To Establish An Internet Connection With The Inverter; Figure 6-2. Communication Interface Pcb Ethernet Port Location - Advanced Energy AE 600 User Manual

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2. Plug the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the communication interface

PCB located in the data monitoring section of the inverter. Refer to the

following figure for the port location.

Figure 6‑2. Communication interface PCB Ethernet port location

To Establish an Internet Connection with the Inverter

Below is a list of requirements to establish inverter communications with the AE data

center. Connectivity must be established before registration on the site is attempted.

1. Connect the inverter's Ethernet port to a hub or router using an Ethernet cable.

Ethernet cables must meet the T-568B wiring standard and must be less than

320 feet in length. If a longer cable is needed additional networking hardware

may be required.

2. Provide DHCP server access to the inverter and provide a path to the Internet

for https (port 443) from the inverter.

As shipped, the inverter requires DHCP to establish its IP address. Contact AE

Solar Energy Technical Support if a fixed IP address is required for your

network.

3. Locate the inverter's MAC address on the label on the communications

interface PCB.

The communications interface PCB must be removed from the card cage

assembly to see the MAC address.

When the Internet connection is established, go to the AE web site and navigate to

the PVP Commercial Monitoring page to register the inverter and begin using the

570-1001791-05A

Ethernet port

Data Monitoring and Controls

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