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1. ccccccccseecceeeeeeeeneeeeeenees 49 I Table of Contents D Verify the Best Installation Angles of Solar Panels 51 VIE SpeciNcCalloNS neea a ae nea 52 A Electrical Specifications ce cccccecccceeceseeeeeeeeeeeaeees 52 B General Specifications ccc ccccccsecccceeeeeseeeesseeeeseeees 56 Vil Battery Replacement Recharging ccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeens 59 VIIL Fuse Replacement soho feces is Renee eee sees nes 62 IX Maintenance amp Cleaning cccccccssesceeseeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeesaeeeeeesaees 63 II I Preparation This Solar system analyzer and the Remote solar detector use rechargeable lithium batteries The rechargeable lithium batteries are pre installed in the solar system analyzer and the Remote solar detector at the factory The Solar System Analyzer Before using the new rechargeable lithium battery please charge it for 10 12 hours continuously for better battery life Users can plug in the AC adaptor and no need to turn on the Analyzer Then the rechargeable lithium battery is charged automatically The Remote Solar Detector RSD Before using the new rechargeable lithium battery please charge it for 4 hours continuously for better battery life Users can connect the USB power cord with the RSD and a PC USB port then the rechargeable lithium battery is charged automatically l V curve test for sol2. 2 How to clear recorded data keep pressing REC button and turn on the Analyzer then all the data recorded in the Analyzer will be completely deleted And the factory defaults will be restored Irr Tc button Press this button to enter or exit Irradiance Temperature mode DC graph AC graph Efficiency button Press this button to display DC power graph or AC power graph or A 2 REAR PANEL CE LITHIUM BATTERY 11 1V ol TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK REMOVE ALL INPUTS BEFORE OPENING BATTERY COVER S N 1306XXXX DC CLAMP Efficiency 1 Communication window 1 Connecting the Analyzer with PC via USB cable P OWET DUON 2 Or under POWER mode connecting the Analyzer with the communication cable of Solar 21 AC Power Clamp 2 AC to DC adaptor input Turn on off the power of the Analyzer 3 Terminal for connecting Solar 15 DC Current Probe 4 Stand 5 Battery cover 6 Screw of battery cover Note When the Analyzer is under POWER mode the PC Application Software can not communicate with the Analyzer A 3 TOP PANEL VAN NOT ACO VENTILATION OPENINGS A o 1000V DLON wide OW 05 VE OWS CAT T 300V A CAT IO 1000V amp 1 V terminal 2 l terminal 3 V terminal 4 l terminal 10 Note Apply Thermal conductive gel on the metal part B Remote Solar Detector 1012 with Thermometer of Auxiliary thermometer then stick it on solar panel bac
3. panel parameters After turn on the power of Analyzer if Irr shows then please turn on the Analyzer again to let Irr shows normal values When the display shows STC values curves the values are STC values but the curves are OPC curves For both OPC and STC the calculation of solar panel efficiency EFF is based on Irradiance 1000 W m When Irr or Tc shows it means the Remote Solar Detector can not be detected or the measured irradiance temperature is over the Spec If the display shows OL in OPC or STC values curves it means the values of this measurement are not accurate kI If there is a symbol next to Rs it means the Rs value is from the irradiance calculation If there is no symbol it means the Rs value is from the calculation of loading voltage and current When Isc is over 12A AUTO SCAN can not be performed When there is a Low battery warning AUTO SCAN can not be performed automatically 21 AUTO SCAN of Intelligent Test Logic This Analyzer can perform the AUTO SCAN of intelligent test logic to get a more accurate Pmax The Analyzer will wait till the irradiance is over 800 W m then it starts AUTO SCAN And it will continuously AUTO SCAN 5 times then find out the best Pmax 1 Put solar panel s under sunlight to let the light source illuminate on solar panel s uniformly 2 Properly connect testing clips to solar panel and Analyzer The red clip is for p
4. 5 Restore the top panel and screw the 2pcs screws of the top panel Fuse 62 IX Maintenance amp Cleaning 1 Servicing not covered in this manual should only be performed by qualified personnel Repairs should only be performed by qualified personnel 2 Periodically wipe the case and cable with a damp cloth and detergent do not use abrasives or solvents 3 Please remove the batteries if users won t use the solar analyzer and optional clamps for a long time Address of Agent Distributor Importer or Manufacturer 63
5. The measured Temperature Temperature coefficient of solar panel Isc Temperature coefficient of solar panel Voc Temperature coefficient of solar panel Pmax Watt hour of Irradiance Watt hour at Pmax DC Input of Inverter P V EFF Pmax EFF ET Ph Power Voltage Current Efficiency DC Power Pmax x100 Average Efficiency Ph DC SPmh x100 Average Power Duration hour min sec Users can press ZERO button to reset this value Watt hour AC Output of Inverter P V Nie PF Power Voltage Current Power Factor 40 EFF DC AC Efficiency P AC P DC x100 i4t 5 35 14 5 236 AC POWER ZPZU EFF Average Efficiency Ph AC Ph DC x100 1B5 5 U Lies l i 5302 W Prow 259 6 I Wows 224 0 M P Average Power 5 Wage ae Inow 535mA PF Average Power Factor Prax 439 2 W Ph Watt hour Imazi 225 0 U mas 66 oma Prins A Aral 4 Press button to switch the display to DC power curve as below Imin eee l Imin ArmA Batters ae Fs Press button again to switch the display to AC power curve as opis 7 24d ld 3 5 A Aryl 75 71 Wh below E es ane face i 449 gt il es S u Users can press I V P Irr Tc button to switch the display to now Zra U Inow 1 346 A Prax 449 2 W Umax 290 2 U Imax 1 616 A the curve Press or button to move the cursor On the top left it Prins A Breall shows the Time Interval of the cursor position and the min max value
