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. c a l y p s o i n s t r u m e n t s . c o m CALYPSO ULTRASONIC Portable Solar WIND METER AND DATA LOGGER User manual ULTRASONIC Portable User manual 0809 English version 2.0...
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If you want to know more about our new Ultrasonic Portable Solar wind meter, please keep reading or visit our website at www.calypsoinstruments.com. Nominated for the Dame Design Awards 2017 The Dame Awards recognize the best designed products at the Metstrade Show.
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Sensors Wind Information Mounting Accessories Firmware Product Material Quality Control Functions Installation Installing the Unit Installing the App and Testing the Unit Compatible Apps FAQs & Troubleshooting General Information General Recommendations Maintenance and Repair Warranty Ultrasonic Portable Solar User manual...
1 Product overview The Ultrasonic Portable Solar Wind Meter is a wireless (BLE) and self-powered (solar) IPX8 pocket-sized ultrasonic anemometer, easy to install, simple to use and compatible with iOS and Android and Garmin. 30 m 2 Package content The package contains the following: ·...
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Compared to Classic Bluetooth, BLE provides considerably reduced power consumption and cost while maintaining a similar communication range. Version The Ultrasonic Portable Solar uses the latest BLE version which is 5.1. BLE facilitates the reconnection between devices when they leave and re-enter the bluetooth range, among other things.
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Battery Power The Ultrasonic Portable Solar wind instrument counts on an advanced power management system so no external source of energy is required beyond solar light. The product has a solar panel integrated on the top that feeds an internal, rechargeable battery located in the interior of the product.
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Sensors · Sample rate: 1 Hz Ultrasonic transducers (4x) The Ultrasonic Portable Solar has been designed to avoid any mechanical parts to maximize reliability and minimize maintenance. The transducers communicate between themselves two by two by using ultrasonic range waves. Each pair of transductors calculate the signal delay and obtain information about both, wind direction and wind speed.
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333 mA at 10 mA per hour. When in use, the power drain is 0.25 mA per hour. This means that the lling capacity will be 10 - 0.25 mA per hour which equals 9.75 mA per hour. In this scenario, to reach full charge (100%, 500 mA) it would take 34 hours while in use. ULTRASONIC Portable Solar User manual...
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Easy mount · 16 mm or 0.63 in. (M16×2 female thread) You can mount your Ultrasonic Portable Solar in a simple way as it comes with a threaded lower part (16 mm M16×2 female thread). Please, visit our website and check available accessories and their possible combinations.
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The app will automatically disconnect from your device, and it is completely upgraded and ready to be used. *Tutorial video available at our website and on our Youtube channel. *Please note that our Ultrasonic Portable Solar with rmware version 0.77 and 0.78 don't need to be updated to the latest version. Machine-engineered plastic Product Material Every unit is tested and calibrated in production.
5. Installation 5.1. Installing the unit The Ultrasonic Portable Solar has to be oriented to the bow of the boat (in non-sailing scenarios it should be aligned to the natural north or to the target) taking as reference the mark that appears at the top (as shown in the image below).
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1. Make sure BT (Bluetooth) mode is running on your smartphone, Tablet or PC. 2. Make sure Ultrasonic Portable Solar is not on Off mode. If the device has not been exposed to any source of light for an extended period of time it might be necessary to keep it under direct sunlight for a few hours.
To charge the battery, you can choose between two options: Option 1 : Led Light ( 30W Power , 5500K Color) charge Option 2 : Outdoors Charge Ultrasonic Portable Solar User manual...
We recommend you to have a shallow container and a Led Light (30 W Power, 5500 K Color). 1. Leave the Ultrasonic Portable Solar wind meter in the shallow container (make sure the solar panel points upwards ), then place a Led light between 3 and 5 fingers above the Ultrasonic Portable Solar wind meter.
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Maintenance and repair The Ultrasonic Portable Solar does not require great maintenance thanks to the lack of moving parts in this new design. The solar panel can be cleaned with a damp cloth a few days before using it and place it in a light source / solar to get the battery full of charge.
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ULTRASONIC Portable Solar User manual English version 2.0 30/03/2023 Calypso Instruments is a Trademark of Prodeo Ingeniería y Consultoría...
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