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Old 03-06-10, 04:04 PM   #16
Xringer
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Default Solar charger is working!

I didn't have very good luck with getting the mount to track today.
After replacing the old Actuator with the new one, installing the
little PV panel and the Tracker sensor, some high thin wispy clouds rolled in!

I manually pointed the mount at the sun and connected the power to the Tracker PCB.
The clouds cleared for a minute an the tracker locked on! It followed the sun!
After 10 seconds, the motor shut down.. A minute later, the clouds came back!

The hazy sun was charging the battery and keeping me toasty warm,
but the tracker didn't like the clouds!! It stayed like that all day!!

I think it's time to start hacking..





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