SMA Inverter Data Setup
Introduction:
This guide explains how to set up and share inverter data from your SMA solar system with ETB Monitor. To enable data access, you must provide the necessary credentials for ETB Monitor to connect to the SMA Monitoring API, provided your system is compatible.
Below, we'll walk you through the steps to configure ETB Monitor Third-Party Access, allowing ETB Monitor to retrieve data from the SMA Sunny Portal or ennexOS platforms.
Prerequisite: SMA Sunny Portal or ennexOS & ETB Monitor Are Configured
Prior to configuring ETB Monitor to collect SMA inverter data, your site must be live in the SMA Sunny Portal or ennexOS platform and ETB Monitor. You must be able to log in to the Sunny Portal or ennexOS platform to access the Site ID and manage users. You must also be able to access your site in ETB Monitor.
Step 1: Configure SMA User Permissions
The process will differ slightly depending on if you are using Sunny Portal or ennexOS.
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Log into the SMA Sunny Portal or SMA ennexOS Portal using your credentials.
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For Sunny Portal systems, navigate to System Configuration > User Management > and check "System Owner".
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For ennexOS systems, navigate to Configuration > User Management and set your user to role to "Owner".
Step 2: Collect SMA Site ID
- Go to Site Properties under the Configuration tab.
- Copy your site ID from the URL in your browser and record it.
Step 3: Link SMA Plant to ETB Monitor
- Log into your ETB Monitor account.
- Select the site where you'd like to set up the new data source.
- On the Site page, navigate to the Data Sources tab.
- Click the green add button on the top right of the Data Sources table. If you do not have access to this page or button, please contact your company administrator to increase your ETB Monitor user permissions to Asset Manager or Administrator.
- Select SMA Inverter-Direct API
- Enter in the email address used for the SMA portal and the SMA Plant ID then click Save.
- You'll receive an automated email. Please note that the email may take up to 15 minutes to receive.
- Follow the instructions in the email to authorize Energy Toolbase to access the plant data.
- Upon successful completion, you will see a new Diagnostics tab in your Site Page containing the inverter data.