Chapter 6, Setting Up Communication; Communication Dataflow; Connector Panel - SolarEdge SE3000 Installation Manual

Chapter 6
Setting Up Communication

Communication Dataflow

The SolarEdge site information can be accessed remotely using the SolarEdge
Monitoring Portal, as described in the SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide.
In order to transfer monitoring data from a SolarEdge site to the SolarEdge
Monitoring Portal, a communication connection must be set up, as described in
this chapter. Communication setup is not required for power harvesting and is
needed only when using the monitoring portal.
Power optimizers send information to the SolarEdge inverter via DC lines. No
added wires or configurations are required for this purpose. The inverter sends
this information to the SolarEdge Monitoring Server through the Internet. The
sections below describe how to set up this connection.

Connector Panel

The connector panel on the inverter appears as shown below:
DC Input
Pairs
Figure 18: Connector Panel
Each communication gland on the panel is numbered, as described in the
following table.
Gland Size (in mm) Function
1 20
2 + 3 16
Be sure that the communication type in use connects to the appropriate gland.
SolarEdge Installation Guide – MAN-01-00057-2.0
RS232 On/Off
Connector Switch
Communication Glands
Ethernet connection (CAT5/6) or ZigBee antenna
RS485, ZigBee antenna, phase balancer, power reducer 2 – 7 mm
Setting Up Communication
LED
Button AC Output
45
Wire Size
4.5 – 7 mm