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Scientific Aviation SOOFIE Installation Manual

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Installation
Guide
Version 1.0
July 2020

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  • Page 1 Installation Guide Version 1.0 July 2020...
  • Page 2 SOOFIE parts list Label Qty. Description SOOFIE enclosure with Unistrut channel solar panel solar panel upper bracket solar panel lower brackets Unistrut clamps 1.5-foot-long Unistrut channel square Unistrut washers Bag: x4 10-32 x 2” pan head Phillips machine screws ¼”-20 x ⅝” hex head bolts ¼”-20 x 1-¾”...
  • Page 3 Anemometer parts list Label Qty. Description sonic anemometer cable mounting stub 10-32 x 3/8” pan head Phillips machine screws hose clamps...
  • Page 4 Installation tools (supplied by the user) Needed for installation: Phillips screwdriver, 2-point tip Slotted screwdriver, 1/4” tip 3/8” drive ratchet handle 5/16”, 7/16” and 1/2” sockets 9/16” deep socket 7/16” and 1/2” open-ended wrenches Tools 6” diagonal cutting pliers 8” slip-joint pliers Tape measure Marker pen MC4 solar connector tool...

  • Page 5: Installation Procedure

    Installation procedure...
  • Page 6 1a. (if applicable) Attach the anemometer to the stub. Attach the cable to the anemometer; Pass the cable through the mounting stub ensure bayonet connector is locked. and attach the stub to the anemometer using three 10-32 x 3/8” pan head Phillips machine screws.
  • Page 7 1b. (if applicable) Attach the anemometer to the pole. Position the anemometer & stub assembly Orient the assembly so the measurement at the top of the pole on the South side. plane is horizontal and the North arrows Install two hose clamps around the stub and colored security seal (circled below) and the pole and spaced 3”...
  • Page 8 2a. Attach the solar panel to its mounting frame. Measure & mark the pole at 6”, 14”, and 31” from the top. Upper Unistrut Solar Position the solar panel upper mounting bracket with the bend mounting channel panel facing the solar panel and attach with two ¼-20 x 5/8” hex head bracket bolts, lock washers, and nuts.
  • Page 9 2b. Attach the solar panel assembly to the pole. Place the solar panel and frame assembly at the base of the pole and facing South. Attach a Unistrut clamp to the upper Unistrut channel and around the pole, install the pole clamp bolt and nut, and leave loose.
  • Page 10 Position the top of a Unistrut clamp at the 6.0” mark below the top of the pole and insert into the upper Unistrut channel on the SOOFIE enclosure. Slide the enclosure to the side closest to the solar panel junction box and its wires.
  • Page 11 (solar panel) fuse receptacle. Confirm fuse cap is engaged and locked. This fuse completes the solar panel charging circuit. (if applicable) Insert the anemometer cable connector into the M8 receptacle on the SOOFIE enclosure and rotate the barrel on the cable connector until finger-tight.

  • Page 12: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting...
  • Page 13 1. Open the SOOFIE enclosure. Loosen all 6 recessed cover screws and remove cover. NOTE: Cover screws are not captive; do not flip the cover over. CAUTION: High-current DC voltage up to 25v is exposed with cover off.
  • Page 14 2. Check fusing and wiring. NOTE: The two fuses are interchangeable, but their removal/reinsertion order is important. The solar panel fuse MUST be removed first AND reinserted last, following the sequence below. Remove the solar panel fuse from right-hand fuse holder by pushing in firmly and turning counter-clockwise ½...
  • Page 15 3. Check and record voltages. With a voltmeter, check and record DC voltages between: Terminals on LiFePO battery: BATT terminals on MPPT charge controller: PV terminals on MPPT charge controller: Note: PV terminal voltage will be zero unless the solar panel is connected and exposed to the sun LOAD terminals on MPPT charge controller:...

  • Page 16: Check Operation

    (connected to Internet) b. blinking green? (looking for cellular/wifi service) c. magenta? (firmware update in progress) If these steps haven’t identified an obvious problem with an immediate solution, please call Scientific Aviation technical support at (xxx) xxx-xxxx...