Problem with Fronius datalogger web

[MountainMan]

Hello,

I have a Fronius IG Plus inverter and I'm considering adding the web datalogger. I've not been able to find much information about it and very few reviews. Given its ridiculous price, I feel like I need more info before spending $1K+ to add web access and data logging to my inverter.

Do you like it? Is it worth it? Have you worked through all the glitches now? Or is the unit still unreliable?

It looks like it is a small box that connects to the addon comm card. Is the box designed to fit into the inverter case somewhere? Or is it expected that the inverter has a wire running out to the web datalogger box that is mounted somewhere else?

I was originally planning to mount the datalogger inside or near the inverter but it sounds like it isn't very happy in hot locations. I have a cat5 UTP cable run from my computer closet down to the inverter already which I was planning to use as an ethernet interface between a switch and the datalogger. But maybe I could use it to connect the datalogger to the inverter and keep the datalogger inside my computer closet next to the switch?

Could someone please write a review including the pros and cons of this unit?

Thanks

[tampasolar]

I got two Fronius IG 5100 inverters.

I have no 'cards' in the inverters at this time, don't really want any.

If I am forced to change the configuration to allow for a wider line voltage range, can I change the line settings from the 4-buttons on the inverter itself. If not, what is the least expensive way to get this inverter from cycling off for 5 minutes at a time in the mid-day?

The user manual talks about adjustable voltage range and not one mention that an interface is needed.

[solarvic]

How many different threads are you going to ask the same question in? Personally I am guessing you don,t have your panels in the right configuration. If you give the panel specs and how many panels you have in a string we can check if you have that right. solarvic

[BB.]

It is OK, I have cleared the duplicate posts.

The forum is small enough that asking the question once will probably much be seen by everyone.

And it keeps the discussion a bit more sane by sticking to one thread.

-Bill

[tampasolar]

For logging I simply have a current transformer in the ac line side and log that data myself. Do this is the electrical box where the breaker is. Or in the disconnect box.

I route one leg of the 240 thru the transformer one way and the other leg the other way. Sort of a criss-cross appearance.

Terminate the secondary and use an A-D converter to feed the PC or such. I use a Labjack UE9 or U3 depending on whether you have a PC with USB there or whether you need a LAN connection.