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DocumentDocumentEnergy Monitoring & Analysis System Version 5.1 APsystems Building 2, No. 522, Yatai Road, Nanhu District, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang, China Email: emasupport@apsystems.com www.APsystems.com © All Rights Reserve Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1 1. Log onto EMA Website ......................................................................................... 2 2. Monitoring and Analysis ....................................................................................... 3 2.1 Review the Customer's Dashboard............................................................................... 3 2.2 Review the Customer's Modules................................................................................... 5 2.3 Review the Customer's Systems Reports .................................................................... 8 2.3.1 Summary Reports.............................................................................................................. 8 2.3.2 ECU Reports........................................................................................................................ 9 2.3.3 Inverter Reports .............................................................................................................. 10 2.3.4 Download Reports .......................................................................................................... 15 2.4 Reviewing System Maintenance History ................................................................... 16 2.4.1 ECU History....................................................................................................................... 16 2.4.2 Inverter History ............................................................................................................... 17 2.5 Reviewing Diagnose........................................................................................................ 18 2.5.1 Diagnose............................................................................................................................ 18 2.5.2 Intelligent Diagnosis ....................................................................................................... 18 3. System Management.......................................................................................... 20 3.1 Setting................................................................................................................................ 20 3.1.1 Account Details................................................................................................................ 20 3.1.2 Account Security ............................................................................................................. 21 3.2 Help .................................................................................................................................... 21 3.3 Version History ................................................................................................................ 22 3.4 Resource............................................................................................................................ 22 Introduction The APsystems energy monitoring and analysis system is a monitoring website designed and launched by APsystems that integrates registration, monitoring, operation and maintenance, and management. It is aimed at PV professionals (installers) and enables them to quickly locate customers who need to be managed, monitor the operation of their systems, and remotely tune the operating parameters of their systems, helping PV professionals (installers) to reduce operation and maintenance costs and improve operation and maintenance efficiency. 1 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 1. Log onto EMA Website Go to http://apsystems.com/ Click the orange "EMA Login" in the upper right corner of the screen to enter the EMA login page The APsystems EMA Login page is displayed. Login Account Password You will be issued a permanent login account and a temporary password when you complete the Installer Training of APsystems. Contact APsystems Technical Support to register for Installer Training (go to https://usa.apsystems.com/resources/training, or call 1.844.666.7034) The Password is case sensitive. If you forget your password, select "Lost your password? Click here ..." Enter your "Login Account" and "Password" Press the "Login" button. 2 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 2. Monitoring and Analysis 2.1 Review the Customer's Dashboard Your specific Customer List page is displayed. More Options System Status System Status Working normally. Some micro-inverters communication interrupt since beginning of day. Some micro-inverters have not been properly registered. ECU disconnected from internet. The system has never reported production data After opening "More Options", you can get more filter items. Select the customer you want to review from the customer list. 3 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 2. Monitoring and Analysis The installer's view of the customer's Dashboard is displayed. System Status While you are viewing the customer's system data, it is presented differently than the System Owner's view. Customer View for Comparison Data Type Power Curve System Date/Time Data reporting period; Power for the current day, daily power for the current month, monthly for the current year, and yearly for the lifetime of the system. Graphic representation of each of the data types. The date and time at the array location. 