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Ep.25| Analog or Smart Sensor? Choosing the Right Instrument

February 19, 2024 • OTT CAST by OTT HydroMet • Season 1 • Episode 25

With Sajad Badalkhani, Service & Technical Support Manager at OTT HydroMet

Food for geeks! Most measurement instruments are either analog or smart. This applies to our Kipp & Zonen portfolio for solar irradiance monitoring, too. But which one to choose for which application?

In this episode of OTT CAST, we welcome Sajad Badalkhani, an experienced technical expert for solar monitoring instruments. We discuss the technical differences between analog and smart sensors and who they are designed for. Sajad explains the concept of the Modbus protocol and introduces the SMP12, an ISO 9060:2018 Class A pyranometer with integrated heating and built-in sensors for remote monitoring of humidity and tilt angle.

Tune in and learn about:

Pros and cons of analog and smart sensors
Introducing the Modbus protocol
Next level monitoring with the new Kipp & Zonen SMP12

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