Solmetric PVA-1500T User Manual

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FIGURE 6. INSERT WIRELESS USB ADAPTER (PVA-600+ AND PVA-1000S ONLY) .................................................. 1-29
FIGURE 7. INSTALLATION COMPLETE DIALOG ........................................................................................................... 1-30
FIGURE 8. LAUNCHING THE PVA SOFTWARE............................................................................................................ 1-30
FIGURE 9. SPLASH SCREEN ....................................................................................................................................... 1-30
FIGURE 10. THE SOFTWARE USER INTERFACE SHARED BY THE PVA-1500, PVA-1000S (SHOWN HERE), AND PVA-600
+
............................................................................................................................................................... 1-31
FIGURE 11. DIRECTORY STRUCTURE OF PVA SOFTWARE ......................................................................................... 1-31
FIGURE 12. BATTERY CHARGER CONNECTOR ON THE I-V MEASUREMENT UNIT ...................................................... 1-32
FIGURE 13. CHARGER CONNECTED ........................................................................................................................... 1-33
FIGURE 14. BATTERY CHARGER CONNECTOR ON THE I-V MEASUREMENT UNIT ........................................................ 1-34
FIGURE 15. CHARGER CONNECTED ........................................................................................................................... 1-34
FIGURE 16. THE WIFI NETWORK OF THE PVA-1500S, SOLSENSOR 300, AND YOUR PC. .......................................... 1-35
FIGURE 17. NETWORK ICON ..................................................................................................................................... 1-36
FIGURE 18. NETWORK DIAGRAMS ............................................................................................................................ 1-37
FIGURE 19. LED-ILLUMINATED BUTTON SWITCH (SHOWN FOR THE PVA-1500S I-V MEASUREMENT UNIT). .......... 2-38
FIGURE 20. SOLSENSOR MOUNTED ON THE FRAME OF A PV MODULE....................................................................... 2-42
FIGURE 21. SOLSENSOR TOOL LANYARD SECURED TO A RACKING MEMBER. ............................................................ 2-43
FIGURE 22. SOLSENSOR CORRECTLY SEATED ALONG THE UPPER HORIZONTAL LEG OF THE MODULE FRAME. .......... 2-44
FIGURE 23. TIP OF FRAME CLAMP PROPERLY SEATED ON INSIDE SURFACE OF MODULE FRAME ................................ 2-44
FIGURE 24. THERMOCOUPLE PLUGGED INTO THE TC1 CONNECTOR. ........................................................................ 2-45
FIGURE 25. LOCATING THE THERMOCOUPLE TIP ON A SINGLE FREE-STANDING MODULE. ......................................... 2-46
FIGURE 26. SOLSENSOR PUSHBUTTON WITH LED LIT. LED BLINKS UNTIL WIRELESS NETWORK IS ESTABLISHED, AFTER
WHICH IT REMAINS ON. ........................................................................................................................... 2-46
FIGURE 27. TRIPOD MOUNTING SETUP ...................................................................................................................... 2-48
FIGURE 28. EXAMPLE OF I-V MEASUREMENT UNIT TEST LEADS CLIPPED TO THE BUSS BARS OF A PV COMBINER BOX 2-
50
FIGURE 29. POWERING-UP THE I-V MEASUREMENT UNIT ........................................................................................ 2-51
FIGURE 30. PVA SOFTWARE MAIN SCREEN ................................................................................................................ 3-2
FIGURE 31. FILE MENU............................................................................................................................................... 3-3
FIGURE 32. THE SITE INFO SCREEN OF THE NEW PROJECT WIZARD ........................................................................... 3-4
FIGURE 33. CONTROLS IN THE SITE INFO SCREEN, SET FOR A FIXED ARRAY WITH 180-DEGREE AZIMUTH. ................. 3-4
FIGURE 34. MOST COMMON SETTINGS FOR A HORIZONTAL SINGLE-AXIS TRACKING SYSTEM. .................................... 3-5
FIGURE 35. THE TIME ZONE CONTROL IN THE SITE INFO SCREEN. ............................................................................... 3-5
FIGURE 36. THE PV MODULE SCREEN OF THE NEW PROJECT WIZARD. ...................................................................... 3-6
FIGURE 37. SELECTION OF THE PV MODULE’S MANUFACTURER AND MODEL NUMBER, AND CORRESPONDING LIST OF
MODULE PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS. .................................................................................................... 3-6
FIGURE 38. ARRAY NAVIGATOR WITH SYMMETRICAL TREE BUILDER. THIS IS THE FINAL STEP IN CREATING A
PROJECT. .................................................................................................................................................. 3-7
FIGURE 39. FINISHED ARRAY TREE FOR A UTILITY PV FIELD. ..................................................................................... 3-8
FIGURE 40. THE DEFAULT SYSTEM TREE IN THE SYMMETRICAL TREE BUILDER. ........................................................ 3-8
FIGURE 41. CONTROLS FOR EDITING THE STRING WIRING PROPERTIES OF YOUR ARRAY TREE. ................................. 3-10
FIGURE 42. DIRECTORY STRUCTURE USED BY THE PVA SOFTWARE ......................................................................... 3-11
FIGURE 43. PROPERTIES MENU................................................................................................................................. 3-12
FIGURE 44. UTILITY MENU, USED TO CONTROL HOUSEKEEPING FUNCTIONS. ........................................................... 3-12
FIGURE 45. HELP MENU ........................................................................................................................................... 3-15
FIGURE 46. TRACES TAB, SHOWING THE MEASURED I-V CURVE AND THE EXPECTED LOCATIONS OF ISC, MAXIMUM
POWER POINT, AND VOC. ........................................................................................................................ 3-16
FIGURE 47. TABLE TAB ............................................................................................................................................. 3-21
FIGURE 48. HISTORY TAB ......................................................................................................................................... 3-23

Solmetric PVA-1500T Specifications

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Brand	Solmetric
Model	PVA-1500T
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English