Tuesday, July 5, 2011

MyGen kits for Wireless

All of the Kyocera MyGen kits provided by Earthsponse come with a great data monitoring function, so you can keep track day to day and hour to hour of exactly how your solar PV system is doing.  All that is necessary is an Internet connection and a cable.   Plug a standard Ethernet CAT5 cable from your home’s Internet router into the special data card that comes in the PVPowered inverters.  That’s it!  You’re ready to data monitor.  Your respective Earthsponse or Earthsponse dealer representative will set up the deck monitoring website using the serial number of the Inverter! 
But what happens if I installed the inverter outside away from my house on a pole or other outbuilding?  Well, your installer will make the judgment call.   If a trench is available, then special underground cable can be run back to the Internet connection in the home or business.  If this isn’t available, then we can hook up a wireless bridge at the Inverter side (requires 120VAC) and a wireless router in the home.  These wireless devices have to be perfectly matched and programmed by your solar professional.  In most case the simple wireless-N protocol is used due to its increased transmission capabilities.  Also the wireless-N frequency ranges have less interference than the standard wireless-B/G protocols in common use today.   Earthsponse has successfully connected a remote inverter to the Internet via wireless connection at a distance of over 300 feet!
For more information on data monitoring with Kyocera MyGen kits and to see a sample visit http://www.deckmonitoring.com/mygen_sample

-Andy Young

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