How to

When new panels or inverters have been installed and the layout needs updating

Starting state: You are logged in to PATCH, The dashboard screen is open, You have an account with edit permissions

1. Click the vertical three-dot menu at the upper right of the dashboard. Select Edit from the dropdown.
2. When the Plant Map editor opens, select the layer to edit (strings, inverters, junction boxes, etc.) from the layer panel on the left.
3. Select a tool from the bottom toolbar. Tools include: Select (move/relations), Panel group, Inverter placement, Edge (connection lines), Junction box, Stick placement; after the separator: Text, Rectangle, and Image insertion tools. Click Save at the top right when done.
4. When the layout is complete, click Save at the upper right. The editor closes and the updated layout appears on the dashboard.

Expected result

After saving, the Plant Map on the dashboard shows the updated arrangement. Panels and inverters are positioned according to their real-world locations.

If it does not work

• If the edit menu does not appear, click the three-dot button at the upper right of the dashboard again.
• If the layout is not reflected after saving, switch the dashboard type to plantmap to see the result.

Step-by-step screenshots

Follow the red-numbered hotspots in the images below alongside the steps above.

1. Click the vertical three-dot menu at the upper right of the dashboard. Select Edit from the dropdown.

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Dashboard dot menu open — Edit, Device Registration, Interpolation Mode (three items)

• Dot menu popup — Edit, Device Registration, Interpolation Mode (toggle). Click Edit to open the Plant Map editor.

2. When the Plant Map editor opens, select the layer to edit (strings, inverters, junction boxes, etc.) from the layer panel on the left.

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Plant Map editor — layer panel, canvas, and drawing toolbar visible

• Layer panel — strings (1–10), inverter, PG4F/PGBF, new edge/junction box, etc. Select a layer to edit.

3. Select a tool from the bottom toolbar. Tools include: Select (move/relations), Panel group, Inverter placement, Edge (connection lines), Junction box, Stick placement; after the separator: Text, Rectangle, and Image insertion tools. Click Save at the top right when done.

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Plant Map editor — layer panel, canvas, and drawing toolbar visible

• Drawing toolbar — select tools for placing or moving elements on the canvas

4. When the layout is complete, click Save at the upper right. The editor closes and the updated layout appears on the dashboard.

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Plant Map editor — layer panel, canvas, and drawing toolbar visible

• Save button — confirm layout and close the editor