Methods for mapping power generation installations
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a power electronics device comprising output terminals configured to output electrical power at an electrical current value;
a communication circuit configured to receive a command to change a voltage or an impedance of the output terminals, wherein the command comprises information identifying the power electronics device; and
a controller configured to, based on the command, change the voltage or the impedance of the output terminals independent of the electrical current value.
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Abstract
Various implementations described herein are directed to a method for recording, by a device, identifying information of a plurality of components of a photovoltaic (PV) installation. The method may record, by the device, at least one of timestamps or locations corresponding to each component of the plurality of components. The method may generate, based on the identifying information, timestamps, and locations, a map of the PV installation.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a power electronics device comprising output terminals configured to output electrical power at an electrical current value; a communication circuit configured to receive a command to change a voltage or an impedance of the output terminals, wherein the command comprises information identifying the power electronics device; and a controller configured to, based on the command, change the voltage or the impedance of the output terminals independent of the electrical current value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving a command, using a communication circuit of a power electronics device comprising output terminals, to change a voltage or an impedance of the output terminals, wherein the power electronics device is configured to output electrical power using the output terminals at an electrical current value, and wherein the command comprises information identifying the power electronics device; comparing, by a controller of the power electronics device, the identifying information of the received command with the identifying information of the power electronics device; and when a match exists, changing the voltage or the impedance of the output terminals to comply with the command independent of the electrical current value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising:
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a communication circuit configured to transmit and receive information; and a controller configured to; send a command, using the communication circuit, to a first power device comprising output terminals to change a voltage or an impedance of the output terminals independent of an electrical current value; receive, using the communication circuit, output parameters reported by a plurality of power devices; and determine, by analyzing the output parameters and the command, which power devices of the plurality of power devices are serially coupled to the first power device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a plurality of power sources; a plurality of power devices, each power device coupled to a respective at least one power source of the plurality of power sources, wherein at least some of the plurality of power devices are connected to form a serial string; and a system power device configured to send a command, via a communication device, to a selected power device of the plurality of power devices to change a voltage or an impedance of output terminals of the selected power device independent of electrical current between the output terminals; and wherein the system power device comprises; the communication device; and a controller configured to; send the command to the selected power device wherein the command comprises information identifying the selected power device; receive electrical parameters from the plurality of power devices; and analyze the electrical parameters and the command to determine which of the plurality of power devices are serially connected to the selected power device.
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