Technical data
Envoy Installation and Operation
Copyright 2012 Enphase Energy 141-00014 Rev 03
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1. Add Serial Number Label to Map
a. Remove the Envoy’s removable serial number label as shown in the diagram.
b. Attach the serial number label to the microinverter installation map, or make note of it for
registration in the next step.
2. Register the Envoy
Register the Envoy at the beginning of the PV installation.
a. Use your previously issued username and password to log in to in Enlighten. If you haven’t
registered, go to www.enphase.com and click Enlighten Login to register.
b. If you haven’t already started an activation, click Add a New System at the Installer
Dashboard. If you have already registered the site, find the system under Installations in
Progress, and register the Envoy serial number in the space provided online.
3. Find a Location for the Envoy
Enphase recommends that the Envoy be placed as close to the AC mains as possible. This ensures that
the Envoy receives the strongest possible signal from each microinverter. The Envoy must be indoors
and can be placed on a table or it can be wall mounted. For wall mounting instructions, see “Wall
Mounting” on page 13.
a. Locate an AC outlet close to the AC mains.
b. Place the Envoy so that its AC cord can reach this outlet.
4. Connect Ethernet and Power Cables
The Envoy must obtain a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) IP address and have a path to
the Internet. The Envoy will request this IP address from the broadband router during the power-up
sequence. Two small green LEDs on the Ethernet port indicate Internet link and activity. One LED will be
solid green, and the other will blink every few seconds.
a. Plug the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the Envoy.
b. Plug the other end of the cable into a spare port on the broadband router.
NOTE: Next to the Ethernet port on the Envoy, there are two USB ports. You cannot use the
USB ports for a wired or a wireless Ethernet connection.
c. Plug the AC power cord into the AC input on the Envoy.
d. Plug the other end of the power cord into a dedicated AC outlet (not a power strip). For best
results, the outlet should be near the AC mains.
WARNING! Do not remove power from the Envoy if the LCD displays:
“Upgrading. . . Do Not Unplug.”
WARNING! Do not plug the Envoy into a power strip, surge protector, or uninterruptable
power supply (UPS). The surge suppression or filtering from a power strip or other protective
device can substantially diminish communication performance. Also, if possible, do not plug
a power strip into the same outlet that the Envoy is using. The surge suppression or filtering
components of a power strip may still interfere with communications if they are near the
Envoy.