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Morningstar Product Connectivity ManualNetworking & Communications1 September, 20098 Pheasant RunNewtown, PA 18940 USAwww.morningstarcorp.com

10Networking HardwareNOTE: Male/female end connections will vary. Please be sure you purchase a cable with the proper connectors to attach your devic

11Morningstar Product Connectivity Manual2.2.5 Ethernet Crossover CableSimilar to a null modem cable, an Ethernet crossover cable allows two devices t

12Networking Hardwaremendedforthisapplication.IthasbeenspecicallydesignedtoworkwithMorningstarproducts.Some 3rd party adapters have bee

13Morningstar Product Connectivity Manual2.2.9 USB HubA USB hub allows multiple USB devices to use the same built-in USB port on your PC. There are tw

14Networking Hardware2.2.11 Ethernet RouterEthernet routers allow you to establish a LAN (local area network), which can then be connected to the Inte

15Morningstar Product Connectivity ManualRecommended: Digi Connect WAN Family of products (one model shown above)NOTE: Please consult your wireless d

16Networking Hardware2.2.14 PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) (supporting MODBUSTM)Programmable Logic Controllers can be used as master devices on E

17MeterBusTM Networking3.1 OverviewThe MeterBusTM Protocol is Morningstar’s proprietary messaging structure for communication between Morningstar prod

18MeterBusTM NetworkingThe Meter Hub electrically isolates devices that supply power to the MeterBusTM, preventing grounding problems.(A) Supplies P

19Morningstar Product Connectivity ManualFigure 17. Morningstar MeterBusTM Small Network Diagram3.3.2 Example #2 - Medium-Sized NetworkA typical mediu

2 Contents1.0 Introduction 1.1 Communications Protocols 1.2 Communications Interfaces 1.3 RS-232 vs. USB2.0 Networking Hardware 2.1 Morningstar Eq

20MeterBusTM Networking3.3.3 Example #3 - RD-1 Polling NetworkA Relay Driver used in conjunction with a Meter Hub allows the Relay Driver to poll mult

21Morningstar Product Connectivity ManualFigure 20. Morningstar MeterBusTM Large, Multiple Hub Network Diagram 13.3.5 Example #5 - Large, Multiple Hub

22MeterBusTM NetworkingFigure 21. Morningstar MeterBusTM Large, Multiple Hub Network Diagram 2NOTE: All networks illustrated above use TriStars to po

23Morningstar Product Connectivity Manual3.4.2 AddressingTo enable devices on the network to communicate with each other, each one must be assigned a

24 MODBUSTM Networking4.1 OverviewMODBUSTM is an open and free communications protocol widely used in industrial automation. It allows for networking

25Morningstar Product Connectivity Manual4.2.2 USB / Serial (USB / RS-232)To connect the serial RS-232 connection on a Morningstar product to a USB po

26MODBUSTM NetworkingFigure 25. USB / RJ-11 Connection DiagramOnce connected, please refer to Section 5 on how to make Local Connections in MSViewTM.4

27Morningstar Product Connectivity ManualNOTE: A NULL modem cable is used to connect the PC to the RSC-1 adapter.Once connected, please refer to Sect

4.3 Remote ConnectionsRemote connections are established between a PC and a device when IP (Internet Protocol) ad-dressing or cellular networks are us

29Morningstar Product Connectivity Manual4.3.2 Point-to-Point Wireless TransferWhen a hardwire connection is not feasible, but distances are shorter t

3Morningstar Product Connectivity Manual11.0 TroubleshootingAppendix I - TSMPPT Networking I. Introduction II. Connect to LAN III. Remote Access I

Figure 30. Ethernet Crossover Connection DiagramOnce connected, please refer to Section 5 on how to make Remote Connections in MSViewTM.4.3.3.2 Ethern

31Morningstar Product Connectivity ManualIn Figure 32, both the PC and the controller have a unique network IP address. The PC can use the controller’

acongurationallowsfordatalogging,programmingofcustomsettings,andmanagementofallcontrollers on the MODBUSTM 485 network. Figure 34 shows

33Morningstar Product Connectivity ManualFigure 35. Multiple Device Ethernet LAN/WAN/Internet Connection Diagram

34 MSView5.1 OverviewThe MSViewTMsoftwarepackageisusedbyyourPCtoupdatermware,changecustomset-tings,andviewreal-timecontrollerdata.

