Symmetron Stylitis-10 User manual

STYLITIS-10
INSTALLATION
GUIDE

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CONTENTS
1. GENERAL ............................................................................................................ 3
2. LOW-LEVEL AC ANEMOMETER. .......................................................................... 4
3. REED ANEMOMETERS OR RAIN GAUGES. .......................................................... 6
4. NRG MAX #40 ANEMOMETER ............................................................................ 8
5. VECTOR A100K, L2, LM ANEMOMETER. ............................................................. 9
6. THIES FIRST CLASS ANEMOMETER. ................................................................ 12
7. WIND VANE NRG 200P..................................................................................... 13
8. TEMPERATURE PT100: 4-WIRE, CURRENT EXCITATION................................. 15
9. TEMPERATURE PT100: 2-WIRE,VOLTAGE EXCITATION .................................. 19
10. TEMPERATURE-HUMIDITY (VARIOUS) ........................................................ 22
11. PYRANOMETER LICOR LI-200SZ .................................................................. 25
12. PYRANOMETER SKYE SKS-1110 ................................................................... 27
13.CONNECTION AND SETUP OF OTHER USED PYRANOMETERS...................... 28
14. OTHER USED ANALOG SENSORS .................................................................. 29
15. 4~20MA TRANSMITTERS.............................................................................. 30
16. SYMMETRON TILTOMETER ........................................................................... 32
17. OPEN COLLECTOR SENSORS (ENERGY METERS).......................................... 35
18. VOLTAGE AND CURRENT SENSORS .............................................................. 36
19. SMALL RELAY DRIVING BY A DIGITAL OUTPUT........................................... 41
20. SOLAR PANEL CONNECTION......................................................................... 44
21. LOGGER QUICK CHECK ................................................................................. 45
22. CONNECTION EXAMPLE ................................................................................ 46
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Updated: May 2016.
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REFERENCES:
Stylitis-10 User’s Manual.
Individual sensor Manuals.

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1. GENERAL
INPUTS:
Stylitis-10 is able to measure voltage, frequency and pulses (and current as an
option). With suitable sensors it is also capable of measuring:
Wind speed, direction and wind-turbine power curves
Temperature, humidity, pressure.
Solar radiation, rain height, water speed, etc.
The sensors’ output must be within 0~2.5V (or 0~5V in the Stylitis-10/5 version)
and 0~5kHz.
OUTPUTS:
The vane supply output (+V PULSED) (2.5V for Stylitis-10 and 5V for Stylitis-
10/5) may be used for excitation, as they are capable of supplying up to a TOTAL
of 20milliAmps with an accuracy of 0.2%.
Similarly, the current excitation output (AUX) (0.5mA) is also pulsed and it can
supply PT-100 thermometers, etc with an accuracy of 6%.
SERIAL PORT:
The Data logger comes equipped with two serial ports. Communication speed
fixed at 9600 baud with 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity bit. The ports are full
duplex and their usage is the following:
PERIPHERAL (always active)
DB9 Plug (Female). PIN 2: Transmit, PIN 3 Receive, PIN 5 Ground. It is useful for
a connection to a standard PC’s serial port. A "straight" type cable is required, i.e.
one, which connects pin 2 of one connector to pin 2 of the other, etc. The cable
connector to the datalogger must be male, while the PC’s connector must be
female.
COMMUNICATION (it is activated only when the communication module
is EXTERNAL- set it via Opton software)
DB9 Plug (Male). PIN 2: Receive, PIN 3 Transmit, PIN 5 Ground. It is useful for
connection to an external modem’s serial port. A "straight" type cable is required,
i.e. one, which connects pin 2 of one connector to pin 2 of the other, etc. The
cable connector to the datalogger must be female, while the one to the modem
depends on the modem.

