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Solar Tracker Guide

This guide provides instructions for building an Arduino-powered solar panel sun tracker using light sensors and motors. It includes a list of necessary materials, an explanation of how the system works, and sample Arduino code for implementation. Additional tips are provided to enhance the project's effectiveness and functionality.

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Solar Tracker Guide

This guide provides instructions for building an Arduino-powered solar panel sun tracker using light sensors and motors. It includes a list of necessary materials, an explanation of how the system works, and sample Arduino code for implementation. Additional tips are provided to enhance the project's effectiveness and functionality.

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DIY Solar Panel Sun Tracker - Guide

Introduction

This guide explains how to build a simple Arduino-powered solar tracker that follows the sun using light

sensors and motors.

Materials

What You Need:

1. Arduino Uno (or similar microcontroller)

2. 4x LDRs (Light Dependent Resistors)

3. 1x Motor Driver (L298N)

4. 1x Servo or Stepper Motor

5. 1x Solar Panel (mounted)

6. Power supply (battery or adapter)

7. Breadboard, jumper wires, resistors

8. Frame to mount and rotate the panel

How It Works

How It Works:

- LDRs are placed around a barrier to create shadow differences.

- The Arduino reads the LDRs and moves the panel toward the brightest light.

- The motor rotates the panel left or right until all LDRs receive similar light.

Arduino Code

Sample Arduino Code:

int ldrTopLeft = A0;


DIY Solar Panel Sun Tracker - Guide

int ldrTopRight = A1;


int ldrBottomLeft = A2;
int ldrBottomRight = A3;

int motorPin1 = 9;
int motorPin2 = 10;

void setup() {
pinMode(motorPin1, OUTPUT);
pinMode(motorPin2, OUTPUT);
Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop() {
int topLeft = analogRead(ldrTopLeft);
int topRight = analogRead(ldrTopRight);
int bottomLeft = analogRead(ldrBottomLeft);
int bottomRight = analogRead(ldrBottomRight);

int avgLeft = (topLeft + bottomLeft) / 2;


int avgRight = (topRight + bottomRight) / 2;

if (avgLeft > avgRight + 50) {


digitalWrite(motorPin1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(motorPin2, LOW);
} else if (avgRight > avgLeft + 50) {
digitalWrite(motorPin1, LOW);
digitalWrite(motorPin2, HIGH);
} else {
digitalWrite(motorPin1, LOW);
digitalWrite(motorPin2, LOW);
}

delay(100);
}

Tips

Tips:

- Use small tubes over LDRs for better directional sensitivity.

- Add RTC or GPS for automatic sun tracking without sensors.

- Test motor movement manually before combining all components.

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