Kipp&Zonen PGS-100 User Manual

Instruction Manual

PGS-100 • Sun Photometer

Instruction Manual - PGS-100 Sun Photometer

Important User Information

Dear customer, thank you for purchasing a Kipp & Zonen instrument. It is essential that you read this manual completely for a

full understanding of the proper and safe installation, use, maintenance and operation of your new PGS-100 Sun Photometer.

We understand that no instruction manual is perfect, so should you have any comments regarding this manual we will be

pleased to receive them at:

Kipp & Zonen B.V.

Delftechpark 36, 2628 XH Delft, - or P.O. Box 507, 2600 AM Delft, The Netherlands

T: +31 (0) 15 2755 210 F: +31 (0) 15 2620 351 support@kippzonen.com www.kippzonen.com

Warranty and liability

Kipp & Zonen guarantees that the product delivered has been thoroughly tested to ensure that it meets its published speciﬁcations.

The warranty included in the conditions of delivery is valid only if the product has been installed and used according to the

instructions supplied by Kipp & Zonen.

Kipp & Zonen shall in no event be liable for incidental or consequential damages, including without limitation, lost proﬁts, loss

of income, loss of business opportunities, loss of use and other related exposures, however incurred, rising from the faulty and

incorrect use of the product.

Modiﬁcations made by the user may aﬀect the instrument performance, void the warranty, or aﬀect the validity of the CE

declaration or other approvals and compliances to applicable International Standards.

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or by any means, without authorisation by Kipp & Zonen.

Kipp & Zonen reserves the right to make changes to this manual, brochures, speciﬁcations and other product documentation

without prior notice.

Manual document number: V1201

Publication date: 24

January 2012

Instruction Manual - PGS-100 Sun Photometer

Table of Contents

Important User Information

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction

1.1 Product overview

1.2 Manufacturer

1.3 Key parts of the PGS-100 Sun Photometer

1.3.1 The radiometer

1.3.2 The control unit

2 Installation

2.1 Included with the product

2.1.1 The radiometer

2.1.2 The control unit

2.1.3 Connection cables

2.1.4 CD-ROM

2.1.5 Mounting rings

2.2 Tools required

2.3 Location and support base

2.4 Mounting

2.4.1 Mounting rings

2.4.2 PGS-100 mounting kit

2.4.3 Fitting the PGS-100 radiometer

2.4.4 Alignment of the PGS-100 radiometer

2.5 Electrical connections

2.5.1 Connecting the radiometer to the control unit

2.5.2 Connecting the control unit to power

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2.5.3 Connecting the control unit to the operating computer

2.5.4 Computer requirements

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3 Accessories

3.1 Low temperature option

3.2 High temperature option

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4 Software Installation and Conﬁguration

4.1 Installing the software

4.2 Conﬁguring the software

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5 Operation and Measurement

5.1 Starting measurement

5.2 Averaging and exposure time

5.3 Measurement time and period

5.4 Waveband selection

5.5 Log and data ﬁles

5.5.1 Log ﬁle

5.5.2 Measurement data ﬁles

5.5.3 Calibration data ﬁle

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6 Maintenance and Re-calibration

6.1 Weekly maintenance

6.2 Monthly maintenance

6.3 Yearly maintenance

6.4 Calibration

7 Speciﬁcations

7.1 Optical and electrical

7.2 Dimensions and weight

8 Trouble shooting

9 Customer Support

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Instruction Manual - PGS-100 Sun Photometer

1. Introduction

Throughout this manual the following symbols are used to indicate to the user important information.

Danger electricity; warns of high voltage which can cause physical injury and/or damage to the equipment.

General warning about conditions, other than those caused by high voltage electricity, which may result in physical

injury and/or damage to the equipment or cause the equipment to not operate correctly.

Note Useful information for the user

1.1 Product overview

The PGS-100 Sun Photometer uses a solid state spectrometer with a CCD detector array to measure the direct solar radiation in

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the wavelength range from 350 nm (nanometers, 10

The instrument consists of a radiometer, a control unit and connecting cables. Operating software is supplied on CD-ROM and

must be running on a suitable computer in order for the instrument to make measurements and to store the spectral data. A

computer is not part of the PGS-100 delivery.

m) to 1050 nm.

The radiometer must be mounted on an automatic sun tracker in order to make measurements. A mounting kit is available for

ﬁtting the PGS-100 radiometer to a Kipp & Zonen sun tracker.

This manual provides information related to the installation, operation, maintenance, calibration, product speciﬁcations and

applications of the sun photometer.

If any questions should remain, please contact your local Kipp & Zonen representative or e-mail the Kipp & Zonen customer and

product support department at: support@kippzonen.com

Please go to www.kippzonen.com for information about other Kipp & Zonen products, or to check for any updates to this manual

or software.

1.2 Manufacturer

The PGS-100 is sold and marketed by Kipp & Zonen and is manufactured by:

Prede Co. Ltd.

