Once the layouts, modules and inverters are completely set up, you can start running simulations. You can do that directly from the Layouts & electrical section.
Under Calculations, you'll be able to see the calculations in progress (Ongoing calculations) and, once they're completed, their results (Results).
Select and calculate
To start a simulation, click the Select and calculate button. The software allows you to select the layouts, in combination with equipment for simulation. You can select multiple combinations of layouts, modules and inverters to run simultaneously.
When there’s an incompatibility between layout and equipment, you can view the incompatibility reason and correct the error by reselecting the correct layouts or selecting the compatible equipment.
Ongoing calculations
Once you’ve selected one or more configurations and the calculations have started, you'll be able to see their progress in the Ongoing calculations section.
If you haven't started any calculations yet, you can either head back to Layouts & electrical or go to the Results section, using the links provided.
Results
Once the simulations are completed, in the Results section, you will find a table with the resulting calculations. You can easily export the table as a CSV file or customize its view to match your specific needs. You can do so using the Manage columns and Filter results buttons.
Manage columns
This option allows you to limit the size of the overview and focus on the information that is more relevant to you. Just click on the Manage columns button and deactivate the elements that you want to hide from the table.
Filter results
The Filter results option allows you to get an even more focused view and compare your simulations.
You can add multiple filters or remove the ones you don’t need, as well as clear all filters at once.
Reports
You can easily generate a PDF report of your calculation results.
The report comes in 2 versions:
- Mini report: it only contains performance results with the system and layout characteristics and the Skenky diagram.
- Full report: you can set up anything in between by customizing the report content and ordering of sections.
To obtain a PDF report, select a calculation and then click the Get PDF report button. You will immediately see a pop-up with a series of options that allow you to customize the content and the layout of your report, and a preview of what your report will look like. Once you’re happy with the setup, click the Export PDF button to save your file.
You can only generate a report for one calculation at a time.
Export results
Finally, you can export your results in the following formats:
- CSV (one calculation at a time)
- XLSX
- ZIP
From the Export results dropdown, select your preferred option.
In the Get results pop-up, you can choose which simulation values you want to include in your file.
Once you’re ready, click the Export button (Export CSV in this example) to download your file.