Detect Devices
Use one of the following methods to detect devices (Enphase Microin-
verters).
Method A // Provision devices with Enphase Installer App
Use the Enphase Installer App to configure the IQ8D Commercial Gate
-
way with the serial numbers of the installed devices.
A ) Launch the Enphase Installer App and tap
View Systems.
B ) Select the system you are working with, or tap
[+]
to add a new
system.
C ) Connect to the IQ8D Commercial Gateway with your mobile device
(smart phone or tablet). The AP Mode LED
lights solid green
when the network is available.
•
On the Gateway, if the AP Mode LED is not lit, press the AP Mode
button.
•
On your mobile device, go to Settings and join the Wi-Fi network
“Gateway_nnnnnn” (where “nnnnnn” represents the final six digits
of the IQ8D Commercial Gateway serial number).
D ) If the serial number for the Gateway you are installing is not
displayed on the System Overview screen, tap the
[+]
next to the
word “Gateways”. When the app displays the serial number of the
Gateway, tap it to add it to the system.
E ) Following the on-screen instructions to create the arrays and scan
the serial numbers from the installation map.
F ) Tap the
Connect
button. This provisions the scanned devices on the
Gateway.
G ) When prompted, confirm the number of devices that you installed.
H ) If your system requires a region-specific grid profile, select and
apply a grid profile to the devices. (Systems in Hawaii require you to
set a profile.)
The Device Communications LED
lights solid green if all the provi-
sioned devices are communicating or solid amber if any devices are not
communicating.
Method B // Discover devices with Enphase Installer App
Use the Enphase Installer App to set the number of devices the IQ8D
Commercial Gateway should search for on the power line.
A ) Connect to the IQ8D Commercial Gateway with your mobile device
(smart phone or tablet). The AP Mode LED
lights solid green
when the network is available.
•
On the Gateway, if the AP Mode LED is not lit, press the AP Mode
button.
•
On your mobile device, go to Settings and join the Wi-Fi network
“Gateway_nnnnnn” (where “nnnnnn” represents the final six digits
of the IQ8D Commercial Gateway serial number).
B ) Launch Enphase Installer App and tap
Connect to an Gateway.
C ) When prompted, enter the number of devices that you installed.
D ) If your system requires a region-specific grid profile, select and
apply a grid profile to the devices. (Systems in Hawaii require you to
set a profile.)
E ) When prompted to start a device scan, tap
OK
.
The Device Communications LED
flashes green while scanning,
solid green when all the devices you installed are communicating, or
solid amber if any devices are not communicating.
With both methods
If the Device Communications LED remains solid amber, see
Troubleshooting
b
.
Verify Configuration and Enable the Meters
While still connected to the IQ8D Commercial Gateway with Enphase
Installer App, check the Overview screen for the following:
A ) Confirm that the expected number of devices are detected and com
-
municating.
B ) Check that the new profile is set on all the devices. Setting the profile
may take up to 5 minutes for a typical system.
C ) Tap the
Meters
button.
D ) Tap
Production Meter
and follow the on-screen instructions to enable
the Production Meter.
E ) If you installed consumption metering CT(s), tap
Consumption Meter
and follow the on-screen instructions to enable the Consumption
Meter.
F ) Return to the
Overview
screen and verify the meter reading(s).
If you used Enphase Installer App to detect devices, the Power Production
LED lights solid green when all expected Microinverters are producing
power. If you did not use Enphase Installer App, it lights solid green if
all communicating Microinverters are producing power. It flashes green
when devices are upgrading. Check Enphase Installer App for production
status details. If the Power Production LED remains solid amber, see
Troubleshooting
c
.
Connect to Enphase Installer App
This section describes using the IQ8D Commercial Gateway integrated
Wi-Fi or the Mobile Connect modem. For information about using Ethernet
and/or PLC bridges, refer to the
Enphase IQ8D Commercial Gateway Instal-
lation and Operation Manual
at:
.
Method A // Integrated Wi-Fi
Requires a wireless router with an Internet connection.
A ) On the Gateway, verify that no Ethernet cable is plugged into the RJ45
port.
B ) If the router supports WPS, press and hold the WPS button on the
wireless router for a few seconds. On most routers, a WPS indicator
begins flashing.
C ) If you are using the Enphase Installer App, tap the
Network
button, tap
Wi-Fi,
and then tap your network from the list of available networks.
If the wireless router does
not support WPS, you may be
prompted to enter a password.
The Network Communications
LED
begins flashing green.
Within three minutes the Network
Communications LED lights solid
green, indicating a successful connection to Enphase Installer App. If
the Network Communications LED remains off or lights solid amber, see
Troubleshooting
d
.
Method B // Enphase Mobile Connect Modem
[Order Enphase model CELLMODEM-M1-06-SP-05 or CELLMODEM-M1-
06-AT-05]
A ) Connect and mount the modem as described in the
Enphase Mobile
Connect Installation Guide
.
B ) First, connect the USB cable to the IQ8D
Commercial Gateway and then connect the
USB connector to the modem. If receiving
power from the IQ8D Commercial Gateway, the
modem power LED lights.
Within three minutes the Network Communications
LED lights solid green, indicating a successful
connection to Enphase Installer App. If the Network
Communications LED remains off or lights solid
amber, see Troubleshooting in the Enphase Mobile
Connect Installation Guide.
4
6
wireless router
IQ8D Commercial Gateway
Enphase
Mobile
Connect
modem
IQ8D Commercial Gateway
5
INSTALLATION — Part 2
Once the update is finished and the PV system is installed, the Gateway
is ready for
Installation Part 2
. You must complete Installation Part 2
after installing the PV system.
