Apogee Instruments SQ-522 Manuale utente

APOGEE INSTRUMENTS, INC. | 721 WEST 1800 NORTH, LOGAN, UTAH 84321, USA

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OWNER’S MANUAL

QUANTUM SENSOR

Model SQ-522

Rev: 2-Aug-2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Owner’s Manual ............................................................................................................................................................1 
Certificate of Compliance ......................................................................................................................................3 
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................................4 
Sensor Models .......................................................................................................................................................5 
Specifications.........................................................................................................................................................6 
Deployment and Installation .................................................................................................................................9 
Cable Connectors.................................................................................................................................................10 
Operation and Measurement..............................................................................................................................10 
Maintenance and Recalibration ..........................................................................................................................20 
Troubleshooting and Customer Support .............................................................................................................22 
Return and Warranty Policy ................................................................................................................................23 
 
 
 

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

EU Declaration of Conformity

This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer:

Apogee Instruments, Inc.

721 W 1800 N

Logan, Utah 84321

USA

for the following product(s):

Models: SQ-522

Type: Quantum Sensor

The object of the declaration described above is in conformity with the relevant Union harmonization legislation:

2014/30/EU Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive

2011/65/EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS 2) Directive

2015/863/EU Amending Annex II to Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 3)

Standards referenced during compliance assessment:

EN 61326-1:2013 Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use –EMC requirements

EN 50581:2012 Technical documentation for the assessment of electrical and electronic products with respect to

the restriction of hazardous substances

Please be advised that based on the information available to us from our raw material suppliers, the products

manufactured by us do not contain, as intentional additives, any of the restricted materials including lead (see

note below), mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), polybrominated

diphenyls (PBDE), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and

diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP). However, please note that articles containing greater than 0.1% lead concentration are

RoHS 3 compliant using exemption 6c.

Further note that Apogee Instruments does not specifically run any analysis on our raw materials or end products

for the presence of these substances, but rely on the information provided to us by our material suppliers.

Signed for and on behalf of:

Apogee Instruments, January 2021

Bruce Bugbee

President

Apogee Instruments, Inc.

INTRODUCTION

Radiation that drives photosynthesis is called photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and is typically defined as

total radiation across a range of 400 to 700 nm. PAR is almost universally quantified as photosynthetic photon flux

density (PPFD), the sum of photons from 400 to 700 nm in units of micromoles per square meter per second (µmol

m-2 s-1, equal to microEinsteins m-2 s-1). While microEinsteins and micromoles are equal (one Einstein = one mole of

photons), the Einstein is not an SI unit, so expressing PPFD as µmol m-2 s-1 is preferred. Daily total PPFD is typically

reported in units of moles of photons per square meter per day (mol m-2 d-1) and is often called daily light integral

(DLI).

The acronym PPF is also used and refers to the photosynthetic photon flux. The acronyms PPF and PPFD refer to

the same variable. Both terms are used because there is not a universal definition of the term flux. Flux is

sometimes defined as per unit area per unit time and sometimes defined as per unit time only. PPFD is used in this

manual.

Sensors that measure PPFD are often called quantum sensors due to the quantized nature of radiation. A quantum

refers to the minimum quantity of radiation, one photon, involved in physical interactions (e.g., absorption by

photosynthetic pigments). In other words, one photon is a single quantum of radiation.

Typical applications of quantum sensors include measurement of incident PPFD on plant canopies in outdoor

environments or in greenhouses and growth chambers, and reflected or under-canopy (transmitted) PPFD

measurement in the same environments.

Apogee Instruments SQ series quantum sensors consist of a cast acrylic diffuser (filter), photodiode, and signal

processing circuitry mounted in an anodized aluminum housing, and a cable to connect the sensor to a

measurement device. SQ-500 series quantum sensors are designed for continuous PPFD measurement in indoor or

outdoor environments. The SQ-522 sensors output a digital signal using Modbus RTU protocol over RS-232 or RS-

485.

SENSOR MODELS

This manual covers the Modbus RTU communication protocol, full-spectrum quantum sensor model SQ-522 (in

bold below). Additional models are covered in their respective manuals.

Model

Signal

SQ-522

Modbus

SQ-500

Self-powered

SQ-512

Amplified 0 to 2.5 V signal output

SQ-515

Amplified 0 to 5 V signal output

SQ-520

USB

SQ-521

SDI-12

Sensor model number and serial number are

located on the bottom of the sensor. If you need

the manufacturing date of your sensor, please

contact Apogee Instruments with the serial

number of your sensor.

SPECIFICATIONS

Calibration Traceability

Apogee Instruments SQ-500 series quantum sensors are calibrated through side-by-side comparison to the mean

of four transfer standard quantum sensors under a reference lamp. The reference quantum sensors are

recalibrated with a quartz halogen lamp traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

SQ-522

Input Voltage

5.5 to 24 V DC

Average Max Current Draw

RS-232 37 mA;

RS-485 quiescent 37 mA, active 42 mA

Calibration Factor

Custom for each sensor and stored in the firmware

Calibration Uncertainty

± 5 % (see calibration Traceability below)

Measurement Repeatability

Less than 1 % (up to 4000 µmol m-2 s-1)

Long-term Drift

(Non-stability)

Less than 2 % per year

Non-linearity

Less than 1 % (up to 4000 µmol m-2 s-1)

Field of View

180°

Spectral Range

389 to 692 nm ± 5 nm (wavelengths where response is greater than 50 %)

Spectral Selectivity

Less than 10 % from 412 to 682 ± 5 nm (see Spectral Response below)

