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Using Installer Toolkit for Installation Efficiency

Enphase Learning and Development

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• Upon completion of this presentation you should be able

to…

• Describe Installer Toolkit benefits

• Describe the purpose of Envoy AP Mode

• Differentiate between “Connect to an Envoy” features and

“View Systems” features

Learning Objectives

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Installer Toolkit Benefits

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• Connect to Envoy

• Wirelessly connect to an Envoy

to verify installation

• Set Grid Profiles

• Configure Metering

• Leave the job site knowing the

installation was a success

Faster Onsite Verification

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Faster Enlighten Activations

• Build, Scan and Sync

• Build your virtual arrays and scan microinverter serial numbers

with your mobile device’s camera

• Sync all system information,

and microinverter

serial numbers to Enlighten

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Communication Protocols

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Getting Started

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• iOS device running iOS 7.0 or higher

• IPhone 4 or later or iPod Touch 5th generation or later

• Android 4.2 or higher

• Enphase Installer Toolkit app installed on the device

Required Components – Installer Toolkit App

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• Enlighten login to required to access

application

• Work offline after initial login

Required Components – Enlighten Account

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Required Components – Envoy-S With Built-in Wi-Fi

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• Scan using your phone’s camera

• Sync microinverter serial numbers

with Enlighten

Optional – Scanning and Syncing

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• Connect to an Envoy

• Verify successful installation

• View Systems

• Expedite Enlighten system activation process

• App Menu

• Find Installer Toolkit features/tasks

Installer Toolkit Home

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Application Menu

• Easy access to Installer

Toolkit features and tasks

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• Scanner: Select default scanning method

• Enlighten Connection: Turn off Installer

Toolkit communication with Enlighten

• Envoy Resources: Download the most recent

software to the Envoy, download help files,

download grid profiles and set auto-download

for software and help files

• About: Toolkit version and links to additional

information on Enphase.com

• Support: Email Installer Toolkit database to

Enphase Support for troubleshooting and

delete previously downloaded Envoy-S

updates.

Settings

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• View Educational Videos

• You may also be prompted to view these

videos from within the application

• Videos are also available directly under

Support > Training on Enphase.com

Video Library

Connect to Envoy

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Connect to Envoy

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• Enable AP mode on the Envoy by

briefly pressing the Envoy AP Mode

button on the front of the Envoy

• The AP Mode LED will turn green

when the Envoy is in AP Mode

Activate Envoy AP Mode

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• Select the Envoy from the list of

available Wi-Fi networks on your mobile

device

• Match the last six digits with the serial

number on the Envoy (Envoy_XXXXXX)

Connect to Envoy Network

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• Connect to An Envoy

• Verify successful installation

• Connect directly to an Envoy

• View Systems

• Expedite Enlighten system activation process

• View pending activations in Enlighten

Connect to Envoy

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• Enter the number of microinverters that you

have installed

• Scanned serial numbers will be auto-

populated

Enter Number of Microinverters

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• Searches the powerline for microinverters

• Scan runs for 30 minutes or until expected number

of microinverters are found

Start Device Scan

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• Start a scan/rescan microinverters as desired

• Tap “Scan Inactive” > “Start Scan” to begin

• Note that the Scan Duration is administrable

• More Options provides opportunity to

prioritize device scanning above any other

activities for the priority duration period

• Useful for large sites

• Useful for sites experiencing problems discovering

devices with normal scan

Device Scan

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• Top Section

• Production metering

• Current and lifetime production values

• Middle Section

• Enlighten monitoring

• Bottom Section

• Microinverter reporting

Envoy Overview Screen

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• Envoy-S Standard

• Current and lifetime production values

• Envoy-S Metered

• Production readings

• Envoy-S Metered with Consumption

• Production and Consumption readings

Top Section: System Production

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• Connection to Enlighten

• Date and time of last report

• Connection method

Middle Section: Enlighten Monitoring

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• Microinverters Detected

• Expected number of microinverters

detected

• Microinverters Communicating

• Expected number of microinverters

communicating

• Powerline signal strength

• Grid Profile

• Select and apply appropriate grid profile

• Producing Power

• Expected number of microinverters

producing power & wattage

Bottom Section: Microinverters

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• List of detected

microinverters by serial

number

• Discovered by device scan or

provisioned using Installer

Toolkit

• Detected/Non-detected

status

• Status indicator

• Microinverter details

Microinverters: All

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• Comm Tab: Number of

microinverters that

are/aren’t communicating

• Profile Tab: Grid profile

applied

• Power Tab: Microinverters

producing power

Microinverters: Status

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• Applies to areas that

have specific regulatory

specifications

• Set country regulatory

spec

• Set appropriate grid

profile

• tap “Apply Grid Profile”

Setting Grid Profiles

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• View Active and Deleted microinverters

