Configuring Basic Pwrcell Settings; Verifying Inverter Firmware Version; Set Inverter Grid Compliance (Optional) - Generac Power Systems PWRcell XVT076A03 Installation And Owner's Manual

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Configuring Basic PWRcell Settings

NOTE: To customize basic settings, the inverter must be
disabled. Before disabling the inverter, ensure all REbus
devices have first been disabled. Settings changes will
not be applied if the inverter is enabled.
1. Select Inverter from the menu.
NOTE: If using a smartphone, open the menu by click-
ing the hamburger icon in the upper-right corner of the
screen. Laptop users will see the menu displayed on the
left side of the screen.
2. Select PWRcell Configuration.
3. See Figure 6-26. To adjust a setting, click on it,
select the desired change, and click Submit. Any
changes selected to be made, will not be imple-
mented unless Submit is selected at the end.
Figure 6-26. PWRcell Configuration
Most device settings can be adjusted through the
inverter's screen with the exception of the following set-
tings, which can only be adjusted though the Installer
Configuration Tool:
•
Enabled SysModes. Allows installers the option to
disable system modes, such that they cannot be
enabled through the inverter control screen. To dis-
able a system mode, tap the checkbox to uncheck
the box for that mode. Click Submit to save.
•
Clear Display. Allows installers to wipe the screen
of any unwanted devices being retained by the
memory card in the screen module. Select Clear
and click Submit. The screen will go blank and test
its LEDs. Allow time for the screen to reload before
accessing.
•
Export Limiting. CRD200 Import Only compliance
to limit export or achieve zero export. See
Limit.
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•
Zero Import. CRD200 Export Only compliance to
remove the ability of the battery to charge from the
grid. See

Verifying Inverter Firmware Version

Some features, such as those found in
Export Compliance
that may not come default to the unit installed. The firm-
ware version of an inverter can be verified using the
Installer Configuration Tool. To verify the inverter firm-
ware version in the Installer Configuration Tool, select the
'Common' submenu option under the "Inverter" object as
shown in Figure
Figure 6-27. Verifying Inverter Firmware
The information populated upon selecting the 'Common'
sub-menu option lists the manufacturer, model, version,
and serial number for the inverter. The value displayed
for 'Version' contains the hardware version and firmware
version of the inverter displayed as the sequence of num-
bers separated by an underscore. Where an "H"
represents the hardware version and an "F" represents
the firmware version, the value shown for 'Version' would
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be "HHH_FFFFF.
Set Inverter Grid Compliance
(optional)
NOTE: The inverter must be disabled before changing
utility compliance settings. Before disabling the inverter,
ensure all REbus devices have first been disabled. Com-
pliance settings changes will not be applied if the inverter
is enabled.
By default, all Generac PWRcell Inverters ship in compli-
ance with IEEE 1547 to meet UL 1741. If the system
needs to be configured to comply with a different grid
interconnection standard, activate the new configuration
via the Installer Configuration Tool. See
Configuration Tool (optional)
1. To set an inverter to comply with a utility's require-
ments, navigate to the drop-down menu in the
upper right-hand corner of the Installer Configura-
Export
tion Tool home page and select Inverter from the
drop-down menu.
2. See
Figure 6-28
figuration and select the appropriate utility compli-
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Zero Import.
(optional), require inverter firmware
6-27.
Access Installer
for more information.
Click on Utility Compliance Con-
Set Import /
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