Derekvdm Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Need some advice with Wifi app please. Deye 5kw inverter. I’m rather disappointed with the basic Solarman Smart App compared to what I’ve seen for Sunsync. Is Solarman smart app the only option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedster Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 You can use any of the solarman Apps - vanilla, smart or business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekvdm Posted July 16, 2022 Author Share Posted July 16, 2022 5 hours ago, Speedster said: You can use any of the solarman Apps - vanilla, smart or business. Thank you. I will check it out. So the Solarman app and wifi data logger are linked? Do you perhaps know if the Sunsynk Data logger will work on Deye Inverter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdF Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 10 hours ago, Derekvdm said: Need some advice with Wifi app please. Deye 5kw inverter. I’m rather disappointed with the basic Solarman Smart App compared to what I’ve seen for Sunsync. Is Solarman smart app the only option? I have the Deye 5kw as well. Went straight for Solar Assistant after I found the SS app pretty useless for near realtime monitoring. Was a very good investment indeed (https://solar-assistant.io/) MdF Derekvdm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedster Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Derekvdm said: Thank you. I will check it out. So the Solarman app and wifi data logger are linked? Do you perhaps know if the Sunsynk Data logger will work on Deye Inverter? Yes, the data logger is a solarman logger, and hence linked to the solarman app. You are able to access it directly though and pull the data into your software of choice (such as Home Assistant). I'm not sure if the the SunSynk works on Deye but, to be honest, I doubt I'd switch even if it does work. The solarman HA integration is great, while I don't think there is a Sunsynk one as yet. Derekvdm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekvdm Posted July 16, 2022 Author Share Posted July 16, 2022 7 hours ago, Speedster said: Yes, the data logger is a solarman logger, and hence linked to the solarman app. You are able to access it directly though and pull the data into your software of choice (such as Home Assistant). I'm not sure if the the SunSynk works on Deye but, to be honest, I doubt I'd switch even if it does work. The solarman HA integration is great, while I don't think there is a Sunsynk one as yet. Thank you.i will check it out. 8 hours ago, MdF said: I have the Deye 5kw as well. Went straight for Solar Assistant after I found the SS app pretty useless for near realtime monitoring. Was a very good investment indeed (https://solar-assistant.io/) MdF Awesome. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelZ Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 On 2022/07/16 at 9:54 AM, MdF said: I have the Deye 5kw as well. Went straight for Solar Assistant after I found the SS app pretty useless for near realtime monitoring. Was a very good investment indeed (https://solar-assistant.io/) MdF With regards to Solar Assistant, can you get notifications? For example when the batteries are low or any notifications for that matter, hat is my mother's main concern at this moment. The system that is installed is great but not completely optimal, yet, until she has saved more she wants to manage the system a bit more retro(switching off the geyser, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mzezman Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 On 2022/09/03 at 2:17 PM, MichaelZ said: With regards to Solar Assistant, can you get notifications? For example when the batteries are low or any notifications for that matter, hat is my mother's main concern at this moment. The system that is installed is great but not completely optimal, yet, until she has saved more she wants to manage the system a bit more retro(switching off the geyser, etc.) they are working on notifications for an upcoming build - so this will be added in the next few months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdF Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 3 hours ago, mzezman said: they are working on notifications for an upcoming build - so this will be added in the next few months Always keep an eye on the SA Changelog page as that indicates where developmental issues stand: https://solar-assistant.io/help/updates/changelog wolfandy and mzezman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_D Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 I have just installed a deye 8Kw inverter and am very disappointed with the Solarman app as I cant change any parameters and it doesnt report in real time. What is the best solution to this problem? Should I get the Solar Assistant or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mzezman Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Stu_D said: I have just installed a deye 8Kw inverter and am very disappointed with the Solarman app as I cant change any parameters and it doesnt report in real time. What is the best solution to this problem? Should I get the Solar Assistant or what? Solar Assistant will sort you out with minimal fuss - ticks both requirements you currently are lacking Having said that if you registered on Solarman Pro / Business as an installer you could get access to functions such as remote setting updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karla Bosman Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Hi. We just installed a Deye 12 KW Inverter. Unfortunately the wifi dongle and Solarman Smart App is a total disaster and frustration. It works well untill loadshedding or the internet service provider looses connectivity for a while. Then the wifi dongle no longer works. The dongle still sees our fibre wifi rooter - but cant connect to internet. Resetting etc does not work. The supplier even replaced the dongle - same story. It worked for a day and is now useless PLEASE HELP!