The TIDA-00640 verified reference design provides an overview on how to implement a solar module level monitoring and communication sub-system. This design addresses the key need of a highly cost optimized monitoring and communication sub-system for solar Module Level Power Electronics (MLPE). This design showcases a highly integrated solution for accurate voltage, current and temperature monitoring along with ZigBee communication using CC2538 to enable Solar Module level monitoring.
Features
- <2% voltage measurement error
- <2.5% current measurement error
- CC2538 M3 SoC for ZigBee communication
- PCB based antenna with simplified filtering circuitry