Universal Instrument Adapter
Radiation instruments are mounted on so-called solar trackers in order to conduct high-quality measurements. The Universal Instrument Adapter is an adapter mount, developed at the PMOD/WRC, which serves as an adjustable connection between the measurement instrument and the solar tracker.
Pointing deviations can result from manufacturing tolerances of the tracker as well as the measuring instrument. This means that there is a deviation between the theoretically ideal optical axis and the effective pointing of the instrument. This deviation can be compensated for by the UIA.
