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PSI 9000 15U/24U Series
3.10.15.8
Configuration step by step
Starting point
In MENU->Function Generator->2nd page->XY-Table you will find
the PV functions. Select
PV DIN EN 50530
.
Step 1: Technology selection
The extended PV function requires to select the panel technology of
the solar panel which is going to be simulated. In case
cSI
or
Thin
Film
don’t match your requirements or you are not sure about their
technology parameters, select
Manual
.
When selecting
Thin film
or
cSI
the configuration continues with
Step 2
.
Step 1-1: Adjust technology parameters
If technology
Manual
was selected in the previous screen, all dis
-
played technology parameters can be adjusted by tapping on them
and entering the desired value. It’s recommended to adjust these
values very carefully, because wrong settings can result in a PV
curve which doesn’t work as expected.
When resetting the device, these values are reset to defaults which
are the same as with technology
cSI
. Also see the overview in
It means they don’t necessarily have to be adjusted. If
any of the other technologies was selected, this screen would be
skipped and these parameters set to the defined values.
Step 2: Enter the solar panel’s base parameters
The open circuit voltage (
U
OC
), the short-circuit current (I
SC
), as well
as voltage (
U
MPP
) and current (
I
MPP
) in the expected MPP are the
base parameters to calculate a PV curve from.
U
OC
and
I
SC
are upper
limits which are usually read from the data sheet of a solar panel and
entered here for the simulation. Two parameters each are connected
via the fill factors:
U
MPP
= U
OC
× FFu / I
MPP
= I
SC
× FFi
Step 3: Select simulation mode
For a description of the available simulation modes see
Furthermore, the recording feature can be enabled (=activated) here.
The recorded data can later be stored to USB drive as CSV file with
button
SAVE records to USB
, after returning to this screen from the
simulation run. Also see section
When selecting
E/T
or
U/I
the configuration continues with
Step 4
.
Step 3-1: Load day trend data
If mode
DAY E/T
or
DAY U/I
was selected this additional screen will
appear where you can load the required day trend data (1-100,000
points) with button LOAD day curve from USB stick and from a CSV
file with a specific format (see
) and name (see
There is furthermore the option to enable (=activate) the interpolation