SMA Sunny Beam Display

Now you can remotely monitor the performance of your PV system - without wires. The new Sunny Beam displays real-time power output for up to 4 individual inverters numerically and graphically. It also stores a month's worth of production data for review at any time. Its design incorporates a solar cell to enhance battery performance and the large LCD screen displays key data at a glance. Easy to setup and use, the Sunny Beam takes the next step in monitoring convince.

Because the Sunny Beam can be placed anywhere within range of the inverters, from a desktop to the kitchen counter, system monitoring is now more convenient than ever. The Sunny Beam can monitor up to four inverters and provide simultaneous display of output power, daily energy, and energy total. The Sunny Beam automatically logs each day's energy production and displays it in graph format for the past thirty days. The built-in solar cell keeps the internal batteries fully charged. The internal batteries may also be recharged via the built-in USB port. The Sunny Beam is compatible with both old and new Sunny Boys and is an excellent upgrade to an existing system. Data from the Sunny Beam can also be displayed and saved to a PC with Sunny Data Control software. The Sunny Beam menus are easily navigated with a simple selector knob. Its sleek design makes the Sunny Beam a welcome addition to any home or office, with system performance available at a glance - wirelessly.

I have used the SunnyBeam and the menu is easily navigable. All the information is easy to read and understand. Installation is fairly straightforward. On the SunnyBoy Inverter you have to take the front cover off and install a small circuit board into a plug on the SunnyBoy's internal board. The antenna then mounts on a knockout on the SunnyBoy. A word of advice; make sure you make a note of the DIP switches on the installed circuit board in the SunnyBoy, this determines the wireless channel that the signal goes on. You then have to select the same channel on the SunnyBeam. I did not do this and had to take the cover off again and check the switch position, wasting a lot of time.

Overall it is a great product, easy to set up and use, and it makes SMA SunnyBoy monitoring available anywhere in the house.
If you have a SunnyBoy Grid Tie Inverter I highly recommend the SunnyBeam.

My Overall Rating 7.5\10

SMA Sunny Beam Display MSRP$510

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