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2. LOW-LEVEL AC ANEMOMETER.
Sinusoidal output sensors: NRG’s MAX#40, YOUNG’s 05103 (for
connections refer to instruction sheet).
CONNECTION (MAX#40):
Connect the anemometer to screws 1 [CΗ1] and 2 [GROUND] on the left
screw terminal. (CH8 is not suitable for sinusoidal output sensors)
Wire polarity does matter (see drawing). Typical wire size: 2 x 0,25 mm2
(shielded cables are recommended). Connect the shield to the GROUND
screw. Do not connect the shield to the anemometer.
IN CASE IT DOESN’T WORK:
Check that the anemometer rotates freely
and that its axle is straight.
With a multimeter check the resistance in
the anemometer’s terminals. It must be
less than 1000Ωand greater than 400Ω.
Rotate the anemometer and measure the
AC voltage on its terminals; it should
generate at least 200mV.
LOW-LEVEL AC
ANEMOMETER
MAX40
GND
CH1 or CH8
LEFT SCREW TERMINAL
GND
CH2: Ain/Din/Dout
CH3: Ain/Din/Dout
GND
CH4: Ain/Din/Dout
+V Pulsed Out
AUX
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
CH1: Cin/Dout
S
+
Red dot

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SETUP:
Click ’Read Inputs Setup’ in the ‘Setup’ tab, in the ‘Data logger online’ bar on the left
Open CH1’s node.(CH8 is not suitable for sinusoidal output sensors)
.
Click the MEASURE line and select ‘Wind Speed Horizontal’.
Click the SENSOR line and select ‘#40’ or ‘05103_WindSpeed’.
The channel type (first line), along with the Slope, Offset are automatically updated.
You can also change the units by clicking the UNITS line. The Slope and Offset are
automatically updated again.
In order to save the changes, click ‘Write Setup’in the ‘Setup’ tab, in the ‘Data logger
online’ bar on the left. If you wish to change the setup of multiple channels, one
‘Write Setup’ in the end is enough.
ΝΟΤΕ: For calibrated anemometers you can enter the correct SLOPE και OFFSET
values in retrospect.
Connect serially via Opton. (Connect the
computer’s COM port to the datalogger’s
PERIPHERAL port).
Before changing the setup select:
ACQ OFF.
After changing setup select: ACQ ON
to start acquisition (data logging).

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3. REED ANEMOMETERS OR RAIN GAUGES.
Switch-type sensors (reed):
Anemometers: VECTOR A100R, NRG #40H.
Rain Gauges: NRG RainGage, YOUNG Tipping Bucket
CONNECTION:
Connect the first anemometer or rain gauge to screws 1 [CH1] and 2
[GND] on the left screw terminal.
Connect the second anemometer or rain gauge to screws 6 [CH8] and 5
[GND] on the right screw terminal. If you are using a datalogger with
Serial Number starting with ‘026A’, connect a 20kΩ pull-up resistor for
CH8, between [CH8] and external power supply 12 V [+BAT Ext].
Wire polarity does matter only for NRG’s #40H anemometer. In the
connection figure below, the signal pin (CH1/CH8) is the white one, the
[GND] pin is the black one, while connect the red one as well to the 12V
power supply [+BAT Ext].
Typical wire size: 2 x 0,25 mm2(shielded cables are recommended).
Connect the shield to the GROUND screw and the metal body of the
anemometer (if plastic, leave it unconnected).
IN CASE IT DOESN’T WORK:
Check that the anemometer or rain gauge rotates freely and that its axle
is straight.
With a multimeter check the resistance in the sensor’s terminals: it
should change from short circuit to open circuit while moving or rotating.
REED-SWITCH
ANEMOMETER-
RAIN GAUGE
REED-SWITCH
ANEMOMETER-
RAIN GAUGE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
LEFT SCREW TERMINAL
GND
CH2: Ain/Din/Dout
CH3: Ain/Din/Dout
GND
CH4: Ain/Din/Dout
+V Pulsed Out
AUX
CH1: Cin/Dout
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
RIGHT SCREW TERMINAL
GND
CH6: Ain/Din/Dout
CH7: Ain/Din/Dout
GND
CH8: Ain/Din/Dout
-BAT Ext\GND
+BAT Ext
CH5: Ain/Din/Dout
20kΩ
Connect 20kΩ
only for Serial
Numbers
‘026Axxxx’

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SETUP:
Click ’Read Inputs Setup’ in the ‘Setup’ tab, in the ‘Data logger online’ bar on the left
Open CH1’s or CH8’s node.
To select an anemometer, click the MEASURE line and select ‘Wind Speed
Horizontal’.
Click the SENSOR line and select ‘#40H’ or ‘A100R’.
The channel type (first line), along with the Slope, Offset are automatically updated.
You can also change the units by clicking the UNITS line. The Slope and Offset are
automatically updated again.
Connect serially via Opton 4. (Connect the
computer’s COM port to the datalogger’s
PERIPHERAL port).
Before changing the setup select:
ACQ OFF.
After changing setup select: ACQ ON
to start acquisition (data logging).

