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GUIGRAPHICAL USERINTERFACE&SOFTWA REUSERMANUAL
OVERVI EW
The Ampt software is a web based management application for viewing the realtime performance and
managementofyoursolarinstallationatthearray,string,andmodulelevel.
INTRODUCTION:
There are two views available for managing your Solar Array; summary and string view.The Summary view
provides an overview of the state of the solar array.It includes current DC energy output in Watts, Volts, and
Amps,powerbystring,SPTstatus,andestimatedACPower.
The String view provides
detailed information on the performance of each SPT.It provides performance
information at the string level; DC energy output in Watts, Volts, and Amps.Both views automatically refresh
aboutevery15seconds.
DETAI LS
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UMMARYVIEW
The Summary page (figure 1) presents information at the array level.The button across the top “Lock/Unlock
WholeStation”allowsyoutodisablecommandstothesystem.Thisisusefulasasafetyprecautionwhenservicing
thestation.Tothe rightis thetimetheinformationyourviewingwaslastupdated.
Thisis basedonyourlocal
computer’stime.Thestringsareorganizedaroundthephysicalandlogicallayoutascloselyaspossibleandlistthe
statusofthemodule,onoroff,andstatusoftheMaximizePowerPointfeature,MPP,onoroff.Clickingonthe
stringandmodule
areawilltakeyoutotheStringView.
Belowthestringandmoduleareaisabarchartshowingthepoweroutputforeachstringinthearray.Thepower
outputdetailsforthearrayareshownontherightedge;includingestimatedkWhours.Atthebottomisagraph
ofEnergy,powerandtemperature.Thescaleforthetemperatureislistedontherightedgeofthegraph.Youcan
positionyourmouseoverthelinestoseethetimeandvalueofthemeasurement.Thetimescaleofthegraphcan
bechangedusingthecontrolstothe
rightofthegraph.Youcanchangethetimeintervalaswellasgobackand
forwardtimeperiods.