VCOM

Q U I C K S TA RT G U I D E
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This short manual is intended for getting started with VCOM.

So far you have not worked with the VCOM or only rarely.

Here you get to know the basic navigation

as well as the core functions for working with the VCOM.

Q U I C K S TA RT G U I D E

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Reference software in the PV market

FULLY
CUSTOMIZABLE
SAAS solution for professional monitoring

Comprehensive performance and error analysis

Ticket system

Extensive report capabilities

Compatibility with most major third-party systems

Field Service and Monitoring App

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VCOM
TWO LEVELS

In the VCOM a distinction is made between the portfolio level

and the plant level. The control room provides an overview of
the portfolio and an overall picture. In most cases, a large part
of the daily work can already be done there.

During plant setup or if you want to analyze more deeply, you

can switch to the plant level, e.g. to the cockpit or to the
evaluation section, and concentrate entirely on one plant.

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THE CONTROL ROOM

THE PORTFOLIO LEVEL

After logging in you will be directed to the control room. This

gives you a complete overview of all plants and the view is
preconfigured for you to suit your authorization level. You may
therefore not have all the functions described in this guide at
your disposal.

The control room is the most important view in VCOM. The

displayed content is updated automatically - every 5 minutes.
This applies to all pages in VCOM.

Each page is preconfigured with portlets. Each smaller single

window is a portlet. They can be resized, moved or removed.
Adding new portlets is also easy with the portlet center.

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THE CONTROL ROOM

OPERATION

The HOME-BUTTON will always bring you back to the control center's
home page.

In the ANALYSIS SECTION, you can create your own diagrams for all
plants. They can be placed on your dashboards using a special portlet
- the analysis portlet. You can also use the diagrams in the reports.
OPTIONS – Customize your
dashboard. Create new pages or
In the CALENDAR you set one-time or regular appointments for your add new portlets with the portlet
plants. center.

REPORTS – Create portfolio reports with charts and KPIs or generate

CSV exports. TICKETS – Overview of all alarms
and tickets. Analyze incoming
ADMINISTRATION – This opens a new window with various plant or alarms and manage on-site
portfolio settings. operations.

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You are currently logged in as this USER. Here you can edit your profile
THE FOOTER and log out.

Looking for the T&C‘s?

Select your THEME. Usually

there is a light and a dark one.
When was this view last updated? New data is checked every 5 minutes.
In some cases, there might be
You can also click on it, then it will be reloaded immediately. You can
only one special theme.
also deactivate the automatic update.

HELP - The welcome tour,

changelog, keyboard
shortcuts. Here you will find
support. The blue dot
Here you can change the LANGUAGE for the current indicates that a new version
The "CYCLING-MODE" runs through all your
session. of the VCOM was released.
plants and loads a new plant at an adjustable
time interval. Ideal for a control room view.

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THE SIDEBAR

The sidebar contains a list of all plants in your account. It is located on the left
side and can be hidden if you need more space for your dashboard. Use the
arrow below to expand or collapse the view.

If you move the mouse over a plant, a context menu appears, via which you
can jump into plant-specific views.

COCKPIT – the "start page" of a plant for a quick overview

EVALUATION – Comprehensive, graphical insight into all measurement

data, KPIs, simulations and evaluations.

CONFIGURATION – of all plant parameters. From master data to alarm

settings and data logger configurations.

PLANT INDICATORS – The bell symbol indicates open alarms, the SYSTEM-ID – Have the ID ready
database symbol indicates data input problems. At best, both are green. when you contact the tech support.
A gray color indicates alarms in progress or no available data input You will certainly be asked for it.
information.

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THE COCKPIT
THE PLANT LEVEL

From the control room, you can switch to the plant level for
further analysis or configuration. All menu items from the
cockpit (in blue) then refer to the selected plant.

Use the home button to return to the control room.

You can easily switch from one plant to another via the sidebar.

You can also configure the portlets at the plant level. The
settings then affect all installations in your account.

For a better overview, the selected page and the name of the
current plant are shown at the top.

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THE COCKPIT
THE PLANT LEVEL

The COCKPIT is the start page on the plant level. Here you will find all the information
you need for a quick overview - and if you are missing something, try the Portlet Center.

The EVALUATION section enables fast, graphical access to all measurement data of the
selected plant. Intelligent diagrams simplify the evaluation of the plant or individual
components such as inverters or strings. You also have access to KPIs such as the
performance ratio or the plant availability.

On the MONITORING page you will find current or past alarm messages.

To organize DOCUMENTS, you can create folders here and upload plant-related plans,
contracts or documents of any kind. You will also find the reporting function for creating
monthly or annual plant reports.

The INVESTOR VIEW lets you to examine the economic efficiency of the plant, but is
actually above all a simple, clear plant view.

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THANK YOU FOR READING THIS GUIDE!

Now you have a first overview of the operation in the VCOM.

You will certainly find your way around quickly. Just try it out
and you will see - there is still much to discover.

We wish you a lot of fun with the VCOM and look forward to your feedback -
we are working every day to continuously improve our solution.

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