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Xantrex Technology Inverter Communications Adapter User Manual

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Important Safety Instructions

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1

Installation

Introduction- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Features/Components - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Connecting the ICA Cable - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4

Connecting the ICA to a Computer using a Modem - - - - - - - 6
Connecting Multiple ICAs to a Single Computer - - - - - - - - - 8
Positive Ground or PV Ground Fault Protection Installations 10

Additional Possible Requirements- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Advanced Monitoring Software - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12

2

Configuration

Installing the ICA Software: ICAP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14

Starting the Setup Program Using Autorun - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Starting Setup Manually - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
Starting Setup From a Command Prompt - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20

Setting Up a Modem Connection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21

Make a New Connection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
Establish the Type of Connection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Enter COM Port Property Values - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23

3

Operation

Starting ICAP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26
User Interface Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27

ICAP Menu Bar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28

Exit- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Go Past END MENU- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
ICA Commands - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Communications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30

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