Chapter 6: Professional Installer - Setting Up
Communication
This section describes how to set up communication between the Smart EV Charger and
the monitoring platform through the Internet (wired/ wireless).
Communication setup is not required for charging, however it is needed for using
advanced features (e.g. scheduling, excess solar charging) and for transferring EV
charging related information to the monitoring platform.
NOTE
It is recommended to connect communications before connecting the AC, for
easier access to the communication board.
Communication Options
The following types of communication can be used to transfer the monitored
information from the Smart EV Charger to the monitoring platform.
Only communication products offered by SolarEdge are supported.
Wi-Fi
A Wi-Fi connection is provided for connecting to mySolarEdge app, SetApp and to the
monitoring platform. An antenna is required and available from SolarEdge for
extending the Wi-Fi range.
The Wi-Fi access point is built into the Smart EV Charger.
Ethernet
Ethernet is used for a LAN connection. For connection instructions refer to
Ethernet (LAN) Connection on page 38.
RS485
The RS485 ports are used for communicating with:
Single phase inverter with HD-Wave technology. For connection instructions refer
to
Creating an RS485 Bus Connection to SolarEdge Inverter or Gateway on page 42.
Import/Export Meter. For connection instructions refer to
Connecting the Smart EV Charger to an Energy Meter on page 49.
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Smart EV Charger Installation MAN-01-00657-1.0