Southwest Windpower SkyStream 3.7 User manual

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Southwest Windpower, Inc.
1801 West Route 66
Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.skystreamenergy.com
INTERFACE & SOFTWARE
GUIDE
October 2007 Southwest Windpower, Inc.
All Rights Reserved. Doc: 3-CMLT-1061 Rev C
Wireless Remote Display
USB Converter
Battery Sensor Setup
DataLogger Software

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Table of Contents
1) Using the Wireless Remote Dispaly
1-1 Introduction _______________________________________ 4
1-2 Controls __________________________________________ 4
1-3 Operation _________________________________________ 5-7
1-4 Wireless Remote Display ____________________________ 8
1-4-1 Contrast Adjustment ___________________________ 8
1-4-2 Battery and AC Power__________________________ 8
1-5 USB Converter_____________________________________ 8
2) Using Skystream DataLogger ___________________________ 9
2-1 To Use DataLogger_________________________________ 9
2-2 Basic Data Screen__________________________________ 9
2-3 Selection Tabs _____________________________________ 10
2-3-1 Graph __________________________________________ 10
2-3-2 Detailed Data ____________________________________ 11
2-3-3 Data Logging ____________________________________ 12
2-3-4 Turbine Setup____________________________________ 12
2-3-5 Firmware Updates ________________________________ 12
2-3-6 Installer _________________________________________ 13
3) Setting Up For Battery Charging _________________________ 14
3-1 Introduction _______________________________________ 14
3-2 Battery Voltage Sensor Installation ____________________ 14
3-3 Requirements______________________________________ 14
3-4 Entering Serial Numbers ____________________________ 14
3-5 Configuring Battery Sensor __________________________ 16
3-6 Configuring Turbine(s) for Battery Charging_____________ 17
4) DataLogger Installation _________________________________ 18
4-1 Install the USB Drivers ______________________________ 18
4-2 Install Skystream DataLogger ________________________ 19
4-3 Run DataLogger ___________________________________ 20
Skystream 3.7 Interface and Software Guide
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1-1 INTRODUCTION
The Wireless Remote Display provides two-way wireless
communication with the Skystream 3.7®. It can receive
and display information from the wind turbine and can also
upload commands and new operational settings. As such
it is a valuable diagnostic tool enabling monitoring and
trouble shooting of Skystream without the need to remove
the turbine or to run additional communication wires.
1-2 CONTROLS
Operation of the display is easy and intuitive. The LCD
display presents text and numerical information, an LED
indicates operational status, and four push buttons provide
input control with these functions:
Scroll Up 9
Scroll Down 8
Enter 7
Escape 6
The contrast of the LCD display may be adjusted via
the potentiometer indicated in the accompanying image.
Turning the screw to the left increases the contrast to the
right decreases the contrast.
Contrast Adjustment
Status LED
ONE - USING THE WIRELESS REMOTE DISPLAY
The Status LED provides a quick visual indication of the
communication status and Skystream power production.
• Clear (white) illumination indicates communication with Skystream but no
power production.
• Green illumination indicates communication with Skystream and power
production.
• Orange illumination indicates no communication with Skystream

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1-3 OPERATION
Upon powering the Wireless Remote Display the LCD will present the
Main Menu as shown below. Up a minute may be required before live data
is displayed.
Main Menu

