NRG USER MANUAL
SymphoniePLUS3 User Guide
SymphoniePLUS3_DataLogger_Manual
Rev. 17
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31 December 2018
Internet Enabled Users (with iPack or iPackGPS installation)
This manual provides full instructions in a chronological order for the complete SymphoniePLUS3
system, including use of an iPack. To best use the manual, follow along from beginning to end during
your setup phase.
The term “iPack” as used throughout this manual refers to either the iPack or iPackGPS except where a
difference in programming or features is explicitly noted.
As of June 2010, all iPacks ship pre-configured for WindLinx wireless service.
Theory of Operation
The NRG Systems SymphoniePLUS3 data logger is an Internet ready, ultra-low power microprocessor-
controlled data logging system specifically designed for the wind energy industry. Addition of a wireless
based iPack with a small PV panel provides convenient autonomous power (with its built-in 12V battery
and charge controller), and allows for Internet transfer of data via email through wireless networks. The
Ethernet based iPackACCESS is suitable for windfarm reference towers which require real time and
statistical data for SCADA networks.
The SymphoniePLUS3 logger has a fixed averaging interval of 10 minutes. Each of the 15 channels’
averages, standard deviations, and other statistical values are calculated from continuous 1 second data
samples. Data intervals are calculated every 10 minutes, time stamped with the beginning time of each
interval and written to the SD Card (SD) at the top of each hour.
Symphonie Data Retriever (SDR) software is then used to process raw data files stored on your
computer either from an SD Reader or email. Configuration of iPacks is also performed by the SDR
software with the use of a programming cable.
Sensor scales and offsets programmed into the SymphoniePLUS3 logger can be edited later with SDR if
there is a mistake or if a sensor is added or changed. The parameters in SDR’s Site Information Editor are
used to create the tab-delimited text file (ASCII), so there is always an opportunity to make changes to
how the raw files will be processed before generating ASCII data files.
Features of the SymphoniePLUS3 Logger System
The SymphoniePLUS3 logger is a 15-channel data logger optimized for the needs of the wind resource
assessment user. It is designed to be easy to install and reliable in any climate. Wherever you need to
measure wind, no matter how demanding the environment, SymphoniePLUS3 and the “plug and play”
iPacks make data collection as easy as reading your email.
9 counter channels and 6 analog channels. SCM cards are required on 3 counter (“flex”) and 4
analog channels.
Requires no complex programming. Convenient “plug and play” Signal Conditioning Modules
(SCMs) are pre-configured for a large variety of additional sensors.
SymphoniePLUS3 uses standard, non-volatile Secure Digital (SD) Cards (SD) for data storage. The
included 128 MB SD card provides over 2 years of data storage.
