I hаd ѕοmе lіttlе solar panels laying around аnd wanted tο see іf thеу wουld power thе Arduino. Thеу dіd. Sο, I wanted tο see іf I сουld mаkе a sun tracking circuit tο autonomously follow thе sun throughout thе day. Sο I dіd. Here іѕ thе result.
Do you need a servo … Do you need a servo shield with that, or is the arduino working on its own? It seems to me that it could be made with only two photoresistors, but what do I know? Like everyone else, I’m interested in code and wiring! Thanks for posting this!
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Hi do you have the …
Hi do you have the schematics and the code for that project?
If you can hook me up that would be great.
Cheers
awesome, next add a …
awesome, next add a second axis and make it track the exact position of the sun
um.. he said in the …
um.. he said in the vid it’s a servo
Amazing, does it …
Amazing, does it turn through a motor ? and if so what kind of motor do you use for such rotation.
Very cool! I’m …
Very cool! I’m ordering an arduino this weekend. My wife is dying to get her hands in it too. We’re geeks
can you show how to …
can you show how to make it or the wiring?
can you show
can you show
Great job!
Great job!
Be smart – don’t …
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haha….
haha….
hehe… one morning …
hehe… one morning the sun will shine into your room causing the panels to turn to the right by 180deg and down goes the board!
Do you need a servo …
Do you need a servo shield with that, or is the arduino working on its own? It seems to me that it could be made with only two photoresistors, but what do I know? Like everyone else, I’m interested in code and wiring! Thanks for posting this!
The egocentric …
The egocentric vested interests of big oil and coal will not be happy.
Neat! Any chance …
Neat! Any chance you feel like sharing the code?
cool, where’d you …
cool, where’d you get your photoresistors from?
Slick. You mention …
Slick. You mention ‘wired in parallel’ but it would be nice to have the schematics of the transistor board.
code please on the …
code please on the arduino forum tell me please if you post it. thx
that’s really cool. …
that’s really cool.
are the plans available for us budding solar enthusiasts?
nice one m8!
I …
nice one m8!
I added it to digg