SMA HM-20 - Setting the Data Request Interval; Activating SMA Smart Home; Activating the Self-Consumption Function

11 Device Administration
SMA Solar Technology AG
Operating manual 59HM-20-BE-en-19
2. Click on the button [Settings].
☑ The tab Configuration communication monitoring opens.
3. Set the desired option (off / liberal / tolerant / sharp) using the slider under Alerts.
☑ Under Time the associated time period is displayed after which an alarm may be issued.
4. Click on [Save].
11.3.9 Setting the Data Request Interval
Requirement:
☐ You must have the user role Installer or PV System Administrator (see Section16.1, page114).
The data request interval defines how often the SunnyHomeManager sends data to and requests date from
SunnyPortal.
Option Explanation
automatically
The SunnyHomeManager updates data on the pages Current Status and Forecast and
on the tabs Current within a few seconds. The SunnyHomeManager sends data that is dis-
played on other pages to SunnyPortal within a few minutes (up to a maximum of 15 min-
utes).
Hourly The SunnyHomeManager sends data to and requests data from SunnyPortal hourly.
Settings made via SunnyPortal are sent to the SunnyHomeManager within 60minutes.
Daily The SunnyHomeManager sends data to and requests data from SunnyPortal every 24
hours.
Settings made on SunnyPortal are sent to the SunnyHomeManager within 24hours.
If loads are controlled via switching devices such as radio-controlled sockets or all-or-nothing relays, you must
activate the Automatic option.
Procedure:
1. Call up the Properties of the HomeManager under Device overview.
2. Select [Edit].
3. Select [Extended configuration].
4. In the area Data request interval, select the desired option.
5. Click on [Save].
SMA Solar Technology AG only recommends setting the data request interval to Hourly or Daily if your Internet
connection is established via a GSM modem. This way, depending on your GSM tariff, you will avoid additional costs.
11.3.10 Activating SMA Smart Home
11.3.10.1 Activating the Self-Consumption Function
If you want to use the self-generated PV energy in your household, the SunnyHomeManager system must be
configured accordingly.
If you already answered Yes to the question about self-consumption when you created the system in SunnyPortal (see
Section9.1, page29), you do not have to do anything.
If you have not yet made this specification when creating the system or if you want to subsequently set your system to
self-consumption, you can make this setting either via the configuration of the SunnyHomeManager or via the
configuration of the system.
Activating self-consumption via the SunnyHomeManager:
1. In the menu Configuration, click on Device overview.