Technical data
Table Of Contents
- Important Information
- The Enphase Envoy Communications Gateway
- Installation Planning and Preparation
- Install the Envoy
- 1. Find the Envoy Serial Number
- /2. Register the Envoy
- 3. Find a Location for the Envoy
- 4. Connect to the Internet
- 5. Check the Internet Connection
- 6. Install the Modules and Microinverters
- 7. Check the Envoy’s Progress
- 8. Wall Mount the Envoy (Optional)
- 9. Build the Virtual Array
- 10. View System Performance in Enlighten
- Envoy Operation
- Troubleshooting
- Power Line Communication Troubleshooting
- Network Basics and Troubleshooting
- Issue: IP Address Problems
- Issue: LCD Screen Displays “-Web”
- Issue: LCD Screen Displays “Envoy Failure +Web or -Web”
- Issue: LCD Screen Displays "Scanning Inhibited"
- Issue: The Envoy has Good Signal Strength but is Too Far from the Router
- Issue: Wireless Adapter Wi-Fi Problems
- Issue: How Set Up Wi-Fi Without Wi-Fi WPS
- Issue: Internet Traffic is Slower After Installing a Bridge
- DHCP versus Static IP Addressing
- MAC Filtering
- Firewall Settings
- Replacing an Envoy
- Envoy Local Interface
- Technical Data
Envoy Installation and Operation
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Envoy Local Interface
The Envoy relays data to Enlighten, and connection to the Enphase Enlighten web-based monitoring and
analysis software requires an Internet connection. However, if there is no broadband router at the installation
site, you can communicate directly with the Envoy using the Ethernet port and a personal computer with a
web browser.
Connecting to the Envoy through the Site’s LAN
The following steps describe how to access the Envoy data through the site’s LAN (local area network).
1. Open an Internet browser application on a computer connected to the same LAN as the Envoy.
2. In the browser address window, enter the IP address displayed in the LCD screen of the Envoy.
Once the browser has successfully connected with the Envoy, the home screen is displayed in the browser
window.
Directly Connecting to the Envoy without a Broadband Router
The following steps describe how to access the Envoy data through the local connection in the absence of a
broadband router.
1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable supplied with the Envoy to the Ethernet port on the
Envoy.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of the computer.
3. Open an Internet browser application on the computer.
4. In the browser address window, enter the IP address displayed in the LCD screen of the Envoy.
NOTE: If you fail to make a connection at this point, you can manually configure your subnet to
169.254.120.2 and subnet mask to 255.255.0.0. If this does not correct the problem, contact
Enphase Customer Support (support@enphaseenergy.com).
Once the browser has successfully connected with the Envoy, the home screen is displayed in the browser
window.