Sasamoto Building,

26-8-1 Kamidaira,

Fussa-shi,

Tokyo 197-0012

Japan

www.prede.com

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1.3 Key parts of the PGS-100 Sun Photometer

1.3.1 The radiometer

The drawing below shows the key parts of the radiometer:

Radiometer housing

Sun shield

Optical input window

Alignment aid

Drying cartridge

‘MAINTENANCE’ diagnostic socket (for factory service use only)

‘CONTROL A’ socket for connection to the control unit

Serial number label

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1.3.2 The control unit

The drawing below shows the key parts of the control unit:

Control unit enclosure

‘CONTROL B’ socket for connection to the radiometer

‘PC’ socket for connection to the operating computer

‘POWER’ socket for connection to AC mains power

Serial number label

CONTROL B POWERPC

2 3 4

CONTROL A MAINTENANCE

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2. Installation

Please follow the instructions in this section carefully for the mechanical and electrical installation of the PGS-100 Sun Photometer.

Do not turn on power to the instrument until instructed to do so.

Note Do not connect the instrument to a computer until instructed to do so.

Note Do not turn on power to the operating computer until instructed to do so.

2.1 Included with the product

Check the contents of the shipment for completeness (see below) and note whether any damage has occurred during transport.

If there is damage, a claim should be ﬁled with the carrier immediately. In the case of damage and/or the contents are incom-

plete, contact your local Kipp & Zonen representative or e-mail the Kipp & Zonen customer and product support department at:

support@kippzonen.com

The following items are included with the PGS-100 Sun Photometer:

The radiometer

The control unit

Connection cables

CD-ROM

Mounting rings

2.1.1 The radiometer

The radiometer contains the optical input system, solid state spectrometer with a CCD detector array, associated electronics and

temperature stabilisation components. It has a white heat shield to reduce heating by direct solar radiation, an alignment aid

for pointing the radiometer at the sun, and sockets for factory maintenance and the cable connection to the control unit. A

drying cartridge is ﬁtted to absorb internal moisture and to prevent internal condensation that would damage the spectrometer

and optical system.

The radiometer is powered by low voltage supplied from the control unit.

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2.1.2 The control unit

The control unit is contained in a weatherproof enclosure. It contains power supplies, control circuits for the radiometer

temperature stabilization, interfaces to the radiometer and communication circuitry for a computer to operate the instrument.

2.1.3 Connection cables

Three cables are supplied with the PGS-100.

One is for connection between the radiometer and the control unit.

The second is for the supply of mains AC power to the control unit.

The third is for communication between the control unit and the operating computer.

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2.1.4 CD-ROM

The CD-ROM disk contains the operating software for the PGS-100 and necessary setup ﬁles.

2.1.5 Mounting rings

The radiometer is normally supplied with two mounting rings that are used for ﬁtting it to a Prede sun tracker. These are not

required for ﬁtting to a Kipp & Zonen sun tracker, with the PGS-100 Mounting Kit, and can be discarded.

Note A computer is not part of the PGS-100 delivery.

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2.2 Tools required

The tools required to ﬁt the PGS-100 radiometer to a Kipp & Zonen sun tracker are supplied with the PGS-100 Mounting Kit.

2.3 Location and support base

The location requirements are the same as for any instrument designed to be mounted on an automatic sun tracker for the

measurement of direct solar radiation. The radiometer should have an unobstructed view of the sun throughout the complete

solar arc at all times of the year.

The base support for the sun tracker must be rigid and stable and the alignment must be unaﬀected by weather and environmental

eﬀects. If this is not possible, the sun tracker must be ﬁtted with an active tracking sun sensor to compensate for movements of

the base support.

The ﬁeld of view and slope angle of the PGS-100 radiometer input optics require that it must be aligned on the axis of the sun

with a pointing accuracy of 0.2 ° or better.

The ambient operating temperature range of the PGS-100 is from -10 °C to +45 °C. For operation over the range from -30 °C to

+45 °C the Low Temperature Option is required. For operation over the range from -10 °C to +60 °C the High Temperature Option

is required. Please note that both options cannot be ﬁtted at the same time.

2.4 Mounting

It is assumed that the PGS-100 radiometer is to be ﬁtted to a Kipp & Zonen automatic sun tracker using the optional PGS-100

Mounting Kit.

2.4.1 Mounting rings

The radiometer is normally supplied with two mounting rings (shown in 2.1.5) that are used for ﬁtting it to a Prede sun tracker.

These are not required for ﬁtting to a Kipp & Zonen sun tracker, with the PGS-100 Mounting Kit, and can be discarded.

2.4.2 PGS-100 mounting kit

The mounting kit comprises two brackets, clamps, and ﬁxings; to be ﬁtted to a side mounting plate of a Kipp & Zonen sun tracker.

Depending upon the sun tracker conﬁguration, a side mounting plate may also be required.

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