4 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 2. Monitoring and Analysis Personal Information The customer's personal information. Today's Energy The amount of energy produced for today's date expressed in kWh. Current Power Action The amount of energy being produced at this given time expressed in watts. A short cut to ECU reporting (Detail) and reviewing the ECU status. Installer Contact Information The installer's contact information. This information shows up on your customer's view of their account. You can check power production at any given point along the "Power Curve" graphs by moving the curser to the specific time or date in question. Cursor Location 2.2 Review the Customer's Modules Select "MODULE" in the left side bar. Module 5 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 2. Monitoring and Analysis The Module Performance page is displayed. Group View Name Viewing Period Query Date Timeline Controller Panels/Modules Timeline Timeline Marker Group View Name Viewing Period Query Date Timeline Controller Panels/Modules System Performance the Timeline Timeline Marker Pulldown of the group names associated with this account. Viewing period selection; Power for the current day, and daily energy over the last 30 days. Select date you want to review. Advances the Timeline Marker on the timeline. A graphic representation of how the array is laid out. The number in the center of each module represents the power being generated by the module at the current time expressed in watts/DC. Graphic representation of the power being generated by the entire system during current viewing period. Time indicator for timeline. Power is simultaneously displayed on the panels/modules. There are two ways to display power across time; One, select the time period and press the "Timeline Controller", and two dragging the timeline marker across the timeline to view a specific production time. Continued ... 6 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 2. Monitoring and Analysis Detailed information on each module can be reviewed by clicking on the module. Module being Reviewed Enlarge View NC Search Button Zoom In Button Zoom Out Button Panel Information Search Button Zoom Out Button Zoom In Button Navigation Window Enlarge View NC Navigation Window Fuzzy search for inverters by UID number or search for inverters by location Panels/Modules become larger. Panels/Modules become smaller. For large systems, it is possible to quickly locate the corresponding panels/modules positions. Enlarge the whole view, hide the panel/module information, the timeline and the navigation window below. Inverter device without communication. Continued ... 7 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 2. Monitoring and Analysis 2.3 Review the Customer's Systems Reports Select "REPORT" in the left side bar. Report The sub-menu areas are displayed under "REPORT". Sub-Menu 2.3.1 Summary Reports Select "SUMMARY REPORT" under "REPORT" in the left side bar. The Summary Report page is displayed. 8 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 2. Monitoring and Analysis Environmental Benefits Yearly Energy Production Time Line Graph of Yearly Production Details by Month Table of Yearly Production Details by Month The savings reflected in the Production/Cost Savings timeline are calculations based on the utility company's price per kWh at this location. The price per kWh is entered in the "Price Per kWh" field in the timeline. 2.3.2 ECU Reports Select "ECU DATA" under "REPORT" in the left side bar. The ECU level data page is displayed. Data Reporting Period Query Date Export Button Power Production Graph 9 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 2. Monitoring and Analysis Data Reporting Period Query Date Export Button Power Production Graph Data reporting period; Power for the current day, daily power for the current month, monthly for the current year, and yearly for the lifetime of the system. Select date you want to review. Exports the data in a spreadsheet format. Graphic representation of the system's power production over time. 2.3.3 Inverter Reports The Inverter Level reports are used to analyze module power (DC power/watts, volts, and current/amps), grid parameters (AC volts, frequency, and temperature). This reporting area is extremely useful in troubleshooting inverter problems. Select "INVERTER LEVEL DATA" under "REPORT" in the left side bar. The inverter level data page is displayed. Inverter ID Data Type Comparison Toggle Query Date Data Level Data Toggles Select inverter ID you want to review from the Inverter ID pulldown. Data Graph The data graphic for the selected inverter ID is displayed. Inverter ID Pulldown field for viewing and selecting the inverter IDs associated with the account. 10 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 2. Monitoring and Analysis Data Type Data reporting period; power for the current day, daily power for the current month, monthly for the current year, and yearly for the lifetime of the inverter. Comparison Toggle ON and OFF toggle for comparing the data/performance of more than one inverter or data level. Query Date Select date you want to review. Data Level Pulldown field for selecting AC or DC data by channel. Data Graph Graphic representation of the selected data types and data levels overtime. Data Toggles Used to toggle Data Levels graphs ON or OFF. 1) Examples of Inverter Data Graphs DC Power/Watts D DC Volts DC Current (Amps) The following in the example above: Data Type: Power for the current day. Inverter ID: Different types of inverters will have different numbers of channels. Data Level: DC Power/Watts, Volts, Current (Amps). Data options will vary depending on the inverter device Comparison: OFF (so only seeing one inverter channel and/or data level) You can see power levels for a specific time by dragging the cursor along the graph. 