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6.3.2. Preliminary
settings
1. Turn the instrument on by pressing
ON/OFF
key
.
2. Press
ESC/MENU
to display the main menu.
3. Select “
I-V
” and press
ENTER
to enter the FV module performance measurement section.
4. In case the current mode is not IVCK, press
ENTER
,
select “
Measurement
” by means of arrow keys
(
,
).Use the arrow key
to enter the internal
submenu, select “
IV Check
” and confirm by
ENTER
to
start up the initial screen of rapid test
IVCK
.
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V d c
=
0 . 0
V
I r r
=
0
W / m 2
T c
= - - - ° C
Module: SUNPOWER 210
I - V
T e s t
S e t
R s T e s t
M e a I - V F a s t C h e c k
Select
I - V
5. Press
ENTER
, select “
Settings
” and confirm by
pressing
ENTER
again to enter the following screen
where it is possible to set module type and number of
modules making the string under test.
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M o d u l e : S U N P W R 2 1 0
I r r 9 8 0 W / m 2
T c ( A U T O ) 4 9 ° C
V o c M e d @ O P C
6 4 7
V
I s c M e d @ O P C
5 . 4 3
A
V o c @ O P C
6 4 6
V
I s c @ O P C
- - -
A
A v g R e s e t
V
S e t t i n g s
A
M e a s T y p e
Select
I V C K
6. Use the arrow keys (
,
) to select the module type
among the ones stored inside the instrument’s
database (see § 5.3.1)
7. Use the arrow keys (
,
), select “Mod. per Str” and
use the arrow keys (
,
) to enter the number of
modules for the string under test. The maximum
number of modules to be set is
50
8. Use the arrow keys (
,
), select “Temp” and use the
arrow keys (
,
) to select the measurement type of
the module temperature among the modes:
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Tipo :
SUNPOWER 210
M o d . x S t r : 1 5
T e m p :
M a n u a l
V a l u e
: 5 1 ° C
T o l V o c
:
3 % ( + 4 % )
T o l I s c
:
3 % ( + 4 % )
S t a r t :
M a n u a l
V o c
=
6 4 . 7 %
I s c
=
6 . 2 0 %
S E T T I N G
“
Auto
”
automatic measurement carried out according to the measured open circuit
voltage value of modules
(recommended method)
Manual
entering the value of module temperature in the corresponding field “
Value
”
Aux
temperature measurement with probe
9. Use the arrow keys (
,
), select “Tol Voc” and “Tol Isc” then use the arrow keys (
,
)
to set the tolerance values for open circuit voltage (Voc) and short circuit current (Isc)
provided by the module manufacturer (values allowed: +0% .. +25%). Please note that the
instrument’s uncertainty is indicated in brackets beside the above mentioned values and it
will be added to the value entered to get the outcome (OK/NO).
10. By means of arrow keys (
,
) select the “Start” item and by means of arrow keys
(
,
) choose the type of measurement activation between the modes listed:
“
Auto
”
test automatically activated by the instrument with stable values of
voltage among inputs for at least 1s and with values within range (see § 10.2)
“
Manual
”
test activated from the user by press of
GO/STOP
key
11. Press
SAVE
to store the measurements effected or
ESC/MENU
to quit without saving.