4 Using the Inverter User Interface
SMA Solar Technology America LLC
User ManualSTP50-US-40-BA-en-1022
Requirements:
☐ The product must be connected to the local network via a network cable (e.g. via a router).
☐ The product must be integrated into the local network. Tip: There are various methods of
integrating the product into the local network with the aid of the installation assistant.
☐ An end device (e.g. computer, tablet PC or smartphone) must be available.
☐ The end device must be in the same local network as the product.
☐ The respective latest version of one of the following web browsers must be installed: Chrome,
Edge, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari.
☐ The SMA Grid Guard code of the Installer must be available for the changing of grid-relevant
settings after completion of the first ten feed-in hours or installation assistant (see "Application
for SMAGridGuard Code" at www.SMA-Solar.com). A charge is levied for this code.
Procedure:
1. Open the web browser of your end device, enter the IP address of the inverter in the address
line of the web browser and press the enter key.
2.
Web browser signals a security vulnerability
After the IP address has been confirmed by pressing the enter key, a message might
appear indicating that the connection to the user interface of the inverter is not secure.
SMA guarantees that calling up the user interface is secure.
• Continue loading the user interface.
☑ The login page of the user interface opens.
4.2 Logging In and Out of the User Interface
After a connection to the user interface of the inverter has been established, the login page opens.
Log onto the user interface as described below.
Usage of cookies
For the correct display of the user interface, cookies are required. The cookies are used for
convenience only. By using this user interface you agree to the placement of cookies.
Log in as Installer or User for the First Time
Password for PV systems that are registered in a communication product
The password for the user group Installer is also the system password. If you assign a
password for the user group Installer via the user interface of the inverter, the password must
match the PV system password. If the new password for logging onto the user interface does
not match the system password in the communication product, the inverter cannot be reached
by the communication product.
• A uniform password is assigned for all Speedwire devices in the PV system.
Procedure:
1. In the drop-down list Language, select the desired language.
2. In the User group drop-down list, select the entry Installer or User.
3. In the New password field, enter a new password for the selected user group.