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Table of Contents Table of Contents Disclaimers .......................................................................... 1 Important Notice ............................................................. 1 FCC Compliance ............................................................... 2 Table of Contents ................................................................ 3 About This Guide ................................................................. 4 Support and Contact Information ......................
About This Guide About This Guide This user guide is intended for Photovoltaic (PV) system owners, installers, technicians, maintainers and integrators who use the SolarEdge power harvesting system. This manual describes how to install and set up the ZigBee™ communication between a SolarEdge device (inverters or Safety and Monitoring Interface) and the SolarEdge home ZigBee repeater). The manual instructions and graphics refer to the inverter; however apply to SMI as well.
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Chapter 1: Introducing the SolarEdge ZigBee Repeater Chapter 1: Introducing the SolarEdge ZigBee Repeater Overview The SolarEdge ZigBee repeater (range extender) is used for extending the wireless connectivity range between SolarEdge devices that are equipped with ZigBee transmitters.
Chapter 1: Introducing the SolarEdge ZigBee Repeater Figure 2: The SolarEdge ZigBee Repeater between the Home Gateway and Inverter Package Contents ZigBee repeater with antenna Power supply This installation guide ZigBee Repeater Installation Guide – MAN-01-00130-1.
Chapter 2: SolarEdge Repeater User Interfaces Chapter 2: SolarEdge Repeater User Interfaces The following interfaces are used in this product: USB Connector - Connection to the power supply LEDs - The repeater has four LED indicators, as follows: Label and Color Indication Functionality S_OK (green) Communication passing though this device is received by the SolarEdge monitoring portal ON - connection with SolarEdge master device is OK, and the master device is connected to the server.
Chapter 2: SolarEdge Repeater User Interfaces Antenna Link LED (Yellow) S_OK LED (Green) Signal strength LEDs (x3, Green) USB Port Power LED (Green) Figure 3: User Interfaces ZigBee Repeater Installation Guide – MAN-01-00130-1.
Chapter 3: Installing the Repeater Chapter 3: Installing the Repeater Installation Guidelines The following requirements apply when locating and mounting the SolarEdge repeater: The SolarEdge repeater is suitable for mounting indoors only. For outdoor installation, use an external plastic outdoor enclosure (not provided by SolarEdge) The SolarEdge repeater must always remain in an ambient temperature of -20°C (-4°F) to +60°C (140°F).
Chapter 3: Installing the Repeater Ensure that the antenna is always vertically oriented. Figure 5: Antenna Orientation Connecting the Repeater 1 2 Check that ZigBee transmitters are installed in all SolarEdge devices (all salves and master). Place the repeater between the two devices that are not communicating and need range extension. 3 Connect the power supply to the USB connector and connect to an AC source. The power LED is lit to indicate power connection.
Chapter 3: Installing the Repeater Verifying the Connection If you use the repeater to improve communication between the home gateway and the inverter(s), check that the Link yellow LED of the home gateway blinks after device discovery. The home gateway should blink the total number of detected devices, including repeaters. Check that all slave devices have ZigBee status OK, as follows: a.
Chapter 3: Installing the Repeater Green LED (S_OK) is OFF If the green LED (S_OK) is OFF after device discovery, a connection error may have occurred: Connection with the master device has failed, or the master device is not connected to the server. Try the following troubleshooting actions: Verify that the S_OK LED on the master device is ON, which indicates the communication with the SolarEdge portal is established. Repeat the device discovery/slave detection.
Appendix A: Technical Specifications Appendix A: Technical Specifications North America Worldwide Unit 18 10 dBm Performance Transmit power Receiver Sensitivity EIRP with Antenna -102 22 dBm 14 dBm Outdoor (LOS) range* 250 m Indoor range* 15 m Operating temperature -20 ÷ +60 °C Storage temperature -40 ÷ +85 °C 0 ÷ 80 % Environmental Relative humidity (non condensing) Ingress protection IP20 Power Supply Requirements * Voltage 5 V Current 1 A Approximate values, may differ
