Danfoss CLX Home
Installation Manual
MAKING MODERN LIVING POSSIBLE
SOLAR INVERTERS
Contents
1. Introduction
2
Safety Instructions 2
Product Overview 3
Scope of Delivery 4
2. Installation
5
Installing CLX Home 5
Mounting 5
Installing the Danfoss SolarApp 5
System Requirements 5
Installation on Smartphone or Tablet 5
Browser Plugin Installation 6
3. Configuration
8
First Use of the Danfoss SolarApp 8
Settings 8
Granting Remote Access 9
Delete Existing User from the Access Control List 10
Disable Remote Access 10
Navigating to Another CLX Monitored Plant 10
Plant Name 11
CO2 Emission
11
Revenue 11
Configuring Date and Time 11
Language 11
About 11
CLX Portal Upload 11
Firmware Update of the CLX Home Box 11
4. Application and Data
12
Main Page 12
Production Graphs 13
Logging Capacity 14
Logging Interval 14
Plant Status 14
Detailed Inverter Data 15
5. Technical Data
16
6. Troubleshooting and FAQ
17
Troubleshooting and FAQ 17
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1. Introduction
1.1. Safety Instructions
The reader must be familiar with the rules and regulations for electrical equipment and connection to the mains power network. Pay particular attention to general safety regulations for
working with electrical systems.
Observe the safety instructions below to prevent injury to persons and damage to connected
equipment.
Contact with electrically conductive parts after disconnection from the mains supply can be dangerous. Do not connect the equipment to the mains supply before installation.
Equipment must be installed only in protected/dry environments.
Do not use metallic/pointed/sharp instruments to access the enclosure.
Prevent cables and terminals from being exposed.
The power plug must be accessible at all times.
Qualified personnel only must perform service.
Equipment must only be operated at the rated supply voltages. A suitable power
supply unit is included in the scope of delivery.
Note:
Observe the manufacturer's instructions regarding the handling of power supply units (especially switching units).
Observe the manufacturer's instructions regarding the handling of inverters.
1.2.
Introduction
This document describes how to configure the CLX Home product for use with a Danfoss solar
inverter to enable monitoring of up to 3 DLX, ULX, TLX, TLX+, TLX Pro, TLX Pro+, FLX or FLX
Pro *) inverters from a Smartphone, tablet or PC-based browser.
*) TLX Pro, TLX Pro+ and FLX Pro variants only when the inverters are connected via RS-485 and not using the master/follower concept.
To install and configure the CLX Home box:
• Connect the CLX Home box to the inverter and the internet (safely behind a firewall,
without configuring the latter).
• Install the Danfoss SolarApp.
• Enter email address and follow the setup procedure described in the Danfoss SolarApp.
For details refer to Chapter 2. When these steps are completed, it is possible to start monitoring
the plant from anywhere in the world.
Note:
All values shown are based on inverter data and are not legally binding.
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Note:
For the servicing of the CLX Home box, third-party persons can connect to the CLX Home
box and read the production data.
1.3. Product Overview
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Illustration 1.1: CLX Home Box - Connection Area
Legend
1 Power supply with circular connector (9 VDC)
2 Ethernet port for LAN
3 & 4 RS-485 for connection to the inverter network
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Illustration 1.2: CLX Home Box - LEDs
LEDs
LED 1 Green - power on
LED 2 Red - flashing red - ConnectSmart is operating correctly
LED 3 Yellow - CLX Home is operating correctly
LED 4 Green - CLX Home is connected to the solar inverter
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1.4. Scope of Delivery
The following items are included in the delivery:
• CLX Home
• Installation Manual
• Power supply
• RJ-45 termination plugs for terminating the RS-485 inverter network
• Ethernet cable (standard network cable): RJ-45 cat 5e, for connecting the CLX Home
box to the internet router
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2. Installation
2.1. Installing CLX Home
Perform the following steps to install the CLX Home box:
1. Connect the power supply to the box and the mains supply.
2. Connect the Ethernet cable to the CLX Home box and to an inverter/network router.
3. Plug the RJ-45 terminator into one of the two RJ-45 RS-485 sockets of the CLX Home
box.
4. Using an RJ-45 network cable (not included in the scope of delivery) (minimum cat 5e
STP network cable is required) connect the inverter to the free RJ-45 socket of the CLX
Home box.
5. If more than one inverter must be connected, connect the inverters in an RS-485 daisy
chain (depending on inverter type, refer to the corresponding inverter manual).
6. Terminate the inverter bus at the far end with the second RJ-45 terminator (included
in the scope of delivery), see the corresponding inverter manual for details. Different
inverter types are terminated differently.
Note:
For initial configuration, it is important that the PC, tablet or Smartphone (with the Danfoss
SolarApp installed) are connected to the same local network as the CLX Home. When the
CLX Home is configured using a Smartphone or a tablet, the internet router must support
WiFi.
2.1.1. Mounting
The CLX Home is intended for either wall mounting using two 3 mm screws (not included in the
scope of delivery), or it can be used as a table top unit.
2.2.
Installing the Danfoss SolarApp
2.2.1. System Requirements
The Danfoss SolarApp can be used on Smartphone, tablet or via PC-based Internet browser.
Smartphone and tablet using the iOS (Apple) or the Android operating system are supported.
For the PC-based browser plugin, Firefox or Internet Explorer must be used.
Operating Systems
Version
iOS Min. version 5.0+
Android Min. version 3.0+
Windows, Mac OS X and Linux Internet Explorer: Min. version 9
Firefox: Min. version 9
Table 2.1: System Requirements
2.2.2. Installation on Smartphone or Tablet
1. Download the Danfoss SolarApp from Google Play (formerly Android Market) or from
the AppStore.
2. Start the App.
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