SolarEdge ZigBee Plug-in Installation Manual

ZigBee Plug-in
Installation Guide

For Inverters with SetApp
Configuration

Version 1.2

Contents

Revision History 2

Disclaimers 3

Important Notice 3
Emission Compliance 4

Support and Contact Information 6

About This Guide 8

Overview 9

Package Contents 10

Installing the Antenna 11

Clipping the Antenna to the Inverter 11
Connecting the Antenna to a Vertical Surface using a

Bracket 13

Installing the ZigBee Plug-in 14

Configuring Communication 16

Appendix A: Technical Specifications 17

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2 Revision History

Revision History

Version 1.2 - April 2019

Removal of Monitoring support

Version 1.1 - February 2019

Addition of Smart Energy Management support

Version 1.0 - January 2019

First version of this guide.

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Disclaimers 3

Disclaimers

Important Notice

Copyright © SolarEdge Inc. All rights reserved.

No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a
retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photographic, magnetic or otherwise,
without the prior written permission of SolarEdge Inc.

The material furnished in this document is believed to be
accurate and reliable. However, SolarEdge assumes no
responsibility for the use of this material. SolarEdge reserves
the right to make changes to the material at any time and
without notice. You may refer to the SolarEdge web site
(www.solaredge.com) for the most updated version.

All company and brand products and service names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Patent marking notice: see http://www.solaredge.com/patent

The general terms and conditions of delivery of SolarEdge shall
apply.

The content of these documents is continually reviewed and
amended, where necessary. However, discrepancies cannot be
excluded. No guarantee is made for the completeness of these
documents.

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4 Emission Compliance

The images contained in this document are for illustrative
purposes only and may vary depending on product models.

Emission Compliance

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits applied by the local regulations.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and the
receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.

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Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance may void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

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6 Support and Contact Information

Support and Contact Information

If you have technical problems concerning SolarEdge
products, please contact us:

Support Center: https://www.solaredge.com/service/support

Country Phone E-Mail

Australia ([phone] [e-mail]

APAC (Asia
Pacific)(+972)

Belgium (+32)

China ([phone]

DACH & Rest of
Europe (+49)

France ([phone] [e-mail]

Italy ([phone] [e-mail]

Japan ([phone] [e-mail]

Netherlands ([phone] [e-mail]

New Zealand
(+64)

Republic of
Ireland (+353)

United Kingdom 0800 028

073 240 3118

0800 76633 [e-mail]

089 454
59730

0800 144 875 [e-mail]

1800 901 575

support­[e-mail]

support_
[e-mail]

[e-mail]

support­[e-mail]

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Country Phone E-Mail

(+44) 1183

US & Canada ([phone] [e-mail]

Greece ([phone]

Israel ([phone]

Middle East
&Africa (+972)

073 240 3118

[e-mail]

South Africa ([phone]

Turkey ([phone]

Worldwide ([phone]

Before contact, make sure to have the following information at
hand:

Model and serial number of the product in question.

The error indicated on the inverter SetApp mobile
application or on the monitoring platform or by the LEDs,
if there is such an indication.

System configuration information, including the type and
number of modules connected and the number and
length of strings.

The communication method to the SolarEdge server, if the
site is connected.

The software version as appears in the status screen.

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8 About This Guide

About This Guide

This guide explains how to install and configure the ZigBee
Plug-in to manage your Smart Energy devices.

This guide is intended for Photovoltaic (PV) system owners,
installers, technicians, maintainers, and integrators who use
the SolarEdge power harvesting system.

This guide assumes that the SolarEdge power harvesting
system is already installed and commissioned. For additional
information about how to install and commission the
SolarEdge power harvesting system, refer to the relevant
installation guide.
For further information, datasheets and the most up-to-date

certifications for various products in different countries, please
visit the SolarEdge website: www.solaredge.com.

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Overview

ZigBee is a technology that enables wireless connection
between several SolarEdge devices.

Smart Energy uses the ZigBee Home Automation protocol with
up to 10 devices connected to a SolarEdge inverter that serves
as a Smart Energy manager.

