About This Guide
This user guide is intended for Photovoltaic (PV) installers, technicians, maintainers and integrators who
use the SolarEdge power harvesting system.
This guide describes the process of installing and configuring the SolarEdge Firefighter gateway (also
referred to herein as the "gateway").
This guide assumes that the SolarEdge power harvesting system is already installed and commissioned. For
additional information about how to install and commission the SolarEdge power harvesting system, refer
to the relevant inverter or safety and monitoring system (SMI) installation guide.
The guide includes the following chapters:
Chapter 1: Introducing the SolarEdge Firefighter Gateway, page 7, introduces the SolarEdge
firefighter gateway.
Chapter 2: Installing the SolarEdge Firefighter Gateway, page 10, describes how to install the
SolarEdge firefighter gateway.
Chapter 3: Connecting Emergency Stop Button or Fire Alarm Control, page 14, describes how to
connect and use an external emergency stop button.
Chapter 4: Connecting the Firefighter Gateway to the SolarEdge Installation, page 18, describes how
to connect the firefighter gateway to inverters or Safety and Monitoring Interface (SMI) using the
RS485 bus connection.
Chapter 5: Emergency System Shutdown, page 24, describes how to use the emergency stop button
to stop the power production.
Chapter 6: LCD – Status Screens and Setup Options, page 26, describes how to configure the
SolarEdge gateway and how to identify its status.
Chapter 7: Setting Up Monitoring through the Firefighter Gateway (Optional), page 35, describes
how to set up communication through the SolarEdge firefighter gateway to the SolarEdge
monitoring portal
Appendix A: Technical Specifications, page 41, provides the electrical and mechanical specifications
of the SolarEdge Gateway device.
For further information, datasheets and the most up-to-date certifications for various products in different
countries, please visit the SolarEdge website:
www.solaredge.com