SMA SUNNY WEBBOX - Manual (Page 48)

Managing Plant Data SMA Solar Technology AG / SMA America, LLC
48 SWebBox-BA-en-36 User Manual
9.2.3 Adjusting the Plant Identifier for Sunny Portal
Sunny Portal identifies your Sunny WebBox via the plant identifier. In the following cases, you must
adjust the plant identifier in the Sunny WebBox:
• Data has already been sent to Sunny Portal via another communication device.
• The plant identifier set for the Sunny WebBox has been reset using the Reset button.
• The Sunny WebBox has been replaced with another Sunny WebBox.
• The WebBox is to be added to a plant that is already registered in Sunny Portal.
Perform the following steps to adjust the plant identifier of the Sunny WebBox for Sunny Portal:
1. Register at Sunny Portal (www.SunnyPortal.com).
2. Go to "Configuration > Plant properties" on the Sunny Portal page.
3. Copy the plant identifier to the clipboard.
4. Log into your Sunny WebBox as a user/installer.
5. Select "WebBox > Settings > Data transmission" in the user interface.
6. Delete the content of the "Plant identifier" field.
7. Paste the plant identifier from the clipboard into the "Plant identifier" field.
8. Select [Save].
☑ The Sunny WebBox plant identifier for Sunny Portal has been adjusted.
9.2.4 Deleting the Sunny Portal Buffer
1. Log into your Sunny WebBox as an installer.
2. Select "WebBox > Info" in the user interface.
3. Select [Delete] in the "Sunny Portal Buffer Load" field.
☑ The Sunny Portal buffer is deleted.
9.2.5 Accessing the Sunny WebBox via Sunny Portal
Using Sunny Portal, you can access your Sunny WebBox via the Internet.
Every time the Sunny WebBox connects with Sunny Portal, Sunny Portal saves the current address of
the Sunny WebBox or your router with which the Internet connection is established. If your router is
configured accordingly, you can access your Sunny WebBox via Sunny Portal.
In "Device overview > Device characteristics" in Sunny Portal, you will find the IP addresses with which
the Sunny WebBox last established a connection to Sunny Portal. The IP address displayed is updated
by the Sunny WebBox each time data is transmitted.
No access to the Sunny WebBox via Sunny Portal via an analog modem
If the Sunny WebBox transmits its data to Sunny Portal via a modem, you cannot access
the Sunny WebBox via Sunny Portal.