{"id":7895,"date":"2012-12-04T15:21:30","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T14:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.sma-sunny.com\/?p=7895"},"modified":"2023-06-16T17:14:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T15:14:23","slug":"direct-data-exchange-without-additional-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/en\/direct-data-exchange-without-additional-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct Data Exchange without Additional Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"

Worth waiting for: Webconnect makes additional data loggers a thing of the past. From now on, operators of residential PV systems with up to four inverters can monitor them directly online and access data directly via Sunny Portal if necessary. In short, direct data exchange is finally possible without additional devices.<\/p>\n

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This document answers the five main questions on Webconnect.<\/p>\n

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1. How do I install and commission it?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

It’s actually really easy. Instead of an additional data logger, the Webconnect function is now all you need to send data directly. It is either already integrated in the inverter or can be retrofitted as an optional interface. All system owners require for this type of monitoring is an Internet connection and the data module or the function already integrated in the inverter.<\/p>\n

Falko Schmidt, Product Manager at SMA also emphasizes, “After wiring the inverter, the rest is plug & play. Virtually all you have to do to commission it is to plug it into your DSL router. After a quick registration process in Sunny Portal, the key system data can be accessed at any time or presented clearly.”<\/em>\u00a0 The screens developed especially for home users are particularly impressive (see figure at left), as they give a simple overview of how well the system worked during the day without additional expertise or configuration work.<\/p>\n

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2. What about future updates?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Updates released in future are implemented automatically depending on the setting or activation to ensure that the device’s firmware is updated in good time.<\/p>\n

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3. Can I access data on my mobile device?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Of course. Basic access to the Sunny Portal provides system operators online access*1 to their PV systems anywhere and any time. It allows them to access key information such as yield and power or the system logbook, via PCs or mobile devices. The best thing is that the Sunny Portal app is not only available for Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, but now also for all Android smartphones for the first time.<\/p>\n

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4. What inverters are supported?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

First of all, Webconnect is available for and can be used with a wide range of inverters. The only distinction is that some devices have the function integrated as standard and some inverters can be fitted with the optional data module. The following list provides a better overview. Inverters,\u00a0 \u2026<\/p>\n

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