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THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING AEG
Follow these instructions to successfully monitor the
performances of you AEG grid-tied solar inverter with
the AEG WiFi Stick. This guide is meant to provide
a reference for setting up the AEG WiFi Stick in
Remote Monitoring modus with the aid of the AEG
InverterControl App.
The AEG WiFi Stick is a communication module enabling
the transmission of relevant performance data from
your AEG inverter to the monitoring software (AEG
InverterControl App and AEG InverterControl Monitoring
Webportal)
CONTENTS
1. Safety Recommendations
2. Product unpacking and inspection
3. Mechanical installation
4. Configuration
5. Monitoring your plant
6. Troubleshooting
Login with the Remote
Monitoring Account you
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just created.
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Click „+" to add a new plant.
Fill in the required data and
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confirm with „OK".
Now add the WiFi Stick:
select your plant and click
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on „>"
Click on „Device Info"
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On the Collector page, click
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on „+" to add a WiFi Stick.
You can download the extended version of the
AEG WiFi Stick Installation Guide online at
www.aeg-industrialsolar.de/aeg-inverter-service
AEG WIFI STICK
REMOTE MONITORING
QUICK SETUP GUIDE
DOCUMENT REVISION: PL201803 EN V. 1 -18
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1. SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
General safety recommendations
• Only qualified electricians are allowed to install the
AEG WiFi Stick.
• Make sure the installation site is not accessible to
children or non-authorized personnel.
• Remove metal accessories such as rings or bracelets
before installation and electrical connection to avoid
electric shock.
Product safety recommendations
• Do not store, place or install the AEG WiFi Stick on or
close to combustible materials.
• Ensure reliable connection between the AEG WiFi
Stick and the inverter.
2. PRODUCT UNPACKING AND INSPECTION
2.1 Product unpacking
Double-check the order information and the product
nameplate to ensure the products are of the ordered
Input the name of the WiFi
Stick (you can choose one
arbitrarily) along with the
Serial Number and Product
Key that you will find on the
WiFi Stick packaging (and/
or on the product itself).
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The Serial Number (1) is
written under the bar code.
The Product Key (2) is the
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6-digit number.
Press „OK" to save the
settings and proceed.
Refresh the App and you
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will find the newly added
WiFi Stick.
If you have more inverters in your plant, please repeat
steps 10 to 13 to add the extra WiFi Sticks to the plant.
You can now proceed to configure the AEG WiFi Stick
for Remote Monitoring via the App following the below
procedure..
4.3 Configuring the WiFi Stick for Remote Monitoring
Enable the WiFi on your
mobile device (phone, ta-
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blet) and connect it to the
hotspot „AEG WiFi".
Launch the AEG Inver-
terControl App and select
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„WiFi settings".
Click the „Search" (lens)
icon to find the WiFi Stick.
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Alternatively, click the „+"
icon and confirm the IP
address.
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type and that the package is not damaged. Should you
find any problems, contact your supplier immediately.
IMPORTANT: Please keep the package of the
AEG WiFi Stick. On the box you will find relevant
information such as the Serial Number and the
Product Key which are needed to complete the
configuration process.
2.2 Product inspection
Product look
Figure 1: AEG WiFi Stick look
3. MECHANICAL INSTALLATION
The AEG WiFi Stick should be fastened to the installed
AEG solar inverter following the steps below:
1- Complete the installation of your AEG inverter in the
selected place.
2- Connect the DC input and switch on the inverter
without the AC grid (AC disconnect / switch off)
3- Fasten up the WiFi Stick to the RS485 port of your
AEG inverter.
4- Wait until the hotspot „AEG WiFi" can be found. Check
the available wireless networks from your mobile or PC to
understand if the hotspot was successfully set up.
5- Now you can proceed to configuring the WiFi Stick.
Figure 2: AEG WiFi Stick connected to an AEG inverter
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Click on the WiFi Stick
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when the App finds it.
Select the parameters as
indicated here below:
Net Mode: select WIFI-STA
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SSID: Select your WiFi router
Password: input the
password of your WiFi router
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Network Mode: select
„Client"
Apply the settings by clicking
the „Save" button (top right).
The hotspot of the AEG WiFi
Stick will now disappear.
Wait for approximately
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15 minutes to allow for
synchronization.
Launch again the
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AEG InverterControl App.
Select „Remote Monitoring".
Login with your credentials.
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You have now successfully
installed your WiFi
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Stick and you can start
monitoring your inverter.
4. CONFIGURATION
Before starting with the Remote Monitoring configuration
of the AEG WiFi Stick, you fist need to register a Remote
Monitoring Account via the AEG InverterControl App.
4.1 The AEG InverterControl App
The AEG InverterControl App for iOS
and Android is available in the App
Store and Google Play respectively.
4.2 Registering an account via the App
Download the AEG InverterControl App from
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the App Store / Google Play
Launch the App and select
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„Remote Monitoring"
You will be prompted to
the Login and Registration
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page. Click on the „Regis-
ter" button.
Fill in the data. Please make
sure that you choose a
RS485
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User Name without special
characters / blank spaces.
Press „Register" to confirm.
RS485
Return to the main
interface of the app. Select
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„Remote Monitoring"
5. MONITORING YOUR INVERTER
Launch the AEG Inverter-
Control App, select „Remo-
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te Monitoring" and login
with your credentials.
Select your plant and click
on the „>" icon.
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Access the general
interface of your plant. By
clicking on the monitoring
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options you can access
the different reports and
monitoring parameters
6. TROUBLESHOOTING AND FURTHER INFO
Should you need to check that the connection between
your WiFi Stick and the router is working correctly,
connect your mobile device with the wireless network
of your router and select „WiFi Settings" in the AEG
InverterControl App. If you cannot find the WiFi Stick or
if the settings are not correct, reset the WiFi Stick and set
the parameters again (see 4.3 „Configuring the WiFi Stick
for Remote Monitoring", steps 1 to 5).
If you need to reset the WiFi Stick, press and hold the
reset button for 5 seconds.
For further configuration possibilities for your AEG WiFi
Stick see www.aeg-industrialsolar.de/aeg-inverter-service.
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