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Operating instructions
Fronius Smart Meter 63A-3
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PV system monitoring

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Contents

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Safety rules 4
General 4
Environmental conditions 4
Qualified personnel 4
Copyright 5
Data protection 5
General 6
Explanation of safety notices 6
Description of the device 6
Symbols on the device 6
Positioning 7
Installation 8
Checklist for installation 8
Installation 8
Protective circuit 8
Cabling 8
Connecting the data communication cable to the inverter 9
Terminating resistors 10
Multi-meter system - Explanation of symbols 11
Multi-meter system 12
Setting the address of the Fronius Smart Meter 13
Configuring the web interface 14
Operation 16
Menu structure 16
Technical data 17
Technical data 17
Fronius manufacturer's warranty 19

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Safety rules

General The device has been manufactured in line with the state of the art and according to
recognized safety standards. If used incorrectly or misused, however, it can cause:
- Injury or death to the operator or a third party
- Damage to the device and other material assets belonging to the operating com-
pany.

All personnel involved in commissioning, maintenance, and servicing of the device must:
- Be suitably qualified
- Have knowledge of and experience in dealing with electrical installations and
- Have fully read and precisely followed these Operating Instructions

The Operating Instructions must always be at hand wherever the device is being used. In
addition to the Operating Instructions, attention must also be paid to any generally
applicable and local regulations regarding accident prevention and environmental protec-
tion.

All safety and danger notices on the device:

- Must be kept in a legible state
- Must not be damaged
- Must not be removed
- Must not be covered, pasted or painted over

The terminals can reach high temperatures.

Only operate the device when all protection devices are fully functional. If the protection
devices are not fully functional, there is a danger of:
- Injury or death to the operator or a third party
- Damage to the device and other material assets belonging to the operating company

Any safety devices that are not fully functional must be repaired by an authorised spe-
cialist before the device is switched on.

Never bypass or disable protection devices.

For the location of the safety and danger notices on the device, refer to the section
headed "General remarks" in the Operating Instructions for the device.

Any equipment malfunctions which might impair safety must be remedied before the
device is turned on.

This is for your personal safety!

Environmental Operation or storage of the device outside the stipulated area will be deemed as not in
conditions accordance with the intended purpose. The manufacturer accepts no liability for any
damage resulting from improper use.

Qualified person- The servicing information contained in these operating instructions is intended only for
nel the use of qualified service engineers. An electric shock can be fatal. Do not carry out
any actions other than those described in the documentation. This also applies to quali-
fied personnel.

All cables and leads must be secured, undamaged, insulated and adequately dimen-
sioned. Loose connections, scorched, damaged or inadequately dimensioned cables and
leads must be immediately repaired by authorised personnel.

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 Maintenance and repair work must only be carried out by an authorised specialist.

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It is impossible to guarantee that bought-in parts are designed and manufactured to meet
the demands made on them, or that they satisfy safety requirements. Use only original
spare parts (also applies to standard parts).

Do not carry out any alterations, installations, or modifications to the device without first
obtaining the manufacturer's permission.

Components that are not in perfect condition must be changed immediately.

Copyright Copyright of these operating instructions remains with the manufacturer.

The text and illustrations are all technically correct at the time of printing. We reserve the
right to make changes. The contents of the operating instructions shall not provide the
basis for any claims whatsoever on the part of the purchaser. If you have any sugges-
tions for improvement, or can point out any mistakes that you have found in the instruc-
tions, we will be most grateful for your comments.

Data protection The user is responsible for the safekeeping of any changes made to the factory settings.
The manufacturer accepts no liability for any deleted personal settings.

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General

Explanation of
DANGER!
safety notices
Indicates immediate danger.
▶ If not avoided, death or serious injury will result.

WARNING!

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation.

▶ If not avoided, death or serious injury may result.

CAUTION!

Indicates a situation where damage or injury could occur.

▶ If not avoided, minor injury and/or damage to property may result.

NOTE!
Indicates a risk of flawed results and possible damage to the equipment.

Description of the The Fronius Smart Meter is a bidirectional electricity meter for optimising your own con-
device sumption and recording the load curve of the household. Together with the Fronius
Datamanager, the Fronius Smart Meter provides a clear overview of your own electricity
consumption.

The meter measures the power flow to the loads or the grid and forwards the information
to the Fronius Datamanager via ModBus RTU/RS485 interface.

CAUTION!

Observe and follow the safety instructions!

Non-observance of the safety instructions will result in damage to persons and equip-
ment.
▶ Switch off the power supply before making a grid connection.
▶ Observe the safety instructions.

