CE318 Photometer
User's Operation Manual
Revision 5.0 April 2015 3/70
Table of Contents
1Product overview..........................................................................................................................4
1.1. Presentation ............................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2. System components quick description ........................................................................................... 4
1.3. Sensor head types ..................................................................................................................................10
1.4. Data transmission..................................................................................................................................11
2Installation ................................................................................................................................... 12
2.1. Installation site recommendations.................................................................................................12
2.2. Hardware installation and setup.....................................................................................................12
2.2.1. eeded tools......................................................................................................................................12
2.2.2. Tripod mounting..............................................................................................................................12
2.2.3. Case mounting ..................................................................................................................................14
2.2.4. Robot and sensor head mounting.............................................................................................15
2.3. Communication protocol installation and configuration ......................................................23
2.3.1. RS232 communication ..................................................................................................................23
2.3.2. Satellite transmission installation and configuration ......................................................25
3CU navigation menu ..................................................................................................................31
3.1. Basic Display ............................................................................................................................................31
3.2. PW menu....................................................................................................................................................31
3.3. SC menu ..................................................................................................................................................34
3.4. VIEW menu...............................................................................................................................................34
3.5. Man menu..................................................................................................................................................35
4Description of the scenarios measurements proceedings.......................................... 36
4.1. Scenario description and sequencing............................................................................................36
4.2. Group of measurement scenarios ...................................................................................................42
4.3. Measurement schedule in Auto mode ...........................................................................................43
4.3.1. Standard and polarized.................................................................................................................43
4.3.2. BRDF and BRDF 12 filters............................................................................................................44
4.4. Customized scenario programming ...............................................................................................45
ASTPWin software..................................................................................................................... 46
5.1. General........................................................................................................................................................46
5.2. Tools ............................................................................................................................................................48
5.3. Configuration menu ..............................................................................................................................49
5.4. Processing .................................................................................................................................................51
6Maintenance / Troubleshooting / FAQ .............................................................................. 2
6.1. Preventive maintenance......................................................................................................................52
6.2. Corrective maintenance ......................................................................................................................53
6.2.1. Solar panel and wet sensor replacement ..............................................................................53
6.2.2. Robot leveling adjustment...........................................................................................................54
6.3. Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................................................55
6.3.1. Communication and data transfer is down ..........................................................................55
6.3.2. Bad sun tracking ..............................................................................................................................56
6.3.3. InGaAs / silicon and A / K discrepancy..................................................................................58
6.3.4. High dark current............................................................................................................................58
6.3.5. Constant humidity...........................................................................................................................59
6.3.6. Robot errors ......................................................................................................................................60
6.3.7. Dissymmetric Almucantar...........................................................................................................61
6.3.8. Battery low.........................................................................................................................................61
7Technical specifications ..........................................................................................................62
7.1. General........................................................................................................................................................62
7.2.
Dimensional drawings .........................................................................................................................63
8After-Sales Service and Customer Relations ......................................................70
