Step1. Turn on the inverter and check the connection status Step2.

Download the ShinePhone APP

After installing the ShineWiFi-X/S module, turn on the inverter. If the indicator is Scan the QR code below to download the ShinePhone APP, or
flashing red, it indicates that the communication between the inverter and you can search for ShinePhone in the Apple Store or Google
ShineWiFi-X/S is normal. Play to download and install the APP.
1.Make sure you download the latest version.
Indication of LED status
2.For further information, please visit http://server.growatt.com.

LED status Working condition

Off Fails to connect to the inverter

ShineWiFi-X/S Flashing red Successfully connected to the inverter

Configuration Guide Flashing green Successfully connected to the inverter and the router

Successfully connected to the inverter, the router and the

For the latest information, please visit https://server.growatt.com. Flashing blue
server
E [email protected] W www.ginverter.com
【Android&iOS】
For local customer support, please visit
https://www.ginverter.com/support/contact

Step3. Register an account Step4. Add a plant Step5. Add a datalogger

1.Connect the phone to a router via a wireless network; 1.Go to the “Add plant” page; 1.Go to the “Add datalogger” page;
2.Run the Shinephone APP and go to the registration page; 2.Fill in the plant information; 2.Scan the serial number or manually enter the serial number and the verification code;
3.Enter the registration information and click Register. 3.Click Yes to add the plant. 3.Click Yes to add the datalogger.

Step6. Network mode configuration Standerd Mode

1.Configure ShineWiFi-X/S in Standard Mode

Standard Mode Setup wizard Connect to the router to configure the network Once successfully configured, return to the “My plant” page

Step 01: Connect the phone to the router

Step 02: Go to Settings to configure the network Select the home router and enter the password

2.Configure ShineWiFi-X/S in Hotspot mode

Hotspot Mode Setup wizard

Connect to the WiFi which has the same name as the datalogger's SN and configure the
network settings. The default password for the WiFi network is 12345678.

Step 01: Press the button on the datalogger to enter the Hotspot Mode
Step 02: Check whether the LED indicator of the datalogger is steady blue
Step 03: Connect the mobile phone to the WiFi which has the same name as the datalogger's SN
Step 04: Go to Settings to configure the local network
 Step7. Check the status of datalogger
1.Log in to the APP using your account, go to the “My plant” page, click the "+" icon to
check the datalogger list.
2.From the list, you can edit, configure or delete the datalogger.

Manually connect Manually connect

Connect to the router to configure the network settings Once successfully

Network configured,
configuration return to the “My plant” page
successful,
back to the plant

Hotspot mode Configuration boot

Step
Step 01：Datalogger version
01: Detect the version ofdetection
the datalogger
Step 02：Automatic upgradeupgrade of the datalogger
02: Perform automatic
Step 03: The datalogger
03：Automatical will restart
restart after the upgrade
after datalogger upgradeprocess
Step
Step 04: Reconnect to
04：Reconnect tothe
thedatalogger
dataloggerhotspot
hotspot

This procedure
step is onlyshould
involved
be when
performed
the datalogger
only when need
the datalogger
to be updated
needs to be updated

AppendixⅠ. Troubleshooting
1.Troubleshooting based on the indicator status 2.ShineWiFi-X/S Button Description

LED status Indication Troubleshooting

Button operation Description
Check whether the datalogger is correctly and
Off Fails to connect to the inverter securely connected to the RS232 port or the USB
port of the inverter

Flashing green after the Check if the home router is connected to the Internet
ShineWiFi-X/S has been connected to
configuration has been completed Check if the router firewall is blocking Port 5279 or When the ShineWiFi-X/S is working normally, click the Enter the Hotspot Mode; The Hotspot Mode is a
the router, but not connected to server
for over 3 minutes Port 5280 button on the ShineWiFi-X/S (the indicator will change debugging mode, intended for professional use
from flashing to steady-on) only
ShineWiFi-X/S successfully connects
Flashing blue after configuration to the inverter, the router, and the Operating properly
server

Steady red ShineWiFi-X/S module is faulty Replace the ShineWiFi-X/S

When the ShineWiFi-X/S is in the Hotspot Mode, click

the button on the ShineWiFi-X/S (the indicator will Exit Hotspot Mode
Check the router
change from steady-on to flashing)
Ÿ The router name should be a combination of
English letters and numbers; special symbols are
not allowed: (﹉…·€¥)
Ÿ For security reasons, please use the encrypted
ShineWiFi-X/S fails to connect to the wireless network
Steady green
home router Ÿ It does not support public network that use
secondary authentication

Press and hold the button for 6s until the indicator

Check if you had entered the correct name and displays three colors (red, green and blue) at the same Restore to factory settings
password of the home router when configuring it time, then release the button

ShineWiFi-X/S module is in Hotspot

Steady blue The datalogger is in Hotspot mode
Mode

AppendixⅡ. Frequently asked questions

Q How to reconfigure the A Press and hold the button for 6s until the indicator displays three colors Q What router bands are A ShineWiFi-X/S only supports the 2.4 GHz frequency band and does not
datalogger? supported by the
(red, green and blue) at the same time, then release the button. To configure support 5GHz. Please check if the router is broadcasting a 2.4 GHz
the datalogger, follow these steps: run the ShinePhone app and go to the datalogger? frequency signal.
“My Plant” page; tap the “+” icon in the upper right corner to access the
“Datalogger list”; choose the SN of the datalogger for configuration.

Q How to configure the A For the ShineWiFi-X/S that has been configured, when the router’s name Q The indicator of A Check the indicator status and take appropriate actions accordingly:
data logger if the router’s or password is changed, the ShineWiFi-X/S needs to be restored to factory ShineWiFi-X/S shows it Ÿ The indicator is off. Check if the inverter is turned on and try to plug in the
name or password has settings before reconfiguration. In this case, press and hold the button on the has been disconnected datalogger;
been changed? datalogger for more than 6 seconds until the indicator displays three colors Ÿ The indicator flashes green, indicating that the datalogger has been
(red, green and blue) at the same time. Then release the button immediately. connected to the router but not connected to the server. Check the router
Wait until the indicator flashes red slowly before starting to reconfigure the network. settings or reconfigure the datalogger;
Ÿ The indicator is steady green, indicating that the datalogger is not connected
to the router or the signal is weak. Check whether the router is on or the
datalogger is far from the router;
Q What characters are A The router’s name and password should consist of a combination of numbers Ÿ The indicator flashes red. Please configure the datalogger following the
allowed in the router’s (0-9), letters (A-Z/a-z), and English punctuation marks. instructions specified in the guide;
name and password? Ÿ Valid punctuation marks: (.,?!:@;+=#/()_-`^*&..$<>[]{}'%\""); Ÿ The indicator is steady red, please contact Growatt support;

Ÿ Invalid punctuation marks: (﹉…·€¥); Ÿ The indicator is steady blue, indicating that the datalogger in the Hotspot
Mode. You can short press the button to switch to Standard Mode.

Q What to do if it indicates A Run the APP and go to the “My Plant” page. Tap the “+” icon on the upper right
that the datalogger corner to view the datalogger list.
already exists? Click the datalogger with the corresponding SN and configure it again. In case that
you fail to find the datalogger, contact Growatt for assistance.

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