Establishing a Direct Connection via Ethernet

Requirements:

  • The product must be commissioned.

  • A smart device (e.g. laptop) with an Ethernet interface must be available.

  • The product must be connected directly to the smart device.

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

  • 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.

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

IP address of the inverter

  1. Standard inverter IP address for the direct connection via Ethernet: 169.254.12.3

Procedure:

  1. Open the web browser of your smart device and enter the IP address 169.254.12.3 in the address bar.

  2. Web browser signals a security vulnerability

    After the IP address has been entered, a message might appear indicating that the connection to the user interface of the product is not secure. guarantees the security of the user interface.

    1. Continue loading the user interface.
  • The login page of the user interface opens.
    Establishing a connection to the user interface
    Establishing a direct connection via WLAN