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SMA: API connection

Please note that you can only link one inverter with your Niko Home Control installation, when using the API connection. If you want to link multiple inverters, you need to use the connection via measuring module(s).

What do you need?

General requirements

  • You have a computer with the most recent version of the Niko Home Control programming software, see Niko Home Control II release notes.

  • You have connected both systems to the same home network.

Niko requirements

Din Niko Home Control-installation opfylder følgende krav:

  • Den har en trådløs smart hub eller en controller II.

  • Den er konfigureret med den seneste programmeringssoftware.

  • Den har en aktiv internetforbindelse.

  • Den er registreret, og du har din e-mailadresse og adgangskode ved hånden.

SMA requirements

Your system meets the following requirements:

  • You have its serial number on hand. You can find the serial number on the SMA product.

  • It has an active internet connection.

  • MODBUS port on the inverter is enabled by your PV installer during installation.

When the MODBUS port has not been activated by the PV installer, you will have to enter the SMA installer password during the activation procedure to enable the port.

If you don't have the SMA installer password, please contact your PV installer or fill in the form on the SMA website.

  • Your system is one of the following SMA products*:

Single-phase

Three-phase

PV inverter

Sunny boy:

  • SB1.5-1VL-40

  • SB2.0-1VL-40

  • SB2.5-1VL-40

  • SB6.0-1AV-41 

  • SB6.0-1AV-40 

  • SB5.0-1AV-41 

  • SB5.0-1AV-40 

  • SB4.0-1AV-41 

  • SB4.0-1AV-40 

  • SB3.6-1AV-41 

  • SB3.6-1AV-40 

  • SB3.0-1AV-41 

  • SB3.0-1AV-40

Sunny Tripower:

  • STP10.0-3AV-40 

  • STP8.0-3AV-40 

  • STP6.0-3AV-40 

  • STP5.0-3AV-40 

  • STP4.0-3AV-40 

  • STP3.0-3AV-40

Hybrid inverter

Sunny Tripower Smart Energy:

  • STP5.0-3SE-40

  • STP6.0-3SE-40 

  • STP8.0-3SE-40 

  • STP10.0-3SE-40

Sunny Boy Smart Energy:

  • SBSE3.60-50

  • SBSE4.0-50

  • SBSE5.0-50

  • SBSE6.0-50

Battery

Home storage:

  • Home Storage 3.2

  • Home Storage 6.5

  • Home Storage 9.8

  • Home Storage 13.1

  • Home Storage 16.4

*Consult the website of the supplier for detailed specifications and the latest products.

If your system does not meet these requirements, consider the alternative solution: connection via measuring module(s).

Programming of the SMA system

Du kan (de)aktivere partnerintegrationen i Niko Home Control programmeringssoftwaren. Rådfør dig med din professionelle installatør. Du kan finde krav og detaljerede instruktioner i softwaremanualen.

  • Du kan aktivere linket i menuen Oversigt. Du kan finde fremgangsmåden her.

  • Du kan deaktivere linket i menuen Oversigt. Du kan finde fremgangsmåden her.
    Når du har deaktiveret linket, sker følgende:

    • De relaterede funktioner vil forsvinde fra dine Niko Home Control app.

    • Dine relaterede data i Niko Home Control vil gå tabt.

Bemærk, at en basisprogrammering og et scenarie, der er forbundet med dit partnersystem, også bliver opdateret via programmeringssoftwaren.

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