ECU Quick Start Guide
The ECU needs to be able to obtain an IP address from your router and have a connection to the Internet.
There are two methods to connect ECU to the broadband router including LAN and Wi-Fi connection.
LAN connection: use the LAN Cable to connect ECU to a Broadband Router.
Wi-Fi connection: use Wi-Fi Bridge to connect ECU to a Broadband Router
1: LAN Connection
Step 1: Plug the AC power cord into the AC input on the ECU, and then plug the other end into a standard AC electricity outlet.
WARNING : Do not plug any electrical devices and power strip into the same that the ECU is connected to.
WARNING : Do not plug the ECU into a power strip, surge protector, or uninterrupted power supply (UPS).
The surge suppression or filtering from these devices can substantially diminish PLC communication performance.
Step 2: Plug the Ethernet cable into the network port on the ECU, and plug the other end into a spare port on the broadband router or LAN.
2 : Wi-Fi Connection
Step 1: Plug the AC power cord into the AC input on the ECU, and then plug the other end into a standard AC electricity outlet.
WARNING: Do not plug any electrical devices and power strip into the same that the ECU is connected to.
WARNING: Do not plug the ECU into a power strip, surge protector, or uninterruptable power supply (UPS).
The surge suppression or filtering from these devices can substantially diminish PLC communication performance.
Step 2: Configure the Wi-Fi Bridge to connect to Wireless Router, please refer to Wi-Fi Bridge User Manual.
Step 3: Connect the LAN Cable and USB Cable on Wi-Fi Bridge to the network port and USB port on the ECU.
3 : Screen Display
As soon as the ECU is plugged into an AC outlet, it will power up and display several information screens. The ECU will be ready to work less than five minutes after powering up.
The ECU has completed booting up and has started normal operation when it displays the following information:
(1) Web connection information: “+Web”. This means the ECU is connected to the Internet. If it is “–Web”, Internet itself has problem. Need to setup the security authority to offer Auto IP configuration.
(2) The symbol “!” following the number 12 indicates that the number of micro-inverters connected to the ECU doesn’t match the number programmed into the ECU.
(3) The number of online micro-inverters producing power and reporting in to the ECU, for example: 12.
NOTE: GS500 counts as one inverter not two.
(4) Data of the life time output of the system in kWh, for example: 11kWh.
(5) Data of the present power‐production in watts, for example: 750W.
(6) Local IP address, for example: 192.168.2.101 (your actual local IP address will be different). The ECU will only search for an IP address during its power up sequence. If the IP address shows “60.190.131.228”, it means ECU failed to get IP address. Make sure the connection between ECU and Router is working well; reboot ECU and it will obtain IP address.