Installation manual

Introduction
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This manual is for use by qualified personnel only.
Communication Features and Methods
The Xantrex GT100 E provides two types of information to the user:
• system status and/or fault information, and
• data logging information.
System status and fault information can be accessed using the user interface
keypad and display or a personal computer using the PV View GUI (Graphic
User Interface) software. Data logging requires the use of a PC using the PV
View.
The Xantrex GT100 E communicates system status information to the user using
the following methods.
• Front panel user interface keypad and display
• PC Connection (direct and/or remote) - PV View required (may require
additional hardware)
• External Analog Monitoring - (Optional) (for example, irradiance, PV
temperature, ambient temperature, wind speed) (requires additional
hardware)
System Status and Fault Reporting
Basic system status and all fault conditions rising from within the Xantrex GT100 E
are reported to the display. The unit stores the time and details of all faults in non-
volatile memory. The 4-line display will show a fault code and a brief text
description of the fault.
The fault value is also made available to the PV View GUI. The GUI has a more
extensive description of the fault.
See the Xantrex GT100 E 100 kW Grid-Tied Photovoltaic Inverter Operation and
Maintenance Manual (Part #: 152365) for details.
This information can also be accessed using a personal computer using the PV
View GUI software either directly or remotely. Alternatively, the fault reporting can
be accomplished using optional communication systems.
Types of status information include:
• Current Operating State or Goal State
• Fault Code (if applicable)
• Inverter State
• Line Voltage and Current
• Inverter Matrix Temperature
• Inverter Power
• PV State
• PV Voltage and Current
• PV Power
• Grid Frequency
• Peak Power Tracker Enabled