SMA SUNNY WEBBOX with Bluetooth User manual

SWebBox-BA-US_en-34 | 98-0019234 | Version 3.4
CA
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Device for Plant Monitoring
SUNNY WEBBOX
User Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This manual contains important instructions for the following products:
•Sunny WebBox
This manual must be followed during installation and maintenance.
The product is designed and tested according to international safety requirements, but as with all
electrical and electronic equipment, certain precautions must be observed when installing and/or
operating the product. To reduce the risk of personal injury and to ensure the safe installation and
operation of the product, you must carefully read and follow all instructions, cautions and warnings
in this manual.
Warnings in this document
A warning describes a hazard to equipment or personnel. It calls attention to a procedure or practice,
which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in damage to or destruction of part or all
of the SMA equipment and/or other equipment connected to the SMA equipment or personal injury.
Symbol Description
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in
death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal injury.

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General Warnings
General Warnings
All electrical installations must be made in accordance with the local and NationalElectrical Code®
ANSI/NFPA 70 or the Canadian Electrical Code® CSAC22.1. This document does not and is not
intended to replace any local, state, provincial, federal or national laws, regulations or codes
applicable to the installation and use of the product, including without limitation applicable
electrical safety codes. All installations must conform with the laws, regulations, codes and
standards applicable in the jurisdiction of installation. SMA assumes no responsibility for the
compliance or noncompliance with such laws or codes in connection with the installation of the
product.
The product contains no user-serviceable parts.
For all repair and maintenance, always return the unit to an authorized SMA Service Center.
Before installing or using the product, read all of the instructions, cautions, and warnings in this
manual.
Wiring of the product must be made by qualified personnel only.

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Table of Contents
1 Information on this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.1 Validity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.2 Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.3 Typographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.4 Nomenclature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2 Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.1 Intended Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.1.1 Supported Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.1.2 Target Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.2 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4 Scope of Delivery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
5 Device Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5.1 Type Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5.2 Overview of the Sunny WebBox LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5.3 Overview of the Connection Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5.4 Overview of the LEDs on the Network Connection. . . . . . . . . . 20
6 Commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6.1 Commissioning Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6.2 Mounting / Installation Location Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6.3 Connecting the Sunny WebBox Directly to the Computer . . . . 22
6.4 Configuring the Network Settings on the Computer . . . . . . . . . 23
6.4.1 Information on Network Settings on the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
6.4.2 Windows 7, Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
6.4.3 Windows XP, Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6.5 Logging in to the Sunny WebBox for the First Time . . . . . . . . . 26

