Savant Power & Light App - Adding Power Sources

 

Document Date:July 2025
Document Supports:Savant OS 11.1 and higher
SP&L Version 3.3 and higher

 

Overview

This guide is one of several that describe the functions within the SP&L app. For links to all available articles, refer to the Savant Power & Light App – Initial Smart Panel Configuration.

 

Wiring Setup

 

Savant Power Storage 20/50

For more information on wiring a Savant Power Storage System, see the Savant Power Storage 20 Installation Guide or Savant Power Storage 50 Installation Guide.

 

Tesla & Enphase

Follow the diagram and instructions below to establish communication between the Director and a Tesla or Enphase inverter. For more information on Tesla integration see the Savant Load Management with Tesla Powerwall - Supplemental Integration Guide. For more information on Enphase integration see the Savant Load Management with Enphase - Supplemental Integration Guide.

IMPORTANT!

  • Ethernet and auxiliary contact location will vary between inverter types.
  • The inverter and the Director must be connected to the same home network (wired or Wi-Fi).
  • A microgrid power source and Savant Director must be on the same subnet to be able to communicate.
  • Enphase inverters require a GPIO connection between the inverter and Director. Savant recommends, but does not require, a GPIO connection between a Tesla inverter and Director; however, if the GPIO is being used to detect the grid, the GPIO on the Director must be connected to Aux 3/4 on the Tesla Gateway. Follow the steps below:

 

Configuring Tesla for Grid Detection

  1. Connect the GPIO on the Director to Aux 3/4 on the Tesla inverter.
  2. From the Tesla Pros app, navigate to Settings > Advanced Settings > Low Voltage Relay Control and set Configuration Type to Off-grid Load Shedding, then DONE.

 

SolarEdge

Follow the diagram below to establish communication between the Director and a SolarEdge inverter.

IMPORTANT!:

  • Ethernet port location will vary between inverter types.
  • The inverter and the Director must be connected to the same home network (wired or Wi-Fi).
  • A microgrid power source and Savant Director must be on the same subnet to be able to communicate
  • SolarEdge support must be contacted to unlock the inverter so a Director is able to communicate to it.

 

FranklinWH

The diagram below is an example of the communication between a Savant Director and a FranklinWH inverter. There is no physical connection to the Director, however the FranklinWH must be connected to the Franklin Cloud for successful communication with Savant

IMPORTANT!:

  • The Franklin cloud API only updates every 5-15 minutes so energy data shown in the Savant App may be delayed.






Power Source Settings

This section covers all inverter settings and their definitions. All settings listed within this section must conform to the parameter settings according to site design listed in the inverter specific Savant Power System Deployment Guide.

IMPORTANT! To connect an Inverter’s IP address to the Home, select the menu icon at top right, and choose Devices on Network.

 

Savant Power Storage 20/50

ANameName of the inverter as it will appear in the Savant Power & Light app.
BSerial NumberSavant Power Storage 20 or 50 serial number.
CBattery InverterEnabled: Battery inverter is available to the Power Source.
Disabled: Battery inverter is not available to the Power Source.
DContinuous Inverter Output (kW)Rated capacity of the Inverter.
EBattery Capacity (kWh)The capacity of the battery in kWh.
FGrid Charges BatteryEnabled: Grid will charge the installed battery.
Disabled: Grid will not charge the installed battery.
GEco Mode Battery Reserve (% SOC)The minimum state of charge the battery will drain to while On Grid.
HStorm Mode Battery Reserve (% SOC)The state of charge the battery will charge to while Storm Mode is active.
ISolar InverterEnable if solar panels are present within the Savant Power System.
JLoad Side AC Solar CTEnable if a Current Track Module or SEM-2015 is used to measure Solar production.
KGeneratorEnable if a generator is present within the Savant Power System.
LGenerator Capacity (kW)The capacity of the generator in kW.
MGenerator Startup Timeout (seconds)The amount of time for the system to detect a generator startup failure.
NGenerator Charges BatteryEnabled: Generator will charge the installed battery.
Disabled: Generator will not charge the installed battery.
OGenerator Charges Battery Threshold (% SOC)Battery State of Charge the Generator will turn on to charge batteries while Off Grid.
PGenerator ATS RelayEnable to use GPIO for detecting a Generator connected to the Grid Port.
QGPIO for ATSAssign to use GPIO for detecting a Generator Connected to the Grid Port.




