Simple Solar Tracker

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Simple Solar Tracker

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This a demonstration of solar tracker controlled by arduino board.

Tracker position is determined by comparing voltage drops across two photoresistors.

Tracker Components

Solar tracker 2

For this simple 1D solar tracker, we need for:

1. Arduino board.

2. Two photoresistors.

3. One servo-motor.

4. Solar cell/mini-module.

Construction of Voltage Dividers

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The solar sensor in our case is a simple two voltage dividers.

Construct a two voltage dividers using one photoresistor and a 10k resistor each.

Than, mounting this sensor on a Servomotor.

Arduino Code

Attach Sensor outputs to Arduino board analog input A0 and A1.

Attach Servo signal wire to digital pin 9.

Upload the code and go on!