MORNINGSTAR PRODUCT TRAINING

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1 MORNINGSTAR PRODUCT TRAINING AS REFERENCED ON SCHEDULE FOUND HERE Brad Berwald February 12 & 13, 2013 Delivering success We have found Morningstar s quality to be second to none. They have the most reliable controllers on the market and are excellent to work with. The Morningstar product line can be trusted in the applications they are needed for. 1

2 Global Solutions For Industrial, Commercial & Consumer Applications Leadership Customer Focused Over 2 million solar charge controller & inverter installations Available with over 173 authorized distributors In over 67 countries, since 1993 Our Mission Leadership Leadership: The global solar charge controller and inverter leader with emphasis on: Innovation: Delivering products you can count on to complement your off-grid product portfolio and maximize your system efficiency & reliability Quality & Reliability: To help our customers, and their customers, extend overall system life, while reducing their overall total cost of system ownership Customer Focus: Supporting our global distribution customer network has been our #1 priority for nearly 20 years 2

3 20 Years of Invention & Innovation Firsts 1993 Morningstar Founded 1995 ProStar Mid-Range Solar Charge Controller 1996 SunSaver Solar Charge Controller 1997 Patent Morningstar awarded an Engineering patent for a highly effective battery charging algorithm, based on true PWM switching & constant voltage charging 1999 SunLight Solar Lighting Controller 1999 SunGuard Single Module Controller 2001 ProStar (GEN 2) Mid-Range Solar Charge Controller 2003 TriStar 3-Function Solar Charge Controller 20 Years of Invention & Innovation Firsts 2004 SHS Solar Controller for Solar Home Systems Patent Morningstar awarded an Engineering patent for our Innovative Spring 2004 Assembly helping to further improve the reliability, quality & performance of our controllers & inverters 2006 SunKeeper Junction Box Mounted Solar Controller 2006 SureSine 300W DC-to-AC Pure Sine Inverter 2007 SunSaver Duo 2-battery Solar Controller w/remote Meter 2008 SunSaver MPPT Solar Controller w/trakstar Technology 2009 Patent Morningstar awarded an Engineering patent for our TrakStar Advanced Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithm Technology delivering the Industry s Best-in-Class Peak Solar Array Efficiency Rating 2009 TriStar MPPT Solar Controller w/trakstar Technology 2011 SunSaver (GEN 3) Solar Charge Controller 3

4 The Morningstar Advantage - Company Delivering our Customers with the Best Overall Value Combining performance, innovative features & competitive pricing The KEY to system reliability, battery capacity & extended battery life Industry-Leading Reliability & Quality - Delivering more than twice the industry s average operating life Expected 15+ Year Operating Life Full 5 Year Warranty (SHS & SureSine Carry a Full 2 Year Warranty) ISO 9001 Fully Automated / World-Class Manufacturing & Quality Control using the latest computerized test equipment and functional testing on every product The Morningstar Advantage - Company Simple to Use Products & Customer-Focused Support Including multi-lingual product documentation, detailed operation / installation manuals, phone & web-based tech support as well as a variety of user & installation friendly product features: Large/Clearly-Marked Wire Terminals Easy-to-Read LED Indicators Reverse Polarity Protection 4

5 The Morningstar Advantage - Products Environmentally-Optimized Design / Extensive Weather Protections Temperature: Rated for ambient operating temperatures of - 40 C to +60 C Tropicalization: Extreme environmental condition protection Conformal Coating (Dupont Humiseal): Protection from the corrosive effects of salt air & high humidity (Sealing out moisture) Epoxy Encapsulation: A 2-part epoxy resin offers circuit board protection to conduct away heat from key components Terminal Plating: Corrosion protection The Morningstar Advantage - Products Superior Lightning Protection Use of large transient voltage suppressors provide faster response to transients and do not degrade over time Protecting against any induced currents/voltages on system wires (caused by nearby lightning strikes, as the electromagnetic energy of the lightning bolt can generate currents in nearby wires) 5

6 The Morningstar Advantage - Products Robust Thermal Design + Mechanical Design + Electronic Circuitry Our Products are built from the inside out and deliver more than twice the industry average in operating life Our Products feature extensive Electronic Protections Our Products feature no moving parts & no fans (which tend to bring in dust & debris) These technologies tend to shorten the lifespan of power electronics Our Electronic Circuitry is engineered to optimize efficiency, performance, quality & reliability Our Interfaces are electrically isolated Our Products deliver the lowest stand-by power consumption levels Helping to maximize the system s autonomy when its running on battery power The Morningstar Advantage - Products Robust Thermal Design + Mechanical Design + Electronic Circuitry Our Mechanical Designs use cast & extruded aluminum HeatSink passive convection cooling Dissipating heat quickly & reducing the operating temperature of our controllers & inverters 6

7 The Morningstar Advantage - Products Communications Remote Data Logging (w/ms View) The Morningstar Advantage - Products Communications Remote Data Logging (w/live View) 7

8 The Morningstar Advantage - Products Communications Remote Data Logging Service Assurance via Industry Standard / Open Communication Protocols & Interfaces Protocols: MODBUS, MODBUS TCP/IP, SNMP & SMTP System Networking & System Monitoring Interfaces: Ethernet, EIA-485 & RS-232 Flexible Communications Networked Controllers (working independently and /or together) Interacting with other Site Hardware On-Site Monitoring & Control (Including Retrieval of Historical Data Logging Files) Remote Monitoring & Control (via a RS-232 or EIA-485 Ethernet Connection) The Morningstar Advantage - Products Communications Remote Data Logging Morningstar uses Industry Standard / Open Communication Protocols & Interfaces MODBUS - By choosing this protocol, we allow 3rd party software & hardware to easily communicate with our controllers We do not limit the customer to our proprietary hardware to use our system information MODBUS is the standard / ubiquitous choice for remote telemetry, power monitoring, inter-device communication and SCADA instrumentation EIA-485 Supporting this standard interface enables our products to Ethernet-Bridging Ignoring the Serial Connection; going straight Ethernet, using a 10Base-T Network 8

