Overview and Scope
The Goal for this Open Source Solar Spectrum Analyzer was to create a standalone system which when fitted with a Spectrometer, would allow for the Sun to be actively tracked and followed across the sky allowing for its Direct and Diffuse radiation to be measured . These measurements occur every hour and have enough resolution to span the UV-VIS to NIR spectrum.
In order to accomplish this, Queen's University joined up with the La Universidad Privada Boliviana in Cochabamba, Bolivia. This partnership allowed for, in addition to the different location, an insight into how International Collaboration can be implemented as well as ways to increase its productivity and efficiency.
Our systems would be designed to be as similar as possible with an exception for there individual spectrometers. This will allow us to get comparable data from both sites in order to compare the Suns radiation.
This page describes how to build an automated spectrometer for recording solar spectra. It includes links to CAD files, design, software etc. It list all the components with links to purchase locations, includes calibration protocols, etc. Everything that is needed to replicate the two examples at UPB and in Canada....and a link to the data streams.