SMA SUNNY WEBBOX with Bluetooth User manual

SWebBox-BEN111033 | 98-0002233 | Version 3.3
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Device for Plant Monitoring
SUNNY WEBBOX
User Manual

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Table of Contents
1 Information on this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.1 Validity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.2 Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.3 Symbols Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.4 Nomenclature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.1 Appropriate Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.1.1 Target Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.1.2 Certified Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.2 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4 Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.1 Scope of Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.2 Identifying the Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5 Device Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
5.1 Overview of the Sunny WebBox LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
5.2 Overview of the Connection Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5.3 Overview of the LEDs on the Network Connection. . . . . . . . . . 19
6 Commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6.1 Information on Starting up the Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6.2 Mounting / Installation Location Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6.3 Connecting the Sunny WebBox Directly to the Computer . . . . 21
6.4 Configuring Network Settings on the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.4.1 Information on Network Settings on the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.4.2 Windows 7, Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.4.3 Windows XP, Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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6.5 Logging in to the Sunny WebBox for the First Time . . . . . . . . . 25
6.6 Configuring Sunny WebBox for the Local Network . . . . . . . . . 27
6.6.1 Information on Integrating the Sunny WebBox into a Local Network . . . . . 27
6.6.2 Configuring the Static Network Settings of the Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . 27
6.7 Configuring the Sunny WebBox for Modem Operation . . . . . 29
6.7.1 Information on Configuring the Sunny WebBox with an Analog or GSM
Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.7.2 Connect Modem Cable or GSM Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.7.3 Configuring the Modem Settings for the Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6.7.4 Determining the Mounting / Installation Location for the GSM Version . . . . 33
6.7.5 Mounting a GSM Antenna with a Bracket or Extension Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.8 Connecting the Sunny WebBox to the Inverter. . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6.8.1 Connecting the Sunny WebBox to a Sunny Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6.8.2 Connecting the Sunny WebBox to the RS485 Communication Bus . . . . . . . 37
6.9 Mounting the Sunny WebBox (Wall or Top-Hat Rail) . . . . . . . 41
7 Logging in and out of the Sunny WebBox. . . . . . . . . . . . 43
7.1 Logging into the Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
7.2 Logging out of the Sunny WebBox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
8 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
8.1 User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
8.1.1 Explanation of the Status Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
8.1.2 Structural View and Device View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
8.1.3 Overview According to Device Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
8.1.4 Overview of a Single Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
8.2 Detecting Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
8.3 Parameterizing Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
8.4 Displaying the Event Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
9 Managing Plant Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
9.1 Information on the Plant Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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9.2 Plant Presentation in Sunny Portal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
9.2.1 Registering Sunny WebBox in the Sunny Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
9.2.2 Activating/Deactivating Data Transmission to Sunny Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
9.2.3 Adjusting the Plant ID for Sunny Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
9.2.4 Deleting the Sunny Portal Buffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
9.2.5 Accessing the Sunny WebBox via Sunny Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
9.3 Integrated FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
9.3.1 Defining Read and Write Access Rights for the FTP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
9.3.2 Accessing FTP Server via the Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
9.4 FTP Push Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
9.4.1 Activating/Deactivating FTP Push Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
9.4.2 Testing the FTP Push Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
9.5 HTTP Download Via the User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
9.6 Storing Recorded Data on an SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
9.6.1 Setting Data Compression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
9.6.2 Displaying Available Memory Space in the Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
10 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
10.1 System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
10.1.1 Setting Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
10.1.2 Setting the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
10.1.3 Setting the Operator Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
10.2 Setting the Communication Type of the PV Plant . . . . . . . . . . . 60
10.2.1 Setting SMA-COM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
10.2.2 Setting ETHERNET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
10.3 Ethernet Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
10.3.1 Information on Extended Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
10.3.2 Activating DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
10.3.3 Network Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
10.4 Enable Modem Dialup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
10.4.1 Testing the Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
10.4.2 Testing the Signal Strength of the GSM Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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10.4.3 Terminating a Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
10.5 Ensuring Access Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
10.5.1 Strength of Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
10.5.2 Change Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
10.6 Setting Data Upload. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
10.7 Configuring the CSV Data Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
10.8 Retrieving or Requesting Data from the Device Memory . . . . . 69
10.8.1 Activating/Deactivating Automatic Data Retrieval from Error Memory . . . . 69
10.8.2 Manually Requesting Data from the Error or Event Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
10.9 Notification in Case of Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
10.9.1 Notes on Notification in Case of Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
10.9.2 Enabling/Disabling Notification in Case of Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
11 Service Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
11.1 Information on Firmware Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
11.2 Firmware Update via Sunny Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
11.2.1 Enabling Automatic Firmware Update (recommended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
11.2.2 Manually Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
11.3 Firmware Update via SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
11.4 Stopping the Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
11.5 Resetting the Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
11.6 Deleting Device Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
12 Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
12.1 Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
12.2 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
13 Decommissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
13.1 Disassembling the Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
13.2 Packaging the Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
13.3 Disposing of the Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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14 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
15 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
15.1 Allocating an IP Address in a Local Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
15.2 Determining the Network Settings of the Sunny WebBox . . . . 85
15.3 Structure of the Config.xml File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
15.4 Structure of the Info.xml File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
15.5 Structure of an XML Data File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
15.6 Sunny WebBox with GSM Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
15.6.1 Notes on GSM Card Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
15.6.2 Selecting the GSM Tariff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
15.6.3 GSM Card Contracts in Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
15.6.4 Retrofitting the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
15.6.5 Replacing the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
15.6.6 Accessing Sunny WebBox via Integrated Analog Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
16 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
16.1 Outdoor GSM Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
16.2 SD Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
16.3 RS485 Communication Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
17 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
17.1 Sunny WebBox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
17.2 Plug-in Power Supply (CINCON, TRG30R 120) . . . . . . . . . . . 97
18 Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

