BlueSol is able to automatically detect the diagram of shading,
starting from a sequence of digital photographs made at the site of
installation of the photovoltaic system.
The individual images are assembled by the program to realize a
single image that covers the horizontal visual field up to 360°.
To achieve correctly every single image you should follow some simple precautions:
Perform photos trying to keep horizontal the camera, the use of an
easel would simplify this operation.
Make all the photos maintaining the same focal length on the camera.
The photographs must submit areas of overlapping with adjacent ones.
Once done with digital images, these will be assembled by the program
reading them and placing them in sequence with the command to insert
a new image. Then you will need to place each image by overlapping
them to the previous by exploring the common points effect by the
transparency of the image.
Place the horizon line, dragging the horizontal blue line marked by
the word Horizon.
Locate the South (North), dragging the vertical yellow line marked by
the word south (or north if in the southern hemisphere), the point of
the image that identifies the south (north).
Identify the limits east and west, dragging the green vertical lines
marked by the words East and West at the points that identify the
limits of the panoramic image to the east and west.
Specify angle of panoramic which is the opening angle of the
panoramic image from the east and west limits already specified.
The program highlights, on the panoramic image, the line of
separation between the sky and the obstacles surrounding the
photovoltaic plant. Using that line the program generates the diagram
of shading.