PV*SOL Expert 6.0 - Manual - Valentin Software

12.7 Variant Comparison Selection
In this window you can select the projects you want to compare in table format from the
list of existing projects.
After the selection of systems has been made (not available with PV*SOL ® -N for grid
connected systems only), the projects will be shown together in a table – grid connected
or stand-alone systems are grouped and listed separately .
A selection is made by marking the project required and moving it into the selection list.
Comparison Table
Click on this button to select the projects. You
can also drag and drop highlighted projects
into the list.
With this button you can deselect projects from
the list. Click on the field labelled Current
Project to load the current project into the
comparison table, provided it belongs to the
selected system type.
Click on OK to exit the dialog and another dialog opens in which the most important
parameters and a summary of the simulation results are displayed.
The window has its own menu with the Close and Copy commands. The Copy command
copies the table, so that the variant comparison can be pasted into external spreadsheet
or word processing programmes for evaluation and printing out.
The dimensions produced are different for grid connected and stand-alone systems. The
table headings, however, remain the same for both systems.
Table Headings
File Name: the file name is set when the project is saved. If the current project has been
selected but not yet saved, the file name Current Project is allocated. Otherwise the file
name is given without the directory path – eg Solar1.prj. The current project’s file name is
displayed at the top of the main screen.
Variant Reference: the project variant reference can be entered at the top of the main
screen or is given as the file reference when saving the project.
Project Name: the name of the current project is entered in the first line of the ”Project
Administration” dialog and shown at the top of the main screen.
Climate data file: the climate data for the current project is also displayed at the top of
the main screen. The climate data file that was last loaded is used for all new system
designs. The climate data can be changed via the Conditions/Load Climate Data File
menu. Climate data files have the file extension *.wbv.
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