SMA BLUETOOTH REPEATER User Manual
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SMA Solar Technology AG
Mounting
Installation Manual
BTREPIN-IA-IEN100211
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Requirements:
☐ The "MODE" rotary switch is at position "0" (see section 7.1 "Setting the MODE", page 18).
☐ The "NetID" rotary switch is set to the NetID of the plant (see section 7.2 "Setting the
1. Decommission the plant (see the manual of the inverter and of the communication product).
Thus, you ensure that the SMA Bluetooth Repeater is integrated into the SMA Bluetooth network
at the point where the dead zone thus improving the Bluetooth connection at that point.
2. Position the SMA Bluetooth Repeater half way between the devices with a critical connection
quality.
3. Connect the power supply (see section 6 "Electrical Connection", page 16).
4. Recommission the plant (see the manual of the inverter and of the communication product).
5. Repeat the plant search with the communication device (see the communication product
manual, e.g. Sunny Beam with Bluetooth, Sunny Explorer).
6. Check that the connection quality for all devices is at least "good". For this, all devices must be
in their usual positions (e.g. the Sunny Beam may not be held directly in front of the
SMA Bluetooth Repeater):
☑ The connection quality of all devices is at least "good". Mount or install the
SMA Bluetooth Repeater at this location.
✖ The connection quality of all devices is not at least "good"?
Risk of lethal electric shock when touching conductive parts of the inverter.
• Prior to performing any work on the inverter, disconnect the inverter on the AC and DC sides
(see inverter installation manual).
• Only skilled workers may work on the inverter.
Product
"Good" connection quality
SMA Bluetooth Repeater
1 blue and 2 yellow LEDs are on
Sunny Boy of the type SB x000TL-2x and
SB xx00HF-30, Sunny Tripower of the type
STP 1x000TL-10
At least 2 rings are shown in the
inverter display
SMA inverter of other types with
SMA Bluetooth Piggy-Back or
SMA Bluetooth Piggy-Back Plus
Check whether the connection quality improves
through the use of the SMA Bluetooth Repeater
Communication device
(e.g. Sunny Beam with Bluetooth)
See the respective manual
Sunny Explorer
Move the mouse cursor over the radio symbol at
the lower right of the user interface