6. 1 355 at Abnormal l V Curve Defected cells scattered over the solar panel Unow Be U logc r r M ace er EmA Pmax FSG orl Wem 2 61 M Pms Tama EFF 892 FF H 1sr OPC Toe 39 8 C Irri 6S me 3 LI Hms 1 i TAMA SSE Dmh ks 1 355 i2 61 U Maintenance engineers can store the characteristics data of solar panels in the beginning And compare the characteristics data in weekly monthly or yearly maintenances If the characteristics of any solar panels are different from the previous data maintenance engineers can further identify the problems of solar panels For example if any cells of solar panels are damaged the I V curve would be very different from a typical curve If the solar panels are covers by a lot of dust the I V curve or the max power would be much lower than previously stored data Once defected panels are found maintenance engineers can replace them with new panels 50 D Verify the Best Installation Angles of Solar Panels VI Specifications Engineers can collect data of the installation angles at different dates and A Electrical Specifications time by using the unit at site of installation The data can be used as a A1 Solar System Analyzer reference to design the automated angle adjustment system Or the data 23 C 5C Irradiance 2 800 W m Four wire measurement the Max can be used to select an optimal angle for a fixed angle installation power limit is 1
7. be multiplied by the CT ratio For example 0 025W becomes 0 025W CT ratio If Auto Hz is selected the AC voltage must be greater than 50V and add 2 phase angle error to the accuracy Range 508 10 00 99 99 W 0 01W 2 of VA 5dgts 100 0 999 9 W 2 of VA 5dgts 0 050 9 999 W 0 001W 2 of VA Sdgts 1 000 9 999 KW 0 001 KW 2 of VA Sdgts 10 00 99 99 KW 0 01 KW 2 of VA 5dgts 100 0 999 9 KW 0 1 KW 2 of VA 5dgts 1000 9999 KW 2 of VA 5dgts 54 gt For CT 1 the accuracy in percentage is the same 2 But the additional digits should be multiplied by the CT ratio B General Specifications For example 5 digits becomes 5 digits CT ratio B1 Solar i Analyzer If Auto Hz is selected the AC voltage must be greater than 50V Battery Type Type Rechargeable Lithium Battery 3400mAh Battery Life 400 times of linear scan 1000V 1V Range of CT Ratio 1 to 250 0 1A 12A 8 hours for standby mode Memory Size 512K Bytes H P Horse Power 1 H P 746 W 3980 Mod files 320 REC files 3980 PWR files 3980 IRR files AC Reactive Power VAR from 0 000 VAR to 9999 KVAR AC Adaptor AC 100 240V input VAR y VA W DC 15V 1 3A output Dimension 257 L x 155 W x 57 H mm AC Active Energy mWH WH or KWH from 0 mWH to 999 999 KWH Weight 1525g 53 7 oz Batteries included WH W Time in hours 5C 50C 85 RH Temperature 0
8. button to reset the Timer and curve drawings 7 SOFTWARE KEYBOARD button 10 11 12 13 14 Press this button to display or conceal the SOFTWARE KEYBOARD which be used to type in characters AUTO SCAN button Auto scan l V curve test Press this button for 2 sec to perform the auto scan of intelligent test logic LCD LCD displays measurement data and curves SETUP button Enter Exit parameter SETUP menu button 1 In a curve press it to move the cursor left 2 In SETUP menu or REF MODULE function or FILE LIST press it to decrement value by 1 or display the file of previous page rS button In SETUP menu or REF MODULE function or File List press A button to select the previous item or file 4 button In SETUP menu or REF MODULE function or File List press V button to select the next item or file button 1 In a curve press it to move the cursor right 2 In SETUP menu or REF MODULE function or FILE LIST press it to 15 16 17 18 19 increment value by 1 or display the file of next page REF MODULE button Enter Exit the editing function of solar panel parameters REPORT button Press this button to display Standard Test Condition STC report and OPerating Condition OPC report or search the Remote Solar Detector again REC button 1 Press this button to start data logging Press it again to stop data logging
9. voltage at Pmax Max current at Pmax Area of solar panel s Based on this Area data and lrradiance the Analyzer can calculate the conversion efficiency of solar panels Positive tolerance of solar panel Pmax Negative tolerance of solar panel Pmax Temperature coefficient of solar panel Isc 2 Beta Temperature coefficient of solar panel Voc Gamma Temperature coefficient of solar panel Pmax K Temperature coefficient of solar panel Rs Users can press button or button to select a parameter Press button or gt button to change the parameter values or press these 2 buttons for 2 sec to quickly change the setting values After editing the parameters select Save and then press ENTER button to replace the original parameter file or select Save As and then press ENTER button to save it as another new parameter file Press REF MODULE button to exit REF MODULE function Modules DEFAULT_MAOD Hirss 1 Pmax ere i Lloc 43 Br U Tac 2 158 A eps fo 9H U Pms TadrhH A Area 1 944 mE Toll S Hz Toll 3 83 Hleha 8 B2027 C Beta B 34h C Gamma 8 a fea AL SAVE t Ks 1 68 mae C Save AS X Note When users enter the REF MODULE function the previous AUTO SCAN testing results will be deleted Note If users exit REF MODULE function before SAVING the parameter file the changed parameters will be restored to the original defaults 28 F SOFTWARE KEYBOARD G ZERO Calibration