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1 Information on this Manual
This manual describes how to assemble, install, commission and operate the Sunny WebBox. Keep
the manual in a convenient place for future reference.
This manual does not contain any detailed information about the connected devices. Detailed
information about the connected devices is provided in the manuals for the devices.
1.1 Validity
This manual is valid for the Sunny WebBox with hardware version E1 or higher and firmware version
1.52 or higher.
1.2 Additional Information
You will find further information on the Sunny WebBox in the download area of www.SMA.de/en.
The Downloads section contains, among other things, the following:
• Certificates and approvals for the Sunny WebBox.
• Information on setting up a local FTP server for automatic reception of plant data via the FTP
push function of the Sunny WebBox (see the Technical Information "Setting up the local FTP
server").
• Information on data transmission for the Sunny WebBox (see the Technical Information
"GSM − Backgrounds regarding data transmission in GSM and UMTS mobile networks for
Sunny WebBox / Sunny Boy Control").
• Information on the Remote Procedure Call Protocol of the Sunny WebBox.
• Information on the Modbus Protocol of the Sunny WebBox.

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1.3 Symbols Used
The following types of safety precautions and general information appear in this document:
1.4 Nomenclature
In this manual, the term "photovoltaic plant" will be abbreviated to "PV plant".
DANGER!
"DANGER!" indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING!
"WARNING!" indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury.
CAUTION!
"CAUTION!" indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or
moderate injury.
NOTICE!
"NOTICE!" indicates a situation that can result in property damage if not avoided.
Information
Information provides tips that are valuable for the optimal installation and operation of
your product.
Formatting Meaning
[Save] Buttons are displayed in square brackets [ ].
"Menu1" Menu items are displayed in quotation marks.
"Menu1 > Menu2" Menu paths are displayed in quotation marks. The angle bracket >
separates individual menus.
Example: Examples are represented in italics.

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2 Sunny WebBox
As the central communication interface, the Sunny WebBox connects the PV plant and its operator.
The Sunny WebBox collects and documents all data of the connected devices, thus permitting
interruption-free monitoring of the PV plant. The operator can access all the data stored in the Sunny
WebBox via an Internet connection or a GSM modem.
The Flashview presentation software and the Sunny Portal website can be used to edit data or
graphically display stored data. Both presentation programs are freely available on the
www.SMA.de/en or the www.SunnyPortal.com websites.
This means that operators can see the yields from their plant both in the local network and via the
Internet at any time using Flashview and the Sunny Portal. Data can also be viewed with the large
Sunny Matrix display, which is suitable for both indoor and outdoor installation.
The Sunny WebBox is also a powerful tool for operators when configuring plants or performing
remote diagnostics via computer. It allows continuous monitoring of the PV plant and early detection
of disturbances. Thus, the Sunny WebBox helps optimize PV plant yields.