• “Turb A” indicates displayed information is from Turbine A.
“❉” indicates successful communication between Remote Display and
Skystream. A series of vertical “•” may display in place of the “❉”. A
single dot indicates no communication between the remote display and
Skystream. Three dots indicates stable communication.
• “Waiting” is a turbine status display. The most common prompts include
“Normal”, “Waiting” and “Running”. A complete list of display prompts is
provided at the end of Section 1-3.
• 863 W indicates Skystream is producing 863 Watts at that moment.
• 75° F indicates Skystream is measuring an ambient temperature of
75°F. Temperature may also be displayed in °C.
• 9/8Select – use the Scroll Up 9and Down 8keys to select another
turbine. Additional turbine serial numbers must be entered for the keys
to be effective.
• Tools 7- selecting the Enter 7key causes a “tools” menu to be dis-
played as shown below.
Tools Menu
From the TOOLS MENU use the Scroll Up 9and Scroll Down 8keys to
move the arrow to the desired selection and then press the Enter 7
key to make the selection. The following sections describe each possible
selection.
Note: the periods “...” at the end of “Serial Number” and other prompts
indicate those selects may take a few moments to display after Enter 7
button is depressed.
SETUP:
Selecting “Setup” causes the following Setup Menu to be displayed.
Setup Menu
The following sections describe each available selection from the Setup
Menu. Use the Scroll Up 9and Scroll Down 8keys to move the arrow
“” to the desired selection and then press the Enter 7
• Channel:
With the “” pointing to “Channel” use the Enter 7key to toggle
through the available channels (1-5). Note when selecting the channel
number you are selecting the channel for the turbine indicated by the
MAIN MENU. In this case Turbine A.
• With a single turbine installation the choice of channel number is imma
terial – the turbine will “find” the selected channel. If radio interference is
suspected set the Remote Display to a different channel.
• Units:
With the “” pointing to “Units” use the Enter 7key to toggle between
“Imperial” (feet and °F) or “Metric” (m and °C). Use the 6Escape key to
confirm selection.
• Elev:
With the “” pointing to “Elev”” use the Enter 7. This causes the
Elevation Setup Menu to display as shown on top of page 6:
Skystream : Turb A*
Waiting 863W
300 rpm 75° F
9/8Select Tools 7
Skystream Tools *


Set up
Serial Nums . .
Control
Skystream Tools *
Channel: 4
Units: Imperial
Elev: 2499 ft...

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Use the 9/8keys to increase the elevation. The elevation will change by
20 m or 100 ft. each time a key is depressed. When the correct elevation
is displayed use the Enter 7key to enter the elevation or use the Escape
6key to return to the MAIN MENU without changing the elevation.
When new elevation setting is transmitted to Skystream an “Action
Complete” message is displayed and the remote display returns to
the MAIN MENU. If the elevation was not successfully transmitted to
Skystream the menu shown below will be displayed:
Use the appropriate key to Escape, Retry or Skip setting the elevation and
diagnose the cause of the communication error.
When setting the elevation, a momentary change in turbine speed may be
observed. Attempt to set the elevation in the Remote Display within 500 ft
of the actual installed elevation.
SERIAL NUM:
If no Turbine is entered into the display selecting “Serial Num…” causes
the following prompt to display:
Add Turbine *
Depressing the 7Enter key causes the following Serial Number change
screen to be displayed:
Use the 7and 6keys to position the Ibelow a digit of the serial number
and use the 9and 8keys to increment or decrement the value of the
digit. When the serial number on the display matches the Skystream serial
number select “ok” to enter the serial number. After selecting “ok” the fol-
lowing is displayed:
Select 6Escape to return to the MAIN MENU or use the 9/8keys to
Add another turbine or Edit or Delete turbines already entered into the
Remote Display.
If more than one turbine is entered in the Remote Display the other turbine
serial numbers may be selected by aligning the “” with “Select A” and
using the 7Enter key.
CONTROL:
Control Selecting “Control” from the TOOLS MENU causes the following
MENU to display:
Selecting “All stop” causes all turbines listed in the Remote Display to
enter a braked mode and stop operation. Similarly, selecting “All start”
causes all turbines listed in the Remote Display to resume operation.
Skystream Group *
Elevation : 300 m 9/8
6back ok 7
Do : Set Elevation
Turbine A
6Esc 9Retry 7Skip
Edit: Turbine A *
10000000
back Iok
Add Turbine
Select A . . . . . . . 3415
Edit .
Delete .
Skystream Tools
All stop
All start


