Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................. 1
EC Type DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY .................................................................................................................. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................ 4
1 GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE SOLYS 2 .............................................................................................................. 5
1.2 MANUAL ................................................................................................................................................... 5
2 SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SOLYS 2 .............................................................................................................. 6
3 INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................................................. 8
3.1 REQUIRED TOOLS FOR SOLYS 2 MOUNTING ............................................................................................. 9
3.1.1 REQUIRED TOOLS FOR SHADING BALL ASSEMBLY / SUN SENSOR .......................................................... 9
3.2 MINIMUM OPERATING AREA / CONSIDERATIONS ...................................................................................... 10
3.3 CREATE A FIRM BASE TO MOUNT THE TRIPOD STAND with the K&Z logo pointing East. ........................... 11
3.4 Mount the tracker on the tripod with the E on the mounting flange pointing East .................................... 12
3.5 Level the SOLYS 2 using the integrated bubble level and tripod feet ........................................................ 14
3.6 Connecting AC/DC Power ....................................................................................................................... 15
3.6.1 Connecting AC/DC Power Cable .......................................................................................................... 16
3.6.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................ 19
3.6.3 Using a SOLAR PANEL TO POWER SOLYS 2 ........................................................................................... 19
3.6.4 Enabling Power / Led STATUS .............................................................................................................. 20
3.6.5 Led STATUS ........................................................................................................................................ 20
3.7 Alignment of THE SOLYS 2 ...................................................................................................................... 22
3.8 Secure m8 bolts ...................................................................................................................................... 23
4 ACCESSORY INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................... 24
4.1 Mounting Side Mounting Plate (For shading assembly or CHP 1 ............................................................... 24
4.2 Side Mounting Plate + Pmod-wrc pmo6 absolute cavity Pyrheliometer ..................................................... 25
4.3 Side Mounting Plate + Middleton SPO2 sun photometer .......................................................................... 26
4.4 Side Mounting Plate + Eppley (A)hf absolute cavity pyrheliometer ............................................................ 27
4.5 Attaching Pyrheliometer. ......................................................................................................................... 28
4.6 Mounting Sun sensor. ............................................................................................................................. 29
4.6.1 Alignment of Sun Sensor ..................................................................................................................... 32
4.7 Shading Ball Assembly .................................................................................................................... 33
4.8 Top Mounting plate assembly. ........................................................................................................ 37
4.9 Mounting Kipp radiometers without Ventilation unit. ...................................................................... 38
4.10 Mounting Kipp radiometers with Ventilation unit. ............................................................................ 39
4.11 Mounting Eppley radiometers with or without Ventilation unit. ........................................................ 40
4.12 Shading ball rods assembly. ............................................................................................................ 41
5 EXTRA ACCESSORIES. ..................................................................................................................... 43
5.1 Tilted Pyranometer mounting kit targeting the PV market. ...................................................................... 43
5.2 Small Top mounting plate for installing a single Kipp & Zonen radiometer. ............................................. 44
6 ETHERNET COMMUNICATION .......................................................................................................................... 45
6.1 EXTERNAL COMMANDS ........................................................................................................................... 49
6.2 Interfacing with thrid party applications .................................................................................................. 51
7 MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................................... 53
8 SOLVING PROBLEMS ........................................................................................................................................ 54
8.1 PROBLEM CHECK-LIST .............................................................................................................................. 54
8.2 FAQ ........................................................................................................................................................ 55
9 SOFTWARE OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................... 56
9.1 Algorithm ............................................................................................................................................... 56
10 FIRMWARE ...................................................................................................................................................... 57
10.1 Firmware upgrade ................................................................................................................................... 57
11 DRAWING SIDE MOUNTING PLATE ................................................................................................................... 59
12 DRAWING LARGE TOP MOUNTING PLATE ......................................................................................................... 60
13 HEIGHT SPECIFICATIONS SOLYS 2 INCLUDING INSTRUMENTS. .......................................................................... 61
14 PARTNUMBERS SHADING ASSEMBLY. ............................................................................................................... 62
15 HOW TO GUIDE THE CABLES ........................................................................................................................... 63
16 MOUNTING UVS INSTRUMENT ......................................................................................................................... 64