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Miniature solar tracker

Move a small demonstration panel to follow a light source.

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Move a small demonstration panel to follow a light source.

CAIBI’s proposed addition: Confirm the source mechanism, add end stops and compare energy gained with energy used.

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Watch on YouTube · Creator demonstration linked by eTechnophiles · Source context

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I want to develop this idea: Miniature solar tracker. Intended outcome: Move a small demonstration panel to follow a light source. The source is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpn9lz57NCg. CAIBI suggests: Confirm the source mechanism, add end stops and compare energy gained with energy used. First inspect the source I supply. Separate what it already does from proposed additions. Ask for my actual board, parts, skill level and missing files. Produce a small staged plan with one bench test per stage. Do not invent pin assignments, dimensions or completed test results.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpn9lz57NCg

Design a measured enclosure

Help me design a practical enclosure for Miniature solar tracker. First ask for measured component dimensions, mounting holes, connectors, cable clearance, ventilation and operating conditions. Suggest a printable or off-the-shelf approach. Begin with a fit-test piece before a complete case. Label assumptions and do not invent an enclosure rating.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpn9lz57NCg

Check and document the result

Create a test log for Miniature solar tracker. Intended outcome: Move a small demonstration panel to follow a light source. Separate expected behaviour from observed results. Include power restart, disconnected inputs, communication failure and the actual physical use. Ask me to provide results, firmware versions, changes, photos and unresolved problems. Never mark a test passed without my evidence.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpn9lz57NCg

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