Kipp & Zonen SOLYS Gear Drive, Instruction Manual

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6.2 SOLYS2 specifications
Small mounting base Includes adjustable feet for leveling
Options
Large mounting base
SOLYS Tripod Floor Stand
Heavy Duty Tripod Floor Stand Includes adjustable feet for leveling
Required for height extension tube
Advised when not bolted to the floor or with non-balanced loads
Second side mounting plate For fitting to zenith axis shaft on opposite side to
standard pyrheliometer mounting Does not include instrument mounting brackets
Small top mounting plate 1 position for Kipp & Zonen radiometer
(with or without ventilation unit) No adapters required
Shading ball assembly Includes large top mounting plate, second side
mounting plate, 2 shading balls on adjustable rods
Extra shading ball and rod For third position on shading ball assembly
Shading ball height adjustable to suit radiometers above
Extension tube Can be used in combination with the
large mounting base Extends the height with 60 cm
Sun shield For extreme hot environments Up to 60 °C
Cold cover For extreme cold and windy environments Down to -50 °C and up to 20 m/s wind speed
Needs AC power for heater
Radiometer mounting kits For Kipp & Zonen pyrheliometers
For Kipp & Zonen adjustable tilt mounting kit
For Kipp & Zonen CMP/SMP series to the side plate
For PMOD-WRC PMO 6 absolute cavity pyrheliometer
For Middleton SP02 or SP01-L sun photometer
For PGS 100 Sun Photometer
For Eppley HF/AHF absolute cavity pyrheliometer
For 1 Eppley NIP pyrheliometer, either as a second
pyrheliometer or directly to a side plate
All require a side mounting plate
Large top mounting plate 3 positions for Kipp & Zonen, Eppley PSP or PIR
radiometers (with or without ventilation units) No adaptors required
Kipp & Zonen reserves the right to make changes to specifications and other product documentation without prior notice
Pointing accuracy Meets BSRN requires requirements
Performance SOLYS2 Comments
Torque
Payload
< 0.1 °
> 20 Nm
20 kg
Angular velocity 5 °/s
Angular acceleration 3.6 °/s2
Rotation 110 ° zenith
540 ° azimuth
Protection against over rotation/damage Physical limit stops
Balanced
Power consumption during Sun cycle 20 W maximum
120 W maximum DC power
AC Power with heater operating
Power consumption after Sun cycle 13 W maximum
113 W maximum DC power
AC Power with heater operating
Operating temperature range - 20 °C to + 50 °C
- 40 °C to + 50 °C DC Power
AC Power (heater standard)
For standard sun tracker
For SOLYS Tripod Floor Stand
Storage temperature range -40 °C to +50 °C
Weight 23 kg
5 kg
Includes standard pyrheliometer mounting Dimensions (w x d x h) 50 x 34 x 38 cm
(excluding Tripod Floor Stand)
Relative to zenith shaft Bubble level accuracy < 0.1 °
Supply voltage Allows for battery charging or under load
For world-wide use
Operating Conditions and Dimensions
18 to 30 VDC (nominal 24 VDC)
90 to 264 VAC, 50/60 Hz
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