SMA STP 50-40 - Saving the Configuration in a File; Adopting a Configuration from a File

8 Operation
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Operating manual STP50-4x-BE-en-23 87
3. On the right-hand side of the menu bar, select the menu User Settings (see Section8.4,
page68).
4. In the context menu, select [Starting the installation assistant].
5. Select [Save and next] until you reach the String configuration step.
6. Activate string-failure detection and making settings.
7. Select [Save and next].
8.26 Saving the Configuration in a File
You can save the current configuration of the inverter in a file. You can use this file as a data
backup for this inverter and then import this file into this inverter again or another inverter from the
same type or device family to configure the inverter. When saving, only the device parameters will
be saved, not any passwords.
Procedure:
1. Open the user interface (see Section8.2, page61).
2. Log into the user interface (see Section8.3, page65).
3. Select the menu Device Configuration.
4. Select [Settings].
5. In the context menu, select [Saving the configuration in a file].
6. Follow the instructions in the dialog.
8.27 Adopting a Configuration from a File
To configure the inverter, you can adopt the configuration from a file. To be able to do this, you
must first save the configuration of another inverter from the same type or device family in a file (see
Section8.26, page87). When saving, only the device parameters will be adopted, not any
passwords.
Requirements:
☐ Changes to grid-relevant parameters must be approved by the responsible grid operator.
☐ The SMA Grid Guard code must be available. You can request the SMA Grid Guard code
via the Online Service Center.
Procedure:
1. Open the user interface (see Section8.2, page61).
2. Log into the user interface as an Installer (see Section8.3, page65).
3. Select the menu Device Configuration.
4. Select [Settings].
5. In the context menu, select [Adopting the configuration from a file].
6. Follow the instructions in the dialog.