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====== Venus - Monitoring SMA PV Inverters ====== | ====== Venus - Monitoring SMA PV Inverters ====== | ||
- | SMA PV Inverters (" | + | SMA PV Inverters (" |
- Download Sunny Explorer software for Windows from the [[https:// | - Download Sunny Explorer software for Windows from the [[https:// | ||
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If you do not see the TCP and UDP Modbus servers in the External Communication tab, check the Software Package version in the "Type Label" tab. The version of the Software Package should be 02.81.01.R or later. If you are running an older version, use Sunny Explorer - Tools - Device Update to update the firmware on the SMA Sunny Boy. | If you do not see the TCP and UDP Modbus servers in the External Communication tab, check the Software Package version in the "Type Label" tab. The version of the Software Package should be 02.81.01.R or later. If you are running an older version, use Sunny Explorer - Tools - Device Update to update the firmware on the SMA Sunny Boy. | ||
- | The Venus-device should now automatically detect the PV inverter. If that does not happen, select Settings from the Device List, scroll down to "PV Inverters" | + | The [[venus-os: |
===== Troubleshooting ===== | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
- | It is possible that the Venus-device is not detecting the SMA PV inverter when it is dark so at least wait until it's light before further troubleshooting. | + | It is possible that the [[venus-os: |
- | If the Venus-device is still not detecting the SMA PV inverter during daylight, verify that the Modbus TCP and UDP servers are running with Sunny Explorer. If that is the case, power cycle the SMA Sunny Boy and then check that the Modbus TCP and UDP servers are running after it has powered up again. If that is the case, use a computer running Windows, MacOS or Linux, open a terminal or Command Prompt and type (we're using 192.168.100.100 as the assumed IP address of the Sunny Boy here): | + | If the [[venus-os: |
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- | The above indicates that the Sunny Boy is responding to pings. Now repeat this from the Venus-device (you' | + | The above indicates that the Sunny Boy is responding to pings. Now repeat this from the [[venus-os: |
- | Once you've confirmed that the Venus-device can communicate with the SMA Sunny Boy via the network can you proceed with the following test (do this on your computer; not on the Venus-device as that does not seem to work): | + | Once you've confirmed that the [[venus-os: |
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ccgx/ccgx_sma.txt · Last modified: 2019-08-15 11:58 by guy_stewart