# \[APP\]\[PRO\] Connect Solar Solax Inverter to Homey **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** app\ **Created:** [July 24, 2022, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471 "2022-07-24T22:04:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Michal\_Stranik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michal_stranik/32/179351_2.png) [@Michal\_Stranik](https://community.homey.app/u/Michal_Stranik)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2022, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/1 "2022-07-24T22:04:41Z")
There are two options how to connect to Solax inverter now! **Cloud version, it should work with “all” Solax inverters:** It takes data from Solax cloud ([https://www.solaxcloud.com/](https://www.solaxcloud.com/)) and present them in Homey. Minimum update inverval is 5 minutes (it is Solax cloud limitation). _Here you will get **Token id** :_ `https://www.solaxcloud.com/#/api` ![Api](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/7/d75d54941cb194d6541288b9d15941445919b180.png) _Here you will get **Registration Number** :_ `https://www.solaxcloud.com/#/inverter` ![RN](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/4/24ef78385b92a3a925a2ea74735d8d8d70fa3064.png) **Modbus version, it should work with “some” Solax inverters:** It takes data from Solax inverter directly and present them in Homey. Minimum update interval is 5 seconds. It does not require the purchase of any inverter accessories. You should just ensure, that your invertor will keep same local IP address (usually on router/modem) and link it. **Important: Use internal Ethernet port for connection. Modbus may not be available when you use “stick” (LAN/Wi-Fi)!** ![Inverter Modbus](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/a/fabc9a57116be92c441840c8a7e232fcc3548287.png) **App link** > **[Solax Inverter](https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.msd.inverter.solax/Solax-Inverter/)** > > Connect Solax Inverter to Homey **Screenshot** ![Solax](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/7/77a78fbd7bb2ad137c98259f0e6229e9faad27c7.png) **For support please use this [link](https://mistr.tech/).** ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/2 "2022-07-26T21:24:01Z")
But there is test version you can share maybe? I shall get Solax in few months, so signing up fro this 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Michal\_Stranik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michal_stranik/32/179351_2.png) [@Michal\_Stranik](https://community.homey.app/u/Michal_Stranik)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 8:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/4 "2022-08-01T08:37:01Z")
I suggest use **Virtual Devices**. This application will allow you to monitor individual parameters of the inverter on one screen. Virtual Devices [https://homey.app/en-gb/app/com.arjankranenburg.virtual/Virtual-Devices/](https://homey.app/en-gb/app/com.arjankranenburg.virtual/Virtual-Devices/) Here is guide how to setup it: [https://community.homey.app/t/howto-set-a-value-to-a-virtual-device/45883](https://community.homey.app/t/howto-set-a-value-to-a-virtual-device/45883) This is what the result might look like: ![photo_2022-08-01_10-36-46](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/8/58ae0d609e85aba28782451a118829265d91b109.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/5 "2022-08-11T18:39:12Z")
Does this means Michal that we shall be not counting on extending number of triggers and shall be rather using VD/triggers instead, right? Btw what is you experience on getting there data reflected from the cloud, it’s 5 min interval? Eager to test it but still need to wait ~2 months… ---
**Author:** ![Michal\_Stranik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michal_stranik/32/179351_2.png) [@Michal\_Stranik](https://community.homey.app/u/Michal_Stranik)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/6 "2022-08-11T20:30:07Z")
There is a lot of triggers available, feel free use any of them 😉 I use basically only one, battery level, and based on it system decide how to heat boilers. ![001](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/5/457c1d89c8485d78cd25d6c6e0355fcfce6c057d.png) ![002](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/5/25b30e7ce66963d5422b6ca7651fdd30d7291e14.png) ![003](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/a/1a080a6a9708ed4af6f4884a60d0b34498f13aa9.png) ![Boilers](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/b/6b95ea84079df5baa29e71dcec7294d611ad1eea.png) ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/7 "2022-08-11T20:44:55Z")
Ou, sorry, I was relying on Athom App Store … looks great, can’t wait to test it 🙂 ![SmartSelect_20220811-224317_Samsung Internet](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/f/0f77bde8492271ba9986c462e38a5de01db436d6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Michal\_Stranik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michal_stranik/32/179351_2.png) [@Michal\_Stranik](https://community.homey.app/u/Michal_Stranik)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/8 "2022-08-11T21:05:16Z")
