Solmetric PV ANALYZER PVA-1500 Series User Manual

Getting Started
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Contents
1 GETTING STARTED ........................................................................................................................................ 1-8
OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................. 1-8
COMPUTER MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................... 1-9
EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 1-9
Curve Tracer Equipment ................................................................................................................................... 1-9
SolSensor Equipment ...................................................................................................................................... 1-10
SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................... 1-11
PVA-1500 I-V Measurement Unit Specifications .......................................................................................... 1-11
PVA-1500 Test Lead and Clip Specifications ................................................................................................ 1-13
SolSensor Specifications ................................................................................................................................. 1-14
SAFETY AND REGULATORY .................................................................................................................................. 1-15
PVA-1500 Safety and Regulatory ................................................................................................................... 1-15
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes .................................................................................................................. 1-15
Declaration of Conformity.......................................................................................................................... 1-16
Cleaning...................................................................................................................................................... 1-16
Instrument Markings .................................................................................................................................. 1-16
SolSensor Safety and Regulatory .................................................................................................................... 1-17
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes .................................................................................................................. 1-17
Declaration of Conformity ......................................................................................................................... 1-17
Cleaning...................................................................................................................................................... 1-17
Instrument Markings .................................................................................................................................. 1-17
PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................................................................................................... 1-18
PVA-1500 Precautions.................................................................................................................................... 1-18
Using Test Leads and Clips ........................................................................................................................ 1-18
Using PV Connector Saver Jumpers........................................................................................................... 1-19
PV/Electrical Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................ 1-19
Battery Precautions ..................................................................................................................................... 1-20
Measuring High-Efficiency PV Modules ................................................................................................... 1-21
SolSensor Precautions ..................................................................................................................................... 1-21
Covering the Irradiance Sensor .................................................................................................................. 1-21
Cleaning the Irradiance Sensor ................................................................................................................... 1-21
Battery Precautions ..................................................................................................................................... 1-21
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................................. 1-22
I-V Measurement Unit Installation Procedure ................................................................................................ 1-22
Hardware Installation ................................................................................................................................. 1-22
Software Installation ................................................................................................................................... 1-22
Updating the PV Equipment Databases ...................................................................................................... 1-25
SolSensor Installation Procedure .................................................................................................................... 1-25
CHARGING THE BATTERY .................................................................................................................................... 1-25
Charging the Battery on the PVA-1500 I-V Measurement units .................................................................... 1-25
Charging the SolSensor................................................................................................................................... 1-26
YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK ................................................................................................................................. 1-27
Your PVA-1500/SolSensor Wireless Network ............................................................................................... 1-27
2 SETTING UP AND USING THE I-V MEASUREMENT UNIT AND SOLSENSOR ............................... 2-29
SYSTEM CONTROLS AND SETTINGS ...................................................................................................................... 2-29

Solmetric PV ANALYZER PVA-1500 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Solmetric
Model	PV ANALYZER PVA-1500 Series
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English