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PV Remote W L
A 1785
Instruction manual
Version 1.1.1, Code no. 20 753 318

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  • Page 1 PV Remote W L A 1785 Instruction manual Version 1.1.1, Code no. 20 753 318...
  • Page 2 / www.met rel.si DATA BACKUP AND LOSS: regularly backup and validat e t he int egrit y of backups of t he dat a. METREL HAS NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS, ALTERATION, DESTRUCTION, DAMAGE, CORRUPTION OR RECOVERY OF USER DATA, REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE DATA IS STORED.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Table of contents Table of contents ........................4 Preface ................ 5 Safety and operational considerations ....................5 1.1 Warnings and not es .................... 5 Bat t ery and charging ....................7 St andards applied ....................8 Instrument description ......................
  • Page 4: Preface

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Preface Preface The PV Remot e WL is a prof essional hand-held accessory int ended t o perf orm t emperat ure and solar irradiance measurement s. PV modules and connect ion t erminals f or m easuring are of t en not on t he same locat ion. For examples PV modules are on t he roof and connect ion t erminals are at t he invert er, inside t he building.
  • Page 5: Safety And Operational Considerations

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Safety and operational considerations Safety and operational considerations W arnings and notes In order t o maint ain a high level of accuracy while carrying out various t est s and measurement s, Met rel recommends keeping your PV Remot e WL in good condit ion and undamaged.
  • Page 6 A 1785 PV Remote WL Safety and operational considerations Symbols: Indicat ion of bat t ery charging Figure 1-3: Charging indication W arnings related to safety When connect ed t o an inst allat ion, t he inst rument s bat t ery compart ment can ❑...
  • Page 7: Standards Applied

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Safety and operational considerations Standards applied The inst rument is manuf act ured and t est ed according t o t he f ollowing regulat ions, list ed below. Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) EN 61326-1 Elect rical equipment f or measurement , cont rol and laborat ory use -...
  • Page 8: Instrument Description

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Instrument description Instrument description Front panel Figure 2-1: Front panel Legend: 1 LCD 128 x 64 dot s mat rix display wit h backlight . TEST St art s / st ops measurement s. UP/ DOWN Modif ies select ed paramet er.
  • Page 9: Connector Panel

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Instrument description Connector panel Figure 2-2: Connector panel Legend: Input 1 Input f or measuring Irradiance Input 2 Input f or measuring Ambient / Cell t emperat ure Input 3 Input f or measuring Cell t emperat ure...
  • Page 10: Back Side

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Instrument description Back side Figure 2-3: Back side Legend: Side belt Bat t ery compart ment cover Fixing screw f or bat t ery compart ment cover Back panel inf ormat ion label Holder f or inclined posit ion of t he inst rument...
  • Page 11: Battery Indication

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Instrument description Battery indication The indicat ion indicat es t he charge condit ion of bat t ery and connect ion of ext ernal charger. Bat t ery capacit y indicat ion. Low bat t ery.
  • Page 12: Measuring Probes

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Instrument description Keep pressed f or 2 s Bargraph f or LCD cont rast adjust ment is displayed. Figure 2-6: Contrast adjustment menu Keys f or cont rast adjust ment : DOW N Reduces cont rast .
  • Page 13: Instrument Operation

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Instrument operation Instrument operation Function selection For select ing main f unct ions t he FUNCTION SELECTOR shall be used. Keys Select f unct ion: FUNCTION SELECTOR ▪ < SOLAR > Measurement s ▪ < SETTINGS > Inst rument set t ings...
  • Page 14: Communications

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Instrument operation 3.2.2 Communications In t his menu communicat ion can be est ablish wit h PV inst rument . Figure 3-3: Communication screen Parameters Communicat ion port [RS232, Reset WiFi, Scan WiFi, BACK] Comm.
  • Page 15: Clear Memory

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Instrument operation Procedure to establish RS-232 communication with MI 3108 / MI 3109 PV instrument Select SETTINGS menu using t he f unct ion select or swit ch. Select Comm. opt ion and press t he TEST key.
  • Page 16: Temperature Sensors

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Instrument operation Keys Select s t ype of irradiance sensor. UP / DOW N TEST Conf irms select ed use. 3.2.5 Temperature sensors In t his menu t he use of t emperat ure sensor on Channel 2 can be set .
  • Page 17: Measurements

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Measurements 4 Measurements The f ollowing environment al measurement s can be perf ormed wit h t he PV Remot e WL: ▪ Solar irradiance ▪ Ambient t emperat ure ▪ Cell t emperat ure (using single sensor or t wo sensors) Temperat ure and solar irradiance must be measured: ▪...
  • Page 18 A 1785 PV Remote WL Measurements Figure 4-3: Measurement of environmental parameters (Connections to MI 3108 or MI 3109) Figure 4-4: Measurement of environmental parameters (Connections to MI 3114 or MI 3115) Procedure for measuring of environmental parameters Select SOLAR.
  • Page 19 A 1785 PV Remote WL Measurements ▪ If t he t emperat ure sensor on Channel 2 is set as a Cell sensor t he mean value of bot h cell sensors (on Channel 2 and Channel 3) will be considered as t he Cell t em perat ure...
  • Page 20: Saving Of Results And Synchronization With The Instrument

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Saving of results 5 Saving of results and synchronization with the instrument The measured result s and t ime of measurement are aut omat ically st ored int o t he PV Remot e Af t er t he measurement t he st ored result s can be synchronized wit h result s in t he inst rument MI 3108 / MI 3109 or MI 3114 / MI 3115 t hat were measured at t he same t ime.
  • Page 21: Synchronization With Mi 3114 / Mi 3115 Instruments

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Measurements Synchronization with MI 3114 / MI 3115 instruments For t ime and result s synchronizat ion wit h MI 3114 / MI 3115 PV inst rument , Wi-Fi communicat ion should be used on t he PV Remot e WL. Ref er t o paragraph 3.2.2 Communications t o est ablish Wi-Fi communicat ion wit h t he PV inst rument .
  • Page 22: Upgrading The Instrument

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Upgrading the instrument Upgrading the instrument The inst rument can be upgraded f rom a PC via t he RS232 communicat ion port . This enables t o keep t he inst rument up t o dat e even if t he st andards or regulat ions change. Please cont act your dealer f or more inf ormat ion.
  • Page 23: Maintenance

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Maintenance Maintenance Unaut horized persons are not allowed t o open t he PV Remot e WL. There are no user replaceable component s inside t he inst rument , except t he bat t ery under rear cover.
  • Page 24: Technical Specifications

    A 1785 PV Remote WL Technical specifications Technical specifications Irradiance Probe A 1399 Measuring range (W / m Resolution (W / m Accuracy  (5 % + 5 digit s)  1.00 k 1.75 k Measuring principle: Pyranomet er Operat ion condit ions: ...
  • Page 25 A 1785 PV Remote WL Technical specifications Bat t ery charging current ......250 mA (int ernally regulat ed) Prot ect ion degree ........IP 40 RS232 Baud rat e ........9600 Wi-Fi ............. 802.11 b/ g/ n (802.11n up t o 150 Mbps) (Only f or communicat ion wit h Met rel PV t est ers) Number of memorized result s: >...

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