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Introduction
16131.5 digital pyranometer series is a range of high-accuracy digital solar radiation sensors. It is “first
class” according to the WMO guide and ISO 9060:1990 standard and “Spectrally Flat Class B” in the
2018 revision. Version 00.16131.501030, equipped with an on-board heater, is compliant in its
standard configuration with the requirements for “Class B” PV monitoring systems of the IEC 61724-
1:2017 standard.
The 16131.5 measures the solar radiation received by a plane surface, in W/m
2
, from a 180° field of
view angle. Various outputs are available, both digital and analogue, for ease of integration.
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Version 00.16131.501030:
digital sensor with Modbus over RS-485 output and heater
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Version 00.16131.501040:
digital sensor with Modbus over TTL (on request) and analogue 4-20 mA output (without
heater)
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Version 00.16131.501000: passive sensor with analogue millivolt output and heater
Benefits of the 16131.5 series:
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best measurement accuracy in first class
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improved response time
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with 00.16131.501030’s on-board heater: compliant with IEC 61724-1 Class B in its standard
configuration
Using the analogue version 00.16131.501000 is easy: the pyranometer can be connected directly to
commonly used data logging systems. The irradiance in W/m
2
is calculated by dividing the signal output, a
small voltage, by the sensitivity. This sensitivity is provided with 00.16134.501000 on its calibration
certificate.
The central equation governing 00.16131.501000 is:
E = U/S
U: Voltage output in V
S: Sensitivity in V/(W/m
2
)
E: Solar irradiance in W/m
2
Suggested use
Suggested use for 16131.5:
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PV system performance monitoring
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general solar resource monitoring
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indoor simulated solar testing
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meteorological networks