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48 SHP75-10-STP60-10-IA-xx-18 Installation Guide
5.7.1 Network Topology
The inverter has two Ethernet RJ45 pin connectors that
enable the connection of several inverters in line topology
(as an alternative to the usual star topology).
Figure 5.5 Network topology
Status of the LEDs next to the Ethernet port is explained in
Table 5.13. There are two LEDs per interface.
Table 5.13 LED status
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• Inverter device type
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INFORMATION
Ring topology (C in figure 5.5) is only permitted if
realized with Ethernet switch supporting spanning
tree.
A Linear daisy chain
B Star topology
C Ring topology (only if spanning tree is used)
aInverter
b Ethernet switch
Status Yellow LED Green LED
Off 10 MBit/s data transfer rate No link
On 100 MBit/s data transfer rate link
Flashing - Action