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1. is filled automatically based on your location e The Heads up Sight option is available only to iPhone users not iPod Touch users It allows an easier method of scanning the skyline as explained below For iPhone users the Across Face sighting method used by the iPod Touch can also be selected if desired by turning off this option e Slide the Array Tilt and Array Azimuth selectors to the aspect and angles representative of the roof space o Array Tilt is the angle of elevation from flat ground o Array Azimuth is the angle clockwise from North of the direction that the solar panel array faces For example if the solar panel array will face true north then the Array Azimuth is 0 degrees About Energy Matters Energy Matters is one of Australia s largest companies solely dedicated to renewable energy Our systems and components generate solar hot water and renewable power for private homes businesses and schools around Australia and the Pacific Visit us at www energymatters com au WV ENERGY MATTERS SOLAR ANALYSER WWW ENERGYMATTERS COM AU IPHONE oe Site Setup specific details Using the menus at the bottom of the Setup screen fill out the following menus e Select framing type using the Tracking button fixed array is the default Single and dual axis tracking options can be selected by pressing this button e Use the Weather Station button to locate the weather station closest to you Data from your nearest weather s2. creen or camera is too great the Across Face method can be used by entering the Setup screen and turning off the Heads Up sight switch Point the crosshairs Heads Up method or arrow Across Face at the right hand starting point of your skyline Heads Up users will need to press Start but for Across Face users the scan will commence automatically About Energy Matters Energy Matters is one of Australia s largest companies solely dedicated to renewable energy Our systems and components generate solar hot water and renewable power for private homes businesses and schools around Australia and the Pacific Visit us at www energymatters com au sD ENERGY MATTERS SOLAR ANALYSER WWW ENERGYMATTERS COM AU IPHONE XS oe sight across screen toward skyline and trace Crosshairs Heads Up Across Face method for iPod Touch iPhone function 3G and 3Gs users can also select this method in setup Slowly trace keeping above 0 from right to left the outline of buildings and trees visible in the skyline and press finish when you reach the left hand limit of the solar aspect A typical scan takes about 15 seconds ce For iPhone 3G and iPod Touch users if required then use the Nudge and Image Underlay buttons to adjust the Skyline Trace to match the sun s curve and position The image will add a level of realism to the trace further confirming the accuracy of the Skyline Trace Please note that if using an image under
3. d click Skyline Scan top left of setup screen BF Observe the solar aspect for any obvious trees or buildings blocking early morning or late afternoon sun Using the East West limit button Slide the East and West markers to approximate the beginning and end of the solar window as measured in degrees About Energy Matters Energy Matters is one of Australia s largest companies solely dedicated to renewable energy Our systems and components generate solar hot water and renewable power for private homes businesses and schools around Australia and the Pacific Visit us at www energymatters com au amp ENERGY MATTERS SOLAR ANALYSER apy WWW ENERGYMATTERS COM AU IPHONE Skyline Trace Nudge trace adjustment for Aa fine tuning trace Pause sun Underlay Image path Simulate sun set East and West path limits Sleet angle or time of day viewing mode Adu se the Skyline Trace button on the Skyline Scan screen bottom left of screen to begin the trace process Note If your Skyline Scan screen tool bar just contains a row of arrows click the Done button on the right hand side which will then take you to a screen similar to the above Starting at the sight screen familiarize yourself with the crosshairs Note iPod Touch users will only have access to the Across Face inclinometer method of scanning not the crosshair method However if iPhone users find the glare on the s
4. e safety of yoursel and these in proximity Wear a fall prevention harness ad always follow the appropriato industry safoty practice standards lt is recommended that the IPhone be used in a case fitted With a lanyard or wrist strap Initial Device Setup eee eee EEI gt Er About Energy Matters Energy Matters is one of Australia s largest companies solely dedicated to renewable energy Our systems and components generate solar hot water and renewable power for private homes businesses and schools around Australia and the Pacific Visit us at www energymatters com au F ENERGY MATTERS SOLAR ANALYSER a WWW ENERGYMATTERS COM AU IPHONE Before calculations can begin the iPhone must be calibrated work accurately with Solar Analyser This once only calibration will ensure accurate measurements are made allowing accurate site data collection On opening the Solar Analyser application enter the setup menu top left of the home screen and press the calibrate button top right of the setup screen and follow the on screen instructions Site Setup basic site details When opening Solar Analyser the application will automatically find your location using the built in iPhone GPS iPod Touch users can fill missing values manually using an online maps service to ascertain latitude and longitude e Enter the Setup menu and give the site a unique Site Name to later help identify the results e The altitude value