Enphase

ANameName of the inverter as it will appear in the Savant Power & Light app.
BEnphase Account EmailEnter the Enphase account email address.
CEnphase Account PasswordEnter the Enphase Account password.
DInverter IP AddressIP Address of the Inverter.
ESerial NumberEnphase serial number.
FUse Aux Relay for Grid StateSet to "Closed on Normal". This setting is required.
GGPIO for Grid StateChoose GPIO 1 or 2 input on the Director.
HBattery InverterWhether batteries are present within the Savant Power System.
IContinuous Inverter Output (kW)Rated capacity of the Inverter.
JBattery CapacityThe capacity of the battery in kWh.
KGrid Charges BatteryEnabled: Grid will charge the installed battery.
Disabled: Grid will not charge the installed battery.
LSolar InverterEnable if solar panels are present within the Savant Power System.
MLoad Side AC Solar CTEnable if a Current Track Module or SEM-2015 is used to measure Solar production.
NUse Alternative Feed CircuitEnable to monitor Feed with a Current Track Module instead of Inverter data.
ODisable Energy BudgetEnabled: The inverter is capable of powering the entire load of the Home during a power outage.
Disabled: The inverter is not able to power the entire load of the Home during a power outage.




FranklinWH

ANameName of the inverter as it will appear in the Savant Power & Light app.
BInverter IP AddressIP Address of the Inverter.
CDevice IDFranklinWH serial number of the "aGate". Visit FranklinWH Documentation or more information.
DPoll Interval (secs)The frequency at which inverter status is requested from the Franklin cloud.
EBattery InverterEnabled: Storage or Solar inverter is available to the Power Source.
Disabled: Storage or Solar inverter is not available to the Power Source.
FContinuous Inverter Output (kW)Rated capacity of the Inverter.
GBattery Capacity (kWh)The capacity of the battery in kWh.
HGrid Charges BatteryEnabled: Grid will charge the installed battery.
Disabled: Grid will not charge the installed battery.
ISolar InverterEnable if solar panels are present within the Savant Power System.
JLoad Side AC Solar CTEnable if a Current Track Module or SEM-2015 is used to measure Solar production.
KUse Alternate Feed CircuitEnable to monitor Feed with a Current Track Module instead of Inverter data.
LDisable Energy BudgetEnabled: The inverter is capable of powering the entire load of the Home during a power outage.
Disabled: The inverter is not able to power the entire load of the Home during a power outage.




Schneider Electric Insight

ANameName of the inverter as it will appear in the Savant Power & Light app.
BInverter IP AddressIP Address of the Inverter.
CATS is Low On-GridEnabled: GPIO that monitors Grid State is Normally Closed.
Disabled: GPIO that monitors Grid State is Normally Open.
DLoad Side AC Solar CTEnable if a Current Track Module or SEM-2015 is used to measure Solar production.
EContinuous Inverter Output (kW)Rated capacity of the Inverter.
FBattery Capacity (kWh)The capacity of the battery in kWh.
GGrid Charges BatteryEnabled: Grid will charge the installed battery.
Disabled: Grid will not charge the installed battery.
HDisable Energy BudgetEnabled: The inverter is capable of powering the entire load of the Home during a power outage.
Disabled: The inverter is not able to power the entire load of the Home during a power outage.




