Communication Options
Thefollowingtypesofcommunicationcanbeusedtotransferthemonitoredinformationfromthe
invertertothemonitoringplatform.
OnlycommunicationproductsofferedbySolarEdgearesupported.
Ethernet
EthernetisusedforaLANconnection.ForconnectioninstructionsrefertoCreatinganEthernet(LAN)
Connectiononpage61.
RS485
RS485isusedfortheconnectionofmultipleSolarEdgedevicesonthesamebusinamaster-slave
configuration.RS485canalsobeusedasaninterfacetoexternaldevices,suchasmetersandthirdparty
dataloggers.
l RS485-1:Enablestheconnectionofmultipleinvertersoverthesamebus,suchthatconnecting
onlyoneinvertertotheInternetissufficienttoprovidecommunicationservicesforallthe
invertersonthebus.RS485-1hasbuilt-insurgeprotection.
l RS485-2:Enablesconnectionofnon-SolarEdgedevices.
ForconnectioninstructionsrefertoCreatinganRS485BusConnectiononpage65
GSM
Thiswirelesscommunicationoption(purchasedseparately)enablesusingaGSM
connectiontoconnectoneorseveraldevices(dependingonthedataplanused)tothe
monitoringplatform.
TheGSMPlug-inisprovidedwithausermanual,whichshouldbereviewedpriorto
connection.Refertohttp://www.solaredge.com/sites/default/files/cellular_gsm_
installation_guide.pdf
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Communication Options