SMA POWER REDUCER BOX - Manual (Page 38)

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8.2 Sunny WebBox Registration in the Power Reducer Box
8.2.1 Registering the Sunny WebBox
Only Sunny WebBoxes that are controlled by the Power Reducer Box must be registered in the
Power Reducer Box.
Requirements:
☐ The Sunny WebBoxes must not be operated in DHCP mode.
☐ For Sunny WebBox without Bluetooth: the transmission protocol of your PV plant must be set to
SMA-NET. For this purpose, the type of communication for the Sunny WebBox must be set to
"SMA-COM" (see Sunny WebBox user manual).
1. Select "Sunny WebBox registration" in the context menu.
2. In the upper area, enter the settings for each Sunny WebBox to be registered:
• In the "Name" field, enter the name of the Sunny WebBox. The name can be freely chosen
and serves the display on the "Status" page (maximum 20 characters). If no name is chosen,
the IP address of the Sunny WebBox is entered as default.
1. In the "IP address" field, enter the IP address at which the Sunny WebBox can be reached.
The Sunny WebBox must have a fixed IP address and must not be in DHCP mode.
Tip: if you do not know the IP address of the Sunny WebBox, you can find it in the file "prb.cfg"
(see Section 10.8).
• In the "Port" field, enter the web server port at which the Sunny WebBox can be reached.
The default setting is port 80.
2. Select [Add].
☑ The newly registered Sunny WebBox appears in a list in the lower area.
You can enter additional IP addresses of Sunny WebBoxes in the same way. Please note that a
Power Reducer Box supports a maximum of 50 Sunny WebBoxes.
These settings may only be configured by skilled persons
The settings in this section may only be configured by a skilled person
(see Section 2.3 "Qualification of Skilled Persons", page 11).
Valid IP addresses for the Sunny WebBox
It is not checked whether the IP address of the Sunny WebBox is valid. To check that the
Sunny WebBox has been correctly registered, refer to the status display on the "Status" page
(see Section 5.6 "Status Page", page 23).