The Solmetric SunEyeTM Model 210 (patent pending) is a hand held electronic device that allows users to assess total potential solar energy given the shading of a particular site. Identifying the shading pattern early in the process reduces the expense of system and home design and improves the efficiency of the final system or house.
The Solmetric SunEyeTM is the most important tool for the professional solar installer, saving time and money and helping to design the highest performance systems. Like its predecessor the SunEye 110, it is equally useful for PV, passive hot water, roof mount or ground mount systems. Its electronic compass and level makes the evaluation process more convenient and efficient.
Optimize new systems for maximum production. Analyze existing installations to solve problems of under production. Identify specific shade-causing obstructions such as trees or structures and know instantly how much additional energy would be produced if the obstruction were removed.
Passive Solar House Design and Green Architecture:
When you need accurate site-specific solar access data for a new building or a renovation, the Solmetric SunEyeTM is the right tool for the job.
On-Site Data Collection and Analysis:
Fish-eye lens and digital camera
Sophisticated measurement software
Simulates removal or addition of shading objects or structures
Accommodates all panel orientations (tilt and azimuth)
The SunEye interfaces to the USB port of your PC, and data is transferred from the device to the SunEye Desktop software. A Solar Access and Shading Report summarizes the data from each session. Click here to see a sample report.
The SunEye 210 also outputs various data files for use in simulation and design programs. When data is taken using the integrated GPS option, all Skylines are geo-tagged, and the locations and data can be output to Google Earth TM. Click here to see a sample file in Google Earth.
Windows Vista (all editions), Windows XP SP2 (Professional, Home, or Media Center), or Windows 2000 SP4
700 MHz
256 MB RAM
20 MB hard drive space
Systems that do not meet these requirements may not operate correctly.
Currently, the SunEye software does not run natively on Mac OS. It is possible, however, to run the SunEye software on a Mac using a Windows emulator, such as Parallels Desktop for MAC.