Kipp&Zonen SOLYS 2 Sun Tracker User Manual
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3.4
MOUNT THE TRACKER ON THE TRIPOD WITH THE E ON THE MOUNTING
FLANGE POINTING EAST
The SOLYS 2 is supplied with a standard ∅ 102 mm bottom flange, which has a 3-hole M8 mounting pattern
to match the Tripod Stand with leveling feet. The tripod has 3 slots for mounting the 3 M8 bolts to the
bottom flange. Both the E mark on the bottom flange and the K&Z logo on the tripod must point East when
the SOLYS 2 is mounted. Ideally the bolts should be in the middle of the slots when the tripod is mounted to
the SOLYS 2. This allows fine tuning the position afterwards
Note: Turn in the M 8 bolts by hand but do not fasten during first installation. Only after the alignment with
the sighting target on the pyrheliometer (bracket) they need to be fastened. (chapter 3.7)
Remember that sun is required for this alignment.
Figure 4.2:
Mounting the SOLYS 2 on the Tripod Stand