Exploring PV Inverter Test System

PV Inverter Test System

Chroma C8000

  • Open architecture software platform
  • Support instrument with GPIB/RS-232 or RS-485/I2C/CAN BUS interfaces
  • User editable test item, test program, & report format

Chroma 8000 uses a unique test command optimization technology to prevent repeating control commands from being sent to the system hardware devices. This improves the system test speed dramatically and makes the Chroma 8000, which uses open software architecture, highly efficient as a closed or optimized auto test system. With powerful report, statistic and management functions, Chroma 8000 is able to provide complete tools to generate various test documents and perform system administration.

Key Features

  • Open architecture software platform
  • Support instrument with GPIB/RS-232 or RS-485/I2C/CAN BUS interfaces
  • User editable test item, test program, & report format
  • Statistical report
  • On-line control function
  • User authority control
  • Activity log
  • Master/Slave control mode
  • Multi-UUT test capability for single-output PSU
  • Support bar code reader
  • Support Shop-floor control
  • Remote monitoring via internet
  • Test command optimizer helps to improve test speed
  • Capable of coding for any power supply testing applications
  • Comprehensive hardware modules provide high accuracy and repetitive measurements
  • High test throughput by system default test items
  • Cost effective
  • Other hardware expandable upon request
  • Windows 98/NT/2000 or higher based software

Comprehensive Test Items

To meet the power supply test requirements, Chroma Power Supply Auto Test System model 8000 has built in 56 ready-made test items. Users may create new test items based on new test requirements using the test item editing function, which gives users the capability to expand the test items unlimitedly.

Working under Windows 98/NT/2000 or higher operation system, Chroma 8000 Power Supply Auto Test System is able to get all the resources provided by Windows; thus, it can easily export the test results to network or to your web-page for remote manufacturing monitoring.

  • Input/Output Test
  • Input Current Test
  • Inrush Current Test
  • Power Efficiency Test
  • Power Efficiency
  • Correlation Test
  • Static Test
  • Hold On Adjust Test
  • Voltage Regulation Test
  • Current Regulation Test
  • Noise Test
  • Noise Test_2
  • Total Regulation Test
  • Total Regulation with
  • Noise Test
  • Total Regulation Test
  • With All State Data
  • Output Voltage
  • Loading Correlation Test
  • Extended Measurement Test
  • Dynamic Test
  • Dynamic Test_2
  • Sync Dynamic Test
  • Sync Dynamic Test_2
  • Sync Dynamic Test_3
  • Transient Response Test
  • Transient Response Test_2
  • Turn On & Sequence Test
  • Hold Up & Sequence Test
  • Extra Timing Test
  • Overshoot Voltage Test
  • Overshoot Voltage Test_2
  • Overshoot Voltage Test_3
  • Power On Sequence Test
  • Power Off Sequence Test
  • Over Load Protection Test
  • Over Power Protection Test
  • OVP/UVP Test
  • OVP/UVP Test_2
  • Short Circuit Test
  • Short Circuit Current Test
  • Vin Ramp Shut Down Test
  • Fin Ramp Shut Down Test
  • Vin Ramp Start Up Test
  • Fin Ramp Start Up Test
  • Cycle Dropout Test
  • Cycle Dropout Test_2
  • Cycle Dropout Test_3
  • Cycle Dropout Test_4
  • Power Line Disturbance Test
  • Current Harmonics Test_1
  • Current Harmonics Test_2
  • Input Source Presetup
  • Load PreSetup
  • Dynamic Load Value PreSetup
  • TTL/Relay PreSetup
  • System Setup
  • Input Source Setup
  • Load Setup
  • TTL/Relay Setup
  • DSO Setup
  • DSO Setup for 4 Channels
  • Get DSO Image
  • Pause Message
  • GPIB Write
  • RS232 Write

Solar Energy System Device testing

UL 1741-SA, and IEEE 1547 are the 2 most common Standards for certification of PV Inverters. DC Input to the PV Inverter testing requires simulation of Solar Array power. Chroma's Family of 62000H-S DC power supplies have the internal control and programmability for Solar Array Simulation. Verification and Certification testing includes:

  • Anti-islanding
  • Low/High Voltage Ride Through
  • Low/High-Frequency Ride Through
  • Must Trip Test
  • Ramp Rate (Normal & Soft-Start)
  • Specified Power Factor
  • Volt/VarMode
  • Frequency Watt
  • Volt Watt

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Chroma 8000 PV Inverter Automatic Test Application

This auto test system uses the unique test command optimization technology to prevent the repeating control commands from sending to the system hardware devices. This improves the system test speed dramatically and makes Chroma 8000, which uses open software architecture, highly efficient as a close or optimized auto test system.

Webinar: Testing PV Inverters and Solar Energy System Devices

Our test instrumentation provides means to further the development, reliability, and validation of grid-tied, off-grid, and hybrid solar PV inverters that will eventually be used in commercial and household applications for years to come. This seminar focuses on functional testing of the PV inverter and highlights solar panel/array and energy storage systems test.

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