Directional (Cosine) Response

± 2 % at 45° zenith angle, ± 5 % at 75° zenith angle (see Directional Response below)

Azimuth Error

Less than 0.5 %

Tilt Error

Less than 0.5 %

Temperature Response

-0.11 ± 0.04 % per C (see Temperature Response below)

Uncertainty in Daily Total

Less than 5 %

Detector

Blue-enhanced silicon photodiode

Housing

Anodized aluminum body with acrylic diffuser

IP Rating

IP68

Operating Environment

-40 to 70 C; 0 to 100 % relative humidity; can be submerged in water up to depths of 30 m

Dimensions

30.5 mm diameter, 37 mm height

Mass (with 5 m of cable)

140 g

Cable

5 m of shielded, twisted-pair wire; TPR jacket (high water resistance, high UV stability,

flexibility in cold conditions); pigtail lead wires; stainless steel (316), M8 connector

Spectral Response

Temperature Response

Mean temperature response of ten SQ-500

series quantum sensors (errors bars

represent two standard deviations above

and below mean). Temperature response

measurements were made at 10 C intervals

across a temperature range of approximately

-10 to 40 C in a temperature controlled

chamber under a fixed, broad spectrum,

electric lamp. At each temperature set point,

a spectroradiometer was used to measure

light intensity from the lamp and all quantum

sensors were compared to the

spectroradiometer. The spectroradiometer

was mounted external to the temperature

control chamber and remained at room

temperature during the experiment.

Mean spectral response measurements of

six replicate Apogee SQ-100 (original) and

SQ-500 (full-spectrum) series quantum

sensors. Spectral response measurements

were made at 10 nm increments across a

wavelength range of 300 to 800 nm with a

monochromator and an attached electric

light source. Measured spectral data from

each quantum sensor were normalized by

the measured spectral response of the

monochromator/electric light combination,

which was measured with a

spectroradiometer.

Cosine Response

Mean directional (cosine) response of

seven apogee SQ-500 series quantum

sensors. Directional response

measurements were made on the

rooftop of the Apogee building in Logan,

Utah. Directional response was

calculated as the relative difference of

SQ-500 quantum sensors from the mean

of replicate reference quantum sensors

(LI-COR models LI-190 and LI-190R, Kipp

& Zonen model PQS 1). Data were also

collected in the laboratory using a

reference lamp and positioning the

sensor at varying angles.

Directional (cosine) response is defined as the measurement

error at a specific angle of radiation incidence. Error for

Apogee SQ-500 series quantum sensors is approximately ± 2

% and ± 5 % at solar zenith angles of 45° and 75°,

respectively.

Important: Only use the nylon screw provided

when mounting to insulate the non-anodized

threads of the aluminum sensor head from the

base to help prevent galvanic corrosion. For

extended submersion applications, more insulation

may be necessary. Contact Apogee tech support for

details.

DEPLOYMENT AND INSTALLATION

Mount the sensor to a solid surface with the nylon mounting screw provided. To accurately measure PPFD incident

on a horizontal surface, the sensor must be level. An Apogee Instruments model AL-100 leveling plate is

recommended for this purpose. To facilitate mounting on a cross arm, an Apogee Instruments model AL-120

mounting bracket is recommended.

To minimize azimuth error, the sensor should be mounted with the cable pointing toward true north in the

northern hemisphere or true south in the southern hemisphere. Azimuth error is typically less than 0.5 %, but it is

easy to minimize by proper cable orientation.

In addition to orienting the cable to point toward the nearest pole, the sensor should also be mounted such that

obstructions (e.g., weather station tripod/tower or other instrumentation) do not shade the sensor. Once

mounted, the blue cap should be removed from the sensor. The blue cap can be used as a protective covering for

the sensor when it is not in use.

Nylon Screw: 10-32 x 3/8

Model: AL-100

Model: AL-120

Nylon Screw: 10-32 x 3/8

CABLE CONNECTORS

Apogee started offering cable connectors on some

bare-lead sensors in March 2018 to simplify the

process of removing sensors from weather stations

for calibration (the entire cable does not have to be

removed from the station and shipped with the

sensor).

The ruggedized M8 connectors are rated IP68,

made of corrosion-resistant marine-grade stainless-

steel, and designed for extended use in harsh

environmental conditions.

Cable connectors are attached directly to the head.

Instructions

Pins and Wiring Colors: All Apogee connectors have

six pins, but not all pins are used for every sensor.

There may also be unused wire colors inside the

cable. To simplify datalogger connection, we remove

the unused pigtail lead colors at the datalogger end

of the cable.

If a replacement cable is required, please contact

Apogee directly to ensure ordering the proper pigtail

configuration.

Alignment: When reconnecting a sensor, arrows on

the connector jacket and an aligning notch ensure

proper orientation.

Disconnection for extended periods: When

disconnecting the sensor for an extended period of

time from a station, protect the remaining half of the

connector still on the station from water and dirt

with electrical tape or other method.

A reference notch inside the connector ensures

proper alignment before tightening.

When sending sensors in for calibration, only send the

sensor head.

Tightening: Connectors are designed to be firmly

finger-tightened only. There is an o-ring inside the

connector that can be overly compressed if a wrench

is used. Pay attention to thread alignment to avoid

cross-threading. When fully tightened, 1-2 threads

may still be visible.

WARNING: Do not tighten the connector by twisting

the black cable or sensor head, only twist the metal

connector (yellow arrows).

Finger-tighten firmly

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