
16
Getting Started
BF5 User Manual v
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Connect your BF5
Connect your BF5 to your PC using a cable
SP-BF-RS01
Run
SunRead
. You will see the display screen below:
Serial port
The Serial port menu indicates which COM ports are available on the PC,
with a check mark for the one selected. Once a port is selected, it will be
interrogated periodically until a BF5 is found, then the version information
will be displayed, and power supply voltage and readings will be updated
every few seconds.
Status information, eg “not connected” or BF5
serial number
Selects from the
available serial
ports
Sets up data logging,
either to PC or built-in
logger (if fitted
)
Software version
numbers
Firmware version
reported by BF5
Battery voltage if
batteries are fitted,
otherwise external
power supply
voltage
Total & Diffuse
readings, updated
every 2s. Icon
indicates sunshine
state
.
Indicates BF5
output units.
Selecting different
units changes BF5
analogue output
scaling
Logging status, if
internal logger is
installed