Kippzonen SOLYS 2 Sun Tracker User Manual

Instruction Manual2-Axis Sun TrackerSOLYS 2

3.1 REQUIRED TOOLS FOR SOLYS 2 MOUNTING For installation on site the following materials are supplied with the SOLYS 2 Allen Wrench key typ

3.2 MINIMUM OPERATING AREA / CONSIDERATIONS SOLYS 2, complete with all the accessories attached, requires a substantial amount of unobstructe

3.3 CREATE A FIRM BASE TO MOUNT THE TRIPOD STAND WITH THE KIPP & ZONEN LOGO POINTING EAST The tripod feet have 11 mm mounting holes t

3.4 MOUNT THE TRACKER ON THE TRIPOD WITH THE E ON THE MOUNTING FLANGE POINTING EAST The SOLYS 2 is supplied with a standard ∅ 102 mm bottom

Figure 4.3: SOLYS 2 Bottom Flange Dimensions. Note: When different mounting bolts are used they must not protrude through the bott

3.5 LEVEL THE SOLYS 2 USING THE INTEGRATED BUBBLE LEVEL AND TRIPOD FEET Prior to activating the SOLYS 2, it must be levelled on its mountin

3.6 CONNECTING AC/DC POWER CAUTION, RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, ALWAYS CONNECT A PROTECTED EARTH Important: Power supply SOLYS 2 can b

3.6.1 CONNECTING AC/DC POWER CABLE This section will explain how to make and connect your power cable to power the SOLYS2. Important Rotati

21 mm 5 mmPower cable for outdoor use (not included)Outer diameter: 6 - 12 mmNo. of conductors: 3Conductor colors: Blue, Brown, Green/YellowFe

21 mm 5 mm9 - 12 mm6 - 9 mmMale connector (included)Hirschmann: CA 3 LSCable connections: 1 = Red (+ 24 VDC)2 = Black (24 VDC GND)

IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION Reading this entire manual is essential for full understanding of the proper use and safe operation of this pr

3.6.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Important: SOLYS 2 rear cover SOLYS 2 does not contain any user serviceable parts inside. Therefore it i

3.6.4 Enabling Power / Led STATUS After the SOLYS 2 has been levelled (3.5), the power cable is assembled (3.6) the power can be switched on

indicates an error of the heater fan. The heater is built-in but only operates on AC power. The Status LED gives information about the tracke

3.7 ALIGNMENT OF THE SOLYS 2 Important: Before starting the alignment please verify certain issues: -The M8 bolt which hold the tripod

3.8 SECURE M8 BOLTS After the SOLYS 2 is levelled, aligned, it’s time to fix the tripod feet to its firm base. Please perform a re-check of t

4 ACCESSORY INSTALLATION This chapter provides all the information on the accessory installation of all possible SOLYS 2 accessories and inst

4.2 SIDE MOUNTING PLATE + PMOD-WRC PMO6 ABSOLUTE CAVITY PYRHELIOMETER Figure 4.20: Installation of PMOD-WRC PMO6 Absolute cavity Pyrhel

4.3 SIDE MOUNTING PLATE + MIDDLETON SPO2 SUN PHOTOMETER Figure 4.21 Installation of Middleton SPO2 sun photometer adapter on side

4.4 SIDE MOUNTING PLATE + EPPLEY (A)HF ABSOLUTE CAVITY PYRHELIOMETER Figure 4.22: Installation of Eppley (A)HF absolute cavity Pyrheliome

4.5 ATTACHING PYRHELIOMETER Figure 4.17 shows how to install Kipp & Zonen Pyrheliometers on the Side Mounting Plate. Figure 4.17:

Throughout the manual and on the SOLYS 2 instrument symbols are used to indicate to the user important information. The meaning of

4.6 MOUNTING SUN SENSOR The optional Sun Sensor accessory consists of a four quadrant photo diode sensor fitted within a weather resistant e

Figure 4.24: Mounting the Sun Sensor.

Figure 4.25: Adjustment of Sun Sensor Important: The indicated distance of 21 mm between the plates is for an uncompressed spring l

Unscrew the cap from the sun sensor connector on the underside of the SOLYS 2 and connect the sensor connector. Before inserting the cable ple

4.7 SHADING BALL ASSEMBLY The Shading Ball Assembly is comprised of several components which, when assembled to the SOLYS 2, provide a mechan

• Attach both the Shading Drive Arms with the designated screws. Ensure the counter weights are facing down. Do not completely tighten the s

• Install the the Shading support Arm to the T-Bar and Shading Pivot Bar hole with the nylon washers and locking nut shown in figure 4.9 an