Symbols on the Technical data, markings and safety symbols are located on the Fronius Smart Meter.
device These must not be removed nor painted over. The notices and symbols warn of incorrect
operation that could result in serious injury and damage to property.

Symbols on the rating plate:

CE mark
The devices conform to all the requisite and relevant standards and guidelines
that form part of the relevant EU directive, and are therefore permitted to dis-
play the CE mark.

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 Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM)
Complies with all applicable regulatory requirements in Australia and New Zea-

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land regarding safety and electromagnetic compatibility, as well as specific
requirements for radio equipment.
WEEE mark
In accordance with European Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and
electronic equipment and its implementation in national law, used electrical
devices must be collected separately and recycled in an environmentally
responsible manner. Ensure that you return your used device to your dealer or
obtain information regarding a local, authorised collection and disposal system.
Failure to comply with this EU Directive may result in a negative impact on the
environment and your health!

Positioning The Fronius Smart Meter can be installed at two possible locations in the system: at the
feed-in point and at the consumption point.

Placement at the feed-in point

Fronius Smart Meter located at the feed-in point.

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Placement at the consumption point

Fronius Smart Meter located at the consumption load.

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Installation

Checklist for For information about installation, please refer to the sections stated below
installation 1 Switch off the power supply before establishing a mains connection
2 Mount the Fronius Smart Meter (see "Installation" on page 8)
3 Connect automatic circuit breakers or automatic circuit breakers and disconnectors
(see"Protective circuit" on page 8)
4 Connect the mains cable to the Fronius Smart Meter (see "Cabling" on page 8)
5 Connect the output terminals of the Fronius Smart Meter to the Fronius system mon-
itoring using a suitable cable (see "Connecting the data communication cable to
the inverter" on page 9)
6 If necessary, set terminating resistors (see "Terminating resistors" on page 10)
7 Tug on each wire and plug to make sure that they are securely connected to the ter-
minal blocks.
8 Switch on the power supply to the Fronius Smart Meter
9 Check the firmware version of the Fronius system monitoring. To ensure compatibil-
ity between the inverter and Fronius Smart Meter, the software must always be kept
up-to-date. The update can be started via the inverter website or via Solar.web.
10 If several Fronius Smart Meters are installed in the system, set the address (see
"Setting the address" under "Setting the address of the Fronius Smart Meter" on
page 13)
11 Set the meter location via the Fronius system monitoring web interface under "Set-
tings - Meter - Settings" (see "Configuring the web interface" on page 14)

Installation The Fronius Smart Meter can be mounted on a 35 mm DIN rail. The housing comprises
4 DUs (division units, max. 72 mm).

Protective circuit The Fronius Smart Meter is a hard-wired device and requires a disconnecting device (cir-
cuit breaker, switch or disconnector) and overcurrent protection (automatic circuit
breaker).

The Fronius Smart Meter consumes 10 - 30 mA. The nominal capacity of the disconnect-
ing devices and the overcurrent protection is determined by the wire thickness, the mains
voltage and the required breaking capacity.

- Disconnecting devices must be mounted within sight and as close as possible to the
Fronius Smart Meter; they must also be easy to use.
- The disconnecting devices must satisfy the requirements of IEC 60947-1 and IEC
60947-3, as well as all national and local regulations for electrical systems.
- Use overcurrent protection rated for max. 63 A.
- To monitor more than one mains voltage, use connected automatic circuit breakers.
- The overcurrent protection must protect the mains terminals marked L1, L2 and L3.
In rare cases, the neutral conductor has an overcurrent protection which must simul-
taneously interrupt neutral and unearthed lines.

Cabling IMPORTANT!
Always switch off the power supply before connecting the mains voltage lines to the
Fronius Smart Meter.

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 Current path connection cross-section:
- Wire (rigid): min. 1 mm² / max. 16 mm²

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- Wire (flexible): min. 1 mm² / max. 10 mm²
- Recommended torque: max. 1.2 Nm / max. 1.4 Nm

Data communication and neutral conductor connection cross-section:

- Wire (rigid): min. 0.05 mm² / max. 4 mm²
- Wire (flexible): min. 0.05 mm² / max. 2.5 mm²
- Recommended torque: 0.5 Nm / max. 0.8 Nm

Do not lay more than one cable per screw terminal. Use terminal blocks if necessary.

Connect each voltage line to the terminal strip as shown in the diagram below.

* supplied with the device

Rate fuse according to the cross-section of the line.

WARNING!

Danger from mains voltage.

An electric shock can be fatal.
▶ Switch off the power supply before connecting the mains voltage inputs to the
Fronius Smart Meter.