Smart Energy devices include:

Smart Energy Hot Water

Smart Energy Socket

Smart Energy Switch

Smart Energy Relay

For more information on how to add a device to your Smart
Energy network, see the installation manual that comes with
the device or go to:

https://www.solaredge.com/products/device­control#/

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10 Package Contents

Package Contents

The package contains the following items. Other items may be
included, if necessary.

ZigBee Plug-in

Antenna

This installation guide

WARNING!
When installing the ZigBee Plug-in, follow the safety

instructions of the inverter.

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Installing the Antenna

There are two ways to install an antenna for ZigBee
communication:

Clipping the antenna to the inverter

Installing the antenna on a vertical surface using a bracket
(not provided by SolarEdge).

Clipping the Antenna to the Inverter

Power off the inverter:

1.

a. Switch the inverter ON/OFF/P switch to OFF. Wait 5

minutes for the capacitors to discharge.

b. Turn the Safety Switch (if applicable) to OFF.

c. Disconnect the AC to the inverter by turning off the

circuit breakers on the distribution panel.

Clip the antenna vertically to the heatsink fins or the

2.

inverter side.

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Figure 1: Antenna mounted on the inverter

3. Pass the antenna cable between the mounting bracket and

the rear side of the inverter or along the heatsink fins.

Open the communication gland at the bottom of the

4.

inverter.

5. Remove the rubber seal from the gland and insert the cable

through the gland.

6. Insert the rubber seal with the cable into the gland body

and reconnect the gland to the inverter. Tighten the sealing
gland.

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Connecting the Antenna to a Vertical Surface using a Bracket

For connecting the antenna to a vertical surface, use a bracket
with the following recommended dimensions (not supplied by
SolarEdge):

Figure 2: Example of an antenna bracket

1. Drill two holes in the surface and attach the bracket to it

with two screws.

2. Clip the antenna onto the bracket. Make sure the antenna

is positioned vertically.

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14 Installing the ZigBee Plug-in

Installing the ZigBee Plug-in

1. Make sure the inverter is powered off.

2. Remove the inverter cover as explained in the inverter

installation manual.

Install the ZigBee Plug-in on the communication board as

3.

shown below.

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Connect the antenna cable to the ZigBee Plug-in and

4.

tighten the connector.

5. Close the inverter cover as explained in the inverter

installation manual.

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16 Configuring Communication

Configuring Communication

Access SetApp and select Commissioning è

1.

Communication.

Communication

Server LAN

LAN DHCP

RS485-1 SolarEdge Slave

RS485-2

ZigBee None

Wi-Fi None

Cellular PCL

Modbus
TCPport

From the Communication screen, select the following:

2.

ZigBee è Protocol è Home Automation.

Multi -Device
(Modbus)

Disable

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Appendix A: Technical Specifications

Performance   

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Transmit power 22.8 11.8 dBm

Receiver sensitivity -102 dBm

EIRP with antenna 27.8 16.8 dBm

Outdoor (LOS) range* 400/1300 m/ft

Indoor range* 50/160 m/ft

Operating frequency
range

Maximum emitted power ≤ 30 ≤ 20 dBm

Bandwidth 2 MHz

Modulation

Antenna gain 5 dBi

Dimensions 78x32/3x1.3 mm/in

Certification

Regulatory approvals

North

America

Worldwide Unit

2.4 - 2.5 GHz

O-QPSK with DSSS

coding

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FCC (USA), IC (Canada), ETSI

(Europe), C-Tick (Australia), Telec

(Japan)

* Approximate values, may differ depending on specific
installation conditions

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contact our support through the SolarEdge s ervice portal:

www.solaredge.com/service/support

APAC (Asia Pacific)([phone]

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DACH & Rest of Europe ([phone]

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Italy ([phone]

Japan ([phone]

Middle East &Af rica ([phone]

Netherlan ds ([phone]

New Zealand ([phone]

Repub lic of Ireland 1-800-901-575

South Afric a ([phone]

Turkey ([phone]

United Kin gdo m (+44) 0800 028 1183

US & Canada ([phone]

Worldwid e ([phone]