Technical data

Envoy Installation and Operation

5. Connect Power Line Communication Bridges (Optional)

If the Envoy needs to be located away from the router, at a distance where an Ethernet cable is not

practical, use the power line communication bridges provided with the Envoy or purchase a

wireless Ethernet bridge. Bridges allow the Envoy to communicate with the broadband router

without the need for additional Ethernet cabling. To install the bridges:

a. Plug one of the bridges into the same wall socket that the Envoy is using.

b. Connect one end of the Ethernet

cable into the Ethernet port on the

Envoy.

c. Connect the other end of that

Ethernet cable into the bridge.

d. Plug the other bridge into a wall-

socket near the broadband router.

e. Connect one end of a second

Ethernet cable into the second

bridge.

f. Connect the other end of that

Ethernet cable into the broadband

router.

g. Reapply power to the Envoy to

force it to refresh its IP address.

6. Check the Envoy’s Progress

After installing your Envoy, you can check its progress:

a. Check the Internet connection. Look for the “+Web” indication. If it does not appear

within 15 minutes after connecting to the broadband router, refer to “Local Area

Networking Troubleshooting” on page 25.

b. Check the device count (shown as “n”

in the illustration). An automatic new

device scan will begin to detect

microinverters.

c. Soon, the Envoy will display “Priority Scan is Active” on the LCD screen. Check that the

Envoy LCD shows a complete device count after about 30 minutes. If it does not, see

“Power Line Communication Troubleshooting” on page 24.

d. When all inverters have been discovered at the site, use the Envoy Device Scan Control

menu to stop the new device scan:

• Press and hold the Envoy menu button (on the right side of the Envoy).

• Release it when the LCD window displays Disable New Device Scan.

NOTE: For sites with neighboring Enphase systems, a new device scan should not be

allowed to run overnight because it may discover neighboring microinverters when they

first power-up in the morning. Always stop the new device scan in the afternoon, before

leaving the site.

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Level Devices: n