Solar Data Logger
ZEL series · plug-and-play
In-house solar data loggers, smart auto-detect, plug-and-play. From box-open to live data in 5 steps — even a first-timer can do it.
SmartPVLog · three tiers
Entry, Pro, Flagship — from residential to large C&I plants. Smart detection, plug-and-play, five steps from unbox to live data.

PV data collector · Entry
Rockchip RK3506J · 512MB DDR3 · RS485×4 · 3G/4G + dual LAN · 9-36V wide-input. 320g, 123×90×40mm. Covers basic acquisition for small / mid plants.

PV data collector · Pro
Cortex-A7+M0 dual-SoC · Isolated RS485×4 · DEBUG Type-C · IEC 61000-4 Level 3 · 12-48V polarity-free input. Industrial-grade immunity, compact 140×35×100mm rail form factor.

PV data collector · Flagship
Cortex-A53 quad-core · Ubuntu · 6× isolated RS485 + 2× RS232/485 · CAN×2 · DI/DO×8 · HDMI / GbE · IP40 aluminum enclosure. −40℃ ~ 75℃ full operating range.
ZEL-80
Inside the chassis
From the IP40 aluminum enclosure and Cortex-A53 quad-core board to six isolated RS485 industrial ports — every module is in-house, rated for −40℃ to 75℃ real-world conditions.
From box-open to live data
in 5 steps
Unbox & power
Wide-range 9-36V input · plug in RS485. No specialist electrician — wall-mounted in 5 minutes.
Scan to activate
Phone-scan the device QR; it self-binds to the right plant. No backend config, no IP/port wrangling.
Auto-detect
The device scans the bus and identifies inverter models / protocols (Modbus / IEC 104 / RS485) — no manual lookup.
Stream to cloud
Data ships straight to ZenovaOS. 3G / 4G / dual-LAN — whichever channel is online wins; offline cache backstops.
See it in Monitor
Log into monitor.z-energy.tech and you see generation, alarms, and robot status — typically end-to-end in ≤30 min.
Spec comparison
Complete parameters across ZEL-50 Entry, ZEL-50 Pro and ZEL-80 Flagship.
- CPURockchip RK3506JCortex-A7 + Cortex-M0 dual-SoCCortex-A53 quad-core 1.8GHz
- OS——Ubuntu
- RAM512MB DDR3512MB DDR32GB DDR4 (up to 4GB)
- Storage8GB EMMC + TF8GB EMMC16GB EMMC (up to 32GB) + TF 256GB
- Ethernet2× RJ45 10/100M2× RJ45 10/100M (MDI/MDI-X auto)2× RJ45 10/100/1000M
- RS485RS485 × 4Isolated RS485 × 4 · 3kVDCIsolated RS485 × 6
- RS232 / CAN / DI · DO——RS232×2 · CAN×2 · DI×8 · DO×8 (relay)
- USB / HDMI / DEBUG—DEBUG · Type-CUSB×2 · HDMI 1.4 · DEBUG · Type-C
- Cellular / Wi-Fi / GNSSMini PCIe 3G/4G + SIM—Optional 4G + Wi-Fi 5/BLE 5.1 + GNSS
- Voltage / powerDC 9V-36VDC 12-48V · <6W@DC24VDC 12-48V · <15W@DC24V
- Operating temp.-40℃ ~ 70℃-40℃ ~ 75℃-40℃ ~ 75℃
- EMC levelEN61000-4 seriesIEC 61000-4-2 / -4 / -5 Level 3IEC 61000-4-2 / -4 / -5 Level 3
- Dimensions (mm)123 × 90 × 40140 × 35 × 100200 × 110 × 56
- Weight320g320g≈ 1.2kg
- Enclosure——Aluminum alloy · IP40
Frequently asked questions
Inverter compatibility, model selection, and migration questions.
01Which inverter brands do ZEL industrial-grade edge gateways support for data ingestion?
02How do I choose between ZEL-50 / 50 Pro / 80?
03If a plant already has another vendor's data logger, must we replace it to use ZenovaOS?
Start with a single scene
Let AI enter the workflow
Best first plays: alarm triage, trend analysis, weekly/monthly auto-reports — all three deliver results within 14 days.
