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10  Troubleshooting

SMA Solar Technology AG

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10 Troubleshooting

Symptom

Cause and corrective measure

No system communication

Configuration error
Corrective measure:

• Ensure that all communication devices for the PV system network are correctly

configured (see information on IP address allocation in the Technical Information

"Plant Communication in Large-Scale PV Power Plants" at www.SMA.de).

Cabling error in the RS485 cable
Corrective measure:

• Ensure that the RS485 cable is connected correctly (see Section 6.3 and the poster

"RS485 Cabling Plan").

Error in the patch cable connection
Corrective measure:

• Ensure that the send and receive direction of the optical fiber nodes is correct.

Communication disturbance Unsuitable antenna mounting location

Corrective measure:

• Determine the optimum mounting location for the antenna (see Section 5.4

"Determining the Optimum Mounting Location for the Antenna", page 19).