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Enhanced Dual Axis Program

This code summarizes an Arduino project that builds a sun tracking system using two servo motors and light dependent resistors. The system uses two servo motors to control the horizontal and vertical movement of a solar panel to always face the sun. Light dependent resistors are used to sense the light level in different directions and determine which way the panel needs to move. The code initializes the LCD display to show temperature, voltage, and light readings. It then enters a loop to continuously read the sensors and move the servo motors to adjust the panel position based on the light readings.

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Enhanced Dual Axis Program

This code summarizes an Arduino project that builds a sun tracking system using two servo motors and light dependent resistors. The system uses two servo motors to control the horizontal and vertical movement of a solar panel to always face the sun. Light dependent resistors are used to sense the light level in different directions and determine which way the panel needs to move. The code initializes the LCD display to show temperature, voltage, and light readings. It then enters a loop to continuously read the sensors and move the servo motors to adjust the panel position based on the light readings.

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#include <Servo.

h> //includes the servo library


#include<LiquidCrystal.h> //includes the lcd library
#define sensor A0

#defineVOLTA1
#define LUX A3

LiquidCrystallcd(2,3,4,5,6,7);

floatTemperature,temp,volt,volts,lux,Temp; int
temp1, value,analog_value;

bytedegree[8] =
{

0b00011,
0b00011,
0b00000,
0b00000,
0b00000,
0b00000,
0b00000,
0b00000
};
Servomyservo;
intpos=90;//settheinitialpositionoftheHorizontalmovement,controllingfirstservo motor
intldr1=A0;//setldr1topinA0asaninteger
intldr2=A1;//setldr2topinA1asaninteger
int tolerance = 2; // allowable tolerance setting - so as to prevent servo motor constantly
in motion
intx;//setxasabsoluteofldr2-ldr1
inty;//setyasabsoluteofldr1-ldr2
Servo myservo2;

intpos2=90;//initialpositionoftheVerticalmovementcontrollingsecondservomotor int ldr3


= A2; // set ldr 3 to pin A2 as an integer

intldr4=A3;//setldr4topinA3asaninteger int ldr5 =


A4;//set ldr 5 to pin A4 as an integer

int tolerance2 = 2; //allowable tolerance setting - so as to prevent servo motor constantly


in motion
intp;//setpasabsoluteofldr4-ldr3
intq;//setqasabsoluteofldr3-ldr4
boolean dark = false;

constintDAWN=600;
constintDUSK=1800;

void setup()
{

lcd.begin(16,2);
lcd.createChar(1,degree);
Serial.begin(9600);
lcd.setCursor(0,0);
lcd.print("SunTracking");
lcd.setCursor(0,1);
lcd.print("System");
delay(2000);
lcd.clear();
lcd.setCursor(0,0);

lcd.print("ByAminu,BelloBodinga");
lcd.setCursor(0,1);
lcd.print("12210310012");
delay(2000);

lcd.clear();
myservo.attach(9); // attaches the servo on digital pin 9 to the horizontal movement servo
motor
pinMode(ldr1,INPUT);//setldr1pinasaninput
pinMode(ldr2,INPUT);//setldr2pinasaninput

myservo.write(pos);// writethestartingpositionofthehorizontalmovementservomotor
delay(2000);//2seconddelaytoallowthesolarpaneltomovetoitsstaringposition before
comencing solar tracking
myservo2.attach(10);//attachestheservoondigitalpin10totheverticalmovement servo motor
pinMode(ldr3,INPUT);//setldr3pinasaninput
pinMode(ldr4,INPUT);//setldr4pinasaninput

myservo2.write(pos2);//writethestartingpositionoftheverticalmovementservomotor
delay(2000);//2seconddelaytoallowthesolarpaneltomovetoitsstaringposition before
comencing solar tracking
}
void loop()
{

/*---------Temperature--------*/
float reading=analogRead(sensor);
Temperature=reading*(5.0/1023.0)*100;
delay(10);

/* Voltage */
temp1=analogRead(VOLT);
volts= (temp1/511.5)*5;
delay(10);

/*-----LightIntensity--------*/
value=analogRead(LUX);
volt=(value/1023.0)*5;
lux=((2500/volt)-500)/3.3;
delay(10);

/*------DisplayResult--------*/
lcd.clear();
lcd.setCursor(0,0);
lcd.print("T:");
lcd.print((int)analog_value);
lcd.write(1);

lcd.print("C");
lcd.setCursor(8,0);
lcd.print("V:");
lcd.print(volts);
lcd.setCursor(0,1);
lcd.print("LDR1: ");
lcd.print((int)lux);
lcd.print(" Lux");
Serial.println((int)Temp);
Serial.println(volts);
Serial.println((int)lux);
delay(500);

intval1= analogRead(ldr1);//read thevalue ofldr 1


int val2 = analogRead(ldr2); // read the value of ldr 2int
val3 = analogRead(ldr3); // read the value of ldr 2int
val4 = analogRead(ldr4); // read the value of ldr
4x=abs(val1-val2);//computexasabsoluteofldr1-ldr2
y=abs(val2-val1);//computeyasabsoluteofldr2-ldr1
p=abs(val3-val4);//computepasabsoluteofldr3-ldr4 q=
abs(val4 - val3); //compute qas absolute of ldr4-ldr3

//Tocheckday/nightsituations
/*
if(light)

{
if(analogRead(ldr5)<DUSK)
{
dark=true;
//stufftodowhenitchangesfromlighttodark
}
}
else
{
if(analogRead(ldr5)>DAWN)
{

dark=false;
//stufftodowhenitchangesfromdarktolight
}
}
*/

//Controllingeast-westmovementfortheservo.i.ehorizontaltracking if((x <=


tolerance) || (y <= tolerance)) {
//noservomotorhorizontalmovementwilltakeplaceiftheldrvalueiswithinthe allowable
tolerance
}else{
if(val1>val2)//ifldr1sensesmorelightthanldr2
{
pos = pos+1; // decrement the 90 degree poistion of the horizontal servo motor - this will
move the panel position Eastward
}
if(val1<val2)//ifldr2sensesmorelightthanldr1
{
pos = pos-1; // increment the 90 degree position of the horizontal motor - this will move
the panel position Westward
}
delay(500);
}
if(pos>180)

{
pos=180;//resetthehorizontalpostionofthe motorto180ifittriestomovepastthis point
}
if(pos<0)

{
pos=0;//resetthehorizontalpositionofthemotorto0ifittriestomovepastthispoint
}

myservo.write(pos);//writethestartingpositiontothehorizontalmotor
delay(50);

//Controllingnorth-southmovementfortheservo.i.everticaltracking if((p <=


tolerance) || (q <= tolerance)) {

//noservomotorverticalmovementwilltakeplaceiftheldrvalueiswithinthe allowable
tolerance
}else{
if(val3>val4)//ifldr3sensesmorelightthanldr4
{
pos2 = pos+1; // decrement the 90 degree poistion of the vertical servo
motor - this will move the panel position Northward
}
if(val4>val3)//ifldr4sensesmorelightthanldr3
{
pos2 = pos-1; // increment the 90 degree position of the vertical motor -
this will movethe panel position Southward
}
delay(900);
}
//
resettheverticalpostionofthemotorto180ifittriestomovepastthispo
int if(pos2 > 180)

{
pos2=180;
}
//
resettheverticalpositionofthemotorto0ifittriestomovepastthispoin
t if(pos2 < 0)

pos2=0;
}

myservo2.write(pos2);//
writethestartingpositiontotheverticalmovementmotor delay(50);

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