Fronius Quick Guide - Commissioning Fronius monitoring with datamanager card software 3.7.4-6 or higher AU Technical Article [EN]

Commissioning Fronius monitoring
with a Fronius Datamanager card
software version 3.7.4-6 or higher

For Fronius Galvo, Fronius Primo, Fronius Symo & Fronius Eco

Quick Guide
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Version 1.0/2017

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On your Fronius inverter, scroll to the inverter’s

Setup option by pressing second button from the left.

Enter the inverter’s Setup function by pressing the
fourth button.

This Quick Guide is designed to provide a step-by-step guide to commissioning a Fronius Datamanager card with
software version of 3.7.4-6 or higher.

Please note: The Fronius Datamanager card is not compatible with 5 GHz Wi-Fi networks.
Requirements:

/ Fronius Datamanager card 2.0 with software version 3.7.4-6 or higher
/ Laptop (optional) – for commissioning via LAN without Wi-Fi modem
/ Fronius Solar.web app – Free version

/ Apple users – App store
/ Android users – Google play store

Section 1: Activate Wi-Fi Access Point

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Scroll down to the Wi-Fi Access Point by pressing
the second button.

Enter the Wi-Fi Access Point option by pressing the
fourth button.

Activate the Wi-Fi Access Point by pressing the
fourth button again.

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The Wi-Fi Access Point is now active.

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Click on the Settings option on your Wi-Fi enabled
device. Here, we have used an Apple iPad.

Important: Connect your Wi-Fi enabled device to

the Wi-Fi network which will be used to configure
your Fronius Datamanager card. Ensure you can
successfully connect to the internet by opening a
web page in your web browser.

This step is applicable only if you are using a
Wi-Fi enabled modem.

Under Wi-Fi settings connect to your Fronius
inverter’s Wi-Fi Access Point. Fronius inverters will
display in the following format:

FRONIUS_240.XXXX

Section 2: Connecting your device to your Fronius inverter’s Wi-Fi Access Point

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Connect to the Wi-Fi Access Point by entering the
following password:

12345678

Your device is now connected to your Fronius
inverter’s Wi-Fi Access Point.

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Open the Fronius Solar.web app on your device. If
you do not already have the app, you will have to
download it from your respective app store.

Free version:

Apple users: App store
Android users: Google play store

Pro version:

Apple users: App store
Android users: Google play store

When prompted, select Yes in the Setup Wizard
window.

Once you have entered the Setup Wizard, select

Solar.web Wizard.

Option 1: Commissioning the Fronius Datamanager via Wi-Fi network

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Enter the following information:

- System name

- Yield (tariff)*

- Time

- Time zone

Select Forward.

*Yield/ feed-in tariff must be entered in dollar format.

E.G. for 6 cents you must enter $0.06

Enter a desired name of your system without any
special characters (e.g. $, %, @.) and enter the size
of your PV system in Watts (W)

Select Forward.

Accept the message that appears in the pop up
window.

Important: If you would like to use LAN for

commissioning your Fronius Datamanager card,
please skip to Option 2. If you would like to use the

inverter’s access point for monitoring, please skip to

Option 3.

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Select Solar.web via WLAN
Select your Wi-Fi network’s name and select Set.
Please ensure Send data to the Fronius Solar.web

is selected.

Note: The Fronius Datamanager card is not

compatible with 5 GHz Wi-Fi networks

When prompted, enter your Wi-Fi network’s
password and select Save

Tip: Tick on show password if you would like to verify

that the entered password is correct

Once you have saved your Wi-Fi network, select
Connect.

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The network connection buildup will now be in
progress.

Troubleshooting tip: If the connection buildup takes

more than 2 minutes, please re-activate the Wi-Fi
access point on your inverter, connect your Wi-Fi
enabled device to the Wi-Fi access point and then
continue this wizard

Once the connection buildup is complete, check that
the network availability reads Yes then select

Forward

Choose and enter an administrator password to
prevent unauthorised access to your system, tick the
box if you would like to prevent unauthorised access,
and then select Forward

Please note: This password may be required for

troubleshooting the system in the future; please write
it down or store it in a safe place.

Proceed to Section 3: Adding the system in Fronius
Solar.web

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Take the bottom cover off the inverter by removing
the two screws as pictured.

Locate the Fronius Datamanager card and connect
the LAN/Ethernet cable from your MODEM to the
LAN port of the Fronius Datamanager card.

Note: Remember to fix the bottom cover back on the

inverter once you have completed the
commissioning process.

Option 2: Commissioning via LAN (Ethernet)

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Enter your setup wizard, select Solar.web via LAN,
and click Connect

Please ensure Send data to the Fronius Solar.web
is selected.

The network connection buildup will now be in
progress.

Troubleshooting tip: If the connection buildup takes

more than 2 minutes, please re-activate the Wi-Fi
access point on your inverter, connect your Wi-Fi
enabled device to the Wi-Fi access point and then
continue this wizard

Once the connection buildup is complete, check if the
network availability reads Yes and then select

Forward

Note: This method works only if a Wi-Fi modem

is used. If you are using a modem that doesn’t

have Wi-Fi, you may need a laptop to proceed
with the commissioning process.

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Choose and enter an administrator password to
prevent unauthorised access to your system, tick the
box if you would like to prevent unauthorised access,
then select Forward

Please note: This password may be required for

troubleshooting the system in the future; please write
it down or store it in a safe place.

Proceed to Section 3: Adding the system in Fronius
Solar.web

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The system can now be added to Fronius Solar.web
for visualisation.

To add this as a PV system in Fronius Solar.web,
simply login with your Solar.web username and
password.

If you don’t have a Fronius Solar.web username,

then you must register by clicking on Register

Enter the requested details for registering a Fronius
Solar.web account.

Select Submit.

Enter a desired name and the location details of
your PV system.

Select Submit.

Important: The information provided here is

used to calculate and display the weather
forecast in Fronius Solar.web – if the information
is incorrect, the weather forecast will not be
displayed.

Section 3: Adding the system in solar.web

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Click on the confirmation link sent to your registered
email address. Your Fronius Solar.web account will
activate once you click on this link.

If you don’t received an email within a few minutes,

click on Resend or check the spam or junk folder in
your mailbox.

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Select Local Network via Access-Point

Note: By using this option you will be able to see

the inverter’s real time data through the inverter’s

homepage but you will not be able to visualise it on
Fronius Solar.web or access any historical/archive
data.

Enter a desired network name and a security key
for the access point.

Select Forward
For demonstration purpose the network name

“FroniusAP” was used.

Choose and enter an administrator password to
prevent unauthorised access to your system, tick
the box if you would like to prevent unauthorised
access, and then select Forward

Please note: This password may be required for

troubleshooting the system in the future; please write
it down or store it in a safe place.

Option 3: Using the inverter’s access point for monitoring

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The inverter can now be monitored by connecting
your Wi-Fi enabled device to the access point.

The following steps shows you how to monitor your
Fronius inverter via the inverter’s Wi-Fi Access
Point.

Enter the Wi-Fi settings on your device and select
the network name as entered in Step 2

Enter the security key that was chosen in Step 2

Your device is now connected to the inverter’s
Wi-Fi Access-Point

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Open a web-browser on your device and enter

http://datamanager on the address bar

You will now be able to see the inverter’s real time
data through the access point.

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