Photovoltaic Panel Control Addressing Against Signal Crosstalk

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Solution Overview

Problem

In photovoltaic systems, crosstalk between control signals from different signal controllers leads to loss of control due to electromagnetic interference, causing unintended state changes in photovoltaic panels.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of a photovoltaic system that includes a converter, a signal controller, and photovoltaic panel controllers, where control signals contain specific information such as communication addresses or device names, allowing photovoltaic panel controllers to determine whether to act on the signal based on matching pre-stored information, thereby preventing unintended control actions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If high-frequency control signals are transmitted through photovoltaic cables for long-distance communication, then the control signal transmission capability is improved, but electromagnetic radiation causes crosstalk between different photovoltaic systems

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol signal transmissionVSAvoidelectromagnetic radiation crosstalk
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by assigning unique identification information to each photovoltaic system and its components. The signal controller and photovoltaic panel controller use matching identification pairs to locally distinguish their own control signals from others, thereby resolving the crosstalk problem caused by electromagnetic radiation while maintaining long-distance high-frequency signal transmission capability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces identification information as an intermediary mechanism. This intermediary layer of unique identifiers acts as a filter between the transmitted control signals and the receiving controllers, allowing the system to distinguish between intended and unintended signals even when electromagnetic crosstalk occurs

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If photovoltaic panel controllers receive control signals from multiple signal controllers, then the system coverage is improved, but the photovoltaic system loses control due to crosstalk

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem coverageVSAvoidcontrol reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent ensures control reliability under multi-controller coverage by implementing local quality through unique identification pairs. Each photovoltaic panel controller is configured with identification information that matches only its designated signal controller, allowing it to selectively respond to intended control signals while ignoring signals from other controllers, thus maintaining reliable control even in large-scale systems with multiple controllers

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs feedback mechanisms where the photovoltaic panel controller verifies the identification information in received control signals against its pre-stored matching identification. This feedback verification ensures that control actions are only executed when the control signal originates from the authorized signal controller, preventing unauthorized control while maintaining system coverage

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS12057808B2Photovoltaic system
Publication Date: 2024.08.06 SUZHOU NORTHERN ELECTRIC POWER TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

One or more of the photovoltaic panel controllers determine according to specific information in a control signal whether to control one or more photovoltaic panels according to the control signal.