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Soiling Monitoring Station - MBMet-700

MBMet-700 – Soiling Monitoring Station

  • IEC 61000-4-8

    (Power Frequency Magnetic Field Immunity Test)

  • IEC 61000-4-18

    (Damped Oscillatory Wave Immunity Test)

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Quantifying Soiling Impact on PV Performance

The MBMet-700 Series Soiling Monitoring Stations provide precise measurement of soiling-related losses on photovoltaic (PV) panels. By calculating key metrics like the Soiling Ratio and Soiling Loss Index, the system enables O&M teams to monitor loss in generation due to dust, pollution, and particulate accumulation—factors that directly affect energy yield and efficiency.
Designed for Utility and Rooftop Installations
Whether deployed in utility-scale solar farms or rooftop PV projects, the MBMet-700 system supports both environments with flexible mounting, robust components, and scalable...

Benefits & Features

  • Supports Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP, FTP, MQTT, and cellular communication
  • Accurately measures Soiling Loss Index and Soiling Ratio
  • Real-time and averaged data outputs for trend-based analysis
  • Compatible with full-size and Smaller PV modules...

Technical Specification

Micro-Processor 32 bits ARM Processor
Input Voltage 9–32 VDC
Data Logging
Logging Interval Site Configurable
Data Storage Via SD Card (FAT32) up to 16 GB
Data Retrieval FTP via Modem and ETH Port
Soiling Measurement
Solar Panels 35W, 50W, 100W and above
Panel Temperature Sensor RTD PT1000
Temperature Range -40 to +90 °C
Temperature Accuracy ±0.2 °C
Panel Parameters Voltage, Short Circuit Current, Temperature, Irradiation
Soiling Parameters Soiling Ratio, Soiling Index
Soiling Accuracy ±1.0%
Electrical
Power Consumption With Cellular Modem: 9 W at 12VDC Without Cellular Modem: 4 W at 12VDC
Ports
Serial Port-1 RS-485 Port
Configurable Baud Rate 9,600 and 19,200 bps
Optical Isolation 2.5 kV RMS
Protocols Supported MODBUS RTU Master – Read parameters from Smart Charger
Ethernet Port 1
Protocols Supported MODBUS TCP Slave, SNTP Client and FTP
Datalogger Configuration Via in-built web server
Inbuilt Modem (Optional)
Network Quad Band 4G Modem with Antenna
Frequency Band TDD LTE: B40 / B41 GSM: 900 / 1800
Environmental
Operating Temperature -5 °C to +70 °C
Storage Temperature -20 °C to +80 °C
Humidity 95% max non-condensing
RTC Temperature Compensated RTC

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