I-V400w - I-V500w - SOLAR I-Vw - SOLAR I-Ve
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Table of contents:
1.SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES ..........................................................3
1.1.Preliminary instructions ..................................................................................................... 3
1.2.During use ......................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.After use ............................................................................................................................ 4
1.4.Overvoltage categories - Definitions ................................................................................. 4
2.GENERAL DESCRIPTION ...........................................................................................5
2.1.Introduction........................................................................................................................ 5
2.2.Instrument features ........................................................................................................... 5
3.PREPARATION FOR USE ...........................................................................................6
3.1.Initial checks...................................................................................................................... 6
3.2.Instrument power supply ................................................................................................... 6
3.3.Storage.............................................................................................................................. 6
4.DESCRIPTION OF PARTS ..........................................................................................7
4.1.Instrument description ....................................................................................................... 7
4.2.Keyboard description......................................................................................................... 8
4.3.Display description ............................................................................................................ 8
4.4.Initial screen ...................................................................................................................... 8
5.MAIN MENU .................................................................................................................9
5.1.SET – Instrument settings ................................................................................................. 9
5.1.1.General .................................................................................................................................... 9
5.1.2.Measurement units ................................................................................................................ 10
5.1.3.Date/Time............................................................................................................................... 10
5.1.4.Remote unit/Solarim. ............................................................................................................. 11
5.1.5.Irradiance ............................................................................................................................... 12
5.1.6.DC Clamp (SOLAR I-Vw or SOLAR I-Ve) ............................................................................. 12
5.2.EFF – SETTINGS FOR TESTING PV SYSTEMS (SOLAR I-Vw or SOLAR I-Ve).......... 13
5.2.1.Settings for PV systems with single-MPPT inverter - single-phase AC output ..................... 13
5.2.1.1.Instrument settings........................................................................................................................... 13
5.2.1.2.PV plant parameters ........................................................................................................................ 14
5.2.2.Settings for PV with single/multi MPPT inverter – single/three phase AC output .......................... 15
5.2.2.1.Instrument settings........................................................................................................................... 15
5.2.2.2.PV plant parameters ........................................................................................................................ 16
5.2.2.3.MPP300 status ................................................................................................................................ 17
5.2.3.Selection of the compensation relationship of temperature effects....................................... 18
5.3.DB – Module database.................................................................................................... 19
5.3.1.How to define a new PV module............................................................................................ 20
5.3.2.How to modify a PV module................................................................................................... 21
5.3.3.How to delete a PV module ................................................................................................... 21
6.HOW TO OPERATE...................................................................................................22
6.1.Testing PV systems (SOLAR I-Vw or SOLAR I-Ve)........................................................ 22
6.1.1.Testing of PV systems with single-MPPT inverter - single-phase AC output........................ 23
6.1.2.Test PV systems with single/multi-MPPT inverter – single/three-phase AC output ................... 27
6.2.I-V curve measurement ................................................................................................... 33
6.2.1.I-V curve measurement by use of instrument........................................................................ 33
6.2.2.I-V curve measurement by use of remote unit SOLAR-02 .................................................... 37
6.2.2.1.I-V curve test by remote unit SOLAR-02 in RF connection .............................................................. 37
6.2.2.2.I-V curve test by remote unit SOLAR-02 in synchro recording......................................................... 41
6.2.3.Meaning of measurement results .......................................................................................... 46
6.3.Quick Check on PV modules and strings (IVCK) ............................................................ 47
6.3.1.General information ............................................................................................................... 47
6.3.2.Preliminary settings................................................................................................................ 48
6.3.3.Fast check IVCK without irradiance measurement................................................................ 49
6.3.4.Fast check IVCK with irradiance measurement..................................................................... 51
6.3.5.Reset Media........................................................................................................................... 53
6.4.List of display messages ................................................................................................. 54
7.STORING DATA.........................................................................................................55
7.1.Saving test results of PV checks (SOLAR I-Vw or SOLAR I-Ve) .................................... 55
7.2.Saving test results of I-V curve test................................................................................. 55
