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Panels

Panel Settings​

In this section, you can add one or more panels that will be offered in the configurator. You need to enter details such as dimensions and performance for the panels, which will be considered in further calculations. Additionally, you can set more detailed settings related to the panels in the "Panels" step in the application.

Adding, Editing, Deleting Panels​

To add a panel:​

  1. In the Panel Settings section, click on Add new panel type: image info
  2. Then fill in the following details about the panel:
    • Name - enter the name of the panel, for example, "JA Solar 460Wp". This field is required.
    • Identifier - enter a unique identifier for the panel, for example, "panel_001". This field is optional; if not provided, it will be generated automatically by the system. This identifier may be necessary if you plan to link the configurator with other systems.
    • Description - you can enter an extended description of the panel here. This field is optional.
    • Width (in millimeters) - enter the width of the panel in millimeters. This field is required.
    • Height (in millimeters) - enter the height of the panel in millimeters. This field is required.
    • Power (in Watts) - enter the power of the panel in Watts. This field is required.
    • Price - enter the price of the panel in the application's set currency if you want to use it for individual price calculations. This field is optional.
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  3. After filling in the details, click the "Save" button, and the panel will be added to the list. You can add more panels using the same procedure. To edit an already saved panel, click the " Edit" icon image info on the row of the respective panel, and you can change the panel's details. To delete a panel from the list, click the trash icon image info on the row of the respective panel, and the panel will be deleted after confirmation.

Setting the Panel Step in the Application​

In this section, you can choose default values for the orientation of panels on sloped and flat roofs. You can also decide whether to display the performance or the number of panels. For flat roofs, you can select appropriate spacing between rows of panels and spacing from the polygon edge to suit your preferences and needs.

To access these settings, click the "Edit" button
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in this section. Then, on the left side of the screen, click the drop-down menu "Panel Step"
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Here you will see the individual setting options:

Default panel orientation - This parameter sets the default orientation of the panels for automatic calculation. You can set it to horizontal or vertical orientation.

Default panel orientation on a flat roof - This parameter sets the default orientation of the panels for automatic calculation on a flat roof. You can set it to horizontal or vertical orientation.

Display the number of panels instead of performance - This parameter determines whether to display the number of panels instead of performance in the user interface. You can set either the number of panels or the performance.

Offset from the polygon edge - This parameter determines the internal spacing from the edges of the area in meters. The default value is 0.00, meaning panels are offset directly from the marked edge of the area. You can set the value from 0.00 to 5.00 meters in 0.05-meter (5-centimeter) increments using the slider.

Offset from the polygon edge on a flat roof - This parameter determines the internal spacing from the edges of the area in meters on a flat roof. The default value is 0.00, meaning panels are offset directly from the marked edge of the area on a flat roof. You can set the value from 0.00 to 5.00 meters in 0.05-meter (5-centimeter) increments using the slider.

Gap between rows of panels - This parameter determines the additional gap between rows of panels in meters. The default value is 0.00, meaning there will be no gap between the rows of panels. You can set the value from 0.00 to 5.00 meters in 0.05-meter (5-centimeter) increments using the slider.

Gap between rows of panels on a flat roof - This parameter determines the additional gap between rows of panels on a flat roof in meters. The default value is 0.00, meaning there will be no gap between the rows of panels on a flat roof. You can set the value from 0.00 to 5.00 meters in 0.05-meter (5-centimeter) increments using the slider.

Fixed gap between rows of panels on a flat roof - This parameter determines a fixed gap between rows of panels on a flat roof in meters. Setting this parameter overrides the automatically calculated value, which depends on the tilt of the panels. The default value is 0. You can set the value from 0.00 to 5.00 meters in 0.05-meter (5-centimeter) increments using the slider.

Manual panel manipulation settings - Enabling this function adds a toggle between automatic and manual modes. When switched to manual mode, the user will see controls for manually adding/moving/removing panels. Enabling this function reveals additional settings: Retain automatically calculated panels - If you enable this function, the originally automatically calculated panels will not be deleted when the user enables manual panel manipulation in the application. If you do not enable this function, the originally automatically calculated panels will be deleted when the user enables manual panel manipulation in the application. This function is disabled by default. Snap close panels together - This parameter determines how close the panels snap together in meters. The default value is 0. You can set the value from 0.00 to 1.00 meters in 0.01-meter (1-centimeter) increments using the slider. Snap panels of different sizes together - Enabling this function allows panels of different sizes to snap together. This function is disabled by default.