Campbell Scientific NR-LITE-L Kipp and Zonen Net Radiometer - Manual (Page 3)

NR-LITE Table of Contents
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1. General Description
......................................................1
1.1 Electrical Properties...................................................................................2
1.2 Spectral Properties.....................................................................................2
1.3 Directional/Cosine Response.....................................................................3
1.4 Sensitivity to Wind Speed .........................................................................4
2. Sensor Specifications
..................................................5
3. Installing the NR-LITE
..................................................6
4. Wiring
.............................................................................8
5. Datalogger Programming
.............................................9
5.1 Input Range and Integration ......................................................................9
5.2 Calibration Factor ......................................................................................9
5.3 Example Programs...................................................................................10
5.3.1 CR3000 Example Program without Wind Speed Correction ........10
5.3.2 CR1000 Example Program with Wind Speed Correction..............11
5.3.3 CR10(X) Example Program without Wind Speed Correction .......12
5.3.4 CR10X Example Program with Wind Speed Correction...............13
6. Maintenance
................................................................15
7. Troubleshooting
.........................................................15
7.1 Checking Sensor Operation .....................................................................15
7.2 Radiometer produces no apparent output ................................................16
7.3 Readings are not as expected...................................................................16
Figures
1. NR-LITE’s Components and Dimensions (in millimeters) ........................1
2. Electrical Circuit for the NR-LITE Net Radiometer...................................2
3. Approximate Spectral Sensitivity and Solar/F.I.R. Radiation ....................3
4. Cosine Response of a Typical Net Radiometer ..........................................4
5. NR-LITE Wind Sensitivity.........................................................................5
6. Mounting the NR-LITE onto a pole (top) and crossarm (bottom) via
the 26120 Mounting Kit.........................................................................7
7. NR-Lite to Datalogger Connections ...........................................................8
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