There are several different versions of the envoy as pictured below.
Envoy solar panel monitoring system.
Enphase envoy communications gateway env 120.
The enphase envoy connects your enphase microinverters to the enphase enlighten web based monitoring service allowing you view your panel performance in an easy to use graphical interface.
But not to worry.
The envoy uses its intelligence to make life simpler for both installers and system owners with in depth monitoring energy usage insights remote update capabilities and load management.
The enphase iq envoy enables remote system monitoring and update capabilities for enphase iq microinverter systems.
Most systems can be powered on remotely but occasionally installers may come out to your house again to power on your system.
Enphase enlighten the world s most advanced solar monitoring tool.
The enphase envoy is a communications gateway that collects information about how your system is performing and transmits that information over the internet to myenlighten.
The enphase iq envoy communications gateway delivers solar production and energy consumption data to enphase enlighten monitoring and analysis software for comprehensive remote maintenance and management of the enphase iq system with integrated revenue grade production metering and optional consumption monitoring the envoy iq is the platform for total energy management and integrates.
Plug play setup.
If you see the message as shown in the picture above it means that your envoy is offline and unable to upload data.
Enphase enlighten mobile app for system owners.
The envoy independently or within the iq combiner connects each component to create one seamless home energy solution smart simple and powerful.
The iq envoy communicates with iq microinverters transmitting performance and production data which can be viewed either directly from the iq envoy or online from any internet connected device.
If enlighten is not updating with current production data it may be because your system is no longer connected to the internet.
After your installer receives notice that you have permission to operate your solar system pto your installer will power on your system.
The envoy periodically collects production data from your microinverters and your production meter if you have a production meter installed.