Chapter 7: Setting Up Communication
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Select
Communication
Server
RS485-X Conf
(X=1 or 2 depending on the specific physical port
connection) to communicate with different external devices (SolarEdge inverters, revenue meters,
non-SolarEdge loggers or non-SolarEdge inverters).
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To configure the SMI designated as master, select the following in the LCD menus:
Communication
RS485-1 Conf
Device Type
SolarEdge
RS485-1 Conf
Protocol
Master
RS485-1 Conf
Slave Detect
The system starts automatic detection of the SolarEdge slave SMIs connected to the master SMI. The
SMI should report the correct number of slaves. If it does not, verify the connections and
terminations.
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Verify the connection of the master to the SolarEdge Monitoring Server, as described in
Connecting to Non-SolarEdge Inverters via RS485
A non-SolarEdge inverter can be connected to the SMI via RS485 for monitoring purposes. The SMI
extracts information from the non-SolarEdge inverter and transfers it to the SolarEdge monitoring portal.
Connection to the SolarEdge monitoring portal eliminates the need for an additional monitoring
connection to the non-SolarEdge inverter, which may be provided by the inverter manufacturer, and
provides all the monitoring benefits in one place.
A list of supported inverters is available on SolarEdge website at
http://www.solaredge.com/articles/se-
Do not use the same bus for connecting multiple SMIs and for connecting to a non-SolarEdge inverter.
Figure 24: Example of SMI Connected to a Non-SolarEdge Inverter