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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The Enphase Envoy Communications Gateway
The Envoy® Communications Gateway is an integral component of the Enphase® Microinverter System™. It
operates between the Enphase Microinverters and the Enphase Enlighten® web-based monitoring and
analysis software. The Envoy functions as a gateway and monitors the microinverters that are connected to
the PV modules. The Envoy collects energy and performance data from the microinverters over on-site AC
power lines. It then forwards that data to Enlighten, via the Internet, for statistical reporting.
The three key elements of an Enphase system are the:
Enphase Microinverter
Enphase Envoy Communications Gateway
Enphase Enlighten web-based monitoring and analysis software
This integrated system maximizes energy harvest, increases system reliability, and simplifies design,
installation and management. The following diagram shows the Envoy in the system.