[RE-wrenches] Enphase and Smart? phone

[Nick Soleil]

To clarify Jason's point, there is a way to connect the Envoy to a WiFi network without using the Installer Toolkit app.  You can hold the top button down for 3 or 4 seconds, which will put the Envoy into WPS mode.  If the home's router also has a WPS button, you can also hold that button down for a couple seconds to start WPS mode on the router.  If the two buttons are pushed within a couple minutes of each other, then a WiFi connection will be established without having to enter the WiFi password manually.  One advantage of WPS is that the Envoy will maintain a connection to the router even if the WiFi password is later changed.


Cordially,

Nick Soleil

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From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org> on behalf of Jason Szumlanski <jason at floridasolardesigngroup.com>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 4:30 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Smart? phone

It's certainly not ideal, but you can put the Envoy in device scan mode
using the buttons, then log into Enlighten using the customer's computer,
create a system activation, enter the Envoy number, and it should show you
all of the microinverter serial numbers found in the Array Builder. This is
how we always used to do it.

You would need to establish an Internet connection using an Ethernet cable
or an Ethernet bridge. I don't think you can connect the Envoy to Wi-Fi
without the Installer Toolkit. On the old Envoy's we used USB sticks for
Wi-Fi, but the new ones have built-in Wi-Fi.

So in short, the Installer Toolkit is light years better, but it isn't 100%
necessary. If you want Wi-Fi you need the Installer Toolkit.

Jason Szumlanski



On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 2:38 PM, Nick Soleil <nsoleil at enphaseenergy.com>
wrote:

> Hi Bill,
>
>
> Give me a call and we can discuss.  I wouldn't try to configure the system
> without access to the Installer Toolkit app.  If you don't have a smart
> phone, then you can use an ITouch or IPad to perform the system
> configuration.
>
>
> Cordially,
>
> Nick Soleil
>
> Enphase Energy | Product Manager, Envoy and IQ Accessories
>
>
> (707) 763-4784 x7267  // office
>
> (707) 321-2937  // cell
>
> [Enphase_esig_logo6.jpg]<https://enphase.com/
> <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/15ed2b41366a7675b0608f2a1c8173036d7baa6c?url=https%3A%2F%2Fenphase.com%2F&userId=1613865&signature=1687033efe28a806>
> >
>
>
> Energy Evolved<http://enphase.com
> <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/7494c4d151842de22616792e7f70adc20065bc7b?url=http%3A%2F%2Fenphase.com&userId=1613865&signature=d7b31d45f95d6ebf>
> >™
>
> Powering What’s Next™ | The Enphase Energy Management System<
> http://ow.ly/HbVS3
> <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/e600da9cd1aa8923f8abd5b8524b89c4908f78d6?url=http%3A%2F%2Fow.ly%2FHbVS3&userId=1613865&signature=fbd6cf4404581c04>
> >
>
>
> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer #03262011-300
>
> California C10 Licensed Electrician #986315
>
> Texas Master Electrician #284451
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org> on behalf
> of frenergy <frenergy at psln.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 10:32 AM
> To: re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Smart? phone
>
> Wrenches,
>
>              Anyone know if you HAVE to have a smart phone to fire up
> and monitor an Enphase system?  If there is no smart phone, can you use
> the customer's computer?  I searched around the Enphase site and
> couldn't find info on this....emailed them also but no answer yet.  If
> there are links, that might help also.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
> Feather River Solar Electric
>
>
>
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