Monitor SolarEdge without internet????

[GRickard]

Does anyone know if it's possible to monitor a SolarEdge system on a PC without access to the internet? I just completed an install for my uncle who doesn't have internet and has no plans to get it. However, it would be nice to be able to connect to a laptop (wired Ethernet) to see the performance log. Can it be done feasibly?

Thanks,
Greg

[sensij]

Not easily. You need to use local DNS to map the SolarEdge server's host name to your local PC, and write / find some code to parse the messages. Or you can use a low cost cellular plan and transmitter to get the data to the Solaredge server, if cell coverage is available. Or you can use the RS-485 connection and write / find code to communicate using the Sunspec or Modbus protocol.

Otherwise, he'll have to talk a walk out to the inverter every now and then to see what it is doing, or install a 3rd party monitoring system that is more friendly to local access.