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Unihedron SQM-LU-DL-V Operator's Manual (126 pages)

Brand: Unihedron | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents
3
List of Figures
6
List of Tables
7
Introduction
10
Quickstart
10
Setting up the Instrument
10
Saving the Data Log
11
Getting the Data from the Data Log into MS Excel
11
Gather Sky Survey
11
Handheld Battery Pack
12
Other Software
13
FITS Integration
13
Live Altitude/Azimuth View
13
Vector Co-Processor Cutaway View
13
Measurements
14
Mpsas Interpretive Scale
14
Apparent Magnitudes of Known Celestial Objects Adapted from
14
Getting Accurate Readings
15
Seeing Conditions
15
Light Pollution
15
Other Luminance Scales
16
Mpsas Vs NELM
17
NELM to MPSAS
17
MPSAS to NELM
17
Theory of Operation
18
Light Measurement
18
SQM-LU-DL-V Block Diagram
18
Altitude (Inclination) Measurement
19
Azimuth (Heading) Measurement
19
Communication to the PC
19
Specifications
20
Front and Back of of Unit
20
Hardware Connections
21
Battery Operation
21
Wired Connection
21
Battery Connection
21
Solar Charger
22
Current Profile
22
Diagnostic LED
23
Battery Discharge Plot
23
Diagnostic LED Timing Diagram
23
Software Development
24
Writing Your Own Software Interface
24
Pascal
25
Unihedron Device Manager
26
Getting UDM
26
Installation
26
System Requirements
26
Windows
26
Mac
26
Linux
26
Operation
27
Start up
27
Main Screen
27
Splash Screen
27
Main Menu
28
File Menu
28
View Menu
29
File Open Dialog
29
View : Log
30
View:directories
30
Data Logging Header
31
Configfile Path
31
Set Location Dialog
32
Plotter Window
33
Tools Menu
35
Tool : Old Log to Dat
35
Tool : Dat to Moon Csv
35
Tool : Comm Terminal
36
Tool : .Dat to .Kml
36
Tool : .Dat to .Kml Googleearth Result
37
Tool : .Dat Time Correction
37
Tool : .Dat Local Time Reconstruction
38
Dat to Sun-Moon-MW-Clouds Values
39
RSE Algorithm
41
Help Menu
48
Help : about
48
Found Device (Single)
48
Information Tab
49
Found Device (Multiple)
49
USB Connection Details
49
Ethernet Connection Details
49
RS232 Connection Details
49
Log Continuous
50
Information Tab
50
Log Continuously Screen
51
Log Continuously Trigger Tab
51
Log Continuously Look Tab
51
Log Continuously Status Tab
52
Log Continuously Threshold
52
Log Continuously Alerts
53
Log Continuously Alarm for Darkness
53
Log Continuously Transfer Reading
53
Log Continuously Transfer Tab
54
Log Continuously Annotation Tab
55
Log Continuously GPS Tab
56
Import.dat into Spreadsheet
58
Calibration Tab
59
Calibration Tab (Initial)
59
Calibration Tab (Populated)
59
Report Interval Tab
60
Continuous Reports
60
Firmware Tab
61
Firmware Selection
61
Data Logging Tab
63
Data Logging Trigger Selection
63
Data Logging: Mutual Access Logging Selection
64
Real Time Clock Setting Dialog
64
Storage Navigation
64
Storage Navigation Button Descriptions
65
DL Retrieve Dialog Window
66
Extra Definitions of Retrieved Fields
67
DL Erase Dialog Window
68
Vector Datalogger
69
Contour Plot
69
Datalogging Page for Vector Model
69
Minimum .Dat Requirements
70
Contour Plot of 336 Readings
70
Configuration Tab
71
Sensor Arrangement
71
Light Calibration Confirmation
71
Dark Calibration Confirmation
71
Simulation Tab
72
Simulation from File
72
Sensor Arrangement
72
Fig:simulation Tab
72
Simin.csv Field Description
72
Accessory Options
74
Humidity Accessory
74
Display Accessory
74
LED Accessory
74
Relay Accessory
74
Accessories Tab
74
Command Line Parameters
75
Log Continuous Command Line Parameters
75
Select Device Command Line Parameters
75
Select Features Command Line Parameters
75
Internal Startup Options
76
Windows Autostartup
76
Windows Scheduled Startup
76
Mac Autostartup
77
Commands and Responses
78
Commands
78
Summary of Standard Commands
78
Summary of Datalogger Commands
79
Summary of Vector Commands
79
Response Details
80
Reading Request
80
Unaveraged Reading Request
80
Reading Request Response
80
Linear Reading Request
81
Unaveraged Reading Request Response
81
Linear Reading Request Response
81
Inline Linear Reading Request
82
Inline Linear Reading Request Response
82
Unit Information
83
Unit Information Request Response
83
Calibration Commands
84
Calibration Information Request
84
Light Calibration Command
84
Calibration Information Request Response
84
Light Calibration Response