5. er the photo has been imported to the trace background the user can then use a known reference such as a tree to correctly align the image In some cases where sunlight obstacles are numerous it is desirable to have a wider image a panorama that covers the full sun path from east to west Some applications known to capture panoramas are AutoPan and AutoStitch Getting an instant online quote Once you have your site information you can use Energy Matters online quoting system to receive an obligation free instant estimate httos www energymatters com au iphone iquote ph Sun Tracker 2009 Imeasure Systems www imeasuresystems com Solar Analyser 2009 Energy Matters www energymatters com au iphone About Energy Matters Energy Matters is one of Australia s largest companies solely dedicated to renewable energy Our systems and components generate solar hot water and renewable power for private homes businesses and schools around Australia and the Pacific Visit us at www energymatters com au
6. gymatters com au WV ENERGY MATTERS SOLAR ANALYSER WWW ENERGYMATTERS COM AU IPHONE oe Table of Contents e About the Energy Matters Solar Analyser e Data summary site specification report e Support e Performing a site survey with Solar Analyser e Initial device setup e Site setup basic site details e Site setup specific details e Site setup data collection e Analysis of data e Results report export e Importing a Photo or Panorama e Getting an instant online quote About Solar Analyser Energy Matters Solar Analyser is an iPhone based site evaluation tool providing full solar site analysis and is absolutely FREE to Australian users http www energymatters com au iphone NOTE Solar enthusiasts outside Australia can use the Sun Tracker App from iMeasure Systems http www imeasuresystems com Solar Analyser makes the most out of the iPhones 3GS s features The compass and inclinometer functions together with the built in GPS has enough processing power to handle complex sun positioning algorithms Solar Analyser can perform shade analysis in seconds It is simple to use quick to deploy and features once only calibration and minimum site set up time Since it is built into your phone it requires no extra hardware Using a built in climate database the Solar Analyser provides a realistic estimation of the solar availability peak sun hours at a location taking into account the local
7. lay it will greatly increase the size of the final PDF report D Eg a once the Skyline has been established Solar Analyser will present a sun path plot showing today s estimated solar trajectory together with an animated sun manipulate the sun s positions using the Simulate sun path Pause sun path and Reset sun path buttons This demonstrates the sunrise and sunset for the time of year and the elevation achieved by the sun at midday When in the default Viewing Mode Solar Analyser also shows the sun path for the summer and winter solstice About Energy Matters Energy Matters is one of Australia s largest companies solely dedicated to renewable energy Our systems and components generate solar hot water and renewable power for private homes businesses and schools around Australia and the Pacific Visit us at www energymatters com au gt ENERGY MATTERS SOLAR ANALYSER ap WWW ENERGYMATTERS COM AU IPHONE Skyline Scan Analyze Analysis of data Once a Skyline Scan and all other data entry is complete press Analyse to start the calculation process Please note The analysis can take up to 40 seconds e The analysis function is calculating the sun s position for every minute of the year and comparing that to the elevation of skyline you captured e The analysis function is also looking up the hourly weather data to find the typical direct beam and diffused solar radiation and calculating the i
