Remote Support

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Remote Support

Post by johu »

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

To use it you need to download this file https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jsphu ... emote.html and upload it to your wifi module via the "Update" facility. You may also update index.html (It just adds a link to remote.html)

UPDATE: modules since 2021 already have that file.

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
  • 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.
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Re: Remote Support

Post by 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. :)
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Re: Remote Support

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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.
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