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Table of Contents
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1. Introduction................................................................ 1
2. Precautions ................................................................ 1
3. Initial Inspection ........................................................ 1
4. Overview .................................................................... 2
5. Specifications ............................................................ 3
Back-of-Panel Temperature Measurements .........................................3
Short-Circuit Current Measurements ...................................................4
Communications ..................................................................................4
Power Requirements ............................................................................4
6. Installation ................................................................. 5
7. Operation ................................................................... 6
Soiling Loss Index Details ...................................................................9
8. Maintenance ............................................................. 10
Appendices
A. Glossary of Variable Names ................................. A-1
B. Modbus Register Map ........................................... B-1
Figures
7-1. Effective Irradiance as calculated from short circuit current of the
PV modules on a clear sky day .........................................................7
7-2. Effective Irradiance and SLI on a cloudy day ......................................7
rradiance and SLI during ±1 hour of solar noon and
.........................................................................8
7-4. Geff and SLI taken during a cloudy day with Geffref > 800 w/m
during ±1 hour of solar noon ............................................................8