Figure 4.10: Mounting of shading support arm lower part Important: To verify that the Shading Assembly will not interfere with an

4.8 TOP MOUNTING PLATE ASSEMBLY Figure 4.11 indicates how to mount the top mounting plate. Figure 4.11 Mounting the Top Mounting Plate

4.9 MOUNTING KIPP RADIOMETERS WITHOUT VENTILATION UNIT Figure 4.15 indicates the mounting holes in detail for mounting up to three Kipp radio

EC TYPE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We: Kipp & Zonen B.V. Postbus 507 2600AM Delft The Netherlands Declare under our

4.10 MOUNTING KIPP & ZONEN RADIOMETERS WITH VENTILATION UNIT Figure 4.13 indicates the mounting holes in detail for mounting up to three

4.11 MOUNTING EPPLEY RADIOMETERS WITH OR WITHOUT VENTILATION UNIT The next two illustrations will indicate the mounting holes required to mou

4.12 SHADING BALL RODS ASSEMBLY The position of the shading balls depends on the type (height) of the sensor. Below in figure 4.16 and 4.14

Install the Shading Ball Rods by sliding them into the designated holes. See figure 4.12 for preliminary positioning of the Ball Rods in the T

5 EXTRA ACCESSORIES Kipp & Zonen always anticipates in what the market needs. Here some additional accessories that need less explanati

5.2 SMALL TOP MOUNTING PLATE FOR INSTALLING A SINGLE KIPP & ZONEN RADIOMETER. Figure 5.2: Small top mounting plate

6 ETHERNET COMMUNICATION This section describes how to communicate with the SOLYS2 via Ethernet and how to download the LOG files from the SO

3. The SOLYS2 can be connected to you PC directly or via a LAN. Choose one of these methods. a. Direct connection: connect the SOLYS2 to th

5. Click SOLYS2<serial> in the Bonjour window and enter username user and password solys upon request. Note that in case of a direct co

6. The SOLYS 2 communication screen will look like this: 7. In case of problems with the SOLYS 2 please download the following four LOG fi

TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION ...

6.1 EXTERNAL COMMANDS The following list of commands is available when connected to the SOLYS 2 More information is available in the SOLYS

(0= updates disabled) -Location and pressure (LL) To retrieve or set the latitude, longitude and nominal atmospheric pressure recorded for the

-Synchronize (SY) To put the SOLYS 2 in sleep mode in the current position after the last segment -Time (TI) To retrieve or set the internal

void AddCheckSum( unsigned char command[] ) { unsigned char checkSum = 0; unsigned char end = 0; /* calculate sum so far */ while ( command[

7 MAINTENANCE The SOLYS 2 itself does not need any maintenance. The following things can be checked on visiting intervals: - Periodically

8 SOLVING PROBLEMS The SOLYS 2 is designed for long periods of operation with no operator maintenance. However, if a problem occurs that cann

8.2 FAQ Q: I have a problem with the aligning the SOLYS A: Proper placement of the SOLYS 2 is important when installing it, as it requ

9 SOFTWARE OVERVIEW The software used in the SOLYS 2 contains open source components that are listed in the table below. This software is ava

10 FIRMWARE Kipp & Zonen is always looking for implementing improvements by changing the hardware or firmware. It’s advised to check o

To perform the firmware update select Software, then select Software Update. Press the Browse button, browse to the software update packag

1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE SOLYS 2 The SOLYS 2 two-axis sun tracker is an all-weather positioning platform used to poi

11 DRAWING SIDE MOUNTING PLATE When optional components or instruments need to be installed on the side of the SOLYS 2, an additional side mo

12 DRAWING LARGE TOP MOUNTING PLATE The Shading assembly is equipped with the top mounting plate. If a top mounting plate is required without

13 HEIGHT SPECIFICATIONS SOLYS 2 INCLUDING INSTRUMENTS The next illustration is displaying the actual height of the instruments.

14 PARTNUMBERS SHADING ASSEMBLY The next illustration shows the part numbers for each of the separate components from the shading assembly in

15 HOW TO GUIDE THE CABLES The next illustration shows the best way to guide all your cables. It’s strongly advised to have the proper cabl

16 MOUNTING UVS INSTRUMENT The next two illustrations are showing the location of the holes inside the top mounting plate, the setup for the

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2 SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SOLYS 2 SOLYS 2 Comments Performance Pointing accuracy < 0.1 º Meets BSRN requires requirements Torque 20 N

required Functional self test Standard Multi-color LED status indicator Test / diagnostic facility Standard Via Ethernet port Sun tracking mod

3 INSTALLATION The following sections provide information on the installation of the SOLYS 2. The installation consists of the following st