35Morningstar Product Connectivity Manualmoments, the MSViewTM software setup wizard should appear. If setup does not begin (or the autorun CD-drive f

36MSViewUSBConnecting via USB requires additional software, usually on a CD that comes with the USB to serial adapter. If you have this CD, run it and

37Morningstar Product Connectivity Manual5.5 Setup WizardsMSViewTMprovidesseveralSetupWizardsdesignedtomakeconguringandcustomizingyourMor

38MSViewpointstoale,readsetpointsfromtheSSD,programtotheSSD,editdisplayedsetpoints,orcreateanewsetpointprole.Thenextscreenp

39Morningstar Product Connectivity ManualNOTE: Disconnect power from the controller before changing any DIP switches; failure to do so will cause a f

4 IntroductionThank you for choosing Morningstar for your PV control system needs. Morningstar prod-ucts offer a wide range of networking, logging, da

40MSViewMore information on individual controller settings are found in the Help Topics of the MSViewTM software.DIP Switch Positions for Custom Setti

MSLoad416.06.1 OverviewPeriodically,Morningstarwillreleasermwareupdatestotheirchargecontrollers.Theseupdateswillxminoroperationalbug

42MSLoad!IMPORTANT: Some controllers (like the TSMPPT) contain two microprocessors. These units will need a rmware update for each processor. Such u

43Website Hosting via HTTP7.1 OverviewMorningstar controllers with Ethernet connectivity will serve a basic collection of webpages en-abling the user

E-mail Alerts / SNMP Traps8.1 OverviewEthernet equipped Morningstar products provide alerts via E-mail, SMS (text message), or SNMP trap.Notications

45Morningstar Product Connectivity ManualSMSalertscanbeconguredfromthecontroller/inverternetworksettingswebpageorMS-ViewTM. Proceed to en

Data Logging9.1 OverviewData logging is used to gather system relevant data and store it for later retrieval. Several Morn-ingstarproductswillperfo

47Morningstar Product Connectivity Manual9.4 Data Acquisition ServiceSome companies provide data collection services for your renewable energy system.

Network SecurityGeneralMorningstar controllers/inverters do not contain any built-in security features or protections. The userisresponsibleforsec

49Morningstar Product Connectivity ManualFigure 36. Digi TransPort Cellular Modem FamilyFor wireless cellular connections, the Digi TransPort Cellular

5Morningstar Product Connectivity Manualof MODBUSTM transmission exist, ASCII and RTU (remote terminal unit). !IMPORTANT: Morningstar products are MO

Troubleshooting & Misc.Basic Serial Communication ProblemsIf you are having problems communicating with a Morningstar product while using a serial

51Morningstar Product Connectivity ManualPower must be applied as follows: + Power must be asserted on the DTR and/or RTS pins - Power must be a

attenuationrequirements,therefore,thefollowingguresaresimplyaguidelineasmanyfactorswill affect them. Remember: In general, the shorter t

53Morningstar Product Connectivity ManualRSC-1 Status LEDStatus LED Indication NotesOff No bus power or reversed polarity Check bus power and polarity

123456789 1 [unused](2) TX (3) RX(4) DTR(5) GND 6 [unused](7) RTS 8 [unused] 9 [unused]MOXA MGateSerial PortMorningstarSerial PortStraight ThroughSeri

55Morningstar Product Connectivity Manual T-568B -------------------------- Pin Color

Appendix I - TSMPPT Networking56 Appendix I - TSMPPT NetworkingI. IntroductionCertain models of the TriStar MPPT family of charge controllers have

57Morningstar Product Connectivity Manual Figure1.WindowsPCipcongnetworkinfoIngure1above,thearrowpointstotheDHCPinformation.Ifyou

58Appendix I - TSMPPT Networkingup to communicate. Before proceeding to the next step, allow 5 minutes for the controller to con-nect to the network

59Morningstar Product Connectivity ManualIII. Congure Remote AccessCongureremoteaccesstoallowcommunicationwithyourTriStarMPPTfromanycomp

6 Introduction1.2 Communications InterfacesThe following table outlines the various communications interfaces found on Morningstar prod-ucts. (Each do

60Appendix I - TSMPPT NetworkingOpen the TriStar MPPT live view webpageb. Click the “Network” link at the top of the pagec. Write down all the infor

61Morningstar Product Connectivity Manualprovides a comprehensive list of routers and instructions for forwarding ports. The forwarding information fo

62Appendix I - TSMPPT Networking Figure 2. Dynamic DNS serviceFigure2aboveillustrateshowDDNSworks.DynamicDNSserversarenotiedbyac

63Morningstar Product Connectivity Manualbuilt-in EIA-485 interface. The TriStar MPPT 60 connects to a network router using the Ether-net port. All de

64Appendix I - TSMPPT NetworkingV. Additional InfoManual Network CongurationFornetworksthatdonotsupportDHCP,theTriStarMPPTmustbecongur

65Morningstar Product Connectivity ManualBridged Ethernet MODBUS requests to the EIA-485 network are Disabled.SNMP MIB le TSMPPT.mib can be downloade

66 Appendix II - Advanced System ExampleAppendix II - Advanced System Example

7Networking HardwareNetworking Hardware2.0There are many pieces of networking hardware. The following is a description of the most com-mon hardware us

8Networking HardwareThe RSC-1 adapter provides the ability to network serial devices over an EIA-485 bus using the MODBUSTM protocol. A null modem cab

9Morningstar Product Connectivity Manualonly a guideline for the user. Morningstar makes no guarantee that these products will interface properly with