.

Advanced settings

UP/DOWN

UP/DOWN

UP/DOWN

UP/DOWN or

auto-scroll

(10 sec)

Pressing the

ENTER key

gives access to
the main menu.

Pressing the

ESC key

calls back the

previous menu.

Main Menu

Figure 7.1 Operation Overview

7.1 Main Menu

There are four submenus in the Main Menu (see Figure 7.1):

1.  Information

2.  Settings

3.  Advanced Info.

4.  Advanced Settings

The Canadian Solar three Phase Inverter main menu provides access to operational 

data and information. The information is displayed by selecting "Information" from the 

menu and then by scrolling up or down.

7.2 Information

7. Normal operation

Display

Duration

Description

Status:   Waiting
Power:   0000W

Grid Frequency
F_Grid     00.00Hz

Total Energy
0000000  kwh

This Month: 0000kwh
Last Month: 0000kwh

Today:        0000.0kwh 
Yesterday: 0000.0kwh

10 sec

10 sec

10 sec

10 sec

Status: Shows instant status of the Inverter. 

Power: Shows instant output power value.

F_Grid: Shows the grid's frequency value.

Total generated energy value.

This Month: Total energy  generated this month.

Last Month: Total energy  generated last month.

Today: Total energy  generated today.

Yesterday: Total energy  generated yesterday.

Inverter

 

SN

00000000000000

10 sec

Display series number of the inverter.

10 sec

Rea_Power:  000000Var
App_Power:  000000VA

10 sec

Rea_Power: Shows the reactive power of the inverter. 

App_Power: Shows the apparent power of the inverter. 

Table 7.1 Information list

V_AB: Shows output voltage between phase A 

            and phase B. 

I_AB: Shows output current between phase A 

           and phase B. 

V_BC: Shows output voltage between phase B

            and phase C. 

I_BC: Shows output current between phase B

           and phase C. 

V_CA: Shows output voltage between phase C

            and phase A. 

I_CA: Shows output current between phase C

           and phase A. 

10 sec

10 sec

10 sec

V_AB:   +801.0V
I_AB:      +50.0A

V_BC:   +801.0V
I_BC:      +50.0A

V_CA:   +801.0V
I_CA:      +50.0A

Summary of Contents for CSI-185K-T600GL03-U

Page 1: ... 199 Lushan Road SND Suzhou Jiangsu China 215129 P 1 519 837 1881 F 1 519 837 2550 Sales Inquiries Email info csisolar com Customer Support Email service ca csisolar com This manual is subject to change without prior notification Copyright is reserved Duplication of any part of this issue is prohibited without written permission www csisolar com CSI Solar Co Ltd 199 Lushan Road SND Suzhou Jiangsu C...

Page 2: ... equipment has supplied The customer is fully liable for any modifications made to the system therefore any hardware or software modification manipulation or alteration not expressly approved by the manufacturer shall result in the immediate cancellation of the warranty Given the countless possible system configurations and installation environments it is essential to verify adherence to the follo...

Page 3: ...Settings Technicians Only 37 7 5 1 Selecting Standard 37 7 5 2 Grid ON OFF 39 7 5 3 Clear Energy 40 7 5 4 Reset Password 40 7 5 5 Power control 40 7 5 6 Calibrate Energy 41 7 5 7 Special Settings 41 7 5 8 STD Mode settings 41 7 5 9 Restore Settings 54 7 5 10 HMI Update 54 7 5 11 Restart HMI 54 7 5 13 DSP Update 55 7 5 14 Compensation Set 55 7 5 15 I V Curve 56 8 Maintenance 58 7 5 12 Fan Test 55 5...

Page 4: ... Hexagon bolt M6 12 3 Fastening screw 2 24 28 Canadian Solar Three phase Inverters covert DC power from the photovoltaic PV array into alternating current AC power that can satisfy local loads as well as feeding into the power distribution grid This manual covers the three phase inverter model listed below CSI 185K T600GL02 U CSI 255K T800GL02 U CSI 185K T600GL03 U CSI 255K T800GL03 U 2 3 6 4 7 8 ...

Page 5: ...oid potential impacts on the environment and human health Local rules in waste management shall be respected 2 1 Safety Symbols Safety symbols used in this manual which highlight potential safety risks and important safety information are listed below WARNING Symbol indicates important safety instructions which if not correctly followed could result in serious injury or death NOTE Symbol indicates...

Page 6: ... The inverter must be permanently installed 2 The electrical installation must meet all the applicable regulations and standards 3 The inverter must be installed according to the instructions stated in this manual 4 The system design must meet inverter specifications To start up the inverter the Grid Supply Main Switch AC must be turned on BEFORE the DC Switch is turned on To stop the inverter the...