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellfire Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 On 2022/07/16 at 11:28 AM, Speedster said: Yes, the data logger is a solarman logger, and hence linked to the solarman app. You are able to access it directly though and pull the data into your software of choice (such as Home Assistant). I'm not sure if the the SunSynk works on Deye but, to be honest, I doubt I'd switch even if it does work. The solarman HA integration is great, while I don't think there is a Sunsynk one as yet. Is it possible to access the data directly without additional hardware? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sc00bs Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Sunsynk and DEYE are basically the same inverter with different versions of Firmware. There are a number of ways that you can access the data directly. Please see this thread for a rundown of the options for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sc00bs Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) @Gary Waterworth has put together a new option to access the Sunsynk Cloud servers and pull the data from the cloud into Home Assistant using the API https://github.com/gdwaterworth/Home-Assistant---E-Linter-Logger---Sunsynk Dead easy to setup, Data is from the cloud so you will need a working internet connection and you need to be using the Sunsynk/rebranded e-linter Dongle and not the Solarman Dongle. Edited February 17, 2023 by Sc00bs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Waterworth Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 On 2023/02/08 at 5:02 PM, Karla Bosman said: Hi. We just installed a Deye 12 KW Inverter. Unfortunately the wifi dongle and Solarman Smart App is a total disaster and frustration. It works well untill loadshedding or the internet service provider looses connectivity for a while. Then the wifi dongle no longer works. The dongle still sees our fibre wifi rooter - but cant connect to internet. Resetting etc does not work. The supplier even replaced the dongle - same story. It worked for a day and is now useless PLEASE HELP!!!! Thanks Scoobs As the above , but also check your access point has ctr/rts enabled. This helps in the noisy 2.4 wifi environment. Or make sure your access point is on automatic channel selection and reboot it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbrink Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 On 2022/07/16 at 9:54 AM, MdF said: I have the Deye 5kw as well. Went straight for Solar Assistant after I found the SS app pretty useless for near realtime monitoring. Was a very good investment indeed (https://solar-assistant.io/) MdF How did you connect to the inverter? My 5kW Deye only has one 485 port and is used for the battery monitoring, see attached. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexuss Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 1 minute ago, corbrink said: How did you connect to the inverter? My 5kW Deye only has one 485 port and is used for the battery monitoring, see attached. Thank you! Hard bonding your neutral and earth like that is not allowed. You need to use a relay to do that via the ATS 240 port . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbrink Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, Nexuss said: Hard bonding your neutral and earth like that is not allowed. You need to use a relay to do that via the ATS 240 port . I'm not the installer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdF Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 On 2023/03/01 at 9:50 AM, corbrink said: How did you connect to the inverter? My 5kW Deye only has one 485 port and is used for the battery monitoring, see attached. Thank you! This is how I have connected SA and the Battery inside the Deye 5kw inverter. The yellow cable goes to the battery, the black cable goes to the SA Pi. But you need to order a special cable from SA to do this. MdF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton321 Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 11 hours ago, MdF said: This is how I have connected SA and the Battery inside the Deye 5kw inverter. The yellow cable goes to the battery, the black cable goes to the SA Pi. But you need to order a special cable from SA to do this. MdF What pi are you using? I have a raspberry pi 1b but see they are not officially supported. Don’t want to purchase SA if it won’t work there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdF Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 12 hours ago, Clayton321 said: What pi are you using? I have a raspberry pi 1b but see they are not officially supported. Don’t want to purchase SA if it won’t work there I'm using a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Plus Rev 1.3 as supplied by Solar Assistant when I purchased the system from them. MdF Clayton321 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbrink Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 On 2023/03/04 at 9:24 AM, MdF said: This is how I have connected SA and the Battery inside the Deye 5kw inverter. The yellow cable goes to the battery, the black cable goes to the SA Pi. But you need to order a special cable from SA to do this. MdF Thanks. With SA's cable that port did not work for me. Needed a splitter on the yellow cable's port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert.cloete Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 On 2022/07/15 at 11:43 PM, Derekvdm said: Need some advice with Wifi app please. Deye 5kw inverter. I’m rather disappointed with the basic Solarman Smart App compared to what I’ve seen for Sunsync. Is Solarman smart app the only option? Please try Deye Cloud app. It works great SuperCwazy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Davidson Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 2023/05/30 at 8:11 AM, Gert.cloete said: Please try Deye Cloud app. It works great Do you need a separate account or do you use your plant account details? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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