7 - Operation
Pre-commissionig phase 2 - Internal web UI access
DEVICE USED TABLET/SMARTPHONE:
• SCAN this QR code (it is also reported in the Quick installation guide
and in the pre-commissioning flyer inside the box of the inverter).
DEVICE USED LAPTOP:
• Open an internet browser (reccomended browser: Chrome versions
from v.55, Firefox versions from v.50) and enter the pre-set IP address
192.168.117.1 to access the setup pages (web user interface).
STEP BY STEP COMMISSIONING WIZARD:
The language of the wizard could be changed by clicking on the upper status bar
STEP 1 - Administrator/User login credentials
-S
et the Administrator account user and pas-
sword (minimum 8 character for password):
Administrator account can open and view the contents
of photovoltaic site. Additionally, they can make changes
to inverter settings. User and password are CASE SEN-
SITIVE.
-S
et the User account user and (optional) pas-
sword (minimum 8 character for password):
User account can only read data. It cannot make any
changes. User and password are CASE SENSITIVE.
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STEP 2 (Optional) - Residential wireless network connection.
The inverter WLAN board can operate in two different operating modes:
“Station Mode” or “Access Point Mode” (also known as “AP Mode”)
• “AP mode”: Only local communication is enabled in this mode; In
particular, the WLAN board acts like an «access point» generating a
wireless network to which the user can connect locally, to monitor or
configure the inverter / photovoltaic system, using the direct access
to the Web user interface integrated in the WLAN board
“ACCESS POINT MODE” COMMUNICATION
Internal Webserver
User Interface
Internet web
Browser
Direct Access
• “Station Mode”: In this operating mode, not only local but also remote
monitoring is enabled through access to the LAN connection or
through the Aurora Vision® CLOUD platform.
“STATION MODE” COMMUNICATION
Internet web
Browser
Aurora Vision™
Wireless
Router
Internal Webserver
User Interface
CLOUD
Where possible, connecting the inverter in “Station Mode” is always preferable. Thanks to the
internet connection, this mode ensures better operation.
This setup stage relates to connecting the inverter to the own residential
wireless network.
If it is not possible to connect the inverter to the wireless network, or you
do not want to do so, select the “Skip this step” button. In this situation,
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communication between the inverter and the tablet/smartphone/PC can
be only perfomed with a point to point (“AP Mode”) connection.
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The parameters relating to the home wireless network (set
on the router) that must be known and set during this step
are:
- I P Settings: DHCP or Static.
If you select the DHCP function (default setup) the rou-
ter will automatically assign a dynamic IP address to the
inverter whenever it tries to connect to the user network.
With Static, the user can assign a fixed IP address to
the system. The data which has to be entered in order
for IP static address assigning to take place will appear.
Complete the additional fields at the bottom of the scre-
en (all the fields are mandatory with the exception of the
secondary DNS server).
-A
vailable networks (SSID):.
Identify and select your own (home) wireless net-
work from all those shown in the SSID field (you
can carry out a new search of the networks that
can be detected with the Update button ).
Once the network has been selected, confirm.
-P
assword: Wireless network password.
Enter the password for the destination network (if neces-
sary) and start the connection attempt (it will take a few
seconds).
Click on “Connect” button to connect the inverter to the
home wireless network.
A message will ask for confirmation. Click “Next” to con-
nect the inverter to the home wireless network.
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Once the inverter is connected to the domestic wireless
network, a new message will confirm that the connection
is acquired.
The message provides the IP Address assigned by the
home wireless network router to the inverter that can be
used each time you want to access the web user interface,
with the inverter connected to the home wireless network.
Take note of it.
Click on “Next” button to proceed to the next stage of the
configuration wizard.
The IP address assigned may vary for reasons connected to the wireless home router setup
(for example, a very brief DHCP lease time). If verification of the address is required, it is
usually possible to obtain the client list (and the corresponding IP addresses) from the wireless
router administration panel.
If the inverter loses the connection with the home wireless
network (and therefore, loses the internet connection), it
will once again enable its own access point.
The most common causes of losing connectivity might be: different wireless network pas-
sword, faulty or unreachable router, replacement of router (different SSID) without the neces-
sary setting updates.
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