FRONIUS DATAMANAGER CARD 2.

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Useful tips & tricks when setting up monitoring using
Fronius Datamanager card/box 2.0

Quick Guide

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Version 1.0/2020

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 INDEX
1.0 General information 3

2.1.1 Wizard stuck in the IO mapping settings 4

2.1.2 Connect button – Unresponsive in the network setup page 5

3.0 System offline on Fronius Solar.web after network setup 6

4.0 CGI failure 7

5.0 Unable to connect to the Wi-Fi access point 7

6.0 Datalogger ID not available and display software cuts last digit 8

7.0 Tips & tricks 9

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1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION:

This quick guide provides some tips and tricks when setting up system monitoring on a Fronius Datamanager Card
2.0

Some useful information when trying to setup the monitoring on a Fronius inverter.

 IP address to access the Fronius Datamanager Card via Wi-Fi access point - The DIP switch has to be
on position B (default position): 192.168.250.181

 IP address to access the Fronius Datamanager Card via LAN connection - The DIP switch has to be on
position A: 169.254.0.180 (Wi-Fi access point Read only)

 When using a Wi-Fi network as an internet source to the Fronius Datamanager, always connect
your smart device to the Wi-Fi network before setting up the monitoring and make sure you are
able to access internet by visiting a webpage. For example: www.fronius.com

LED states on Fronius Datamanager Card

- Cross LED indicates the Solar Net ring status. If it’s RED, check if the two RJ45 plugs are connected to the
Solar Net IN & OUT terminals, or, in a rare case it could be a RECERBO (display) board issue.

Solar Net termination

plugs (RJ45)

- Tick LED indicates the status of the hardware/software on the Fronius Datamanager card. GREEN indicates
the status is OK. RED indicates that software update has failed or a possible hardware issue with the Datamanager
Card.

- Globe LED indicates if the Datamanager Card is connected to an internet source and sending data to the
Fronius Solar.web server. GREEN indicates a valid connection to the Solar.web server. If it’s RED, it indicates that
Datamanager Card is not successfully connected to a valid internet source or they may be a firewall restriction on
the connected network or proxy server.

- Wi-Fi connection LED indicates the status of the Wi-Fi Access Point (AP). If the LED is “blinking” GREEN
this indicates that the Wi-Fi AP is active. Solid GREEN indicates a valid Wi-Fi connection between the
router/modem and the Datamanager Card.

All LED’s blinking randomly indicates the Datamanager Card is starting up or booting up.

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2.0 WIZARD GETTING STUCK

If you come across the following scenarios when using your smart phone or tablet to setup monitoring on a Fronius
Datamanager Card, follow the instructions on section 2.1.0 and 2.1.1

 When the TECHNICIAN WIZARD is chosen, the wizard gets stuck in the IO mapping settings

 When the SOLAR.WEB WIZARD is chosen, the connect button becomes unresponsive in the network
setup page

2.1.0 Wizard stuck in the IO mapping settings

If the wizard gets stuck in the IO mapping settings when the TECHNICIAN WIZARD is chosen, (this means going
backwards or forward from this page may not be possible), please follow the steps below:

If you are stuck on the IO mapping settings you can reset the wizard and run the setup wizard from the start.
Please follow the steps below in order to reset the Datamanager Card wizard:

 Activate the Wi-Fi access point on the inverter

 Connect your smart device to the Wi-Fi access point - Fronius_240.xxxx network
 Open a web browser and copy - paste the following link (please don’t click on the link) Wizard reset
link: http://192.168.250.181/admincgi-bin/configRevert.cgi?scope=all

Once the wizard is reset, make sure your smart device is connected to the Wi-Fi access point and enter the default
IP address of the Datamanager Card - 192.168.250.181 - on your web browser and complete the monitoring setup
by choosing SOLAR.WEB WIZARD. This applies even when you have a Fronius Smart Meter to be activated.

Once the monitoring setup is complete, the Wi-Fi access point stops automatically. In the event that a Fronius
Smart Meter has to be setup, connect your smart device to the Wi-Fi access point and then go to the homepage
of the Datamanager Card using the IP address 192.168.250.181 and then click on SETTINGS and go to METER.

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2.1.1 Connect button – Unresponsive in the network setup page

If the connect button becomes unresponsive in the network setup page of the SOLAR.WEB WIZARD, please
follow the steps below.

Please select ‘Skip network commissioning’ (bottom rightand corner of the network setup page). Once this is
selected, it will skip the network setup page and redirect you to the password settings page where you will have to
create an admin password and complete the wizard.

Once the monitoring setup is complete, the Wi-Fi access point stops automatically. To enter the network settings
please connect your smart device to the Wi-Fi access point and go to the homepage of the Datamanager Card
using the IP address 192.168.250.181. Then click on SETTINGS and go to NETWORK. You can now configure
the network settings – WLAN or LAN under the Network settings tab.

