Solmetric SunEye 210, Руководство пользователя

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Using the SunEye
Capture a Skyline
Figure 2-17. Shaded setting
Capture a Skyline
A skyline is the basic data set representing the solar access for a particular location within a ses-
sion or site visit. You will generally capture multiple skylines for each session. For example, if
you were analyzing a roof site for a new solar installation, you might capture a skyline at each
corner and at the center of the roof. A skyline consists of a fisheye image, superimposed sun-
paths, and the calculated solar access and obstruction elevation numbers.
N O T E The SunEye 210 has a built-in electronic compass. It is important to understand that all magnetic
compasses are susceptible to magnetic fields from external magnets or objects containing iron
such as a metal roof or chimney. Because the sunpaths in “site-survey mode” are computed
relative to the electronic compass reading, it is important to keep away from metal objects when
surveying a potential array site. Operation is different when capturing a skyline. If you can’t avoid
nearby metal objects, a work-around is to use
Align with Target discussed later.
1 Select > Skyline > New
Before capturing the first skyline in a new session, you will need to set the default skyline panel
orientation for the session from the Panel Orientation dialog box.