Chapter 7: Setting Up Communication With The Monitoring Platform; Communication Options - SolarEdge StorEdge SE5K-RWS Installation Manual

47 Chapter 7: Setting Up Communication with the Monitoring Platform
Chapter 7: Setting Up Communication with the
Monitoring Platform
The inverter sends the following information to the monitoring platform:
Power optimizer information received via the DC power lines (the PV output circuit)
Inverter information
Information of any other connected devices
This chapter describes how to set up communication between:
The inverter and the monitoring platform through the Internet (wired/ wireless)
Multiple inverters for a leader-follower configuration
Communication setup is not required for power harvesting, however it is needed for
using the monitoring platform .

Communication Options

The following types of communication can be used to transfer the monitored
information from the inverter to the monitoring platform.
Only communication products offered by SolarEdge are supported.
Ethernet
Ethernet is used for a LAN connection.
RS485
RS485 is used for the connection of multiple SolarEdge devices on the same bus in a
leader-follower configuration. RS485 can also be used as an interface to external
devices, such as meters and third party data loggers.
Wi-Fi
This communication option enables using a Wi-Fi connection for connecting to the
monitoring platform.
The Wi-Fi access point is built into the inverter. An antenna is required and available
from SolarEdge for connection to the monitoring platform.
StorEdge Three Phase Inverter MAN-01-00648-1.3