Power control / grid feed-in management: feedback via “digital outputs”

Feedback is used in grid feed-in management to indicate that the corresponding command from the park controller (blue’Log) of the generating system was correctly received. It is now possible to implement this feedback with the help of the digital outputs in the blue’Log base module or in the MX module I/O.

Expansion of compatibilities

Inverters

• Huawei SUN 2000-43KTL-IN-C1, SUN 2000-24.7KTL-JP and SUN2000-30KTL-A are supported now.
• Kaco blueplanet 15.0 TL3 is supported now.

Energy meters

• Schneider ION 7xxx/8xxx series is supported now.

To protect your PV systems from outside access, we continuously work on solutions designed to provide the best-possible IT security. Our products create a very strong line of defense, including encrypted remote access and password-protected access.

We would like to provide you with further support and show you what you can do to increase the IT security of your systems. This is how you can avoid taking unnecessary risks:

• Do not set port forwarding on your router for remote access. By doing so, you would place your data logger online for public viewing.
• Close all ports on the router that you do not need.
• Use a firewall if possible to provide optimal protection to the network of your PV system.
• Reset the standard passwords of the data loggers as a way of optimally using existing protection options.
• If you need to use remote access for some reason, you should only use a secure VPN connection to prevent public availability.

We will be happy to provide you with this service through our Connectivity Center and will help your service staff to create a secure and fast remote monitoring system.

• Annual license for the Connectivity Center: Item number 426.023.

Stern Energy opts for monitoring from meteocontrol

Stern Energy S.p.a has reached a decision: The Italian O&M operator of photovoltaic systems will further rely on the monitoring platform of Germany-based meteocontrol GmbH to run operations on its portfolio. 25 MWp of the overall 195 MWp installed power that Stern Energy monitors and operates in Italy are already integrated in VCOM (virtual control room) and therefore can be monitored and controlled by means of the central platform. Stern Energy receives direct, on-site support in the Italian language by meteocontrol Italia S.r.l.

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PV monitoring: TGE and meteocontrol expand their business relationship

The monitoring systems made by meteocontrol GmbH have just achieved their next success: The Italian company TGE S.r.l. is now using the VCOM monitoring portal to control its 102 photovoltaic systems. The O&M provider also plans to integrate other existing systems into the latest portal solution and to equip new systems with meteocontrol hardware and software for its customers.

Our latest press release will provide you with additional details - just click here.

Text messages and analog telephone connections are now technologies of the past. Push e-mails on smartphones and DSL connections have been standard for years now. We constantly adapt our product portfolio to the latest technologies. This is the reason that we have decided to discontinue the following products:

Discontinuation as of 12/31/2017:

• The transmission of portal alarm notifications by text message.
  Please remember to switch your alarm contacts to e-mail if necessary.
   
• WEB’log LIGHT+ 20 Analog: Item number 421.150
• WEB’log BASIC 100 Analog: Item number 421.153
• WEB’log PRO unlimited Analog: Item number 421.156

Please note:
Only analog devices from the WEB’log range will be discontinued. The variations with Ethernet and GPRS remain in the product portfolio. Furthermore you can receive them without limitation.