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Home xStorage Home User Interface Manual For 4.2 kWh, 6 kWh and 10 kWh systems capacity This document is intended for Eaton certified installers.
4.2 How to connect to xStorage Cloud .........................12 User role-based access authorization ....................How to update xStorage Home hosted on the Cloud web portal ..........How to update xStorage Home from the local user interface ............How to update the user interface on units running with the previous user interface ....
This manual also details the onboarding process and the update process of the xStorage Home unit. This update process can be done directly on the local web portal or through the Cloud web portal if the unit is connected to the Cloud (xstoragehome.com).
Only Eaton certified installers can install, configure and commission the xStorage Home system. Once the commissioning is fully completed, the xStorage Home system is ready to be used by the end-user and the end-user can decide if he/she wants to switch between Cloud and Local mode at any time.
You can start the commissioning connected to the home internet network or the local router, via WiFi or an ethernet cable. • To connect via the ethernet cable, check that the xStorage Home system is listed below the right subnet as shown in Figure 9. •...
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Once the network configurations are completed, press “Next”, and move to the Date & Time Configuration page. At this stage, the application tests the network connectivity. Therefore, it navigates to the Date & Time page only if the network is correctly configured. XSTORAGE HOME USER INTERFACE MANUAL July 2019 www.eaton.com...
Select the right date and time, then the country, city and time zone where the end-user is located as shown in Figure 5. • Once the configuration is finalized, press “Next” to move to the Topology step. • Figure 5: Date & Time configuration page XSTORAGE HOME USER INTERFACE MANUAL July 2019 www.eaton.com...
3.4 Step 3: Topology As an Eaton certified installer, you need to configure the topology of the installation at the end user’s home in order to finalize the commissioning process. You can find the details of this procedure in the xStorage Home installation manual and power meters manual available on eaton.com/xstorage.
Cloud or continue to use it in local mode. 2. As the Eaton certified installer, go to the Home page of the xStorage Home portal and insert the end-user name and email address so that the end-user takes ownership of the unit as shown in Figure 7 . The end-user is now ready to claim the ownership of the unit.
3.6 Recommissioning the xStorage Home unit An Eaton certified installer can always reinstall the xStorage Home system. From the local UI click on “Reinstall unit” in the menu, then click on the ‘Reinstall xStorage unit’ button as shown in Figure 8. In this case the commissioning process will start from the beginning and the Eaton certified installer will be redirected to the Network settings page.
IP. The default IP address of the local UI is https://192.168.2.254/, The username is “user” and the password is “user”. Check that the PC or your device is below the subnet of xStorage Home as shown in Figure 9.
The default IP address of the local UI is https://192.168.2.254/, the username is “user” and the password is “user”. Ensure that the PC or the device is below the subnet of xStorage Home as shown in Figure 9. Once the IP address is typed, the browser displays a warning message.
Multiple roles are available for the end-users from the Cloud portal. The end-users can be one or more users with different access roles: 1. Owner. The owner has full ownership of the xStorage Home unit. Usually the Eaton certified installer sets the owner of xStorage Home at the end of the commissioning process.
Cloud web portal. The update option is available in the Unit Settings page. In that section, the end-user will be informed if a new update is available for that specific xStorage Home unit. By clicking on “check for updates”...
In case the user interface is running on the local mode, it is possible to update the xStorage Home firmware from the local UI. The default IP address of the local UI is https://192.168.2.254/, the username is “user” and the password is “user”. Please make sure that the ethernet card of your PC has the right IP and subnet as shown in Figure 9.
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The communication card will reboot a few times and it can take 5 to 10 minutes until the update is completed and the communication card runs again. At this point, you can refresh the page, accessing https://<unit_IP> to check if the update has been completed. Figure 17: General settings view XSTORAGE HOME USER INTERFACE MANUAL July 2019 www.eaton.com...
This time use the latest *.hex file XSTH1PNP_YYYYMMDD.hex as shown in Figure 19. • Onboard the unit following the steps already described in the previous sections of this xStorage Home User Interface manual. • Figure 19: Firmware update to use the new UI For any questions or issues please contact our customer care hotline or email eatoncarexstorage@eaton.com.
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