The electrical box enables the rope belt to be unwound automatically and thus deploy the wind
turbine at altitude. It then manages the launching of the blades and the electrical production.
These actions are triggered by pressing buttons on the box. The repatriation of the wind turbine
can be done automatically below a certain critical wind threshold or manually on demand.
Button :
- a long press (3s) turns on the unit.
- If there is problem when operating KiweeOne, press this button 10s to force a
shutdown.
- Directly after turning on the unit, a short press switches to “Controlled Rewinding”
mode.
Button :
- a long press (3s) on this button takes you to the next operating step. To go from
one step to another, the system requires a double validation.
Steps : ON > Unwind > Launch wind turbine > Production mode > Stop production
> Rewind
- Once the unwinding step has been passed, a short press starts/stops the
propeller.
- In “Controlled Rewinding” mode, pressing this button will rewind until you release it.
The green, orange and red LEDs give the following information : off state, on state, phase in execution,
execution failure, awaiting double validation, full battery.
The sticker on the electrical box summarizes the color codes associated with this information. The
detailed use of the electrical box can be found on p20 (function block diagram). We recommend that you
familiarize yourself with this diagram before using your KiweeOne.
The LEDs also make it possible to know the state of charge of the internal battery, the total power
produced by the wind turbine and the power consumed by the electrical outputs of the box. Every
minute, the following sequence giving this information will start automatically. After initialization, the
number of flashes must be added
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6.6 How to use the electrical box
User Manual KiweeOne
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Initialize the sequence of the charge rate (internal battery)
Indicates 50% charge
Indicates 10% charge
Initialize the produced power sequence
Indicates a power level of 50W
Indicates a power level of 10W
Initialize the consumed power sequence
Indicates a power consumption of 50%
Indicates a power consumption of 50%
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When going through certain stages, the locking pin will change position, the generator will rotate,
the blades will start at high speed, be careful with your hands !
Example of battery charge level :
Initialization
: 1 Tinkling 50 %
3 Tinkling 10%
50 + 10 + 10 +10 = 80
The battery is 80% charged
LEDs:
Green
Yellow
Red
States
OFF
ON steady
Blinking
Pairing the generator
: the generator must be paired to the electrical box. At first start up, it is
necessary to configure it. Switch on the unit : long press ON and then make a long press on both
buttons simultaneously. The generator runs at low speed for a minute, help the thread to unwind
properly (1 meter). It then turn off automatically. At next power on the generator is paired to the
electrical box.