I am not sure, why these triggers are not visible on store, but they work 🙂 Fingers crossed that the device arrives as soon as possible 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dushanco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dushanco/32/59949_2.png) [@Dushanco](https://community.homey.app/u/Dushanco)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2022, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/9 "2022-09-01T13:39:43Z")
Hello. Nice app. Mostly all works fine. Just two issues makes me nervous little bit 🙂 First of all, please check units. Daily and total yield, also consumed and feed in energy is in kW. Correct is off course kWh. Another issue is how app works with energy card. Maybe is something wrong on my side, but in energy card solax always show zero W. What with that? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Adrian\_Rockall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/adrian_rockall/32/13209_2.png) [@Adrian\_Rockall](https://community.homey.app/u/Adrian_Rockall)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/11 "2022-09-01T20:41:57Z")
> [@Michal\_Stranik](#): > > I will take a look on solax under energy card too You will need to ensure one of your capabilities is the standard measure\_power so that appears on the energy tab. The problem is deciding which one if you have all those properties in one device. I would guess it needs to be the AC Load Power and set the device as cumulative. I currently have an open case with Athom about the way the solar class is handled as I don’t think it’s currently possible to make all the values add up correctly. ---
**Author:** ![Michal\_Stranik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michal_stranik/32/179351_2.png) [@Michal\_Stranik](https://community.homey.app/u/Michal_Stranik)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2022, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/12 "2022-09-01T22:33:55Z")
Hi @Adrian_Rockall & @Dushanco, thank you for your feedback. I published new version (not approved yet). If you like, you can try test version meantime: > **[Solax Inverter](https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.msd.inverter.solax/Solax-Inverter/)** > > Connect Solax Inverter to Homey I think that something still should be changed, because Homey now sum energy from: - Energy Meter (under Smart Meters) - Inverter Solax (under Solar Panels) The real consumption value should be ONLY from “Energy Meter”. ![001](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/1/e19c44ad99f37a7b92a8293df317c3fc90925248.jpeg) ![002](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/b/5b057226c1e94bbef90ea023fc38a08bae9fdb75.jpeg) ![003](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/e/de4ff1314a939b412dd38dcc2e04079632e9ad1e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Adrian\_Rockall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/adrian_rockall/32/13209_2.png) [@Adrian\_Rockall](https://community.homey.app/u/Adrian_Rockall)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 6:18am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/13 "2022-09-02T06:18:16Z")
I see the other effect is the solar entry is now showing the consumption. This is the problem of a combined device as you can only define one standard measure\_power and the solar class uses that as the solar generation value. This is one of the issues I have raised with Athom. So at the moment, the Homey setup requires each of Solar panels, Batteries, and Grid to be separated. The outer ring of the energy chart is supposed to show the Solar production, but if it’s a separate device it also gets added to the total consumption. Basically, as far as I can see, the system is currently flawed, so I am waiting for clarification / a fix from Athom before I publish my Sofar solar app. ---
**Author:** ![Dushanco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dushanco/32/59949_2.png) [@Dushanco](https://community.homey.app/u/Dushanco)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/14 "2022-09-26T16:28:46Z")
Hello Michal. First of all really thanks for modbus version. I tried and it works. I didn’t believe to my eyes, because last month I spent many hours by idea how to get data from solax modbus. But only what I proof was that port 502 is opened on wifi dongle, but without any further success. So once again thank you. It will help me with my automation which I plan to do and 5 minutes old data was really not usable. BTW. It seems to be some mistake in numbers what I getting from solax. IMHO solar power mínus feed in power should be exactly load power. Am I right? But it looks like feed in power is counted exactly twice. Look to my screenshot. Maybe I am completely wrong, but in that case, please explain me. Thanks ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/c/4c077c3e7958224a9decaa5d202ee620872779ed.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/6/661d14b856fec8067b6a15cc8fc29f6655b1655b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Michal\_Stranik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michal_stranik/32/179351_2.png) [@Michal\_Stranik](https://community.homey.app/u/Michal_Stranik)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2022, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/15 "2022-09-26T20:06:43Z")
