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**Services**

This integration exposes multiple services, allowing you to [actively control the amount of electricity exported to the grid](https://github.com/wlcrs/huawei_solar/wiki/Changing-Active-Power-Control) and [forcibly charge/discharge your battery](https://github.com/wlcrs/huawei_solar/wiki/Force-charge-discharge-battery).
This integration exposes multiple services, allowing you to [actively control the amount of electricity exported to the grid](https://github.com/wlcrs/huawei_solar/wiki/Changing-Active-Power-Control) and [forcibly charge/discharge your battery](https://github.com/wlcrs/huawei_solar/wiki/Force-charge-discharge-battery).

![services](images/services.png)

To enable these advanced features, you need to select 'Elevate permissions' during the setup of this integration.

## Prerequisites

**Connection**

This integration supports two connection modes to SUN2000 inverters:
- direct serial connection to the RS485A1 and RS485B1 pins of the COM port
- direct serial connection to the RS485A1 and RS485B1 pins of the COM port
- network connection

Detailed information can be found on the ['Connecting to the inverter' Wiki-page](https://github.com/wlcrs/huawei_solar/wiki/Connecting-to-the-inverter)

**Firmware**

This integration supports inverters running **V200**R001C00 firmware.
If you are running an older *V100*R001C00 firmware, then please consult the "Upgrade guide" included
with *V200*R001C00 firmware versions to check if your inverter is eligibile for an upgrade.

## Installation

1. Install this integration with HACS, or copy the contents of this
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5. Enter the IP address and port on which the Modbus-TCP interface is available. Some pointers:
- The port is either `502` or `6607`.
- When connecting to the inverter AP the host IP is typically `192.168.200.1` and the slave id is typically `0`.
- When connecting to the inverter AP the host IP is typically `192.168.200.1` and the slave id is typically `0`.
- When connecting to an SDongle, the slave id is typically `1`. Make sure to give this device a fixed IP!

Checking the `Advanced: elevate permissions` checkbox will:
- give you access to optimizer data
- enable you to dynamically change your inverter and battery settings

![](images/network-configuration.png)

6. When using the `elevate permissions` feature in combination with certain connection methods (most TCP-connections, not for serial connections),
6. When using the `elevate permissions` feature in combination with certain connection methods (most TCP-connections, not for serial connections),
you will be asked to enter the credentials to the `installer` account in a next step. These are the
credentials used to connect to the inverter in the "Device Commissioning" section of
the FusionSolar App. The default password is either `00000a` or `0000000a`. If necessary, you can [perform a password reset](https://support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/doc/EDOC1100136173/8aa1f88a/resetting-password). This will not reset other parameters like the FusionSolar cloud connection or other changes made by the firm which did your solar installation.
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