Remote Support

[johu]

I have developed a remote support module for the esp8266 web interface. It is meant for people who request remote support from me.

In order for this module to work, http://192.168.4.1/remote.html must be opened on a device that is connected to both the inverter AND the internet. There are multiple ways to achieve this. Pick the one that suits you best.

• Open it on a smart phone that is connected to the internet via mobile data and to the inverter via wifi. Make sure your phone never enters standby mode during the support session. Also make sure you can still access the inverter after connecting to mobile data. Some devices don't allow that.
• Open it on a regular PC/laptop that is connected to the internet via Ethernet and connected to the inverter via wifi
• Use USB tethering between your phone and laptop, so that the laptops wifi interface is free for the inverter connection
• Use an extra USB wifi dongle
• Make the inverter wifi module connect to your local hotspot and access this wifi interface via the hotpot assigned IP address

The module works by using openinverter.org as a proxy for commands. So I have a version of the web interface running on my local PC that relays commands to your wifi module. In the same way the reply is relayed back via openinverter.org.

[JaniK]

This is really cool.

If something goes wrong and one gets stranded in middle of nowhere, you could check settings of the inverter controller remotely. Very cool indeed.

[johu]

If there is mobile connection in the middle of nowhere, yes

Might make this available to openinverter resellers, right now it is hard coded to proxy via openinverter.org though.