11 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 2. Monitoring and Analysis Cursor Position 2) To view the AC (grid) parameters on the same channel for the same inverter Select "OUTPUT" in the "Data Level" pulldown. Data Level Pulldown AC Volts AC Frequency Inverter Temperature Output Power You can see parameters for a specific time by dragging the cursor along the graph. Cursor Position 12 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 2. Monitoring and Analysis 3) To compare the data levels for two different inverters Turn ON the "Compare" toggle. Select the inverters you want to compare. You can select the same inverter and compare different channels if required. Select the Channels you want to compare. Select whether you want to compare DC or AC. The graph with both inverter data levels is displayed. Data Toggles You can toggle graph data elements ON and OFF by using the Data Toggles if needed for clarity of the data. The "Report" of a system with a smart electricity meter installed have additional "Energy Usage" reports and "Energy Analysis" reports compared to pure photovoltaic systems. The "Energy Usage" report and "Energy Analysis" report are shown in the figure below. 13 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 2. Monitoring and Analysis Energy Usage Energy Analysis Data Type Query Date Data Type Query Date Produced Imported Exported Consumed Data reporting period; power for the current day, daily power for the current month monthly for the current year, and yearly for the lifetime of the energy metering. Select date you want to review. The power generated by solar panels. The power source provided by utility companies. The solar panels provided power to the utility grid. The amount of power being used by appliances. 14 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 2. Monitoring and Analysis 2.3.4 Download Reports The reports in this area are detailed numeric reports that can be exported to a spreadsheet. Select "DOWNLOAD REPORT" under "REPORT" in the left side bar. The Download Reports data page is displayed. ECU ID Pulldown Type Pulldown Query Date Query Button Export Button ECU ID Pulldown Type Pulldown Query Date Query Button Export Button Pulldown field for viewing and selecting the ECU ID. There are a number of report "types" you can select. · Hourly Energy for the day · Detailed Daily Energy for a week (prior to the Query Date) · Meter Hourly Energy in Month · Daily Energy for a specified period · Daily Energy for a specified year · Weekly Energy for a specified year · Monthly Energy for a year · Yearly Energy for the lifetime of the system Select date, or data range where appropriate you want to review The "Query" activates the reporting process for the Type and Date(s)You have selected. Exports the data in a spreadsheet format. 15 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 2. Monitoring and Analysis The "Download Report" of a system with a smart electricity meter installed has one more "Energy Analysis" report than the pure photovoltaic system. The "Energy Analysis" page is shown in the figure below. Energy Analysis 2.4 Reviewing System Maintenance History Select "HISTORY" in the left side bar. The sub-menu areas are displayed under "HISTORY". Sub-Menu 2.4.1 ECU History Select "ECU HISTORY" under "HISTORY" in the left side bar. 16 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 2. Monitoring and Analysis The ECU History page is displayed. ECU ID Create Date Replace Date Lifetime Energy ECU ID List Create Date Replace Date Lifetime Energy Directions Directions A list of all of the ECU that have been on the system. The date the ECU was activated on the EMA. The date the ECU was replaced and edited on the EMA. A history of the amount of energy (expressed in kWh) produced while the ECU was on the system. Documented replacement of old and new ECU equipment. Clicking on the ECU ID in the ECU ID List allows you to review power production from the date the ECU was first activated on the EMA. 2.4.2 Inverter History Select "INVERTER HISTORY" under "HISTORY" in the left side bar. The Inverter History page is displayed. Inverter ID List Create Date Replace Date Directions Inverter ID List A list of all of the inverters that have been on the system. 17 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 2. Monitoring and Analysis Create Date Replace Date Directions The date the inverter was activated on the EMA. The date the inverter was replaced and edited on the EMA. Documented replacement of old and new inverter equipment. 2.5 Reviewing Diagnose Display the status of the system, and attach some recommendations if the status is not healthy. 2.5.1 Diagnose Select "DIAGNOSE" in the left side bar. The system's information is displayed under "DIAGNOSE". 2.5.2 Intelligent Diagnosis Select "Intelligent Diagnosis" under "DIAGNOSE" in the left side bar. The system status and some recommendations are displayed. 18 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 2. Monitoring and Analysis The system is functioning normally The system status is not healthy 19 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 3. System Management Select the "Setting" Icon at the top of the page. Setting Icon The Settings page is displayed. Functionality Tabs 3.1 Setting 3.1.1 Account Details Select the "Account Details" Icon on the left side of the page. The "Account Details" page is displayed. Installer Information Edit any of your personal information (except for your Username). Contact your installer if you need your username changed. 20 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 3. System Management 3.1.2 Account Security Select the "Account Security" Icon on the left side of the page. The "Account Security" page is displayed. Reset Password 3.2 Help Select the "Help" Icon on the left side of the page. The Help page is displayed. Help 21 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1 3. System Management 3.3 Version History Select the "Version History" Icon on the left side of the page. The Version History page is displayed. Version History 3.4 Resource Select the "Resource" Icon on the left side of the page. The Resource page is displayed. Resource 22 Energy Monitoring & Analysis System (For InstallerV5.1