Aurora allows you to model the following component types in your system design:
Solar Panels
Connects to: You can't connect solar panels directly to other components, you first have to string them.
Properties: none
Strings
While technically not a component, a string represents a group of solar panels that are connected together in series.
Connects to: Combiner Boxes, Inverters, Disconnects
Properties: none
Combiner Boxes
Amongst the balance of system components you can model in Aurora are combiner boxes and re-combiner boxes (both are represented by the combiner box component).
Connects to: Strings, Combiner Boxes, Inverters, Disconnects
Properties: none
String Inverters
If there are strings or combiner boxes connected to the inverter, you can specify which MPPT it is connected to by right clicking on the inverter. In the Connections section of the inverter property you can now select which you would like your connections to be connected to.
You can design systems with multiple-MPPT inverters by right-clicking on the inverter and assigning connections to MPPTs.
Connects to: Combiner Boxes, Load Centers, Meters, Service Panels, Disconnects
Properties: none
Microinverters
Microinverters cannot be placed independently, but need to be attached to a solar panel when placing it.
DC Optimizers
DC Optimizers cannot be placed independently, but need to be attached to a solar panel when placing it.
Disconnects
Represent both DC and AC disconnects.
Connects to: Strings, Combiner Boxes, Inverters, Load Centers, Meters, Service Panels, Disconnects
Properties: none
Load Centers
Represents a load center.
Connects to: Solar Panels, Combiner Boxes
Properties: Load Center
Service Panels
Represents a (main) service panel. If a service panel is already existing, you can mark it as such by right-clicking the service panel and checking off Exists in its properties. In that case it will not show up in the Bill of Materials. If it is a main service panel, you can indicate that by checking off Main. Furthermore, you can specify the type of connection (Breaker Connection, Dual Breaker, Supply Side Tap, Load Side Tap) in the Connections section of its properties (if the service panel is connected to something).
Connects to: Inverters, Load Centers, Disconnects, Meters
Properties: Exists, Main
Meters
Connects to: Inverters, Load Centers, Disconnects, Meters
Properties: Exists