10. 00 Wim means the irradiance is small than 800 W m Pmax STC if OK it represents the Pmax of STC meets the Pmax spec of solar panel parameters if NO OK it means the Pmax of STC do not meet the Pmax spec of solar panel parameters 3 Users can press button to switch the display shows STC report or OPC report Nms Nms of solar panel parameters or OPC report Nms 1 Press button to switch the display in reverse order 23 24 FILE LIST Press FILE EXIT button to display the File List as below In the File List you can see File names File types File dates times 3 There are four file types T Moqg File of Solar panel parameters REC File of l V curve record PWR File of Power record IRR File of Irradiance Temperature record If there is a symbol next to a Mod file it means this file of solar panel parameters is the one currently used by the Analyzer Users can press or button to select a file The chosen file will be highlighted Press or button to display the files of previous page or next page Press ENTER button to open the file data Open a Mod file means you select it as the file of solar panel parameters currently used by the Analyzer Open a REC file to display a l V curve record The PWR and IRR files can not be opened by the Analyzer users have to read them from the Application Software Press DELETE button to delet
11. 1 of full scale C Power Factor Coefficient lt 18C or gt 28C PF ACV gt 4V AC mA gt 1mA AC A gt 0 04A Watt gt 50 digits Storage Environment 20C 60 C 75 RH Accessories Remote Solar Detector battery type rechargeable lithium battery 1000mAh with Thermometer USB power cord User manual AC adaptor Optical USB cable Rechargeable lithium battery 3400mAh Software CD Software manual Carrying bag Thermal conductive gel Testing clips 1 black amp 1 red 55 56 AC Apparent Power VA from 0 000VA to 9999 KVA VA V r m s x Ar m s 4 wire to 2 wire connecting cable 4 wire testing cable Solar 15 DC current probe Solar 21 AC power clamp Testing clips 1 black amp 1 red B2 DC Current Probe Solar 15 Indoor Use Conductor Size Battery Type Range Selection Power Consumption Low Battery Indication Operation Temperature Operation Humidity Storage Temperature Storage Humidity Altitude Dimension Weight Accessory 23mm max approx two 1 5V SUM 3 AA Manual 10mA approx Red LED 10 C to 50 C lt 85 RH 20 C to 60 C lt 75 RH up to 2000M 183mm L x 61 3mm W x 35 6mm H 7 2 L x 2 5 W x 1 4 H 190g battery included Carrying bag x 1 Manual x 1 1 5V AA battery x 2 57 B3 AC Power Clamp Solar 21 Indoor Use Conductor Size 30mm approx Battery Type two 1 5V SUM 3 AA Display 4 2 2 di
12. 2000W DC Voltage Measurement Range Resolution Accuracy 1 1000 V 0 01V 0 1V 1V 1 1 of Voc 0 1 V Voc open circuit voltage of solar cell or module If users use testing clips to measure voltage only they must make V clip connect with I clip V clip connect with l clip Thus 4 wire measurement is converted to 2 wire measurement DC Current Measurement 0 1 12A 1 mA 10mA 1 1 of Isc 9 mA Isc short circuit current of solar cell or module Circuit resistance is compensated in the AUTO SCAN Isc is the current of solar panel s power cable measured at zero circuit resistance 51 52 DC Current Simulation 0 1 12A 1mA 10mA 1 9mA If current is greater than 12A testing can not be performed Maximum power limit is 12000W If the power exceeds 12000W then the scanning will be stopped The min current for Auto Scan is 100mA Irradiance Measurement 0 2000 Wim 3 20 dgts Temperature Measurement A2 DC Current Probe Solar 15 23 C 5 C DC 12A 1mA 10mA 2 0 30MmA 53 A3 AC Power Clamp Solar 21 23 C 5 C AC Watt 50 or 60 Hz PF 0 6 to 1 CT 1 Voltage is greater than AC 4V Current is greater than AC 1mA for mA range and Current is greater than AC 0 04A for Arange Spec applies to continuous waveforms 1000 9999 KW 2 25KW For CT 1 the accuracy in percentage is the same 2 But the additional wattage should
13. This unit excluding Remote Solar Detector 1012 passes PROVA 1 01 1 the following tests EN 61010 1 2010 EN 61010 2 030 2010 CAT II 1000V CAT Ill 300V Pollution Degree 2 Solar System Analyzer Users Manual EN61326 1 2006 Class B CISPR 11 2009 A1 2010 Group 1 Class B EN 61326 1 2006 IEC 61000 4 2 2008 IEC 61000 4 3 2006 A1 2007 A2 2010 IEC 61000 4 8 2009 Solar System Analyzer I I gt perO Safety Symbols AN WARNING Please read the statement thoroughly to prevent injury or loss of life and prevent damage to this product Earth ground DC Direct Current PROVA INSTRUMENTS INC x A A A A A Conforms to relevant European Union directives Do not dispose of this instrument as unsorted municipal waste Contact a qualified recycler for disposal Caution 1 The ventilation openings on the unit should not be blocked 2 Please pay attention to polarity of DC input follow the polarity info by the input jack Caution Risk of Electric Shock This equipment is not for measurements performed for CAT IV Please remove all the test leads before performing maintenance cleaning battery replacement fuse replacement etc Do Not plug in the AC adapter when the ambient temperature exceeds 45C 113F Do Not charge the lithium battery A N when the ambient temperature exceeds 45C 113F 2013 PROVA INSTRUMENTS INC All rights reserved Table