Please note: Click on the TICK to save the changes that you’ve made.

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3.0 System offline on Fronius Solar.web after network setup

If the system remains offline on Fronius Solar.web after completing the monitoring setup, please check if there is
a hostname assigned under the dynamic IP settings. If the hostname is blank, please set a hostname. The
hostname shouldn’t have any spaces or special characters in it.

Please refer to the screenshot below on how to set a hostname under the network settings.

1. Activate the Wi-Fi access point and connect your smart device to it

2. Open a web browser and goto 192.168.250.181  SETTINGS  NETWORK

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If the system still remains offline (on Fronius Solar.web) after assigning a hostname, please check the firewall
settings on the router as this may block some of the ports required by the Datamanager card to communicate to
the Solar.web server. Please make sure the firewall settings allows UDP data/traffic.

Alternatively you can check if “SEND REAL TIME DATA TO FRONIUS SOLAR.WEB” is enabled. Goto
192.168.250.181  SETTINGS  FRONIUS SOLAR.WEB

Please note: If the system is offline on Fronius Solar.web that doesn’t mean that the Fronius inverter is not
generating any power. The inverter may still be generating power and this can be verified on the inverter’s display
(under the NOW menu)

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4.0 CGI – Failure

If you get the following error message “CGI - Failure – The server is sending no response or is not accessible”
when setting up the monitoring on the Fronius Datamanager Card as mentioned in the screenshot below, the
browser “Cache” needs to be cleared. Please follow the steps below to fix it:

For Apple iOS devices:

1. Go to SETTINGS on your apple device

2. Scroll down to Safari and click on it

3. Scroll down and choose “Clear History and Website data” and then select “Clear History and data”

For Android devices and other operating systems:

1. Go to SETTINGS of the web browser (Google Chrome or default browser)

2. Go to History and clear all the browsing data

Once the browsing data/history is cleared, try to run the wizard again and the issue will have been fixed.

5.0 Unable to connect to the Wi-Fi access point

If you are unable to connect your smart device to the Wi-Fi access point on a Fronius inverter by entering the
default password 12345678, and you get a notification on your smart device saying “Incorrect Wi-Fi password”,
please restart the inverter or do a Master–Slave reset on the Fronius Datamanager Card by flicking the switch from
Master to Slave (1). Wait for few seconds and put it back to Master (2), and then try to connect your smart device
to the Wi-Fi access point.

Please note: When Master–Slave reset is done, it may take up to one minute for the Wi-Fi access point to be
available.

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6.0 Datalogger ID not available and display software cuts last digit

Up until Q1, 2020 the Datalogger ID on a Fronius inverter had only up to 6 digits after the decimal point –
240.123456 but due to the increase in inverter sales, the Datalogger ID had to be extended to 7 digits –
240.1234567.

With the extended number, the RECERBO display cuts away the last digit in the Wi-Fi Access Point menu. It’s a
common practice to determine the Datalogger ID by going into the Wi-Fi access point in the display (SETUP) menu.

When you try to enter an incorrect Datalogger ID to a PV system on Fronius Solar.web, you might get an error
message “Datalogger ID not available”. Therefore, please consider this fact especially in cases where you are
about to change configurations due to suspected "incorrect" Datalogger ID. This issue is fixed when the inverter
software can be updated to fro31180.upd or greater.

TIP: This issue predominantly occurs in Datalogger ID’s starting 240.10xxxxx

Solution to find the correct Datalogger ID:

1. Activate the Wi-Fi access point on your Fronius inverter.

2. Go to the Wi-Fi settings on your smart device and look for the Wi-Fi network list. The correct Datalogger ID will
now be displayed on the Wi-Fi settings of your smart device.

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7.0 Tips & Tricks

 When using a Wi-Fi network as an internet source to the Fronius Datamanager, always connect
your smart device to the Wi-Fi network before setting up the monitoring and make sure you are
able to access internet by visiting a webpage. For example: www.fronius.com. By doing this, you
can ensure that the Wi-Fi network’s password is correct and the internet is working.

 It’s a good practice to carry a windows laptop with a LAN port so you can try setting up the monitoring on
the laptop if you experience any issues while using an iOS or Android device.

 In the event of complex monitoring setup cases, Fronius Tech Support can also support via a
TeamViewer session where we can view/control your screen. Please note: A laptop is required to run a
TeamViewer session.

 During the monitoring setup, you may receive the following notification on your smart device and the
device may require you to use mobile data. When this notification appears, please choose keep trying
Wi-Fi. Alternatively you can turn OFF the mobile data or set your device to Airplane mode.

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