SMA SUNNY ISLAND 8.0H - Saving the Event History and Error History; Updating the Firmware

6 Saving Data and Updating Firmware SMA Solar Technology AG
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3. Proceed as follows to load a parameter set:
• Switch to expert mode (see Section 4.4.2).
• Select the parameter 550.02 ParaLod and set the parameter:
6.3 Saving the Event History and Error History
Requirement:
☐ The SD card must be inserted.
1. Switch to installer mode (see Section 4.4.5).
2. To save the event history, select the parameter 550.03 CardFunc and set it to StoEvtHis.
3. To save the error history, select the parameter 550.03 CardFunc and set it to StoFailHis.
6.4 Updating the Firmware
A firmware update will not change any settings of the off-grid inverter. If the firmware update contains
new parameters, the new parameters will be set up with default values.
Requirements:
☐ A computer with Internet connection is required.
☐ The SD card must be readable and writable with a computer.
☐ The Sunny Remote Control must be connected to the master.
1. To save the current parameters, save the parameter set to the SD card:
• Insert an SD card without the new firmware version.
• Save the parameter set to the SD card (see Section 6.2).
• Remove the SD card.
2. Use a computer to download the latest firmware (see www.SMA-Solar.com for the installation
file).
3. Copy the current firmware from the computer to the main directory of the SD card.
4. Stop the off-grid system (see Section 5.3).
5. Insert the SD card into the SD card slot in the Sunny Remote Control.
☑ The Sunny Remote Control updates the firmware and performs a restart. In a cluster, the
slaves are automatically updated by the master.
6. For a Multicluster system, repeat Step 5 for each master.
7. Start the off-grid system (see Section 5.2).
Value Explanation
Set 1 Loads the settings from the first parameter set
Set 2 Loads the settings from the second parameter set
Factory Loads the factory settings