NOTE
It may take up to 20 minutes for all power optimizers to transmit their
telemetries and to be counted on the LCD screen.
Vdc [v] specifies the DC input voltage, which should be approximately the sum
of the output voltages of all modules (and should be within the operating range
of the SMI).
2. Take note of the serial number on the SMI label using the detachable 2D barcode
sticker on each device. This information is used in the SolarEdge monitoring
platform to identify this SMI.
Step 4: Reporting and Monitoring Installation Data
NOTE
Monitoring the site requires connecting the SMI to the monitoring platform,
using any of the wired or wireless options available from SolarEdge. Refer to
Setting Up Communication to the Monitoring Platform on page 44.
The Monitoring Platform
The monitoring platform provides enhanced PV performance monitoring and yield
assurance through immediate fault detection and alerts at the module , string and
system level.
Using the platform, you can:
View the latest performance of specific components.
Find under-performing components, such as modules, by comparing their
performance to that of other components of the same type.
Pinpoint the location of alerted components using the physical layout.
The monitoring platform enables accessing site information, including up-to-date
information viewed in a physical or logical view:
Logical Layout: Shows a schematic tree-layout of the components in the system,
such as: inverters, strings, modules, meters and sensors, as well as their electrical
connectivity. This view enables you to see which modules are connected in each
string, which strings are connected to each inverter, and so on.
Physical Layout: Provides a bird's eye view of the actual placement of modules in
the site, and allows pinpoint issues to the exact location of each module on a
virtual site map.
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