Plant Configuration

This section describes how to modify plant information and how to set the tariff.

Modifying plant information

This section describes how to edit basic plant information.

Prerequisites

The user has the permission of editing plant information.

Procedure
  1. Click “Plant configuration”-> “Plant” to enter the corresponding interface.

  2. Fill in the basic plant information.

Parameter Description
Plant name* User self-defined name
Owner’s email The e-mail address of the end user, used for receiving fault and alarm notification messages.
Power installed* Plant installed power
Click “Setting” and a setting window pops up.
Click to enter the power value, in kWp.
Click “Confirm”.
Plant type* It can be set to “Utility”, “Commercial PV”, “Residential (PV)”, “Residential (Storage)”, and “Microgrid” according to the application scenario.
Grid-connection type It can be set to “100% Feed-in”, “Self-consumption”, “Zero Export”, or “Off-grid”.
Location The system automatically obtains the longitude, latitude and detailed address of the plant.
Users can manually modify longitude, latitude, and detailed address of the plant.
Image Click “Image upload” to select a local image and upload it.
Country (region) Country (region) where the plant is located at.
Time zone Time zone of the plant
Time of connection Time at which iSolarCloud starts to monitor the plant
Grid-connection date It is the time of creating the plant by default.
Click the icon to modify the grid-connection time.
Plant delivery address and zip Delivery address and zip code for spare parts
Distributor/installer organization code -

Note: * indicates fields that must be filled in.

  1. Click “Save”.

Tariff

The tariff is used to calculate revenue.

This section describes how to set a specified tariff and TOU tariff.

Prerequisites

The user has the permission of setting the tariff.

Procedure
  1. Click “Plant configuration”-> “Tariff” to enter the corresponding interface.

  2. Set the tariff to a specific value or set the TOU tariff.

Click to delete the corresponding setting item.

TOU tariff should cover 24 hours and be different in each time segment.

Layout Settings

On this interface, users can set the physical layout of modules.

Prerequisites

The current account has the permission to set the physical layout.

Procedure
  1. Click “Plant Configuration” -> “Layout Settings”.

  2. Import optimizer and module information.

    The information can be imported by clicking “Import” or “Generate From Image”. It is recommended to use “Import” for commercial PV plants and “Generate From Image” for residential PV plants.

Fill in the physical layout template according to the actual conditions of the plant.
Fill in the inverter S/N and number, which is automatically generated on the "Layout" page. Select "Logical Layout" to view the inverter number.
Fill in the optimizer S/N and define the optimizer number (for example, the number of the first optimizer in string 1 that is connected to inverter 1 is 1-1-1, and so on).
If there is a PV module but no optimizer, paint the square cell black.
The optimizer S/N and the optimizer number cells can be expanded by adding rows and columns (up to 1,000 rows and 1,000 columns) according to the actual conditions.
Please turn off the live function of the mobile phone camera when taking photos and upload a still photo. Otherwise the QR code may not be recognized.
Please check the recognition result carefully. If the QR code cannot be recognized due to damage, folding, etc., please manually assign the optimizer by selecting the S/N.
  1. If the QR code of some optimizers cannot be recognized by the above methods, manually assign the optimizer and the PV module in the layout.

    1. Drag and drop the PV module to the layout, fill in the PV module information such as line, column, and angle, and then click “Confirm”.

    2. Right-click a PV module, click “Assign”, and select the optimizer S/N to assign the optimizer to the PV module.

  2. Click “Logic”, select the inverter and the string number, and select modules according to the actual connection order of optimizers and click “String Together”. After all strings are configured, click “Publish” in the upper-right corner to finish the physical layout setting.

Icon Description
  1. Click to zoom in the layout in the edit area.

  2. Click to zoom out the layout in the edit area.

  3. Click to place the layout in the middle of the edit area.

  4. Click to view operation instructions.

Function Description
Drag Drag Images for PV modules or Inverters to the Edit Area.
Drag images for Inverters assign to Inverters in the Device List and Optimizers assign to PV Modules.
Move Content on the Edit Area.
Single Click PV module images or inverter images on the chosen edit area .
Double click Rotate PV Module Images on the Edit Area.
Long Press Drag Images for PV modules on the Edit Area.
Copy Right-click on a selected equipment image to select the copy function.
Unassign Right-click on a selected equipment image to unassign a device.
Delete Right-click on a selected equipment image to select the delete function.