Solar energy is rapidly gaining notoriety as an important means of expanding renewable energy resources.
Circuit diagram of solar tracking system using arduino.
Since ldr is an analogue sensor they are connected to the analog pins a0 and a1 of arduino.
Solar tracking allows more energy to be produced because the solar array.
1 shows the circuit of the solar tracking system.
Article by dewain wixom.
Let us design a solar tracker using two servo motors a light sensor consisting of four ldrs and arduino uno board.
The circuit diagram shown below.
Pcb design for arduino solar tracker.
A solar panel is used to harness solar energy.
This solar tracking system starts following the sun right from dawn throughout the day till evening and starts all over again from the dawn next day.
First download the zip file and extract it you will find a circuit diagram of the project.
Solar tracking system circuit fig.
Arduino recommended input voltage is from 7 to 12 volts but you can power it within the range of 6 to 20 volts which is the limit.
Circuit diagram the circuit design of solar tracker is simple but setting.
In this project we are going to show you how to make an arduino based solar tracker using ldr servo motor.
The solar panel tracker is designed to follow the sun movement so that maximum light intensity hits on the solar panel thus increasing the power efficiency.
Our project will include the design and construction of a microcontroller based solar panel tracking system.
In modern solar tracking systems the solar panels are fixed on a structure that moves according to the position of the sun.
Circuit of solar tracking system.
Light dependent resistors ldr1 through ldr4 are used as sensors to detect the panel s position.
In the circuit two ldr light dependent resistors sensors are used to sense the light.
The solar tracker comprises comparator ic lm339 h bridge motor driver ic l293d ic2 and a few discrete components.
Also since a panel which is incident to the sun can gather more amount of solar energy the solar panel is attached to a motor.
Circuit diagram and explanation.
Arduino solar tracker circuit diagram.
This is useful for zero pcb or breadboard circuit.
We all know that when the intensity of light falling on a ldr increases its resistance decreases.
Circuit diagram simple solar tracker circuit diagram working.
As such it is vital that those in engineering fields understand the technologies associated with this area.
The heart of the above circuit is two voltage comparators made using lm358 dual op amp.
Sun tracking solar panel using arduino project is based on arduino controller board which controls the various activities of the project.
Solar tracking system full circuit diagram available.