Solar and Wind Power SolutionEasy-to-Implement Wireless Mesh Control System

Reduces Cost and Installation Time

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MeshConnect™

Features

Each solar power assembly or wind turbine communicates with a central power control system. Running control wires through open fields is possible but has three expensive limitations: initial installation costs, maintenance expense, and inflexible configuration. A wireless approach with 802.15.4/ZigBee modules and simple mesh networking software resolves these issues. Each solar assembly or wind turbine is equipped with an 802.15.4/ZigBee module which enables them to communicate with each other and the central power control system via the wireless mesh network. Each solar assembly or wind turbine has a micro-inverter that converts DC current to AC power. AC power aggregates at the con-trol point, where a power mea-suring device determines how much power is sent to the elec-trical grid. The micro-inverters, power measuring systems, solar assemblies, and wind turbines use optocouplers which provide several benefits: they protect people, isolate low power input control cir-cuits from high power circuits, and remove ground loops and electrical noise from signals.

Solar and Wind Power SolutionMeshConnect™

• Remote monitoring over IP network

• Robust, secure RF links even in harsh enviornments

• Self-healing and auto-forming wireless mesh

• High voltage isolation

• Highly accurate power monitoring

Applications

• Solar

• Wind

• Water turbines

• Any DC generated power

Easy-to-Implement Wireless Mesh Control System

ANTPA

LNA

RF Switch RF SwitchMeshConnect™IC

MeshConnect™ Extended Range Modulew/SNAP (mesh network software)

MeshConnect ™IC

Solar Panels

MeshConnect™ Extended Range Module

MeshConnect™

ZICM2410P0-1

Optocouplers

Microinverter

Power Monitoring IC

(Teridian)

Wind Turbines

DCDCDC

DC DC

Main Power Control System

MeshConnect™

ZICM2410P0-1

Optocouplers

MeshConnect™Extended Range Module

ACAC

AC

AC

AC

DC

AC

MeshConnect™

ZICM2410P0-1

MeshConnect™

ZICM2410P0-1

MeshConnect™

ZICM2410P0-1

MeshConnect™

ZICM2410P0-1

MeshConnect™

ZICM2410P0-1

MeshConnect™

ZICM2410P0-1

Product TableProduct Name Use Part Number(s)

RF LNA, PA, Switch IC

Range extensionuPC8233TK, uPG2250T5N,

uPG2214TK,uPG2179TB, uPG2406TK

OptocouplerCommunication isolation for

power measuringPS9122

OptocouplerIsolated gate driver for

micro-invertersPS9305, PS9306, PS9505, PS9506

OptocouplerPower supply

isolationPS2561A, PS2561B, PS2561D

MeshConnect™ Extended Range Module

w/SNAP

802.15.4/ZigBee wireless mesh network

ZICM2410P2-1-SN

MeshConnect™ IC802.15.4/ZigBee

wireless mesh networkZIC2410

Power Monitoring ICPrecise power measurment

and monitoring 78M6612-IGTR-F-P (Teridian)

CEL AdvantagePhase III

High Volume

Phase IILow-Mid Volume

Phase IEarly Development

• SNAP

• SMAC

• ZigBee Stack

• Full SoC with processor

• Transceiver IC only

MeshConnect™

ZICM2410P0-1

Engineering Development Kits

Radio Modules

802.15.4 ICs

Initial Software Development

Software Support

Technical Expertise & Support

MeshConnect Solution CEL 802.15.4 / SNAP / ZigBee

Feb-10