Establishing a direct connection via WLAN


You have several options to connect the product to an end device. The procedure can be different depending on the end devices. If the procedures described do not apply to your end device, establish the direct connection via Wi-Fi as described in the manual of your end device.

The following connection options are available:

  • Connection to SMA 360° App

  • Connection with WPS

  • Connection with Wi-Fi network search

Requirements:

  • The product must be commissioned.

  • A smart device (e.g. smartphone, tablet or laptop) must be available.

  • The respective latest version of one of the following web browsers must be installed on the smart device: Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari.

  • JavaScript must be enabled in the web browser of the smart device.

  • The installer's SMA Grid Guard code must be available to change network-relevant settings after the first 10 hours of feed-in operation, or after completing the installation assistant. You can request the SMA Grid Guard code via the Online Service Center.

SSID, IP address and WLAN password

  1. SSID in WiFi: https://SMA[serial number] (e.g. https://SMA0123456789)
  2. Device-specific WLAN password: see WPA2-PSK on the type label of the product or the rear side of the manual included in delivery
  3. Standard access address for a direct connection via WLAN outside of a local network: http://smalogin.net or 192.168.12.3

Importing and exporting files with smart devices having an iOS operating system is not possible

For technical reasons, importing and exporting files (e.g., importing an inverter configuration, saving the current inverter configuration or exporting events and parameters) is not possible with smart devices having an iOS operating system.

  1. Use a smart device that does not have an iOS operating system for importing and exporting files.

Connection to SMA 360° App

Requirements:

  • A smart device with camera (e.g. smartphone or tablet) must be available.

  • The SMA 360° App must be installed on the smart device.

  • An user account for Sunny Portal must already exist.

Procedure:

  1. Open the SMA 360° App and login with the Sunny Portal account details.
  2. Select QR-Code Scan in the menu.
  3. Scan the QR Code on you product via the SMA 360° App.
  4. The smart device automatically connects to the product. The web browser of your smart device opens and the login page of the user interface is displayed.
  5. If the web browser of the smart end device does not open automatically and the login page of the user interface is not displayed, open the web browser and enter https://smalogin.net in the address bar.

Connection with WPS

Requirements:

  • The end device must have a WPS function.

Procedure:

  1. Enable the WPS function on the inverter. To do this, tap on the enclosure lid of the inverter twice.
  2. The blue LED flashes quickly for approx. two minutes. The WPS function is active during this time.
  3. Enable the WPS function on your end device.
  4. The smart device automatically connects to the product. The web browser of your smart device opens and the login page of the user interface is displayed.
  5. If the web browser of the smart end device does not open automatically and the login page of the user interface is not displayed, open the web browser and enter https://smalogin.net in the address bar.

Connection with Wi-Fi network search

  1. Search for Wi-Fi networks with your end device.
  2. Select the SSID of the product SMA[serial number] in the list with the detected Wi-Fi networks.
  3. Enter the device-specific Wi-Fi password (see WPA2-PSK on the type label of the product or the rear side of the manual included in delivery).
  4. Open the web browser of your smart end device and enter https://smalogin.net in the address bar.
  5. The login page of the user interface is displayed.
  6. If the login page of the user interface does not open, enter the IP address 192.168.12.3 or, if your smart device supports mDNS services, SMA[serial number].local or http://SMA[serial number] in the address bar of the web browser.