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Hardware Installation Guides

Use the drop-downs on the left-hand side to navigate the available Denowatts installation documentation.

If you are looking for a guide to installing your new Denowatts kit, please open the Current Deno Hardware dropdown menu and follow the instructions. If you are looking for a specific part of the process, search for the relevant sub-section.

If you are looking for older hardware guides, please open the Legacy Deno Hardware section.

Mobile Application

Before starting the installation, download the mobile app.

  • Create an account if needed.

  • Use the "Field Setup" section of the app to commission the Denowatts equipment and upload photos for verification.

Cut-Sheets

These documents provide a clear, concise overview of our hardware and installation process, formatted for easy download and sharing.

Specific Denowatts hardware definitions and quicklinks to their sections in the Denowatts Knowledge Base.

  • Gateway - The central datalogger to which all Deno Sensors and onsite devices report.

  • Hub - The central landing spot for all power and serial RS-485 wires.

  • Antenna - a device used to enable wireless communications between the gateway and the Deno sensors.

  • Deno Sensor - the primary sensor (about the size of a TV remote), installed in a GHI or POA orientation. Contains two pyranometers, a charging cell, antenna connection port, and wire terminals for Aux sensors.

    • POA - Plane-of-Array: a sensor installed in the same orientation as the panels are in.
    • GHI - Global Horizontal Irradiance - This refers to a sensor installed perfectly flat in both the X and Y directions.

  • Aux Sensor - A sensor plugged into the main Deno Sensor. They can be any of the following: rPOA, Tbom, or an Auxiliary pyranometer.

    • Tbom - Back of Module Temperature - This term refers to the back-of-module temperature sensor or its reading.
    • rPOA - Rearside Plane-of-Array: This term is used only with bifacial modules and refers to a sensor installed with its backside facing the solar module.

  • DAS - Data Acquisition System - the site's data acquisition system. The Denowatts gateway is typically installed in the site's main DAS enclosure and powered up behind the UPS (uninterruptible power supply).

Additional Training & Resources

  1. Check out the Denowatts Support Center for more articles that dive deeper into our methodology and software.

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