Description
Electronic equipment designed for dual-axis solar tracking through the calculation of astronomical equations governing Earth’s motion relative to the sun.
All information necessary for operation is obtained from an integrated GPS receiver, making it particularly suitable for concentration systems due to its high precision.
After initial installation, it is completely autonomous as the parameters involved in system operation and configuration are stored in flash memory and protected by a security password.
Operator interaction is handled through a 128x64 pixel graphic display accompanied by 5 buttons. Button functions can be replicated by an infrared remote control (optional).
Technical Specifications
- 24 Vdc 180 mA power supply
- 12 optoisolated digital inputs
- 12 optoisolated PNP outputs
- 4 optoisolated inputs for 2 two-phase incremental encoders
- 4 analog inputs with 12-bit resolution
- 2 analog outputs ±10 V for motor drive interfacing
- 1 I2C bus input for interfacing with external devices
- 1 RS422 Com
- 1 RS232 Com for PC or Modem interfacing
- 1 optoisolated CAN input
- 1 CAN aux input for interfacing UDICOM expansion modules
- 1 OneWire bus input
- 1 PS2 keyboard input
- 1 Ethernet LAN input
- 1 MB internal flash RAM for parameter storage
- 2GB microSD for logging function
- 20-channel integrated GPS receiver
- Internal RealTime Clock backed by lithium battery
- 128x64 pixel backlit graphic display
- Internal temperature sensor for system monitoring