Simulator Microgrid

ANameName of the inverter as it will appear in the Savant Power & Light app.
BAuto Start SimulatorSimulator starts automatically after the host finished boot up.
CInverter IP AddressEnter the IP Address of the Host.
DHybrid InverterAlways select enabled.
EUse Aux Relay for Grid StateSet to "Closed on Normal". This setting is required.
FGPIO for Grid StateChoose GPIO 1 or 2 input on the Director.
GBattery InverterEnabled: Battery inverter is available to the Power Source.
Disabled: Battery inverter is not available to the Power Source.
HContinuous Inverter Output (kW)Rated capacity of the Inverter.
IBattery Capacity (kWh)The capacity of the battery in kWh.
JGrid Charges BatteryEnabled: Grid will charge the installed battery.
Disabled: Grid will not charge the installed battery.
KExit Off Grid Mode (% SOC)Battery State of Charge the simulator will return to Eco Mode.
LSolar InverterEnable if solar panels are present within the Savant Power System.
MSolar Inverter Capacity (kW)The capacity of the inverter in kW.
NGeneratorEnable if a generator is present within the Savant Power System.
OGenerator Capacity (kW)The capacity of the generator in kW.
PGenerator Charges BatteryEnabled: Generator will charge the installed battery.
Disabled: Generator will not charge the installed battery.
QGenerator Charges Battery Threshold (% SOC)Battery State of Charge the Generator will turn on to charge batteries while Off Grid.
RUse Alternate Feed CircuitEnable to monitor Feed with a Current Track Module instead of Inverter data.
SDisable Energy BudgetEnabled: The inverter is capable of powering the entire load of the Home during a power outage.
Disabled: The inverter is not able to power the entire load of the Home during a power outage.




SolarEdge

ANameName of the inverter as it will appear in the Savant Power & Light app.
BInverter IP AddressIP address of the inverter.
CBattery InverterEnabled: Battery inverter is available to the Power Source.
Disabled: Battery inverter is not available to the Power Source.
DContinuous Inverter Output (kW)Rated capacity of the inverter.
EBattery Capacity (kWh)The capacity of the battery in kWh.
FGrid Charges BatteryEnabled: Grid will charge the installed battery.
Disabled: Grid will not charge the installed battery.
GNumber of InvertersQuantity of installed inverters.
HSolar InverterEnable if solar panels are present within the Savant Power System.
ILoad Side AC Solar CTEnable if a Current Track Module or SEM-2015 is used to measure Solar production.
JUse Alternative Feed CircuitEnable to monitor Feed with a Current Track Module instead of Inverter data.
KDisable Energy BudgetEnabled: The inverter is capable of powering the entire load of the Home during a power outage.
Disabled: The inverter is not able to power the entire load of the Home during a power outage.




Sonnen Inverter

ANameName of the inverter as it will appear in the Savant Power & Light app.
BInverter IP AddressIP Address of the Inverter.
CBattery InverterEnabled: Battery inverter is available to the Power Source.
Disabled: Battery inverter is not available to the Power Source.
DContinuous Inverter Output (kW)Rated capacity of the Inverter.
EBattery Capacity (kWh)The capacity of the battery in kWh.
FGrid Charges BatteryEnabled: Grid will charge the installed battery.
Disabled: Grid will not charge the installed battery.
GSolar InverterEnable if solar panels are present within the Savant Power System.
HLoad Side AC Solar CTEnable if a Current Track Module or SEM-2015 is used to measure Solar production.
IUse Alternate Feed CircuitEnable to monitor Feed with a Current Track Module instead of Inverter data.
JDisable Energy BudgetEnabled: The inverter is capable of powering the entire load of the Home during a power outage.
Disabled: The inverter is not able to power the entire load of the Home during a power outage.




