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16 displaying connected devices, 17 setting up a wlan connection – SMA VIEW-10 User Manual

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8.16 Displaying Connected Devices

1. Select > Settings > PV plant > Information.

☑ The Sunny View displays a list of connected devices with the following symbols:

2. Select the desired device.

☑ Sunny View displays the type, serial number and software version of the device.

8.17 Setting up a WLAN Connection

The WLAN router is used to establish a wireless connection to the Internet. You can define the interval

at which the Sunny View updates online data. The WLAN connection is deactivated by default.
Router requirements:

☐ The router must support DHCP and DHCP must be enabled for the router.
☐ The router must support the transmission standard IEEE 802.11b or IEEE 802.11g.

Procedure:

1. Select > Settings > Wireless > Wi-Fi.
2. Enable the Wi-Fi checkbox.
3. If the desired network is not displayed, search for the network:

• Select [Other networks].
• In the field "Name", enter the name of the network.
• In the field "Security", select the desired encryption method.
• Select [Accept].

4. If the network is password-protected, enter the password in the text box.
5. Using the drop-down list "Refresh after", set how often the Sunny View online data is updated

from the Internet. For a fluent display of the slides, select a time period greater than five minutes.

6. If you do not wish to configure any other settings, select .

Symbol

Status

Description

Neutral

The status of the device is currently being updated.

OK

The device is operational and working properly.

Warning

The device is not working properly, but can still feed
power to the grid.

Error

The device is not working properly and does not
feed power to the grid.

Communication error

It is currently not possible to establish
communication with the device. Possible causes
include the overnight shutdown of the inverter.

Lock

A password other than the PV plant password has
been set for the device. Access to the device is not
possible.