Solmetric SunEye 210, User Manual

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5
1 Getting Started
Precautions 1-1
Understanding the SunEye
1-2
Solar Panel Design and Installation 1-2
Passive Solar House Design and Green Architecture
1-2
Home and Property Inspection
1-3
Installing the SunEye and Desktop Companion Software 1-3
Minimum System Requirements: 1-3
Installation Procedure
1-3
Charging the Battery 1-5
Getting Familiar with the SunEye 1-5
1-6
System Controls and Settings 1-7
Power Button 1-7
Touch Screen
1-7
Five-Way Navigation Button
1-7
Wrist Strap
1-8
Resetting
1-8
2 Using the SunEye
Power-up the SunEye 210 2-1
Set correct Date and Time 2-1
About Sessions and Skylines 2-2
Create a Session
2-2
Site Survey Mode
2-8
Sky Type
2-9
Capture a Skyline 2-11
Quick Skyline Capture Mode
2-15
Align with Compass/Align with Target
2-17
View the Skyline Measurement Data 2-19
Annual Sunpaths View 2-19
Monthly Solar Access View
2-22
Obstruction Elevation View
2-23
Full Fisheye View
2-25
Session Data Summaries
2-25
Tools 2-27
Edit Tool 2-27
Zoom and Pan Tools
2-30
Browsing for Data 2-30
To Access the Sessions 2-30
To Access the Skylines of the Currently Open Session
2-31
Tools Menu 2-31
SunEye Setup 2-31
Select Locale
2-32
Orientation
2-32
Align Touch Screen
2-33
Set Date and Time
2-33
About Solmetric SunEye
2-33
The SunEye Extension Kit 2-33
Overview 2-33
Applications
2-34
SunEye Extension Kit Components
2-34
Using the SunEye Extension Kit 2-36
Precautions and Safety Notes 2-37
Operation Flow
2-37