Tesla Powerwall 2, Tesla Powerwall 3, and Tesla Powerwall+

ANameName of the inverter as it will appear in the Savant Power & Light app.
BBattery Lower LimitAffects battery scaling of the Savant Power system - should be set to 5% as a default.
Example: When set to 5%, the Savant Power System will reflect the battery is at 0% within the Savant Power & Light app at 5%.
CTesla Account EmailEnter Tesla Gateway account email here.
DTesla Account PasswordEnter Tesla Gateway account password here.
ELoad Side AC Solar CTEnable if a Current Track Module or SEM-2015 is used to measure Solar production.
FBattery CapacityThe capacity of the battery in kWh.
GUse Aux Relay for Grid StateIf using GPIO to measure Grid State set to "Closed on Normal". Otherwise set to "Not Used".
HGPIO for Grid StateChoose GPIO 1 or 2 input on the Director.
IGrid Charges BatteryEnabled: Grid will charge the installed battery.
Disabled: Grid will not charge the installed battery.
JInverter IP AddressIP Address of the Inverter.
KSolar InverterEnable if solar panels are present within the Savant Power System.
LBattery InverterWhether batteries are present within the Savant Power System.
MContinuous Inverter Output (kW)Rated capacity of the inverter.
NUse Alternative Feed CircuitEnable to monitor Feed with a Current Track Module instead of Inverter data.
ODisable Energy BudgetEnabled: The inverter is capable of powering the entire load of the Home during a power outage.
Disabled: The inverter is not able to power the entire load of the Home during a power outage.

IMPORTANT! The Tesla Account must be the Customer Account used to log into the Telsa Gateway. This account can sometimes differ from the credentials used to log into the Telsa App. Follow the Tesla Documentation to log into the Gateway as a customer account to verify the credentials are correct.




Sol-Ark 12K and Sol-Ark 15K

ANameName of the inverter as it will appear in the Savant Power & Light app.
BBattery InverterEnabled: Battery inverter is available to the Power Source.
Disabled: Battery inverter is not available to the Power Source.
CContinuous Inverter Output (kW)Rated capacity of the inverter.
DBattery Capacity (kWh)The capacity of the battery in kWh.
EGrid Charges BatteryEnabled: Grid will charge the installed battery.
Disabled: Grid will not charge the installed battery.
FEco Mode Battery Reserve (% SOC)The minimum State of Charge the battery will drain to while On Grid.
GStorm Mode Battery Reserve (% SOC)The State of Charge the battery will charge to while Storm Mode is active.
HExit Off Grid Mode (% SOC)Battery State of Charge the simulator will return to Eco Mode.
IPeak Shaving in ECO ModePeak shaving can be enabled in ECO mode. Peak Shaving is Limiting the maximum amount of power the home will pull from the grid.
  • Storm Mode disables Peak Shaving.
  • Setting to disabled means Peak Shaving will never be enabled.
JSolar InverterEnable if solar panels are present within the Savant Power System.
KLoad Side AC Solar CTEnable if a Current Track Module or SEM-2015 is used to measure Solar production.
LGeneratorEnable if a generator is present within the Savant Power System.
MGenerator Capacity (kW)The capacity of the generator in kW.
NGenerator Startup Timeout (seconds)The amount of time for the system to detect a generator startup failure.
OGenerator Charges BatteryEnabled: Generator will charge the installed battery.
Disabled: Generator will not charge the installed battery.
PGenerator Charges Battery Threshold (% SOC)Battery State of Charge the Generator will turn on to charge batteries while Off Grid.
QGenerator ATS RelayEnable to use GPIO for detecting a Generator connected to the Grid Port.
RGPIO for ATSAssign to use GPIO for detecting a Generator Connected to the Grid Port.
SMaster Control PortRS485 Port connected to the leader inverter.
TSubordinate 1-7RS485 port connected to follow inverters.
UUse Alternate Feed CircuitEnable to monitor Feed with a Current Track Module instead of Inverter data.
VUse External Utility CTMonitor Feed with Current Track Module instead of Inverter data.
WStorm Mode After Grid OutageEnable to set the inverter to Storm Mode when returning from a Grid Down event.
XTime of Use MapA bit map for enabling the Time of Use (TOU) settings. Different bits refer to different days of the week:
  • 1 - Enable
  • 2- Mon
  • 4 - Tue
  • 8 - Wed
  • 16 - Thu
  • 32 - Fri
  • 64 - Sat
  • 128 - Sun
Add the value of each day and enter the number. (Ex: All days – Enabled = 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 32 + 64 + 128 = 255)
YDisable Energy BudgetEnabled: The inverter is capable of powering the entire load of the Home during a power outage.
Disabled: The inverter is not able to power the entire load of the Home during a power outage.

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