• Delete microinverters from the

database

• Search for existing microinverters

• Restore previously deleted

microinverters to the database

Microinverters: Manage

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• Date and time of last report

• Performance

• Diagnostics

• Meter readings (if applicable)

• Connection method

• Wi-Fi

• Cellular

• Ethernet

• Two report settings

• Standard

• Low bandwidth

Enlighten Monitoring

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• View daily and lifetime

system consumption

• Configure Consumption

Metering

Meters

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• About This Envoy: Envoy serial number, version

and other related information

• Date & Time: Set date, time and time zone

• Events: View Envoy events such as Grid Profile

propagation

• Connection to Enphase Support: Open

connection to Enphase Support for

troubleshooting

More

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• When system setup is

complete and verified,

tap “Done” to view and

email a summary report

and disconnect from the

Envoy.

Summary Report

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Summary Report

Date/time report was run

Grid profile information, microinverter

serial numbers and date, time, &

amount of last power report

System, Envoy and Meter

information

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Summary Report (Email .pdf)

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A friend asks you why

he should use Installer

Toolkit. What do you

tell him?

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Describe the purpose

of Envoy AP Mode and

when it would be

appropriate to use it.

Viewing and Setting up Systems

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• View Systems

• View existing systems or add new systems

Installer Toolkit: View Systems

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• The application retrieves pending

activations from Enlighten

• Tap the to add a new system activation

• Pull down on the screen to refresh the list

• Use the search icon to locate a system

Systems List

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• Contains information about the system,

including:

• Name and address of system

• Envoys associated with the system

• Arrays associated with the system

• The information icon displays owner

and address

• Tap Edit to update information on this

screen

System Overview Screen

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• Add a new virtual array by tapping

the “+” icon next to “Arrays”

Adding an Array

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• The array details are similar to that

provided in the Enlighten Array Builder

• Required:

• Envoy serial number

• Array name

• Default Values:

• Size

• Orientation

• Tilt & Azimuth

Adding an Array

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• Select from the list of

detected Envoys

• OR tap “Add New Envoy”

to scan the Envoy’s

barcode (recommended) or

manually type in the serial

number

Adding an Envoy to the Array

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• Tap on any array name or tap "Scan" to

begin the microinverter scanning

process

Scanning Microinverter Serial Numbers

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• To start the scanning

process, tap the module

where you want to begin

• You will be prompted to

choose either the mobile

device camera or a

Bluetooth enabled barcode

scanner on the first scan

Scanning Microinverter Serial Numbers

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• Scan the barcode using the

mobile device camera or

Bluetooth scanner

• The microinverter serial

number will display in the

text box

• To move to the next

microinverter, tap the next

one you’d like to scan

Scanning Microinverter Serial Numbers

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Paper Array Map for Scanning

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• To remove a module from the array, tap

the at the bottom-right of the

module

• Delete microinverter serial number

• Delete entire module

Deleting Microinverter Serial Numbers and Modules

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• To speed up scanning, turn on auto-scan

mode at the bottom of the screen

• Auto-advance to the next module in the

row, left or right

Auto-Scan Mode

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• Microinverter serial numbers that are

removed are available for

reassignment

• Applies to any serial numbers

associated to the Envoy but do not

have a location in the array

Unassigned Serial Numbers

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• At least one microinverter not assigned to

array

• Tap icon to see a list of unassigned serial

numbers

• Tap desired number to assign it

• Search for serial number(s) as needed

Assign Microinverter Serial Number

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• An orange alert appears on

the systems lists to let you

know which systems need to

be synced with Enlighten

Syncing with Enlighten

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• Tap the Sync icon at the bottom of the

window to start the sync process

• Synching requires that you are logged

into Enlighten over an active Internet

connection

Syncing with Enlighten

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• Once syncing is complete,

you can view the

Enlighten Activation

Checklist

Syncing with Enlighten

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1. What type of information can be accessed

through the “Connect to an Envoy” feature?

2. What type of information can be accessed

through the “View Systems” feature?

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• Video Support

• Accessible from within Installer Toolkit

and Enphase website

• Available for IOS and Android

• Multi-language

• Installer Toolkit Training Slide

Deck

• Enphase Installer Toolkit Operation

Manual • https://www2.enphase.com/global/files/Installer_Toolk

it_manual_EN.pdf

Resources

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Upcoming Training Events

Visit enphase.com/events

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Upcoming Webinars

• Discover the Envoy-S and AC Combiner Box for Storage Readiness

• October 11, November 17

• Power Export Control with Enphase

• October 17

• Metering CT Installation Tips and Tricks

• October 20, November 8, November 28

• Enlighten Manager for Customer Care

• October 25

• Installer Toolkit for Installation Efficiency

• November 9

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THANK YOU

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