SMA Sunny Data Control V.5.0 - Manual (Page 37)

Initial Settings SMA Technologie AG
Technical Description SDC-TEN081450 39
8. 3 Setting the Communication Connection
One must set the connection in Sunny Data Control according to the type of connection to the PC
which has been chosen.
The communication connection setting always refers to the current plant, and can be set differently
for each plant.
In Sunny Data Control, you can set the connections listed below, which are described in the sections
which follow.
• Bluetooth
See chapter 8.3. 1 "Bluetooth" (Page 39)
• COM1, 2, 3 etc.
(Your PC's COM ports are listed here: COM 1 , COM 2 , etc.)
See chapter 8.3. 2 "COM1 – COM255" (Page 43)
• Modem
(the type of modem installed at your PC is displayed here)
See chapter 8.3. 3 "Modem" (Page 44)
• Network
See chapter 8.3. 4 "Network" (Page 45)
• Sunny Beam (USB)
See chapter 8.3. 5 "Sunny Beam (USB)" (Page 47)
8.3. 1 Bluetooth
Requirements
• PC or laptop with integrated Bluetooth (range of usually only up to 10 m).
Alternative: USB Bluetooth stick (range of Class 1 Bluetooth stick is of up to 100 m).
• A Bluetooth ID of 1 or greater must be set at the inverters.
- ID = 1: Inverters cannot be networked, only inverters within reception range will be
detected.
- ID > 1: Inverters are networked, allowing all networked inverters to be detected.
Notice regarding Bluetooth stick software.
Do not install the software included with the Bluetooth stick for the time being.