9 The Morningstar Advantage - Products Communications Remote Data Logging Why Morningstar uses Industry Standard / Open Communication Protocols & Interfaces? It reduces our customers OPEX costs It reduces our customers reliance on proprietary network hardware Our customers can more easily use off-the-shelf third party equipment Our customers don t have to contend with software compatibility issues (e.g. routers, adapters, network gear, data loggers, SCADA, etc..) It enables faster & easier system integration. E.g. The controller network data feeds more naturally into existing networks It enables 3 rd party developers to use proven & readily available code to speed development time and decrease production costs The Morningstar Advantage - Products Communications Remote Data Logging Using MS View, EIA-485 & MODBUS enables our customer to scale their Controller Network to a robust 244 devices This is particularly advantageous for Scalable Telecom Installation where support for a large daisy-chain installation is the norm 9

10 .. Lower System Costs.. Maximum Energy Harvest 10

11 .. Increased Battery Life.. Highest Reliability 11

12 PROSTAR SOLAR CONTROLLER Mid-Range Solar Controller Ideal for Professional & Consumer Installations (CE Certified) 15A or 30A at 12/24V or 48V Increases Battery Life SUNSAVER SOLAR CONTROLLER Ideal for Industrial, Telecom and Oil & Gas Installations (UL 1604 & 1741, CSA C22.2 No & 213-M1987, CE Certified & FCC Class B Part15) 6A, 10A or 20A at 12V or 24V Optimizes Reliability & Increases Battery Life Environmentally Optimized Design for Various Applications 12

13 SUNGUARD One-Module SOLAR CONTROLLER Ideal for Professional & Consumer Installations (CE Certified) 4.5A at 12V Cost Optimized & Easy to Install Optimizes Reliability & Increases Battery Life Environmentally Optimized Design SUNLIGHT SOLAR CONTROLLER Ideal for Various Lighting Installations (CE Certified) 10A or 20A at 12V or 24V Easy to Install & Test Offers Automatic Lighting Control Functions 13

14 TRISTAR CONTROLLER Supports 3 Operating Modes Solar Charging, Load Control or Diversion Control (CE Certified & ETL Listed, UL-1741) Ideal for Solar, Wind or Hydro Installations 45A or 60A at 12-48V Optimizes Reliability, Service Assurance-Ready & Equipped with Extensive Electronics Protection SUNKEEPER SOLAR CONTROLLER Ideal for Oil & Gas Installations (CE Certified (Hazardous Locations), UL 1604 & CSA C22.2 No. 213-M1987) 6A or 12A at 12V Easy to Install Environmentally Optimized Outdoor & High Temperature Rated 14

15 SURESINE PURE SINE WAVE INVERTER Ideal for Rural Electrification, Telecom & Mobile/Marine Installations Requiring AC Power (UL 458, CE Certified & cul) 300W Continuous, 600W Surge: 12VDC input (115 or 220VAC output) Optimizes Reliability Equipped with an Environmentally Ruggedized Chassis Design SUNSAVER DUO SOLAR CONTROLLER & REMOTE METER PACKAGE Ideal for Mobile/Marine Installations (CE Certified) 25A Charging Current at 12VDC Independent Battery Control / Charging for up to 2 Batteries Environmentally Optimized Design for Full Electronics Protection & High Reliability 15

16 SUNSAVER DUO REMOTE METER Universal Digital Display Compatible with SunSaver Duo, SunSaver MPPT & SureSine Inverter Displays System Information, Independent Battery Voltage (Min/Max) & Current Information for up to 2 Batteries Easy to Install (Flexible Mounting Options) SUNSAVER DUO SOLAR CONTROLLER Ideal for Mobile/Marine Installations (CE Certified) 25A Charging Current at 12VDC Isolated Battery Control e.g. DIP Switch Settings & Independent Float or Equalization Simplified Troubleshooting Status LED (Charge Status & Errors) Environmentally Optimized Design for Full Electronics Protection & High Reliability 16

17 SUNSAVER MPPT SOLAR CONTROLLER With TrakStar Technology for Maximized Power Point Tracking for Off-Grid Solar Installations of up to 400Wp Ideal for Professional & Consumer Installations (UL 1741, CSA C22.2 No & CE Certified) 15A at 12V (200Wp) or 24V (400Wp) Supports 5-25% Charging Boost & Increases Battery Life Flexible Provides a Means to Use a 12-36V Nominal PV Array to Charge a 12V or 24V Battery (Reducing Power Losses in Long Wire Run Systems) TRISTAR MPPT SOLAR CONTROLLER With TrakStar Technology for Maximized Power Point Tracking for Off-Grid Solar Installations of up to 3kWp Ideal for Professional & Consumer Installations (UL 1741, CSA C22.2 No , FCC Class B Part 15 Compliant, NEC Compliant & CE Certified) 45A or 60A at 12-48V; at up to 150V (maximum open circuit) Maximizes Energy Harvest & Supports a 99% Peak Efficiency Quality of Service Assured Enables Extensive System Networking, Monitoring & Communications 17

18 Thank you! Look to Morningstar s Charge Controllers & Inverters For Off-Grid Applications When Every Watt Counts We have found Morningstar s quality to be second to none. They have the most reliable controllers on the market and are excellent to work with. The Morningstar product line can be trusted in the applications they are needed for. 18