NOT Solaredge Firmware 4.9.33 now has WiFi Enabled for US markets

[reader2580]

I have a wireless access point in my detached garage which is a lot closer than 200 feet. The spot where I want to put my solar I get a full three bars of WI-FI on my phone.

I'll probably just run Ethernet from the house as it makes sense to do that. I just need to figure out how to trench for another conduit. I don't think I would want to lay another conduit next to the conduit for power.

[bcroe]

I have a wireless access point in my detached garage which is a lot closer than 200 feet. The spot where I want to put my solar I get a full three bars of WI-FI on my phone.

I'll probably just run Ethernet from the house as it makes sense to do that. I just need to figure out how to trench for another conduit. I don't think I would want to lay another conduit next to the conduit for power.

You can just run direct burial Cat 5E cable, a few inches down. No need for conduit, you
could need a switch at ends serving as signal regenerator. That is in place here. My plan
is to run another Cat 5E in the same trench as the new power cable (2 feet deep) but much
closer to the surface. The Cat 5E is shielded and twisted pairs, and runs at an entirely
different frequency range than the power, so I am not expecting any interference (unless I
am welding). I would expect no issues if the power conduit is metal. Bruce Roe

[theoak]

1st post!

Is there a trick to get this to work? I have 4.9.33 and the only WiFi option I have is for a SolarEdge gateway. I have a SE10k inverter - SetApp based obviously. No screen.

Edit:

A bit more background. I have the cell card installed with the antenna. I have tried swapping the cell antenna to the antenna port on the communication board - no joy. I have an antenna from an old home WiFi router that fit perfect and keep on the communication board antenna port. I close up the inverter and leave the antenna in there. SetApp connections are much faster and reliable. Network cable to powerline or WiFi client also works great. I currently have it connected via ethernet to a small WiFi client versus cell. I prefer the real time import/export updates; I do have a SolarEdge's energy meter installed giving me import/export. I have another use for my WiFi client and hence if I can get WiFi to work with the inverter, that would be awesome. Obviously living in the US - North West area (WA, ID, ORE). Country code set to USA 240V on the inverter.

[reader2580]

You can just run direct burial Cat 5E cable, a few inches down. No need for conduit, you
could need a switch at ends serving as signal regenerator. That is in place here. My plan
is to run another Cat 5E in the same trench as the new power cable (2 feet deep) but much
closer to the surface. The Cat 5E is shielded and twisted pairs, and runs at an entirely
different frequency range than the power, so I am not expecting any interference (unless I
am welding). I would expect no issues if the power conduit is metal. Bruce Roe

I want to use conduit to make it less likely animals like gophers or moles will chew up the cable.

The electrician who did my current solar setup told me about a client who did direct bury aluminum for the AC power to his array and gophers and/or moles chewed through the cable in at least six spots. They ended up doing direct boring with some sort of armored cable. He said the direct boring cost less than putting in conduit when labor is included.

[bcroe]

I want to use conduit to make it less likely animals like gophers or moles will chew up the cable.

The electrician who did my current solar setup told me about a client who did direct bury aluminum for the AC power to his array and gophers and/or moles chewed through the cable in at least six spots. They ended up doing direct boring with some sort of armored cable. He said the direct boring cost less than putting in conduit when labor is included.

Certainly adapt to local conditions. I have cable from above the ground, a couple inches below,
to 2 feet deep, bare or in plastic or metal conduit. So far nothing has gotten eaten. Keeping the
deer from eating every plant in sight has been a problem, but an electrified fence stops them.
Bruce Roe

[blueman2]

Some people have asked for screen shots showing how to enable WiFi in new US firmware for SetApp enabled inverters:


1. select Monitoring Communication
2. Select 'Change Connection Type'
3. Select "WiFi" and set up the correct details.

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[theoak]

Well, you must be super special and I envy you. Included screen shots document what my options are after selecting monitoring comunications:

1. Select Change Connection Type
2. With the Popup select Yes
3. Select Wi-Fi
4. ... followed by Done
5. Select Configure Wi-Fi

As you can see in the final shot, I only have one option using SolarEdge's gateway.

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[blueman2]

@theoak,

MY BAD!!!!! It turns out that I was still using Ethernet and not wifi. I just turned on the wifi and closed the app, assuming it had worked. But when I try to repeat my steps, I get the same result as you. Either they changed the firmware somewhere in between (I know the 2 DSPs got an update about a week ago separately from the CPU firmware) or, more likely, it was pilot error on my part. I had read in a German language forum that this release had finally turned on WiFi for US markets (Solaredge rep reported this), so just assumed it was on now.

My error. Sorry.

[theoak]

Phew ... otherwise I was trying to figure out how I could figure out where you live and swap inverters without you knowing

[PugPower]

So as of today there is NO built-in wi-fi option for US Solaredge Inverters? I'm confused.

Also, I updated my firmware, but the 2 DSP's did not update. On the SolarEdge firmware page it states that these DSP updates are optional for existing installations and can be updated manually. How does one do the update?

[theoak]

It does not appear to be the case. You can try following the steps I followed if you have a SetApp based inverter. I am not sure if the older inverters had and/or allowed wifi.

[Ampster]

Is my understanding correct that the new inverters without screens have WiFi enabled for just the SetApp setup and do not work on a network? I am referring to the USA.

[PugPower]

So basically this whole thread is meaningless and wi-fi monitoring is NOT and never was enabled for SetApp inverters in USA.
Thanks blueman2

[blueman2]

So basically this whole thread is meaningless and wi-fi monitoring is NOT and never was enabled for SetApp inverters in USA.
Thanks blueman2

<embarrassed>

I jumped the gun, and then shot myself in the foot with it.

</embarrassed>

[Mike90250]

<embarrassed>

I jumped the gun, and then shot myself in the foot with it.

</embarrassed>

when it was apparent that WiFi was not happening, I updated the thread title to prevent pitchfork & torch mobs from demanding to know how you did it

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