User and installation manual

7 Commissioning

SMA Solar Technology AG

Installation ManualSBSxx-US-10-IA-xx-1258

7.3 Establishing a connection to the user interface

7.3.1 Establishing a Direct Connection via Ethernet

Requirements:

☐ The product must be commissioned.

☐ An end device (e.g. computer) with an Ethernet interface must be available.

☐ The product must be connected directly to the end device.

☐ The respective latest version of one of the following web browsers must be installed: Chrome,

Edge, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari.

☐ The SMA Grid Guard code of the Installer must be available for the changing of grid-relevant

settings after completion of the first ten feed-in hours or installation assistant (see "Application

for SMAGridGuard Code" at www.SMA-Solar.com).

IP address of the inverter

• Standard inverter IP address for direct connection via Ethernet: 169.254.12.3

Procedure:

1. Open the web browser of your device, enter the IP address 169.254.12.3 in the address line

and press the enter key.

Web browser signals a security vulnerability

After the IP address has been confirmed by pressing the enter key, a message might

appear indicating that the connection to the user interface of the inverter is not secure.

SMA Solar Technology AG guarantees that calling up the user interface is secure.

• Continue loading the user interface.

☑ The login page of the user interface opens.

7.3.2 Establishing a direct connection via WLAN