Installation Guide Wireless Gateway and Wireless Repeater Model: WIFI-GW Version 1.
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2 Emission Compliance Emission Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits applied by the local regulations. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Revision History Revision History Version 1.6 (September 2020): Updated Troubleshooting on 21. Added the Wireless Repeater Operating and Maintenance modes screenshots. Version 1.5 (July 2020): Changed the LED indications. Updated the installation instructions. Updated the maintenance instructions. Various editorial changes. Wireless Gateway and Wireless Repeater Installation Guide MAN-01-00559-1.
4 Contents Disclaimers Important Notice Emission Compliance 1 1 2 Revision History 3 About This Guide 5 Chapter 1: Overview Connection Options Package Contents 6 6 8 Chapter 2: Wireless Gateway Interfaces Push-button LED Indications 9 9 9 Chapter 3: Connection and Configuration 10 Chapter 4: Status, Errors and Troubleshooting 13 Support Contact Information 23 Wireless Gateway and Wireless Repeater Installation Guide MAN-01-00559-1.
About This Guide 5 About This Guide This user guide is intended for Photovoltaic (PV) system owners, installers, technicians, maintainers, and integrators who use the SolarEdge power harvesting system. This guide describes how to install and set up the Wireless Gateway and Wireless Repeater(s). This guide assumes that the SolarEdge power harvesting system is already installed and commissioned.
6 Chapter 1: Overview Chapter 1: Overview The Wi-Fi communication option enables connecting a SolarEdge inverter to the SolarEdge monitoring platform. The Wireless Gateway collects all inverters monitoring data using dedicated Wi-Fi and connects to the monitoring platform through Ethernet.
Chapter 1: Overview 7 Single Inverter, Wireless Connection The inverter is wirelessly connected to the monitoring platform via the Wireless Gateway. The Wireless Gateway is connected to the home router via Ethernet. One or two optional Repeaters extend the Wi-Fi range. Figure 2: Single inverter, wireless connection Multiple Inverters Multiple devices, RS485 Master/ Slaves Multiple inverters are connected in an RS485 bus. The master is connected wirelessly to the Wireless Gateway.
8 Package Contents Figure 4: Multiple inverters, Wi-Fi Point to Multi-point Package Contents Wireless device (Wireles Gateway or Wireless Repeater) packaging include the following items: Wireless device Wireless Gateway antenna (1) Wi-Fi antenna (with bracket) for inverter Ethernet cable Quick installation guide Wireless Gateway ü ü ü ü ü Repeater ü ü X X ü NOTE Do not dispose of the quick installation guide after the installation.
Chapter 2: Wireless Gateway Interfaces 9 Chapter 2: Wireless Gateway Interfaces Figure 5: Wireless Gateway interfaces Push-button The Wireless Gateway is equipped with a configuration push-button, which is used for: Accessing troubleshooting mode. Refer to Troubleshooting on page 20. Enabling a mobile device (for example: smart phone, tablet) to access a web page for maintenance. Factory reset The push button is illuminated by LEDs. The LED indications are summarized in the next section.
10 Chapter 3: Connection and Configuration Chapter 3: Connection and Configuration This section describes basic connection and configuration of one or more inverters. You can connect the inverter(s) using just the Wireless Gateway. However, one or two Repeaters may be required to extend the Wi-Fi range.
Chapter 3: Connection and Configuration 11 1. Prepare the inverter(s) and Wireless Gateway/Repeaters: a. Install the Wi-Fi antenna on the inverter(s), as described in the Antenna Installation guide. b. Open the SetApp application on your mobile device and go to the Commissioning screen. c. To configure the inverter(s) to connect to the monitoring platform via Wi-Fi, select either Communication or Monitoring Communication (depending on your SetApp version) and follow on-screen instructions. d.
