Good evening, I'm looking at the Sun Synk 8.8kW hybrid inverter and I see that the data logger has varying access levels. I'm assuming that the inverter does not have user based access when it comes out of the box and as such all parameters are open to the user from the front panel. Has anyone used the logger and what functions are locked out to the basic user access level? Lastly, can the logger be used on a local network only i.e. without internet access or does it run via some server in China? Regards

@Muerte
My 2cents worth:

There are 2 loggers.
1. The SolarMan logger (the older one)

Ive only used the SolarMan version.
It only connects via WiFi
IMHO, SolarMan is slow to refresh / lags, not very informative/useful and does not allow changing any inverter settings remotely - perhaps I'm missing something.
I'm using Solar-Assistant to provide additional functionality and information.

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2. The new SunSynk.org logger
https://www.sunsynk.org/remote-monitoring
AFAIK, not yet released in ZA - can someone on the forum advise?
This connects via WiFi, but according to the documentation also has a network port.
The new SunSynk logger looks quite good, and allows you to remotely change inverter settings, etc.
Watch logger the video in the link above.

AFAIK, you will need a logger to request firmware updates.
I suspect you could do an offline firmware upgrade from a laptop and a serial cable.
Perhaps someone else can advise.
 

Edited December 12, 20213 yr by system32

Thank you I appreciate the input. I don't want to get locked down to a specific installer and as I want to set the system to do what, I want when I want. I'll look into the Sun Synk unit once I get  my system set up.

All settings on the inverter is available on the control panel. No risk of being locked in.

Also, if you do not want to use the included Solarman system, you can use the same dongle with Solar Assistant. Solar Assistant keeps the data on an SD card on the Raspberry Pi that runs it. 

Edited December 14, 20213 yr by Scubadude
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Perhaps as an FYI but below is the feedback I receiver from Sunsynk:

 

The inverter can be completely programmed via both the built in LCD or the app.

 If you visit the Remote monitoring page on the website, and complete the form for user level access change, I can upgrade your account for you that wouldn’t be a problem.

The only thing you wouldn’t have access to it the firmware upgrade option as you must be an approved installer to have this feature.

 With regards to connectivity, internet access is required as it is a cloud based server.