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8.1 System Requirements
Supported operating systems for connecting the Sunny Beam to the computer:
• Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
• Linux (SUSE, RedHat, Ubuntu, Debian etc.) with support for USB and mass storage devices
• Mac OS X, 10.3 and later.
• Mac OS classic, 8.6 and later with support for USB
8.2 Copying PV System Data to the Computer
The Sunny Beam signs on to the computer as an inverter. This means that you can copy your PV system
data to the computer as with a USB memory stick.
To copy the system data to the computer, proceed as follows:
1. Connect the Sunny Beam to the computer with the supplied USB connection cable.
☑ The computer will recognize the Sunny Beam as a removable storage device. A drive is
added to the computer. The drive contains the folder "SBEAM".
2. Open the "SBEAM" folder and copy the CSV data to the computer.
☑ The data has now been saved to the computer.