User guide
SOLAR300 - SOLAR300N
EN - 2
5.3.3.3. Setting of minimum irradiance threshold ......................................................................................... 50
5.3.3.4. Setting of corrective constant of DC clamp ...................................................................................... 50
5.3.4. Advanced Settings screen – NPV systems .............................................................................. 51
5.3.4.1. Zoom graphics option ...................................................................................................................... 51
5.3.4.2. Harmonics type option ..................................................................................................................... 52
5.3.4.3. Harmonics values option ................................................................................................................. 52
5.3.4.4. Zoom with respect to the 1st harmonic option ................................................................................. 53
5.3.4.5. Average value option ....................................................................................................................... 53
5.4. Recording settings .............................................................................................................. 54
5.4.1. Recorder setting screen – PV systems .................................................................................... 54
5.4.1.1. Item Comments ............................................................................................................................... 55
5.4.1.2. Use of the virtual keyboard .............................................................................................................. 55
5.4.1.3. Items Start and Stop ........................................................................................................................ 56
5.4.1.4. Item Integration period..................................................................................................................... 56
5.4.1.5. Item General Parameters for use with SOLAR01 or SOLAR02 units .............................................. 56
5.4.1.6. Description of the sub-levels of item General Parameters ............................................................... 58
5.4.1.7. Item SOLAR-01 and SOLAR-02 ...................................................................................................... 59
5.4.1.8. Default settings ................................................................................................................................ 59
5.4.1.9. Item General Parameters for use with MPP300 unit ....................................................................... 61
5.4.2. Recording settings screen – NPV systems .............................................................................. 62
5.4.2.1. Comments ....................................................................................................................................... 62
5.4.2.2. Use of virtual keyboard .................................................................................................................... 63
5.4.2.3. Start and Stop ................................................................................................................................. 63
5.4.2.4. Integration period ............................................................................................................................ 64
5.4.2.5. Cogenerations ................................................................................................................................. 64
5.4.2.6. General Parameters ........................................................................................................................ 65
5.4.2.7. General Parameters: sub-levels description .................................................................................... 67
5.4.2.8. Harmonics: sub-levels description ................................................................................................... 70
5.4.2.9. Voltage Anomalies .......................................................................................................................... 72
5.4.2.10. Inrush current .................................................................................................................................. 73
5.4.2.11. Flicker .............................................................................................................................................. 74
5.4.2.12. Unbalance ....................................................................................................................................... 75
5.4.2.13. Spike ............................................................................................................................................... 75
5.4.2.14. Predefined configurations ................................................................................................................ 76
5.5. Start a test on PV system .................................................................................................... 84
5.5.1. While testing ............................................................................................................................. 86
5.5.2. Stop a test ................................................................................................................................. 87
5.6. Start a recording .................................................................................................................. 88
5.6.1. Recording settings screen – NPV systems (only for NPV systems) ........................................ 91
5.6.2. During a recording .................................................................................................................... 92
5.7. Saved data management section ........................................................................................ 94
5.7.1. Recording analysis (Reg type) ................................................................................................. 95
5.7.1.1. Recording information ..................................................................................................................... 95
5.7.1.2. Recording graph .............................................................................................................................. 96
5.7.1.3. Dips ans swells ................................................................................................................................ 98
5.7.1.4. Spikes (Transients) ......................................................................................................................... 99
5.7.1.5. Inrush currents .............................................................................................................................. 101
5.7.1.6. EN50160 ....................................................................................................................................... 103
5.7.1.7. Analysis of consumed energy ........................................................................................................ 105
5.7.1.8. Analysis of producted energy ........................................................................................................ 106
5.7.2. Recording analysis (RegPV type)........................................................................................... 107
5.7.2.1. Recording information ................................................................................................................... 107
5.7.2.2. Result for data of RecPV type ....................................................................................................... 108
5.7.2.3. Result for data of RecMPP type .................................................................................................... 110
5.7.2.4. Recording graph ............................................................................................................................ 111
5.7.3. Recording analysis (Istant type) ............................................................................................. 113
5.7.3.1. Recording information ................................................................................................................... 113
5.7.3.2. Graph ............................................................................................................................................ 114
5.7.3.3. Harmonics analysis ....................................................................................................................... 120
5.7.3.4. Vectors .......................................................................................................................................... 128
5.7.3.5. Measures ....................................................................................................................................... 134
5.7.4. Transfer recordings to a external Pen Driver USB ................................................................. 142
5.7.5. Saving recordings to external Compact Flash ........................................................................ 143
5.8. Meter information .............................................................................................................. 144
6. CONNECTION OF METER TO PC (WIN XP) ......................................................... 145
7. MEASURING PROCEDURES ................................................................................ 146