Amprobe SOLAR-600 Solar-Analyzer User Manual

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Auto Scan

1. Press

button to turn on the Analyzer.

2. Properly connect the pair of Kelvin clips to the solar panel and the

Analyzer. The red Kelvin clip is for positive pole and the black Kelvin clip
for negative pole. (refer to above Connecting Diagram).

3. Turn on any available light source (e.g. halogen lamp, xenon lamp,

tungsten lamp, …) and let it illuminates solar panel uniformly.

Or place the solar panel under the sun.

4. Press

(AUTO SCAN) button to perform Auto-scan. After the

scanning is finished, the result will come out like below.

5. The unit automatically measures the followings parameters: Vopen,

Ishort, Pmax, Vmaxp, and Imaxp. Based upon those parameters, the unit
run simulation and draw I-V / V-I curve and P-V / P-I curves in LCD.

6. Users can move the cursor to review each individual values along the

curve.

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WARNING!

There is a time delay before the unit performs the “Auto Scan”. This time
delay allows the light source to be turned on before “Auto Scan” starts.
Time delay can be set in the SETUP menu

Note: If the short circuit current (Ishort) exceeds 12A, Auto Scan will not be
performed. Please select Manual Scan and limit the ending value of Scan
to be less than 12A.