METEON Irradiance Meter Instruction Manual
Declaration of Conformity According to EC guideline 89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC We Kipp & Zonen B.V. Delftechpark 36 2628 XH Delft The Netherlands Declare under our sole responsibility that the products Type: Handheld Readout unit Name: METEON to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the following standards Imissions EN 50082-1 Group standard Emissions EN 50081-1 EN 55022 Group standard Safety standard IEC 1010-1 Following the provisions of the directive. B.A.H.
Introduction The Kipp & Zonen METEON is a high-performance sensor readout unit with integrated data logger. The sensor sensitivity is programmed into the METEON such that the readout will show calibrated engineering units, rather than millvolts or microvolts. Use of the data logger functions and programming the sensor sensitivity is done with the USB interface which is standard supplied to connect the METEON to a PC.
Operation The METEON accepts two AA size (penlight) batteries. Use alkaline types for best results. New, good quality batteries should give up to 50 days of continuous operation. Remove the bottom cover of the enclosure to access the battery compartment. This can be done by pulling the side away with the index finger to release the bottom. Please take care to follow the instruction on the bottom of the METEON to avoid damage to the case.
Software Use of the software requires a PC with Windows 2000 or XP operating system and a USB interface. The software has built-in functionality for: - programming the sensor sensitivity - data logging functions For each of these functions, an interface cable is required. This cable is used to connect a METEON to the USB bus on a PC.
METEON window All other functions related to the METEON are available in special windows, which will only open once you connect an METEON to USB interface cable to the PC. You can connect more than one of these interface cables to your PC, and for each of the interfaces a separate window will open. These windows may be on top of each other, move them around on your screen to reveal the ones that are covered.
Manually If you want to manually enter the sensor settings, the required METEON setup is determined in the following steps: 1. Go to the ‘Sensor settings’ page. The full range output voltage of the sensor should be less than or equal to the full scale input voltage of the METEON. The full range output voltage is used to select the maximum input stage amplification factor of the METEON in the software.
Wizard Alternatively, the settings are generated by software through the Wizard. Depending on the sensor sensitivity, the Wizard will select the optimal input stage amplification for the METEON, and store appropriate values in the multiplier and divider fields. The position of the decimal dot in the display is also set. After the wizard is used, the METEON only has to be programmed to make it suitable for use with the specified sensor.
Log interval The log interval is entered in seconds. The pull-down box can be used to preset the correct number of seconds for some popular log intervals. Note that the pull-down is only used for selecting a preset, the number on the left is the log interval that will be transferred to, and used by, the data logger in the METEON. Initial delay When logging starts, an optional delay can be used to postpone the start of the first logging interval until a specified date and time.
Logged values During a logging interval, the METEON accumulates minimum input value, maximum input value, and average input value. Once the logging interval has elapsed, the values are stored in the logger memory and the next interval is started. Each time the METEON stores a new set of values in the logger memory, it flashes the ‘m’ sign on the display. Logging only stops when the logger memory is full, when the batteries are depleted, or when the METEON is switched off.
The Y scale can be manually set, and you can also use the mouse to zoom in on a specific area of the chart. Drag the mouse pointer from the top left corner of the area of interest, to the bottom right corner of the area of interest. When the mouse is released, the chart will zoom in on the selected area. Drag the mouse from bottom right to top left to zoom out again. Save the data in a logger data file, or export the data in a text format that can be imported in a spreadsheet.
DISPLAY The METEON display can show 4 digits and a minus sign. All other characters in the display are indicated below ▲ ▼ BAT m l data from PC to METEON through USB data from METEON to PC through USB indicates battery low, replace with 2 AA Alkaline types writing data in METEON memory logging started (0.5 s interval) waiting for initial delay to pass (1 s interval) 2 2 The actual reading (613) is in W/m or µmol/m s depending on the connected sensor.
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