Sunny Mini Central
Brief Instruction:
Installation of the “Powerline Kit“ (Ordering Code NLMPB-SMC-NR)
into a Sunny Mini Central
Area of Application:
This document is relevant for the installation of a PLC modem power unit with appropriate
Piggy-Back for powerline communication of a Sunny Mini Central.
Author: Gerald Salisbury
Release: Tobias Henne
Document number: NLMPB-SMC-NR-1
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Please follow all safety precautions indicated in the technical documentation of the Sunny Mini Central!
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Description
The powerline communication can be used to monitor PV plants with Sunny Boy and Sunny Mini Central
inverters. As the data is transferred via the available AC cable, no separate data cable is required for powerline
communication. Communication of Sunny Mini Central inverters is not a standard feature. However, it is
prepared for all Sunny Mini Central inverters or can optionally be ordered. How to upgrade a Sunny Mini
Central for powerline communication is described below. The “Powerline Kit for Sunny Mini Central“ is required
for this.
How to install the Powerline Kit
To enable powerline communication, two modules must be installed in the Sunny Mini Central. These two
modules are shipped with the ”Powerline Kit for Sunny Mini Central “:
PLC Power Unit (SMC-PLC)
Powerline Modem
(NLM Piggy-Back)
