SMA Sunny Boy Grid Guard code - do I need it?

[pclausen]

I installed a Sunny Boy 7.7-US today and the following caught my attention in the Commissioning section of the installation manual:

Configure the inverter. Please note that the personal
SMA Grid Guard code for changing the grid-relevant parameters
must be available after completion of the first ten
feed-in hours (see "Application for the SMA Grid Guard
code" available at www.SMA-Solar.com).

I'm in the US and purchased the inverter from a large US seller, so I don't anticipate needing to change the grid parameter, unless they are not already set to US.

I have the unit mounted and powered up, but the web interface is limited in functionality until the inverter comes on-line, which will be Tuesday when I install the panels (not here yet).

Just curious if I need to submit an application for this code. There's a 59 Euro fee as well.

Thanks

[pclausen]

After watching the SMA deployment video, I think what the manual is saying is that you have 10 hours to set the unit to the correct grid config, and after 10 hours, the settings are locked and you need to code to make changes in the future.