Adding an optional Internet component to the data acquisition hardware will allow data to be sent directly to a centralized database for interactive web publishing. The interactive display features real-time gauges, a strip chart that plots power and solar irradiance data up to a week and an interactive spreadsheet that saves the collected data in Microsoft Excel format. In addition to the educational uses of the data, the software provides a means to collect PV system data remotely for calculating system performance. This can be especially useful when remote diagnostics and reporting are necessary. Retrieval of data from the datalogger can be PC direct, via modem, or internet connected.
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