4 Product overview
SMA Solar Technology AG
Operating manualEVC22-3AC-20-BE-en-1026
The Modbus interface of the supported SMA products is designed for industrial use – via SCADA
systems, for example – and has the following tasks:
• Remote query of measured values
• Remote setting of operating parameters
• Setpoint specifications for system control
4.5.5 Grid Management Services
The product is equipped with service functions for grid management.
Depending on the requirements of the grid operator, you can activate and configure the functions
(e.g. active power limitation) via operating parameters.
4.5.6 SMA Smart Connected
SMA Smart Connected is the free monitoring of the product via the SMA SunnyPortal. Thanks to
SMA Smart Connected, the operator and qualified person will be informed automatically and
proactively about product events that occur.
SMA Smart Connected is activated during registration in SunnyPortal. In order to use SMA Smart
Connected, it is necessary that the product is permanently connected to SunnyPortal and the data
of the operator and qualified person is stored in SunnyPortal and up-to-date.
4.5.7 SMASpeedwire
The product is equipped with SMASpeedwire as standard. SMASpeedwire is a type of
communication based on the Ethernet standard. SMASpeedwire is designed for a data transfer
rate of 100Mbps and enables optimum communication between Speedwire devices within
systems.
The products supports the encrypted system communication with SMA Speedwire Encrypted
Communication. In order to be able to use the Speedwire encryption in the system, all Speedwire
devices, except for the energy meter (e.g. SMAEnergyMeter) must support the function
SMASpeedwireEncryptedCommunication.
4.5.8 Wi-Fi
The product is equipped with a Wi-Fi interface as standard. The inverter is delivered with the WLAN
interface activated as standard. If you do not want to use WLAN, you can deactivate the WLAN
interface.
In addition, the product has a WPS function. The WPS function is for automatically connecting the
product to a network (e.g. via router) and establish a direct connection between the product and a
smart device.
4.5.9 Wi-Fi connection to SMA 360° app and SMA Energy app
There is a QR code on the product by default. By scanning the QR Code attached to the product
via the SMA 360° app or SMA Energy app, access to the product is established via Wi-Fi and the
connection to the user interface is made automatically.
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