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Revision B Installed

A project log for Portable 2-Axis Solar Tracker

A cheap, portable solar tracker to allow off-grid power usage globally.

jay-doscherJay Doscher 08/16/2015 at 22:340 Comments

I've installed revision B which uses several different components:

  1. Pololu high current motor controller has replaced the Open Electrons version
  2. Replaced the Raspberry Pi 2 with an A+
  3. Removal of the Analog sensors, including current (this may be added back later)
  4. Change in chassis
  5. Replaced the 9Ah battery with a 2Ah battery (this only needs to last the Pi overnight)

Here's a shot of the inside of the chassis. The compass is likely going to have to get moved, I think there is too much EM interference in this enclosure.

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