14. Users can use SOFTWARE KEYBOARD to type in characters numbers and symbols Calibration of voltage and current zero would improve the accuracy of the instrument before usage 1 Move to the item where you want to change the characters e g Module 2 Press button or button to move the cursor to the place where you want to type in a character First connect 4 wire to 2 wire cable with the Analyzer then connect 2 1714 testing clips black amp red with 4 wire to 2 wire cable Connect these 2 testing clips with each other and press button The LCD will display ZERO CAL message When this message disappears the ZERO Calibration is completed Regular ZERO Calibration would maintain the accuracy of the instruments 3 Press SOFTWARE KEYBOARD button then the display will be as below 4 Inthe SOFTWARE KEYBOARD display press or or or button to select a character then press SOFTWARE KEYBOARD button again to confirm this change TEM HEW MODULER Hrs 1 Solar System Analyzer E CIO Prax JH Wy Lloc 1BeLw l 6 7 ace T HHH A A E Liem 2o HH L LH Pmi D 20H A TE Hrea YOK mE Toll S Hz Toll 3 83 Hleha B B2027 C Beta 8 3q4 zr C Gamma 8 a fea TC Se i K 1 68 mae C Save AS 29 30 H Data Logging Users can perform Data Logging to record the l V curves of solar system or under POWER mode record the DC AC output power Efficiency or under Ir
15. ans the Analyzer will automatically detect the temperature of solar panel Choosing AUX means the Analyzer will detect the temperature of solar panel through the auxiliary thermometer of Remote Solar Detector Note In order to get more accurate temperature of solar panel users are suggested to select AUTO When users select AUTO they have to make sure the Voc parameter of REF MODULE is correct 36 L POWER Mode Solar System with Panels and Inverter yp ip i a a a a a CE n a rr le le E DED YV 1343AU XIV Val VOC JIJAIAUT PUL STOULY YIM UWdJSAS ABIOS 37 The connection of Solar 21 AC Power Clamp Analyzer and Solar 15 DC Current Probe are as below The POWER mode is used to continuously measure monitor record the DC power output of solar system and the AC power output of Inverter 1 phase or balanced 3 phases calculate the efficiency of DC to AC power conversion the efficiency of the max output power DC AC output power and Watt hour etc Please connect all the cables according to the drawing of Solar System with Panels and Inverter Solar 15 DC Current Probe turned to 12A range Solar 21 AC Power Clamp turned to W mA or W A range the sliding switch on the side turned to a proper frequency Press the 3 Phase button of Solar 21 AC Power Clam to switch to 1P2W or 3P3W 38 1 Turn on the switch of Remote Solar Detector 2 Press button to turn on th
16. ar system Max solar system power Pmax search by Auto scan 1000V 12A 12000W capability The analyzer and the Remote Solar Detector is connected by Bluetooth wireless communication Bluetooth 2 1 EDR Class 1 The Remote Solar Detector is moisture proof Intelligent test logic with no personnel attendance required in the field Solar system analyzer waits and tests the system until appropriate sunlight irradiance is detected Max voltage Vpm at Pmax Max current lpm at Pmax Voltage at open circuit Voc Current at short circuit Isc Efficiency calculation of solar system Temperature measurement of solar panels lrradiance measurement of sun light Series resistance Rs calculation of solar panels l V curve with cursor to display each data point With data logging open function the I V curves of solar system can be analyzed recorded for a period of time e g 60 min Conversion of l V curve under OPC to data under standard test condition STC based upon IEC standard Provide OPerating Condition OPC and Standard Test Condition STC test reports for verification of solar panel performance OK or NO OK Users can set up the parameters of solar panels Users can set up the series number of solar panels Parameters of many solar panels can be measured in one measurement The irradiances and temperatures of solar panels can be continuously measured monitored and recorded Built in calendar clock AC power adapt
17. cond can not be set 2 Sampling Time of Datalogging can be set up from O to 99 minutes 34 Irr Correction the factory default of Irr Correction is 0 However after recalibration if users find there is a measurement deviation on the Irradiance users can adjust this Irr Correction parameter in order to measure the correct irradiance Please note after the factory defaults are restored the Irr Correction value will be restored to 0 Tc Offset the factory default of Tc Offset is 0 However after recalibration if users find there is a measurement deviation on the Temperature users can adjust this Tc Offset parameter in order to measure the correct temperature Please note after the factory defaults are restored the Tc Offset value will be restored to 0 Comment Users can use the SOFTWARE KEYBOARD to write down their comments here Max 128 characters can be typed in When data logging REC l V curves of solar system the comment will be recorded as well AUX in the SETUP menu means the auxiliary thermometer attached to Remote Solar Detector is selected for Cell Temperature V5 03 means the firmware version of the Analyzer RSD bat means the remaining battery power of the Remote Solar Detector 35 THERMOMETER Setup Keep pressing REF MODULE button do not release it and turn on the power of Analyzer After the power is on users will be asked to select AUTO or AUX for Cell Temperature Choosing AUTO me
