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Operation and operating the device
The KOSTAL Smart Energy Meter is linked to the
KOSTAL solar inverters to reduce the feed-in capacity of
inverters if required or to control the battery when using
the PIKO MP plus.
In addition to this, the KOSTAL Smart Energy Meter can
be connected to the KOSTAL Solar Portal to transfer
data from the KOSTAL Smart Energy Meter and inverter
to the portal.
Status overview menu
In the “Status overview” menu, the KOSTAL Smart
Energy Meter provides general information about the
devices.
Devices menu
Connected inverters or batteries are set up and man-
aged in the “Manage connected devices” menu.
New devices can be added using the Plus (+) but-
ton. The type of communication (TCP or RS485) used
between the inverter and KOSTAL Smart Energy Meter
is determined by the choice of inverter (e.g. PIKO IQ or
PIKO MP plus).
If the battery management function is selected in addi-
tion to the PIKO MP plus, you can select the communi-
cation interface to the battery and a depth of discharge
(SOC).
Different parameters have to be configured depending
on the device type. If all relevant settings have been
configured, detection of the inverter can be started by
pressing the “OK” button.
INFO
Battery management is only dis-
played if the additional battery option
has been activated for the PIKO MP
plus using an activation code.
INFO
Only then is a device added to the
KOSTAL Smart Energy Meter if the
inverter was detected successfully.
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