Connecting the Connect the data communication connections of the Fronius Smart Meter to the Fronius
data communica- system monitoring in the inverter.
tion cable to the - Connect A (Fronius Smart Meter) to D+ (Fronius inverter)
inverter - Connect B (Fronius Smart Meter) to D- (Fronius inverter)
- Connect C (Fronius Smart Meter) to - (Fronius inverter)

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 If several Fronius Smart Meters are being installed, see chapter "Multi-meter system"
on page "12".

ATTENTION! ?
More information on successful commissioning.
Note the following information about connecting the data communication cable to the
inverter.
▶ Use cables of type CAT5 or higher.
▶ Use a mutual twisted cable pair for data lines that belong together (D+ and D-).
▶ If the output cables are close to the mains cabling, use wires or cables that are
designed for 300 to 600 V (never less than the operating voltage).
▶ Use double-insulated or sheathed output cables when they are close to bare con-
ductors.
▶ Use shielded twisted pair cables to avoid faults.
▶ The outputs of the Fronius Smart Meter are electrically isolated from hazardous
voltages.

Terminating res- Due to interference, it is recommended that terminating resistors are used as illustrated
istors below to ensure proper functioning.

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* The terminating resistor on Fronius Smart Meters is installed between A and B. The
terminating resistor R 120 Ohm is included with the Fronius Smart Meter.

Multi-meter sys- Grid

tem - Explanation supplies the loads in the system if insufficient power is being generated
of symbols by the solar modules or supplied by the battery.

Inverter in the system

e. g. Fronius Primo, Fronius Symo, etc.

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Utility meter
Measures the measurement data relevant for billing amounts of energy
(in particular kilowatt hours of energy sourced from the grid and energy
fed into the grid). Based on the relevant billing data, the electricity
retailer will invoice the energy sourced from the grid and the purchaser
of the surplus energy will reimburse the energy fed into the grid.

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Primary meter
Records the system's load curve and provides measurement data for
energy profiling in Fronius Solar.web. The primary meter also controls
1 the dynamic feed-in control.

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Secondary meter
Records the load curve of individual loads (e.g. washing machine,
lamps, TV, heat pump, etc.) in the consumption branch and provides
2 measurement data for energy profiling in Fronius Solar.web.

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Producer meter
Records the load curve of individual producers (e.g. wind power plant) in
the consumption branch and provides measurement data for energy pro-
filing in Fronius Solar.web.

Loads in the system

e. g. washing machine, lamps, TV, etc.

Additional loads in the system

e. g. heat pump

Additional producers in the system

e. g. wind power plant

Terminating resistor
R 120 Ohm

Multi-meter sys- If several Fronius Smart Meters are being installed, a separate address (see Setting
tem the address of the Fronius Smart Meter page 13) must be set for each one. The
primary meter always has address 1, all other meters are numbered in the address
range from 2 to 14. Different types of Fronius Smart Meter can be used together.

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1 2

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2

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* Data communication

Position of the primary meter in the consumption branch. *Terminating resistor R 120 Ohm

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1 2

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2

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* Data communication

Position of the primary meter at the feed-in point. *Terminating resistor R 120 Ohm

The following must be observed in a multi-meter system:

- Each Modbus address must only be assigned once.
- Terminating resistors must be positioned individually for each channel.
- The primary meter and the battery must be on different channels.
- The remaining Modbus nodes must be distributed equally.

Setting the Symbol Name Event Function

address of the
Fronius Smart Prog 1x Increases the set value
Meter

Page 1x Moves the cursor

+ Enter 1x confirms the entry

1 Press "Prog" and "Page" at the same

time to enter the code.
2 Enter password "2633". Increase the
value with "Prog" and change to the
next digit with "Page".

3 Press "Prog" and "Page" at the same

time again to switch to the menu item
"Addr" (address).
4 Set the relevant address.
- Permissible values: 1 - 14

How to configure the address of the Fronius Smart Meter in the Fronius Dataman-
ager:

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 1 Go to the Fronius Datamanager website.
- Open the web browser.
- In the address field, enter the IP address (IP address for WLAN:
192.168.250.181, IP address for LAN: 169.254.0.180) or the host and domain
name of the Fronius Datamanager.
- The Fronius Datamanager website will be displayed.
2 Click on "Settings".
3 Select the secondary meter from the drop-down list.

Click "Add".
4 Enter the name of the secondary meter under "Name".

Enter the previously assigned address under "Modbus address".

5 Add meter description.
6 Repeat the process for additional meters, if necessary.

Configuring the Connect to the Fronius Datamanager via access point

web interface
1 Activate the access point on the Datamanager.
2 Connect to the Fronius_240.XXXXXX network.
3 Go to the Fronius Datamanager website.
- Open IP address http://192.168.250.181.