18. e Analyzer After appr 3 sec the Bluetooth connection symbol on the analyzer will change from to 3 which means the Bluetooth connection is successful 3 Press STC POWER button to enter the Efficiency display of POWER mode as below FEC OR Dart 1 DL POWER AC POWER 1F2W lioc 52 15 U 335 2 W 309 3 W lsc 5 580 A E To 46 V W 112 5 Y ieee 347 35 WU H 4 761 A IH 2 758 A Jemi T 43 U ga 4 997 Iemt 4 921 A EFFiPmax EFFC DC AC Ieri 1650Wem 96 5 92 3 Tc 51 2 C EFF 97 2 EFF 93 1 Aleha 6 09047 _ S Beta B 24h SCPE 33r 2 W P ala 2 W Bannah afb AC PF 6 397 Irhe 87 Wheme ET bg ta te Battery 1604 SFPmh 28 9 Wh Phe 28 1 Wh Fh 26 1 Wh On the top left of the display RECORD00001 means the current output calculation of solar panels are based on l V curve record file RECORD00001 and the measured irradiance temperature Every sec the calculation and display is updated once Hence users must perform AUTO SCAN first press REC button to record a REC file select this REC file in FILE LIST then press ENTER button to finish the nomination Parameters from left to right on the display are described on below Output of solar panels Voc Voltage at open circuit 39 Isc Pmax Vpm lpm Irr tes Alpha Beta Gamma Irh SPmh Current at short circuit Max solar system power Max voltage at Pmax Max current at Pmax The measured Irradiance
19. e a chosen file Note When users enter the FILE LIST the previous AUTO SCAN testing results will be deleted 25 File List DEMOHHHHHH 1 RECOR DEE 1 RECORDEREES RECORDERHES POWER_bebe4 POWER HHHH POWER_BHRHE POWER_BeRE r Irre TCHRRES Irr TCHRBES Irr TcHRE 1 Irr cH 1 1 Tyre Hod REC REL REL REL FPWR FPWR FWE Pile IRE IRE IEF IEF Herors Frees false 7 715 alszol zala 7 24 false T 24 false T 24 Alaz 7 24 zala 7 24 2alSe 7 24 zalaze 7 24 false T 24 2alae T 24 zala 7 24 talz 7 24 26 Fe ee ek jk jk ee tt jel i oP iN peh pek pek jl et jll jll A I eb aa solar panels 1 Press REF MODULE to enter the function of editing solar panel parameters E REF MODULE After the parameter tests of OPerating Condition OPC the Analyzer can convert them to I V curve and parameter display of Standard Test Condition STC panel is OK or NO OK Users can open modify delete the parameters of The default parameter file DEFAULT MOD can not be modified or deleted And then based on the parameters of solar panel to verify the solar The parameters of Solar panels are Module Nms Pmax Voc Isc Vpm lpm Area Toll Toll Alpha The name of solar panel which can be edited by SOFTWARE KEYBOARD The series number of solar panels Max solar system power Voltage at open circuit Current at short circuit Max
20. ess AUTO SCAN button to perform Auto scan After the scanning is finished the OPC measurement result will display like below Analyzer will automatically measure Voc Voltage at open circuit Isc Current at short circuit Pmax Max solar system power Vpm Max voltage at Pmax lpm Max current at Pmax EFF Efficiency of solar panel FF Fill Factor Tc Temperature Irr Irradiance Rs Series resistance 19 Based upon above parameters Analyzer will scan again to draw two curves on LCD the 1 one is l V curve the 2 one is P V curve Users can Press or button to move the cursor along the curve to view the values voltage current power of each point The values will display below the curve Users can press STC POWER button to switch the display to STC values curves press STC POWER button again to switch the display to OPC values curves But if Irr shows or Irr lt 10 W m STC values curves can not be displayed 46 51 44 51 4 952 146 2 32 14 4 547 Te dee H r13 JPG DZS BDC 39 8 C BES re i i 32 168 UW 4 554 A 146 1 W ks 1 656 a Note 1 If the analyzer power on is before the RSD power on users can press REPORT button to search the RSD again The display of STC values curves is based on the calculation of solar panel parameters In order to get correct STC values curves first users have to nominate a Mod file in the FILE LIST as the solar 20
21. fter turning on the Analyzer users will be asked if they really want to Restore Factory Settings amp MEMORY FORMAT If users choose YES then all the data recorded in the Analyzer memory will be completely deleted And the factory default settings will be restored Note 1 After performing this CLEAR function all the recorded data in Analyzer memory will be deleted completely and can not be restored If it is necessary to keep the testing data please use the Application Software to download save them before deleting them from the Analyzer refer to the Software Manual 2 After the factory defaults are restored the parameters like Irr Correction Tc Offset in SETUP will be restored to the defaults set at factory Hence users will have to set the parameters in SETUP again 33 SETUP Parameters Press SETUP button to enter the Parameter Setting Press or buttons to select the setting item Press or buttons to change the setting values Or press these two buttons for 2 sec to promptly change setting values After setting up parameters press SETUP button to exit SETUP menu CURREHT DATEZTIME EREJE 7 24 14 59 15 SamePlingd Time of Dataloggind 68min Ire Correction 8 84 t RSD bat Sax Te Of fseti H HC AUS WS AS Comment USERS CAH EDIT COMMENT OF INFORMATION HEFE INFORMATION 1 2 Sa nann 1 CURRENT DATE amp TIME the Date and Time of the Analyzer will be set up except the Se
