Open a browser on your screen and enter the following IP address: 192.168.12.3
The trend with inverters is clear: less screen, more use of your smartphone. The latest SMA models have not had a display for some time, and SolarEdge is following that trend. The logic behind this is that inverters are now all connected to the internet, so you can read everything online anyway: Why pay extra for a display on the device that could also break?
Lagging data
However, there is one issue when reading data online: The data is slightly delayed. Depending on how busy the website is, the data could be up to half a day or more behind the current figures, and for some customers who like to know the current status, this can be frustrating.
For them, there is the option to connect directly to the inverter's Wi-Fi network and read the status in real-time on your smartphone or tablet. Below, we explain how this works:
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Step 1
Search for available Wi-Fi networks on your smartphone or tablet. One of them will be your inverter, identified by the name SMA followed by a number (the serial number of your inverter). Connect to this network.
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Step 3
You will be asked for a password: enter the WPA2-PSK code. This code consists of 16 characters and can be found on the side of the inverter or on a sticker on the back of the manual you received.
Once you have connected, you will see: connected, no internet. This is correct, as you are now only connected to the inverter with your smartphone or tablet, and not to the internet.
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Step 6
If this is your first time logging in, you will need to create a password and enter it twice. The password must be at least 4 characters long. Write it down somewhere!
Once logged in, you can view the current status, the yield up to that point, and various other interesting parameters.
