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Technical specification

Power Predictor technical specification

 

  • 3-cup pulse anemometer with data logger
  • Wind speeds accurate to +/- 3% in independently verified tests
  • 10 second recording interval, average taken every 10 minutes
  • Wind vane for measuring prevailing wind direction and turbulence (requires correct orientation)
  • Solar sensor for measuring solar irradiation
  • Self contained waterproof data logger engineered for low power operation
  • LCD screen provides live windspeed and solar indication
  • 512 MB SD memory card included with USB adaptor
  • Power Predictor Web application works through your browser - works with PC or Mac
  • Requires USB 1.0 or 2.0 port on your computer
  • Minimum 30 days data required before Power Report generated
  • PP3 9V battery supplied
  • 5m cable
  • Rugged UV resistant ABS plastic
  • RoHS compliant and fully CE certified
Mast pictured is available separately in a range of different heights to suit your project.
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written by Better Generation, November 06, 2009
@ mileshc
The Power Predictor takes a reading every 10 seconds and an average every 10minutes.
The sample rate can't be altered by the user.
The data logger is compatible with a SD card up to 2GB. As the device only uses 7.2Kb/day the included 512Mb memory card is certainly sufficient!
Average current consumption is 24uA.
The Power Predictor uses a CdS.
The solar sensor has been calibrated to show Watts/m2 on the online software.
There is an annual license renewal fee of £40.00 to access the online software.
The data is stored in CSV format.
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written by MilesHC, November 05, 2009
Hello, I assume the previous poster is asking what the sample rate is? i.e at 5 minute intervals?
Can the Sample rate be altered?
What is the largest SD card it can use i.e. 4gb?
What is the current consumption? (a lithium cell might be better?) or perhaps a small solar cell add on or mod?
How do you calculate the solar energy?
Do you use a CdS or photodiode?
If collecting data for more than a year or wishing to reuse the device on another site after a year, are there any costs to use the on-line service?
What file format is the data stored as? i.e ISO/IEC standard OpenDocument Format ODF or CSV?

Cheers
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written by Dmitry, June 27, 2009
what the discreteness measurements of wind speed (in which time comes the recording wind speed)

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