22. gits LCD Range Selection Auto Overload Indication OL Power Consumption 10mA approx Lower Battery Indication R D OO Display Update Time 2 times sec No of Samples per period 512 V or A 256 W Temperature Coefficient lt 18 C or gt 28 0 15 x Specified Accuracy C Operation Temperature 10 C to 50 C Operation Humidity lt 85 RH Altitude up to 2000M Storage Temperature 20 C to 60 C Storage Humidity lt 75 RH Dimension 210mm L x 62mm W x 35 6mm H 8 3 L x 2 5 W x 1 4 H Weight 200g battery included Accessory Test leads Carrying bag Manual 1 5V AA battery x 2 Option Alligator clips 58 Vil Battery Replacement Recharging If the lithium battery can not be charged users should always purchase a new lithium battery from the distributor or importer The charging circuit built in is designed only for the lithium battery The lithium battery of the analyzer is always sold with the plastic battery cover Do not purchase a lithium battery from a source which is not approved by the manufacturer Non approved lithium battery could cause damage to the instrument or hazard to the users Analyzer Steps of Battery Replacement 1 Unscrew and remove the lithium battery with plastic battery cover 2 Put in a new rechargeable lithium battery with plastic battery cover 3 Screw the battery cover 59 Please follow below steps to charge
23. he starting date time of the curves Users can press ZERO button to Reset i e redraw the curves Press or button to move the cursor On the top left of the display shows the Time Interval of the cursor position and the min max values of the Time Interval On the right bottom it shows the Watt hour of Irradiance IV 4 Press ute I V P Irr Tc button to select displaying Irradiance curves or Temperature curves 5 Press Irr Tc button to exit Irr Tc mode Note 1 When the analyzer fails to detect the RSD users can not enter Irradiance Temperature mode Under Irr Tc mode if the connection of RSD fails the bottom display will show the starting time of the connection fail in reverse type if the RSD connection is successful again the lrradiance Temperature curves will continue to display but the Time Interval of the cursor position on the top left of the display will be meaningless 46 V Application Notes A Quality Control at Production Line Warehouse or Site of Installation Manufacturers of solar panels can test the characteristics for quality control purpose at the production line Due to the portability advantage of the unit quality inspectors can randomly pick samples of solar panels and test them at the warehouse to assure quality before shipment Installation engineers can randomly test samples of solar panels at site to verify the quality of solar panels used at site of installatio
24. k side to detect the temperature of solar panel Remote Solar Detector RSD for short And Thermal conductive gel can be removed easily 1 Power switch of RSD 1 Box for Remote Solar Detector 2 The hole to plug in USB power cord 2 Auxiliary Thermometer USB power cord 11 12 IV Operation Warning To avoid risk of electric shock and damage to the unit do not touch any internal components with tools of any kind through the ventilation opening Warning AC adaptor is used for lithium battery recharging only The power source of the Solar system Analyzer is always the rechargeable lithium battery NOT AC adaptor Warning When using a lithium battery as the power source please do not plug in an AC adaptor If users plug in an AC adaptor during operation power to the analyzer will be interrupted and the data during operation will be lost Note When pressing any button users will hear a sound of buzzer When keeping pressing it for more than 2 seconds users will hear another sound of buzzer This status is normal 13 A Connecting Diagram Solar System with Panel Remote Solar Detector and Cell Thermometer Auxiliary Temperature HE Voltage Current Solar DC System Solar System Analyzer Solar Module 4 wire Testing Clips Connecting Diagram 14 Two Wire Measurement With the 4 wire to 2 wire connecting cable users only need 2 testing clips which must t
25. lay of Irradiance Temperature mode the parameters are SD sunshine duration 43 44 Insol insolation Tc Average temperature value of the latest time period Ir Average irradiance value of the latest time period RSD bat Remaining battery power of RSD Tc Average temperature value since pressing ZERO button until now Irr Average irradiance value since pressing ZERO button until now Tc Real time Temperature Irr Real time Irradiance Sunshine duration SD means the time period when Irradiance 120 W m This value 120 W m can be changed via the Threshold Value of Sunshine Duration in the software After the factory defaults are restored 120 W m will be restored The calculation formula of insolation Insol is SD the time period when Irradiance gt 5 W m x 100 This value 5 W m can be changed via the Threshold Value of Sunshine in the software After the factory defaults are restored 5 W m will be restored The time periods of Tc and Ir can be set up in the parameter SETUP function by setting up Sampling Time of Datalogging For example if the Sampling Time of Datalogging is set up to 2 min Tc and Ir will be the average temperature irradiance values of the latest 2 min and the average values will be re calculated every 2 min If the Sampling Time of Datalogging is set up to 0 min then there won t be any averages 45 On the left bottom of the display shows t
