PC software interfaces into AC inverters: opportunities, limitations, and required developments

Author

Pelosi, Michael J.

Author_Institution

Maui Solar Energy Software Corp., Haiku, HI, USA

fYear

2002

fDate

19-24 May 2002

Firstpage

1402

Lastpage

1405

Abstract

As the design of AC inverters tends to increasingly include sophisticated micro-controllers, the potential of these micro-controllers to communicate with software running on the PC is correspondingly enhanced. PC software interfaces into AC inverters are desirable to facilitate such important tasks as: (1) on-site or remote control and monitoring, (2) data logging, (3) reporting of error or unsafe conditions, and (4) remote group control of distributed inverters, either over the Internet or a dedicated network.

Keywords

Internet; computerised monitoring; data loggers; invertors; microcontrollers; photovoltaic power systems; power engineering computing; power system control; telecontrol; AC inverters; MPPT control; PC software interfaces; PV power systems; data logging; distributed inverters; micro-controllers; remote control; remote monitoring; unsafe conditions; Application software; Communication system control; Databases; IP networks; Information retrieval; Inverters; Manufacturing; Microcontrollers; Microprogramming; Modems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2002. Conference Record of the Twenty-Ninth IEEE

ISSN

1060-8371

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7471-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PVSC.2002.1190871

Filename

1190871