Find A Location For The Envoy; Connect To Ac Power; Connect Ethernet Cabling; Connect Power Line Communication Bridges (Optional) - Enphase Energy Envoy Manuel D'installation

3. Find a Location for the Envoy

Enphase recommends that the Envoy be placed as close to the load center as
possible. This ensures that the Envoy receives the strongest possible signal from
each microinverter.
a . Locate an electrical outlet close to the site's load center. Place the Envoy
so that its AC cord can reach this outlet.
b . The Envoy can be placed on a table or it can be wall mounted. For wall
mounting instructions, see Wall Mounting on page 11.

4. Connect to AC Power

a . Plug the AC power cord into the AC input on the Envoy.
b . Plug the other end of the power cord into an ordinary power outlet (not a
power strip). For best results, the outlet should be near the load center.
WARNING! Do not plug the Envoy into a power strip, surge protector, or
uninterruptable power supply (UPS). The surge suppression or filtering from
a power strip or other protective device can substantially diminish
communication performance. If possible, do not plug a power strip power
cord into the same outlet that the Envoy is using. The surge suppression or
filtering components of a power strip may still interfere with communications
if they are close to the Envoy.

5. Connect Ethernet Cabling

a . Plug the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the Envoy.
b . Plug the other end of the cable into a spare port on the broadband router.
The Envoy needs to obtain a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) IP address
and have a path to the Internet. The Envoy will request a dynamically assigned
(DHCP) IP address from the broadband router during the power-up sequence.
Two small green LEDs on the Ethernet port indicate link and activity. One LED will be
solid green, and the other will blink green every few seconds.

6. Connect Power Line Communication Bridges (Optional)

If the Envoy needs to be located away from the router, at a distance where an
Ethernet cable is not practical, use the power line communication bridges provided
with the Envoy or purchase a wireless Ethernet bridge. Bridges allow the Envoy to
communicate with the broadband router without the need for additional Ethernet
cabling.
Install the power line communication bridges:
a . Plug one of the bridges into the same wall socket that the Envoy's power-
cord is plugged in to.
b . Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the Envoy.
c . Connect the other end of that Ethernet cable into the bridge.
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