Configuration Manual — KOSTAL PV Inverter
1. Introduction
These instructions are used to configure the following KOSTAL PV inverters for integration into the FENECON Energy Management System (https:/fenecon.de/fenecon-fems/[FEMS]):
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https:/www.kostal-solar-electric.com/de-de/produkte/solar-wechselrichter/plenticore-plus/[PLENTICORE plus 3.0 - 10.0]
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https:/www.kostal-solar-electric.com/de-de/produkte/solar-wechselrichter/piko-iq/[PIKO IQ 3.0 - 10.0]
2. Prerequisites
Only KOSTAL inverters of the model series mentioned in the Introduction with at least the following firmware versions are supported:
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PLENTICORE plus
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UI version: 01.18.05255 or higher
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MC version: 01.47 or higher
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IOC version: 01.45 or higher
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HW version: 0101 or higher
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PIKO IQ
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UI version: 01.21.06586 or higher
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MC version: 01.60 or higher
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IOC version: 01.60 or higher
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HW version: 0100 or higher
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CI
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Latest firmware (at least V3.10 - 2022.11.04), see https:/www.kostal-solar-electric.com/de-de/download/download/#Solar-Wechselrichter/PIKO%20CI/Deutschland/Update/[here]
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You can read out the SW versions of the device via Info.
3. Inverter configuration
To integrate the device into the FEMS, please configure it via the web interface. You can access this by calling up the IP address of the inverter in the browser. We recommend setting the assignment of the IP address to "Automatic" when commissioning the device.
| To be able to access the web interface, your PC/notebook/smartphone must be in the same network as the inverter. |
3.1. Network
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Settings → Network
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Make the following settings here:
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Obtain IPv4 address automatically
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We recommend deactivating DHCP for the inverter in the router settings so that it always retains the same IP address.
3.2. Ping test
To test the configuration, we recommend pinging the inverter in the local customer network.
In the example below, the inverter uses the address 192.168.178.59.
If the inverter cannot be reached via ping, please check the [network] settings.