Hi @Dushanco , I am glad you like it 🙂 Main reason for creating ModBus version was to be more independent on cloud services. But it also make monitoring more accurate. Take a look on graph, where you can see that cloud version has delay and it is not that accurate. I was looking on your screenshots and I don´t understand how it happen. Please send me email to [mistradev@gmail.com](mailto:mistradev@gmail.com) (I would like to keep this forum clean) and I will try to fix it (it is not happening on my device). ![Snímek obrazovky 2022-09-26 215959](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/7/571ae034bab164d3728531293a9d2f9ad3c7a25a.png) ![Solax Cloud vs Modbus](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/2/120fff3cfdb35e4c4e9ef905c9bbb0b59727bf3c.png) ---
**Author:** ![Dushanco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dushanco/32/59949_2.png) [@Dushanco](https://community.homey.app/u/Dushanco)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/16 "2022-09-26T21:14:16Z")
OK. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Robin\_De\_Lange](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robin_de_lange/32/25173_2.png) [@Robin\_De\_Lange](https://community.homey.app/u/Robin_De_Lange)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2022, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/17 "2022-09-27T14:07:59Z")
hi, i have an solax X3-MIC/PRO inverter (with wifi module), before I used the zonnepanelen (solarpanel) app from Diederik. this works with the solaxcloud. now I see the modbus option and this is much better I think than the cloud version, only when I put in my ip adres it places an inverter on my dash and says its temporarily unavailable, so I don’t have/see values doesnt support my inverter the modbus? its 2 years old now ![911DC7C3-3A08-4BCA-8747-FA05C46E9EEE](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/5/5541a1faaa3b4ecdc1022f0c0709d1167b1c5131.jpeg) ![84064D73-99CB-43D3-8095-4EB89E2EEE26](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/9/09d3976264c173e43c92a0f30317e0e8cd0f25bb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Michal\_Stranik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michal_stranik/32/179351_2.png) [@Michal\_Stranik](https://community.homey.app/u/Michal_Stranik)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/18 "2022-09-27T20:52:54Z")
Hi @Robin_De_Lange, could you send me report? _More-\>Apps-\>Solax Inverter-\>Icon top right-\>Send diagnostic report_ Modbus version is a bit more complicated. First, it may not work on all inverters (depends on firmware version, connection type, etc.). Try to check availability with the installation company. Also, when modbus is available, registry are NOT same for all models, so it may required some adjustments. I can´t do it remotely by myself, because I have no idea what values are there. Please do not answer me here, becuase I would like to keep this topic for information mainly and use email/report for support. ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 8:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/19 "2022-09-28T08:19:35Z")
Michal, re ModBus version, do I understand correctly, that first Modbus must be activated, and is accessible either directly (not possible anymore?) or via reverse proxy, as described [SolaX inverter Wifi Reverse Proxy setup - Configuration - Home Assistant Community](https://community.home-assistant.io/t/solax-inverter-wifi-reverse-proxy-setup/347430) or with flashed Solax Wifi module, as described on eg. [Firmwares modificados para Solax Pocket WIFI V2 - ChriSoft](https://blog.chrisoft.io/2021/02/14/firmwares-modificados-para-solax-pocket-wifi-v2/) or [GitHub - clausmuus/ioBroker.solax: solax adapter for ioBroker](https://github.com/clausmuus/ioBroker.solax) ? Or API is already accessible by default… based on what I have read, seems it’s not as Solax closed API / Modbus via TCP for different subnets except of 5.8.8.8 I’m supposed to get Solax X3-G4 delivered within 3-4 weeks, will refer my experience… ---
**Author:** ![Michal\_Stranik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michal_stranik/32/179351_2.png) [@Michal\_Stranik](https://community.homey.app/u/Michal_Stranik)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/20 "2022-09-29T20:07:54Z")
Hi @Sharkys , I have Solax Hybrid X3 G3 and I have it connected via UTP cable to switch. I do not have any reverse proxy or any Pocket “something”. I also didn´t setup anything on inverter, I just find in on local network (192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0), where it has address 192.168.0.53 (you can find it on your router DHCP table or with some network scan, but it should be on same subnet). I hope this helps 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Michal\_Stranik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michal_stranik/32/179351_2.png) [@Michal\_Stranik](https://community.homey.app/u/Michal_Stranik)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 8:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/22 "2022-10-24T08:02:25Z")
For support please use this [link](https://mistr.tech/). ---
**Author:** ![Robin\_De\_Lange](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robin_de_lange/32/25173_2.png) [@Robin\_De\_Lange](https://community.homey.app/u/Robin_De_Lange)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 11:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-connect-solar-solax-inverter-to-homey/66471/23 "2022-10-24T11:19:12Z")
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