SMA BEAM REPEATER - Manual (Page 9)

SMA Solar Technology AG Determining the Installation Location
User Manual SBeamRep-BEN091911 9
4 Determining the Installation Location
4.1 Requirements
Observe the following ambient conditions for the installation location of the Sunny Beam Repeater.
• The Sunny Beam Repeater is only suitable for the interior.
• Protect the Sunny Beam Repeater from dust, wet conditions, aggressive substances and vapors.
• The Sunny Beam Repeater requires socket (AC 100 V to 240 V) for the power supply.
• The ambient temperature must be between 0 °C and +55 °C.
4.2 Determination Procedure
1. Walk with the Sunny Beam into the range of the inverters and activate the Sunny Beam as
described in the Sunny Beam user manual. The inverters must be detected and registered with
the Sunny Beam.
2. Check that the inverters are operating.
3. Walk with the Sunny Beam until approximately three meters from the inverters (not closer).
4. Set the data request frequency to the maximum frequency (the minimum selectable interval) via
the menu "VIEW OPTIONS/DATA REQUEST FREQ.".
5. Go to the "SETUP/SERVICE/DIAGNOSTICS" menu.
Information
Group 15 may not be used in the Sunny Beam and the radio Piggy-Backs in case a Sunny
Beam Repeater is used.
Using group 15 can otherwise result in communication failures between the Sunny Beam
and the inverters.
Information
It is important to set the data request frequency back to at least 15 seconds once you have
successfully determined the installation locations of the Sunny Beam Repeater and the
Sunny Beam. Lower values (under 15 seconds) should only be set for commissioning
purposes (testing the radio connection) and not long-term.