Installation manual

Starting up
Initial startup of Solar-Log500
144 of 268 Solar-Log
1000/500/200
Installation
7.3 Initial startup of Solar-Log
500
The initial startup of Solar-Log
500
is performed through the unit display and
using the keypad. For further details of startup and configuration, please refer
to Section 9 “Solar-Log
500
: Configuration at the unit“,  Page 193.
Requirements
 All cables and accessories (if any) have been connected to the Solar-
Log
200
.
 The Solar-Log
200
is connected to an internet router.
 The DHCP service is enabled on the internet router.
 DHCP is also enabled on the PC or laptop.
Easy Installation
From firmware version 2.4.0 the initial start up can be carried out with the Easy In-
stallation configuration wizard depending on the language and country selected.
However, Easy Installation can currently only be used with certain inverters.
The Solar-Log™ then carries out the initial start up intuitively step by step:
For more information, please refer to the Quick Start Guide supplied.
When the unit is first switched on, you will be asked to select a language for
the display and the PC controls, and to select your country ( Page 195):
1 Select the desired display language from the list
2 Press ENTER to save
3 Select your country from the list.
4 Press ENTER to save
With “Easy Install”, the next steps are completed automatically. These are:
 Automatic inverter search
The inverter must be connected to the Solar-Log
500
and be feeding
into the network, so that the communication module can operate.
 Internet registration – the unit must be connected to an internet rout-
er with automatic IP Address allocation.
If you exit “Easy Install” at this point, you can complete it at a later time:
 In the menu, select Easy Install
Initial configuration
The other configuration steps can be performed on a PC or laptop.These include:
 Configure inverter data ( Page 162)
 Set the order of the inverters ( Page 158)
 Make the network settings if necessary ( Page 150)
 Enter the address http://solar-log in the address bar of the web browser.
For further details, please refer to Section 8 “Configuration at a PC“,
 Page 148.