26. n 47 B Identify Requirements of Solar Power System now G1 42 logc 61 46 Ison 8 425 Pras 366 5 Hem 48 91 IPM 7 492 JEFFS T 2207 FF H rl OPC ee Tos 39 6 C Irri BHShere 3 WHmsi 1 i 49 16 UW 7 453 A 366 4 W Fs 1 858 The unit can measure actual max power Pmax voltage Vpm and current lpm at max power Instead of the rated max power system designers need to be aware of the actual solar power from solar panels under actual operating conditions So designers can actually know how many pieces of solar panels are required to generate specific power The voltage and current under actual operating conditions in the morning at noon and in the afternoon are required for system designers to design the optimal charging system so most of the solar power can be absorbed and stored in the battery Users can test the characteristics of solar panels at different time of each day and store the data Then the designers can know if the solar system can generate appropriate power at any time 48 C Maintenance of Solar Panels Normal I V Curve 49 16 Uo f daa A 366 4 ll Abnormal l V Curve Cells at the corner of solar panel are defected if o4 U 698mA F 641 U Ps 49 Bl 4z 61 46 Oe oe 366 5 45 91 T 492 Ta oA H rl DEC 39 8 C BASA re a ieee ss at H ag l 19 60r U oor T 641 WW l 34 l 635mH A rede H 466 le 39 8 C BH Sh re
27. of Contents Is Preparado enea A eh ends eeoun nace ee aden 1 Mie Feature Soraa a Serhan Severna de a Gaiden tests Matto ciaiecke 2 Ill Panel De SCription 0 cece cccccceeeeeeeeceeeeseeeeseeesaeeeseeeeseeeesaeeeaes 4 A Solar system analyZet cccccccscecceeseeeeeesaeeeeeseeeeeeeseeeeeeens 4 B Remote Solar Detector 1012 with Thermometer 11 iY oem Opera E to oe ae Po oR 13 A Connecting Diagram ccccccccccseeceeceeeeeeseeeeeesaeeeeeneeeees 14 B AUTO SCAN wet ee ee ee 19 Gi REP OUR D acca ee ech eee 23 D El at AS aera eet ae ae ene a gen eC at Teen ee 25 E REF MODULE narri th eenaten ces ccacodeeneciectieas 27 F SOFTWARE KEYBOARD 0 cccccccccccecceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeees 29 G ZERO Calibration cicero 30 H Data POGGING wisi tis cn tichcataleaeeal dacleniccareualiadeettacesianbecanenthens 31 I Clear Recorded File Data and Restore Defaults 33 J SETUP Parameters oncore cee ee 34 K THERMOMETER Setup icccciciieitediiciend eee csi 36 Be POWER MOG sais iine tcc Seen eee ec aes 37 M Irradiance Temperature Irr Tc Mode cccceeeeeeees 44 V Application Notes cccccccccceccseeeceeeeseeeeseeeseeeesesesseeeseeeesaees 47 A Quality Control at Production Line Warehouse or Site of BEDS CAN ACLON a A E ded raiser A N E E 47 B Identify Requirements of Solar Power System 48 C Maintenance of Solar Panels
28. or Rechargeable lithium battery low battery warning Optical USB cable for PC With optional power clamps SOLAR 15 DC Current Probe and SOLAR 21 AC Power Clamp continuously measure monitor record the DC power output of solar system and the AC power output of inverter 1 phase or balanced 3 phases calculate the efficiency of DC to AC power conversion and the efficiency of the max output power lll Panel Description A Solar system analyzer FRONT PANEL A 1 ls lol N B S sl fol Al ia la STC POWER button Press this button to switch the display to STC or OPC curves or press it to enter POWER mode ENTER button In the FILE LIST Press this button to open a chosen file REC file or Mod file FILE EXIT button Press this button to display File List Press it again to exit File List DELETE button In the FILE LIST Press this button to delete the data of a chosen file I V P Irr Tc I V P Irr Tc button After AUTO SCAN press this button to select I V curves or P V curves or display both When under Irradiance Temperature Irr Tc Mode press this button to select Irradiance curves or Temperature curves ZERO button For Zero calibration and Timer reset Connect two testing clips with each other and press this button the zero calibration of voltage and current will be performed Regular zero calibration would maintain the accuracy of the instruments Under POWER mode or Irr Tc mode press this
29. ositive pole and the black clip for negative pole refer to above Connecting Diagram 3 Turnon the switch of Remote Solar Detector 4 Press button to turn on Analyzer After appr 3 sec the Bluetooth connection symbol on the analyzer will change from to 3 which means the Bluetooth connection is successful 5 Press AUTO SCAN button for 2 sec to perform AUTO SCAN of intelligent test logic After the scanning is finished the best OPC measurement result will be displayed 6 If the irradiance can not be over 800 W m which makes AUTO SCAN can not be performed users can press DELETE button to perform AUTO SCAN 5 times based on the current irradiance After the scanning is finished the best OPC measurement result will be displayed 22 Test Rerort C REPORT Delta Irrad Bhdn SRLS Sel le b be amp DEFAULT_AOD HOMIHAL STL Hms 1 1 1 After AUTO SCAN finished and curves displayed or after open a REC iain STs iil 972 4 il LIers 40 SH LJ 3a r9 LJ file under FILE LIST press REPORT button to display test rh is A ate j report like below it shows NOMINAL parameters OPC STC report set 15H 1418 But if Irr shows or Irr lt 10 Wim the report can not be Irr l ga deme l ga hme Tc AUTO Fra Pa n i foe displayed Ptol 3 804 2 Bz H lz Delta Irrad represents the irradiance variation volume during AUTO SCAN process lf this value is bigger it may cause an abnormal l V curve Irr lt 8
