SunTura Solar Tracker Owners Manual - Electronics
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3. wish for the East West Linear Actuator Motor to retract when the sun is to the west of the solar tracker then you can simply switch the Brown and Grey wires that are connected to the East West Linear Actuator Motor Verify that the amp draw of the East West Linear Actuator Motor that you choose to use does NOT exceed 14 amps Note Before powering up the SunTura Solar Tracker electronics be certain there is enough slack in the wires between both Linear Actuators Motors and the Electronics Box to cover the full range of motion of the solar tracker 3 2 4 Photo Sensor Installation For northern hemisphere installations it is recommended that the Photo Sensor is mounted on the northern side of the solar tracker and that the Photo Sensor has an unobstructed view of the sky Photo Sensors that are being installed in the southern hemisphere should be mounted on the southern side of the solar tracker The side of the Photo Sensor circuit board that is labeled NORTH needs to be pointed towards the north Note The edge of the Photo Sensor circuit board that is labeled NORTH will be perpendicular 90 degrees to the north See Figure 4 below North Figure 4 Photo Sensor mounting orientation Page 8 of 11 WindyNation 08 09 2012 SunTura Solar Tracker Kit Manual Revision 1 0 3 2 4 1 Mounting the Photo Sensor Use the included Allen wrench to loosen the two set screws that secure the dome to the Photo Sensor After the set screws are r
4. CCOrAIELY Follow the Fine tuning steps included in Section 3 3 tracking the sun 1 Check the fuse as shown in Section 3 2 1 Tracker is not working 2 Test the source voltage to the tracker Electronics Box 3 Check connections to the red and black wires going to the Electronics Box 4 3 SUPPORT If you are experiencing technical problems and cannot find a solution in this manual you can contact Windy Nation Inc for further assistance Call 805 323 6445 Email info windynation com e Write 1082 Front Street Unit B Ventura CA 93001 For challenging issues or to just ask a question consider using our FREE Community Forums Consult our community of DIYers for fast answers to all your questions Post on our Forums http www windynation com community C T Page 11 of 11 WindyNation 08 09 2012
5. SunTura Solar Tracker Kit Manual Revision 1 0 WinduNation SunTura solar tracker LI e 3 9 LI SUNTURA SOLAR TRACKER ELECTRONICS SKU SOT TRKS EL User s Manual D MN MM Page 1 of 11 WindyNation 08 09 2012 SunTura Solar Tracker Kit Manual Revision 1 0 SSE TTS as Page 2 of 11 WindyNation 08 09 2012 SunTura Solar Tracker Kit Manual Revision 1 0 Table of Contents 1 BFA ECCS CEO lg PSOE ennn E a A a DER a ER i A iDCVul 4 1 1 BNE VV ACA PERDRE T eee E T E E E E 4 1 2 FSS OI 0 d NENNT dw vie EAE E EEE ods T A RE E A a A ER a aN T a AE E 4 1 9 Warranty Claims amp Return Procedures sssessesssessseeseeen eene nnne nnn nnn nnne nsn nnns nnn ns 4 1 4 BITE DRKR M 5 1 5 Bicis m E x 5 2 Produc OV pil E E E E E AE 6 2 1 BSN E e AE AE AE N eee ec ne EE es ste eroded A E A N E A E A E S egies aeons 6 2 2 Sde PIECBUIIO IS oaran EE E E A EEE ee MEMMIUS 6 3 duc ee EEEE E E T E E E T A AEEA 6 3 1 ROBES MUN K 6 3 2 General Installation GuldellhiBS iucsusssxauccuucutn cu Rh tren un ra a C i Ri d Emu Se a c med E FR rn tr Wa pi dI rum d aac 6 O24 Electronics Box InstallallOElsssedisnsxutu dst nig n FREE ERU DUE ERRE iuc c Raton E YR ecEPF Ta N aen Aak d DCUE T 3 2 2 North South Linear Actuator Motor Installation
6. der this warranty the Customer must submit a service request within the Warranty Period by contacting Windy Nation in writing or via telephone and obtaining a Returned Materials Authorization RMA number This RMA must be obtained before returning any product under this warranty Notification must include a description of the alleged defect the manner in which the Product was used the serial number and the original purchase date in addition to the name address and telephone number of the Customer Within five 5 business days of the date of notification Windy Nation will provide the Customer with an RMA number and the location to which the Customer must return the defective Product Any Product returned for warranty service shall be shipped at the expense and risk of the Customer The Customer must return the entire Product kit or if authorized by Windy Nation the defective component parts within fifteen 15 days after issuance of the RMA number Windy Nation will be under no obligation to accept any returned Product that does not have a valid RMA number Customer s failure to return the Product within fifteen 15 days of its receipt of an RMA number may result in cancellation of the RMA All parts that Windy Nation a T Page 4 of 11 WindyNation 08 09 2012 SunTura Solar Tracker Kit Manual Revision 1 0 replaces shall become Windy Nation s property on the date Windy Nation ships the repaired Product or part back to the Customer Wi
