Figure 7
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In Node Commander
®
, right-click the
Base Station Com X
in the Controller frame.
•
The drop-down menu will appear.
•
Click Monitor Mode.
•
The Sampled Data frame will appear.
•
The Thermal Electric Generator is now set to generate energy from the temperature
differential between its upper fins and its lower mounting surface.
•
Note:
The fins are referred to as the heat sink or
cold
side; the lower mounting surface is
referred to as the
hot
side.
•
A quick way to create a temperature differential is to place the Thermal Electric
Generator on a simple hot plate, hot side down, and set the plate to 40°C. The
differential between the hot plate temperature and room temperature will start the
Thermal Electric Generator and you will again observe 1 Hz sampling in the Sampled
Data frame.
•
Note:
As stated before, the default sampling rate is set at 1 Hz. If the temperature
differential in your environment is sufficient, sampling will continue uninterrupted at 1
Hz. If the temperature differential is less than sufficient, the sampling will start and stop
and start again. Please read the EH-Link
™
User Manual for more details on the Thermal
Electric Generator.
•
Caution:
Do not connect (or disconnect) the TEG to the EH-Link
™
when it is harvesting
energy. Allow the temperature of the hot side and the cold side to equalize before you
connect (or disconnect) the TEG. Unwarranted damage may result to the EH-Link
™
.
Congratulations!
You are off and running! On the CD you will find the EH-Link
™
User Manual. The manual will
help you put your Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Node to work. MicroStrain engineers are
always available to support you in any way we can and aid you in the development of energy
harvesting wireless applications.
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