8 Operation
SMA Solar Technology AG
Operating manual
SI44M-80H-13-BE-en-15
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Requirements:
☐ The product must be commissioned.
☐ The product must be integrated into the local network. Tip: There are various methods of integrating the product
into the local network with the aid of the installation assistant.
☐ A smart device (e.g. smartphone, tablet or laptop) must be available.
☐ The smart device must be in the same local network as the product.
☐ The respective latest version of one of the following web browsers must be installed on the smart device: Chrome,
Edge, Firefox or Safari.
☐ The personal SMA Grid Guard code of the Installer must be available for the changing of grid-relevant settings
after completion of the first 10 operating hours or of the installation assistant. You can request the SMA Grid
Guard code via the Online Service Center.
Importing and exporting files with smart devices having an iOS operating system is not
possible
For technical reasons, importing and exporting files (e.g., importing an inverter configuration, saving the current
inverter configuration or exporting events and parameters) is not possible with smart devices having an iOS
operating system.
• Use a smart device that does not have an iOS operating system for importing and exporting files.
Procedure:
• Enter the IP address of the product in the address bar of the web browser.
☑ The login page of the user interface opens.
8.1.3
Establishing a Direct Connection via Ethernet
Requirements:
☐ The product must be commissioned.
☐ A smart device (e.g. laptop) with an Ethernet interface must be available.
☐ The product must be connected directly to the smart device.
☐ The respective latest version of one of the following web browsers must be installed on the smart device: Chrome,
Edge, Firefox or Safari.
☐ The personal SMA Grid Guard code of the Installer must be available for the changing of grid-relevant settings
after completion of the first 10 operating hours or of the installation assistant. You can request the SMA Grid
Guard code via the Online Service Center.
IP address of the inverter
• Standard inverter IP address for the direct connection via Ethernet:
169.254.12.3
Procedure:
1. Open the web browser of your smart device and enter the IP address
169.254.12.3
in the address bar.
2.
Web browser signals a security vulnerability
After the IP address has been entered, a message might appear indicating that the connection to the user
interface of the product is not secure. SMA Solar Technology AG guarantees the security of the user
interface.
• Continue loading the user interface.
☑ The login page of the user interface opens.