7. emoved pull off the Photo Sensor Dome Note that it is easier to remove the Photo Sensor Dome if a flat head screw driver is used to help lift up the Photo sensor Dome See Figure 5 below Figure 5 Use Allen wrench to loosen set screws and remove Photo Sensor Dome with flat head screw driver Next mount the included screw sets into the three holes on the Photo Sensor These screws can be used to mount the Photo Sensor to the solar tracker Lock washer Nut Figure 6 Mounting Fasteners to Photo Sensor 3 3 FINE TUNING THE LED S FOR OPTIMAL SOLAR TRACKING This step is optional The SunTura Solar Tracker Electronics should track the sun with an accuracy of 7 degrees or better with no fine tuning Mounting the Photo Sensor slightly off angle human error with respect to the solar tracker can lead to a slight tracking inaccuracy If you wish the LED s can be adjusted to provide optimal tracking accuracy Do NOT attempt to fine tune the LED s until the Photo Sensor has been fastened to the solar tracker and is in its final position To do this first mount an object on the solar tracker that is perpendicular to the solar panels This will be used to generate a shadow from the sun s light Below is an example mM SNSBMM EEEEEMMMMMMMMgMggdddcsseddc Page 9 of 11 WindyNation 08 09 2012 SunTura Solar Tracker Kit Manual Revision 1 0 Bolt mounted perpendicular to solar panels Shadow created the sun s light Fi
8. er been easier The SunTura Solar Tracker Kit can be used directly on 12 volt or 24 volt systems If you plan on using the SunTura Solar Tracker Kit on a grid tie system we can supply you with a 12 volt power supply which can be plugged into the grid 110 AC or 220 AC 2 1 FEATURES e 100 pre wired Suntura Solar Tracking Electronics Dual axis tracker provides up to 40 more power production than fixed solar panels e Electronics are designed to handle 14 amps at continuous duty e All electronics are water tight with IP65 rated enclosures 2 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION Never approach a solar tracker while the SunTura Solar Tracker electronics are on The solar tracker can move unexpectedly and the powerful linear actuators motors can cause serious injury or death Always disconnect the SunTura Solar Tracker electronics from its power supply before approaching the solar tracker 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 PARTS LIST 1 Electronic Controller Box 2 Photo Sensor Dome 3 Cable for connections to Motors and Power Supply To Power Supply To North South Motor Photosensor SunTura solar tracker e e detpted Ca tert vg oe Electronics Box Figure 1 SunTura Solar Tracker Electronics Parts List 3 2 GENERAL INSTALLATION GUIDELINES The SunTura Solar Tracker Electronics provides the electronics used to build a dual axis solar tracker One can also choose to use the electronics to build a single axis
9. gure 7 Bolt mounted perpendicular to solar panel angle The LED s on the Photo Sensor circuit board can be slightly adjusted to fine tune the accuracy of the solar tracking The goal is to eliminate the shadow casted by the bolt in Figure 7 The LED s can be moved slightly up or down to accomplish this task Warning Do NOT bend the LED s more than 15 degrees from the factory set positions Up mo Down Figure 8 Bending directions for fine tuning the eight LED s on the Photo Sensor circuit board To adjust the LED s use the following table move down track more south move down track more north move down track more west move down track more east It is highly recommended that the LED s are adjusted on a sunny day with no clouds blocking the sun s light Clouds or anything else slightly blocking the sun s light will negatively affect the accuracy of the LED fine tuning Once you are finished adjusting the LED s on the Photo Sensor re attach the Photo Sensor Dome and tighten the set screws using the Allen wrench Page 10 of 11 WindyNation 08 09 2012 SunTura Solar Tracker Kit Manual Revision 1 0 4 TROUBLESHOOTING AND SUPPORT The SunTura Solar Tracker Kit is ruggedly constructed and requires minimal care 4 1 CARE To clean your tracker moisten a cloth with a few drops of mild hand dishwashing detergent in a cup of lukewarm water and gently wipe clean 4 2 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Remedies LAORET E O FA
10. ndy Nation will use all reasonable efforts within thirty 30 days of receipt of the defective Product to repair or replace such Product If a warranty claim is invalid for any reason the Customer will be charged at Windy Nation s then current rates for services performed and will be charged for all necessary repairs and expense incurred by Windy Nation If Windy Nation determines that a warranty claim is valid it will ship the repaired or replaced Product to Customer at Windy Nation s cost 1 4 DISCLAIMER EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH IN THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH WINDY NATION DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS IMPLIED AND STATUTORY INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCTS PROVIDED BY WINDY NATION NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY WINDY NATION ITS DEALERS DISTRIBUTORS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY WINDY NATION DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE QUALITY OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCTS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE ANY PARTICULAR RESULTS FROM USE OR MODIFICATION OF THE PRODUCTS Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of implied warranties or how long an implied warranty may last so the above limitations may not apply to you In any such jurisdiction the warranty shall be limited to the minimum warranty and period required by law