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Operators can expand large-scale PV plants, which must contribute to the utility operator's feed-in
management, accordingly using the Sunny WebBox. If the Power Reducer Box is connected, the
Sunny WebBox will record the requirements of the utility operator and forward them to the inverter.
The Sunny WebBox informs the operator of the requirements of the utility operator.
The Sunny SensorBox allows the operator to expand their plant additionally via the Sunny WebBox.
The Sunny SensorBox records the environmental data relevant to performance monitoring at the PV
plant. For this purpose, the Sunny SensorBox has an integrated irradiation sensor as well as an
external module temperature sensor. The operator can also connect an optional ambient temperature
sensor and a wind sensor to the Sunny SensorBox. More information on PV plant monitoring and
SMA Solar Technology AG products is available at www.SMA.de/en.

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3 Safety
3.1 Appropriate Usage
The Sunny WebBox is a data logger, that records, logs and makes available the data of a PV plant.
The Sunny WebBox can receive the requirements of the utility operator via the Power Reducer Box
and forward them to the inverters in the PV plant. The Sunny WebBox is suitable for monitoring PV
plants of any size.
The data collected by the Sunny WebBox may deviate from the data provided by the electricity meter.
The Sunny WebBox data must not be used for billing purposes.
3.1.1 Target Group
The Sunny WebBox is intended for private and industrial use. When you log in to the Sunny WebBox
there are 2 user groups at your disposal, "Installer" and "User". The "Installer" user group comprises
only qualified personnel who are authorized to make changes to network parameters for the
connected devices. Only the installer may carry out the Sunny WebBox commissioning.
3.1.2 Certified Countries
The Sunny WebBox is certified for the following countries:
Australia, Belgium, Germany, France, Greece, Great Britain, Italy, Korea, The Netherlands, Austria,
Portugal, Switzerland, Spain, the Czech Republic, the United States of America

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3.2 Safety Instructions
Follow all operating and safety instructions in this manual. Failure to follow these instructions could
result in damage to the device and cause personal injury.
General safety instructions, in order to avoid physical injury.
• Never open the plug-in power supply.
• Install the cabling in such a way that no one can stand on or trip over it.
• The Sunny WebBox is only to be operated using the supplied plug-in power supply and in the
voltage range intended for this.
General information in order to avoid damage to the device.
• By touching electronic components you can cause damage to or destroy the device through
electrostatic discharge (ESD). Do not touch component connections and plug contacts
unnecessarily. Ground yourself before working on the device.
• With the help of the Sunny WebBox you can change the safety-relevant parameters of SMA
inverters (e.g., SMA Grid Guard parameters). Incorrectly set parameters can damage or
destroy the inverter. Do not alter these safety-relevant parameters without prior consultation with
your electric utility company operating the grid into which your plant feeds.
Data Security
• The Sunny WebBox can be connected to the Internet. However, connecting to the Internet
entails a security risk. SMA Solar Technology AG recommends that you change the login
password after the initial installation in order to prevent unauthorized access by third parties.
Select a number-letter combination with at least 8 characters for your password (see section
10.5.1"Strength of Passwords" (page66)).

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4 Unpacking
4.1 Scope of Delivery
Check the scope of supply for completeness and for any external damage. Contact your dealer if the
delivery is incomplete or damaged.
Item Quantity Description
A1Sunny WebBox
B 1 Plug-in power supply with socket adapter (adapter type depends
on the country specified in the order)
C 1 Red network cable (patch cable)
D 1 Blue network cable (crossover cable)
E1Screwdriver
F 1 Plug for SMACOM (1 plug, 1 connector shell, 1 cable tie)
G 10 Jumper as replacement
H2Screws
I2Screw anchors
J 1 Operating manual with drilling template and Quick Start
K 1 SD card — inserted into the SD card slot on the Sunny WebBox
(only with the ordering option Sunny WebBox with SD card).
L 1 Modem cable with RJ11 plug and RJ11 to TAE adapter
(only with the ordering option Sunny WebBox with analog
modem).