30. ouch the metal parts of the output terminals of a solar panel The 4 wire to 2 wire connecting cable can convert four wire measurement to two wire measurement First plug the 4 wire testing cable into Analyzer s 4 terminals black to black red to red and connect its other side with 4 wire to 2 wire connecting cable And then connect 4 wire to 2 wire connecting cable with 2 testing clips black amp red 15 4 wire to 2 wire Connecting Cable Then two wire measurement will be performed by using 2 testing clips which touch the metal parts of the output terminals of a solar panel see below 16 Four Wire Measurement with 2 optional testing clips All 4 testing clips must touch the metal parts of the output terminals of a solar panel A E sF 17 Use Thermal conductive gel to stick Auxiliary thermometer on the Solar panel back side 18 AUTO SCAN Put solar panel s under sunlight to let the light source illuminate on solar panel s uniformly Properly connect testing clips to solar panel and Analyzer The red clip is for positive pole and the black clip for negative pole refer to above Connecting Diagram Turn on the switch of Remote Solar Detector Press button to turn on Analyzer After appr 3 sec the Bluetooth connection symbol on the analyzer will change from to 3 which means the Bluetooth connection is successful Pr
31. r Tc mode record Irradiance Temperature over a period of time e g every 60 minutes CURREHT DATES TIME BEM T 24 14 52 19 SamMrPlingd Time of Dataloggingd 68min Irr Correction 8b t FSI bate 55 To ffset H B C AUS We AS Comment 1 Set Sampling Time e g 60 min in SETUP menu 2 Exit SETUP function press REC button then AUTO SCAN will be performed and the I V curves of solar system will be recorded Inthe above example data is recorded once every 60 minutes Press REC button again to stop Data Logging 3 Under Efficiency display of Power mode press REC button then in the above example the data is recorded once every 60 minutes Press REC button again to stop Data Logging 31 4 Under Irr Tc mode press REC button then the data is recorded once every 60 minutes Press REC button again to stop Data Logging Note 1 Ifthe Sampling Time is set to 0 minutes then only 1 set of l V curve data or 1 set of power data or 1 set of Irradiance Temperature data is recorded Users can use the application software provided with the Analyzer to read the saved testing results Please refer to the Software Manual Do not communicate with PC during data logging 32 I Clear Recorded File Data and Restore Defaults Users can clear the recorded data saved in the Analyzer and restore the factory defaults The procedures are 1 Keep pressing REC button and turn on the Analyzer at the same time 2 A
32. s of Imini ae l Imin HmA Battery 29 cala 7 44 145355 A Aral fo fe Wh Current Voltage Power curves On the left bottom it shows the starting date time of the curve Users can press ZERO button to Reset i e redraw the Time Interval On the right bottom it shows Watt hour 41 42 Note 1 Under POWER mode if the display shows Clamp X it means the Analyzer can not detect Solar 15 or M Irradiance Temperature Irr Tc Mode The Irradiance Temperature Irr Tc mode is to continuously measure Oley i Piet CNet te COnMerHOMOr ip iaee monitor record the irradiance temperature SD sunshine duration insol batteries insolation of solar panels Solar 15 can be turned to 12A range only Solar 21 can be turned to W mA or W A range only or 1 Turn on the switch of Remote Solar Detector 2 Press button to turn on the analyzer After appr 3 sec the Bluetooth connection symbol on the analyzer will change from to 3 the Analyzer can not measure correctly which means the Bluetooth connection is successful 3 Press Irr Tc button to enter the Irradiance Temperature mode the display like below 11 15 45 1l1lilatde SD Wi2 57 Seo me elle EJO Trsol iar S Augi 1 mint E ec Toot 27 1 C ee Ir 485hleme l l RSD bat 86 E ee eer Tor le L Irre 49 1hl me ee ee een To tek L Irr 46ehl me J36bj Batters 864 Alas 7 A25 11 13 2T 4 13 Whee In the disp
33. the lithium battery 1 Connect the AC Adaptor with the Analyzer 2 The battery can be charged without turning on the Analyzer 3 The recharging takes 10 hours After recharging remove the AC Adaptor 4 Turn on the Analyzer and the LCD displays Battery 100 Remote Solar Detector RSD USB power cord Steps of Battery Replacement 1 Unscrew and remove the lithium battery of RSD 2 Put in a new rechargeable lithium battery 3 Screw the rear cover 60 Please follow below steps to charge the lithium battery 1 Connect the USB power cord with the RSD and a PC USB port 2 The battery can be charged without turning on the Remote Solar Detector 3 The recharging takes 4 hours After recharging disconnect the USB power cord 4 Turn on the Remote Solar Detector 5 Turn on the Analyzer After Bluetooth is successfully connected enter the parameter setup SETUP function and the LCD displays RSD bat 100 61 VIII Fuse Replacement When the voltage can not be measured Vnow OV after properly connecting the Analyzer and solar panel please check the fuse If the fuse is damaged burned please replace a new fuse by following the procedures 1 Turn off the Analyzer and remove all the connecting wires and power sources 2 Unscrew the 2pcs screws of the top panel Remove the top panel 3 Remove the damaged burned fuse 4 Put in a new fuse of the same specifications 5A 250V
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