Universal Solar Tracking Controllers
3 Hardware Platforms covers all solar tracking applications.
Universal Control implementing NREL Solar Positioning Algorithm
- 2400 Series software easily expands from 1 Tracker to pods of 4 or 8 to hundreds to thousands.
- Built on the NREL SPA (Solar Positioning Algorithm) as the primary positioning technology.
- Each controller has 2 axis logic configurable for Azimuth and Altitude, Azimuth only or Altitude only.
- All motor types including DC brushed or brush-less motors, AC motors
- All actuator types including Slew drives, linear actuators or hydraulic pistons. Contact us for special designs.
- All sensor types including Hall effect, optical encoder, inclinometer, high accuracy optical (solar-MEMS).
- Automatic re-calibration on minimum limit switch.
- Anemometers (Pulse inputs), weather stations (Modbus)
- Configurable Stow position at night & during high winds.
- All signal types including 4-20 mA, 0-10VDC or 0-5VDC, Modbus TCP or RTU.
VT-IPM2M 113 SPA Series
Controller with Onboard I/O for a dual axis or 2 single axis trackers
- Onboard I/O controlling 2 individual axis
- NREL Solar Positioning Algorithm
- DC Outputs to DC Relay or AC Contactor
- Industrial platform -40C to 70C Operating Temp.
- Serial Ports 1 RS485 1 RS232
- Modbus RTU/TCP Master/Slave & DNP3 Slave
- GRIDview enabled
VT-MIPM 135 SPA Series
Controller with Onboard I/O requiring direct control of small groups of trackers
- Onboard I/O controlling 4 individual axis
- NREL Solar Positioning Algorithm
- DC Outputs to DC Relay or AC Contactor
- Industrial platform -40C to 70C Operating Temp.
- Serial Ports 1 RS485 2 RS232
- Modbus RTU/TCP Master/Slave & DNP3 Slave
- GRIDview enabled
VT-MIPM 135 SPA Series expanded
Use as a Master Controller for large Grid Connected Solar Fields with Remote I/O
- Remote High Density I/O for hundreds of trackers
- NREL Solar Positioning Algorithm
- Industrial platform -40C to 70C Operating Temp.
- Serial Ports 1 RS485 2 RS232
- Modbus RTU/TCP Master/Slave & DNP3 Slave
- GRIDview enabled
EtherTRAK-2 High Density I/O Modules
Use as Remote I/O to distribute control logic throughout a large field.
- 1 Input Module & 1 Output Module per station.
- 8 dual axis or 16 single axis trackers.
- Industrial platform -40C to 70C Operating Temp.
- 2 Ethernet Ports to daisy chain stations together.
- Configurable ring networks for reliability
- Serial Ports 1 RS485
- Modbus RTU/TCP
32 Digital Input Module
E2-32DI24-D specifications …
Starting At $595 USD
8 Analog, 24 Digital Inputs, 8 Digital Outputs Module
E2-MIX24880-D specifications …
Starting At $895 USD
32 Digital Output Module
E2-32DO24-D specifications …
Starting At $595 USD