{"id":116358,"date":"2013-05-21T10:38:27","date_gmt":"2013-05-21T08:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/?p=116358"},"modified":"2021-01-05T09:22:40","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T08:22:40","slug":"sma-simplifies-online-monitoring-for-residential-systems-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/us\/sma-simplifies-online-monitoring-for-residential-systems-2\/","title":{"rendered":"SMA Simplifies Online Monitoring for Residential Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ve asked.\u00a0We&#8217;ve\u00a0listened. When it comes to system performance, we know how important monitoring is and we also know residential installers have wanted something simple to fulfill this critical need. With that in mind, SMA developed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma.de\/en\/products\/monitoring-systems\/webconnect.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Webconnect<\/a> as an optional integrated solution for residential PV system operators who want to monitor their inverters and access inverter data online using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/en_US\/products\/monitoring-systems\/sunny-portal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunny Portal<\/a>. It provides an easy, reliable way to monitor data and performance and\u00a0doesn&#8217;t\u00a0require any additional devices.<\/p>\n<h5>Sunny Boy TL-US Series<\/h5>\n<p>Webconnect is currently available as an optional data module with SMA\u2019s new<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/en_US\/products\/grid-tied-inverters\/sunny-boy\/sunny-boy-3000tl-us-4000tl-us-5000tl-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunny Boy\u00a03000TL-US\/4000TL-US\/5000TL-US<\/a> transformerless residential inverters for the North American market.<\/p>\n<p>It used to be that an additional data logger was needed, but today Webconnect is fully functional on its own. Webconnect provides basic access to Sunny Portal, making it possible for operators to monitor PV systems with up to four inverters easily and at minimal cost. Any operation irregularities or interferences will be quickly detected, and an email notification will be sent through the Sunny Portal.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4076\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Szenario_Webconnect3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4076\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4076\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4076 lazyload\" title=\"Webconnect \" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Szenario_Webconnect3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"196\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 262px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 262\/196;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SMA Webconnect offers simplified online monitoring for residential PV.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5>Easy Installation and Commissioning<\/h5>\n<p>Once an inverter is connected, Webconnect\u2019s &#8220;plug-and-play&#8221; feature makes for easy commissioning. Just plug in your existing DSL router, register on Sunny Portal and begin retrieving data.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Direct Data Exchange with Sunny Portal<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The direct data transmission from the inverter to the Sun\u00adny Portal is one of the greatest advantages of Webcon\u00adnect. All that is required is an Internet connection and the Webconnect data module. In some cases the Webconnect function is already integrated into the inverter. Once connected, everything is taken care of\u00a0simply\u00a0and easily through Sunny Portal. Without any additional\u00a0configuration,\u00a0 displays customized to household use clearly show how the installation operated over the course of the day.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Access from Anywhere, Anytime<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Basic access to the Sunny Portal provides system operators with online access to their installations from anywhere at any time, and a Sunny Portal app is available for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android phones. 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