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6.6 Configuring Sunny WebBox for the Local Network . . . . . . . . . 27
6.6.1 Information on the Network Configuration of the
Sunny WebBox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6.6.2 Using Dynamic Network Settings (DHCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.6.3 Configuring the Static Network Settings of the
Sunny WebBox (Deactivating DHCP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.7 Connecting the Sunny WebBox to the Local Network . . . . . . . 29
6.8 Configuring the Sunny WebBox for Modem Operation . . . . . 30
6.8.1 Information on Configuring the Sunny WebBox with an Analog Modem . . 30
6.8.2 Connecting the Sunny WebBox to the telephone network via modem cable 31
6.8.3 Configuring the Modem Settings for the Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6.9 Connecting the Sunny WebBox to the Inverter. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6.9.1 Connecting the Sunny WebBox to a Sunny Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6.9.2 Connecting the Sunny WebBox to the RS485 Communication Bus . . . . . . . 33
6.10 Mounting the Sunny WebBox (Wall or Top-Hat Rail) . . . . . . . 36
7 Logging in and out of the Sunny WebBox. . . . . . . . . . . . 38
7.1 Logging in to the Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
7.2 Logging out of the Sunny WebBox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
8 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
8.1 User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
8.1.1 Explanation of the Status Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
8.1.2 Plant Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
8.1.3 Structural View and Device View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
8.1.4 Overview According to Device Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
8.1.5 Overview of a Single Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
8.2 Detect devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
8.3 Parameterize devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
8.4 Displaying the Event Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
9 Managing Plant Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
9.1 Information on the Plant Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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9.2 Plant Presentation in Sunny Portal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
9.2.1 Registering Sunny WebBox in Sunny Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
9.2.2 Activating/Deactivating Data Transmission to Sunny Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
9.2.3 Adjusting the Plant Identifier for Sunny Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
9.2.4 Delete the Sunny Portal Buffer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
9.2.5 Accessing the Sunny WebBox via Sunny Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
9.3 Integrated FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
9.3.1 Defining Read and Write Access Rights for the FTP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
9.3.2 Calling up the FTP Server via the Internet Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
9.4 FTP Push Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
9.4.1 Activating / Deactivating FTP Push Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
9.4.2 Testing the FTP Push Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
9.5 HTTP Download Via the User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
9.6 Saving Recorded Data on an SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
9.6.1 Setting Data Compression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
9.6.2 Displaying Available Memory Space in the Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
10 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
10.1 System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
10.1.1 Setting the Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
10.1.2 Setting the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
10.1.3 Setting the Operator Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
10.2 Setting the Communication Type of the PV Plant . . . . . . . . . . . 56
10.2.1 Setting SMA-COM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
10.2.2 Setting ETHERNET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
10.3 Setting up Access to the Sunny WebBox via the Internet . . . . 57
10.4 Modbus Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
10.4.1 Activating or Deactivating the Modbus Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
10.4.2 Changing the Modbus Unit ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
10.5 Modem Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
10.5.1 Enable Modem Dialup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
10.5.2 Testing the Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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10.6 Ensuring Access Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
10.6.1 Strength of Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
10.6.2 Change password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
10.6.3 SMA Grid Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
10.7 Setting Data Upload. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
10.8 Configuring the CSV Data Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
10.9 Retrieving or Requesting Data from the Device Memory . . . . . 62
10.9.1 Activating/Deactivating Automatic Data Retrieval from Error Memory . . . . 62
10.9.2 Manually Requesting Data from the Error or Event Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
10.10 Active Notification in Case of Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
10.10.1 Information on Notification in Case of Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
10.10.2 Enabling/Disabling Active Notification in Case of Error. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
11 Service Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
11.1 Firmware Update for the Sunny WebBox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
11.1.1 Information on the Firmware Update for the Sunny WebBox. . . . . . . . . . . . 65
11.1.2 Updating the Firmware via the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
11.1.3 Updating Firmware via an SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
11.1.4 Updating the firmware via the user interface of the
Sunny WebBox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
11.2 Updating the Device Profiles and Modbus Profiles. . . . . . . . . . 67
11.2.1 Information on Updating the Device Profiles and Modbus Profiles. . . . . . . . 67
11.2.2 Updating via the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
11.2.3 Updating via an SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
11.2.4 Updating via the user interface of the Sunny WebBox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
11.3 Stopping the Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
11.4 Resetting the Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
11.5 Deleting Device Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
12 Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
12.1 Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
12.2 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

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13 Decommissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
13.1 Disassembling the Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
13.2 Packaging the Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
13.3 Disposing of the Sunny WebBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
14 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
15 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
15.1 Allocating an IP Address in a Local Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
15.2 Determining the Network Settings of the Sunny WebBox . . . . 79
15.3 Structure of the Config.xml File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
15.4 Structure of the Info.xml File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
15.5 Structure of an XML Data File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
15.6 Information on Your Internet Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
15.7 Setting up a Proxy Exception Rule in Internet Explorer . . . . . . . 83
15.8 Activating IPv6 in Windows XP SP2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
15.8.1 Accessing Sunny WebBox via Integrated Analog Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
16 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
16.1 SD cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
16.2 RS485 Data Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
17 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
17.1 Sunny WebBox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
17.2 Plug-in Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
18 Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
19 Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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1 Information on this Manual
This manual describes how to assemble, install, commission and operate the Sunny WebBox. Keep
this manual in a convenient place for future reference.
This manual does not contain any detailed information about the connected devices. Detailed
information on connected devices is provided in the device manuals.
1.1 Validity
This manual is valid for the Sunny WebBox as of hardware version E1 and firmware version 1.53.
1.2 Additional information
You will find further information on the Sunny WebBox in the download area of www.SMA-Solar.com:
• 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 " Configuring a Local FTP Server " ).
• Information on the Remote Procedure Call Protocol of the Sunny WebBox
• Information on the Modbus®* Protocol of the Sunny WebBox
1.3 Typographies
1.4 Nomenclature
*Modbus
® is a registered trademark of Schneider Electric and is licensed by the Modbus Organization, Inc.
Formatting Significance
[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.
Complete designation Designation in this document
SMA America Production, LLC SMA
SMA Solar Technology Canada Inc. SMA
PV plant PV plant

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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 Sunny WebBox provides the operator with all
recorded data via an Internet connection.
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-Solar.com 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.
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 to optimize PV plant yields.
The Sunny SensorBox allows the operator to further expand his plant 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. Further information on monitoring your PV plant and
SMA products can be found on the Internet at www.SMA-Solar.com.

