HT I-V600 - SAFETY MEASURES AND PRECAUTIONS

I-V600
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SAFETY MEASURES AND PRECAUTIONS ............................................................... 3
1.1. Preliminary instructions ..................................................................................................... 3
1.2. During use ......................................................................................................................... 4
1.3. After use ............................................................................................................................ 4
1.4. Definition OF MEASUREMENT category (overvoltage) .................................................... 4
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................... 5
2.1. Foreword ........................................................................................................................... 5
2.2. Instrument functions .......................................................................................................... 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. Description of function keys .............................................................................................. 8
4.3. Display description ............................................................................................................ 9
4.4. Initial screen ...................................................................................................................... 9
4.5. Side menu ....................................................................................................................... 10
4.6. Description of the states of the SOLAR03 remote unit .................................................... 10
4.7. Using instrument while it is hanging and attached to a strap .......................................... 11
5. MAIN MENU ............................................................................................................... 13
5.1. Help ................................................................................................................................. 13
5.2. Instrument Settings ......................................................................................................... 14
5.3. Information ...................................................................................................................... 15
6. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................... 16
6.1. DMM – Multimeter function ............................................................................................. 16
6.2. SOLAR03 - Remote unit .................................................................................................. 17
6.3. DB – PV modules database management ...................................................................... 22
6.3.1. How to define a new PV module ............................................................................................ 24
6.3.2. Modification of a PV module .................................................................................................. 25
6.3.3. Searching for PV modules in the database ........................................................................... 26
6.3.4. Deleting a PV module ............................................................................................................ 27
6.4. I-V – Measuring the I-V curve .......................................................................................... 28
6.4.1. General information ............................................................................................................... 28
6.4.2. I-V curve measurement with SOLAR03 unit not recording .................................................... 29
6.4.3. I-V curve measurement with recording by the SOLAR03 remote unit ................................... 35
6.4.4. Meaning of measurement results........................................................................................... 39
6.4.5. Anomalous situations ............................................................................................................. 40
6.5. IVCK – Commissioning Test on PV modules and strings ............................................... 43
6.5.1. General information ............................................................................................................... 43
6.5.2. IVCK test without remote unit ................................................................................................ 44
6.5.2.1. Meaning of measurement results ..................................................................................................... 48
6.5.3. IVCK test with remote unit ..................................................................................................... 49
6.5.3.1. Meaning of measurement results ..................................................................................................... 58
7. MEM - STORAGE OF RESULTS ............................................................................... 59
7.1. Saving measures ............................................................................................................. 59
7.2. Displaying results ............................................................................................................ 63
7.3. Deleting results ................................................................................................................ 66
7.3.1. Anomalous situations ............................................................................................................. 68
8. CONNECTING THE INSTRUMENT TO THE PC ....................................................... 70
9. MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................................... 71
9.1. General information ......................................................................................................... 71
9.2. Replacing or recharging internal batteries ....................................................................... 71
9.3. Instrument cleaning ......................................................................................................... 71
10. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................ 72
10.1. Technical characteristics ................................................................................................. 72