12 Chapter 3: Connection and Configuration To continue later, select Continue Later. If this option is chosen, the home owner should connect the devices to the electrical outlets and the router later on, at their own discretion. i. After all devices are installed, verify that the blue LED on the Wireless Gateway is ON, which indicates the communication between the inverter and the monitoring platform has been established. j.
Chapter 4: Status, Errors and Troubleshooting 13 Chapter 4: Status, Errors and Troubleshooting This section describes how to use the Wireless Gateway push button to check the system status, edit parameters, troubleshoot errors, or reset the device. Accessing the Wireless Gateway and Repeater Web Page You can check the Wireless Gateway parameters by accessing a web page.
14 Chapter 4: Status, Errors and Troubleshooting Figure 6: Wireless Geteway web page (Operational mode) Wireless Gateway and Wireless Repeater Installation Guide MAN-01-00559-1.
Chapter 4: Status, Errors and Troubleshooting 15 To access the Repeater web-page when it is in the Operational mode: 1. Open the Gateway web page and look for the Repeater IP address from the IP list table.The Repeater IP addresses start from 192.168.5.16. Use the Repeater MAC address to find its IP address (the MAC address is printed on the certification label at the back of the device). 2. Enter the Repeater IP address to view the Web page.
16 Chapter 4: Status, Errors and Troubleshooting Accessing the Wireless Gateway Maintenance Web Page The maintenance web page allows selecting a Wi-Fi channel, upgrading the device firmware and checking the device parameters. To access the web-page when the wireless device is in the Maintenance mode: 1. Press the push-button for more than 4 seconds. The wireless device attempts to establish connection with a mobile device. 2. On your mobile device, access the list of Wi-Fi networks.
Chapter 4: Status, Errors and Troubleshooting Figure 8: Wireless Getaway web page (Maintenance mode) Wireless Gateway and Wireless Repeater Installation Guide MAN-01-00559-1.
18 Chapter 4: Status, Errors and Troubleshooting Figure 9: Wireless Repeater web page (Maintenance mode) Wireless Gateway and Wireless Repeater Installation Guide MAN-01-00559-1.
Chapter 4: Status, Errors and Troubleshooting 19 NOTE For a Repeater, the WiFi SSID field shows the transmitted SSID based on its status. If a Repeater is paired its transmitted SSID is the one used by the Wireless Gateway. To show the Repeater's factory SSID, reset the Repeater to factory defaults, as explained in Factory Reset on page 22. Wireless Gateway and Wireless Repeater Installation Guide MAN-01-00559-1.
20 Chapter 4: Status, Errors and Troubleshooting Troubleshooting You can check for connectivity errors by observing the LED indications in troubleshooting mode. This functionality is unavailable during pairing or if pairing failed. To activate the error display: Short-press the push-button (< 1 sec). The LED color changes in the following sequence: Color1 blinks è 0.25 sec pause è Color1 blinks è 0.5 sec pause è Color2 blinks è 0.25 sec pause è Color2 blinks.
Chapter 4: Status, Errors and Troubleshooting Color 1 Color 2 Orange Orange Error Description # 4 21 Troubleshooting Connect a laptop to the home router and check Internet Ping for internet connection. If internet access is unavailable, contact your IT admin or your Failed (to Google internet service provider. server) If internet access is available, contact SolarEdge Support. Ping or connection to SolarEdge server failed.
22 Chapter 4: Status, Errors and Troubleshooting Factory Reset Factory Reset is used to reset all the parameters to factory values, and erase the device list. Use this functionality to select a new Wi-Fi band in case no device can be connected, or multiple connection interruptions. During factory reset the red LED fastblinks. To reset the Wireless Gateway: 1. Unplug the device from the power socket. 2. Press the button while plugging the device into the power socket. 3.
Support Contact Information 23 Support Contact Information If you have technical problems concerning SolarEdge products, please contact us: https://www.solaredge.com/service/support Before contact, make sure to have the following information at hand: Model and serial number of the product in question. The error indicated on the product SetApp mobile application or on the monitoring platform or by the LEDs, if there is such an indication.
