Commissioning and Setup
Installation Manual for Generac PWRCell Inverter
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Figure 6-27. Installer Configuration Tool
Configuring Basic PWRcell Settings
NOTE:
To customize basic settings, the inverter must be
disabled. Before disabling the inverter, ensure all REbus
devices have first been disabled. Settings changes will
not be applied if the inverter is enabled.
1.
Select Inverter from the Beacon menu.
NOTE:
If using a smartphone, open the menu by click
-
ing the hamburger icon in the upper-right corner of the
screen. Laptop users will see the menu displayed on the
left side of the screen.
2.
Select PWRcell Configuration.
3.
See
. To adjust a setting, click on it,
select the desired change, and click Submit. Any
changes selected to be made, will not be imple
-
mented unless Submit is selected at the end.
Figure 6-28. PWRcell Configuration
Most device settings can be adjusted through the
inverter’s screen with the exception of the following set
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tings, which can only be adjusted though the Installer
Configuration Tool:
•
Enabled SysModes.
Allows installers the option to
disable system modes, such that they cannot be
enabled through the inverter control screen. To dis
-
able a system mode, tap the checkbox to uncheck
the box for that mode. Click Submit to save.
•
Clear Display.
Allows installers to wipe the screen
of any unwanted devices being retained by the
memory card in the screen module. Select Clear
and click Submit. The screen will go blank and test
its LEDs. Allow time for the screen to reload before
accessing.
•
Import/Export Limiting
(see below).
Verifying Inverter Software Version
Some features, such as those found in
, require inverter software
that may not come default to the unit installed. The soft
-
ware version of an inverter can be verified using the Bea
-
con Installer Tool. To verify the inverter software version
in the Beacon Installer Tool, select the 'Common' sub-
menu option under the “Inverter” object as shown in
Figure 6-29. Verifying Inverter Software
The information populated upon selecting the 'Common'
sub-menu option lists the manufacturer, model, version,
and serial number for the inverter. The value displayed
for 'Version' contains the hardware version and software
version of the inverter displayed as the sequence of num
-
bers separated by an underscore. Where an “H” rep
-
resents the hardware version and an “S” represents the
software version, the value shown for 'Version' would be
“HHH_SSSSS”.
010981
010982
011233
