Is your Fronius inverter no longer producing data? Let’s get that back for you with the PSW Energy Fronius Inverter WiFi Reconnect guide. The great news is that this is often only ever a minor issue. Chances are the solar energy system is still producing power, you simply can’t see this information being logged anymore through the Fronius Solar.web portal.
Important: this post is pending an update. If you cannot reconnect your Fronius Inverter and are a PSW Energy customer, please contact PSW Life Support in the meantime.
Contents
The following Fronius inverter WiFi reconnect guide is applicable for all Fronius WiFi enabled SnapInverter models that include the Fronius Galvo, Primo, Symo and Hybrid models.
Likely causes
Ask yourself the following questions;
- Was there a blackout or a power outage recently?
- Has the modem been switched off for any reason recently?
- Have you recently changed to the NBN?
- Has the modem been changed or upgraded?
- Has the solar system been switched off recently?
- Has an electrician been working on the property?
If you answered yes to any of the above, there is a high chance your Fronius inverter disconnected from your WiFi network. Your inverter is now trying to communicate through an IP address no longer available from your modem.
It’s important you know the steps to reconnect any WiFi based device as IP addresses will continue to change over the system’s lifetime. Here is how to get your Fronius inverter WiFi reconnected.
Note: If your inverter has disconnected from your WiFi network, this will not affect your solar energy system’s ability to produce energy. It will only prohibit communication to the Fronius Solar.web cloud server, allowing you to view your solar production information.
Required before initiating the sequence
- Physical access to your Fronius inverter.
- A WiFi-enabled device such as a smartphone or tablet.
- Patience, the average reconnection time is 10mins.
Stand in front of your Fronius inverter. On the Fronius inverter, you will notice there’s a red LED on the right-hand side where the WiFi symbol is. That means you have a lost internet connection.
Put your finger in between the two LEDs for one press. That should then flash a blue LED.
Once the inverter has activated the WiFi access point, please get your phone out and open up your WiFi networks under settings.
Locate the WiFi settings and select the Fronius Inverter network (FRONIUS_########). Enter the password displayed on the inverter screen (12345678) and press the tick.
Step 3: Access setup assistant
Once you’re connected to the network, open a web browser. Type in the IP address 192.168.250.181.
Click the three horizontal bars on the right side and go to “Communication.” Then, log in using the following details:
- Username: Customer
- Password: Customer123
Then click on the three horizontal bars again and go to the network.
On the network page, click the WiFi logo. A list of networks will appear.
Select your home network, enter your WiFi password, and click “Connect.”
You should see the blue LED on the inverter go solid flashing. Well done, you’ve reconnected your Fronius inverter.
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