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gSKIN

®

 U-Value KIT: Instruction Manual 

 

 

 

green

TEG

 AG 

 

Hofwisenstr. 50A

 

8153 Rümlang, Switzerland

 

 

T: +41 44 515 09 15

 

 

 

info@greenTEG.com

 

greenTEG.com

 

 

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General overview of the gSKIN® U-value software 

The gSKIN

® 

U-value software is built upon a home screen with 5 functional buttons and 2 top-menu buttons 

(see Figure 2). 

5 functional buttons 

in the centre of the home screen: 

1.

 

Real time measurement

: This button allows the user to review all data points measured by the sensors 

of the U-value KIT (temperature, heat flux, calculated U-value) in real-time. With this menu-screen, one 
cannot start a new U-value measuring process 

 it can only be used once for reviewing all sensors that 

are working and to show their real-time values. 

2.

 

Start  logging

:  From  here,  you  can  start  your  measuring  process.  Before  starting,  please  select  the 

frequency at which you would like to log your data points and when you want to start the measurement 
process (logger stores up to two million data points; for details, please refer to Appendix B). 

3.

 

Read record

: Via this button, you can select measurement files that have been saved on your logger for 

further analysis (e.g. export raw data, print PDF reports). 

4.

 

Analyse record

: Here, you can search for other logger protocol files (*.msr) which have been saved on 

your computer.  

5.

 

Exit

: This button will close the program.  

 

Two top-menu buttons: 

1.

 

Menu-button 

File

This  button  c

an  be  used  to  end  the  program  (“Exit”

),  to  export  data  while  you 

review data points in the 

Read record

 tab or change the language. 

2.

 

Menu-button 

Logger

: This button can be used to stop your measurement process and to delete all 

measurement files from the data 

logger (“

Delete all stored data!

”)

 

Figure 2: Home screen view with data logger connected to your laptop.

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for gSKIN U-Value Kit

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual for gSKIN U Value Kit Status February 2020...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...ps 3 4 Six steps summary 8 Appendix A U Value software introduction 9 Appendix B Data Logger Characteristics 12 Appendix C Special Instructions for window U Value measurement 12 1 The gSKIN U Value KI...

Page 4: ...easuring process Before starting please select the frequency at which you would like to log your data points and when you want to start the measurement process logger stores up to two million data poi...

Page 5: ...door surface with the side showing the gSKIN logo facing towards you Use the adhesive roll tape Mount the sensor on the exposed side of the tape Completely cover the sensor with tape and cut an additi...

Page 6: ...process as indicated in step 9 before you stop your ongoing measurement The following box outlines the conditions which should be fulfilled for a successful measurement according to ISO 98692 Short o...

Page 7: ...e corresponding to secondary y axis Dotted vertical line Start of analysis period The section comments shows the comments made regarding your latest measurement activity see step 7 comments can be cha...

Page 8: ...all stored data There is no option to retrieve deleted data unless you have stored it before as a CSV msr file on your pc see step 12 15 To close the U value software you can select the Exit button o...

Page 9: ...gSKIN U Value KIT Instruction Manual 7 12 greenTEG AG Hofwisenstr 50A 8153 R mlang Switzerland T 41 44 515 09 15 info greenTEG com greenTEG com Figure 6 How to demount the sensor correctly...

Page 10: ...www u value greenteg com and watch our U Value KIT video Choose an optimal measurement spot on the building element of interest On the inside of this spot place the heat flux sensor and one temperatur...

Page 11: ...t analysis method the average method is introduced in section 7 1 of the standard It is the method used in the current software The average method is valid if certain conditions are met The heat conte...

Page 12: ...he U value report as generated by the U value software V1 02 04 Figure 9 demonstrates an example of a visualization of the data analysis procedure for a measurement duration of 8 5 days The analysis p...

Page 13: ...3s U value calculated by using the first 2 3 of the analysis period in days Number of days of this period is calculated using INT 2 3 D where D stands for the duration in days of the analysis period...

Page 14: ...tion 3 However a few points should be taken into account while performing glass measurements Measurements of the U Value according to ISO 9869 1 2014 standard section 7 1 can only be obtained if the m...

Page 15: ...vember 2014 5 December 2014 15 December 2014 5 January 2015 5 February 2015 25 February 2015 16 March 2015 28 October 2015 19 April 2016 12 July 2016 1 March 2017 14 May 2018 09 April 2019 1 November...

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