Connect to the Fronius Datamanager via LAN

1 Connect the Datamanager and computer to a LAN cable.

2 Place the Datamanager IP switch in the 'A' position.
3 Go to the Fronius Datamanager website.
- Open IP address http://169.254.0.180.

Configure the address of the Fronius Smart Meter in the Fronius Datamanager

1 Go to the Fronius Datamanager website.

2 Click on "Settings" (1).
3 Set a service password under "Password".
4 Click on "Meter" (2) in the menu (username: service, password see step 3).
5 Select the meter from the drop-down list (3).
6 Click on "Settings" (4) under primary meter.

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7 Set the position of the meter – feed-in point (1) or consumption point (2) – in the pop-
up window. For more information on the position of the Fronius Smart Meter, see
Positioning on page 7.

8 Click "OK" when the status OK is displayed. If the Timeout status is displayed,
repeat the procedure.

9 Click on the checkmark in the upper right corner to save the settings.

10 The Fronius Smart Meter is fully configured and ready for use.

The "Current general view" menu item displays the power of the PV modules, self-con-
sumption, the energy fed into the grid and the battery charge (if available).

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Operation

Menu structure A graphic view of the menu structure can be found in the User Information that is sup-
plied as standard.

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Technical data

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Technical data Modbus transmission speed: 9600 baud
Parity bit: none
Software version: Datamanager 3.7.2 / Energypackage 1.3.3

Input
Nominal voltage (4-conductor) 230 - 400 V
Operating range ±15%
Power consumption in the voltage path 2.2 VA (1.5 W) three-phase
(max. voltage)
Nominal frequency 50 - 60 Hz
Tolerance 49 to 61 Hz
Nominal current, lb 10 A
Maximum current, Imax 63 A
Starting current 40 mA
Short-time overload (EN/IEC 62053-21, 20 lmax / 0.5 s
EN/IEC 62053-23)
Self-consumption - current path (max. cur- 1.5 W for phase
rent)
Power factor Active cosφ 0.5 ind to 0.8 cap,
Operating range (EN/IEC 62053-21, Reactive senφ 0.5 ind to 0.5 cap
EN/IEC 62053-23)
Current distortion factor in acc. with EN 50470

Output
Energy pulse
Optical relay with NO contact SPST-NO, floating
Contact load 27 V DC/AC - 50 mA
Assignable energy Active or reactive energy
Pulse value (programmable) 1 imp/Wh - 10 Wh - 100 Wh - 1 kWh - 10
kWh or 1 imp/varh - 10 varh - 100 varh -
1 kvarh - 10 kvarh
Pulse duration (programmable) 50 - 100 - 150 - 200 - 300 - 400 - 500 ms
RS485 communication
Electrically isolated from measuring input
Standard RS485 - 3 conductors
Transmission Serial, asynchronous
Protocol Compatible with Modbus RTU
Addresses 1 to 255
Number of bits 8
Stop bit 1
Parity bit None - odd - even
Baud rate 4800 - 9600 - 19200 bit/s

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 Output
Response time ≤ 200 ms

Insulation (EN/IEC 62052-11, 62053-21)

Installation category III
Degree of pollution 2
Insulation voltage 300 V phase-neutral

Electromagnetic compatibility
Emission test In acc. with EN/IEC 62052-11, EN 50470
Immunity test In acc. with EN/IEC 62052-11, EN 50470

Operating conditions
Reference temperature 23°C (±2°C)
Operating range -25 to 55°C
Temperature limit for storage and trans- -40 to 70°C
port
Tropical model
Max. power loss (for thermal dimensioning ≤6W
of the switch cabinet)
Mechanical environment M1
Electromechanical environment E2

Housing
Housing 4 modules according to DIN 43880
Sealable front and terminal cover
Connection Screw connection
Mounting Can be snapped onto 35 mm DIN rail
Housing material Polycarbonate, self-extinguishing
Degree of protection (EN 60529) IP51 front, IP20 connections
Weight 260 grams

Screw terminals
Measuring input
Wire (rigid) min. 1 mm² / max. 16 mm²
Wire (flexible) min. 1 mm² / max. 10 mm²
Recommended torque 1.2 Nm / max. 1.4 Nm
Output
Wire (rigid) min. 0.05 mm² / max. 4 mm²
Wire (flexible) min. 0.05 mm² / max. 2.5 mm²
Recommended torque 0.5 Nm / max. 0.8 Nm

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Fronius manufac- Detailed, country-specific warranty terms are available on the internet:

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turer's warranty www.fronius.com/solar/warranty

To obtain the full warranty period for your newly installed Fronius inverter or storage sys-
tem, please register at: www.solarweb.com.

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