For SolaX owners tired of waiting for cloud numbers

SolaX monitoring that keeps up with your home

SolaxMonitor runs through a local Collector. It stays in your home network, reads the inverter in short intervals, and feeds the app with the data behind history, tariffs, EV charging, forecasts and Modbus TCP automation.

If you can run a small program on an always-on device, you can start now. If you would rather avoid terminals, Docker and NAS setup, that is exactly why the Collector Box exists.

Fresh data every 10 seconds
History that makes sense later
EV, wallbox and tariff logic
Collector Box on the way

A small box for people who do not want another home IT project

SolaxMonitor works best when the Collector runs 24/7 in your home network. Power users can run it today. For everyone else, we are building a plug-and-play Collector Box and trying to keep the price close to hardware and support cost.

WiFi, Ethernet or LAN

The box sits at home and talks locally to the inverter, dongle, wallbox or Modbus TCP endpoint.

Always on, quietly

Collection continues when your phone is in your pocket and your computer is asleep.

Secure sync, local control

Your inverter stays in the home network. SolaxMonitor gets readings and command acknowledgements, not an open door into your LAN.

OTA updates planned

Updates should not mean SSH sessions or wondering which file you replaced last time.

What the Collector makes possible

  • 10-second inverter and battery history
  • Modbus TCP automations with command acknowledgements
  • EV/wallbox monitoring and charging-session cost split
  • Spot-price and time-of-use decisions
  • Weather-aware planning and solar production forecasts
  • Export-limit, zero-export and negative-price protection workflows

What changes when the Collector does the reading

The Collector runs inside your home network and reads the inverter continuously. SolaxMonitor can then work from what is actually happening at home, not from a late cloud guess.

Fresh readings, not cloud lag

Inverter, battery, grid, export and EV charging update from local collection. The chart is not showing a moment that already passed ten minutes ago.

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24/7 collection at home

Run the free Collector on Mac, Windows, Raspberry Pi, NAS or Docker. It does the boring work every few seconds so the app can do the useful work.

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Power flow without mental arithmetic

Panels, battery, grid, wallbox and home load in one live view. When energy changes direction, you see it.

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Battery data that finally reads clearly

SOC, charging, discharging and time estimates from local data. You can tell when the battery is helping and when it is only holding reserve.

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A forecast you can plan around

Morning estimate, remaining yield, tomorrow's outlook and actual-vs-expected tracking in one place. Useful before the sun has already made the decision for you.

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EV and wallbox visibility

See charging power, solar-vs-grid split and session cost. The roadmap is simple: make EV charging follow surplus, tariffs and common sense.

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Tariffs and spot-price logic

Teach the app your tariff, spot market and export rules so automations know when to charge, export, pause or avoid negative-price hours.

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Cost view without rebuilding a spreadsheet

Use your real tariff, time-of-use periods and spot prices to see daily savings, export value and long-term payback without rebuilding it all in Excel.

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How it connects

Your inverter does not need to be opened to the internet. The Collector runs at home, reads local data, and sends the app only what it needs for dashboards, history and automation.

Create the account

Sign up, start the trial and set the basics. No sales call, no installer portal, no ceremonial PDF.

Run the Collector

Use an always-on device you already have, or wait for the Collector Box if you want the plug-and-play version.

Watch, tune, automate

Open the dashboard anywhere and work with real history, tariffs, forecasts, EV charging and automation-ready SolaX data.

Why I am building SolaxMonitor around the Collector

I am Charlie, I run a SolaX system at home, and I build SolaxMonitor myself. It started with a boring problem: I wanted to know what my solar system was doing right now, not after the cloud caught up. After enough testing, the pattern was obvious. Cloud-only is fine for a quick glance. It is not enough for battery decisions, export limits, spot prices, EV charging or safe Modbus automation. Technical users can run the Collector themselves. For everyone else, we are preparing the Collector Box: a small home box that stays on 24/7 without turning setup into a weekend project.

Collector Box without the tinkering

A small home box for people who do not want to maintain a Raspberry Pi, NAS, Docker stack or old laptop just to read an inverter.

Tesla integration is on the list

Direct Tesla integration is planned so EV charging can follow surplus solar, tariffs and spot prices even better.

Built with the community in mind

This is not meant to be a glossy demo. It should become the kind of tool SolaX owners can question, improve, and eventually trust because it was shaped in public.

If something feels rough, tell me. I would rather fix real issues from real users than polish marketing adjectives for another week.

For SolaX systems that can talk locally

The Collector needs a reachable inverter, WiFi/LAN dongle or Modbus TCP endpoint in your home network. In forum language: yes, this is where SolaX settings, local IP, export limit and Modbus access start to matter.

SolaX X1

Single-phase systems with compatible local data access.

SolaX X3

Three-phase systems where the inverter or dongle is reachable on the LAN.

Hybrid + battery

The sweet spot for SOC, charge/discharge data, forecasts and automation.

SolaX EVC / wallbox

EV visibility and charging automation when the wallbox can join the Collector path.

What the Collector needs

  • A stable home-network path to the inverter, dongle or Modbus TCP endpoint.
  • Local Modbus access for control features such as export limits, battery modes and wallbox automation.
  • Something always on: your NAS/Raspberry Pi/Mac/PC today, or the Collector Box when it launches.

Compatibility note SolaX Cloud can still be useful as a limited fallback or import source. It does not replace the Collector for 10-second history, EV visibility or Modbus writes.

Questions people usually ask first

Which SolaX systems are supported?

SolaxMonitor is built for SolaX X1, X3, Hybrid, battery and EVC/wallbox setups that expose local inverter data through WiFi/LAN or Modbus-capable networking. The full product requires the SolaxMonitor Collector.

Do I need to be technical?

If you can run a small program on a Mac, Windows machine, Raspberry Pi, NAS or Docker, you can start now. If that sentence already sounds annoying, the Collector Box is exactly why we are building hardware.

Why collector-only?

Because 10-second history, EV visibility, tariff decisions and Modbus TCP writes need a reliable local path. SolaX Cloud is fine for limited fallback and import data. It is not the foundation for proper automation.

Is my data secure?

Yes. The Collector sends only the data your account needs, traffic is encrypted, and your inverter stays inside your home network. No port forwarding required.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Monthly plans can be cancelled anytime and keep working until the paid period ends.

What happens after the free trial?

Choose a plan if you want to continue. Your data stays in place, so you do not have to rebuild the setup from scratch.

Make your SolaX system genuinely controllable

Use your own always-on device now, or wait for the Collector Box we are preparing for June 2026.

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