Monitoring Communications
AssemblyPower-line or wireless link that reports per-panel production and health to the site gateway every few minutes. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Monitoring Communications
4 top-level lines as of r160215| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLC Modem IC | solar-microinverter-plc-modem | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | PLC Coupling Network | solar-microinverter-coupling-network | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 3 | Sub-GHz Radio | solar-microinverter-radio | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 4 | SMD Passive (R/C/L) | smd-passives | 1× | 1 | · | part |