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German version [[Sonnenstandsberechner (für sun tracker devices)]]
German version [[Sonnenstandsberechner (für sun tracker devices)]]
=General considerations=
To calculate the solar position with a microcontroller (on a fixed geographic place)
you have to solve two problems:
The controller needs a time device (typically a battery buffered chip like in a PC)
and it needs a reasonably simple algorithm to calculate solar azimuth and
elevation from date, time and geographic position (longitude and latitude).
An algorithm which works on a PC might have problems on a microcontroller.
For instance, on Arduino you must take into account that
''double'' data type has the same precision as float (IEEE 23 bit mantissa)
==Get the Time==
To get Greenwich Time (aka UT) I use a DS1307 chip.
To get Greenwich Time (aka UT) I use a DS1307 chip.
Following the description of http://www.glacialwanderer.com/hobbyrobotics/?p=12
Following the description of http://www.glacialwanderer.com/hobbyrobotics/?p=12
it worked immediately. Did not find any 2.2K resistors, it worked with
it worked immediately. Did not find any 2.2K resistors,
4.7K as well.
4.7K ones are just as fine.
I have taken the code from this site and tucked the complexity
I have taken the code from this site and tucked the complexity
into an Arduino libary (DS1307.h)
into an Arduino libary (DS1307.h)
The formulas for calculating the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_day Juliand Day]
The formulas for calculating the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_day Juliand Day]
are not working properly on Arduino due to reduced double precision.
are not working properly on Arduino due to reduced double precision.
(doubles have the same precision as floats on Arduino)
(Therefore, I have adapted them (expecting only Julians dates from 1.Jan. 2000).
Therefore, I have adapted them (expecting Julians dates from 1.Jan. 2000).
These calculations I have put into another library (Helios.h)
These calculations I have put into another library (Helios.h)