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Kilowatt Hours
It is possible to display accumulated power (Kilowatt- Hours) on the
Remote Display. With communication established with a turbine, from the
MAIN MENU simultaneously depress the 6and 8keys two times. Using
a thumb on each key works well.
After depressing the keys once a series of numerical data is displayed, after
the second time the keys are depressed the following screen is displayed:
In the above screen:
• After “Status” a Status Display Prompt is shown.
• “xxxW” indicates the instantaneous power being generated by
Skystream.
• “x kWh” indicates the accumulated power produced by Skystream.
Status Display Prompts
The following section provides a brief summary of the Status prompts that
may display on the Main Menu.
• Running – Turbine is operating and producing power
• Normal – Indicates normal operation – no fault conditions are detected.
• Waiting – Turbine is waiting for its internal timer to expire before it will
restart – “Waiting” will be displayed for approximately 5 minutes after
powering Skystream
• Disabled – Turbine is turned “OFF” (but still powered). For example set
ting “All Stop” from the control menu will cause “Disabled” to display.
• High Temp – Turbine senses a high temperature – but not so high as to
cause shutdown.
• Temp Shutdown – Turbine is shutdown due to high temperature
• Restart err – Turbine encountered improper restart
Remote Display Recovery Procedure
The Remote Display incorporates a software recovery procedure that
“reloads” the display operational software should a software “lockup” occur.
To perform the recovery procedure perform the following steps:
• Disconnect Remote Display battery
• Unplug AC power supply
• Depress and hold down the 6Escape button while reconnecting the AC
power supply
• Release the 6Escape button
The Remote Display will resume operation at the MAIN MENU.
Skystream: Turb A
Status: Waiting
xxx W x kWh
9/8Select Tools 7

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1-4 WIRELESS REMOTE DISPLAY
1-4-1 Contrast Adjustment
Contrast of the Wireless Remote Display may be adjusted via the Contrast Adjustment
(see CONTROLS, page 4). Turn the adjustment clockwise to decrease contrast and
counter clockwise to increase contrast.
1-4-2 Battery and AC Power
The Wireless Remote Display may be powered using either the rechargeable battery
pack or AC power supply. The fully charged battery pack will sustain operation of the
Wireless Remote Display for approximately 6 – 24 hours of continuous operation.
Because there is no On/Off switch on the Wireless Remote Display use of the AC
Power adapter is strongly recommended.
To install batteries remove the battery cover on the back of the Wireless Remote
Display by “unsnapping” the cover. A small screwdriver may be used to gently pry the
slotted side of the cover from the main housing. Refer to the photograph at right and
connect the batteries as indicated.
1-5 USB CONVERTER
The USB converter (shown at left) enables the Wireless Remote
Display to import Skystream performance data to a personal com-
puter for system monitoring, data analysis and diagnostic trouble
shooting.
The USB converter includes the USB converter module and a USB
cable to connect the module to a computer USB port. The user must
purchase a CAT-5 ETHERNET cable to connect USB module to the
Wireless Remote Display.

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2-1 TO USE DATALOGGER:
• Power Wireless Remote Display (battery or AC adapter)
• Connect USB converter module to Wireless Remote
Display with Ethernet cable. Also connect module to
PC with USB cable.
• Open Skystream DataLogger program.
The main Datalogger display screen shown below should
be displayed on PC.
Each indicator and selection available on the main display
screen is described below.
2-2 BASIC DATA SCREEN
BASIC DATA – Located in the upper left corner of the
display.
• Running – when illuminated indicates Skystream is
operational
• Power Out – displays instantaneous Skystream power
output in Watts
• RPM – displays instantaneous Skystream blade rota-
tion speed in revolutions per minute
• Grid Voltage – displays the electric utility grid voltage
as measured by Skystream
• Watt-hours – displays accumulated Watt-hours. For
example if Skystream produces 800 watts for an hour
display reads 800 Watt-hours.
TWO - Using Skystream DataLogger
TIP: User must install Skystream DataLogger software
before collecting data via the USB Converter. See page 19.

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LAST UPDATE – Text box located in lower left corner of display
• Displays communication time in seconds between Remote Display and Skystream. Short communication time (0.2 – 0.3 seconds) indicates stable
communications.
2-3 SELECTION TABS
There are six selectable tabs entitled Graph, Detailed Data, Data Logging, Turbine Setup, Firmware Updates, and Installer. Each tab is discussed sepa-
rately in the following sections.
2-3-1 GRAPH
The screen below is displayed by selecting the Graph tab. It will display collected Power and RPM data as shown.