Page 7: ...e sound level from the inverter can be quite high 3 2 Product handling Figure 3 3 Handles used to move the inverter shown circled in red 3 1 2 4 Air circulation Do not install in small closed rooms where air cannot freely circulate To prevent overheating always ensure that the air flow around the inverter is not blocked Please review the instruction below for handling the inverter 1 The red circle...

Page 8: ...ounted to the wall or metal array racking The mounting holes should be consistent with the size of the bracket or the dimensions shown in Figure 3 6 This product is designed for utility scale power plant application not for commercial and industrial rooftop application This product only support 90 angle vertical mounting installation The steps to mount the inverter are listed below 1 Refer to Figu...

Page 9: ...o use the outdoor copper core cable The grounding wire should be at least half size of the hot wires To connect the grounding terminal on the heat sink please follow the steps below A B Important 3 Strip the ground cable insulation to a suitable length Figure 3 9 Suitable length Important For multiple inverters in parallel all inverters should be connected to the same ground point to eliminate the...

Page 10: ...nector into top of connector and tighten nut with torque 3 4 Nm Please see table 3 1 for acceptable wire size for DC connections Wire must be copper only WARNING DO NOT connect the PV array positive or PV array negative cable to ground This can cause serious damage to the inverter WARNING MAKE SURE the polarity of the PV array output conductors matches the DC and DC terminal labels before connecti...

Page 11: ...here are high voltages present when PV modules are exposed to light causing a risk of death due to an electric shock from touching a DC conductor Only connect the DC cables from the PV module to the inverter as described in this manual CAUTION POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO THE INVERTER DUE TO OVERVOLTAGE The DC input voltage of the PV modules must not exceed the maximum rating of the inverter see section 10...

Page 12: ... PER TERMINAL NOTE Use M10 crimp terminals to connect to the inverter AC terminals Figure 3 18 Strip AC cable NOTE S2 insulation stripping length is 2mm 3mm longer than S1 OT cable terminal crimping area 2 Strip the insulation of the wire past the cable crimping area of the OT terminal then use a hydraulic crimp tool to crimp the terminal The crimped portion of the terminal must be insulated with ...

Page 13: ... gasket spring washer nut Figure 3 19 Copper aluminum transfer terminal Monitoring system for multiple inverters Multiple inverters can be monitored through RS 485 daisy chain configuration Internet Datalogger PC monitoring PV Strings Inverter PV Strings PV Strings Inverter Inverter Figure Multiple inverter monitoring system 4 1 RS485 DC RS485 One of the RS485 and PLC communication methods is avai...

Page 14: ...d below WARNING Failure to set the correct grid standard could result in improper operation of the inverter inverter damage or the inverter not operating at all 5 2 Changing the grid standard 5 2 1 Procedure to set the grid standard NOTE This operation is for service technicians only The inverter is customized according to the local grid standard before shipping There should be no requirement to s...

Page 15: ...to ensure it is fully captured in the terminal 2 Visually check for any stray strands that may not be inserted in the terminal 3 Check to ensure the terminal screws are the correct torque 5 4 2 AC Connections 5 4 3 DC configuration 5 4 3 1 VOC and Polarity Verify DC configuration by noting the number of panels in a string and the string voltage Measure VOC and check string polarity Ensure both are...

Page 16: ...on The red DC POWER LED and LCD will be continuously lit 4 Canadian Solar inverters are powered from the DC side When the inverter detects DC power that is within start up and operating ranges the inverter will turn on After turn on the inverter will check internal parameters sense and monitor AC voltage hertz rate and the stability of the supply grid During this period the green OPERATION LED wil...

Page 17: ...tatus Waiting Power 0000W Grid Frequency F_Grid 00 00Hz Total Energy 0000000 kwh This Month 0000kwh Last Month 0000kwh Today 0000 0kwh Yesterday 0000 0kwh 10 sec 10 sec 10 sec 10 sec Status Shows instant status of the Inverter Power Shows instant output power value F_Grid Shows the grid s frequency value Total generated energy value This Month Total energy generated this month Last Month Total ene...

Page 18: ...se Inverter is 01 YES ENT NO ESC Set Address 01 Figure 7 4 Set Address Press the UP DOWN keys to set the address Press the ENTER key to save the settings Press the ESC key to cancel the change and return to the previous menu 7 2 1 Lock Screen Pressing the ESC key returns to the Main Menu Pressing the ENTER key locks Figure 7 2 a or unlocks Figure 7 2 b the screen b a Figure 7 2 Locks and Unlocks t...

Page 19: ...g Message This function is for maintaince person to get running message such as internal temperature Standard No 1 2 etc Screens can be scrolled manually by pressing the UP DOWN keys 7 4 Advanced Info Technicians Only NOTE To access to this area is for fully qualified and accredited technicians only Enter menu Advanced Info and Advanced settings need password Select Advanced Info from the Main Men...

