SMA Solar Technology AG Service Functions
Installation Guide SWebBox20-IEN110711 41
Executing Automatic Device Update via SD Card
1. Select the required update file in the download section of www.SMA.de/en and download it
to your computer.
2. Connect the SD card to the computer and create a folder called "UPDATE" on the SD card.
3. Copy the downloaded update file (*.up2) to the "UPDATE" folder created on the SD card, and
then remove the SD card from the computer.
4. Insert the SD card into the Sunny WebBox SD card slot.
☑The "SD CARD" LED flashes green.
☑ The Sunny WebBox copies the selected update file to the internal SD card.
5. Remove the SD card when the "SD CARD" LED stops flashing.
☑ The Sunny WebBox checks the saved files and sends the update file once a day to the
devices in the PV plant on up to 5 consecutive days.
☑The "PLANT STATUS" LED flashes orange during the sending process
☑ When all devices in the PV plant report the version number of the update file sent, the update
process has been completed successfully.
– If an error message is displayed, refer to section 11.1 "General Troubleshooting for the
Sunny WebBox" (page 47).
Executing a manual device update via SD card
1. Select the required update file in the download section of www.SMA.de/en and download it
to your computer.
2. Connect the SD card to the computer and create a folder called "UPDATE" on the SD card.
3. Copy the downloaded update file (*.up2) to the "UPDATE" folder created on the SD card, and
then remove the SD card from the computer.
4. Insert the SD card into the Sunny WebBox SD card slot.
☑The "SD CARD" LED flashes green.
5. Start the update process:
– Select "Name of your plant" in the plant tree, and select "Updates" in the device menu.
– Select the device type (e.g. SB5000TL-20, SB4000TL-20) which you want to update
manually.
–In the "Available updates" area, mark the required update file and click [Download].
NOTICE
Devices with communication errors ( ) are not updated!
Devices which are not connected to the Sunny WebBox due to a communication error
(indicated by in the plant tree) are not updated.
• Wait until the devices in question are connected to the Sunny WebBox again before
executing the automatic device update via SD card.