Commissioning SMA Solar Technology AG
26 SWebBox-TEN101232 Technical Description
10. Connect the Sunny WebBox directly to the receiver (e.g. router, switch or hub) of the local
network using the red network cable (patch cable) (see ➀ ). The connection of the receiver is
normally indicated by the same symbol as the Sunny WebBox network connection. In the event
of questions, please refer to the receiver manual.
11. Connect the plug-in power supply to the Sunny WebBox and plug this into the socket (see ➁ ).
☑ The Sunny WebBox starts. As soon as the "SYSTEM" and "POWER" LEDs glow green, the
Sunny WebBox has started up and is ready for operation. The start-up procedure can take
up to 90 seconds.
–IF the "SYSTEM" or "POWER" LEDs do not glow green, please refer to section
14”Troubleshooting” (page76).
☑ The user interface of the Sunny WebBox is now available via the new IP address.
Recommendation on network cabling
If the supplied network cable is too short, please observe the following network cable
requirements:
• Use a cable of type Cat5 or above.
• Use an insulated cable.
• For a total length of no more than 100 m, observe the guidelines for structured
cabling as described in EIA/TIA-568, ISO/IEC 11801 and/or EN 50173 (cable for
fixed layout at least AWG24).
• For a cable with no more than 50 m total length, a AWG26/7 patch cable may be
used.
Resetting the computer to the network settings.
Reset you computer to the original network settings, in order that you can reach it via the
local network when required (see section 20).