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How the Envoy Communications Gateway Works
Installation and operation of the Envoy requires no special computer or networking
knowledge, nor any specialized equipment. The Envoy simply plugs into the house
router for communications with the Enphase Enlighten monitoring and analysis
website. The Envoy communicates with the individual microinverters over the
existing power wires in the residence or business. After the Envoy is installed, no
additional configuration work is required.
After the Envoy is installed and completes its initial scan, it assembles an internal
database of all known Enphase Microinverters at the site it manages. At regular
intervals, the Envoy polls each microinverter for its energy data. Using your site’s
broadband router, the Envoy then forwards that information on to the Enphase
Enlighten monitoring and analysis website. The Envoy also reports any error
conditions that affect itself or the microinverters. You can view both energy data and
error conditions in the Enphase Enlighten web-based monitoring and analysis
system.
NOTE: The Envoy will automatically report system performance data
to Enphase upon connection to the Internet. Please consult the
Enphase privacy policy at http://www.enphaseenergy.com/privacy/ to
learn more about Enphase's use of this data.