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3 Safety
3.1 Intended Use
The Sunny WebBox is a data logger, that records, logs and makes available the data of a 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 Supported Products
The Sunny WebBox supports the following SMA products:
3.1.2 Target Group
The Sunny WebBox is intended for private and industrial use. When you log in to the Sunny WebBox,
there are two user groups at your disposal, "Installer" and "User". The "Installer" user group comprises
only qualified personnel authorized to make changes to grid-relevant parameters for the connected
devices. Only the installer may commission the Sunny WebBox.
3.2 Safety Instructions
Follow all operating and safety precautions in this manual. Failure to follow these instructions could
result in damage to the device and cause personal injury.
Inverter Other Products
• All inverters with the following
communication interfaces:*
– 485USPB-NR
– 485QMUS-10-NR
• Sunny Central via Ethernet
* A list of these inverters can be found in the manual for the relevant communication interface.
•Sunny SensorBox
•SMA Meteo Station
•Sunny Portal
•Flashview
• SMA OPC Server
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to
reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following.

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Danger to life due to electric shock
• Never open the plug-in power supply.
• Use the Sunny Webbox only in the interior and in a dry environment
• Do not use this product near water for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink or
laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
• Use only the plug-in power supply provided.
• Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be
a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
Injuries from tripping over cables
• Install the cabling in such a way that no one can stand on or trip over it.
Injuries due to cable fire
• To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger (e.g. 24 AWG) UL listed or CSA
certified telecommunication line cord.
Damage of the device due to electrostatic discharges
By touching electronic components, you can cause damage to or destroy the device through
electrostatic discharge (ESD).
• Avoid coming into contact with component connections and plug contacts.
• Ground yourself before working on the device.
Damage of the device due to incorrect connection
• The Sunny WebBox is only to be operated using the supplied plug-in power supply and in the
voltage range intended for this.
• Observe the technical data of the Sunny WebBox.
Property damage due to incorrectly set parameters
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 the electric utility
company operating the grid into which your plant feeds.
Property damage due to unauthorized access to your plant
The Sunny WebBox can be connected to the Internet. However, connecting to the Internet entails a
security risk.
• Change the login password after the initial installation in order to protect it from unauthorized
access by third parties. Select a number-letter combination with at least 8 characters for your
password (see Section10.6.1 "Strength of Passwords", page60).

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4 Scope of Delivery
Check the delivery for completeness and for any external damage. Contact your dealer if the delivery
is incomplete or damaged.
Position Quantity Designation
A1Sunny WebBox
B 1 Plug-in power supply with travel adapters
C 1 Red network cable (patch cable)
D 1 Blue network cable (crossover cable)
E 1 Plug for SMACOM (1 plug, 1 connector shell, 1 cable tie)
F10Jumper as replacement
G2 Screws
H2Screw anchors
I 1 CD with Sunny WebBox Assistant
K 1 User manual and quick reference guide for commissioning
L 1 SD card — inserted into the SD card slot on the Sunny WebBox
(only with the order option Sunny WebBox with SD card)
M 1 Modem cable with RJ11 plug (only with the order option
Sunny WebBox with analog modem, can no longer be ordered).

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5 Device Overview
5.1 Type Label
The type label clearly identifies the Sunny WebBox. The type label can be found on the back of the
enclosure.
5.2 Overview of the Sunny WebBox LEDs
Position Designation Explanation
A Serial No. Serial number of device
B Version Hardware version of the device
C MAC address MAC address of the device
LED name Status Significance
USBCOM flashing green no function
glowing red no function
off no function

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NETCOM flashing green The Sunny WebBox will transmit data to the Sunny Portal
or to the FTP server via FTP Push.
glowing green The most recent data transmission to Sunny Portal/
FTP push has been successful.
glowing 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 disabled.
SMACOM flashing green The Sunny WebBox is communicating with a device.
glowing green System communication has occurred in the last
5 minutes.
glowing 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 glowing green SD card is located in the SD card slot.
The Sunny WebBox can write data to the SD card.
flashing orange Sunny WebBox is writing data to the SD card.
glowing orange
The inserted SD card is writable (available space < 10%).
glowing red SD card is full.
Off No SD card in device or external backup is disabled (see
page 53).
REPORT glowing green no function
SYSTEM flashing red Sunny WebBox is starting.
glowing red An error has occurred in the Sunny WebBox.
glowing green Sunny WebBox is ready for operation.
POWER glowing green Sunny WebBox has power.
Off Sunny WebBox does not have power.
LED name Status Significance

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5.3 Overview of the Connection Area
5.4 Overview of the LEDs on the Network Connection
Position Designation
A Connection for the plug-in power supply
BJumper socket J1
CSMACOM
D AUXCOM (no function)
EJumper socket J2
F Modem connection
G USB connection client (no function)
H USB connection host (no function)
I Network connection
JSD card slot
Position LED Status Significance
A Link on Connection established
off No connection established
B Activity on Connection established, no data is being sent or received
flashing The Sunny WebBox is currently transmitting or receiving data
off No connection established