SMA SB 240-US-10 - Manual (Page 16)

3 Getting Started
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Configuring Module Groups
If different module types are installed in your plant, or the PV modules are from different manufacturers
or have different azimuth or tilt angles, you must combine PV modules with the same properties into
groups. The groups are referred to as "module groups" in Sunny Portal. If all the PV modules of your
plant have the same properties, you can combine the PV modules into one group. Your plant then
consists of one module group.
Requirement:
☐ The serial number of the inverters must be available as well as the following data of the
connected PV module: manufacturer, type, tilt and azimuth angle.
Procedure:
1. Enter a name in the Name field for the module group (e.g. "garage" or "south roof").
2. Select the manufacturer of your PV module in the drop-down list Manufacturer and select the
module type in the drop-down list PV module. If the manufacturer of your PV module is not
listed, select [Unknown PV module] and enter the PV module power in the Module Power
field.
3. Enter the tilt angle of the PV modules in the Tilt field.
4. Enter the alignment (azimuth angle) of the PV modules in the Alignment field.
5. In the Select Inverter area, select all inverters to which PV modules with the same properties
are connected.
6. Select [<<].
☑ The selected inverters are being moved to the area Assigned Inverters.
The selected inverters form a module group and are no longer available in the area
Available Inverters.
7. In order to move inverters from the area Assigned Inverters back to the Available Inverters
area, select the desired inverters and then [>>].
8. Select [Submit].
☑ The module group is created with the selected inverters.
9. To change a created module group, select [Edit] and change the desired settings.
10. To delete a created module group, select [Delete].
11. Select [+ Add] in order to set up other module groups and repeat steps 1 to 8 until all inverters
have been assigned.
12. Select [Next].
☑ The Extended Plant Properties page opens.
13. Enter the plant properties and select [Next].
☑ Sunny Portal displays a summary of the data you entered.
14. Select [Finish].
☑ Sunny Portal sets up your plant and then confirms that your plant registration was successful.
15. To call up your plant, select [Go to plant].