Page 20: ...r service technicians only 01 05 01 25 E4 9D AA 06 10 C2 B5 E4 9D 55 Figure 7 14 Communication Data 7 4 6 Yearly Energy YES ENT NO ESC Select 2020 Figure 7 12 Select year for yearly energy 2020 0000000kWh 2019 0000000kWh Figure 7 13 Yearly energy Press UP DOWN key to move one date from another The function is for checking the energy generation for selected year Press DOWN key to move the cursor to...

Page 21: ...2 F 2Hz 6 0 16S 57Hz F 59 5Hz 2S 57Hz F 0 16S 800V Rated L N 508 V 553 1S V 553 0 16S 276 V 405 2S V 276 0 16S 60 5Hz F 62Hz 2S F 2Hz 6 0 16S 57Hz F 59 5Hz 2S 57Hz F 0 16S 800V Rated L L 660 V 720 1S V 720 0 16S 360 V 528 2S V 360 0 16S 60 5Hz F 62Hz 2S F 2Hz 6 0 16S 57Hz F 59 5Hz 2S 57Hz F 0 16S 600V Rated L N 381 V 415 1S V 415 0 16S 207 V 304 2S V 207 0 16S 60 5Hz F 62Hz 2S F 2Hz 6 0 16S 57Hz F...

Page 22: ... ESC key to return to the previous menu 7 5 5 Power Control Active and reactive power can be set through power setting button There are 6 item for this sub menu 1 Set Output Power 2 Set Reactive Power 3 Out_P With Restore 4 Rea_P With Restore 5 Select PF Curve 6 Max Power Choose This function is applicable by maintenance personnel only wrong operation will prevent the inverter from reaching maximu...

Page 23: ...ive output power based on voltage change Note This Setting is NOT required by UL1741SA Standards 1 NULL Description Inverter is not under any working mode 3 Volt Var Default Description Inverter will change the reactive output power based on voltage change Q1 cap Q2 Q3 0 Q4 ind V1 V2 Vnom V3 V4 Figure 7 22 Volt VAR curve for Q V Default Settings for UL1741SA Q1 0 60 Default 30 Q4 60 0 Default 30 R...

Page 24: ...s for maintenance personnel only wrong operation will prevent the inverter from reaching maximum power 0 6 0 6 1 0 1 0 P Pn under excited Q Pn under excited over excited over excited I II IV III 0 2 7 VgWatt UL Description Inverter will change the active output power based on voltage change Note This is the Volt Watt Setting for UL1741SA Standards Figure 7 28 VgWatt UL 600V for 185K Voltage1 0550V...

Page 25: ...6 108 110 Real Power Reduction Zone Full Power Production Capabilities Zone 50 100 Active Power as of Nameplate Voltage 3 Volt Var Description Inverter will change the reactive output power based on voltage change Q1 cap Q2 Q3 0 Q4 ind V1 V2 Vnom V3 V4 Figure 7 31 Volt VAR curve for Q V Default Settings for Rule21 Standards Rated 600V Grid V1 less than Vstart V2 Vstart 599 719V Default 636V V3 Vst...

Page 26: ...ired by Rule21 Standards This function is for maintenance personnel only wrong operation will prevent the inverter from reaching maximum power 0 6 0 6 1 0 1 0 P Pn under excited Q Pn under excited over excited over excited I II IV III 0 2 49 48 Rated 800V Grid V1 640 800V Default 736V V2 800 960V Default 848V V3 800 960V Default 880V V4 800 960V Default 920V P1 100 P2 100 P3 0 P4 0 Figure 7 33 Vol...

Page 27: ...can set the scope 61 64Hz the default setting 62Hz Press the Enter key to select the mode or frequency Press Up Down to set Press ESC to save the settings Figure 7 40 Freq Watt characteristic f min f nom f start f max f stop 100 of Available Power 0 Grid Frequency 7 5 8 3 Freq Derate Set There are 5 derate modes in this menu When operating under standard UL 1741 limits modes 00 to 03 are disabled ...

Page 28: ... US This function is for maintenance personnel only wrong operation will prevent the inverter from reaching maximum power 7 5 8 5 Power Priority Figure 7 43 Power Priority This setting is used to set the priority between Active Power Control Watt and Reactive Power Control Var YES ENT NO ESC Select Var First Two options are available Watt First and Var First This function is for maintenance person...

Page 29: ...power 7 5 12 FAN Test This section is applicable to maintenance personnel only Figure 7 47 Selecting Fan Test displays the sub menu shown below Are you sure YES ENT NO ESC Fan Test is a factory test function Press the ENTER key to start the test Press the ESC key to return to the previous menu 7 5 13 DSP Update The function is used for update the DSP This function is applicable by maintenance pers...