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* T-Mobile card contract only available for Germany.
4.2 Identifying the Sunny WebBox
Type plate
You can identify the Sunny WebBox using the type plate.
The type plate can be found on the back of the enclosure.
Firmware Version
The firmware version can be found in the user interface of the Sunny WebBox. The current firmware
version is displayed on the bottom right corner of every page.
M 1 Envelope with T-Mobile contract and an information sheet
including PIN and PUK. The SIM card is already installed in the
Sunny WebBox. (Only with the ordering option Sunny WebBox
with GSM modem including SIM card).
N 1 GSM antenna with bracket and 3 meter antenna cable (only with
the ordering option Sunny WebBox with GSM modem).
Item Quantity Description

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5 Device Overview
5.1 Overview of the Sunny WebBox LEDs
LED name Status Meaning
USBCOM flashes green no function
glows red no function
off no function
NETCOM flashes green The Sunny WebBox will transmit data to the Sunny Portal.
glows green The most recent data transmission to Sunny Portal/FTP
push has been successful.
glows red The most recent data transmission to Sunny Portal/FTP
push failed. The Sunny WebBox will attempt to transmit
the data again according to its settings. The Sunny
WebBox internal memory can retain the accumulated
data for approximately 2 days.
off Data transmission is deactivated.
SMACOM flashes green The Sunny WebBox is communicating with a device.
glows green System communication has occurred in the last 5 minutes.
glows red More than one device logged into the communication
bus is set as a master.
off No communication has occurred on the communication
bus in over 5 minutes.
MEMORY glows green SD card is located in the SD card slot. The Sunny
WebBox can write data to the SD card.
flashes orange Sunny WebBox is writing data to the SD card.
glows orange
The inserted SD card is writable (available space < 10 %).
glows red SD card is full
off No SD card in the device.
REPORT glows green no function

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5.2 Overview of the Connection Area
SYSTEM flashes red Sunny WebBox is starting.
glows red An error has occurred in the Sunny WebBox.
glows green Sunny WebBox is operational.
POWER glows green Sunny WebBox has power.
off Sunny WebBox does not have power.
Item Description
A Connection for GSM antenna cable (optional)
B Connection for the plug-in power supply
CJumper socket J1
DSMACOM
E AUXCOM (no function)
FJumper socket J2
GModem connection
H USB connection client (no function)
I USB connection host (no function)
J Network connection
KSD card slot
LED name Status Meaning

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5.3 Overview of the LEDs on the Network Connection
Item LED Status Meaning
A Speed On 100 MB connection speed
Off 10 MB connection speed
B Link / Activity On Connection (link) established
Flashing The Sunny WebBox is currently transmitting or
receiving data (activity).
Off No connection established

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6 Commissioning
6.1 Information on Starting up the Device
Starting up the Sunny WebBox entails the following steps:
• Connect the Sunny WebBox directly to the computer (see page 21).
• Configure network settings on the computer (see page 22).
• Configure Sunny WebBox for the local network (see page 27) and/or configure Sunny
WebBox for modem operation (see page 29).
• Connect the Sunny WebBox to the inverter (see page 36).
• Set the PV plant communication mode (see page 60) and detect the PV plant devices
(see page 48).
6.2 Mounting / Installation Location Requirements
Please note the following information on the mounting / installation location of the Sunny WebBox:
• The Sunny WebBox is suited only for mounting indoors.
• The ambient temperature must be between -20 °C and +65 °C.
• The maximum cable length of the entire RS485 communication bus is 1,200 m.
• The maximum permitted network cable length is 100 m per segment.
• The maximum permitted telephone cable length is 200 m.
• The Sunny WebBox requires an outlet with a grid voltage of 100 V ... 200 V.
• Protect the Sunny WebBox from dust, wet conditions, corrosive substances and vapors.
• Observe the minimum clearances to walls, other
devices or objects as shown in the diagram in order
to guarantee sufficient heat dissipation.
• Do not cover the Sunny WebBox.
• The distance from the Sunny WebBox to the inverters
may not be greater than the maximum permitted
distance of the selected communication type. Please
note the specifications in the respective sections.
• During installation, make sure there is optimal
reception for the transmission paths. Please note the
specifications in the respective sections.