11. orth South Linear Actuator or Motor not supplied connects to the Green and Blue wires exiting the Electronics Box Connect the Green wire to the DC positive port of the North South Linear Actuator Motor Connect the Blue wire to the DC negative port of the North South Linear Actuator Motor The SunTura Tracking Electronics will work in the following manner If the sun is located to the north of the solar tracker the North South Linear Actuator Motor will extend so it positions the solar panels perpendicular to the sun s light rays If you wish for the North South Linear Actuator Motor to retract when the sun is to the north of the solar tracker then you can simply switch the Green and Blue wires that are connected to the North South Linear Actuator Motor Verify that the amp draw of the North South Linear Actuator Motor that you choose to use does NOT exceed 14 amps 3 2 3 East West Linear Actuator Motor Installation The East West Linear Actuator or Motor not supplied connects to the Brown and Grey wires exiting the Electronics Box Connect the Grey wire to the DC positive port of the East West Linear Actuator Motor Connect the Brown wire to the DC negative port of the East West Linear Actuator Motor The SunTura Tracking Electronics will work in the following manner If the sun is located to the west of the solar tracker the East West Linear Actuator Motor will extend so it positions the solar panels perpendicular to the sun s light rays If you
12. r receives the Product the Warranty Period This warranty extends only to the original purchaser The Customer s sole and exclusive remedy and the entire liability of Windy Nation its suppliers and affiliates for breach of the warranty is at Windy Nation s option either i to replace the Product or defective component part s with a new or reconditioned Product or component part s ii to repair the reported problem or iii to refund the purchase price of the Product Repaired or replaced products are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period only No employee agent dealer or other person is authorized to give any warranties on behalf of Windy Nation not expressly set forth in this limited warranty 1 2 RESTRICTIONS No warranty will apply if the Product i has been altered or modified except by Windy Nation ii has not been installed operated repaired or maintained in accordance with instructions supplied by Windy Nation iii has been subjected to abnormal physical thermal or electrical stress misuse negligence or accident If Windy Nation determines that the problem with the Product is not due to a manufacturing defect in Windy Nation s workmanship or materials or otherwise does not qualify for warranty repair then the Customer will be responsible for the costs of all necessary repairs and expenses incurred by Windy Nation 1 3 WARRANTY CLAIMS amp RETURN PROCEDURES To be eligible for service un
13. tracker by simply not using one of the motor ports The SunTura Solar Tracker Electronics are capable of operating at 14 amps continuously and 16 amps intermittently In general solar trackers use linear actuators geared motors to move and follow the sun The 14 amp operational capacity of the SunTura Solar Tracker Electronics is powerful enough to power linear actuators for solar trackers up to 2 5 kW 2500 Watts Check the amp draw of the linear actuators or a Page 6 of 11 WindyNation 08 09 2012 SunTura Solar Tracker Kit Manual Revision 1 0 geared motors that are going to be connected to the SunTura Solar Tracker Electronics and make sure each motor used does not exceed the 14 amp limit 3 2 1 Electronics Box Installation The Electronic Box has a 20 amp fuse on the circuit board located on its inside There is also one additional spare fuse The fuse protects the SunTura Solar Tracker Electronics from a short circuit If you accidentally short circuit the electronics simply replace the blown fuse with the spare fuse Do NOT bypass the fuse Additionally there are four buttons on the top of the Electronics Box which allow one to manually move the linear actuators in the north south east and west directions See Figure 2 below North south east west manual controls Spare fuse Fuse Figure 2 Electronics Box manual controls and fuse locations WARNING Do NOT connect the SunTura Solar Tracker Electronics to the power supply until
14. you have completely finished the installation process and all people are safely away from the solar tracker s range of motion The red and black wires coming out of the Electronics Box are the power supply wires These wires need to be connected to a 12 or 24 volt DC power supply Some good examples of power supplies are a 12 volt battery a 24 volt battery or a 12 24 VDC power supply that plugs into an AC wall outlet The DC power supply must also be able to supply enough current amps to power the motors you choose to use for tracking Additionally the DC power supply can NEVER exceed 30 volts DC or the SunTura Solar Tracker electronics will be permanently destroyed Even if the voltages exceeds 30 VDC for only just an instant the electronics will be permanently destroyed Windy Nation Inc recommends a car sized 12 volt battery to power the SunTura Solar Tracker Electronics The red wire coming out of the Electronics Box connects to the positive output of the DC power supply The black wire coming out of the Electronics Box connects to the negative output of the DC power supply See Figure 3 below Connect black wire to negative output of DC power supply Connect red wire to positive output of DC power supply Figure 3 Connecting the SunTura Solar Tracker Kit to a power supply D 94 Mwst MXN MM Page 7 of 11 WindyNation 08 09 2012 SunTura Solar Tracker Kit Manual Revision 1 0 3 2 2 North South Linear Actuator Motor Installation The N
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