
a. Communication
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RS485-1 Conf
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Device Type
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SolarEdge
b. RS485-1 Conf
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Protocol
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Master
c. RS485-1 Conf
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Slave Detect
The system starts automatic detection of the SolarEdge slave SMI units connected to
the master SMI. The SMI should report the correct number of slaves. If it does not,
verify the connections and terminations.
4. Verify the connection of the master to the SolarEdge monitoring server, as described
in
Verifying the Connection on page 55.
Verifying the Connection
After connecting and configuring a communication option, perform the following to
check that the connection to the monitoring server has been established successfully.
To verify the connection:
1. Turn ON the PSU and the SMI ON/OFF switch.
2. Switch the AC to the inverter ON (as described in its manual). If applicable, turn the
inverter DC Safety Switch to ON.
3. Wait for the SMI to connect to the SolarEdge monitoring server. This may take up to
two minutes.
A message similar to the following appears on the LCD panel:
V d c [ v ] I d c [ a ] P d c [ w ]
1 4 . 1 - - . - - - - - - -
P _ O K : 0 1 4 / 0 1 4 < S _ O K >
O F F
S_OK: Indicates that the connection to the SolarEdge monitoring server is successful.
If S_OK is not displayed, refer to
Errors and Troubleshooting on page 58.
To connect to the monitoring platform:
1. Designate a single inverter as the connection point between the RS485 bus and the
SolarEdge monitoring platform. This inverter will serve as the master inverter.
2. Connect the master to the SolarEdge monitoring platform via the LAN or ZigBee or
cellular communication option.
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Verifying the Connection