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Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014

Filed:

Sep. 30, 2010
Applicants:

Maxym Makhota, Campbell, CA (US);

Daniel Eizips, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Shmuel Arditi, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Ron Hadar, Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Maxym Makhota, Campbell, CA (US);

Daniel Eizips, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Shmuel Arditi, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Ron Hadar, Cupertino, CA (US);

Assignee:

Tigo Energy, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/00 (2006.01); G05B 23/02 (2006.01); G08B 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 11/00 (2006.01); G05D 3/12 (2006.01); H04B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Systems and methods for local management units in a photovoltaic energy system. In one embodiment, a method implemented in a computer system includes: attempting to communicate on a first active channel with a master management unit from a local management unit that controls a solar module; if communication with the master management unit on the first active channel has not been established, attempting to communicate on a second active channel with the master management unit.


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