8. ncidence angle of the sun on the panel to determine how much of the available energy is captured or lost through shade and climate factors including panel heating Skyline Scan Shade Analysts Solar Energy About Energy Matters Energy Matters is one of Australia s largest companies solely dedicated to renewable energy Our systems and components generate solar hot water and renewable power for private homes businesses and schools around Australia and the Pacific Visit us at www energymatters com au amp ENERGY MATTERS SOLAR ANALYSER ap WWW ENERGYMATTERS COM AU IPHONE Handy tip If you want a record of this or any other screen just press the iPhone top right button and home button together That will execute a screen capture that will be saved in your iPhone photo album Results report export At this point you may decide try a different location or you may wish to change the panel tilt amp azimuth To summarize and save the current results press Report to view the full analysis Press Preview to preview the report on screen or Email Report to send a copy of the PDF report via e mail Please note that if using an image underlay it will greatly increase the size of the final PDF report Importing a Photo or Panorama The iPhone camera has a view angle of 60 by 40 Solar Analyser works best when the user takes photos in the portrait orientation this means that the user can cover 60 of elevation Aft
9. sD ENERGY MATTERS SOLAR ANALYSER WWW ENERGYMATTERS COM AU IPHONE XS oe Energy Matters Solar Analyser user manual The Energy Matters Solar Analyser is designed as a pre screening tool for determining the suitability of a site for a solar power installation but it can also be used to estimate output of existing systems FREE DOWNLOAD Although designed primarily for the iPhone 3GS Solar Analyser will work with relative accuracy on the iPhone 3G and iPod Touch While the compass hardware is not available in the older iPhone 3G and neither compass or GPS functionality are available on iPod Touch Solar Analyser is still capable of providing useful results with these devices You can download the free Solar Analyser here http www energymatters com au iphone or read on for instructions Please note e Do not make financial decisions based solely on the information from this tool e Do not climb on a rooftop without proper safety training and equipment e NOTE The Solar Analyser is for Australian use only Solar enthusiasts outside Australia can use the Sun Tracker App from iMeasure Systems available here http www imeasuresystems com About Energy Matters Energy Matters is one of Australia s largest companies solely dedicated to renewable energy Our systems and components generate solar hot water and renewable power for private homes businesses and schools around Australia and the Pacific Visit us at www ener
10. shading It also supports fixed single and dual axis tracking systems The Energy Matters Solar Analyser includes a large database of solar panel and inverter models and will even calculate the month production of the proposed site under standard electricity rates or feed in tariffs About Energy Matters Energy Matters is one of Australia s largest companies solely dedicated to renewable energy Our systems and components generate solar hot water and renewable power for private homes businesses and schools around Australia and the Pacific Visit us at www energymatters com au F ENERGY MATTERS SOLAR ANALYSER a WWW ENERGYMATTERS COM AU IPHONE Data summary site specification report The Solar Analyser generates a personalised PDF site survey summary including a graphical presentation of data and easy to interpret site information The report information includes e yearly shade profile e monthly AC and DC output e monthly savings profit generated Solar Analyser allows you to e mail the report for record keeping for analysis by Energy matters or to request a quote for a grid connected solar system Support Energy Matters welcomes enquiries relating to solar power systems but support relating to the use of the Solar Analyser is only provided via the Energy Matters Forums http forums energymatters com au solar analyser Performing a Site Survey with Solar Analyser Botore onteribg an dovated roof area consider th
11. tation will be used to further improve solar performance estimates e Adjust the value of energy in the kWh menu This value can be obtained from an energy bill If you wish to base this on feed in tariff rates you can gain feed in tariff information here http www energymatters com au government rebates feedintariff ph e Select the PV module from the PV module menu e Select the Inverter model from the Inverter model menu Site Setup data collection Locate yourself on the roof or area the solar array is most likely to be mounted Solar Analyser uses the skyline from this point on the roof to establish potential shading from buildings or trees that could be detrimental to solar performance If potential shading is expected position the iPhone closest to the end of the array most likely to be shaded NOTE Complete these next couple of steps only if you have an iPhone 3G or iPod Touch iPhone 3Gs users should just click the Skyline Scan button top left of setup screen then follow the steps AFTER the Skyline Scan screenshot image below When in position use the iPhone 3G or iPod Touch camera to take a single image of the skyline from the solar array s perspective If the solar aspect is wide and unimpeded an iPhone image stitching application could be used to increase the width of the shot this is not compulsory but will better demonstrate the full visual skyline Now return to the Energy Matters Solar Analyser application an
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