Benning SUN 2 Mode D'emploi page 4

Device description
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ON/OFF ON/OFF
Irradiation sensor
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Digital display
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-key, temperature
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-key, angle of inclination
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-key, time/date
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Battery compartment (rear)
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-Tkey, HOLD/ OK/ LOG
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HOLD indicator
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Marking for compass bearing
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USB jack
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Jack (Link), for other BENNING products
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Jack (PROBE), temperature sensors
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Ambient temperature sensor
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Module temperature sensor
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Measuring the insolation, the angle of inclination and the compass
bearing
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Insolation
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1. Switch the device ON and place it onto the surface of the photovol-
taic module.
2. The insolation is displayed in the unit W/m² or BTU/hr/ft².
Angle of inclination
1. Press the
2. The angle of inclination with respect to the horizontal is indicated
on the LC display.
Null balance of the angle of inclination
1. Place the device onto a plane surface.
2. Press the
flashing on the LC display.
3. Press the
4. Turn the device by 180° and press the
"-SET" value. The angle of inclination has been balanced to null.
OK OK
The "Z" symbol is shown on the LC display.
HOLD HOLD
5. Press the
"Z" symbol disappears from the LC display.
LOG LOG
Compass bearing
1. Press the
2. To determine the cardinal direction, hold the device horizontally. As
soon as the angle of inclination exceeds +/- 20°, "- - -" appears on
the LC display and it is not possible to take a bearing.
3. Hold the marking
you would like to determine. The direction is displayed in degrees:
0° = North, 90° = East, 180° = South, 270° = West
4. Please observe that metallic objects or live conductors might affect
the measuring accuracy of the device.
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Insolation
Angle of inclination
Compass bearing
key for angle of inclination / compass bearing.
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4 key for > 5 seconds until the "Z" symbol starts
key again to store the "+SET" value.
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key again to store the
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key again for > 5 seconds to exit the setting. The
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key for angle of inclination / compass bearing.
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on the top of the device in the direction which
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Measuring the insolation, the module temperature and the ambi-
ent temperature
Insolation
PV module temperature
ambient temperature
Insolation
1. Switch the device ON and place it onto the surface of the photo-
voltaic module.
2. The insolation is displayed in the unit W/m² or BTU/hr/ft².
Module temperature and ambient temperature
1. Connect the temperature sensors
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2. Press the key for temperature measurement.
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3. Bring the module temperature sensor
module and wait until the temperature sensor has measured the
temperature of the PV module.
Changing the displayed unit
1. Press the key for > 5 seconds until the displayed tempera-
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ture unit starts flashing.
key to select the respective unit for insolation or
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temperature.
key to change between the units °C or
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°F or between the units W/m² or BTU/hr/ft².
4. Press the key (OK) to store the setting.
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and to the
into contact with the PV
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