SMA VIEW-10 - Manual (Page 39)

SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC 9 Maintenance and Care
User Manual SunnyView-BA-en-13 39
9.4 Generating a Back-Up File
When you generate a back-up file, the Sunny View will save all PV plant data and settings to your
micro SDHC card. A back-up file will allow you to restore all your data when you replace the
Sunny View or reset the device to the factory settings.
You can generate back-up files either automatically or manually. In automatic mode, the Sunny View
will automatically generate a back-up file at regular intervals.
Requirement:
☐ A micro SDHC card must be inserted in the slot.
Procedure:
1. Select > Settings > Service > Back-up file > Generate back-up file.
2. If you prefer automatic back-up creation:
• Select the option automatically.
• Select the desired interval from the drop-down list.
3. If you would like to generate a back-up file manually, activate the option manually.
4. Select [Next].
☑ The following message appears: "Back-up file was generated successfully!"
☑ The following message appears: "Please insert an SDHC card with at least xx MB free
space."
The micro SDHC card does not have enough memory available or is not inserted into the device.
• Insert a micro SDHC card with sufficient memory.
• Select [Repeat].
9.5 Restoring Sunny View Data from a Back-up File
Requirement:
☐ A micro SDHC card containing the back-up file must be inserted in the slot.
Procedure:
1. Select > Settings > Service > Back-up file > Restore from back-up file.
☑ The following message appears: "Do you want to restore the back-up file with all
data and settings on this Sunny View?"
2. Select [Restore].
☑ The following message appears: "The data and settings were successfully restored
from the back-up file!"
✖ The following message appears: "No back-up file found."
• Make sure that a micro SDHC card with the back-up file is inserted into the device.
Overwriting PV plant data and settings
When you restore a back-up, all PV plant data and settings are overwritten.