84
Dark Calibration Command
85
Disarm Calibration Command
85
Dark Calibration Response
85
Disarm Calibration Response
85
Manually Set Light Calibration Offset
86
Manually Set Light Calibration Temperature
86
Response for Manual Setting of Light Calibration Offset
86
Manually Set Dark Calibration Time Period
87
Manually Set Dark Calibration Temperature
87
Response for Manually Setting of Light Calibration Temperature
87
Response of Manually Setting Dark Calibration Time Period
87
Snow LED Accessory
88
Response for Manually Setting of Dark Calibration Temperature
88
Snow LED Accessory Command Summary
88
Snow LED Accessory Response Summary
88
Datalogger Commands
89
FLASH ID Report
89
Logging Pointer Report
89
Response of Requesting the FLASH Chip ID
89
Response of Requesting the Data Logging Pointer
89
Logging Capacity Report
90
Erase Entire FLASH Memory
90
Log One Record
90
Return One Logged Record
90
Response of Requesting the Data Logging Capacity
90
Response of Requesting to Log One Record
90
Request to Return One Logged Record
91
Response to Return One Logged Record
91
Retrieve All Binary
93
Response to Binary Retrieve Command
93
Binary Retrieve Record Content
93
Get Internal Voltage
95
Get EEPROM Status Register 1
95
Set and Read Logging Trigger Mode
95
Response of Requesting Internal Voltage
95
Response of Requesting EEPROM Status Register
95
Request to Set the Logging Trigger Mode
95
Logging Interval Setting Response
96
Response of Setting or Getting the Log Trigger Mode
96
Response of Viewing or Setting Logging Interval Reporting Parameters
96
Logging Interval Reporting Period Setting
97
Logging Threshold Setting for Interval Reporting
97
Set and Read Logging Real Time Clock
97
Setting the RTC
97
Response of Getting the RTC Values
97
Get Real Time Clock Version
98
Put Datalogging Unit to Sleep
98
Gather Alarm 0 Data from RTC
98
Response of Getting the RTC Version
98
Response of Getting the RTC "Alarm 0" Value
98
Mutual Access
99
Response of Setting or Getting the Mutual Access Mode
99
Vector Commands
100
Magnetic Readings
100
Acceleration Readings
100
Response of Requesting the Vector Module Magnetic Values
100
Response of Requesting the Vector Module Accelerations
100
Acceleration Calibration Values
101
Magnetic Calibration Values
101
Response of Getting or Setting the Acceleration Calibration Values
101
Vibration
102
Vibration Threshold
102
Response of Getting or Setting the Magnetic Calibration Values
102
Accessories Commands
103
Humidity / Temperture Sensor
103
Humidity/Temperature Command Summary
103
Humidity/Temperature Response Summary
103
Display Accessory
104
Display Accessory Command Summary
104
Display Accessory Response Summary
104
LED Accessory
105
Relay Accessory
106
Relay Accessory Command Summary
106
Relay Accessory Response Summary
106
Continuous Reporting Commands
107
Summary of Standard Commands
107
Continuous Reporting Command Summary
107
Setting Interval Reporting Parameters
109
Interval Reporting Period Setting
109
Threshold Setting for Interval Reporting
109
Interval Report
109
Interval Setting Response
110
Response of Viewing or Setting Interval Reporting Parameters
110
Simulation Commands
111
Response of Request for Internal Simulation Values
111
Request Simulation (S
111
Raw Temperature to Degc
111
Degc to Raw Temperature
111
Response of Setting Simulation Values (S
112
Installation
113
Mechanical Installation
113
Cover Selection
113
Cover Calibration
113
Cover Maintenance
114
Default Settings
115
Firmware Upgrade
116
Details
116
Calibration
117
Recalibration
117
Light Calibration
117
Dark Calibration
117
Confirmation
117
Altitude and Azimuth Calibration
118
Troubleshooting
119
Reading Seem too Bright
119
Reading Is 0.00Mpsas
119
Cannot Find UDM Software
119
Driver Not Found
119
USB Device Not Found, or more than One Device on the same COM Port
120
USB Serial Number Garbled
120
LED Does Not Light up
120
Recording Stops
120
Meter Cannot be Found on Battery or by PC
121
UDM Improperly Lists Devices under Windows os
121
Meter Cannot be Found by Windows Operating System
122
Cannot Get a Reading
122
Darkroom-Bag Readings Incorrect
123
UDM Shuts down after Starting
123
Glossary
124
Glossary of Terms
124

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