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To select a rain gauge, click the MEASURE line and select ‘Rain Height’.
Click the SENSOR line and select ‘Rain gauge’ or ‘Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge’
The channel type (first line), along with the Slope, Offset are automatically updated.
In order to save the changes, click ‘Write Setup’in the ‘Setup’ tab, in the ‘Data logger
online’ bar on the left. If you wish to change the setup of multiple channels, one
‘Write Setup’ in the end is enough.
ΝΟΤΕ: For calibrated anemometers or rain gauges, you can enter the correct
SLOPE και OFFSET values in retrospect.
4. NRG MAX #40 ANEMOMETER
CONNECTION:
Connect the first anemometer to screws 1 [CH1] and 2 [GND] on the left
screw terminal.
Connect the second anemometer to screws 6 [CH8] and 5 [GND] on the
right screw terminal. If you are using a datalogger with Serial Number
starting with ‘026A’, connect a 20kΩ pull-up resistor for CH8, between
[CH8] and external power supply 12 V [+BAT Ext].
Wire polarity does matter. In the connection figure below, the signal pin
(CH1/CH8) is the white one, the [GND] pin is the black one, while connect
the red one as well to the 12V power supply [+BAT Ext].

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Typical wire size: 2 x 0,25 mm2(shielded cables are recommended).
Connect the shield to the GROUND screw and the metal body of the
anemometer (if plastic, leave it unconnected).
5. VECTOR A100K, L2, LM ANEMOMETER.
Optical disk sensors
CONNECTION:
Connect the first anemometer to screws 1 [CH1] and 2 [GND] on the left
screw terminal.
Connect the second anemometer to screws 6 [CH8] and 5 [GND] on the
right screw terminal.
Wire polarity does matter (see drawing). Typical wire size: 2 x 0,25 mm2
(shielded cables are recommended). Connect the shield to the GROUND
screw and the metal body of the anemometer.
CH1: Cin/Dout
GND
CH2: Ain/Din/Dout
CH3: Ain/Din/Dout
GND
CH4: Ain/Din/Dout
+V Pulsed Out
AUX
ΑΡΙΣΤΕΡΗ ΚΛΕΜΑ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
CH5: Ain/Din/Dout
GND
CH6: Ain/Din/Dout
CH7: Ain/Din/Dout
GND
CH8: Ain/Din/Dout
-BAT Ext\GND
+BAT Ext
ΔΕΞΙΑ ΚΛΕΜΑ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
IN CASE IT DOESN’T WORK:
Check that the anemometer or rain gauge rotates freely and that its axle
is straight.
With a multimeter check the resistance in the sensor’s terminals: it
should change from short circuit to open circuit while moving or rotating.
SETUP: See chapter
3, ‘REED ANEMOMETER’.

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RED BLUE YEL GREEN
VECTOR A100K, M
12V
Battery
+
RED BLUE YEL WHITE
VECTOR A100L2, LK, LM
IN CASE IT DOESN’T WORK:
Check that the anemometer rotates freely and that its axle is straight.
Rotate the anemometer and measure the DC voltage between the COUNTER
input and GND; it should toggle between 0 and 5 Volts (approximately).
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
LEFT SCREW TERMINAL
GND
CH2: Ain/Din/Dout
CH3: Ain/Din/Dout
GND
CH4: Ain/Din/Dout
+V Pulsed Out
AUX
CH1: Cin/Dout
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
RIGHT SCREW TERMINAL
GND
CH6: Ain/Din/Dout
CH7: Ain/Din/Dout
GND
CH8: Ain/Din/Dout
-BAT Ext\GND
+BAT Ext
CH5: Ain/Din/Dout