Page 30: ... which can detect the arc fault on the DC circuit and shut down the inverter to prevent a fire disaster 7 6 1 Enable the AFCI function The AFCI function can be enabled in the following Path Advanced Setting Password 0010 Special Settings AFCI Set AFCI ON OFF ON Figure 7 54 Set AFCI AFCI ON OFF AFCI Level ON OFF WARNING The AFCI Level is reserved for Canadian Solar technicians ONLY Do not change th...

Page 31: ...me The dust can be removed with a soft brush 8 1 Anti PID Function Canadian Solar Three phase Inverters integrates optional Anti PID module and it can recover the PID effect during night thus protect the PV system from degradation Figure 8 1 PID U V W V GND PV PV Inverter CAUTION Do not touch the inverter s surface when it is operating Some parts of the inverter may be hot and cause burns Turn off...

Page 32: ...nd grid switch 2 Check the grid voltage inside inverter terminal 1 Reduce the module number in series 1 Restart inverter 2 Change power board 1 Check PV input connections 2 Check if the DC input voltage higher than 620V 3 Check if PV is reversed Inverter no power on LCD No power LCD show initializing all the time Can not start up 1 Check if the connector on main board or power board are fixed 2 Ch...

Page 33: ...998 UL 1699B IEEE 1547 FCC Part 15 Class A B CAN CSA C22 2 107 1 1 California Rule 21 Phaes II III 113kg 249lbs 65dB A Intelligent redundant cooling 13120ft 4000m Type 4X 62 63 CSI 185K T600GL02 U Full load MPPT voltage range Volts 860 1300 NOTE If the inverter displays any alarm message as listed in Table 9 1 please turn off the inverter refer to Section 6 2 to stop your inverter and wait for 15 ...

Page 34: ...s Dimensions W H D Weight 1170 770 384 mm 46 1 30 3 15 1 inch 3 PE 600 Max DC input voltage Volts MPPT voltage range Volts Max input current Amps MPPT number Max input strings number Rated grid voltage Volts Rated output current Amps Power Factor at rated output power Max efficiency EU efficiency Model Topology Self consumption night Operating ambient temperature range Storage environment Relative...

Page 35: ...olts Rated grid frequency Hertz 480 1500 500 113kg 249lbs Type 4X 65dB A Intelligent redundant cooling 13120ft 4000m 1170 770 384 mm 46 1 30 3 15 1 inch Full load MPPT voltage range Volts 860 1300 CSI 255K T800GL03 U AC connection Compliance DC connection Display Communication connections Warranty MC4 connectors OT Terminal connectors Max 300mm LCD 2x20Z RS485 Optional PLC 5 years standard extend ...

Page 36: ...nput voltage Figure 10 5 CSI 255K T800GL03 U Inverter output power by input voltage 11 Appendices 68 Power W 185000 120960 480 860 1300 Voltage V 1500 Power W 255000 120960 480 860 1300 Voltage V 1500 P V curve for CSI 185K T600GL02 U Figure 10 2 CSI 185K T600GL02 U Inverter output power by input voltage P V curve for CSI 255K T800GL02 U Figure 10 3 CSI 255K T800GL02 U Inverter output power by inp...

Page 37: ...mpleted Record V AC in Notes 10 Grounding cable Good Poor INSTALLATION Check inverter condition after unpacking Install inverter mounting bracket according to installation instructions in user manual For allowable tilt angle refer to the installation manual Carefully install the inverter to the mounting bracket and ensure it is firmly attached Ensure the inverter has proper clearances and are prope...

Page 38: ... cable to the communication port 1 Switch the grid supply main Switch AC ON first 2 Switch the DC switch ON If the voltages of PV arrays are higher than start up voltage the inverter will turn on The red LED power will be continuously lit 3 When both the DC and the AC sides supply to the inverter it will be ready to generate power Initially the inverter will check both its internal parameters and t...

Page 39: ...leted Record address in Notes 7 Machine version For maintenance and reference please record the irmware revisions if applicable Completed Record with serial numbers 8 Operating parameter Record operating parameters of the inverter Verify IEEE1547 or UL1741 setting is selected De rate inverter and attach de rate sticker as required Completed Record operating parameters in Notes 9 Testing Open and c...

Page 40: ...nting tilt Output power Input DC voltage Insulation limit K PV start up voltage Grid V Max V Min Frequency Max Min Reactive compensation PF Coniguration MPPT Individual MPPT Parallel Monitoring RS485 Ethernet Monitoring equipment and supplier PV module manufacturer PV model DC cable size AC cable size Transformer ratings supplier Number of series connected modules in PV strings Number of PV string...

Page 41: ... to inverter site selection and installation 3 PHASE STRING INVERTERS KTL SERIES CSIF ST 016 A 0 INSTALLER S NAME INSTALLER S SIGNATURE COMPANY DATE Inverter serial numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Please return completed form to inverter register csisolar com www csisolar com ...

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