Solar Tracker Demo.

[bigdaddysdigs1966]

it was tracking fine until pointing at the ceiling lights as well it was trying to figure out which was the light source. i am no engineer and i could see that.

[thumper88888]

remember the sun's apparent movement is very slow, and tracking to within 10 degrees is overkill. add a delay and use a slower mechanism

[valveman12]

Filter the feedback signal to smooth it out.

[leonidas31090]

ha ha yea its indeed nervous!!!!

[juanjo1786]

Try to tune the PID in this order: first en proportional gain for making faster(it could introduce som offset) so, now put the integral the eliminate the offset, after of this use a derivative control to reduce the oscilation. Good luck!.

[kalterplanet]

looks like it still needs some work...

[riksoul]

To much oscilation try to use a PI controller

[Borlach12]

look this video

"Buscador de Luz para Panel Solar"

[hobguy7996]

no the one with lego's looks simplest "Easy and Simple Homemade Sun Tracker"

[tgamirov]

Fortunately the Sun's behavior is quite predicable. ;)

[jalvin12345678]

What kind of sensor are you using? Im looking for something like that for a bigger solartracking system

[canamm]

It looks nervous....:)

[cortexedge]

Any schematic please?

[musclestream]

Greetings my family! I can see two free zero point energy solutions with this masterpiece alone.

[agungk]

why does it oscillate?

do you use some hysteresis on it's control loop?

[ingegnerando]

IMHO they should integrate protodiode signal.

[E2DX07]

Cool Device you have there, great for tilting solar panels to follow the sun durring the day, Or other applacations that a device is used to follow light.